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  • Motorola motivates movie makers with mobile

    CES 'Kick slider' successor, the Z10, kicks butt

    Motorola launched it's successor to the impressive "kick slider" Z8, the Z10 at CES in Las Vegas. First seen in May last year, the Z8 was a packed full of features and the Z10 is no less so. Moto's Z10: kicks bottom Looking virtually identical to the its black and green predecessor, the Z10 carries instead the same coal- …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 00:15

  • Second-gen Eee PC a CES no-show

    CES But bigger displays and WiMax coming in Q2

    Asus today committed itself to expanding its Eee PC line-up not only with WiMax wireless broadband-enabled versions but also machines with 7, 8 and 8.9in displays. They'll appear in Q2, Asus said. However, the anticipated second-gen Eee PC failed to make its anticipated appearance. The larger screen size – rumoured for some …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 00:15

  • EMC dangles wee NAS code at OEMs

    Tosses LifeLine to Intel, Iomega

    EMC is hoping to woo OEMs with a new piece of centralized file management software aimed at small and medium sized businesses and even home users itching to craft a NAS (network attached storage) setup. Their new LifeLine OEM software sits on a storage appliance, serving up backup and recovery functions along with data …

    Storage 8 Jan 2008, 00:22

  • Pioneer Project Kuro 'Extreme Contrast' first look

    CES Pitch Black

    Pioneer proudly premiered its Project Kuro "Extreme Contrast" presentation at CES, and Register Hardware was exclusively invited to see this awesome, absolute black TV in action. Shown only as a concept, with no indication of when it might come to market, Pioneer has been working on the top secret "Project Kuro" in a bid to …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 00:32

  • Canuck record labels accuse tunesmiths of smoking opium

    'Flat-rate music-swapping is a pipe dream'

    Canadian songwriters want to give the entire country unfettered access to any and all online music for a flat monthly fee. Meanwhile, the major Canadian record labels want the songwriters to quit smoking opium. The Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC) has proposed a plan that would charge every Canuck internet user a flat …

    Music and Media 8 Jan 2008, 01:10

  • Hackers turn Cleveland into malware server

    And Computer Associates too

    Tens of thousands of websites belonging to Fortune 500 corporations, state government agencies and schools have been infected with malicious code that attempts to engage in click fraud and steal online game credentials from people who visit the destinations, security researches say. At time of writing, more than 94,000 URLs …

    Security 8 Jan 2008, 01:29

  • Intel fires up 45nm laptop chip assault

    One if by land, 16 if by CES

    Intel has kicked an already down AMD by celebrating the arrival of 16 new chips across its laptop, PC and server lines. The fresh chip dump marks the arrival of Intel's first laptop chips manufactured with a 45nm process that allows for faster, more energy efficient products. Intel CEO Paul Otellini emphasized the mobile …

    PCs & Chips 8 Jan 2008, 03:49

  • Paramount poised to drop HD DVD

    The beginning of the end for the high def format?

    Paramount Studios could soon drop its support of HD DVD following Warner's recent backing of Sony's Blu-ray technology, effectively killing off HD-DVD and bring the format war to a definitive end. According to the Financial Times, in a story that broke only a few hours ago, Paramount is understood to have a clause in its …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 04:58

  • Dell does four-core Xeons and Opterons with new blade box

    Project 'Copy HP' nears completion

    Dell once hoped to put its revamped blade platform in customers' hands during the fourth quarter of 2007. The hardware maker missed that goal but does appear to have an imminent blade dump on tap, The Register has learned. We've discovered the most detailed specs to date on the hardware we first revealed way back in March. …

    Servers 8 Jan 2008, 05:34

  • Revealed: Skype on Linux-based Intel mobile internet gadgets

    CES VoIP on the go

    Skype is developing a version of its VoIP app for Intel's Mobile Internet Device (MID) concept handheld. Want to see what the software and the chip giant's hardware looks like? Intel's MID concept: Skype on board Intel's hardware designs are purely conceptual – they're intended to show device makers what the chip maker's …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 05:43

  • Dot Hill scores four more years with HP

    Trying to avoid Sun stroke

    Hewlett-Packard seems pleased with its OEM arrangement with storage manufacturer Dot Hill. Pleased enough that HP is extending the gig from one to five years and opening the possibility of reaching further into Dot Hill's hardware portfolio. The new agreement covers a more expansive treaty for providing RAID storage arrays to …

    Storage 8 Jan 2008, 05:45

  • The 'Funky Business' consultants want to poke you

    Column Back to work, back to Facebook?

