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AMD ATI Radeon HD 5970 2,048MB graphics card: usurper of the throne

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Tesco to offer bundled home phone and broadband

20th Nov 09 18:03 | business | news

Tesco to offer bundled home phone and broadband

New five year deal with Cable & Wireless puts Tesco on collision course with telco incumbents.

Thecus introduces enterprise-class i8500 storage device

20th Nov 09 12:31 | tech | news

Thecus introduces enterprise-class i8500 storage device

2U unit designed with total data security in mind, says Thecus.

Zepto Computers throws in the towel

20th Nov 09 11:10 | business | news

Zepto Computers throws in the towel

Danish premium PC and CE vendor files for bankruptcy, blaming current economic conditions.

Google executives talk up Chrome OS

20th Nov 09 09:25 | business | news

Google executives talk up Chrome OS

They answered questions about its potential, its limitations and its ability to revolutionise computing.

Dell suffers financial black eye

20th Nov 09 09:07 | business | news

Dell suffers financial black eye

It's not that the computer maker didn't manage to make a profit, but it was down by a whopping 54 per cent.

California slaps TVs with energy use mandates

19th Nov 09 16:10 | lifestyle | news

California slaps TVs with energy use mandates

The greenest American state has a programme in store for televisions, which involves making them 50 per cent more energy efficient by 2013.

Chinese court punishes Microsoft for IP infringement

19th Nov 09 14:10 | business | news

Chinese court punishes Microsoft for IP infringement

A Beijing court has ordered certain copies of Microsoft's operating systems to be banned after declaring the firm had infringed on IP belonging to a Chinese font-making firm.

Toshiba to fight Toshiba for storage supremacy

19th Nov 09 11:04 | tech | news

Toshiba to fight Toshiba for storage supremacy

Storage and SSD divisions on collision course?

ASUS launches NVIDIA 3D Vision notebook

18th Nov 09 16:27 | business | news

ASUS launches NVIDIA 3D Vision notebook

NVIDIA’s 3D technology finds its way into the mobile world, but who’ll be willing to pay the price?

Sapphire Radeon HD 5970 in two-card CrossFireX

18th Nov 09 13:00 | tech | reviews

Sapphire Radeon HD 5970 in two-card CrossFireX

Benchmark-bustin' action inside.

Intel's Itanium finally turns a profit

18th Nov 09 10:37 | business | news

Intel's Itanium finally turns a profit

After 10 difficult years and over $10 billion in investments, it seems Intel's server chip is finally making some money.

T-Mobile employee sold-on customer information

18th Nov 09 09:47 | business | news

T-Mobile employee sold-on customer information

A massive data breach at the firm is currently being investigated by the British Information Commissioner's office.

NZXT launches Tempest EVO gaming chassis

17th Nov 09 16:46 | tech | news

NZXT launches Tempest EVO gaming chassis

Successor to 2008's Tempest claims improved cooling, expandability and cable management.

Netbooks offer key to mobile operator channel

17th Nov 09 15:17 | business | news

Netbooks offer key to mobile operator channel

As the PC and telco worlds collide, what does this mean for their respective channels?

XFX Black Edition 850W PSU: worthy of recommendation?

17th Nov 09 13:15 | tech | reviews

XFX Black Edition 850W PSU: worthy of recommendation?

Take a quality PSU, add some XFX spice, and serve with a £135 price tag.

Russians wage war on Modern Warfare 2

17th Nov 09 11:55 | tech | news

Russians wage war on Modern Warfare 2

Reports say the Russian government banned the game for political insensitivity, but Activision denies the claims.

Hitachi expands 2TB offerings

17th Nov 09 11:41 | tech | news

Hitachi expands 2TB offerings

The Japanese electronics maker has released yet another 2TB external hard drive.

NVIDIA slips GeForce GT 240 into the mid-range

17th Nov 09 10:27 | tech | news

NVIDIA slips GeForce GT 240 into the mid-range

NVIDIA has itself another new 40nm GPU, designed as a replacement for the ageing GeForce 9600 GT.

