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News Archive for May 2006

• IBM's Alamaden Research Center turns 20
  Published: May 31, 2006
• Swedish police take down the Pirate Bay
  Published: May 31, 2006
• An in-depth peek at the performance of dual-core L2 cache
  Published: May 31, 2006
• XM to fight RIAA's lawsuit
  Published: May 31, 2006
• Norton 360 facing delays
  Published: May 31, 2006
• Grid computing not catching on
  Published: May 31, 2006
• Nintendo seeking new gamers with Touch Generations
  Published: May 31, 2006
• AMD releases Live PC
  Published: May 31, 2006
• Dell offers two new high-priced XPS machines
  Published: May 31, 2006
• LG Electronics releases 4x BluRay Burner
  Published: May 30, 2006
• Dock the PSP in your car
  Published: May 30, 2006
• FX-62 and X2 5000+ not to appear for socket 939
  Published: May 30, 2006
• Microsoft considering buying eBay?
  Published: May 30, 2006
• Skype security flaw found
  Published: May 30, 2006
• Slingbox comes to Europe
  Published: May 30, 2006
• Intel's Merom core to have four variants
  Published: May 30, 2006
• Netflix to offer downloadable movies this year?
  Published: May 30, 2006
• Halo 2 wrap-up at E3
  Published: May 30, 2006
• Winamp Tweak Guide @ TechSpot
  Published: May 30, 2006
• A look at Via's 1.2GHz and 1.5GHz Epia MiniITX
  Published: May 29, 2006
• Symantec patches anti-virus vulnerability
  Published: May 29, 2006
• Apple loses fight to get Web site sources
  Published: May 29, 2006
• IE7 will be more secure, says Microsoft
  Published: May 29, 2006
• British adults increasingly using Net porn
  Published: May 29, 2006
• EU proposing tax on all SMS and email
  Published: May 26, 2006
• nVidia's 3600 and 3050 controllers for Opteron Socket F due in July
  Published: May 26, 2006
• Intel to pair 1333mhz FSB "Bearlake" with ICH9 in 2007
  Published: May 26, 2006
• Symantec Corporate Anti-virus security hole discovered
  Published: May 26, 2006
• Microsoft ready to roll out update for 360's dashboard
  Published: May 26, 2006
• Microsoft claims ODF is "too slow" for use
  Published: May 26, 2006
• DC-WCPW450: Innovative Watercooled Powersupply
  Published: May 26, 2006
• More impressions on Vista Beta 2
  Published: May 25, 2006
• Dell warms up to Google apps
  Published: May 25, 2006
• Intel and AMD launching new platforms this summer
  Published: May 25, 2006
• Microsoft launches JPEG rival
  Published: May 25, 2006
• MySpace hackers arrested and charged
  Published: May 25, 2006
• Nintendo's Wii to only run for $250
  Published: May 25, 2006
• MPAA sued for using hacker to steal private files
  Published: May 25, 2006
• When will we get Vista?
  Published: May 25, 2006
• Office 2007 on schedule
  Published: May 25, 2006
• Sony to make it illegal to sell used PS3 games?
  Published: May 24, 2006
• nVidia and ATI release updated drivers for Windows Vista Beta 2
  Published: May 24, 2006
• Microsoft releases Vista Beta 2 and Office beta
  Published: May 24, 2006
• Microsoft unveils piracy battle plan
  Published: May 24, 2006
• Samsung unveils first PCs with NAND flash-based SSDs
  Published: May 24, 2006
• The Planet receives Microsoft certification and more
  Published: May 24, 2006
• eBay and Skype sued by Morpheus parent company
  Published: May 24, 2006
• 565 arrested worldwide in Internet fraud bust
  Published: May 24, 2006
• MSI releases dual-core X2 notebook
  Published: May 24, 2006
• MIT's sub-$100 laptop makes a public appearance
  Published: May 23, 2006
• Intel's Woodcrest to outperform the Opteron?
