TechSpot - PC Technology News and Analysis

Archive

News Archive for July 2006

• Intel and nVidia scheming to provide SLI support for 9x5
  Published: July 31, 2006
• Palm to cease using PalmSource?
  Published: July 31, 2006
• Apple recalls batteries in MacBook series
  Published: July 31, 2006
• Linux to be used on Boeing-designed military aircraft
  Published: July 31, 2006
• ATI releases Catalyst 6.7 series drivers
  Published: July 31, 2006
• France calls iTunes law "unconstitutional"
  Published: July 31, 2006
• Novell says SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 is a huge success
  Published: July 31, 2006
• iPod lasts for years, not "four years"
  Published: July 31, 2006
• Torvalds blasts GPL version 3
  Published: July 31, 2006
• TechSpot Forums Happenings
  Published: July 30, 2006
• "Iovation" looks to blacklist fraudsters via their PC
  Published: July 28, 2006
• Zango intentionally using MySpace as a distributor?
  Published: July 28, 2006
• Mozilla makes Thunderbird 2.0 Alpha available
  Published: July 28, 2006
• Google's click-fraud settlement approved
  Published: July 28, 2006
• "No more gaps" says Steve Ballmer
  Published: July 28, 2006
• MuStik mp3 player comes with built-in radio transmitter
  Published: July 28, 2006
• Microsoft to push IE7 through Automatic Updates
  Published: July 28, 2006
• Microsoft fixes Grisoft installer flaw in Vista Beta 2
  Published: July 27, 2006
• Speculations on Ageia's future
  Published: July 27, 2006
• Intel launches Core 2 Duo processors
  Published: July 27, 2006
• Sony soars into profit for this quarter
  Published: July 27, 2006
• Metallica embrace digital music retail
  Published: July 27, 2006
• Samsung to release high-density, high-speed MMC cards
  Published: July 27, 2006
• Sharman forks over cash as Kazaa goes legit
  Published: July 27, 2006
• TechSpot outage today
  Published: July 27, 2006
• SugarCRM plans further integration with MS software
  Published: July 26, 2006
• ATI lashes out at nVidia's remarks
  Published: July 26, 2006
• Malicious FireFox extension seeks to steal private data
  Published: July 26, 2006
• Apple's future conundrum surrounding AMD and ATI merger
  Published: July 26, 2006
• HDMI licensing fees reduced
  Published: July 26, 2006
• TiVo will poll user's viewing habits for commercial viewing
  Published: July 26, 2006
• Warner Bros signs up for iTunes
  Published: July 26, 2006
• Hacker arrested at convention
  Published: July 26, 2006
• NVIDIA GeForce 7300GT vs. ATI Radeon X1600 Pro @ TechSpot
  Published: July 26, 2006
• U.K. seeks to require jail time for ID thieves
  Published: July 25, 2006
• New Skype for Mac
  Published: July 25, 2006
• Apple launches wireless Mighty Mouse
  Published: July 25, 2006
• Interview with Jon Carvill over ATI and AMD merger
  Published: July 25, 2006
• Samsung shows off 46" SyncMaster with embedded Windows
  Published: July 25, 2006
• Linux sees continued support in the business sector
  Published: July 25, 2006
• Microsoft's redesigned site to not support alternative browsers?
  Published: July 25, 2006
• U.S. registrars accused of running front companies
  Published: July 25, 2006
• Nintendo admits manufacturing flaws for DS Lite
  Published: July 24, 2006
• Ransomware authors becoming more devious
  Published: July 24, 2006
• Core 2 on track for a Thursday release
  Published: July 24, 2006
• AMD reduces pricing on desktop CPUs
  Published: July 24, 2006
• AMD & ATI merger: A reality
  Published: July 24, 2006
• Microsoft Releases Public Beta of Exchange 2007
  Published: July 24, 2006
• Microsoft's updates to the Windows installer
  Published: July 24, 2006
• Dell offers free CPU upgrade to irate customers
  Published: July 24, 2006
• MySpace down due to power outage
  Published: July 24, 2006
• UK likely to get both versions of PS3
  Published: July 24, 2006
• NVIDIA GeForce 7300GT SLI Performance @ TechSpot
  Published: July 24, 2006
• MySpace banner ad infects millions of Windows users with spyware
  Published: July 23, 2006
• More speculation on AMD and ATI partnership
  Published: July 21, 2006
• Verizon wins lawsuit against telemarketing company
  Published: July 21, 2006
• Abit Recalls Units from the AN932X Motherboard Line
  Published: July 21, 2006
• SCO claims IBM deleted stolen code
  Published: July 21, 2006
• Google reports doubled profit for the second quarter
  Published: July 21, 2006
• Sirius halts production of certain satellite radio products
  Published: July 21, 2006
• IBM and AMD to continue Opteron partnership
  Published: July 21, 2006
• Microsoft creates 12 "good business" rules for Windows
  Published: July 20, 2006
• nVidia releases beta Quad SLI driver to the public
  Published: July 20, 2006
• MySpace faces royalty charges
  Published: July 20, 2006
• Sapphire's liquid-cooled Toxic X1900 XTX graphics card
  Published: July 20, 2006
• SanDisk releases 2GB, 4GB and 8GB fast flash cards
  Published: July 20, 2006
• Asustek already moving PS3 units?
