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• Unofficial patch for the Windows WMF 0-day exploit
  Published: December 31, 2005
• Seagate is Forbes company of the year 2005
  Published: December 30, 2005
• Google's Adsense target of new Trojan
  Published: December 30, 2005
• Exploit in Windows more severe than initial estimates
  Published: December 30, 2005
• AMD's 2.4Ghz Turion to arrive soon
  Published: December 30, 2005
• Sapphire, HIS and Asustek create own PCBs for overclocked Radeons
  Published: December 30, 2005
• Sony settles class action lawsuit over DRM
  Published: December 29, 2005
• New 4GB hard drive looks like padlock
  Published: December 29, 2005
• Trojan targets Spanish-speaking bank customers
  Published: December 29, 2005
• Korean government institutions move to adopt Linux
  Published: December 29, 2005
• Google sued over Google Talk
  Published: December 29, 2005
• Oregon man pleads guilty in eBay DDOS Attack
  Published: December 29, 2005
• Trojan alert over unpatched Windows flaw
  Published: December 29, 2005
• Pew Internet Project studies gender divisions in Internet use
  Published: December 29, 2005
• Windows XP memory tweak guide @ TechSpot
  Published: December 29, 2005
• Hitachi, Toshiba and Renesas to build a co-op
  Published: December 28, 2005
• Overstock.com CEO makes bold statements
  Published: December 28, 2005
• Photos of ATI's R580 core surface
  Published: December 28, 2005
• nVidia cancels C60 and moves forward
  Published: December 28, 2005
• Windows WMF 0-day exploit in the wild
  Published: December 28, 2005
• Cooler Master brings new NanoFusion compound to market
  Published: December 28, 2005
• VIA and SiS plan to release Vista-ready chipsets
  Published: December 28, 2005
• Pioneer unveils Blu-ray drive for PCs
  Published: December 28, 2005
• Europe launches satellite for global navigation
  Published: December 28, 2005
• Samsung making new phones for Vodafone with HSDPA
  Published: December 28, 2005
• Sony rootkit CDs still on sale over Xmas
  Published: December 28, 2005
• AMD loosens Intel's grip on China's computer processor market
  Published: December 28, 2005
• MSN Messenger users threatened by virus
  Published: December 28, 2005
• Court victory could be spam stopper in the UK
  Published: December 28, 2005
• Intel making mobos for Apple
  Published: December 28, 2005
• OCZ releases performance DDR-2 kits
  Published: December 27, 2005
• Nobody recycling, say manufacturers
  Published: December 27, 2005
• Sirius Satellite Radio hits mark of 3 million subscribers
  Published: December 27, 2005
• A peek at ATI's All-InWonder 2006 PCI-Express $199 card
  Published: December 27, 2005
• Yahoo offers free comedy shows for one week
  Published: December 27, 2005
• Increasing broadband speeds more hype then help?
  Published: December 27, 2005
• A surge of entertainment PCs expected
  Published: December 27, 2005
• New York Attorney General subpoenas major labels
  Published: December 27, 2005
• Google and Microsoft reach agreement over Dr. Kai-Fu Lee
  Published: December 27, 2005
• RIAA asks US to strike Russia
  Published: December 27, 2005
• Sony Walkman best gadget of the last 50 years
  Published: December 27, 2005
• Sony to sell 200 million PS3s?
  Published: December 27, 2005
• Sober.AH to become Nazi tool?
  Published: December 27, 2005
• First Intel Yonah dual-core laptop to market?
