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1. Steve Jobs determines smoking is injurious to your Mac

   (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

   Sunday, 22 November 2009

   ... smoke will void Mac warranties. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that 43.4 million US adults smoked in 2007 - the most recent figures available. That's nearly 20 percent of all adults. ...

2. Nvidia accelerates GPU pixel processing

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Sunday, 22 November 2009

   ... several passes while other circuits sat idle," said Marinez. 

"But [Nvidia] patent authors Emmett Kilgariff and Rui Bastos figured out a way to allow for a partial texture load. By breaking the texture ...

3. Modern life is rubbish

   (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

   Sunday, 22 November 2009

   Everything's a bit shit Opinion: I've been working in IT for a good few years and like everyone else I have dealings with computers and related systems at home and in my everyday life. Over the course ...

4. Hackers steal confidential global warming data

   (Security/Security Features)

   Saturday, 21 November 2009

   ... site is shut down, others will be able to share the data to other interested parties." So what did the stolen files contain? 
One e-mail, authored by research director Phil Jones, included information ...

5. Steam bans Modern Warfare "grey market" keys

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Saturday, 21 November 2009

   ... Activision is unable to charge through the nose and then sold on for a profit," wrote Voodoo's Andrew Burnes. "Grey importing has been a big deal for many years, for all kinds of products. Manufacturers ...

6. Weekly hardware roundup

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Saturday, 21 November 2009

   ... Fermi-based Tesla GPUs and ATI's Radeon 5970 graphics card. LucidLogix preps Hydra SoC for early 2010 launch This second generation SoC works with any GPU, CPU or chipset to provide scalable 3D graphics ...

7. ATI reveals Radeon 5970 overlocking details

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Saturday, 21 November 2009

   ... we had the potential to fill a 400W power budget with performance, so we were considering using two 8-pin connectors and pushing this thing to its limits." Ultimately, the team chose a hybrid approach ...

8. B&N's Nook is the victim of its own success

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   Don't buy one for Christmas. You can't The Nook e-reader is now officially sold out for Christmas, according to the Barnes & Noble web site. There were warnings of a shortage of the device - which ...

9. Gameloft chooses iPhone over Android

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   Claims Google can't "entice" customers Gameloft has confirmed that is scaling back application development on Google's Android platform. "We have significantly cut our investment in Android platform, ...

10. Mutant Koobface worm attacks Skype accounts

    (Security/Security Features)

    Friday, 20 November 2009

    ... executes various API commands to harvest personal data from Skype users. "W32/Koobfa-O collects information about the user such as HOMEPAGE, ABOUT, PHONE_MOBILE, PHONE_OFFICE, PHONE_HOME, CITY, COUNTRY, ...

11. Microsoft: No backdoor in Windows 7

    (Security/Security Features)

    Friday, 20 November 2009

    ... director of the Electronics Privacy Information Center (EPIC). "The key problem is that NSA has a dual mission, COMPUSEC, computer security, now called cyber security, and SIGINT, signals intelligence, ...

12. Nvidia auctions "ultimate" gaming system on eBay

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 20 November 2009

    ... GeForce GTX 295 graphics cards in SLI, Nvidia 3D Vision glasses and a Samsung 2233RZ 3D Vision Ready Display," said Burke. "[The machine also boasts] an Intel Core i7 975 Extreme Edition CPU, 12GB ...

13. Auto roti maker wins Intel prize

    (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

    Friday, 20 November 2009

    ... minutes. The first prizewinner is Ihealth of China's Tsinghua University, came up with a biodegradable bone screw technology, and picked up a check for $25,000 from the Intel Foundation. Second prize ...

14. Pinky Pogoplug USB thing is very perky

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 20 November 2009

    Plug and play The very pink new Pogoplug was announced today - you can pre-order it and it will ship the week before Christmas. The Pogoplug is a bit of a fashion accessory provided you're prepared to ...

15. We need Chrome

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 20 November 2009

    ... Windows XP (sans malware), Ubuntu (8 for me, thank you) and looking forward to playing with Windows 7, I think it's time the industry had a truly new operating system, one built with the Web as its foundation. ...