  Published: July 20, 2006
• ECS aims to increase shipments by 25%
  Published: July 20, 2006
• The fight against online child abuse
  Published: July 20, 2006
• Clive Barker's Jericho announced for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC
  Published: July 20, 2006
• Oracle patches 65 software flaws
  Published: July 19, 2006
• Apple sees 12% gain in sales with the Mac
  Published: July 19, 2006
• Opera 9, FireFox 2 and IE7 enter the boxing ring
  Published: July 19, 2006
• Microsoft buys Windows tool maker Winternals
  Published: July 19, 2006
• Solid-state drives expected to overtake mechanical storage by 2013
  Published: July 19, 2006
• Game addiction clinic opens in Amsterdam
  Published: July 19, 2006
• 3.5G mobile broadband expected to explode
  Published: July 19, 2006
• Sky unveils UK broadband service
  Published: July 19, 2006
• Intel to release 9W 1.06GHz dual core Yonah
  Published: July 18, 2006
• Microsoft releases Vista build 5472
  Published: July 18, 2006
• Microsoft files lawsuit against pirating resellers
  Published: July 18, 2006
• Rambus settlement with Hynix gets cut in half
  Published: July 18, 2006
• FireFox 2 and Internet Explorer 7 put head to head
  Published: July 18, 2006
• StumbleUpon adds RSS and Internet Explorer support
  Published: July 18, 2006
• Thermaltake Toughpower 750w review @ TechSpot
  Published: July 18, 2006
• SanDisk releases 4GB SD 2.0 card
  Published: July 17, 2006
• HP developing micro-sized wireless storage
  Published: July 17, 2006
• Click fraud continues to rise, says Click Forensics
  Published: July 17, 2006
• AMD won't be supporting reverse hyper-threading
  Published: July 17, 2006
• Malicious code writers begin to collaborate
  Published: July 17, 2006
• PayPal preps new facility for 400 researchers
  Published: July 17, 2006
• BT rated UK's best performing ADSL ISP
  Published: July 17, 2006
• iPod radio transmitters to become legal in the UK
  Published: July 16, 2006
• ISPs outraged at music download licensing proposals
  Published: July 15, 2006
• Optimus Mini Three may arrive quite soon
  Published: July 14, 2006
• Google helps blogger relieve Adwords headache
  Published: July 14, 2006
• Microsoft seeks to breathe life into old PCs
  Published: July 14, 2006
• Apple's low-end iMac to be available for institutions only
  Published: July 14, 2006
• Firefox 2 Beta makes good first impressions
  Published: July 14, 2006
• Intel Core 2 Duo and Extreme processors are here!
  Published: July 14, 2006
• EA to release "The Lord of the Rings - The White Council"
  Published: July 14, 2006
• ASUS launches "Republic of Gamers" Crosshair motherboard
  Published: July 13, 2006
• Toshiba delays Japan release of RD-A1
  Published: July 13, 2006
• Yield rate on Cell processors 20% or less
  Published: July 13, 2006
• Intel gets ready to axe 1000 managers
  Published: July 13, 2006
• ATI to release RS700 in early 2007
  Published: July 13, 2006
• Microsoft will not delay Vista due to EU fines
  Published: July 13, 2006
• Microsoft and Yahoo to provide IM interoperability
  Published: July 13, 2006
• Kazaa pulls lawsuit against P2PNet
  Published: July 12, 2006
• Germany FCO receives complaint about Intel
  Published: July 12, 2006
• Zango pushing spyware over MySpace?