Cooler Master launches HAF 932 AMD Limited Edition chassis

16th Nov 09 17:39 | tech | news

Cooler Master launches HAF 932 AMD Limited Edition chassis

Swear by AMD processors? There's no better way to show where your loyalties lie than with an AMD-branded chassis.

Intel claims supercomputing dominance

16th Nov 09 15:03 | tech | news

Intel claims supercomputing dominance

AMD hardware might reside at the heart of the world's most powerful supercomputer, but over 80 per cent of the Top 500 carry Intel Inside.

HEXUS.sharewatch: AMD jumps nearly 30% after Intel settlement

16th Nov 09 12:55 | business | analysis

HEXUS.sharewatch: AMD jumps nearly 30% after Intel settlement

Unsurprisingly, investors seem to be encouraged by AMD having an extra $1.25 billion in the bank.

Channel 4 kicks off week of 3D TV

16th Nov 09 12:08 | lifestyle | news

Channel 4 kicks off week of 3D TV

Don't forget to pick up your free 3D glasses for Channel 4's week of three-dimensional programming.

Codemasters reveals DiRT 2 recommended specifications

16th Nov 09 10:43 | tech | news

Codemasters reveals DiRT 2 recommended specifications

Want to see what DirectX 11 has to offer? You might need an upgrade if Codemasters' recommendation is anything to go by.

Dell Mini 3 announced for China and Brazil

16th Nov 09 09:20 | tech | news

Dell Mini 3 announced for China and Brazil

Dell has finally taken the plunge into the world of smartphones, testing the waters by dipping its toe into the developing markets of China and Brazil.

Google buys VoIP firm and prepares for Chrome OS

16th Nov 09 08:47 | business | news

Google buys VoIP firm and prepares for Chrome OS

The Internet giant has been busy recently, with the acquisition of Internet phone startup Gizmo5, and rumours that Chrome OS will emerge next week.

EA Winter Showcase - Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online

13th Nov 09 15:44 | tv | interviews

EA Winter Showcase - Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online

We hit it of with Oliver Hughes, Senior Product Manger for Tiger Woods Online, where we totally get into the swing of it! Employers should worry as this is top flight browser ba...

EA Winter Showcase - R2D2 Interview

13th Nov 09 12:53 | tv | interviews

EA Winter Showcase - R2D2 Interview

At the recent EA Winter Games Showcase, we caught up with one of the major stars of the Star Wars films...

HIS launches non-reference Radeon HD 5750 DX11 card.

13th Nov 09 10:26 | tech | news

HIS launches non-reference Radeon HD 5750 DX11 card.

Complete with large iCooler IV heatsink.

Windows 7 powers four per cent of PC market, says research

13th Nov 09 09:59 | tech | news

Windows 7 powers four per cent of PC market, says research

But has a long way to go to remove XP from the top of the list.

Microsoft launches Bing UK

13th Nov 09 09:33 | business | news

Microsoft launches Bing UK

The search engine moves out of beta and introduces some localised features.

EU unveils new rules for telecoms providers

20th Nov 09 15:13 | business | news

EU unveils new rules for telecoms providers

The EU has unveiled a new package of rules for Europe's telecoms networks and services.

Antec unveils its highest-capacity PSU: the TPQ-1200

20th Nov 09 12:08 | tech | news

Antec unveils its highest-capacity PSU: the TPQ-1200

Latest addition to the TruePower Quattro Series boasts 80PLUS Silver certification and Antec's exclusive PowerCache technology.

Firefox 3.6 Beta 3 now available

20th Nov 09 10:39 | tech | news

Firefox 3.6 Beta 3 now available

A week after Firefox 3.6 Beta 2 squashed 190 bugs, Beta 3 arrives with another 80 fixes.

eBay closes the deal on Skype sale

20th Nov 09 09:15 | business | news

eBay closes the deal on Skype sale

Putting an unpleasant legal battle behind it, eBay finally manages to offload 70 per cent of the VoIP company it bought back in 2005.

Google shows off Chrome OS

20th Nov 09 08:56 | tech | news

Google shows off Chrome OS

The Internet giant has finally offered the world a look at its upcoming operating system, due out towards the end of next year.

