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1. Sony: Resistance 2 to hit USA on 4 November Sunday, 7 September 2008, 9:48 pm
   Resistance 2 will be released on the other side of the Pond on 4 November, Sony has confirmed, along with the simultaneous launch of a special edition version.…
2. Ten tweaks for a new Acer Aspire One Friday, 5 September 2008, 3:02 pm
   Take charge of Linpus Hands on Acer’s Aspire One is ready to go out of the box, but if you’ve opted for the Linux version and you’re new to the OS, you may be wondering how to started. Here are ten th. […]
3. Samsung parades Omnia 3G smartphone Friday, 5 September 2008, 12:52 pm
   Last night, at a lavish event in London, Samsung proudly paraded its brand new 3G Windows Mobile 6.1-based touchscreen handset, the SGH-i900 -aka Omnia.…
4. Acer to sell 2m mini laptops in Q3 Friday, 5 September 2008, 9:22 am
   So much for Dell? Acer reckons it will sell 2m Small, Cheap Computers during the current quarter, which comes to a conclusion at the end of the month.…
5. Samsung set to buy SanDisk? Friday, 5 September 2008, 8:22 am
   Checking out ‘various opportunities’ The flash memory market is abuzz as Korean news sources, along with Reuters and Bloomberg, are reporting that Samsung Electronics is thinking about buying SanDisk.. […]
6. 4G iPod Nano spied on web Friday, 5 September 2008, 8:13 am
   Apple’s fourth-gen iPod Nano has surfaced on the web, well ahead of next week’s anticipated announcement of the product.…
7. Next-gen netbook Intel Atom due Q3 2009 Friday, 5 September 2008, 8:02 am
   Roadmap reveals dual-core CPU-GPU debut Intel’s next-gen Atom processor for Small, Cheap Computers - the successor to today’s ‘Diamondville’ - will debut a year from now, according to the chip giant’s. […]
8. Vodafone grabs carrier exclusive on HSDPA Dell Minis Thursday, 4 September 2008, 3:32 pm
   Carrier wins exclusive sales rights Vodafone has become the first carrier to say that it’ll sell Dell’s newly announced Inspiron Mini 9 little laptop.…
9. AMD to launch 45nm quad-core Phenoms on 8 January 2009 Thursday, 4 September 2008, 2:02 pm
   125W ‘Deneb’ to make a splash at CES? What desktop processors are AMD planning to release during the final three months of the year? A leaked roadmap slide reveals all. And its first ‘Deneb’ desktops. […]
10. LG launches 8Mp full-of-firsts cameraphone Thursday, 4 September 2008, 11:32 am
    Divx, GPS, kitchen sink included LG has taken the wraps off its superlative-laden eight-megapixel cameraphone, which it’ll bring to Blighty next month.…
11. AMD to spin off fabs, claims analyst Thursday, 4 September 2008, 11:13 am
    Chip maker to remodel itself on Nvidia et al? Is AMD about to announce that it’s going to reinvent itself as a fabless semiconductor company? That’s certainly what one analyst thinks.…
12. Dell launches Inspiron 9 mini laptop Thursday, 4 September 2008, 10:43 am
    But no Linux version for now Dell has launched the Inspiron Mini 9, as expected. Alas, it’s not as cheap as previous rumours suggested.…
13. Amazon to sell one OLPC laptop for the price of two Thursday, 4 September 2008, 8:41 am
    Retail giant takes on charity notebook Amazon will soon sell the OLPC Linux laptop using the approach taken by the hardware charity’s ‘buy two, get one’ programme.…
14. Microsoft slashes US Xbox 360 to sub-Wii price Thursday, 4 September 2008, 4:51 am
    The $200 Arcade Microsoft will slice the price of the Xbox 360 in the US this Friday, making an entry-level version of its game console less expensive than a Nintendo Wii.…
15. PNY calls Ghostbusters to boost 2GB Flash drive sales Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 2:29 pm
    Updated In a bid to sell more cheap USB Flash drives, Memory maker PNY is to flog a special edition 2GB stick with a copy of Ghostbusters on it.…
16. Nokia starts to ship N96 Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 1:43 pm
    In the shops shortly Nokia may have said in the past that its N96 flagship multimedia phone would arrive here in October, but it announced today that the N95 follow-up has begun shipping.…
17. Medion launches mini laptop in UK Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 1:18 pm
    Medion has formally launched its entry into the Small, Cheap Computer arena: the MSI Wind-based Akoya Mini E1210.…