  Published: December 27, 2005
• Samsung intros 400GB ultra-quiet drives
  Published: December 26, 2005
• aMSN 0.95 released after more than a year
  Published: December 26, 2005
• IBM talks more about System on a Chip
  Published: December 26, 2005
• Firefox launches Ad contest
  Published: December 26, 2005
• Berners-Lee starts a Blog
  Published: December 26, 2005
• France lawmakers endorse file-sharing
  Published: December 26, 2005
• UK broadband up
  Published: December 26, 2005
• 64-bit Half-Life 2 out
  Published: December 26, 2005
• No Microsoft takeover, says Opera
  Published: December 26, 2005
• New York Attorney General investigates digital music pricing
  Published: December 26, 2005
• AMD experiences shortage of materials for Athlon 64
  Published: December 26, 2005
• Call of Duty 2 gains SMP and dual-core support
  Published: December 26, 2005
• Google's 2005 year in review for searching
  Published: December 26, 2005
• EU threatens Microsoft with penalties
  Published: December 26, 2005
• Petition for ATI to bring CPanel back
  Published: December 25, 2005
• Opera Goes Mobile in Battle of Browsers
  Published: December 25, 2005
• Judge blocks ban on sale of violent video games to minors
  Published: December 24, 2005
• Symantec's AV vulnerability with RAR files
  Published: December 23, 2005
• NetBSD 3.0 final released
  Published: December 23, 2005
• Firingsquad interview with nVidia
  Published: December 23, 2005
• Western Digital plans release of 150GB 10,000RPM drive
  Published: December 23, 2005
• nVidia Forceware 81.98 drivers available
  Published: December 23, 2005
• R580 and X1900 here as soon as January, perhaps
  Published: December 23, 2005
• Texas Attorney General expands case against Sony
  Published: December 22, 2005
• Music Industry fails to stop illegal downloads
  Published: December 22, 2005
• Xbox 360 scams still going on
  Published: December 22, 2005
• IBM offers Solaris-to-Linux migration kit
  Published: December 22, 2005
• Parents risk large fines from online music
  Published: December 22, 2005
• RAR vulnerability reported for antivirus software
  Published: December 22, 2005
• Ubisoft signs licensing agreement with Japanese giant Taito
  Published: December 22, 2005
• Real-time texting for deaf people
  Published: December 22, 2005
• Intel to push Conroe forward, 965 back
  Published: December 21, 2005
• X11 Release 7.0 Available
  Published: December 21, 2005
• IBM purchases Micromuse for $865 Million
  Published: December 21, 2005
• ATI releases Catalyst 5.13 WHQL drivers
  Published: December 21, 2005
• Dell to release Yonah notebooks in February
  Published: December 21, 2005
• Seagate to acquire Maxtor in 2006
  Published: December 21, 2005
• Oracle to use Fortify's tools to secure source code
  Published: December 21, 2005
• iTunes boosts traffic to Apple site
  Published: December 21, 2005
• New podcatching client for Linux users
  Published: December 21, 2005
• Best Buy stores getting more Xbox 360s in?
  Published: December 21, 2005
• Hacking now for profit motivation?
  Published: December 21, 2005
• White Wolf Publishing website hacked
  Published: December 21, 2005
• Mobile malware set to rise
  Published: December 21, 2005
• FTC says "Can-Spam Act" is effective
  Published: December 21, 2005
• New "Santa" worm spreading via messengers
  Published: December 20, 2005
• Lexar Media to add Google apps to their USB flash drives
  Published: December 20, 2005
• Hackers decode Xbox 360 discs
  Published: December 20, 2005
• Japanese to work on a rival to Google
  Published: December 20, 2005
• Google to buy $1 billion AOL stake
  Published: December 20, 2005
• Sober virus makes child-porn criminal confess
  Published: December 20, 2005
• Microsoft focuses on security with future products
  Published: December 20, 2005
• World of Warcraft has 5 million users
  Published: December 20, 2005
• Three men face criminal charge for Xbox tampering
  Published: December 20, 2005
• Hackers compromise Guidance Software systems
  Published: December 20, 2005
• New DivX codec supports dual-core hardware and HT
  Published: December 20, 2005
• NEC drops hints about release of first 'Yonah' based notebook in 2006
  Published: December 20, 2005
• Elpida begins sampling 80nm DDR2 parts
  Published: December 20, 2005
• Club3D offers midrange X1600 XT based card
  Published: December 20, 2005
• Hauppauge releases Wing software for iPod and PSP
  Published: December 19, 2005
• A closer look at Avivo
  Published: December 19, 2005
• Oracle changes licensing for multi-core systems, again
  Published: December 19, 2005
• Apple runs out of stock on iPod Shuffle
  Published: December 19, 2005
• Dell to recall 35,000 notebook batteries
  Published: December 19, 2005
• Apple will rule notebook world?
