Latest Computers Miscellaneous News

Sony has officially unveiled the PSP ‘education initiative’ at a London launch a few hours ago.  Sony bosses believe the time is right to go back to school, giving those under-attaining boys something to get excited about. 

Samsung, the Digital Media monster had crowds gathering at Cebit 2007, in anticipation of the ready-to-launch Q1P, the first Ultra-Mobile PC to qualify for Windows Vista certification. CES 2006 saw the launch of the truly mobile Samsung Q1 and before long the UMPC had a power-boosting upgrade to the even meaner Q1P.

Having already proven their competence as a major provider to the high-end graphics memory market, Samsung are pushing the limit by speeding up what was already the world’s fastest graphic memory series, by two thirds. 

Sony’s PS3 movements represent almost a mirror image of those of the Xbox 360, but usually 12 months down the line.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>For example Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has had downloadable movies since November 2006, and now news of the PS3 getting them has been released.

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When regular smartphones or PDAs get a bit fiddly, business peeps are in search of something equally as portable but with a bigger workspace.  That's why Unbeatable went in search of an answer, and we were well impressed when we arrive at the answer - the ‘Flybook’. Stay back, stay back, there's enough for everyone.

Windows Vista users could be targeted by malicious hackers after a report unveils ineffective anti-virus software. After recent claims that Windows Vista packages provide enhanced levels of security, tests have been conducted to prove otherwise.

<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000>Fujitsu Siemens has launched two new Amilo Notebooks in their attempt to make design and communication easier.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><FONT color=#000000 size=3></FONT></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></U></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p><FONT color=#000000 size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p><FONT color=#000000 size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p><FONT color=#000000 size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000>By Lisa Malyon<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>

Floppy discs will see a final farewell in the next 12 months after computer retailer PC World announces plans to stop selling once stocks deplete.      When Britain’s largest computer retail chain makes its mind up to stop selling, there really is no hope, and this time it’s the floppy that’s had the chop.

Who Needs Vista Anyway? If less is more, it is hard to accept that we have to fork out the equivalent of the average monthly mortgage repayment to give our computer’s operating system a make-over.

Microsoft is sticking to its guns in defence of the digital rights management system integrated into the flagship operating system, Vista, despite being under fire from experts.    Microsoft’s plan to protect high definition movies and music against acts of piracy, via Digital Rights Management (DRM) and their Vista Copy Protection System, has been rejected by experts who believe it could have the opposite effect.

Creative are offering a downloadable software after Microsoft’s recent confirmation concerning the absence of the hardware abstraction layer (HAL) on the new Vista OS.   The eagerly awaited ‘Vista Experience’ is becoming somewhat of an anticlimax, especially for gamers, until now.

In the year long wait for Microsoft to launch Windows Vista, users should have been advised to start saving in anticipation.   The visually sophisticated computer software claims to make life easier for the amateur user with its on-screen instructions, while offering complex and compatible services to the pros.

Just like Rudolph this Christmas, Microsoft refuse to be left out of all the HD DVD player games. By launching the Xbox HD DVD player for just £130, Microsoft are playing with the HD big boys.

Hauppauge Digital, the leader in PC TV technology, has announced the world’s first triple tuner TV card, the WinTV HVR-3000. This new TV card will allow owners to receive any free-to-air TV, digital satellite or analogue TV (including cable) on their PC.

Owners of Skype, the online communication tool have developed an online TV service to keep up with video sharing sites like YouTube and MySpace.    Skype are entering the already saturated internet protocol television (IPTV) market, joining media and telecoms companies to bring TV into the future of the internet age.

Alienware has announced the launch of their new Area-51 7500 desktop with Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor, the world’s first Quad-Core Processor.  The new Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor will easily tackle numerous tasks simultaneously and will greatly improve gaming and multimedia capabilities on current computers.