As news of Google phone intensifies, so does speculation

19th Nov 09 15:15 | business | news

As news of Google phone intensifies, so does speculation

Will it be manufactured by LG or HTC? will it be VoIP and data only? Will it even be a phone?

IBM tries to computationally simulate a human brain

19th Nov 09 14:04 | tech | news

IBM tries to computationally simulate a human brain

The firm has teamed up with the US military and various universities to build hardware and software which could eventually make decisions much in the same way as a human brain d...

Microsoft bigs-up Azure

18th Nov 09 18:17 | business | news

Microsoft bigs-up Azure

Availability of Microsoft’s cloud computing platform announced, but there’s a way to go yet.

HIS bundles Radeon HD 5970 with noise-reducing iClear card

18th Nov 09 15:14 | tech | news

HIS bundles Radeon HD 5970 with noise-reducing iClear card

Throws in a 7-in-1 tool set and a coupon for DiRT 2, too.

AMD ATI Radeon HD 5970: launch-day pricing and availability

18th Nov 09 11:42 | tech | news

AMD ATI Radeon HD 5970: launch-day pricing and availability

The fastest graphics card in the world isn't going to come cheap, but we're here to take a look at what you can expect to pay on day one.

ATI acquisition under insider trading microscope

18th Nov 09 10:13 | business | news

ATI acquisition under insider trading microscope

As the insider trading case continues to develop, new evidence suggests AMD's acquisition of ATI may also come under scrutiny by federal investigators.

AMD ATI Radeon HD 5970 2,048MB graphics card: usurper of the throne

18th Nov 09 05:00 | tech | reviews

AMD ATI Radeon HD 5970 2,048MB graphics card: usurper of the throne

What do you get when you cobble two Radeon HD 5800-class GPUs on to one board?

NVIDIA talks software updates at Supercomputing '09

17th Nov 09 14:00 | tech | news

NVIDIA talks software updates at Supercomputing '09

The firm says that, along with its CUDA partners, it has updated certain programmes meant to make life that little bit easier for the parallel programmer.

Addonics Mini NAS could be the smallest network-attached storage solution to date

17th Nov 09 13:12 | tech | news

Addonics Mini NAS could be the smallest network-attached storage solution to date

Ultra-small NAS equipped with a surprising array of features.

HP, Sapphire and Microloops sued over cooling tech

17th Nov 09 11:52 | business | news

HP, Sapphire and Microloops sued over cooling tech

Convergence Technologies is suing the three firms for purportedly infringing its copyright and using its patented cooling technologies without permission.

Intel and NEC team up on supercomputers

17th Nov 09 11:36 | tech | news

Intel and NEC team up on supercomputers

At the Supercomputing '09 conference in Portland, Intel and NEC announced they would be collaborating on future supercomputing projects.

Hands-on with Intel's Reader. The chip giant spills the beans

17th Nov 09 10:00 | tech | news

Hands-on with Intel's Reader. The chip giant spills the beans

We sat down with Intel to discuss the Reader - altruism at last?

BBC details Freeview HD rollout schedule

16th Nov 09 16:00 | lifestyle | news

BBC details Freeview HD rollout schedule

Want to know if you'll be watching the 2010 World Cup on Freeview HD? Take a look at this.

AMD takes Top 500 supercomputer list by storm

16th Nov 09 14:00 | tech | news

AMD takes Top 500 supercomputer list by storm

The chip firm celebrated today as it played a part in four of the world's top five supercomputers.

EA Winter Showcase - Command and Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight

16th Nov 09 12:25 | tv | promo

EA Winter Showcase - Command and Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight

We talk to Raj Joshi, Producer for Command and Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight about what's new in the final instalment of the Tiberium series.

Google Books settlement amended – opponents not impressed

16th Nov 09 11:52 | business | news

Google Books settlement amended – opponents not impressed

Google has announced a revision to its controversial settlement over Google books, but is it enough?

PowerColor gives AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5770 a splash of Arctic Cooling

16th Nov 09 10:01 | tech | news

PowerColor gives AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5770 a splash of Arctic Cooling

Non-reference PLAY! HD5770 arriving later this month.