    Recently, we've seen a spate of reports of employers blocking the use of social networking sites at work. With one estimate suggesting that sites such as Facebook cost UK employers over £130m a day in lost productivity, this is perhaps unsurprising. But the response from unions and technology commentators has been less …

    Small Biz 8 Jan 2008, 06:02

  • DVR reception problems

    Q&A

    I have a TVonics DVR FP-250 - reviewed here. The picture is breaking up on BBC 1 and BBC 2, but not the other channels. Can you help?

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 09:02

  • 3M develops mini projector

    Let it shine!

    Manufacturer 3M is projecting big things with its latest innovation: a tiny projector for electronic gadgets. The company has developed an LED-illuminated projection engine that’s designed to be incorporated into “virtually any personal electronic device”. It claims the engine can project at least a 40in, 640 x 480 image when …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 09:02

  • Pandora UK closes after royalties demands

    Collection agencies land kick in the box

    The robot-powered music streaming service Pandora will close its UK operation next week. The company blames high royalty demands from the two main UK collection agencies. The site will continue to stream to what it recognizes are US-based IP addresses, but will block connections to UK addresses from January 15. Pandora left …

    Music and Media 8 Jan 2008, 10:00

  • Microsoft previews TellMe phone voice control

    CES on Video Vocalisation. Vocalisation. Vocalisation

    The future of the mobile phone is... er... voice. So said Microsoft staffers during Bill Gates' (final) CES keynote speech last night. Voice for calls, obviously - but also voice for controlling the phone... Can't see the video? Download Flash Player from Adobe.com CES on Video Slash, Bill Gates and rock chick trade Guitar …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 10:02

  • 'Fat PSP' owners won't get Skype

    CES Must have a slim'n'light version of the handheld

    Sony will release the PlayStation Portable firmware that will load the handheld games console with Skype's VoIP app late this month, it said today. But the software will only run on the second-generation PSP. It's not as yet clear why Sony's is limiting Skype usage to consumers who bought a PSP since September. Apart from …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 10:02

  • DHS to fit airliners with laser beam defences

    Forget inflight internet, you want raygun missile dazzlers

    The US Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that it will mount testbed anti-missile defence kit on three airliners this year, in order to assess how it affects performance in the commercial aviation environment. Aerospace Daily & Defense Report reports that the DHS will pay defence/aerospace giant BAE Systems $29m to …

    Science 8 Jan 2008, 10:07

  • Head banker leaves job over Muslim gaffe

    Ill-advised quip

    A senior banking industry figure has left his job after making a joke about Muslims which reportedly stunned colleagues and was the subject of complaints. Marc Howells of Barclaycard Europe has left his post. Howells was discussing quarterly figures with staff when he is reported as saying: "The results were like Muslims – …

    Law 8 Jan 2008, 10:22

  • UK nuke-power plans leak early

    'Government has not made decision' - oh really?

    Prime Minister Gordon Brown insists that the UK government has not made up its mind yet on a new generation of nuclear power stations, but that the decision will be announced on Thursday. However, it is now virtually certain that Brown intends to permit atomic energy to continue in Britain. The Prime Minister's press spokesman …

    Government 8 Jan 2008, 10:35

  • China ramps up space programme

    15 launches planned for 2008

    China will this year launch 15 rockets, deploy 17 satellites and mount its third manned space mission, the country's secretary-general of the Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defence has announced. Huang Qiang outlined the plans yesterday, but remained tight-lipped on exact details. State media has …

    Space 8 Jan 2008, 10:41

  • 'Dangerously alluring' Ukrainian joins Bond 22

    Olga Kurylenko confirmed as 007's sidekick

    Casting is pretty well done and dusted for the 22nd Bond movie outing with the announcement that Ukrainian former model Olga Kurylenko will play Daniel Craig's "dangerously alluring" sidekick Camille. The 28-year-old, recently seen in video game spin-off Hitman (see still, right), joins 21-year-old St Trinian's thespiatrix …