  Published: May 23, 2006
• IFPI files lawsuits against 3500 people in Germany
  Published: May 23, 2006
• nVidia and ATI's first chipsets for AM2
  Published: May 23, 2006
• Microsoft to bring Xbox 360 to India
  Published: May 23, 2006
• Google to start using video advertising
  Published: May 23, 2006
• Nintendo DS Lite launches in Europe on 23rd June
  Published: May 23, 2006
• Yahoo! Messenger worm installs rogue browser
  Published: May 23, 2006
• Sky HDTV delay for more than 17,000 customers
  Published: May 23, 2006
• AMD's new AM2 motherboard chipset
  Published: May 23, 2006
• Microsoft won't be dropping the price of Xbox 360
  Published: May 22, 2006
• Dell plagued by problems with 3007WFP and 2007WFP
  Published: May 22, 2006
• Transmeta behind Microsoft's FlexGo project
  Published: May 22, 2006
• TSMC releases details on 65nm and 45nm development
  Published: May 22, 2006
• LG launches 8GB mp3 player
  Published: May 22, 2006
• Microsoft readies subscription based PC program
  Published: May 22, 2006
• MSN Phisher gets 21 months in prison
  Published: May 22, 2006
• Sony unveils more Walkman phones
  Published: May 22, 2006
• Google only good for search?
  Published: May 22, 2006
• Microsoft Word target of new Trojan
  Published: May 22, 2006
• ICM Registry sues US government over .xxx domain
  Published: May 21, 2006
• Windows Vista recommended specs a surprise
  Published: May 21, 2006
• BT to make Leeds a wireless city
  Published: May 20, 2006
• Apple counter sues Creative
  Published: May 20, 2006
• Nintendo accuses Sony of stealing ideas
  Published: May 19, 2006
• Embedded and mobile graphics devices sales soar
  Published: May 19, 2006
• Sony delays 3 key titles for PS3's release
  Published: May 19, 2006
• Optimus delays OLED mini keyboard again
  Published: May 19, 2006
• TS Poll: Which portable device satisfies your IT needs on the go?
  Published: May 19, 2006
• Amazon's one-click patent to be reviewed
  Published: May 19, 2006
• Interview with Linus Torvalds by CNN
  Published: May 19, 2006
• Symantec sues Microsoft
  Published: May 19, 2006
• ATI releases Radeon Xpress 1100 series for Turion 64 X2
  Published: May 18, 2006
• Interview with Marty Seyer of AMD
  Published: May 18, 2006
• GP2X Linux-based handheld console released in UK
  Published: May 18, 2006
• Man banned from selling Microsoft software
  Published: May 18, 2006
• DisplayPort to show itself in 2007
  Published: May 18, 2006
• Sharman Networks sues P2Pnet
  Published: May 18, 2006
• Pioneer releases $1000 BluRay burner
  Published: May 18, 2006
• Microsoft enters the VPN market
  Published: May 18, 2006
• Computing people to be at the top of the corporate ladder
  Published: May 18, 2006
• Blue Security stops anti-spam operations
  Published: May 18, 2006
• D-Link introduces wireless print server
  Published: May 17, 2006
• Sony says low price PS3 will be upgradeable
  Published: May 17, 2006
• AMD releases DDR-2 supporting dual-core laptop processors
  Published: May 17, 2006
• Spyware becoming a big problem in the workplace
  Published: May 17, 2006
• Sony dominance in game consoles at risk?
  Published: May 17, 2006
• Employees surf non-work related web sites quite a bit
  Published: May 17, 2006
• Adobe looks to streamlining Creative Suite 3
  Published: May 17, 2006
• RIAA sues Pioneer over Inno XM device
  Published: May 17, 2006
• Sun to release source code for Java
  Published: May 17, 2006
• BT to provide wireless broadband across cities
  Published: May 17, 2006
• IBM develops tape media capable of 8TB
  Published: May 16, 2006
• IBM embraces ODF in Lotus Notes
  Published: May 16, 2006
• ICANN says yes to .tel domain for Telnic
  Published: May 16, 2006
• Notebook hard drive advances
  Published: May 16, 2006
• Sony announces first Blu-ray laptop
  Published: May 16, 2006
• Apple releases new MacBooks
  Published: May 16, 2006
• Microsoft to become king of mobile DRM?