Intel hires antitrust specialist as new general counsel

16th Nov 09 09:09 | business | news

Intel hires antitrust specialist as new general counsel

The firm has just announced it has hired a seasoned antitrust specialist, Douglas Melamed, to help the firm through any future legal issues.

Interactive Ideas boosts gaming offering

13th Nov 09 17:24 | business | news

Interactive Ideas boosts gaming offering

North London distie adds CTA Digital to its portfolio just in time for Christmas.

EA Winter Showcase - Skate 3

13th Nov 09 14:38 | tv | interviews

EA Winter Showcase - Skate 3

Nick talks to Mike McCartney, Producer of Skate 3 about skating injuries, crushed nuts and what's new in Skate 3.

HEXUS.TalkingShop: 7digital, mobile Internet and piracy

13th Nov 09 12:04 | business | interviews

HEXUS.TalkingShop: 7digital, mobile Internet and piracy

In part two of our exclusive interview with 7digital CEO Ben Drury, we cover the broader trends affecting his business.

Google and Yahoo lobby FDA on drug advertising

13th Nov 09 10:17 | business | news

Google and Yahoo lobby FDA on drug advertising

The Web giants are taking the side of big pharmaceutical firms when it comes to lobbying the FDA for laxer guidelines about online drug advertising.

Cray and Dell team up on baby supercomputer

13th Nov 09 09:50 | tech | news

Cray and Dell team up on baby supercomputer

The supercomputer maker, Cray, has formed a partnership with Dell to sell its new small form factor workstation supercomputers.

Sony to launch iTunes rival

20th Nov 09 14:40 | business | news

Sony to launch iTunes rival

As part of a general strategic review, Sony has finally decided it’s time to get into the online media store business.

ASUS gets official with NVIDIA ION-powered Eee PC 1201N netbook

20th Nov 09 11:18 | tech | news

ASUS gets official with NVIDIA ION-powered Eee PC 1201N netbook

Dual-core Intel Atom processor and integrated NVIDIA GeForce graphics, yours for £399 in January.

ASUS launches Atom-powered mini Windows Home Server

20th Nov 09 10:23 | tech | news

ASUS launches Atom-powered mini Windows Home Server

Wanting to try your hand at running a Windows Home Server? ASUS reckons its Home Server TS mini could be the perfect starting point.

Lenovo to offer AMD ThinkPad

20th Nov 09 09:13 | tech | news

Lenovo to offer AMD ThinkPad

It seems AMD has finally managed to soften Lenovo's heart, with news the firm is about to release two new ThinkPads based on AMD platforms.

Images from Qualcomm fest 2009

19th Nov 09 17:57 | business | analysis

Images from Qualcomm fest 2009

As it bids to be the one-stop-shop for mobile Internet, Qualcomm shows off a surprisingly wide variety of shiny things.

New Flip to have Wi-Fi, larger screen

19th Nov 09 15:01 | lifestyle | news

New Flip to have Wi-Fi, larger screen

Cisco has confirmed new details about its upcoming Flip refresh, including news that the new camcorders have built-in WiFi.

Win the fastest graphics card in the world!!!

19th Nov 09 11:16 | tech | news

Win the fastest graphics card in the world!!!

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AMD spends its Intel cash

18th Nov 09 16:55 | business | news

AMD spends its Intel cash

Quite rightly, AMD it looking to blow its Intel windfall on paying-off some of its debt mountain.

Telco channel to account for the majority of Internet devices by 2013

18th Nov 09 13:35 | business | analysis

Telco channel to account for the majority of Internet devices by 2013

New research predicts a wholesale shift towards the mobile phone contract model for PCs.

Intel Capital splashes out $25 million in new investments

18th Nov 09 10:44 | business | news

Intel Capital splashes out $25 million in new investments

Intel's investment arm is digging deep into its wallet and doling out the cash to seven companies deemed especially worthy.

Sapphire fleshes out overclocked ATI Radeon HD 5970

18th Nov 09 10:07 | tech | news

Sapphire fleshes out overclocked ATI Radeon HD 5970

World's fastest graphics card not enough? Sapphire raises the bar with a pre-overclocked model.