    Entertainment 8 Jan 2008, 10:54

  • Meteor shower traced to 1490 comet break-up

    Quadrantid mystery solved

    Astronomers have confirmed the origin of the Quadrantid meteors as a "deep-space explosion" of a comet in 1490 which was observed in China, Japan and Korea, New Scientist reports. Fourteen astronomers last week tracked the shower's annual display during a nine-hour flight from California to the North Pole. Peter Jenniskens of …

    Space 8 Jan 2008, 10:57

  • Samsung touts tiny HD digital camera

    CES Megapixels up, physical size down

    Samsung has unveiled a High Definition (HD) video capture capable digital camera, which it claims is also the world’s smallest 24mm ultra-wide angle digi cam with ten megapixels. Samsung's NV24 HD: 720p video capture The camera, dubbed NV24 HD, captures HD quality video at a resolution of 720p and has a maximum frame rate …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 11:25

  • Bond stamps mark Fleming centenary

    Expect correspondence For Your Eyes Only

    The Royal Mail today released a set of commemorative stamps to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Bond creator Ian Fleming. The range features classic 007 book covers, including a 1st Class Dr No: The full range is made up of the above, a 1st Class Casino Royale, From Russia with Love and For Your Eyes Only for 78p, …

    Entertainment 8 Jan 2008, 11:33

  • Nokia plays games with Vivendi

    Finnish phone manufacturer to distribute rudeware

    Nokia has signed a deal with Vivendi to distribute the latter's games through their Download! client on the S60 platform, including the eponymous Leisure Suit Larry. The deal initially covers games only, which have been made immediately available through the Download! client, but will later expand to wallpapers and ringtones …

    Mobile 8 Jan 2008, 11:48

  • Mozilla pulls offensive viral campaign

    Firefox Users against Bad Taste

    Mozilla apologised on Monday for an ill-advised viral marketing campaign that featured inappropriate references to cancer. The "wacky" "Firefox Users against Boredom" program featured a variety of off-beat "statistics" that compared Firefox and IE users. Firefox users were 15 per cent more likely to have watched cartoons but …

    Applications 8 Jan 2008, 11:52

  • Taser unleashes leopardskin C2 and MP3 holster

    Ladies to pack 'fashion with a bite'

    Taser International yesterday used CES in Las Vegas to unleash the last word in must-have, non-lethal fashion accessories - a leopardskin Taser C2 which can be rather splendidly carried in a new one-gig "Music Player Holster" (MPH). The latest addition to the C2 range complements the existing black, blue, pink and silver …

    Bootnotes 8 Jan 2008, 12:17

  • School-dodging Mexican lad glues self to bed

    'I didn't want to go'

    A ten-year-old Monterrey lad who didn't much fancy the return to school following the Xmas hols simply attached himself to his bed with "industrial strength shoe glue", local paper Reforma reports. Diego Palacios explained: "I thought if I was glued to the bed, they couldn't make me go to school. I didn't want to go, the …

    Bootnotes 8 Jan 2008, 12:29

  • Microsoft bids $1.23bn for Norwegian search firm

    Wants to mine web with Fast buy

    Microsoft is to acquire Norwegian business search engine company Fast Search and Transfer for 6.6bn kroner ($1.23bn). The software giant said it would pay 19 Norwegian kroner a share for the Oslo-based firm, which represents a 42 per cent premium to the closing share price on 4 January, the day before Microsoft stepped in with …

    Applications 8 Jan 2008, 12:49

  • UK wants more Reaper drones, large package of extras

    Interesting bells'n'whistles on MoD shopping list

    The Royal Air Force intends to purchase additional MQ-9 "Reaper" unmanned aircraft from the United States, it has been revealed. According to a press release from the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency, the UK has applied to buy ten Reaper airframes to add to its initial fleet of three. In addition, the RAF seeks to …

    Science 8 Jan 2008, 14:07

  • German hackers fight electronic voting

    It'll end in tears, warns Chaos

    Veteran German hacking group the Chaos Computer Club is fighting the use of electronic voting machines in upcoming local elections. A lawsuit filed by the group against the German state of Hesse seeks a temporary injunction against the use of electronic voting machines that would prevent their use in 27 January local elections …

    ID 8 Jan 2008, 14:10

  • Cambridge University dials up VoIP

    17,000 users get 20,000 VoIP phones

    BT and Cisco have landed a deal to provide VoIP connectivity to Cambridge University users, replacing their current telephone system which provides communications across 200 locations. The move is motivated by the usual cost-reduction of using standard IP kit, though the university angle allows everyone involved to talk about …

