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Ballmer: XP will stay if customers want it

25th Apr 2008 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said that the software giant may re-evaluate its plans to stop shipping Windows XP on 30th June if demand from customers is there. [20]

Take the bit-tech Reader Survey and win prizes!

23rd Apr 2008 It's been two years since our last reader survey and we're eager to make bit-tech an even better experience for you, our readers! [115]

Windows XP SP3 hits RTM

22nd Apr 2008 Microsoft has announced the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3. The release schedule follows the rumours circulating last week. [14]

Windows XP SP3 released on 29th April?

15th Apr 2008 A report on the web suggests that Microsoft is preparing to release Windows XP Service Pack 3 to the public at the end of this month. [12]

Gartner: Windows is collapsing

14th Apr 2008 Research firm Gartner has said that Microsoft's Windows operating system will collapse under its own weight if changes aren't made. This is bound to be controversial. [45]

Assassin's Creed PC competition winners

10th Apr 2008 The competition is now over, so pencils down and fingers crossed - did you win one of the Assassin's Creed goody bags? Find out within! [12]

Yorkfield still has availability problems

3rd Apr 2008 IDF SPRING 08: Intel's 45nm Yorkfield desktop processors are still not as widely available as they should be. We have some answers... kinda. [8]

Moorestown to give MIDs the shrink

3rd Apr 2008 IDF SPRING 08: Anand Chandrasehker showed off a Moorestown PCB at the end of his keynote. It's smaller than a credit card! [0]

Intel to release its own SSDs later this year

3rd Apr 2008 IDF SPRING 08: Intel is set to release its own Solid State Drives later this year. Performance looks impressive so far. [14]

Calpella is Nehalem based, will follow Montevina

2nd Apr 2008 IDF SPRING 08: Calpella is the platform that will follow on from Intel's upcoming Montevina platform. It's based on Nehalem. [0]

Intel to deliver MIDs to market within 60 days

2nd Apr 2008 IDF SPRING 08: Anand Chandrasehker said this morning that Intel will deliver Mobile Internet Devices to market within 60 days. [3]

Montevina will double IGP performance

2nd Apr 2008 IDF SPRING 08: Dadi Perlmutter showed Intel's next-gen Montevina mobile platform running several 3D games. He said it'll double IGP performance in games. [6]

Gelsinger kicks off IDF Shanghai with Larrabee

2nd Apr 2008 IDF SPRING 08: Pat Gelsinger kicked off IDF this morning with talk about how he believes Larrabee will change the visual computing industry. [7]

Intel has answers to CUDA

2nd Apr 2008 IDF SPRING 08: Intel's researchers talked about a new parallel programming model called Ct - it's designed to make threading exceptionally easy. [6]

bit-tech March PotM Winner Announced!

1st Apr 2008 The photo "Evening Glow" by Brett Dunsmore wins the March bit-tech Photo of the Month competition! [21]

Planned site downtime this weekend

27th Mar 2008 This is just a heads up to say that bit-tech.net will be moving to some shiny new servers this weekend. Here's how to get your fix in the meantime... [68]

Will the 'netbook' save Windows XP?

26th Mar 2008 With the demand for low-cost, fully web capable machines set to soar massively this year, could Windows XP be given another reprieve? [17]

Windows Vista SP1 is available for download

19th Mar 2008 Microsoft has released the first Service Pack for Windows Vista. It's now available to download officially... and not just via registry hacks. [25]

Arthur C. Clarke dies age 90

19th Mar 2008 Arthur C. Clarke, science fiction author and pioneer of many technological advances, has passed away today aged 90. [20]

Sapphire updates graphics card cooling

11th Mar 2008 CeBIT 2008: Always keen to add variety and value to its product range, Sapphire showed bit-tech how it has updated its HD 3870 range to include single slot and passive cooling. [5]

Asus introduces new Eee PCs at CeBIT

7th Mar 2008 CeBIT 2008: Asus has introduced two new Eee PCs at CeBIT - a 7-inch model with Windows XP and a newer model with a 9-inch screen. [28]

Dolby Mobile: quality audio from portable sound

7th Mar 2008 CeBIT 2008: Dolby Mobile is a new standard initiative to get mobile sound extra Dolby features and a better quality. [3]

DFI introduces TransPiper version 2.0

7th Mar 2008 CeBIT 2008: DFI shows off its X48 board that features a new, hardcore cooling system created in collaboration with Thermalright! [12]