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13/06/2006 - In calo a Maggio le vendite di schede madri - I 4 principali produttori taiwanesi riportano una contrazione delle vendite nello scorso mese, principalmente per via della ridotta domanda |
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13/06/2006 - Vodafone presenta HSDPA - Milano e Torino saranno le prime città italiane in cui verrà attivato il servizio High-Speed Downlink Packet Access |
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13/06/2006 - MacBook: problemi alle plastiche? - Alcuni utenti avrebbero lamentato un problema di scolorimento delle plastiche degli ultimi portatili di Apple. Si attende la posizione ufficiale della compagnia |
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13/06/2006 - Google Earth 4: visione 3D del mondo - Disponibile una nuova versione di Google Earth 4. Nuova interfaccia grafica ed alcune funzionalità interessanti aprono la strada a innovative modalità pubblicitarie |
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13/06/2006 - 3 schede video anche per la fisica di NVIDIA? - Dopo la presentazione di ATI al Computex, emergono informazioni su un possibile approccio a 3 schede video anche per la gestione della fisica secondo NVIDIA |
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13/06/2006 - Consistente downgrade per Sony PlayStation 3? - Alcune speculazioni vorrebbero Sony intenta a realizzare un importante downgrade di alcune componenti fondamentali di PlayStation 3. |
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13/06/2006 - Texas Instuments lancia la sfida ad Intel - La compagnia dichiara di voler superare Intel per quanto riguarda produzione e prestazioni dei processori e memorie per dispositivi palmari e cellulari |
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13/06/2006 - Nuove immagini per Call of Juarez - Techland rilascia nuove foto del suo sparatutto 3D ad ambientazione western. |
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13/06/2006 - Taglio di prezzi delle cpu AMD: nuovi dettagli - Confermata la riduzione, con percentuali variabili a seconda del processore ma in ogni caso molto interessanti |
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13/06/2006 - Uno sguardo ai chipset Intel per memoria DDR3 - Bearlake, nome in codice della futura generazione di chipset Intel per sistemi desktop, integrerà supporto alla memroia DDR3 |
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13/06/2006 - DooM 3 anche su XBox 360 - Nel prossimo aggiornamento, che renderà compatibili con la nuova console di Microsoft diversi giochi della prima XBox, è incluso anche DooM 3. |
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13/06/2006 - R600: tape out completato per la nuova GPU ATI? - Sembra che il processo di svluppo della nuova architettura top di gamma di ATI proceda secondo i piani. Per il debutto dovremo comunque attendere vari mesi |
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13/06/2006 - Prime immagini di processori AMD Opteron Socket F - Compaiono in rete le prime foto del nuovo processore Dual-Core di AMD, realizzato con package LGA 1207 e con supporto a memorie DDR2-667 |
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13/06/2006 - Tulsa: Intel anticipa il rilascio - Intel ha deciso di anticipare di un trimestre il rilascio sul mercato del processore "Tulsa", destinato a sistemi server da 4 vie in su |
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13/06/2006 - Halo 3 non è l'unico progetto di Bungie - Il direttore delle musiche di Bungie, Marty O'Donnell, svela che la sua software house ha in cantiere altri progetti oltre all'onnipresente Halo 3. |
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12/06/2006 - Nuovi dettagli su Intel GMA 3000 - Il nuovo chip video integrato nelle soluzioni chipset G965 si propon come soluzione ideale anche nella riproduzione di video in formato high definition |
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12/06/2006 - Rinviato il rilascio del lettore Blu-Ray di Sony - Il sito web Gizmodo riferisce che Sony ha perfezionato un cambiamento circa la data di disponibilità del lettore Blu-Ray di Sony. |
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12/06/2006 - Windows Genuine Advantage: Microsoft si pronuncia - Il programma Windows Genuine Advantage di Microsoft al centro di alcune polemiche. Secondo alcuni si tratta di uno spyware, ma Microsoft puntualizza |
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12/06/2006 - Taglio di prezzi per le cpu AMD dopo il debutto di Conroe - A seguito del lancio delle nuove cpu Intel Core 2 Duo, atteso per la seconda metà di Luglio, AMD praticherà una consistente riduzione dei prezzi delle proprie cpu Athlon e Sempron |
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12/06/2006 - Aggiornamento gratuito per City of Villains - NCsoft rilascia un enorme aggiornamento gratuito per il suo MMORPG sui super-cattivoni City of Villains. |
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12/06/2006 - Supporto Crossfire per chipset 965, forse - ATI e NVIDIA discutono di questa possibilità, mentre nel frattempo il produttore canadese prepara la propria gamma di chipset per processori Conroe |