  Published: December 19, 2005
• Microsoft's latest IE fix has issues
  Published: December 19, 2005
• Fortune 100 sites leaking sensitive data
  Published: December 19, 2005
• Xbox 360 a hard sell in Tokyo
  Published: December 19, 2005
• IBM investing $200M in AIX Collaboration Centre
  Published: December 19, 2005
• Microsoft to adopt Firefox's RSS feed icon
  Published: December 19, 2005
• HP to support HD DVD
  Published: December 19, 2005
• Microsoft to cease Mac IE Support
  Published: December 19, 2005
• Google offers mobile g-mail for your phone
  Published: December 19, 2005
• Orange launches Wi-Fi service
  Published: December 18, 2005
• Adobe starts monthly patch cycle
  Published: December 18, 2005
• Microsoft sues software-subscription service
  Published: December 18, 2005
• Wikipedia hit with spoof articles
  Published: December 18, 2005
• Google music search
  Published: December 18, 2005
• Visto sues Microsoft
  Published: December 18, 2005
• Game-restriction bill submitted to congress
  Published: December 17, 2005
• Google continues to expand
  Published: December 17, 2005
• Intel's Bensley platform gives extreme performance
  Published: December 16, 2005
• PCCHIPS begins using SiS's newest chipset in Athlon boards
  Published: December 16, 2005
• 'Classic' Doom 3 1.0 available for download
  Published: December 16, 2005
• Dasher "B" worm begins spreading in the wild
  Published: December 16, 2005
• Asustek entering into LCD Television market
  Published: December 16, 2005
• Google releases customisation APIs
  Published: December 15, 2005
• RealNetworks shares down after Microsoft and MTV announcement
  Published: December 15, 2005
• Intel partners with BMW
  Published: December 15, 2005
• Treo 650 with Linux
  Published: December 15, 2005
• No plans to fit Xbox 360 with HD-DVD
  Published: December 15, 2005
• RealNetworks launches RealMusic
  Published: December 15, 2005
• New Year will see Intel release Yonah and Viiv
  Published: December 15, 2005
• Microsoft puts out first Exchange 12 beta
  Published: December 15, 2005
• AMD preps for M2 launch in April 2006
  Published: December 14, 2005
• Swiss Government switches to Linux
  Published: December 14, 2005
• Spammers and criminals working hard to trick Christmas shoppers
  Published: December 14, 2005
• ISPA names Internet's heroes and villains
  Published: December 14, 2005
• HP Halo Collaboration Studio
  Published: December 14, 2005
• Toshiba delays release of first HD DVD players
  Published: December 14, 2005
• Oversupply of Xbox 360 in Japan
  Published: December 14, 2005
• Telewest tops UK broadband providers
  Published: December 14, 2005
• MTV to partner with Microsoft on URGE
  Published: December 14, 2005
• ATI slashes prices on retail X1600 XT and Pro video cards
  Published: December 14, 2005
• Sapphire releases 512MB X1800 XT "Performance Edition" card
  Published: December 14, 2005
• nVidia to purhcase competing chipset manufacturer ULi
  Published: December 14, 2005
• MusicGremlin to introduce PC-free media player
  Published: December 14, 2005
• Harvard finds carpal tunnel not a serious risk for PC users
  Published: December 14, 2005
• TDK begins mass-production of 25 and 50GB Blu-Ray discs
  Published: December 13, 2005
• Toshiba delays HD DVD player release again
  Published: December 13, 2005
• Sun to offer open source Java DB based on Apache
  Published: December 13, 2005
• ASUS Extreme N6600GT silent card put to the test
  Published: December 13, 2005
• Court upholds file-swapping fine
  Published: December 13, 2005
• Sprint brings full-length movies to mobiles
  Published: December 13, 2005
• Microsoft tightens IE 7's security
  Published: December 13, 2005
• Police investigate charity hack
  Published: December 13, 2005
• Mozilla says Firefox bug not critical
  Published: December 13, 2005
• Microsoft to test new Messenger
  Published: December 13, 2005
• Asus MyPal A636 GPS PDA
  Published: December 13, 2005
• Lost Planet: Extreme Condition coming to Xbox 360
  Published: December 13, 2005
• Phillips offers TV via cell phone to the U.S.
