July 2004

by Rafael Hernandez on July 31, 2004 · 0 comments

Microsoft will allow 64-bit processor server owners to upgrade their copies of Windows Server 2003 to the 64-bit Edition for free when the product is launched. No mention on if it’s limited to OEM servers or any valid Server 2003…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 30, 2004 · 0 comments

Computerworld has the details on a patch Microsoft has just released, a few days early remarkably, for its Internet Explorer browser. The patch apparently closes a severe hole which could lead to a compromised system so the patch is highly…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 30, 2004 · 0 comments

AnandTech put together a round up of motherboards that support AMD’s latest Socket 939 processors. They grabbed the top boards from the well known manufacturers and give you the low-down on each of the board’s features and their performance compared…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 30, 2004 · 0 comments

EA has purchased a game development studio, located in Britain, that goes by the name of Criterion. The company also happens to make a suite of tools that’s very popular with game developers when it comes time to making games…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 30, 2004 · 0 comments

PC World has the skinny on a relatively new phone service, for SprintPCS customers, that streams video to supported cell phones. MobiTV has a small selection of TV stations so far but the $9.99 a month price tag along with…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 30, 2004 · 0 comments

ExtremeTech has some of the going-ons that occurred at this years Microsoft Meltdown which covers most gaming and graphics technology topics when it comes to their operating systems and other products (Xbox). Interesting plan of attack by MS being floated…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 30, 2004 · 0 comments

CommsDesign writes of the, supposed, upcoming explosion in broadband Wi-Fi adoption, but first companies are going to have to spend some serious dough to see it happen. They cover some of the possible routes providers could take in getting their…

Read more Wi-Fi Ready to Move in on Cable Turf

by Rafael Hernandez on July 30, 2004 · 0 comments

InfoWorld has the story on Intel’s latest chip delay. This time arount it affects a 4.0GHz variant of their Pentium 4 processor which could put a little damper on their holiday sales hopes. So far it seems to be a…

Read more Intel Delays High-Speed Pentium 4

by Rafael Hernandez on July 29, 2004 · 0 comments

AnandTech has a review of a sleek LCD monitor from the fine people at Shuttle, known for their small form factor barebone PCs. Its design style is no doubt inspired by their mini PCs, which makes sense, since they’ll be…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 29, 2004 · 0 comments

The U.S. based web portal, search engine, ISP brand, Instant Messaging, and free email providing company, Yahoo, has raised the storage limit for emails to 1 gigabyte in China. So far they have no plans to expand the offer to…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 29, 2004 · 0 comments

HardOCP got in more than a little “play” time with id Software’s upcoming First Person Shooter DOOM3. Kyle and company tested 14 or so systems loaded with all sorts of video cards to measure performance in the game. They also…

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