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12/06/2006 - Primi dettagli su Grand Theft Auto IV - Grazie a IMDB vengono a galla i primissimi dettagli sul sin qui oscuro progetto legato al seguito di GTA: San Andreas. |
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12/06/2006 - Dell e computer con SuSE - Secondo Dell il mercato dei pc aziendali con sistema operativo Linux costituisce il 25%. Prossimi accordi anche con SuSE |
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12/06/2006 - K8 Revision G: non solo un "die-shirnk"? - Secondo alcune indiscrezioni pare che la Revision G del core K8 non comporterà solamente un passaggio a 65 nanometri ma anche alcune piccole novità per un incremento di prestazioni |
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14/06/2006 - NSA progetta l'intercettazione del Web - Il Web 2.0 e' il terreno di caccia per l'intelligence americana. Lo rivela il New Scientist, che avverte: l'intelligence americana inizia a ravanare nei social network. Lo spettro del programma Total Information Awareness |
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14/06/2006 - Infileranno JFK in qualche tera - Il lavoro e' enorme e l'obiettivo e' assai ambizioso: tutto cio' che si sa sulla vita del 35esimo presidente americano e tutto cio' che lui stesso ha dichiarato e scritto, assieme a molto altro, sara' reso disponibile online |
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14/06/2006 - Google e` GBuy. EBay trema? - Scontro aperto tra Google ed eBay: il motore di ricerca sta per lanciare GBuy, un sistema di pagamento elettronico simile al celebre PayPal. Gli analisti: e' rivoluzione. Ecco di cosa si tratta |
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14/06/2006 - Firefox dira` addio a Windows 98/Me - A partire dalla versione 3.0 del celebre browser open source, attesa il prossimo anno, Mozilla Foundation cessera' il supporto agli antenati di Windows XP. Ma non tutti appoggiano questa scelta |
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14/06/2006 - Hard disk, Vista li vorra` ibridi - A partire dalla meta' del prossimo anno, i notebook certificati per l'edizione Premium di Windows Vista dovranno necessariamente montare un hard disk ibrido. Per i dischi da 2,5 pollici tradizionali si avvicina il tramonto? |
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14/06/2006 - Windows Vista scende dal Torrente - Due giovani americani hanno preso la recente beta pubblica di Windows Vista e l'hanno messa su BitTorrent, con tanto di sito Web dedicato. Lo scopo e' aggirare le lentezze dei server ufficiali |
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14/06/2006 - TI e Intel lavorano ai chip superdensi - I due chipmaker stanno separatamente sviluppando le tecnologie necessarie a produrre, entro la fine del decennio, chip con circuiti piu' piccoli ed efficienti. Obiettivo, spingere le performance riducendo i consumi energetici |
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14/06/2006 - Google Earth 4 e` anche per Linux - Nuova release del noto programma di cartografia satellitare offerto gratuitamente da Google. Il software, ancora in beta, e' disponibile anche in versione nativa per sistemi GNU/Linux |
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14/06/2006 - Preoccupa il worm per gli utenti Yahoo Mail - Si tratta piu' di un concept che di un rischio vero e proprio ma gli esperti temono che la sua capacita' di infettare le web email dia vita ad una nuova generazione di malware dedicato |
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14/06/2006 - Giappone, rubati milioni di dati - Anonimi cracker hanno sottratto il database utenti dai computer di KDDI, il secondo operatore giapponese di telefonia mobile: si parla di informazioni sensibili corrispondenti a quattro milioni di clienti |
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14/06/2006 - Sony, il gaming online di PS3 sara` gratis? - Ken Kutaragi, presidente di Sony Computer Entertainment, fa capire che il servizio multiplayer pensato per PlayStation 3 sara' probabilmente gratuito |
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14/06/2006 - Canone RAI dovuto anche dai telefonini? - Il Tg3 sperimenta un mini-Tg realizzato ad hoc per la telefonia mobile. Con l'occasione Aduc pone il quesito: il canone e' dovuto anche per il tv-fonino? |
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14/06/2006 - Zoffoli: no alle tasse su SMS ed email - Bocciata anche dal presidente del CNIPA la proposta di imporre un balzello europeo sulla corrispondenza elettronica e cellulare |
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14/06/2006 - I blogger? Sono direttori responsabili - di Daniele Minotti – Fa riflettere e preoccupa una sentenza emessa dal Tribunale di Aosta che configura un precedente pericoloso, che potrebbe dare non poche noie a chi gestisce un sito web. Il quadro e l'analisi |
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14/06/2006 - GRID, incontro UE-Cina - In corso |
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14/06/2006 - Coming Soon: @live.com and @windowslive.com Domains - According to the Windows Live Mail Support Team Blog, from the 20th of June 2006 onwards two new domains will be available for customers signing up for a Windows Live ID.
