<rss version="0.91"><channel><title>HotHardware.com News Rss Feed</title><link>http://www.hothardware.com</link> <description>HotHardware.com News Rss Feed</description> <language>en-us</language><webMaster>dominic@dplouffe.ca &lt;Dominic Plouffe&gt;</webMaster><managingDirector>davea@hothardware.com.ca &lt;Dave Altavilla&gt;</managingDirector><item><title><![CDATA[MSI Unveils Titan 700 Ultra Small Form Factor PC]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/MSI_Unveils_Titan_700_Ultra_Small_Form_Factor_PC</link><description><![CDATA[MSI has just announced a brand new ultra small form factor PC, dubbed the Titan 700.&nbsp; The tiny machine features a 2.0GHz VIA C7 processor, a mini-ITX motherboard, and a compact case with a volume of only 3.1L. The motherboard's CN700 norhtbridge sports a VIA Graphics (S3) UniChrome Pro IGP, and other features include a slim optical drive, and AC'97 audio.&nbsp; The unit's 60W PSU hints at the Titan 700's miniscule power requirements.&nbsp;The full press release with pics and complete specifications are]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[HotHardware on the go!]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/HotHardware_on_the_go</link><description><![CDATA[In our ongoing effort to make it easier, and maybe even more fun, for all of you to get your HH fix - no matter where you are or what you may be doing - we've decided to setup a Twitter feed that's constantly updated with our news stories and articles.&nbsp; It's available right here, if you'd like to check it out. &nbsp; And while we're on the subject, we might as well remind you of all of the other ways to access HH.&nbsp; Of course, we have standard RSS feeds for our articles and news.&nbsp; But we've also]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Owners of Older iPods to Receive Credit]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/Canadian_Owners_of_Older_iPods_to_Receive_Credit</link><description><![CDATA[Two lawsuits mean a small credit ($45) will be due to Canadian owners of older iPods: first-, second- or third-generation iPods purchased before June 24, 2004.Apple agreed to a settlement covering both claims. The deal has to be finalized in court in Montreal on May 26 and in Toronto on June 20.As many as 80,000 Canadians could be eligible, including 11,310 Quebecers, said Montreal lawyer Philippe Trudel, who represented Lenzi.A Toronto firm that handles public relations for Apple Canada did not return a call]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[XBox360 To Cool Down With 65nm GPU]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/XBox360_To_Cool_Down_With_65nm_GPU</link><description><![CDATA[Microsoft had all sorts of trouble with the reliability of its XBox 360. Tales of the "Red Ring of Death" gave potential buyers pause, and Microsoft spend a small fortune replacing defective units. One of the main reasons the game console was so fragile is that the 90nm scale GPU ran very hot. 65nm chips to the rescue!Microsoft will make available its Jasper version of XBox360 game consoles in August this year and has contracted dedicated chipmakers to build chips for the latest machine. Contracts for manufacturing,]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[George Bush Is Downloaders' Last Hope. Heh]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/George_Bush_Is_Downloaders_Last_Hope_Heh</link><description><![CDATA[A bill to ratchet up the penalties for illegally copying and distributing copyrighted music and movies, or infringing on all sorts of other trademarks and service marks, has breezed though a House Committee. The bill would direct the Executive branch to create a department headed by an "Intellectual Property Czar" inside the Justice Department whose sole directive is to find and prosecute copyright infringement. Penalties for copyright infringement would also be increased dramatically, including confiscation]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Net Neutrality Bill Proposed]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/New_Net_Neutrality_Bill_Proposed</link><description><![CDATA[The ISP network throttling debate continues on Capital Hill: News.com reports that two Democratic Congressmen, John Conyers from Michigan and Zoe Lofgren from California, have introduced new legislation designed to prevent network providers from prioritizing Internet traffic and content.Just like last time, the bill would rewrite U.S. antitrust law to prohibit network operators like AT&amp;T and Comcast from blocking, impairing, or discriminating against "lawful" Internet content, applications, and services]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 07:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATT Giveth, ATT Taketh Away]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/ATT_Giveth_ATT_Taketh_Away</link><description><![CDATA[Although it was discovered as a "feature" a week ago, it's not official until AT&amp;T says it is. And finally on Thursday the ability of iPhone users to use AT&amp;T hotspots at their 17,000 locations was added to the details of the iPhone plan on AT&amp;T website.&nbsp; Then they removed it again.AT&amp;T's iPhone website (under 'Plans' tab) has been updated to reveal that each iPhone plan now includes access to their "more than 17,000 Wi-Fi hotspots, including Starbucks all for use in the U.S."It was first]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gates Says Vista Doing Well]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/Gates_Says_Vista_Doing_Well</link><description><![CDATA[We recently reported on the ongoing struggle to keep XP alive, and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s waffling reactions.  But what does co-founder Bill Gates have to say on the subject?   Is XP’s continued availability cutting into Vista sales?“Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates says sales of Windows Vista have been "rapid", with more than 140 million copies sold worldwide.”Given the “rapid” sales of Vista, is it possible that we might end up with XP, Vista and Windows 7 all co-existing at different levels?  