Evening Tech Reading - tech
(hx) 03:40 AM CET - Feb,26 2002
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- XBOX BLOCKED OUT! - This much is true, as confirmed by
suppliers, overseas customers and representatives from MSFT. 1) USA Xbox games are incompatible with Japanese Xbox consoles. Japanese Xbox games are
also incompatible with USA Xboxes. 2) The Xbox's DVD region settings (R1 or R2) may be
changed via foreign DVD remote kit a limited number of times. What to say more? heh....
- MP3 Files Not Always Safe With Top Media Players - A quirk in
media players from Microsoft and RealNetworks could enable attackers to hijack Web browsers
and run scripts on the computers of some MP3 music fans.
- Sun charges for Star Office - Sun Microsystems is to charge for Linux
and Windows versions of the StarOffice suite with the launch of the next version of
the office productivity suite in May. According to Hesse Online,
only a Solaris version of StarOffice 6.0 will remain freely distributed after the upgrade,
and Windows and Linux versions will attract a license fee.
- Faster Rambus DRAM to take on rivals - With one eye on competing
SDRAM makers, Rambus gets ready to show off speedier DRAM technology
at the Intel Developer Forum. The RIMM4200 update moves data quicker.
- IBM 110GHz transistors rev chips - Big Blue's Semiconductor
Division says its so-called 210GHz transistors are ready to roll on network chips. They will
eventually be able to run at speeds of 110GHz or faster.
- Silicon nanoparticles enable microscopic lasers - Researchers at
the University of Illinois have produced fluorescent nanoparticles from silicon wafers and
believe the materials could lead to microscopic lasers
that would replace wire interconnects on future circuits.
- HP unveils 8-way Unix server - The rp7410 is configured with up to eight PA-8700 650 or
750MHz processors and runs the HP-UX11I (Unix) operating system. HP has
submitted a SPECjbb2000 result of 84,000 Java operations per second, which it claims
outperforms IBM's eight-way -P660-6M1 and Sun Microsystems' 12-way 6800 Unix servers.
- GeForce 4 & Pentium 3 benchmarks - For those gamers
who still have an older Pentium 3, FiringSquad have taken a look at the GeForce4
with older Pentium III-equipped systems at 700MHz and 1GHz. End users with anything
below 600MHz should probably consider a processor upgrade as their top priority for the
most enjoyable gaming experience.
- Exclusive Test Of The P4/2666 With 533 MHz Rambus - Tom's
Hardware has tested the processors that Intel won't be bringing you until Fall of
this year at the earliest. Most of all, they look at the Pentium 4/2666 and Pentium
4/2533, which are the first CPUs to offer support for 533 MHz Rambus.
- Video Card Cooler Mod - "Here I show You a small
guide as I modified my graphic card, with a titan graphic card cooler and ramsinks. In
every good Shop gives the accessories."
- Photoshop v7.0 Screenshots & Preorder - For your enjoyment,
Digital Masterty's prepared a simple visual tour with a little descriptive text. This isn't an
indepth "how to" of all the new features that 7.0 has to offer (that's what my
seminars, videos, and book are for), but they think it will definitely satisfy your curiosity
and help you prepare for upgrading. Read more about this major release at the official homepage,
download a printable, comprehensive list of new features here
(2.9MB).
- Creative Labs Remixed Deus Ex SoundTrack - Creative Labs has
released some newly remixed Deus Ex scores in AC3 : Deus Ex 'Bunker'
(4.9MB), Deus Ex 'Canal'
(3.7MB), Deus Ex 'Mix' (8.7MB).
- Linux 2.4.18 Released - Marcelo announced the release of 2.4.18! You can leech it from mirrors.
- Apache 2.0.32 Beta Released - Apache 2.0.32 is the third
public beta of the forthcoming Apache 2.0, an update which includes several new
enhancements, including the new Apache Portable Run-time, the new Multi-processing
modules, and I/O filtering.
- HARDiNFO 2002 - HARDiNFO 2002 is a
System Information, Diagnostic, Benchmark and Computer Management application designed to
be used by Small Business to Large Business and Professionals.
- cladDVD XP v1.3 - CladDVD XP is a 'DVD Ripper', meaning it decrypts the encrypted VOB
files off the DVD and saves them to your hard drive.
- BootXP v1.75 Final - The final version of Boot XP has
been released.
- MiTweak-XP v2.3.1 - The primary goal of miTweak-XP is
to help the end-users who are running Windows XP to unleash the hidden features of Windows
XP so that your system's performance will be maximized.
- CPUCooL 7.0.13 - CPUCooL is a
program that monitors temperature, fan speed, and voltages for many motherboards. It works
with all chipsets from Intel, ALI, VIA, AMD, and SIS 5595 motherboards.
- CPUFSB v2.2.5 - CPUFSB is a small
version of CPUCooL. It is for changing the FrontSideBus only. So you have a small tool
only one of the the most important freatures of CPUCooL. Changing the FrontSideBus enables
you to set the frequency of your CPU up to the limits.
- SiS 1.09 AGP Driver - Now SiS have them listed on the official drivers
pages for the following chipsets: SiS630, SiS730, SiS735, SiS733, SiS635, SiS633, SiS645,
SiS650, SiS740, SiS745.
- Hercules 3DProphet KYRO I/II Drivers v15.20 - Hercules has new
drivers for WinXP 15.20
- Beta Detonators 27.50 WinAll - Smart guys over at Warp2Search has new Detonators
v27.50 for Windows 95/98/98SE/ME and
v27.51 for Windows 2000&XP.
- Refreshrate fix for NVIDIA 27.xx drivers - For setting the
frequency on the new series of NVIDIA drivers (which do not support nvreffix), read the following.
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