Both @live.com and @windowslive.com will be available to register when you sign up for a new account with Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Family Safety Settings, and www.live.com.
This will be welcome news for some, who believe the additions have been a long time coming.
 View: Windows Live Mail Support Team Blog
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13/06/2006 - Needham & Co Predict Mac Market Share Explosion - Apple's move to Intel processors and its development of Boot Camp could triple its market share in the home markets, according to Needham & Co analyst Charles Wolf. He describes the dual boot and Intel move as maybe: "Conjuring the magic that could double its market share."
Wolf notes his recent online survey of college students, which revealed a dramatic increase in the number of Macs Apple may potentially sell, but warns that these results may be biased because the "higher education market is one of the Mac's strongholds".
 News source: Macworld UK
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13/06/2006 - Apple Airs Three New Mac Ads - As part of Apple's new Get a Mac campaign, three new catchy (yet controversial) ads were released on the airways this week. The three new ads, Out of the Box, Touche, and Work vs Home, emphasize the much advertised abilities of out of box ease of use, bundled iLife apps, and the new ability for Macs to run Windows.
In the tech community, the ads are stirring much controversy seeing their blatant bias towards the Apple platform. Join the discussion on our forums here.
News source: Apple - Get a Mac
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13/06/2006 - Where do you go for your World Cup fix? - As a World Cup pandemic shakes the world, more and more people are turning online for their slice of action, news and speculation regarding one of the world's greatest sporting events.
Today the BBC proudly reported that their website is the most popular in the world for news regarding the tournament, with more than 1.3million hits in the first week. Not only do the BBC have a "World Cup mode" for their homepage, but also a world cup blog - snippets of news from the corporation's reporters in Germany.
The BBC are also famously streaming the tournament live to those living in the UK. For those of you living outside the UK, ESPN are providing a similar service but only to certain broadband providers.
AOL's attempt simply entitled WorldCupBlog contains news from all 36 nations competing this year. So if you're watching from sunny Trinidad and are sick of news about Rooney's foot, why not check out what's affecting your home team?
British newspaper The Guardian have set up a weblog too, with more of a media-savvy approach to their entries as with most of the paper's ventures. If you're into your critical tongue-in-cheek coverage then you'll find solice here.
Of course one can't forget the official site, FIFA have teamed up with Yahoo this year to bring you an amalgamation of team news, results, fixtures and even a section of the site that integrates into Yahoo's recently-acquired Flickr.
With the online coverage provided, there's no excuse to not be in-the-know when it comes to this year's World Cup!
BBC: World Cup Home | World Cup Blog
ESPN: Frontpage | ESPN360
AOL: WorldCupBlog
Guardian: World Cup '06 Blog
FIFA: Official Website
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13/06/2006 - RIAA: Music Piracy 'Contained' - Nearly a year after the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling against online music file-sharing services, the CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America says unauthorized song swapping has been "contained."
"The problem has not been eliminated," says association CEO Mitch Bainwol. "But we believe digital downloads have emerged into a growing, thriving business, and file-trading is flat."
That's an optimistic view from an industry that saw its numbers slide to near oblivion after the launch of the original Napster in 1999. CD sales fell as much as 30%, and the RIAA pressed Congress and the courts for relief against what it said was rampant piracy.
After the Supreme Court ruled that the services could be liable for piracy by their users, the RIAA sent cease-and-desist letters to several firms. Most — including BearShare, WinMX and Grokster — shut down. EDonkey and others said they would switch to a licensed, paid model.
EDonkey, which along with BitTorrent is one of the most-used file-sharing services, has yet to make the switch.
Garland says the RIAA has made some inroads. "They have removed the profiteers from online piracy," he says. "They've also embarked on a very successful education campaign. Kids now know about copyright, and the consequences."
The RIAA has sued just over 18,000 individuals for sharing songs online, with 4,500 settling for about $4,000 per case.
Album sales are still down — about 3% this year. But Bainwol says digital sales — up 77% — make up for the shortfall.
