Monday, November 19, 2007

Our look at AMD's Spider desktop platform reveals impressive technology but disappointing results. Can AMD compete if its high-end chip is slower than a $230 Intel CPU?

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Crytek's newest game is a stunning PC-only first person shooter, but also something of a flawed masterpiece. Take a look.


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Platform targets gamers, other video users with quad-core Pheom processors paired with graphics power. 18-Nov-2007

Our look at AMD's Spider desktop platform reveals impressive technology but disappointing results. Can AMD compete if its high-end chip is slower than a $230 Intel CPU? 18-Nov-2007

The ISP is taking a hard look at its municipal Wi-Fi business with an eye toward selling it. 18-Nov-2007

Successful October sales encourage Sony, but will Wii dominate holiday wish lists? 18-Nov-2007

Many electronic discovery tools exist, but there are questions about them, a group of e-discovery experts say. 18-Nov-2007

Mobile VoIP has a bright future, but its growth will be on cellular 3G nets, say researchers at Disruptive Analysis. 18-Nov-2007

Billing challenges hobble sale of ringtones and apps that aren't through the mobile device's standard service plan. 18-Nov-2007
Users can customize the devices for radio-style service and play downloads. 18-Nov-2007

VMWare quibbles with Oracle's performance claims for its new virtualization offering. 18-Nov-2007

Beyond Generations X and Y, the marketers gear up for the mixed demographic Generation V. 18-Nov-2007

The pair of new xVM products support several operating systems and come with a lure to developers. 18-Nov-2007

The developer community--and Sun--are examining the nonstandard virtual machine that Google built to run Java apps in Android. 18-Nov-2007

Correspondents for the Scoop08 site offer their own angle on the presidential candidates and issues. 18-Nov-2007

Analysis: With its invesment from Mubadala Development, the chipmaker gets new weapons against its longtime rival. 17-Nov-2007

Huffington Post blogger spurs new rumors of Microsoft purchase of Yahoo. 17-Nov-2007

A bill would enable victims of online identity theft schemes to seek restitution from criminals. 17-Nov-2007

Gmail 2.0 is supposed to be faster, but some users complain it's the opposite--and crashes their browsers. 17-Nov-2007

Gibson releases a high-tech Les Paul model that draws a mix of curiosity and scorn. 17-Nov-2007

AMD said Friday it will use a $622 million investment for research and manufacturing. 17-Nov-2007

Vulnerability allows malicious code into browsers, revealing users' Google accounts. 17-Nov-2007

The GPS products maker drops its bidding war with rival TomTom and ops to stick with Navteq. 17-Nov-2007

McCartney expects the Beatles catalog will be available through online services soon. 17-Nov-2007

A Web-based video distributor asks the FCC to set up rules for broadband network traffic management. 17-Nov-2007

Google may make a solo bid for frequencies to run a wireless network, but analysts say it needs a carrier partner. 17-Nov-2007

After teasing the public for a while, Dell today revealed an all-in-one computer that combines the monitor and CPU in one box. 16-Nov-2007

The GPS products maker drops its bidding war with rival TomTom and ops to stick with Navteq. 17-Nov-2007 09:00AM PST

McCartney expects the Beatles catalog will be available through online services soon. 17-Nov-2007 08:00AM PST

A Web-based video distributor asks the FCC to set up rules for broadband network traffic management. 17-Nov-2007 07:00AM PST

Google may make a solo bid for frequencies to run a wireless network, but analysts say it needs a carrier partner. 17-Nov-2007 06:00AM PST

"Will Xbox Originals have additional functionality like Achievements and Gamer score? The answer apparently is no. 16-Nov-2007 06:00PM PST

After teasing the public for a while, Dell today revealed an all-in-one computer that combines the monitor and CPU in one box. 16-Nov-2007 06:00PM PST

A second sophisticated Web-based attack against eBay and its users is being investigated by a Tel Aviv-based security vendor that discovered a recent similar attack. 16-Nov-2007 05:00PM PST

Storm, the botnet-building Trojan horse, has come up with another twist to dupe users into infecting their PCs with malware, a security researcher said today. 16-Nov-2007 05:00PM PST

If you're dreading crowded malls this holiday season, Brookstone is offering a compromise--a 3-D virtual store that it says looks just like its physical stores. 16-Nov-2007 05:00PM PST

Google has made it easier for companies to migrate any e-mail system to Gmail by offering an E-mail Migration API targeted at corporate developers and e-mail administrators. 16-Nov-2007 04:00PM PST

Google is preparing to make a run at buying wireless spectrum in a Federal Communications Commission auction in January. 16-Nov-2007 08:00AM PST

Amazon.com plans to introduce its highly anticipated electronic book device at a New York event Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported. 16-Nov-2007 08:00AM PST

Sony is celebrating the first anniversary of the release of the PlayStation 3. 16-Nov-2007 08:00AM PST

Microsoft is delaying its annual conference for hardware engineers, where it reveals its upcoming software plans to PC makers and other system builders. 16-Nov-2007 07:00AM PST

Microsoft aims to be one of the top two players in the online advertising market in three to five years. 16-Nov-2007 07:00AM PST

Baidu.com is working with some of China's leading telephone network operators to ready new mobile search applications for the launch of 3G services in China. 16-Nov-2007 06:00AM PST

Open source enterprise content management company Alfresco has integrated its application to enable its users to communicate more effectively with customers and partners. 16-Nov-2007 06:00AM PST

In addition to updating Mac OS X Leopard client, Apple also released the first update for Mac OS X Leopard Server. 16-Nov-2007 06:00AM PST

Samsung and LG showed off over 50 mobile phones being readied for the launch of China's 3G network, an important step in ensuring a smooth launch of mobile services next year. 16-Nov-2007 06:00AM PST

AMD said it has received a $622 million investment from an investment company based in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. 16-Nov-2007 06:00AM PST