  Published: July 12, 2006
• Microsoft releases Virtual PC 2004 SP1 for free
  Published: July 12, 2006
• EU fines Microsoft $358 Million
  Published: July 12, 2006
• Sony pulls controversial PSP ad
  Published: July 12, 2006
• New phishing scheme targets Gmail users
  Published: July 12, 2006
• Tiscali rejects BPI request to turn over file sharers
  Published: July 12, 2006
• AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (AM2) Overclocking Performance @ TechSpot
  Published: July 12, 2006
• 2.5" Flash hard drive reviewed
  Published: July 12, 2006
• Microsoft's Argo challenges iPod and more
  Published: July 12, 2006
• Protein to be used as a storage medium?
  Published: July 11, 2006
• Wardriving credit card thief gets 9 years in jail
  Published: July 11, 2006
• Vista's January release chance only 80%
  Published: July 11, 2006
• WHQL nVidia drivers may cause problems with nForce 500 series
  Published: July 11, 2006
• AMD announces end of life for more socket 939 processors
  Published: July 11, 2006
• FireFox approaches 13% browser share
  Published: July 11, 2006
• File-sharing focus shifts to ISPs
  Published: July 11, 2006
• Spyware revenues are in the billions
  Published: July 10, 2006
• Seagate introduces 1TB small-office NAS device
  Published: July 10, 2006
• More details emerge on AMD's move to 65nm CPUs
  Published: July 10, 2006
• BitTorrent signs deal with studios to release movies over the Internet
  Published: July 10, 2006
• Microsoft ends extended support for Windows 98 and ME
  Published: July 10, 2006
• Firefox 2.0 Beta 1 RC made available
  Published: July 10, 2006
• IBM unveils Lotus Notes for Linux
  Published: July 10, 2006
• Ricoh announces four-way optical drive
  Published: July 10, 2006
• Microsoft prepares seven security patches for July
  Published: July 10, 2006
• OCZ DDR PC3200 Special Ops Edition review @ TechSpot
  Published: July 10, 2006
• Google becomes a verb
  Published: July 9, 2006
• YouOS demonstrates a web-based operating system
  Published: July 7, 2006
• PayPal phishers turn to the phone system
  Published: July 7, 2006
• Verizon releases phone with high res camera and road navigation
  Published: July 7, 2006
• Microsoft revamps Vista performance rating tool
  Published: July 7, 2006
• EU to decide outcome of Microsoft's appeal
  Published: July 7, 2006
• AMD sees record demand for Opteron processors
  Published: July 6, 2006
• Another security flaw discovered in Microsoft Excel
  Published: July 6, 2006
• Intel prepares to ship WiMAX chipsets in volume
  Published: July 6, 2006
• eBay bans its auctions from Google Checkout
  Published: July 6, 2006
• H.D. Moore makes July the month of browser bugs
  Published: July 6, 2006
• Nintendo to release the Wii early?
  Published: July 6, 2006
• Microsoft will support Open Document
  Published: July 6, 2006
• Sky lets you record TV shows via SMS
  Published: July 6, 2006
• Samsung ships GDDR4 parts in mass quantity
  Published: July 5, 2006
• Motherboard manufacturers put the SiS662 into action
  Published: July 5, 2006
• Novell preps training courses for Linux teachers
  Published: July 5, 2006
• OpenOffice.org patches 3 flaws in versions prior to 2.0.3
  Published: July 5, 2006
• Speculation over WGA's 80% success rate
  Published: July 5, 2006
• Microsoft faces more legal trouble over WGA
  Published: July 5, 2006
• Paedophile warning over sites like MySpace
  Published: July 5, 2006
• Universal to sell CDs in new forms
  Published: July 5, 2006
• ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard review @ TechSpot
  Published: July 5, 2006
• Sega exec calls PS3 prices a concern
  Published: July 4, 2006
• British Phonographic Institute sues AllofMP3
  Published: July 4, 2006
• Google heads to the courts to defend search results
  Published: July 3, 2006
• Nokia 770 PDA and Maemo get updated
  Published: July 3, 2006
• ATI receives DDR3 SO-DIMMs from Qimonda
  Published: July 3, 2006
• U.S. Department of Commerce is listening to the people
  Published: July 3, 2006
• Interview with Firefox developer Blake Ross
  Published: July 3, 2006
• OpenOffice.org 2.0.3 released
  Published: July 3, 2006
• Chinese regulators turn their attention to blogs
  Published: July 3, 2006
• Lawsuit challenges Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage
  Published: July 3, 2006
• D-Link does not fix security hole after months
  Published: July 2, 2006
• TechSpot Poll: Your favourite media player
  Published: July 2, 2006
• TechSpot in Spanish opens its doors
  Published: July 2, 2006