Or will]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASUS Xonar DX PCI Express 7.1 Audio Card]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/ASUS_Xonar_DX_PCI_Express_71_Audio_Card</link><description><![CDATA[A few months ago, ASUS jumped into the audio card market with both feet with the introduction of their Xonar product line.&nbsp; One of the first models to market was the premium Xonar D2 Ultra Fidelity 7.1 sound card.&nbsp; The D2 boasted a superb retail package with all of&nbsp; the cabling, software and extras one would need thrown in, along with a slick, eye-catching design, for around $180.&nbsp; Not only did the Xonar D2 Ultra Fidelity 7.1 deliver on all fronts, but it also proved to be solid competition]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Test if Your ISP is Throttling BitTorrent]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/Test_if_Your_ISP_is_Throttling_BitTorrent</link><description><![CDATA[Potential throttling of BitTorrent traffic by major ISPs, such as Comcast and AT&amp;T, means that your Internet access could be affected. It's not just the downloading of illegal movies and applications that utilizes BitTorrent traffic; there is plenty of legitimate BitTorrent traffic out there as well, such as Valve's Steam game distribution platform. Some legitimate Steam users have reported interference from ISPs.While the government investigates and contemplates enacting net neutrally legislation, what]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hardware Round-Up]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/Hardware_RoundUp206</link><description><![CDATA[Video:Hanns-G Hi221D 22in Widescreen Display Review @ OCIA.netNVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX Graphics Card @ Digit-LifeVisionTek Radeon HD 3870 X2 Overclocked Edition Review @ OCCAsus EAH3870 X2 1GB graphics card @ bit-techMotherboards and Chipsets:Tyan Thunder n3600M @ PhoronixAsus M3N-HT Deluxe reviewed @ NeoseekerASUS M3N-HT 780a SLi Review @ OCCnForce 780a SLI/Asus Crosshair II Formula Tested @ AMDZoneASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Motherboard @ Legit ReviewsASUS P5E3 Premium WiFi-AP @n Review @ TechgageASUS M3N-HT Deluxe]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Srizbi is World's Most Prevalent Spam Botnet]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/Srizbi_is_Worlds_Most_Prevalent_Spam_Botnet</link><description><![CDATA[Technology News Daily reports on the latest findings of Marshal's Threat Research and Content Engineering (TRACE) team, indicating that the Srizbi botnet comprises 49.4 percent of all spam for the week ending May 4, 2008--making Srizbi "the world's largest spam botnet." (Marshal is an e-mail and Internet-content security service provider.)"Srizbi is estimated to comprise at least 300,000 compromised computers and sends more than 60 billion spam messages per day. Recently, the botnet has been used to promote]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 10:35:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[TorrentSpy Finds Out How Much Free Movies Cost]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/TorrentSpy_Finds_Out_How_Much_Free_Movies_Cost</link><description><![CDATA[The MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) has won a default judgment against Valence Media's download site Torrentspy. The judgment is handy for figuring out exactly how much all those free movies everyone's downloading are worth. According to a federal judge, $110 million dollars ought to about cover it. In 2006 TorrentSpy was more popular than any other BitTorrent site, but this changed quickly in August 2007, when a federal judge ordered TorrentSpy to log all user data. The judge ruled that TorrentSpy]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Denies Any Zune "Copyright Cop"]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/Microsoft_Denies_Any_Zune_Copyright_Cop</link><description><![CDATA[A story in the New York Times had the blogosphere up in arms, but Microsoft indicates we shouldn't believe it. The Times said that Microsoft is working to implement an anti-piracy filter into its Zune media players, which would prevent playback of unauthorized videos.In fact, J. B. Perrette, the president of digital distribution for NBC Universal, made just that statement.However, a post on a semi-official Microsoft blog written by an employee working on Zune denied any such plans:We have no plans or commitments]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 09:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mozilla's Deer Hunter Download Language Pack]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/Mozillas_Deer_Hunter_Download_Language_Pack</link><description><![CDATA[Mozilla has found and removed a virus from its Vietnamese language pack for their Firefox 2 browser. The virus loads remote content, showing the unwitting users unwanted advertising, but does not propagate the virus itself to others. Everyone who downloaded the most recent Vietnamese language pack since February 18, 2008 got an infected copy.&nbsp; While we cannot determine the exact number of compromised downloads, there have been 16,667 total downloads of the Vietnamese language pack since November 2007, so]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[12-Core Chips from AMD in 2010]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/12Core_Chips_from_AMD_in_2010</link><description><![CDATA[AMD has released its product roadmap for the next two years and the company appears to have gone core crazy. Plans for several multi-core chip releases over the next two years will culminate in a 12-core CPU to be released in the first half of 2010. The first new product from AMD will be code-named "Shanghai," and is expected to see the light of day in the second half of this year. This will be AMD's first 45nm sever processor, and will support HyperTransport 3.0 as well as sporting a whopping 6MB of Level-3]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 08:28:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[OCZ Intros New Additions to Reaper HPC Series]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/OCZ_Intros_New_Additions_to_Reaper_HPC_Series</link><description><![CDATA[OCZ Introduces New Additions to the Reaper HPC Series, with High Density DDR3 Kits Featuring Incredible SpeedsSunnyvale, CA—May 7, 2008—OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today announced two new Reaper HPC solutions for enthusiasts upgrading to next generation of cutting-edge platforms. The PC3-14400 and PC3-12800 Reaper HPC Series are now available in both 2GB and 4GB dual channel kits to meet the specific needs of customized gaming systems]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NVIDIA To Simplify Product Range]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/NVIDIA_To_Simplify_Product_Range</link><description><![CDATA[NVIDIA’s VP of Content Business Development, Roy Taylor, recently commented on plans to simplify the company’s product range."It is a challenge that we're looking at right now. There is a need to simplify it for consumers, there's no question," Taylor explained."We think that the people who understand and know GeForce today, they're okay with it - they understand it.  