16. Nokia trims research and development division

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Friday, 20 November 2009

    ... only represents two percent of its R^D personnel globally. And no one will be actually laid off, it seems - it said that it will try and find as many alternative jobs for the affected employees as it can. ...

17. Dell disappoints despite chip up-tick

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 20 November 2009

    ... to the same period last year, Dell's sales to this sector fell by 23 percent. Even its consumer sales fell 10 percent compared to last year - Dell's rivals have depended on this sector for sales in the ...

18. Xbox modders unite in class action suit

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 20 November 2009

    ... of Xbox consoles is arguably against the terms of use for Xbox/Xbox Live, Microsoft 'conveniently' timed the Xbox console ban to coincide with the release of the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 game ...

19. Health IT doesn't save money

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    Friday, 20 November 2009

    ... modestly improved the quality of care for heart attacks. The findings will disappoint President Obama, who believes that health IT, including electronic medical records, will save billions and help make ...

20. Mammoths weren't killed off by meteor

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    Friday, 20 November 2009

    ... eliminate several possible reasons for the mass extinction. The first is the spread of trees caused by a changing climate. But according to Gill, the die-off of the big mammals predated this change - ...

21. Steve Ballmer hallelujahs Windows 7

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 20 November 2009

    ... also argued for the effectiveness of Microsoft's ad campaigns, which focused on the relative inexpensiveness of Windows PCs compared with Macs. Displaying a chart labeled "Windows Ads Are Working," the ...

22. Brain boffin calls for schools to get back to books

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 20 November 2009

    Unplug that PC now A brain expert says that concentration on computers in schools is a waste of time and money and has called for a return to books. Edinburgh University brain scientist Professor Sergio ...

23. China has free reign over US computers

    (Security/Security Features)

    Friday, 20 November 2009

    ... and economic development, the Commission added. The Commission was concerned that the Chinese had placed many of its capabilities for computer network operations within elements of the People's Liberation ...

24. Hacker restores Atom support for Snow Leopard netbooks

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    Who's got the crack? A Russian hacker known as "teateam" claims to have restored support for Atom-based Hackintoshes running Snow Leopard 10.6.2. 
Apple had previously disabled the processor in an effort ...

25. Tech Economy in the Hands of Nude Entrepreuners

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    ... high-tech entrepreuners. The proceeds from the sale of the calendar will be going to Take Heart India, "a charity focused on IT education projects for blind and disabled students in India." According ...

26. Sony takes on Apple's iTunes

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    ... poised to "regain control" of console market 
Gamers ditch Xbox 360 for PS3 sequels 
Microsoft: Xbox 360 has the "best" FPS games  ...

27. Microsoft claims "fantastic" Windows 7 sales

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    ... opportunity to come back again at audiences that have been tougher for us," said Ballmer. It should be noted that Ballmer did not divulge any actual sales figures during the meeting. See Also Windows ...

28. Google rolls out Chrome OS source code

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    Eliminates all "unnecessary" processes Google has released the source code of its long-awaited Chrome OS. According to the Mountain View-based company, the alternative operating system is optimized for ...

29. Nvidia remains "committed" to gaming industry

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    HPC market is not its primary focus Nvidia has reiterated its strong commitment to the gaming industry. Company spokesperson Bryan Del Rizzo told TG Daily that rumors of Nvidia abandoning gaming for the ...

30. AOL will axe 2,500 jobs

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    Volunteer or you're for the chop A third of the workforce at AOL will lose their jobs before the company spins off from Time Warner. The process will work like this, according to a memo written by CEO ...

31. Rumor: Sony planning Firefox PS3 port

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    May replace integrated browser Playstation Insider has reported that Sony may be planning a port of Mozilla's Firefox for the Playstation 3 console. "We recently received a tip from a source very close ...

32. Space walkers will drink their own urine, dammit

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    ... They're expected to go for a walk, a space walk, at least three times during their 11 day stay. But, it isn't all fun and strolls up in space. This is the last hurrah for the Shuttle program which is ...