  Published: May 16, 2006
• Now Creative is suing Apple
  Published: May 16, 2006
• Skype offers free SkypeOut to North Americans
  Published: May 16, 2006
• Faster Celeron processors on its way
  Published: May 15, 2006
• Interesting tidings at E3
  Published: May 15, 2006
• New Media Player 11 leaked and looking good
  Published: May 15, 2006
• MySpace to offer downloadable digital content
  Published: May 15, 2006
• Chinese academic faked groundbreaking mobile phone chip
  Published: May 15, 2006
• RIM to introduce BlackBerry to China
  Published: May 15, 2006
• AMD to have four 65nm CPUs this year
  Published: May 15, 2006
• Biostar releases 2 GeForce-7 based cards
  Published: May 15, 2006
• New laws to limit use of recording in Australia
  Published: May 15, 2006
• Microsoft to kill iTunes with Urge?
  Published: May 15, 2006
• Graphics Card Cooler round-up @ TechSpot
  Published: May 15, 2006
• Budget graphics cards compared
  Published: May 15, 2006
• Infineon creates 65nm chip for mobiles
  Published: May 13, 2006
• Was ICANN right to reject .xxx domain?
  Published: May 13, 2006
• HP happy for gains in market share over Dell
  Published: May 12, 2006
• Samsung, Hynix and Infineon settle DRAM price-fixing case
  Published: May 12, 2006
• Casual games making a comeback
  Published: May 12, 2006
• FreeBSD to go up against Linux for desktop dominance
  Published: May 12, 2006
• France puts parts of DRM bill to rest
  Published: May 12, 2006
• Sniffer dogs trained to find DVDs
  Published: May 11, 2006
• Hong Kong teenager arrested for setting up music download site
  Published: May 11, 2006
• Google expands services once again
  Published: May 11, 2006
• ICANN puts a stop to .XXX
  Published: May 11, 2006
• Pioneer releases 600W speaker system for Xbox 360
  Published: May 10, 2006
• Interview with Henri Richard of AMD
  Published: May 10, 2006
• HP releases 6 new business notebooks
  Published: May 10, 2006
• Ubisoft announces Haze
  Published: May 11, 2006
• Torvalds agrees that Linux Kernel is getting buggier
  Published: May 11, 2006
• Bungie Studios release Halo 3 trailer
  Published: May 10, 2006
• Microsoft security updates
  Published: May 10, 2006
• Nintendo Wii will come with Opera browser
  Published: May 10, 2006
• BSkyB to test Qualcomm mobile technology
  Published: May 10, 2006
• McKinnon should face U.S. charges
  Published: May 10, 2006
• Alienware announces release of first SLI and RAID capable notebook
  Published: May 10, 2006
• In-flight Internet access on its way?
  Published: May 10, 2006
• Apple delays MacBook on day of release
  Published: May 10, 2006
• JEDEC approves FB-DIMM standard
  Published: May 10, 2006
• Nintendo demos 27 titles at E3
  Published: May 9, 2006
• AT&T to expand fiber networks for better IPTV access
  Published: May 9, 2006
• ATI's X1900GT available today
  Published: May 9, 2006
• PlayStation 3 model differences not interchangeable
  Published: May 9, 2006
• Botnet owner gets 5 years
  Published: May 9, 2006
• Windows Live Messenger beta now available to consumers
  Published: May 10, 2006
• Apple Corps to appeal ruling over logo
  Published: May 10, 2006
• Warner Bros to distribute on BitTorrent
  Published: May 9, 2006
• Jade Empire coming to the PC
  Published: May 9, 2006
• Linux kernel getting buggier?
  Published: May 9, 2006
• Playstation 3 to launch on 17 Nov
  Published: May 9, 2006
• ASUS launches PW201 20-Inch Widescreen LCD
  Published: May 9, 2006
• Symantec plans to fight off Microsoft's security challenge
  Published: May 9, 2006
• Changing the way a processor thinks to decrease power
  Published: May 8, 2006
• Newspaper readership declines because of web readers
  Published: May 8, 2006
• Unreal Tournament 2007 interview with IGN
  Published: May 8, 2006
• Kingston and Samsung talk about NAND flash partnership
  Published: May 9, 2006
• New SUSE Linux to debut this week
  Published: May 9, 2006
• Trojan targets World of Warcraft gamers
  Published: May 8, 2006
• Software that can predict if a game will be a hit
  Published: May 8, 2006
• Vista to cause security confusion?
