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AMD breaks out the heavy equipment to build its next-generation of chips: Data is not unlike dirt. It's pretty much ubiquitous, but difficult to move by hand and even harder to store in anything other than a big pile. But AMD's got some new equipment coming out of its garage to meet that challenge. The chipmaker has on its drawing board Bulldozer...; Tags: semiconductors, PC graphics, multicore processors, Intel, AMD; Blog posts 2007-07-26
This could be a big deal: Buzz about Intel getting back into the discrete graphics processor market is once again building. Digitimes reported today, based on sources it spoke to at this week's Computex trade show, that Intel will return to the discrete graphics space in 2008. (Link: here.) Digitimes cites its sources saying Intel would...; Tags: PC graphics, Nvidia, Intel, AMD; Blog posts 2007-06-07

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How to ... install Ubuntu 8.04 on a USB flash drive: From the Hardware 2.0 mailbag: Can you install Ubuntu on a USB flash drive? Yes, yes you can. Here's what you need: Ubuntu 8.04 Live CD USB flash drive (4GB+) If you don't have an Ubuntu 8.04 Live CD then...; Tags: Ubuntu, USB Flash Drive, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-16
Fight card: AMD Radeon 4800 vs. Nvidia GTX 200: The high-end graphics card market isn't the straightforward, mano-a-mano battle it used to be. Graphics cards with dual GPUs, systems with multiple cards in CrossFire or SLI implementations, and most recently hybrid graphics have all muddied the picture. Meanwhile, Intel has improved its integrated graphics and has long-term plans in...; Tags: Card, NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Radeon, GPU, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-05-16
WinXP on XO laptops OK as long as Linux runs, too: Microsoft's agreement to offer Windows XP on OLPC's XO laptop is appropriate and long overdue. It was pure hypocrasy for Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates to publicly decry the so-called "Digital Divide" while privately refusing to support the XO simply because Linux was a supported operating system. ...; Tags: Operating System, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Laptop Computer, One Laptop Per Child Project, XO, Gates Foundation, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft Windows, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-05-16

News to know: XP meets XO; Yahoo; Facebook; Verdiem; DIY phishing: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO. Christopher Dawson: Sugar-free Windows, as predicted Microsoft cuts backup from Windows Home Server PowerPack Larry Dignan: Icahn launches Yahoo proxy fight; Mark Cuban's return?...; Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows XP, Yahoo! Inc., Privacy, TechMeme, Icahn, Phishing, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Cyberthreats, Spam, Security, Viruses And Worms, Spam And Phishing, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software; Blog posts 2008-05-16
Verdiem spruces up its Survey PC power management software: Verdiem, one of the better known developers of power management software that counts Hewlett-Packard, Intel and Microsoft among its close partners, has delivered an impressive upgrade to its Surveyor technology. According to the Seattle-based company, the focus was on providing IT managers with even more configuration flexibility than previously available....; Tags: Software, Power Management, PC, Power Consumption, Survey, Verdiem, Desktops, Hardware, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-05-15
OCZ debuts DIY gaming notebooks: Here's something that fans of building their own PCs will be interested in - OCZ has launched a build-it-yourself gaming notebook kit. The idea is simple. You buy a kit (currently there's no word on pricing but the wording on the OCZ website suggest that this will...; Tags: Game, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Microsoft delivers another update to Office Live Workspace: Microsoft rolled out quietly on May 15 its 1.1 update to its Office Live Workspace service, which is currently in beta test. The 1.1 bits are available from the Microsoft Downloads site. adds performance updates, making Office Live Workspace run faster with Microsoft Office programs, plus the...; Tags: Microsoft Office Live Workspace, Microsoft Office Live, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Flash Player 10 codename "Astro" goes beta: We made available a prerelease version of the Flash Player last night which has a lot of new features. There isn't yet a tooling release we just posted a new Flex SDK that works to support the Flash Player beta so for the time being this is primarily so that...; Tags: 3D, Macromedia Flash Player, Flash Player 10, Complex Effect, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Mobius Seattle 2008: SE, MWg, and HTC show off their devices: I was very pleased to be invited to the first Mobius event of 2008, that is actually being held here in the Seattle area. Thus, I had no travel to get to Mobius and that may have made the decision to invite me to this event...; Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Device, Mobile, Mobius, XPERIA, SE, Panel Technology, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-15
