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November 1, 2021 | 14:00

Inscryption Review

Welcome challenger. Why not sit down, and play a little game?

October 27, 2021 | 12:05

SilentiumPC Regnum RG6V TG Case Review

Budget in price, mainstream in aspiration.

October 21, 2021 | 09:43

Watch E3 2006 on Xbox Live

Can't make it to LA for E3? Microsoft will beam news, videos and demos to your TV via Xbox Live Marketplace.

April 26, 2006 | 14:21

Lock down your hard drives with Vista

Microsoft's new OS will have hard drive encryption software designed to operate with the Trusted Platform Module. But will it be secure or not? Even MS seems confused.

April 26, 2006 | 14:10

Xbox 360 gets a CPU improvement

Microsoft looks set to save itself a wadge of cash, as the firm that makes the PowerPC triple-core processor for its console announces a move to 65nm.

April 24, 2006 | 13:03

Chinese Man Gets Four Year Sentence

Reporters Without Borders has obtained documents relating to a another case of a Chinese citizen being jailed for 'pro-democratic' organization where Yahoo! is the provider of their e-mails.

April 21, 2006 | 16:21

Xbox 360 - price cut, HD-DVD drive at E3?

The pre-E3 rumourmill is now cranking into operation. New games, new hardware, new Xbox Live services - but which bits will end up being true?

April 21, 2006 | 11:36

Vivid to offer burn-your-own downloadable DVDs

The world's leading porn producer is leading the way in downloadable distribution of movies, thanks to a new partnership with CinemaNow.

April 20, 2006 | 14:57

Grab the Internet Explorer mu-mu-MULTIPATCH

One patch, two patch, three patch, four. Five patch, six patch, seven patch... Keep going, because this one's a biggie.

April 12, 2006 | 13:01

Intel Mac gaming benchmarks

Armed with a trusty set of Doom 3 timedemos, a group of Mac fanatics has set about comprehensively comparing the new Intel Core Duo Macs to older revisions - and to PCs - for gaming.

April 12, 2006 | 10:13

Google to change the way it searches

The search giant has bought in a new bit of code from a student in Oz. It could be the start of a new world domination plan for the advertising firm.

April 11, 2006 | 16:21

FireFox hits 10%

The awesome open source browser has gained even more share of the desktop in March, with more users switching.

April 7, 2006 | 09:54

Microsoft buys Lionhead Studios

Microsoft has cleared all speculation on the future of Surrey based Lionhead Studios with the acquisition of one of the UK's most talented development houses. Lionhead is run by Peter Molyneux - one of the world's most inventive game makers ever.

April 6, 2006 | 12:41

Playstation 3 will be €500-600

Sony's man in Europe has gone on the record about the PS3's price, and it doesn't look cheap.

April 6, 2006 | 08:57

Apple Boot Camp brings Windows to Mac

New software from the Mac-maker brings native Windows booting to the latest Intel-based Macs.

April 6, 2006 | 08:43

Microsoft starts 'Vista Ready' programme

Microsoft has started its 'Vista Ready' certification programme, providing OEMs with a list of check boxes to give users the peace of mind that they'll be able to run Vista. It's not quite that simple, though...

April 3, 2006 | 11:16

Halo 3 coming in 2006?

The latest news on the adventures of the Master Chief suggests that he'll be rolling onto our Xbox 360 screens early next year.

March 31, 2006 | 18:26

Google in the market to buy Facebook

Not content with being the most popular search destination, Google wants to become the most popular social destination too. Is a $2.1bn buyout on the horizon?

March 31, 2006 | 11:00

Microsoft confirms iPod-a-like

In an interview with Fortune magazine in the US, Microsoft's top bod has given the strongest indication yet that it is going after Apple directly in the portable space.

March 28, 2006 | 13:54

Now Office 2007 is late, too

Office 2007 is delayed until... well, 2007. In related news, word is that Vista could require a 60% code rewrite due to problems with its Media Center functionality.

March 24, 2006 | 17:20

Windows Vista is delayed (again)

The Vista just got pushed back a little futher. Microsoft is tweaking its launch schedule for the new OS, but businesses will still get it on schedule.

March 22, 2006 | 18:57

Portable Xbox coming next year?

Microsoft isn't stopping with its Ultra Mobile PCs. It also wants to create a portable gaming and media platform to rival the PSP, iPod and Nintendo DS.

March 21, 2006 | 12:03

Free alternatives to software piracy

What if copy protection could not be bypassed? We explore the free alternatives to the most popular programs used by many illegally. You might be surprised how much Windows, Office, Photoshop and others total up to and how capable some of their freebie replacements are.

March 17, 2006 | 14:53

Free music for Xbox Live users

Download Natasha Bedingfield and other artists directly to your Xbox 360 over Xbox Live, thanks to a deal between Microsoft and Epic Records.

March 17, 2006 | 11:21

Doubts over HD DVD support in Vista

HD DVD drives will work just fine in Vista, but Microsoft has confessed that users may have to buy 3rd party plugins for movie playback. Is this Media Center all over again?

March 16, 2006 | 12:40