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Editor's Corner: 790GX On The Web
Thursday 7 August 2008
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GPU vs. CPU Upgrade: Extensive Tests
Thursday 15 May 2008
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GPU vs. CPU Upgrade: Extensive Tests
Thursday 15 May 2008
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NForce 780a SLI Debuts Hybrid SLI
Wednesday 7 May 2008
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Will we ever see an iPhone killer?
Friday 4 April 2008
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[CeBIT 2008] - Looking Back
Thursday 13 March 2008
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Lenovo's X300 vs. Apple's MacBook Air
Wednesday 30 April 2008
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Tom's Ultimate RAM Speed Tests
Wednesday 9 April 2008
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Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath Review
Wednesday 9 April 2008
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Guitar Hero, Rock Band Breaking Records
Sunday 30 March 2008
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Two External RAID Storage Solutions Reviewed
Friday 2 May 2008
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Secure Remote Data Access for Home Users
Thursday 3 April 2008
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Microsoft to Add Blu-ray Disc Support into Windows
Tuesday 19 August 2008 – 11:40 – Software
Through the lifespan of the format, Microsoft has been a strong supporter of HD DVD. Now with the victory of Blu-ray Disc, however, the world’s ... read more
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Pioneer Creates 16-layer Disc With 400 GB Capacity
Monday 7 July 2008 – 07:40 – Optical Storage
A new generation of high capacity optical discs could be on the way as Pioneer claims to have developed read-only disc media with 16 layers and a ... read more
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SonyNEC Optiarc: Sub $100 Blu-ray Combo Drives for the Holidays?
Thursday 5 June 2008 – 10:30 – Optical Storage
SonyNEC Optiarc is one of the key players in optical drives and related technology. We talked to the specialist to get some idea on when Blu-ray ... read more
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1 TB, Blu-ray Compatible Optical Disc Announced
Thursday 29 May 2008 – 07:30 – Optical Storage
Call/Recall has announced it is developing a 1TB optical drive and disk, backwards compatible with Blu-ray, in partnership with with the Nichia ... read more
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Lacie Announces External 4x Blu-ray Writer
Wednesday 28 May 2008 – 12:10 – Optical Storage
Lacie has increased the burn speeds of its d2 Blu-ray drive from a 2x to a 4x rating.read more
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[CeBIT 2008] - Buffalo Unveils external Blu-ray/HD-DVD drive and HDTV Thin Client
Thursday 6 March 2008 – 05:00 – Optical Storage
Writes DVDs, CDs and even Blu-ray Discs - and even reads HD-DVDs. Buffalo's new external HD writer.read more
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CD-ROM drives turned into portable lab kits
Wednesday 26 September 2007 – 09:45 – Optical Storage
Valencia (Spain) - A team of research scientists have discovered a way to replace a very expensive laboratory device with only a slightly ... read more
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Scientists pack terabytes onto DVDs
Wednesday 29 August 2007 – 10:44 – Optical Storage
Jerusalem (Israel) - A company called Mempile has developed a prototype storage device which uses a DVD-like disc capable of eventually storing ... read more
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OEM quotes for slim-type DVD burners drop only 2-3% in Q3 07
Tuesday 28 August 2007 – 10:07 – Optical Storage
ODM/OEM quotes for slim-type DVD burners for the third quarter of 2007 fell by 2-3% on quarter, significantly smaller than the on-quarter drops ... read more
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Warner exec in charge of high definition DVDs steps down
Monday 27 August 2007 – 09:43 – Optical Storage
Burbank (CA) - Senior VP at Warner Home Video Steve Nickerson announced that he will step down, relinquishing his position as the highest ... read more
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Alienware adds 4X Blu-ray drives to lineup
Friday 24 August 2007 – 09:57 – Desktops
Miami (FL) – Premium computer maker, Alienware, has added 4X Blu-ray read/write drives to its lineup of desktop and laptops. The drives can be ... read more
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Paramount announces first HD DVD title following exclusivity decision
Thursday 23 August 2007 – 09:47 – Miscellaneous
Burbank (CA) - Paramount has announced it will be bringing the 2007 drama "A Mighty Heart" to HD DVD, the first official new movie announcement ... read more
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Paramount and Dreamworks go HD-DVD: Sony curse continues
Wednesday 22 August 2007 – 10:17 – Optical Storage
When you go back and look at the number of media formats Sony has tried to bring to market exclusively, the failures are daunting. They included ... read more
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Silicon-based rainbow lasers transmit at 40 Gb/s
Wednesday 22 August 2007 – 10:09 – Optical Storage
Indianapolis (IN) - Researchers at the University of California in Santa Barbara last year were able to create a silicon-based laser capable of ... read more
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Paramount, Dreamworks go HD DVD
Tuesday 21 August 2007 – 10:05 – Optical Storage
Los Angeles (CA) – The HD DVD camp today received an exclusivity commitment from two major movie studios – a welcome commitment the group needs ... read more
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PlayStation 3 kills HD DVD
Monday 20 August 2007 – 10:43 – Miscellaneous
Opinion -Just a few months ago, the high-definition arena looked like we were in for a lengthy battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD. That ... read more
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Blu-ray movie sales smash HD DVD in first half of 2007
Thursday 16 August 2007 – 09:48 – Miscellaneous
Los Angeles (CA) - Sales numbers are in for the first six months of the year, and Blu-ray Disc movies outsold HD DVD at a 2-to-1 ratio, ... read more
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Shortage of DVD components said to be emerging
Thursday 16 August 2007 – 09:40 – Optical Storage
With sales of game consoles booming, especially for the Wii and Xbox 360, there has been growing demand for components of built-in DVD-ROM ... read more
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300 Blu-ray outsells HD DVD counterpart two-to-one
Wednesday 15 August 2007 – 10:34 – Miscellaneous
Burbank (CA) - Despite a vast marketing campaign from the HD DVD camp for the multi-format release of 300, the Blu-ray version has dominated ... read more
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Onkyo to launch $900 HD DVD player
Wednesday 15 August 2007 – 10:18 – Miscellaneous
Onkyo Corporation, a Japan-based maker of consumer electronics including home theaters and audio playback devices, will launch the DV-HD805, its ... read more
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Samsung Blu-ray Disc player available for $425
Tuesday 14 August 2007 – 09:57 – Optical Storage
Seattle (WA) - Samsung’s BD-P1200 is available now for $425, the first time a widely available standalone BD player is selling for less than the ... read more
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Blu-ray, HD DVD topple VHS sales
Friday 10 August 2007 – 10:09 – Miscellaneous
Hollywood (CA) - High definition discs became the second most popular video medium in the first half of 2007, officially overtaking legacy ... read more
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Toshiba releases third-gen HD DVD players
Tuesday 7 August 2007 – 10:33 – Miscellaneous
Wayne (NJ) – Toshiba today released three new HD DVD players with prices ranging from $300 to $500. With the new product family, Toshiba ... read more
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Western Digital's disk maker reports a loss for Q2
Tuesday 7 August 2007 – 10:22 – Optical Storage
San Jose (CA) – Komag, which was recently announced to be acquired by Western Digital for $1 billion, reported a 20% decrease in revenues and a ... read more
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Imation announces 8 cm Blu-ray recordable media
Friday 3 August 2007 – 10:39 – Optical Storage
Just in time for the release of the first Blu-ray camcorders, Imation announced 8 cm BD-R (recordable) and BD-RE (re-recordable). To be sold ... read more