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(hx) 11:55 PM CEST - Apr,09 2007
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- AMD Cuts Desktop CPU Prices - The biggest cuts went to
the fastest X2
CPUs, with the 6000+ going from $464 to just $241, while the 5600+ is
now priced at $188 (from $326).
- GeForce 8800 Ultra on May 1st & Costs $999 -
The $999 price
point suggests the 8800 Ultra may actually be two 8800-series cards in
one package.
- Western Digital intros drives for A/V recording -
The new Western
Digital AV drives are based on a 3.5" form factor, and WD says they
provide higher reliability, cooler and quieter operation, and lower power
consumption than other models.
- R600 renders a stone, pictured -
Fudzilla managed get a screenshot from a yet to be shown R600 demo.
Punters who are invited to the R600 launch event in Tunisia in two weeks
time will get to see this first hand.
- Windows Vista Revisited - For gaming,
Vista was better off with the current 100.65 drivers from NVIDIA,
although performance in most titles will likely be behind Windows XP.
- Did Lawsuit Make Microsoft Alter Vista Description? - Now the
Seattle Times is reporting that Microsoft may have altered their
language on their web site as to how Vista works on PCs.
- Apple sells 100 millionth iPod -
Apple
has announced it has sold the 100 millionth iPod - the first iPod was
sold five and a half years ago, in November 2001.
- More than 25,000 video games, and counting - Henry Lowood,
curator for the history of science and technology collections at Stanford
University libraries, is in charge of a major project involving
the archiving of 25,000-plus video games. (thanks Tom Woodward)
- Difference Between Prison And Work -
10
differences between being in prison and working.
- Capturing the imprint of a 2.2 million volt lightning strike -
These guys managed
to capture a 2.2
million volt lightning strike using just a thick piece of Plexiglass.
- Roadster getting 600 HP from lithium batteries - Watching a car
burning off an inch or two of rear rubber in almost dead silence is eerily
unnatural.
But 0-60 times of 3.1 seconds could help ease us into the future.
- Karl Urban Sets Sail on Pathfinder -
Movieweb
has an exclusive interview with the star of the film Karl Urban ~
Inspired by actual events, and shot as a graphic novel, Pathfinder follows
Ghost from a young Viking, the only survivor of his ship; he's adopted by
the local Indian tribe, who raised him to become a skilled hunter and
warrior..
- Sunshine trailer -
In 2050 the Sun
begins to die, and Earth is dying as a result. A team of astronauts are
sent to revive the Sun, but the mission fails. Seven years later, a new team
are sent to finish the mission as they are Earth's last hope.
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