  Published: December 13, 2005
• MTV to offer 'Urge" music downloading service
  Published: December 13, 2005
• A closer look at ATI's Crossfire
  Published: December 12, 2005
• Wikipedia controversy finds a starting point
  Published: December 12, 2005
• ATI reduces prices on X1600 and X1300 GPUs
  Published: December 12, 2005
• Apple to face patent dispute with Creative?
  Published: December 12, 2005
• Introducing the Cyber-shot DSC-M2 from Sony
  Published: December 12, 2005
• Cisco moves to being services and applications vendor
  Published: December 12, 2005
• eBay stops illegal sale of Excel flaw
  Published: December 12, 2005
• Song lyrics on websites needs jail time, says MPA
  Published: December 12, 2005
• Domain name registrations contain nonsense
  Published: December 12, 2005
• This text message will self-destruct in five seconds...
  Published: December 12, 2005
• Quiet Xbox 360 launch in Japan
  Published: December 12, 2005
• WiSair creates first reference wireless USB hub
  Published: December 12, 2005
• Foxconn to use SiS PCI Ex chipsets in new WinFast boards
  Published: December 12, 2005
• Intel CEO downplays $100 laptop
  Published: December 12, 2005
• NEC laptop battery can be charged in 30 seconds
  Published: December 11, 2005
• Firefox 1.5 exploit code released
  Published: December 11, 2005
• Sony's DRM fix doesn't work?
  Published: December 11, 2005
• Get answers from Yahoo Answers
  Published: December 11, 2005
• A guide to threading and the advantages of dual-core hardware
  Published: December 9, 2005
• GeIL released DDR UltraX nForce 4 Edition RAM
  Published: December 9, 2005
• ATI releases Catalyst 5.12 drivers for Windows XP
  Published: December 9, 2005
• F-Secure cracks Sober's URL-generating algorithm
  Published: December 9, 2005
• Open Source Centre of Excellence in Ireland
  Published: December 9, 2005
• Yahoo! offers web phone calls
  Published: December 9, 2005
• Sony committed to spring 2006 release of PlayStation 3
  Published: December 9, 2005
• German company makes a new offline Wikipedia DVD
  Published: December 9, 2005
• Mozilla Firefox 1.5 tweak guide @ TechSpot
  Published: December 9, 2005
• MP3 players pose serious corporate security risks
  Published: December 8, 2005
• Competition Commission uses ethical hacker
  Published: December 8, 2005
• Windows Live Local
  Published: December 8, 2005
• Microsoft aiming to sell 1m Xbox 360s in Japan
  Published: December 8, 2005
• Sober worm is a tool of Nazis!