AMD rolls out Catalyst 9.11, provides GPU-accelerated Flash support

17th Nov 09 19:58 | tech | news

AMD rolls out Catalyst 9.11, provides GPU-accelerated Flash support

On the very same day as NVIDIA, coincidentally enough.

NVIDIA rolls out ForceWare 195.55 beta drivers

17th Nov 09 15:34 | tech | news

NVIDIA rolls out ForceWare 195.55 beta drivers

Latest release adds support for GPU acceleration for Adobe Flash Player 10.1 and support for the new GeForce GT 240.

UK town to get free wireless internet

17th Nov 09 13:40 | lifestyle | news

UK town to get free wireless internet

The 186,000 citizens of Swindon will receive free Wi-Fi access as part of a Council-led scheme.

Are smartphones the future of the PC industry?

17th Nov 09 13:10 | business | news

Are smartphones the future of the PC industry?

CEO of market researcher Canalys thinks the smart money is in smartphones, but for how long?

Cisco ups bid for Tandberg

17th Nov 09 11:45 | business | news

Cisco ups bid for Tandberg

The networking firm has agreed to increase its offer, upping Tandberg's value to $3.4 billion

Adobe's GPU-accelerated Flash Player 10.1 Beta now available

17th Nov 09 11:23 | tech | news

Adobe's GPU-accelerated Flash Player 10.1 Beta now available

Hardware decoding of H.264 video available in Adobe's latest release.

ARM launches Android Solution Center

17th Nov 09 08:00 | business | news

ARM launches Android Solution Center

The launch of the Android development portal represents ARM’s most overt backing of the Google OS yet.

Kingston launches HyperX 12GB DDR3 memory pack

16th Nov 09 16:00 | tech | previews

Kingston launches HyperX 12GB DDR3 memory pack

For users who engaging in extreme multitasking, the company says.

NVIDIA shows off Fermi Tesla at Supercomputing '09

16th Nov 09 14:00 | tech | news

NVIDIA shows off Fermi Tesla at Supercomputing '09

Not to be outdone by AMD at today's Supercomputing conference, NVIDIA has unveiled new Tesla cards based on its Fermi architecture.

EA Winter Showcase - We give a NOD to Kane from Command and Conquer!

16th Nov 09 12:25 | tv | interviews

EA Winter Showcase - We give a NOD to Kane from Command and Conquer!

Nick talks to the most evil man in RTS history, Kane, the leader of the Brotherhood of Nod... who gets torn apart by wild dogs apparently, though that may be a lie...

Nokia ramps-up mobile TV offering

16th Nov 09 09:55 | business | news

Nokia ramps-up mobile TV offering

The launch of the Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition signals Nokia’s continued commitment to DVB-H technology.

Developers not too worried about piracy

16th Nov 09 08:51 | tech | news

Developers not too worried about piracy

Game developers are finding ways around software piracy, with many not seeing the problem as critical to their business.

EA Winter Showcase - Dante's Inferno

13th Nov 09 15:44 | tv | interviews

EA Winter Showcase - Dante's Inferno

Massive breasts spewing unbaptised damned children? Succubi attacking with snakes tongues out of their lady parts? That'll be Dante's Inferno then... Jonathan Knight, Executive ...

Fujitsu launches waterproof phones that release perfume and teach you golf

13th Nov 09 14:24 | business | news

Fujitsu launches waterproof phones that release perfume and teach you golf

While we waste our time with smartphones, the Japanese show where our priorities should really be.

A trio of Enermax prizes up for grabs

13th Nov 09 11:22 | tech | news

A trio of Enermax prizes up for grabs

Fancy getting your hands on a PSU? No? Maybe a case then, or some fans? It's all up for grabs, thanks to Enermax.

Vatican learns from from Facebook, Google

13th Nov 09 10:08 | lifestyle | news

Vatican learns from from Facebook, Google

The Holy See is being advised by web executives attending a Vatican symposium on the Internet and digital youth culture.

YouTube to support 1080p videos from next week

13th Nov 09 09:35 | tech | news

YouTube to support 1080p videos from next week

Full-HD clips to provide ISPs with bandwidth headache?

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