  Published: May 8, 2006
• Google Health to be launched
  Published: May 8, 2006
• Samsung develops slimmest mobile phone
  Published: May 8, 2006
• Apple Computer beats Apple Corps
  Published: May 8, 2006
• Companies complain over Google's settlement of click fraud
  Published: May 8, 2006
• SGI files for bankruptcy
  Published: May 8, 2006
• EC isn't satisified with OpenDocument standard just yet
  Published: May 8, 2006
• World Cup wallchart contains Trojan
  Published: May 7, 2006
• Core Duo gets sequential naming scheme
  Published: May 7, 2006
• Blue Security site under attack
  Published: May 7, 2006
• AOL to provide phone service along with Instant Messenging
  Published: May 7, 2006
• McAfee releases VirusScan For Intel based Mac
  Published: May 7, 2006
• Apple on collision course with major cellular phone networks?
  Published: May 7, 2006
• AOL to team up with Clearwire
  Published: May 5, 2006
• CyberLink releases BluRay and HD-DVD burning suite
  Published: May 5, 2006
• 700 Million Internet users, says comScore Networks
  Published: May 5, 2006
• Spammer gets huge fine of $4 Million
  Published: May 5, 2006
• IPV4 addresses gone in six years
  Published: May 5, 2006
• Hospital server crashed by iPods
  Published: May 5, 2006
• Microsoft to acquire in-game advertising company Massive
  Published: May 5, 2006
• Google called a source of porn, taken to court
  Published: May 5, 2006
• Nokia to work with ATI on mobile phone multimedia
  Published: May 5, 2006
• DisplayPort set to become video standard
  Published: May 5, 2006
• Sony shipping 25GB Blu-Ray disks
  Published: May 5, 2006
• Microsoft launches adCenter in the U.S.
  Published: May 4, 2006
• Intel seeks to remove portions of AMD case
  Published: May 4, 2006
• Spam situation going to get worse say some
  Published: May 3, 2006
• ATI will release X1900 GT sooner than expected
  Published: May 3, 2006
• AMD starts campaign about power usage of Intel CPUs
  Published: May 3, 2006
• OpenDocument standard ratified by ISO/IEC
  Published: May 3, 2006
• AMD to delay release of Turion 64 X2
  Published: May 3, 2006
• Skype releases 100-person conferencing for free
  Published: May 3, 2006
• Napster attempts to survive, offers free service
  Published: May 3, 2006
• Early business ideas on the Internet
  Published: May 3, 2006
• Corel completes IPO, acquires WinZip
  Published: May 3, 2006
• S3 MultiChrome dual-GPU technology tested
  Published: May 3, 2006
• Firefox 1.5.0.3 released for security update
  Published: May 2, 2006
• Samsung unveils first retail Origami device
  Published: May 2, 2006
• iTunes songs to remain at $.99
  Published: May 2, 2006
• Amazon switches to MSN for powering A9.com
  Published: May 2, 2006
• IBM acquires BuildForge
  Published: May 2, 2006
• Dell reduces prices on mobiles and desktops again
  Published: May 2, 2006
• ATI acquires Bitboys Oy for mobile development
  Published: May 2, 2006
• LogLogic takes on Microsoft's logging system
  Published: May 1, 2006
• Google complains about Microsoft
  Published: May 1, 2006
• AMD lays out roadmap for 65nm and 45nm CPU production
  Published: May 1, 2006
• Global sales of CPUs and ICs remain strong
  Published: May 1, 2006
• OpenBSD 3.9 released today
  Published: May 1, 2006
• Sony to release new media player this year
  Published: May 1, 2006
• Growing threat of ransomware
  Published: May 1, 2006
• The next generation of Spam
  Published: May 1, 2006
• China shuts down porn sites
  Published: May 1, 2006