18. Dell Inspiron 910 mini-laptop to be a hardware hacker’s dream? Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 12:42 pm
    Set to launch tomorrow, says mole Is Dell going to launch its Small, Cheap Computer, the Inspiron 910, tomorrow? That’s certainly what one newspaper is claiming today, and there’s evidence to back up. […]
19. Buffalo touts ‘first’ external SSD Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 11:05 am
    Not cheap Buffalo has released what it claims is the country’s first external solid-state drive.…
20. Lenovo offers online backup deal Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 11:00 am
    Save it to the cloud… Lenovo is making EMC’s Mozy backup-to-the-cloud service available to ThinkPad SL buyers with a trial offer of unlimited online backup for $49.…
21. Sony e-book reader to debut in UK tomorrow Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 10:45 am
    To begin at the beginning… Sony’s PRS-505 Reader goes on sale in the UK tomorrow and will “revolutionise reading”, the company ebulliently claimed today.…
22. Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 to land next month Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 10:00 am
    Firm’s first Windows Mobile phone release announced Sony Ericsson has overcome most of the problems it encountered attempting to run Windows Mobile 6.1 on its upcoming Xperia X1 handset and has set a. […]
23. Intel adds cheap dual-core, quad-core chips Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 7:32 pm
    New life for the Celeron D Intel has quietly updated its processor price list over the weekend, making a 45nm addition to its economy quad-cores, a new entry-level dual-core chip, and an upgrade to th. […]
24. Sony pairs PS3 with Bluetooth headset Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 3:36 pm
    Online gaming chats are go PlayStation 3 gaming looks set to become yet more immersive, because Sony has launched a Bluetooth headset for the console.…
25. Furniture firm offers seat formed from old PS2s Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 2:08 pm
    Gaming goes green Swanky suburban store Selfridges is to sell a chair made from recycled PlayStation 2 games consoles.…
26. Commodore launches little laptop Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 12:52 pm
    Am-eee-ga The famous Commodore brand is to be attached to the lid of a Small, Cheap Computer.…
27. Add-on to turn iPhone into games console Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 12:10 pm
    Kind of A picture has emerged of what’s claimed to be a Belkin clip-on gaming case for the iPhone that, if legit, gives the handset more of a PlayStation Portable look’n'feel.…
28. Nokia pitches ‘free music with old phone’ offer Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 11:45 am
    Comes With Music comes with old 5310 Nokia has said its Comes With Music free song download service is coming to the UK. The only snag: you’ll have to buy a phone that’s more than 12 months old.â€. […]
29. Owner alleges iPhone 3G became red hot Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 11:19 am
    iToast? A German Swiss man has alleged his recently purchased iPhone 3G mysteriously overheated, almost to the point of catching fire, he said.…
30. Road warriors offered office in a suitcase Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 10:36 am
    Crazy case contains printer, laptop stand, power Travelling salespeople have a hard time, often working from their car, without enough space for laptop, let alone use of a printer. But now all their p. […]
31. Designer moots Zune-friendly wireless speaker Monday, 1 September 2008, 4:38 pm
    Also acts as nightlight Zune ownership is still a dream for many European music fans. But one designer’s dreamt up a concept wireless speaker for the player, that’ll also scare away any monsters l. […]
32. Immersion shakes out $20m for MS legal win Monday, 1 September 2008, 4:32 pm
    Will share its toys with Microsoft? Microsoft will soon have an extra $20m in the bank and new business partner now that it’s settled a long running legal spat with vibration-feedback firm Immersion.â. […]
33. Apple, O2 to release PAYG iPhones this month Monday, 1 September 2008, 4:15 pm