    VoIP 8 Jan 2008, 14:11

  • Dearly departed to heat Manchester crematorium

    'A final act of generosity' to chilly mourners

    A Manchester crematorium where "grieving friends and relatives have complained of the cold during services" will tackle the problem by using the "body heat" generated in the incineration process to crank up the temperature, the Telegraph reports. Tameside Council says the energy output is enough to fire Dukinfield Crematorium' …

    Bootnotes 8 Jan 2008, 14:18

  • Digital camera promises musical photos

    Make your own music videos

    Samsung has updated its i-series of digital cameras, with a gadget that doesn’t know if it’s a portable media player (PMP), video player or a digital camera. Samsung's i8: a pocket-sized and curvaceous design The 8 megapixel i8 has a 3x optical zoom and a 2.7in LCD screen, capabilities which are both exceeded by the …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 14:23

  • Sony beams down wireless data transfer

    CES Touch, transmit and go

    Sony has unveiled its own answer to Near Field Communication: a contactless data transfer system dubbed TransferJet that carries data at speeds of up to 560Mb/s. TransferJet operates on a 4.48GHz frequency. It’s designed to allow consumers to transfer files from one gadget to another simply by touching them together, or by …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 14:28

  • CD copying OK, DRM circumvention not OK

    Copyright reform unveiled

    Circumventing DRM to make copies for personal use will remain illegal for consumers, under copyright reform proposals floated by the UK government today. Lord Triesman, the Parliamentary Undersecretary for Intellectual Property And Quality (to give him his current title), introduced a touchy-feely 90-page consultation paper …

    Music and Media 8 Jan 2008, 14:56

  • Union threatens Shell with legal action

    Grumbles over reduced pay-off deal for IT workers

    Royal Dutch Shell faces legal action from trade union Unite over the terms of its redundancy package, a week after telling staff that more than 3,000 IT jobs were to be outsourced at the firm. A leaked memo that appeared on an anti-Shell website last week revealed that staff at the oil giant had been told of the firm's plans …

    IT Director 8 Jan 2008, 15:19

  • Ofcom boardroom musical chairs runs out of seats

    Watchdog maxes out bigwig ration

    Ofcom, the best-paid quango in all of Quangistan, has replaced one board member with two new ones, bumping its quota of directors to ten - the maximum allowable by its charter. Retiring non-executive Sara Nathan is being replaced with Newsnight editor-turned broadcasting suit Tim Gardam and Colette Bowe, who's effectively …

    Music and Media 8 Jan 2008, 15:41

  • Government piles filesharing pressure on UK ISPs

    Minister threatens legislation deadline

    The government turned up the heat on internet providers today, warning that laws to force disconnection of illegal filesharers are already being drafted for a parliamentary debut in November. Lord Triesman, the minister for intellectual property, said that if ISPs can't agree a voluntary scheme with the music and film …

    Telecoms 8 Jan 2008, 15:50

  • Facebook blocks Secret Crush over adware row

    Spurned Zango pleads innocence

    Facebook has blocked the "Secret Crush" widget for violation of its terms of service, following a row about the use of the application to dupe users into downloading adware onto their PCs. The widget - which poses as a "Secret Crush" request inviting prospective marks to find out which of their friends might have the hots for …

    Malware 8 Jan 2008, 16:05

  • GPS is killing children

    Report highlights rat-run fear

    A new report from the Dutch research organisation Stichting Onderzoek Navigatiesystemen seeks to compare different satellite navigation systems, and finds that only one allows for proper route planning while labelling the rest "kid killers". Nav4All was the only product of the 13 examined in the report that was able to plot …

    Applications 8 Jan 2008, 16:13

  • Brit violinist does a Radiohead

    Free download to 'popularise classical music'

    Brit violinist Tasmin Little will next Monday do a Radiohead and release her latest recording online in an attempt to "popularise classical music", as Reuters puts it. Ms Little, 42, is giving the whole thing, entitled The Naked Violin, away absolutely free - thereby allowing music buffs to avoid the terrible dilemma posed by …

    Entertainment 8 Jan 2008, 16:15

  • Taser touts MP3 player that's a real shock to the system

    CES Make my day, punk

    If you feel the lusting eyes of robbers every time you publicly adjust your iPod Touch, then American company Taser International looks set to stun you with its latest offering. The firm is displaying a leopard skin-effect covered taser, dubbed the C2, at this year’s CES show in Las Vegas, which features an optional 1GB Music …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 16:21

  • I am Legend hints at Batman-Superman movie

    Release date 15 May 2010?