  Published: December 8, 2005
• Sony releases patch for second DRM flaw
  Published: December 8, 2005
• Siemens joins Open Source Development Labs
  Published: December 8, 2005
• Inmarsat launches satellite service
  Published: December 8, 2005
• New AIM-spreading worm simulates talk bots
  Published: December 7, 2005
• Buffalo, Inc introduces TeraStation home NAS
  Published: December 7, 2005
• DVD sales growth declining, peak predicted
  Published: December 7, 2005
• Rhapsody now works with Linux and Mac
  Published: December 7, 2005
• Intel to invest over $1bn in India
  Published: December 7, 2005
• Malware threats rising
  Published: December 7, 2005
• Sony BMG urges consumers to download security fix for CDs
  Published: December 7, 2005
• Windows Server 2003 R2 released to manufacturing
  Published: December 7, 2005
• Podcasting is Word of the Year
  Published: December 7, 2005
• eBay cracks down on counterfeit Microsoft software
  Published: December 7, 2005
• Cingular launches high-speed service
  Published: December 7, 2005
• Top level domain .EU is now available
  Published: December 7, 2005
• ASUS's A7G notebook to use mobile Radeon X1600
  Published: December 7, 2005
• ATI's XPress chipsets outshipping SiS at end of 2005
  Published: December 7, 2005
• Antec/Tyan respond to PSU incompatibility claims
  Published: December 6, 2005
• AMD's dual-core FX-60 to be released January 10th
  Published: December 6, 2005
• ATI to release AGP versions of X1600 and X1300
  Published: December 6, 2005
• Sober now one in 13 emails
  Published: December 6, 2005
• Sharman cuts off Kazaa downloads in Australia
  Published: December 6, 2005
• Manager of Game store sells Xbox 360 bundles on eBay?
  Published: December 8, 2005
• More on TV shows on iTunes
  Published: December 6, 2005
• Kingston releases 4GB "Ultimate" Compact Flash Storage
  Published: December 6, 2005
• Apple adds 12 new TV series to iTunes Music Store
  Published: December 6, 2005
• IBM, AMD to improve 65nm process for lower power consumption
  Published: December 6, 2005
• RSA buys Cyota
  Published: December 6, 2005
• JBoss acquires Arjuna TS
  Published: December 6, 2005
• ICANN postpones decision on sex domain
  Published: December 6, 2005
• Unpatched IE susceptible to two new Trojans
  Published: December 6, 2005
• Google addresses IE flaw compromising its Desktop Search
  Published: December 5, 2005
• Chicago man sues Microsoft over defective 360
  Published: December 5, 2005
• Quantum unveils 3-step plan to creating secure tape hardware
  Published: December 5, 2005
• Google launches Gmail security
  Published: December 5, 2005
• Xbox 360 to launch in Korea in February
  Published: December 5, 2005
• Hynix announces 512mbit GDDR4 modules for video cards
  Published: December 5, 2005
• Xbox 360 Singapore launch on 2 March 2006
  Published: December 5, 2005
• The state of illegal file sharing
  Published: December 5, 2005
• NEC develops 55nm technology for use in 2007
  Published: December 5, 2005
• iMac offers remote control
  Published: December 5, 2005
• Rhapsody launches digital music service
  Published: December 5, 2005
• IBM names OpenDocument products
  Published: December 5, 2005
• Aopen to launch Viiv machine
  Published: December 5, 2005
• Intel makes plans to release 45nm and 32nm processors in the future
  Published: December 5, 2005
• Nvidia to out-sell ATI this year
  Published: December 4, 2005
• IBM introduces self-healing software
  Published: December 4, 2005
• Porn domain delayed again
  Published: December 4, 2005
• More exploits for Windows posted
  Published: December 4, 2005
• Xbox bids going crazy
  Published: December 4, 2005
• Hackers attack Symantec
  Published: December 4, 2005
• CSS flaw discovered in IE could allow secure data retrieval
  Published: December 2, 2005
• Biostar iDEQ 350G Small Form Factor Chassis Review
  Published: December 2, 2005
• Google adds virus scanning and removal to G-Mail service
  Published: December 2, 2005
• Windows Vista to solve constant rebooting problem
  Published: December 2, 2005
• ATI and nVidia both releasing 90nm GPUs in early 2006
  Published: December 2, 2005
• Apache webserver 2.2.0 released
  Published: December 2, 2005
• More legal pressure against Sony
  Published: December 1, 2005
• Net music archive launched
  Published: December 1, 2005
• Intel's Viiv digital content gets more partners
  Published: December 1, 2005
• Firms face growing danger from the inside
  Published: December 1, 2005
• Skype to provide video
  Published: December 1, 2005
• Microsoft gets into online listings
  Published: December 1, 2005
• Microsoft launches anti-virus beta
  Published: December 1, 2005
• Xbox 360 European launch
  Published: December 1, 2005