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Firefox 3.6 has been finally released. Mozilla has improved the browser’s overall performance and reduced it’s startup time.
New security features have been implemented. Firefox now has the ability to check if browser plugins are up-to-date and it blocks vulnerable plugins from loading.
You can also personalise Firefox with Personas (there are more than 30000 of [...]

NVIDIA has recently released the first WHQL-Certified driver with support for DirectCompute, for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, and 200-series desktop GPUs and ION GPUs.

What’s new:
* Adds WHQL support on Windows 7 for Microsoft’s new DirectX GPU Computing API: DirectCompute
* Optimized for the latest PhysX gaming titles: Batman: Arkham Asylum and Darkest of Days.
* [...]

Microsoft has confirmed the release date of Windows 7, only 7 days since Windows Vista SP2 has been released. Windows 7 will be available to buy from October 22nd.
Microsoft has said that Windows 7 will come in five different editions: Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate.
Those who buy Windows Vista between now and its [...]

Sony Ericsson has unveiled its new 3G C901 Cyber-Shot 5 megapixel camera phone. The C901 is a candybar design with a 13mm thickness. Its 5 megapixel camera is also enhanced by a Xenon flash, auto focusing and supports smile shutter, face detection, photo geo-tagging and bestpic.

The Sony Ericsson C901 can be used with GSM Quadband [...]

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It would not be very useful in games where response time is crucial, but I’m impressed so far.

Overview on Youtube:

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is already shipping in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany and Austria. Spain and Italy to follow in October.
This litte “friend” costs £299 (including VAT and delivery) for the model running Windows XP Home and it comes with 1 Year Collect and Return Warranty Service. You can add an extra [...]

Yesterday – June 28, 2008 Blizzard officially announced Diablo III at the 2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational in Paris, France.

Scientists from the Georgia Electronic Design Center (GEDC) at Georgia Tech (in the USA) are testing the use of extremely high radio frequencies (60Ghz, which are currently unlicensed and free for anyone to use in the United States) to achieve broad bandwidth and high data transmission rates over short distances. They are testing wireless data [...]