    We're obliged to Michael Moran over at the Times for alerting us to a good piece of work by Ain’t It Cool who spotted this provocative movie poster in the background of Will Smith vehicle I am Legend: The release date for the film is apparently 15 May 2010, although despite fanboy speculation that the image might be a viral …

    Entertainment 8 Jan 2008, 16:48

  • US Marines: Osprey tiltrotor doing OK in Iraq

    V-22 plane-chopper combo finally working?

    The troubled, revolutionary V-22 "Osprey" tiltrotor aircraft - which takes off and lands like a helicopter, but flies from place to place like a fixed-wing plane - appears to have finally left most of its development snags behind it. The first operational Osprey squadron has been operating in Iraq for three months, initially …

    Science 8 Jan 2008, 17:14

  • Creative blasts out MP3 players with speakers

    CES Sounds good

    If you hate your personal space being invaded by the excessive noise of someone’s MP3 player, then look away now. Creative has updated its Zen Stone MP3 players by building in a speaker. The manufacturer now calls its Zen Stone and Zen Stone Plus models “micro boom boxes”. Creative’s CEO, Sim Wong Hoo, claimed the inclusion of …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 17:25

  • Samsung shows second-gen dual-format HD disc player

    CES Will it ever arrive?

    Samsung has introduced its second Duo HD-branded dual-format next-gen optical disc player, though the machine isn't due to go on sale until the second half of the year. Samsung's BD-UP5500: second-gen dual-format player Presumably it'll replace the current Samsung Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD player, the Duo HD BD-UP5000, when …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 17:25

  • Qualcomm guilty of exceptional misconduct

    Attorneys called to judge's chamber to explain themselves

    A San Diego judge has found Qualcomm guilty of "a monumental discovery violation" in its failure to produce relevant documents for its dispute with Broadcom, and has reported six lawyers for disciplinary action. The documents cover Qualcomm's involvement in the Joint Video Team (JVT), and stems from the ruling last August that …

    Mobile 8 Jan 2008, 17:38

  • Exposed! Bill Gates' last day at Microsoft

    CES on Video Graduation Day

    What happened on the day Bill Gates finally left Microsoft... Can't see the video? Download Flash Player from Adobe.com CES on Video WowWee wheels in Tribot DisplayLink demos multi-monitor USB dongle Guitar Hero gets true air axe WowWee demos FemiSapien robotrix Eye-Fi pitches camera-friendly memory card with... Wi-Fi …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 17:55

  • Samsung shows very skinny telly

    CES on Video Paper thin

    Up close with Samsung's size-zero 52in LCD TV prototype... Can't see the video? Download Flash Player from Adobe.com CES on Video WowWee wheels in Tribot DisplayLink demos multi-monitor USB dongle Guitar Hero gets true air axe WowWee demos FemiSapien robotrix Eye-Fi pitches camera-friendly memory card with... Wi-Fi …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 18:05

  • Slash, Bill Gates and rock chick trade Guitar Hero licks

    CES on Video Careful with that axe, Eugene

    Billy G, Guitar Hero champ Kelly Law Yone and Guns'n'Rose axeman Slash slam out some chords... Can't see the video? Download Flash Player from Adobe.com CES on Video WowWee wheels in Tribot DisplayLink demos multi-monitor USB dongle Guitar Hero gets true air axe WowWee demos FemiSapien robotrix Eye-Fi pitches camera- …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 18:25

  • Write once, run anywhere: a lesson for digital TV

    Simple programming

    If, as reported, entertainment giant Paramount throws its weight behind the Blu-ray high-definition DVD format it would seem like a vote in favor of using Java (Sun PDF here) in digital TV entertainment. While for some this might not seem and obvious association and might be considered a completely new departure for Java by …

    Software 8 Jan 2008, 19:27

  • Microsoft plugs 'critical' hole in Vista

    'Secure Development Lifecycle' only goes so far

    Microsoft on Tuesday issued two security updates, one of them rated critical that fixes nasty bugs in Windows Vista that could allow an attacker to gain complete control over a user's machine. The patch, which also applies to the XP, 2003 Server and 2000 versions of Windows, plugs two holes in the way the operating systems …

