Geoff Richards

Arctic Cooling Silentium T1

Arctic Cooling, known for their low-noise graphics heatsinks, has applied their expertise to case design and have challenged traditional layout for their near-silent case, the Silentium T1. Silence is golden.

March 14, 2006 | 13:32

bit-tech mods wow CeBIT crowds

CeBIT 2006: Visitors to Creative's stand in Hall 23 are in for a special treat this year: a trio of bit-tech case mods to drool over. We built these custom rigs to promote the new X-Fi soundcard range.

March 10, 2006 | 16:48

Chopper PC mod

Cross a PC and motocycle modification and what do you get? Chopper Computers, of course. Check out this amazing watercooled creation.

March 10, 2006 | 14:35

ATI responds with price cuts

The vote is still out on who is the fastest but ATI aren't wasting any time, slashing the price of Radeons across the board to increase the pressure on rival NVIDIA.

March 9, 2006 | 18:45

GeForce 7900 GTX, 7900 GT and 7600 GT arrive

NVIDIA has responded to ATI's X1900XTX by releasing the GeForce 7900 GTX today, sporting 512MB of memory and clock speeds up to 700 / 1800MHz. Also new today are the 7900 GT and mid-range 7600 GT. Details inside.

March 9, 2006 | 16:15

ATI Mobility Radeon X1800XT launches

Watch out GeForce Go 7800 GTX! There's a new mobile GPU in town: the Mobility Radeon X1800 XT, and it means business. We take a peek under the hood of the latest rock gaming notebook to find out.

March 7, 2006 | 14:37

Samsung announces 8GB music phone

Move over iPod nano - Samsung are releasing a new phone - SGH-i310 - that features an 8GB hard drive. It supports every audio format under the sun, has a 2MP camera and much, much more.

March 6, 2006 | 15:09

GeForce 7900-series prices leak

Almost a week before the expected launch, prices for both GeForce 7900 GTX 512MB and GeForce 7900 GT have hit the web. Click for full breakdown.

March 4, 2006 | 21:11

DoJ probes online music pricing

The US Department of Justice is investigating the price of digital music downloads. Sony BMG, Universal, EMI and Warner Music Group are all in the firing line.

March 3, 2006 | 19:26

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion goes gold

The official release date, and the minimum / recommended system specs for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, are revealed by the developers. Prepare for an upgrade (or to buy an Xbox 360...)

March 3, 2006 | 17:26

HighSpeed PC Tech Station

Carrying on the legacy of the Senfu DIY Overclocking House, the HighSpeed PC Tech Station is designed for enthusiasts who swap out components on a regular basis. Can the student become the master?

March 2, 2006 | 21:49

Sony Ericsson goes moblogging with Google

Using Sony Ericsson's new K800 phone, you can take 3.2MP photos and send them to your blog at the touch of a button, thanks to a new deal with Google-owned Blogger.com

March 1, 2006 | 13:59

KODE5 Global Gaming Revolution

There's a new gaming tournament in town, and anyone can play. KODE5 will pit gamers from 16 countries against each other to find the world's top gamers.

February 28, 2006 | 14:16

New Half-Life 2: Episode One details

The-game-formerly-known-as-Aftermath, Half-Life 2: Episode One, will feature HDR lighting and a Lost Coast-style developer commentary. New screenshot of Alyx inside.

February 27, 2006 | 20:24

Silverstone LC16M HTPC case

Proving that big can also be beautiful, the Silverstone LC16M is a fully featured HTPC case capable of storing up to three terabytes of data. It takes a standard ATX motherboard, so you can use existing desktop hardware.

February 24, 2006 | 17:58

Google sued for copying porn

Google Image Search may violate US copyright law, according to a recent judgement. Perfect 10 gets its knickers in a twist over cached porn.

February 23, 2006 | 11:03

Shuttle launches new XPCs

Shuttle has announced two new XPCs: the AMD-based SN21G5 with GeForce 6100 integrated graphics, and the SD36G5M - the first XPC with Viiv technology.

February 22, 2006 | 18:11

Monolith coding F.E.A.R. sequel

The good news is that Monolith are working on a sequel to F.E.A.R. for PC and multiple next generation consoles. Interestingly, it won't be called F.E.A.R. 2

February 22, 2006 | 16:57

Star Wars: Empire at War

Looking for a RTS with a twist? This latest addition to the Star Wars galaxy sports some unique gameplay innovations and a kickass 3D engine with Bloom and heat haze. We give you our thoughts on the gameplay, then evaluate the graphics performance across a range of hardware.

February 21, 2006 | 13:45

Amazon to launch iTunes rival

According to the Wall Street Journal, online retailing giant Amazon has plans to take on iTunes with their own digital music store. Can anyone break Apple's grip on the market?

February 16, 2006 | 19:42

Sex workers call for GTA boycott

The Sex Workers Outreach Project have called for concerned parents to vote with their wallets and boycott Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Bit late for that, innit?

February 15, 2006 | 11:37

MacBook Pro receives Intel speed boost

Apple will ship the first Intel-based MacBook Pro notebooks this week. As an unexpected bonus, they will feature faster Intel Core Duo processors than announced, at no extra cost.

February 15, 2006 | 11:35

TransTFT monitor mod

Got a butt-ugly LCD monitor? Strip it down and rebuild it using plexi backlit with red LEDs. Well, you do if you're a Metku modder. Antti Hakala creates the TransTFT.

February 13, 2006 | 16:25