“Microsoft must disclose its secret computer codes to enable rival companies’ gadgets such as media players to work seamlessly with Windows personal computers when downloading songs and videos.”
Category: Technology news
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LEGO’s Ultimate Collectors Millennium Falcon Unboxed, Now Shipping (PICS)
The biggest LEGO set ever, the $499 Ultimate Collectors Millennium Falcon is now shipping, 5,000-pieces and heavy ring-binded manual included. Yes, this thing is massive. Julie Stern from LEGO confirms: “We’re a bit ahead of schedule, so some people who preordered now have their sets.” In other words: “great shot kid, that was one in a million
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10 Reasons You Should be Using Thunderbird
Thunderbird has a whole host of features and add-ons which together provide an all in one interface for reading and organizing email, RSS, web pages, and newsgroups.
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Intel rolls out quad-core Tigerton processors
Intel previewed its quad-core Tigerton processor way back in October of last year, but the company has just now let all that server-specific power loose on the general populace, with a couple of slightly scaled back versions also thrown in for good measure.
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Intel and AMD gearing up for battle over the OLPC’s CPU slot
Once opposed but now smitten, Intel wants inside the OLPC and has confirmed it’s in talks with OLPC about providing CPUs for the project. But AMD tells us that it isn’t going to relinquish its spot without a fight.
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Sony launches 4 high-end Blu-Ray Recorders – 500GB!
Sony Bravia recorders capable of burning 50GB dual-layer, BD-R/RE discs with an additional disk packing between 250GB and 500GB of storage (about $1,755).
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HDMI vs. Component – Assumptions That Mask The Facts
If you talk to any half-witted video enthusiast or ask an associate at your local big box retailer – bearing in mind that the two groups are pretty much the same – they’ll unmistakably tell you that HDMI is better than component, case closed, end of story. This is just based on tired assumptions of the entire audio/visual industry.
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Dark Australian patent cloud looms over 802.11n spec
As things stand now, a number of devices have been released by various manufacturers that are compatible with Draft 2.0 of the 802.11n protocol. Now, however, a new twist in the saga of 802.11n development has some observers wondering whether or not the final specification will ever see the light of day.
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USB 3.0 Brings Optical Connection in 2008
Intel and others plan to release a new version of the ubiquitous Universal Serial Bus technology in the first half of 2008, a revamp the chipmaker said will make data transfer rates more than 10 times as fast by adding fiber-optic links alongside the traditional copper wires.