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 Friday Tech Reading - tech
(hx) 01:11 PM CET - Feb,07 2003
  • Nintendo to Give Games Away, Cut Prices - Nintendo on Thursday said it would cut prices on some of its top games and give away hit games with its console as it works to boost sales for the struggling GameCube. Nintendo said it would offer one of four games for free with the $149.95 GameCube. GameCube buyers will be able to choose from "Metroid Prime," "Star Fox Adventures," "Mario Party 4" or "Resident Evil 0" with purchase of the console. Nintendo also slashed the price on its bundled offering of the GameCube, "Super Mario Sunshine" and an external memory card to $159.95 from $189.95. Purchased individually, the three components of the pack would cost almost $215. A number of games from early in the GameCube's history, like "Luigi's Mansion" and "Super Smash Bros. Melee," will be cut in price to $29.95 from $49.95 as part of a "Player's Choice" program, the company said.
  • MSN deliberately breaks Opera's browser, claims company - Opera Software has accused Microsoft of deliberately engineering the MSN home page in order to make it look as if the Opera browser has a serious flaw in it. And the Norwegian company has published the results of an investigation which it says proves this.
  • Microsoft issues security bulletins for Internet Explorer and XP - Microsoft Corp. issued two security advisories yesterday pointing to a "critical" flaw in its Internet Explorer browser and a second, less severe problem with its Windows XP operating system. The problem with Explorer stems from a security function in the software designed to stop one domain, such as a Web site, from sharing information with another domain, Microsoft said in a security bulletin. Microsoft has discovered that such information-sharing can occur when certain dialog boxes are used.
  • US and UK arrests in computer worm probe  - Two UK men were arrested this morning following police raids in the UK and US aimed at dismantling an international hacker group believed to have created a virulent computer worm.  Officers from the Durham Constabulary arrested a 19 year-old electrician and a 21 year-old unemployed man after seizing evidence related to computer and drugs offences during a raid on two addresses in County Durham this morning.
  • Public-Computer Users Beware - A college student was indicted on Thursday on charges he placed software on dozens of computers that allowed him to secretly monitor what people were typing, and then stole around $2,000 using information he gleaned.
  • MS toughens Windows Server 2003 - Microsoft wants to assure big companies that its upcoming Windows Server 2003 operating system is ready to handle complex business applications. The software giant on Thursday detailed a series of features it has added to Windows Server 2003 to improve the reliability of the server operating system and cut down on the amount of unplanned downtime for servers. Windows Server 2003, which is due in April, will compete with variants of the Unix operating system from companies like Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems and IBM.
  •  Japanese scientist invents 'invisibility cloak'  - A Japanese scientist has developed a coat which appears to make the wearer invisible. The illusion was part of a demonstration of optical camouflage technology at Tokyo University. It is the brainchild of Professor Susumu Tachi who is in the early stage of research he hopes will eventually make camouflaged objects virtually transparent.
  • Scientists develop darkest substance on earth - British scientists have invented the darkest material on Earth. The super-black coating was developed by researchers at the National Physical Laboratory in London. It could revolutionise optical instruments because it reflects 10 to 20 times less light than the black paint currently used to reduce unwanted reflections.
  • Education overhaul urged for nanotech revolution - U.S. educational institutions haven't done enough to prepare students and the nation for the transition to nanotechnology, and should alter curricula as early as the K-12 level to get ready for the coming revolution, academics and research leaders said.
  • Leaking Capacitors Muck up Motherboards - Aluminum electrolytic capacitors with a low equivalent series resistance (ESR) are high-capacitance components that generally serve to smooth out the power supply to chips. Throughout 2002, they have been breaking open and failing in certain desktop PCs. Motherboard and PC makers contacted by IEEE Spectrum have stopped using the faulty parts, but because the parts can fail over a period of several months, more such failures are expected.
  • Nvidia now expected to dump GeForce FX - Sources close to Nvidia tell the INQUIRER that the graphics firm has told its partners that the GeForce FX is likely to be discontinued, with the firm instead concentrating on the NV35 platform. The sources said that the firm has made the move because of an update that its bitter rival ATI is expected to soon roll out of the door. Nvidia could not be contacted for confirmation at press time, but earlier this week a PR representative said that he "could not comment" on the previous reports. Insiders had told the INQ earlier this year that Nvidia was only forecasting 100,000 units of the GeForce FX to ship before the end of May.
  • John Carmack evaluates ATI, nVidia flagchips  - Beyond3D has posted an interview with John Carmack as he talks about differences between the ATI 9700 Pro and the nVidia GeForce FX.
  • Six DVD recorders tested - Tom's Hardware Guide has posted an article in which they have tested the following six DVD writers, Philips DVDRW228K(DVD+R/ RW), Pioneer DVR-A05 (DVD-R/ RW),Ricoh MP5125A (DVD+R/ RW), Sony DRU120A (DVD+R/ RW), TEAC DV-W50E (DVD-R/ RW), Sony DRU-500A (DVD-R/ RW and DVD+R/ RW).
  • First Look at Nvidia's Geforce FX - PC World's exclusive tests of a GeForceFX 5800 Ultra suggest that unless NVidia can speed the board's operation significantly through updated drivers, the most noise this high-end board will make is from the dull roar of its extensive cooling system. The GeForceFX 5800 is scheduled to appear in PCs arriving at retail in early March; NVidia partners should begin shipping retail boards priced at about $400 around the same time.
  • The First Pentium-M Notebook Put To The Test - Intel is soon to bring a new mobile platform to life under the brand name "Intel Centrino Mobile Technology." Even before the product launch, Tom's Hardware got the opportunity to test a notebook with the new Pentium-M (codenamed "Banias"). And the results look very promising.
  • WinDVD Tweaker 4.2 - WinDVD Tweaker is designed to allow users of the WinDVD playback software to enable some hidden settings and allow for maximum playback pleasure.
  • NeroMIX 1.3.1.6c - NeroMIX (mirrror) creates or copies anything you throw at it, in the slickest possible way. NeroMIX combines dynamic CD burning (data, audio, copying) with the newest Internet audio technology, all in one customizable interface.
  • Nero InCD 3.5.20.0b - InCD (mirror) is an integrated packet writing solution that has the most stability, ease of use, and compatibility, across all Windows operating systems. Packet writing is the method of writing data in small increments (by packets) onto a rewritable media.
  • NeroVision Express 1.0.43b - NeroVision Express (mirror) guides you through the whole process of creating DVDs, VCDs and SVCDs in an easy and innovative way.
  • Fresh Diagnose 5.50 - Fresh Diagnose (download) is an utility designed to analyze and benchmark your computer system. It can analyze and benchmark many kinds of hardware, such as CPU performance, hard disk performance, video system information, mainboard information and more!
  • Intel Processor Frequency ID Utility 5.0 - The Intel Processor Frequency ID Utility was developed by Intel Corporation to enable consumers the ability to identify and, in some circumstances, determine if their Intel processor is operating at the correct and rated frequency intended by Intel Corporation. Beginning with the PentiumR processor, this utility provides consumers with the ability to determine standard CPU identification of Intel processors. In addition, supported processors can utilize the Frequency Test feature of the utility to help determine if a processor has been overclocked.

Comments from Stef Nighthawkposted - 05:19 PM CET - Feb,07 2003
It seems that the MSN site is working fine today for Opera 7.0 users.

Comments from NOTHINGposted - 04:47 AM CET - Feb,08 2003
Damn that invisible coat looks kinda neat. And the GeFX being shot down...wow, strange turn of events, but a bitter pill to swallow for nVidia. Yet, shows they are really determined to gain back the "king of graphics" title.

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