 News source: USA Today
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13/06/2006 - Windows Gets Largest Security Update in Over a Year - Thanks to Radish™ for the heads up
12. That's the number of updates to be released with the June security patches. Of the twelve, nine are specific to the Windows operating system itself and one of those is listed as "critical" designating it as a severe security concern. Two are related to the Microsoft Office productivity suite and one is for Microsoft Exchange e-mail server.
Of the 12 updates, one of the Office patches fixes a back door in Microsoft Word that was discovered in May and was exploited by the Backdoor.Ginwui virus. Another of the 12 updates is the result of a $521 million dollar lawsuit against Microsoft by Eolas Technologies Inc. As part of the settlement Microsoft had to disable ActiveX from automatically starting when users visit some web sites. Prior to this update users were able to apply this change to their browsers at will, but the patch makes it mandatory.
Microsoft also stated that they will not fix a back door in Windows 98 and Windows ME that was discovered in April of this year. They claim that to do so would require a major re-write of the Windows Explorer version in those products. Support for those versions of Windows officially ends on July 11th of this year.
Microsoft releases security patches on the second Tuesday of each month, which happens to be today. They are urging users to download this months updates as soon as they are made available and are going a step further by suggesting that those running older versions of Windows should upgrade to newer versions such as Windows XP SP2 as soon as possible.
 View: Neowin Forum Discussion
News source: BBC News
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13/06/2006 - AMD Plans Major CPU Price Drops Day After "Conroe" - Submitted by member oddcrap with thanks to Blackima for first reporting this in BPN.
AMD will drastically cut prices on its desktop processors after the July 23rd release of IntelÂ’s Core 2 Duo Conroe processors. The memos that DailyTech has secured are between AMD and Japanese system manufacturers and indicate the following price cuts will become effective July 24th, 2006:
- AMD Athlon 64 price cuts will receive price cut up to 30%
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 will receive price cuts up to 50%
- AMD Sempron processors will receive price cuts up to 15%
The memos only mention the AM2 processors; however the AM2 parts are now priced identically with Socket 939 components. AMD has previously indicated that the aim of the AM2 processors was to be price competitive with its legacy components. Several of the dual-core components do not show a price drop, but it's possible AMD has just not announced the pricing on these processors yet. The Athlon 64 FX model line will not receive any price reduction.
View: Neowin Back Page News discussion
News source: DailyTech
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13/06/2006 - Sky and BT Frontrunners to Buy AOL UK - Submitted by member oddcrap
Sky and BT are reported to be heading the queue to buy AOL's UK internet arm. AOL announced the decision to sell its UK access division last week, and today is the deadline for bidders to register their interest. According to press reports, Sky and BT Group are "frontrunners" in the race to snap up the Time Warner-owned company, which is the UK's third-largest ISP after BT and NTL/Telewest.
If either bid is successful, AOL customers could see their email addresses changed to BT or EasyNet, the ISP that Sky bought last year for £211m. EasyNet also provides business solutions and owns UK Online. Sky aims to launch its broadband service this summer, and may offer it free to existing satellite subscribers. As the current wholesale provider for most of the UK's 1.3 million AOL broadband subscribers, BT would find it relatively simple to add AOL's customers to its existing 2.6 million users.
News source: VNU.net
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13/06/2006 - New Worm Takes Advantage of Yahoo Mail Flaw - Thanks to member siddhs for the heads up on this.
Monday Symantec released an advisory concerning a vulnerability in Yahoo Mail that is currently being exploited by JS.Yamanner@m, a new worm that is written in JavaScript. It exploits a vulnerability in the Yahoo email service to send a copy of itself to the user's Yahoo email contacts. At the time the advisory was issued there was no patch for the vulnerability, but by the end of the day Monday Yahoo said that it had a fix for the flaw and that very few of its customers had been affected. This vulnerability only exists in Yahoo Mail and does not affect users of the latest version of Yahoo Mail Beta.
View: Symantec Advisory
News source: ZDNet Asia
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13/06/2006 - PowerUser.TV e45: Google/China, Gamer Addict Clinic, & more - This week Google takes on the world + Dell (again), big giant laptops hit the market and no one has any idea who wants them, Norway demands iTunes that can play on any format and France is still yelling "me too"!
In gaming news, police have seized video games in connection with a shooting investigation, and our favorite anti-game guy has a hand in that. Plus a clinic for game addicts is opening in Amsterdam of all places. It'll cost you more to get on Sony's Station Access now, and Louisiana is sending a violent video games bill to the Governor.
Don't look now, but WindowFX version 3.0 has been released. Check out all the news you can stomach right here!
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