But if we're going to widen our appeal, there's no doubt that we have to solve that problem," he added.Will AMD follow suit and simplify their]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Psystar Unboxed]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/Another_Psystar_Unboxed</link><description><![CDATA[When we first heard about Psystar and their Open Computer that could run OS X, we were understandably skeptical.  It didn’t help that numerous news agencies around the country were having difficulty tracking the company down.   But all of that is the past, Psystar is shipping units and a review site has finally gotten their hands on one.While review sites that focus mostly on Apple products tend to be unimpressed with the overall unboxing and boot experiences, they are claiming that the machines deliver on what]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asus: Watch Those Batteries!]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/Asus_Watch_Thoese_Batteries</link><description><![CDATA[All those of you who are using generic, and in particular, high-capacity batteries with your Eee should watch out.&nbsp; It seems you might have an explosive combination. Second- and third-tier battery makers in China have begun to manufacture batteries designed to be used with the Eee PC. Some vendors are offering batteries with capacities up to 10,400mAh, which can support up to 5.5 hours of usage, priced around 500-600 RMB (US$71-86), according to channel vendors. However, reports claim that one of these]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dell Art Series Inspiron 1525 Notebooks]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/Dell_Art_Series_Inspiron_1525_Notebooks</link><description><![CDATA[Just yesterday, Dell unveiled some new Art Series Inspiron 1525 notebooks that feature artwork from Mike Ming Designs on theirs lids.&nbsp; Although the machines hit the Dell website only yesterday, we had a chance to get our hands on a couple of the units and snap off a few pictures.As you can see, the appliques applied to the lids were vibrant.&nbsp; They also&nbsp;seemed like they'd stand up well to typical daily abuse.&nbsp; Below are a couple of photos, along with the official press release... &nbsp; &nbsp;]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Id Looking for a Few Good Developers for DOOM 4]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/Id_Looking_for_a_Few_Good_Developers_for_DOOM_4</link><description><![CDATA[Not only did Id Games announce today that it is hard at work on the next installment of the first-person shooter DOOM series, DOOM 4, but the company is looking to hire designers, artists, animators, and programmers to develop the new title."DOOM is part of the id Software DNA and demands the greatest talent and brightest minds in the industry to bring the next installment of our flagship franchise to Earth," said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software.  "It's critical for id Software to have the best creative minds]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 14:51:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA IV Steals Half A Billion In One Week ]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/GTA_IV_Steals_Half_A_Billion_In_One_Week_</link><description><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto IV sold six million copies in its first week alone, netting $500 million for its publisher, Take-Two Interactive. That's even better than the wildest estimates by industry pundits, and probably will make Electronic Arts' bid to purchase Take Two a whole lot more expensive. The significance of the sales extends beyond buoying Take-Two, a company that has had its share of legal, financial and management struggles in the last few years. The company is the subject of a $2 billion hostile takeover]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Adds TV Shows from NBC to Zune Store]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/Microsoft_Adds_TV_Shows_from_NBC_to_Zune_Store</link><description><![CDATA[While some reports seem to point to NBC returning to iTunes, that seems unlikely, as the Zune Marketplace, along with the changes to the Zune 2.5 software, has added NBC to the fold.Notable in the deal is NBC Universal's inclusion, as the company's programs disappeared from Apple's iTunes Store in December following disputes over pricing and bundling. "Partnering with Zune will allow us to develop innovative content offerings for their customers, including flexible pricing and packaging options beginning this]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chip Makers to Collaborate on 450mm Transition]]></title><link>http://www.hothardware.com/News/Chip_Makers_to_Collaborate_on_450mm_Transition</link><description><![CDATA[Intel, Samsung, and TSMC--big players in the fabrication of semiconductors--have announced that they will be collaborating in order to target an industry-wide transition to 450mm wafers starting in the year 2012. Most semiconductors today are manufactured on 300mm wafers--a transition that started in 2001--which was 10 years after the transition to 200mm wafers. Targeting 2012 as the next transition period keeps "in line with the historical pace of growth." The reasons for this planned transition were spelled]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 09:28:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>