Sylvie Barak
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Software helps improve looks
by Sylvie Barak
Israeli scientists think you look OK, but you could look a lot better, something they intend to rectify with special computer software which 'fixes' pictures of a person’s face based on proved innate human preferences.
Nov 26, 2008
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256GB SSD raises the bar
by Sylvie Barak
Samsung has started mass producing 256GB solid state drives, trumping all other high capacity SSDs currently found in the laptop segment of the market.
Nov 21, 2008
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PC gaming hardware market seeing amazing growth
by Sylvie Barak
New numbers out today from market research outfit Jon Peddie (JPR) predict worldwide growth for PC gaming hardware shipments and regional market share to be “amazing”.
Nov 19, 2008
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Parallels releases Desktop for Mac 4.0
by Sylvie Barak
The latest version of Parallels’ Desktop for Mac, version 4.0, a virtualisation platform for Intel-based Macs, has been released allowing punters to run Windows on their Apple computers.
Nov 13, 2008
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Firefox adds Porn Mode
by Sylvie Barak
The 'Don’t Leave A Trace' feature, as it’s being dubbed, ensuring there are no traces of browsing activity on your PC.
Nov 6, 2008
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Fastest desktop in the world launched
by Sylvie Barak
Lewis Hamilton wasn't the only Brit setting records for speed today as UK retailer Yoyo Tech unveiled the world’s fastest desktop PC, unceremoniously shoving the two time winning 8-core SUN UltraSPARC system from its throne.
Nov 4, 2008
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Moorestown demo teams Intel and Ericsson on HSPA
by Sylvie Barak
Inteland Ericsson are teaming up to bring High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) to mobile Internet devices (MIDs). Ericsson also announced it would extend its 3G mobile broadband from notebooks to a plethora of other pocket devices.
Oct 21, 2008
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AMD co founder Ed Turney dies
by Sylvie Barak
AMD co founder, Ed Turney, has died of brain cancer at his old age home in Cupertino, aged 79.
Oct 20, 2008
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Nvidia powered Macbook rumours circulate
by Sylvie Barak
The Mac blogosphere is all a flutter with rumours that a new Macbook could soon be on its way, complete with an Nvidia graphics chipset.
Oct 7, 2008