    Pre-pay details announced O2 will release the iPhone 3G on a pay-as-you-go tariff on 16 September, the carrier has just announced.…
34. Sony’s Rolly mobile music player rolls into Britain Monday, 1 September 2008, 3:16 pm
    Pre-orders being taken Sony’s egg-shaped futuristic self-propelling portable music player will finally roll into UK shops next month, just over one year after it first cracked its way into the gadge. […]
35. Oz cops call up phone records after car smashes Monday, 1 September 2008, 3:13 pm
    Australian cops have confirmed they examine the mobile phone call activity of drivers involved in killer car crashes.…
36. PC Gamers get Bill of Rights Monday, 1 September 2008, 2:21 pm
    An amendment too far? A special Bill of Rights has been created in an attempt to secure every PC gamer’s ten most fundamental privileges.…
37. Euro consumers to get ‘Made for iPod’…refrigerator Monday, 1 September 2008, 1:17 pm
    Dock n’ eat Fridges aren’t something Register Hardware usually writes about. But then we’ve never come across one that features a ‘Made for iPod’ logo before.…
38. Yes! It’s the upside down car! Monday, 1 September 2008, 1:04 pm
    Drive up walls and across ceilings A car’s been launched that’s so cool, it’ll make James Bond switch gadget providers. Because although this four-wheeler can’t shoot rockets or travel underwate. […]
39. Sony coughs to third-gen PSP power problem Monday, 1 September 2008, 12:05 pm
    Brighter LCD = shorter battery life Sony has admitted that the new PlayStation Portable 3000’s brighter, richer display has shortened the handheld console’s battery life.…
40. Sony’s slips out slender, sensory Walkman Monday, 1 September 2008, 12:00 pm
    Touchy-feely IFA Sony has extended its Walkman MP3 player range with a slim and sophisticated design that also bosts mood-sensing technology, the company claimed.…
41. MSI intros cut-price Linux mini-laptop Monday, 1 September 2008, 11:50 am
    Other models get hard drive boost MSI has made some modifications to its Wind line of Small, Cheap Computers, upping the storage capacity of the standard model and introducing a cheaper model.…
42. iRiver readies Euro revival Monday, 1 September 2008, 8:02 am
    IFA iRiver, the one-time major MP3 player maker that failed to keep up with Apple and was forced to retrench to its native Korea, relaunched itself into Europe at IFA this week.…
43. TVonics beefs up DVR, slims down Freeview box Saturday, 30 August 2008, 3:49 pm
    IFA British digital TV set-top maker TVonics launched its latest Freeview boxes this week: a compact tuner and the latest incarnation of its DVR series.…
44. Shuttle readies DIY Atom desktop PC Saturday, 30 August 2008, 3:05 pm
    IFA Small form-factor PC specialist Shuttle showed off its first system designed for Intel’s Atom processor: the X27.…
45. Customs raids tech trade show Friday, 29 August 2008, 3:40 pm
    Armed agents search for patent infringers IFA An intrepid Register Hardware hack was this morning stopped from looking around MSI’s stand at the consumer electronics show IFA, in Berlin.…
46. Garmin: Nuvi satnav phone release set for Q1 2009 Friday, 29 August 2008, 3:38 pm
    Wants carrier deals in place first IFA Garmin has confirmed that the Nuvi Fone will be launched between January and April next year.…
47. Daewoo divided over display Friday, 29 August 2008, 3:27 pm
    Divide your room, with TVs IFA Folding screens have been used to section off rooms for centuries, but Daewoo’s finally given the protable partition a tech overhaul.…
48. Samsung tries to snatch ‘world’s first 200Hz TV’ title from Sony Friday, 29 August 2008, 3:23 pm
    Sony and Samsung fight over who got there first IFA Sony and Samsung are at war over which firm can rightfully claim to have demo’d the World’s first 200Hz TV. Both showed off such sets at IFA this. […]
49. Humax pledges to ship Freesat HD DVR by year’s end Friday, 29 August 2008, 3:12 pm
    In time for Christmas? IFA Humax will release its awaited Freesat HD-ready DVR toward the end of the year, the company promised at IFA in Berlin today.…
50. Windows Mobile 6 blamed for Xperia X1 woes Friday, 29 August 2008, 2:43 pm
    Blue Screen of Death? IFA Sony Ericsson has blamed the Xperia X1’s no-show on problems with the phone’s operating system.…