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Opera Software joins Symbian

Opera Software joins Symbian

10th Sep 2008 Opera Software, creator of the popular Opera range of web browsers, has announced membership in the Nokia led Symbian Foundation. [3]

RealNetworks launches DVD ripper

RealNetworks launches DVD ripper

9th Sep 2008 RealNetworks, best known for the RealMedia streaming video codec, has launched a $30 DVD ripping package it claims is fully legal - but comes with major DRM. [17]

Crysis Warhead $699 PC unveiled

Crysis Warhead $699 PC unveiled

9th Sep 2008 Electronic Arts has unveiled a new Crysis branded PC that will run Crysis: Warhead at a decent rate. [35]

Duke Nukem film in the works

Duke Nukem film in the works

9th Sep 2008 3D Realms may be making a film version of Duke Nukem 3D according to comments by Max Payne producer Scott Faye. [35]

EA to stick with SecuROM for Red Alert 3

EA to stick with SecuROM for Red Alert 3

9th Sep 2008 EA has announced an intention to continue using the controversial SecurROM copy protection software with the upcoming Red Alert 3. [61]

PGP, IBM launch Bletchley fundraiser

PGP, IBM launch Bletchley fundraiser

9th Sep 2008 PGP and IBM have joined forces to launch a campaign to raise funds for Bletchley Park and the National Museum of Computing - both of which are in danger of being forgotten. [8]

Scammers copy anti-piracy tactics

Scammers copy anti-piracy tactics

8th Sep 2008 Telephone scammers have started to copy the tactics of law firm Davenport Lyons, accusing people of copyright infringement and demanding payment under threat of court action. [2]

Far Cry 2 release date announced

Far Cry 2 release date announced

8th Sep 2008 Far Cry 2 has just had an official release date announce, as well as details of the collector's edition version of the game. [22]

EA forced to close down free petrol stunt

EA forced to close down free petrol stunt

8th Sep 2008 EA may have thought their free petrol giveaway for Mercenaries 2 was a good idea, but the police thought otherwise. [17]

Will Wright prefers high sales to high scores

Will Wright prefers high sales to high scores

8th Sep 2008 Will Wright set out to make Spore as casual as possible apparently, preferring high volume of sales to critical acclaim. [26]

First 'Google satellite' launched

First 'Google satellite' launched

8th Sep 2008 The GeoEye-1 imaging satellite was launched on Friday, bearing Google's logo as the exclusive rights holder to use of its imagery for commercial mapping purposes. [20]

Sony issues Vaio recall

Sony issues Vaio recall

5th Sep 2008 Sony has issued a recall of several Vaio notebook models due to a "wiring problem" that can result in short-circuiting and localised overheating problems. [15]

Intel quietly releases three new processors

Intel quietly releases three new processors

5th Sep 2008 Intel has quietly introduced three new processors to its lineup that are designed to target different segments of the market. [7]

X-COM comes to Steam

X-COM comes to Steam

5th Sep 2008 If you're a fan of the old X-COM games then you'll be thrilled to know you can pick them up now off Steam. [19]

Grand Theft Auto Wii?

Grand Theft Auto Wii?

5th Sep 2008 Is Grand Theft Auto for the Wii on the cards? It seems likely after comments from Rockstar that they plan to continue working with Nintendo. [10]

BBC to launch music store

BBC to launch music store

5th Sep 2008 BBC Worldwide is to launch a music download service offering free streaming and paid-for downloading of sessions recorded by the licence fee funded BBC. [10]

Discussion: Nehalem memory details

Discussion: Nehalem memory details

4th Sep 2008 DDR3 at 800MHz or 1,066MHz with the option for a 1,333MHz OC, but CAS latencies are currently through the roof. [20]

Viewers prefer file-sharing

Viewers prefer file-sharing

4th Sep 2008 Figures from pro-filesharing site TorrentFreak show large numbers of individuals downloading copies of popular TV shows - even when there's a legitimate, free version. [38]

Will Wright discusses the future of mobile games

Will Wright discusses the future of mobile games

4th Sep 2008 Will Wright is big news right now, what with Spore being released tomorrow, but now he talks about what he has planned next. [1]

Age of Conan 360 still planned

Age of Conan 360 still planned

4th Sep 2008 Funcom has confirmed that the Xbox 360 version of the Age of Conan MMO is still very much in development and set for a 2009 release. [1]

Nokia buys Samsung's Symbian share

Nokia buys Samsung's Symbian share

4th Sep 2008 Finnish mobile giant Nokia has purchased Samsung's share of the Symbian mobile platform rights for $410 million as part of a plan to release it under an open-source licence. [11]

MSI watercools its GTX 280 with HydroGen

MSI watercools its GTX 280 with HydroGen

3rd Sep 2008 Fancy something a little different? MSI has called on its German buddies to watercool and overclock its GTX280 with a new HydroGen product. [14]

MS and Sony: Exclusives aren't important

MS and Sony: Exclusives aren't important

3rd Sep 2008 Platform exclusives are no longer as important as they once were, say Sony and Microsoft in recent interviews.  [19]

Peter Molyneux reviews Fable 2

Peter Molyneux reviews Fable 2

3rd Sep 2008 Peter Molyneux has oddly decided to go ahead and review his own game even though it isn't released yet, setting a precedent for other developers... [10]

Google launches Chrome browser

Google launches Chrome browser

3rd Sep 2008 Google has taken the next logical step in its plans to conquer the Internet, with the beta launch of an open-source standards-compliant browser dubbed Chrome. [46]

Mythbusters RFID episode banned

Mythbusters RFID episode banned

3rd Sep 2008 Comments by Adam Savage at a conference tell the tale of a planned RFID-busting episode which was cancelled following legal leanings from credit card companies. [16]





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