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Nokia is clearly taking touch seriously as the N97 is its second prodable phone in as many months.In addition to a large 3.5in touchscreen it also features a full Qwerty keyboard tucked underneath - just slide the display back to reach the keys.It comes jam packed with storage - there’s a huge 32GB built in, plus the option to expand it to 48GB via the microSD card slot. It also comes complete with the standard mobile must haves like Wi-Fi, HSDPA, GPS and a 5-megapixel camera.The N97 will be available early next year, see Nokia for further details.

Nokia is clearly taking touch seriously as the N97 is its second prodable phone in as many months.

In addition to a large 3.5in touchscreen it also features a full Qwerty keyboard tucked underneath - just slide the display back to reach the keys.

It comes jam packed with storage - there's a huge 32GB built in, plus the option to expand it to 48GB via the microSD card slot. It also comes complete with the standard mobile must haves like Wi-Fi, HSDPA, GPS and a 5-megapixel camera.

The N97 will be available early next year, see Nokia for further details.

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Originally developed for use in nettops, the Atom is now available for desktops. But how economical is the little platform, and is it powerful enough to handle daily work requirements?

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The 780G’s northbridge chip has integrated Radeon HD3200 GPU. No graphics card or powerful CPU needed to build a hi-def HTPC. Crossfire supports added graphics card for very good gaming performance.
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Pure is clearly hoping to win a prize for cramming as many audio sources into a single box as possible with the Avanti Flow.Not only can it tap into both digital and analogue radio but it can pull in internet radio streams too and there’s a seat at the top to dock your iPod.It offers hassle free internet radio selection via the Pure Lounge website and you can also access an exclusive library of background tracks to assist with setting the perfect mood or help you drift off to sleep.The Avanti Flow will be available soon for £279.99, see Pure…

Pure is clearly hoping to win a prize for cramming as many audio sources into a single box as possible with the Avanti Flow.

Not only can it tap into both digital and analogue radio but it can pull in internet radio streams too and there's a seat at the top to dock your iPod.

It offers hassle free internet radio selection via the Pure Lounge website and you can also access an exclusive library of background tracks to assist with setting the perfect mood or help you drift off to sleep.

The Avanti Flow will be available soon for £279.99, see Pure for more information.

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One of the new features of AMD's 45nm Shanghai serverprocessor is the DDR2-800 memory support. Nanya has announced two new modules specially made for the platform. The new registered DDR2-memory modules (RDIMM) have a clock frequency of 800 MHz and will become available in respectively 2GB and 4GB. Both modules have a CAS latency of 6 and require the standard 1.8V DDR2-voltage. … Continue to read more…

This month’s System Builder Marathon is all about your feedback to us. We’ve revamped our entry-level and mid-range PCs with new price points. Let’s kick things off with what we think is the best value at a $625 price point! Continue to read more…

Plextor recently reveiled two new truly pocket sized External Hard disks, the PX-PPH60U and the PX-PPH120U. These two new 1.8 inch drives have the footprint of a credit card, and are no bigger than 3 USB sticks put together.  Plextor deems these new drives perfect for users that do not want to be limited by the capacity of conventional USB sticks, but yet do not want the bulk … Continue to read more…

AMD has released a hotfix for Intel's X58-platform, branded Catalyst 8.11 Intel X58 i7 Driver. The hotfix is compatible with all ATI Radeon graphics cards that are from the X1600 series or more recent. It also includes cards from the latest HD 4800 line-up. The hotfix is to solve some problems in the games Far Cry 2, Stalker: Clear Sky and Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, using both 32- … Continue to read more…

While Intel and VIA are battling for the low-power market, an optimized desktop motherboard and an efficient processor can already take your idle power down to almost 30 W, while still providing solid performance. We put Intel’s G31 chipset to the task.
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Check out mid-day pictures from our overclocking competition! Continue to read more…