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ATI Delivers 'Ready for Vista' Multimedia Performance and Productivity with New Mobility Radeon(R) graphics processors for Notebook PCs MARKHAM, ONTARIO, Sep 25, 2006 (CCNMatthews via COMTEX News Network) -- ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY)(NASDAQ:ATYT) has developed a family of notebook graphics to meet the complete needs of mobile...
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ATI has released their monthly Catalyst driver update to the Radeon line. This brings the current version up to 6.9 and adds Crossfire support to Intel P965 motherboards that have two PCI-E X16 slots. Unfortunately, this added feature is only available for D3D applications on X1900 cards under Windows XP only. OpenGL...
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Western Digital has finally released their first hard drives based on perpendicular drive technology. The 160GB 2.5-inch Scorpio drive has a SATA 150 interface with 8MB cache size and 5400RPM spindle speed. This brings Western Digital in line with similar PMR (perpendicular magnetic recording) offerings from Hitachi and Seagate....
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Mozilla has updated its immensely popular and award winning Firefox web browser to version 1.5.0.7. The latest package weighs in at a reasonable 5MB and can be grabbed here if your browser has not already updated through the auto update service. For a list of changes please check here. ...
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BBC News is reporting on the details Microsoft has released on its upcoming "Zune" music player. Microsoft hopes the promising new device will be a direct rival to Apple's iPod, and will feature wireless connectivity, a radio, video playback, a three-inch screen, and will initially have a 30GB hard drive. With...
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Microsoft has released a series of new keyboard and mice solutions clearly aimed at Media Center and Vista. Starting off, the Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000 is a rechargeable 2.4Ghz Bluetooth mouse/keyboard combination. The keyboard features an ultra thin ergonomic design with backlit keys that are auto sensing. As the user...
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Gamers can get their first taste of the upcoming expansion pack for F.E.A.R. with the single player demo that was released today. Head on over to whatisfear.com to get yourself started....
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Apple announced yesterday a new iMac lineup based on the new Intel Core 2 Duo processors. In the mix are 4 models with two having 17" Widescreen LCDs, one with 20", and one with a 24". The new iMac lineup includes four models: a 1.83 GHz and a 2.0 GHz 17-inch, a 2.16 GHz 20-inch and the all-new 2.16 GHz 24-inch iMac, and...
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Albatron 7950GT - New VGA Card flexes its HD muscle! Albatron Technology recently announced the latest arrival in super high quality video and graphics processing - the Albatron 7950GT graphics card. If you can imagine video image quality twice as fine as that of a DVD video, then you understand the performance potential of the 7950GT. The...
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The second beta for Mozilla's Firefox 2 browser has been released. As the release notes explain, the browser includes built-in phishing protection, improvements with the visual interface and tabbed browsing system, a browsing session restore feature, and enhanced search capabilities. There's plenty more to check out, so get downloading....
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Rys from Beyond3D has been experimenting with ATI's Linux drivers, and based on some findings in the X Server log, he believes ATI may be readying a new line of products -- dubbed "FireStream" -- based on the R580 GPU. The real news is not a new product based on the R580 could be in the works, but that he speculates that...
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Microsoft has released the first release candidate of Internet Explorer 7, which means the browser is not far off from its final build. You can find out more about there browser here, and can click here for a direct link to the download page....
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PowerColor X1950 Brings Gaming Graphics to yet another Level No compromise on today's most demanding 3D games Taipei, Taiwan - August 23, 2006 - Tul Corporation, a leading provider of ATI-based graphic cards, today announced the PowerColor X1950 XTX and CrossFire graphic cards; raising the bar for the world's fastest graphics...
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ATI released a new version of their Linux proprietary drivers today, version 8.28.8. This new version is ATI's first unified 32bit-64bit driver installer for Linux. It automatically recognizes which CPU architecture is being used and installs the appropriate driver. Other new features include display switching support for...
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Intel Releases Next Generation Open Source Graphics Driver The Intel Open Source Technology Center graphics team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of free software drivers for the Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset family graphics controller. These drivers include support for 2D and 3D graphics features for the newest generation...
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On August 17th, 2006, the multiplayer version of F.E.A.R. will be made a free release under the name of "F.E.A.R. Combat". F.E.A.R. Combat will include 10 game modes, 19 multiplayer maps, 12 different weapons, Punkbuster support, and the capability to download user created content. F.E.A.R. Combat players...
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New Dual-Core Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 Processor Doubles Performance, Reduces Power Consumption Aggressive Growth in Itanium Hardware and Software Solutions Deliver Mission Critical Computing Freedom SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 18, 2006 - Intel Corporation today unveiled five new products in the Dual-Core Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 Processor 9000 series....
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Intel's Core 2 family of processors has been officially launched today and it's causing quite the frenzy as technology websites all over the web post reviews. Our very own Marco Chiappetta took a gander at the new Core 2 Duo and the Core 2 Extreme processors, so head on over and take a look. After you've had a chance to digest...
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Windows Vista, Microsoft's latest operating system which has received numerous delays, is now looking at a January release date. Businesses will likely see a version tailored for them sometime in November, with the rest of the SKU's being made available in January. "There has been...
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Ultra Products Releases New Line of Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) Units New models feature with easy-to-use monitoring software, LCD screens, and a $125,000 warranty against damaged equipment FLETCHER, OHIO - June 28, 2006 - Ultra Products, a global leader in technology solutions, has introduced...
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ECS Elitegroup Releases New RS485M-M Motherboard with Integrated Graphics for Casual Enthusiasts -- The new ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 chipset based motherboard delivers exceptional value/performance -- Fremont, CA (May 24, 2006) - Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inc. (ECS(R)), the world's leading computer component and notebook manufacturer, today...
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Those who understand the value of RivaTuner will be pleased to hear a new version has been released today. Version 2.0 RC16 is now out, improving it's already great card and driver support. There are too many changes/additions to list here, so click here for a full list. "RivaTuner...
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