33. Want to write for TG Daily?

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    Have fun, and learn the writing game We're looking for a couple of interns to write for TG Daily. You'll have a chance to get your name in lights, interview some of the coolest people because you'll have ...

34. Apple tablet delayed. The rumors continue PR drip

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    ... $1,500 and $1,700. For a machine that allegedly doesn't yet exist, there sure does seem to be a lot of information about them, here.  ...

35. The world waits for Google's Chrome OS

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    Conference call today Google will hold a conference call today outlining its plans for the operating system. It has invited journalists to a webcast that starts at 10:00AM and goes on to 11:00PM Pacific. ...

36. Gaming hardware to hit $27 billion next year

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    Outlook is up, up up A report said that PC gaming hardware will increase by $1.2 billion this year to $21.26 billion, and the outlook is better for next year too. Jon Peddie Research (JPR) predicted ...

37. Intel throws millions of Euro into Exascale center

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    ... à l'Énergie Atomique, the Grand Equipement National de Calculif, and the Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Tveline. The purpose of the lab is to research building high performance computing systems ...

38. Chinese court halts Microsoft OS sales

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    ...  The dispute centers around some Chinese fonts that Microsoft licensed from Zhongyi Electronic for use in Windows 95. However, Zhongyi alleged that Microsoft continued to use its fonts in subsequent versions ...

39. ZTE to make its own LTE 4G chips

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    But will stay happy with Qualcomm In something of a shock admission, ZTE's VP for wireless technology & strategy, Donglin Shen, admitted that his company has well developed plans to produce its own ...

40. AMD in Xbox, Wii giveaway

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    Forty years after Chip company Advanced Micro Devices is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and no doubt Jerry Sanders III, the founder of the company, is popping many a bottle of Cristal. But ...

41. Energy-saving lightbulbs get dimmer over time

    (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    ...  The Institution surveyed evidence including tests undertaken by the German consumer organisation Warentest for the European Commission, and official US Department of Energy tests. Warentest examined ...

42. AMD to use Intel cash to pay off debt

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    $1.25 billion should keep the wolf from the door for a bit AMD says it plans to reduce its level of debt by $1.4 billion, using a large wedge of the $1.25 billion it received from Intel in exchange for ...

43. Scientists develop 'Star Trek phaser'

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    ... demonstrates that photoswitches may have great potential in turning photodynamic therapy on and off, and for other applications in medicine and research, they say. The study appears in the Journal of ...

44. Lab-on-a-chip provides instant disease diagnosis

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    Quick, portable device IBM scientists have developed a simple, quick 'lab-on-a-chip' that can test for a number of diseases using microscopic samples. The test is claimed to be faster and more portable ...

45. British police bust Zbot Trojan ring

    (Security/Security Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    ... Cluley, hackers designed the Zbot Trojan to harvest bank account and social networking passwords from unsuspecting victims.  "Once a hacker has your bank account information they can login and potentially ...

46. Microsoft accelerates JavaScript with IE9

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    Plays catch up with Firefox and Chrome Microsoft has confirmed that Internet Explorer 9 will offer significantly faster JavaScript performance compared to earlier iterations of the browser. According ...

47. TechCrunch crucified over Google phone rumor

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    Logical and illogical leaps A number of journalists have harshly criticized TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington for publishing a wildly speculative article about a rumored Android-based Google phone. ...

48. Nvidia and Asus tout 3D Vision notebook

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    ... Vision display - will offer a stereoscopic 3D experience for over 400 PC games, including Resident Evil 5, Borderlands, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Batman: Arkham Asylum, and Star Trek D-A-C. ...

49. Call of Duty grosses half a billion dollars in five days

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    ... largest in history and "a pop culture phenomenon". He said: "Millions of consumers have chosen to play Modern Warfare 2 rather than engage in other forms of media." But he remained cautious about the ...

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    (Contact / Company Contacts)

    Submit your news idea, , Did we miss any news? Do you have an interesting scoop on a story that has not been covered yet? Use this form to send your news right onto our desk. ...