    Security 8 Jan 2008, 19:58

  • AMD offers glimpse of DisplayPort enabled 'RV635'

    CES ATI Radeon HD 3600 makes an appearance

    AMD today demo'd the version of its upcoming 'RV635' graphics chip and card combo that will incorporate a pair of DisplayPort connectors. RV635 – expected to come to market as the ATI Radeon HD 3600 series – is scheduled for release later this month, AMD said in December 2007. It's a DirectX 10.1 part, it connects via PCI …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 20:09

  • Mk II... er, Tank Chair trundles into Las Vegas

    CES For when Rambo retires

    The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week has seen a wealth of innovative ideas on show, and one such creative concept is Tank Chair. Strictly speaking, this isn't new, but the Mk II that was on show features many improvements over the original. As a company spokesperson explained to Register Hardware: "At first,it …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 20:16

  • Uncertainty for Ruby and Rails despite changes

    Zed rails, Bray dizzy

    The launch of a low-cost Ruby on Rails integrated development environment from SapphireSteel Software based on Microsoft's Visual Studio comes at a turning point for both the Ruby language and its associated Rails framework. But quite what the turning point will be is open to question. On the one hand Sun's director of web …

    Applications 8 Jan 2008, 20:33

  • DisplayPort to incorporate USB

    CES One cable, multiple roles

    DisplayPort, the would-be replacement for VGA and DVI, and a rival to HDMI, will gain the ability to host USB traffic, the Vesa standards organisation said revealed today. The current version of the DisplayPort specification, 1.1, embeds an auxilliary channel for data exchange between host computer and monitor. It's used to …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 20:44

  • EMC reapplies iSCSI storage warpaint

    Courts SMBs with bigger array

    EMC is reinvigorating efforts to win the hearts and wallets of SMBs with a new storage area network (SAN) array. The Clariion AX4 SAS/SATA disk array is heir to EMC's AX150 and CX300 in its low-end storage lineup. The box sports a capacity well above its predecessors and puts new emphasis on the iSCSI protocol. Set to ship …

    Storage 8 Jan 2008, 20:54

  • CES SanDisk unveils 12GB Micro SDHC card

    SanDisk has started sending phone makers a Micro SDHC card that offers a whopping 12GB of capacity. Presumably it hopes the move will get the handset makers to start supporting memory cards that size. The Flash specialist's own list (PDF) of Micro SDHC handsets, for example, doesn't list a single phone capable of using the …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 21:31

  • Nvidia plies Hybrid SLI

    CES Mix'n'match graphics tech goes official

    It's official: Nvidia will roll out laptop and desktop chipsets supporting Hybrid SLI throughout 2008, the graphics chip maker announced this week. Hybrid SLI was first mentioned by Nvidia as long ago as July 2006, though back then it was being called SLI Power. The technology pairs an integrated GPU with a discrete graphics …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 22:11

  • Paramount puts down HD DVD dump rumour

    Not following Warner

    Hollywood-based Paramount Studios has denied claims that it will be dropping the HD DVD format and returning to Blu-ray Disc. In an email sent to Bloomberg, Paramount spokeswoman Brenda Ciccone said: "Paramount's current plan is to continue to support the HD DVD format." The comment was a direct result of speculation that the …

    Reg Hardware 8 Jan 2008, 22:24

  • US mobile hero Frontline Wireless goes titsup

    Only Google can save the airwaves

    Frontline Wireless, the uber-startup that was poised to lay down a bid for a prime portion of the US wireless spectrum, now says it's "closed for business". "Frontline is closed for business at this time," spokeswoman Mary Greczyn told us. "We have no further comment." The news will come as a shock to anyone who's followed …

    VoIP 8 Jan 2008, 22:59

  • Apple guns Xserve and Mac Pro to 11

    Er, make that 8

    Screw all the namby-pamby gadgets being dished out by weaklings at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Big Iron - not gizmos - is where it's at, as far as Apple is concerned. Apple has popped fresh four-core chips from Intel into a new Xserve and new Mac Pro. The eight core, dual processor machines may not count as Big …

    Servers 8 Jan 2008, 23:03