100% Free Rummy Board Game for Windows (exe): Plunder Melds and Run with this Jewel! No one knows whether Rummy originated in Spain, Mexico, China, or even America. But we do know one thing you'll love playing Championship Rummy. Vivid graphics enhance game play across five skill levels. Whether you're an expert or a beginner, our endearing characters...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, DreamQuest, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-05-15
100% Free 500 Card Game for Windows (exe): Discover this exciting blend of spades and euchre. Five Hundred is the national card game of Australia-- and a nation of people can't be wrong. Vivid graphics enhance game play across five skill levels. Whether you're an expert or a beginner, our endearing characters and exciting game variations will keep...; Tags: Card, Microsoft Windows, DreamQuest, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-05-15
Strata 3D CX (dmg): Have you ever wished that there was a 3D application that was as easy to use as Photoshop and had the precision of Illustrator. Strata 3D CX is the answer to your design needs with the ability to link to Photoshop files, import Illustrator art, and create photo-real images and...; Tags: 3D, Adobe PhotoShop, Animation, Strata, Strata 3D CX; Software downloads 2008-05-15
Ipox5 (zip): Ipox5 is a voip application designed to link your PMR, CB, PMR446, AMATEUR radio networks between sited. It is robust, designed for mobile broadband and emergency IP communications. You can access the networked systems via radio or via pc or linux under wine Our NHWradio system (designed for UK NHW...; Tags: Radio, Aacnet, Ipox5, Advertising & Promotion, Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Marketing, Networking; Software downloads 2008-05-15
OrthoGraph Project Manager (msi): Supports ground plan sketching and measurement using a windows mobile personal data assistant PDA. It shows measured drawings in real time and facilitates the creation of an electronic drawing on site. Measured rooms or graphical parts are ordered into a structural view so that users obtain a clear overview of...; Tags: Measurement, Survey, OrthoGraph, CAD, Marketing Research, Bluetooth, Databases, Software, Marketing, Wireless, Enterprise Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2008-05-15
Stick Photo Star (exe): Stick Photo Star allows you to add and edit many effects into your photo, create colorful images with star, lighting, creative graphics, sky, different scenery and memorable frames. All tasks to you, only click mouse on different effect, it will stick onto your photo, or you can drag the effect...; Tags: Photograph, Effect, AVOneSoft, Stick Photo Star, Mice, Hardware, Peripherals; Software downloads 2008-05-15
MindSoft Utilities (exe): Maintaining the optimum efficiency of your PC is not just our priority, but should be yours also. Mindsoft Utilities XP is designed entirely for that very same purpose. With 19 high performance utilities, MindSoft provides XP users the unique opportunity to pinpoint problems plaguing their computers and take remedial measures...; Tags: High-performance, Utility, MindSoft, Mindsoft Utilities XP, Leadership, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-15
Fluid Mask for PC: Fluid Mask 3 is the professionals masking tool of choice. It works as both a standalone application and a plug-in to Adobes Photoshop or Elements. The fastest masking tool available today, Fluid Mask 3 is ideal for photographers, image editors, graphic designers and all those who take digital image editing...; Tags: PC, Tool, Vertus, Fluid Mask 3, Productivity; Software downloads 2008-05-15
PC Vaccine Personal: PC Vaccine backs your data up by creating scheduled images of your hard disk in less than 3 mins. If your computer fails to boot your Windows operating system, PC Vaccine will load up and restore all your data including your operating system in less than 10 mins. Some...; Tags: Vaccine, PC, Backup, Healthcare; Software downloads 2008-05-15