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Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Read the full story Desktop PCs 10:55 AM Paul Kallender • Permalink • Comments
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Here’s a handful for you. Not content with shipping the diminutive Nano, PDX Japan has just added the Millinux Ultra Slim Micro PC to its range. What’s next &#151 a "Palm" PC?

(Via PDX Japan [Japanese])

Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Read the full story Desktop PCs 01:23 PM Mark Hiratsuka • Permalink • Comments
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Oh Sony — where’s it all going wrong? Now it’s your Memory Stick division that’s getting you in trouble.

(Via IDG News Service)

Friday, October 21, 2005
Read the full story Desktop PCs 04:28 PM Mark Hiratsuka • Permalink • Comments
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Our good pals over at Akihabara News can be relied on to dish the dirt on all the sleazy goings on round their neck of the woods.

(Via Akihabara News)

Friday, September 30, 2005
Read the full story Desktop PCs 11:11 AM Mark Hiratsuka • Permalink • Comments
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Looks like the claws are out in the HD DVD Vs Blu-ray showdown. After Wednesday’s announcement of Microsoft and Intel’s support for HD DVD, the Blu-ray Disc Association has hit back, claiming the opposing camp’s claims are riddled with inaccuracies.

(Via Yahoo)

Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Read the full story Desktop PCs 03:12 PM Mark Hiratsuka • Permalink • Comments
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One of the most predictable announcements of the month came today in Tokyo when the HD DVD Promotion Group stood up to welcome Microsoft and Intel aboard as full members. We’re not about to predict that this will make a whole heap of difference when it comes to the battle with Blu-ray, but it certainly makes things a little more interesting with big-hitters like those two forming their alliances. Click on for the full lowdown from our IDG News Service colleague Sumner Lemon.

(Via IDG News Service)

Saturday, August 27, 2005
Read the full story Desktop PCs 02:31 PM Mark Hiratsuka • Permalink • Comments
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This really speaks for itself, but it’s amazing no-one before Ricoh thought of making use of the fact that already-written parts of a DVD or CD assume a different hue than the virgin sectors.

(Via AV Watch)

Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Read the full story Desktop PCs 03:23 PM Mark Hiratsuka • Permalink • Comments
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Softpedia brings news of a Japanese fanboy who invested considerable time and effort overclocking a Pentium 4 from 3.8GHz to over 7GHz using some fine cooling techniques and a lot of finger crossing, it would appear.

(Via Softpedia)