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Microsoft rated top Superbrand at the expense of Google

15 July 2009, 13:18

The 12th annual top 500 Superbrands survey lists Microsoft as the UK's strongest brand.

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AMD Phenom II X4 42 Black Edition TWKR now available to buy

15 July 2009, 11:27

AMD's cherry-picked processor is now available to buy, but there's a catch. There's only one, and it's up for auction.

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Virgin Media completes next-generation broadband network

15 July 2009, 11:06

Virgin Media claims to have made history by completing Britain's first next-gen broadband network. And it'll give free netbooks to those who sign up.

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New map unlocked for Battlefield 1943 by Xbox 360 gamers

15 July 2009, 10:42

After reaching a killing milestone, Xbox 360 gamers have unlocked and new map and game mode for DICE's multiplayer shooter.

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Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition includes working night-vision goggles

15 July 2009, 10:13

Activision reveals the different retail editions of Modern Warfare 2 that will be available on launch day.

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Sapphire keeps adding to Radeon HD 4890 range, launches 2GB Vapor-X model

15 July 2009, 09:51

Reckon the 1GB frame buffer on a stock Radeon HD 4890 is insufficient? Now you can double up.

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Black Wii set for Christmas release?

15 July 2009, 09:40

Will changing the colour of Wii attract a more mature crowd?

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Intel Q2 results beat expectations

15 July 2009, 09:21

Hope for tech sector as revenues beat analyst estimates. EC fine means Intel posts first loss for 22 years.

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UK Windows 7 pre-orders begin tomorrow, will you be placing an order?

14 July 2009, 16:53

Microsoft's Windows 7 pre-order promotion kicks off tomorrow, have you been lured in by the promised discounts?

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Samsung sets sights on YouTube crowd with HMX-U10 camcorder

14 July 2009, 16:24

Full-HD video recording? Check. Small enough to lose? Check. One-touch upload to YouTube? Check.

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Logitech's four new speaker systems tout 360-degree sound

14 July 2009, 15:44

In one fell swoop, Logitech has introduced four speaker systems - each promising omnidirectional acoustics.

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ASUS launches hybrid TV Monitor LCD displays

14 July 2009, 13:07

TV Monitor T1 Series displays combine the best in desktop monitor and LCD TV technology, says ASUS.

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MSI joins the 1GHz Radeon HD 4890 crowd with Cyclone SOC edition

14 July 2009, 11:38

Extra thick heatpipes, extra large fan, extra low noise. You get the idea.

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AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition appears at online retailers

14 July 2009, 10:37

AMD's yet to officially confirm its next range-topping part, but it's appearing online priced at a tempting £180.

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Microsoft launches Partner Network

14 July 2009, 10:14

New, community oriented partner portal unveiled at the Worldwide Partner Conference.

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Microsoft to launch music streaming service

14 July 2009, 09:48

Microsoft has plans to launch a Spotify-like music streaming service, and it'll be made available "imminently".

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Mobile Nehalem processors coming sooner than expected?

13 July 2009, 16:41

Core i7 "Clarksfield" processors to debut in September, say industry sources.

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Windows 7 coming to business users early

13 July 2009, 16:23

Microsoft has revealed that Windows 7 will be made available through volume licensing beginning September 1st.

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Philips and LG Display accused of LCD price fixing

13 July 2009, 14:40

The European Commission has sent a "statement of objections" to a number of LCD manufacturers about suspected price fixing.

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Virgin Media to launch four new high-definition channels

13 July 2009, 12:55

After months of speculation, Virgin Media has finally announced that a selection of HD channels are imminent.

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Michael Jackson game in the making

13 July 2009, 11:53

Michael Jackson loved games, apparently.

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Red Giant Software ships Trapcode Particular 2.0

13 July 2009, 11:44

Latest release of the popular particles system for Adobe After Effects hits retail.

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Hitachi prepping 2TB Deskstar hard drive?

13 July 2009, 11:14

2TB Hitachi drive pops up at European retailer.

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Guitar Hero 5 - 24 tracks announced

13 July 2009, 11:07

24 tracks confirmed for Guitar Hero 5's colossal on-disc set list.

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OCZ appoints Spire as UK distributor

13 July 2009, 10:35

Two companies looking to diversify their offerings team up to increase UK presence.

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Microsoft jumps the gun, unveils Office 2010

13 July 2009, 09:38

Microsoft's Office 2010 website - complete with detailed videos - has accidentally launched ahead of schedule.

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Microsoft launches new Office 2010 promo video

10 July 2009, 15:30

Office 2010: The Movie, coming soon to an office near you.

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OCZ follows Corsair's lead, halts use of Elpida Hyper ICs

10 July 2009, 14:29

OCZ is the second big-name manufacturer to announce that it will halt production of memory based on Elpida's Hyper ICs.

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Monkey study: consuming less calories could extend life of primates

10 July 2009, 13:27

Planning on picking up fish and chips for your lunch? A US study on monkeys might convince you to opt for something healthier.

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OCZ's Sabre OLED gaming keyboard hits retail

10 July 2009, 12:42

The OCZ Sabre keyboard, announced last month, has made its first apperance at retail.

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OLED TV sales to soar, says market watcher

10 July 2009, 11:32

But won't match plasma - let alone LCD - until 2017.

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Microsoft Silverlight 3 now available

10 July 2009, 10:53

The latest version of Microsoft Silverlight is now available for public consumption, and it's packing GPU acceleration.

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NVIDIA rolls out its first 40nm desktop GPUs

10 July 2009, 10:05

Better late than never, NVIDIA does DirectX 10.1 on the desktop.

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