Nightly Tech Reading - tech
(hx) 02:28 AM CET - Jan,11 2003
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- Xbox Live goes gangbusters in US - Xbox Live is dominating the
early online gaming comparisons in the US, Microsoft proclaims. Since the
service launched on November 15,
250,000 starter kits have been sold - double Microdsoft's original stated
expectations. This is great news for Microsoft, whose investment in Xbox Live
will run into the billions. In further good news, MS claims that each gamer is
totting up an average of 2.5 hours of gameplay per day.
- Pentium 4: More speed in the pipeline - The Santa Clara,
Calif.-based chipmaker is coming out with
a new chipset, code-named Springdale, for Pentium 4 PCs. The chipset runs
at 800MHz, substantially faster than the 400MHz and 533MHz chipsets currently
available for Pentium 4 computers, according to sources close to the company.
The new chipset will be released with a 3.2GHz version of the Pentium 4, the
sources said. Intel could not be reached for comment.
- Windows Media Bonus Pack for Windows XP - As a special "thanks" for
fans of the Windows XP digital media experience, Microsoft has offer
the Windows Media Bonus Pack for Windows XP! Jam-packed with utilities,
PowerToys, visualizations, skins, sound effects, and much more, the free
Windows Media Bonus Pack installs on your Windows XP-based PC and lets your
personality and creativity shine.
- Mandrake Linux 9.1Beta 1 -
Linux Mandrake (packag
list,
download ISO,
mirror) is a complete pre-configured graphical Linux operating
system. It's easy to install, easy to use and stable. Inside Linux-Mandrake,
the graphical interfaces KDE, Gnome, AfterStep, Window Maker, IceWM etc. are
fully integrated inside a very modern distribution, fully compatible with Red
Hat applications (RPM packages). You don't have to spend hours to get all
those graphical interfaces to work: once Linux-Mandrake is installed,
everything works.
- Motherboard Monitor 5.2.2.0 -
Motherboard Monitor
is a tool that will display information from the sensor chip on your
motherboard in your Windows system tray.
- Apple Quicktime 6.1 -
Apple
QuickTime allows users to create, play, and stream audio and video content
over the Internet. Features include playback of MPEG-4 video, ACC audio and
Instant-On media, easy-to-use controls, bass and treble controls, balance
control, streaming media support, the ability to save movie favorites as well
as the ability to view VR and interactive content.
- Fresh Diagnose 5.4 -
Fresh Diagnose 5.4
is FREE System Information & PC Benchmarking software. This new version
version added motherboard module that contains information about your
motherboard.
- SiS Xabre 3.09.52 Drivers - SiS have released
a new
drivers v3.09.52 for the SIS Xabre products.
- CMedia Drivers - Biostar has released some
new drivers for CMedia 8738 + 9738/9739 soundchips.
- SIS 740/65x Onboard VGA driver 2.11 - Asus has some new drivers (Win98/ME
~
WinXP/2k) for OnBoard VGA on SIS740/65x based mainboards.
- ATi Radeon Driver 6.14.01.6255 WHQL - ATi Technologies has released
a new ATi
Radeon Driver 6.14.01.6255 WHQL certified. This new drivers fixes some
problems with Zanzarah or Star Trek-Amada II at 1024x767 32bpp /6x AA,
Heavy Gear 2, Serious Sam Second Encounter and other.
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