Brett Thomas

Halo film still "on track"

Microsoft states that the upcoming Halo movie will still be made, despite losing backing by producers Fox and Universal.

October 23, 2006 | 15:10

ATI will be at 45nm by 2008

TSMC has announced its new 45nm processing line, which will be making chips in 2008. First in line? ATI.

October 23, 2006 | 14:23

YouTube yanks 30,000 vids

In an effort to help with copyright infringement, YouTube has pulled 30,000 videos from its site. The show must go on...

October 20, 2006 | 16:56

Sony wins EU import lawsuit

A year after filing, Sony has won a crucial lawsuit against Lik Sang importers for the PSP grey imports to the EU.

October 20, 2006 | 15:23

IE7 - New Version, Old Flaws

The final version of IE7 is just a day old, and already security issues are being reported - ones that are as old as the hills.

October 20, 2006 | 14:42

BF2142 patch needs uninstall of critical updates

The latest patch for BF 2142 wants you to uninstall measley little critical security updates.

October 19, 2006 | 17:39

PS3 controller battery not replaceable

The new PS3 controller won't let you switch batteries if one goes defective. And we all know Sony's rep for batteries...

October 19, 2006 | 16:38

Touchscreen iPod coming?

The rumours abound again - could Apple be making a touchscreen version of its video iPod?

October 18, 2006 | 18:32

Symantec says API is not enough

Symantec has thumbed its nose at Microsoft's latest offerings of Vista APIs. According to the security firm, PatchGuard is already broken, so just give up the kernel.

October 18, 2006 | 15:47

Apple releases red nano

Seeing red? Apple has released a red iPod nano. This one's not just for looks, though - a portion of proceeds go to Bono's Aids in Africa campaign.

October 18, 2006 | 15:00

Jack takes his first swing at Bully

"Nothing, if not persistant" is the best way to describe Jack Thompson. Yesterday, he spoke in a Miami-Dade courtroom to ban Rockstar's "Bully." And what an interesting outcome....

October 12, 2006 | 16:00

Buy ATI, win a Mini!

A quick bite to everyone who's got a graphics card on your wishlist - add a Mini Cooper to it, too!

October 10, 2006 | 00:31

A closer look at "Bully"

One of the boys from Wired got a chance to view Rockstar's ever-controversial "Bully"...and was surprised at what he saw.

October 9, 2006 | 15:24

Alphabet Soup

HDTV = HDMI + HDCP + 1080 + either i or p + ... feel lost yet? Brett Thomas is getting about fed up with this alphabet soup, and thinks he"s got an idea of what the industry is hiding behind it.

October 7, 2006 | 12:12

Google CEO warns politicians

Eric Schmidt issued a strong warning in a recent speech to a group of politicians - the world can now check your facts, real time.

October 5, 2006 | 14:40

Creative announces "Xmod"

Creative has released a new accessory for iPod owners, hoping to improve the quality of sound from compressed audio.

October 5, 2006 | 14:14

Vista RC2 on Friday?

Microsoft is putting its final Release Candidate version out at the end of this week. But don't go rushing the home page - Build 5743 is back to MSDN, Technet, and certified beta testers.

October 3, 2006 | 15:39

ICANN moves towards independence

ICANN renegotiated its contract with the US Department of Commerce last week, in a move that left the world feeling a little better about an independent internet.

October 3, 2006 | 14:52

HP buys Voodoo PC

Hewlett Packard has announced its intentions to acquire Canadian firm Voodoo PC, in another "Bog standard buys hot property" move. Will gamers buy it?

September 29, 2006 | 20:58

Apple brings out iTunes 7.0.1

It's not usually news, but this one is a little different - iTunes 7 brought a host of new features, but a few new problems. Now, 7.0.1 is here to fix some of that.

September 29, 2006 | 14:32