Ubisoft has done very well adapting novelist and screenwriter Tom Clancy’s output to video game software. Clancy’s Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six series are Ubisoft’s centerpiece titles. Ubisoft went all the way recently and bought the intellectual property rights to Tom Clancy’s name. The immediate result was a 12% goose to Ubisoft’s share price. “The Tom Clancy brand is recognised around the world for offering exciting video games, films and books. Capitalising on the strong franchises that we’ve built over the

Contest Reminder – Your Last Few Days To Enter! Hot on the heels of our Skulltrail giveaway, we’re announcing a new sweepstakes where you could win a full Core 2 Duo E6750-based system, complete with NVIDIA GeForce 8800 series graphics and a Gigabyte nForce 680i SLI-based motherboard. This is a highly tweakable system, and it could be all yours! We’ll be giving away this rig to a randomly selected contributor to our on-line forum and discussion systems.  The complete break-down of components in the

As expected, Microsoft Corp. today launched Windows Mobile 6.1, and updated version of the Windows Mobile 6 operating system for touchscreen and non-touchscreen devices. WM6.1 includes several changes and improvements, some aimed at business users, but most targeted squarely at consumers. In addition to announcing the new OS, Microsoft also indicated that an update to v6.1 would be made available for many of the current Windows Mobile 6 handsets in use today…

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Kingston Technology just sent over an e-mail letting us know that Amazon.com is now offering an exclusive offer of a Kingston 1GB microSD memory card and USB reader that comes preloaded with music and video content from Grammy-winning Latin American artist, Ricky Martin. The kit includes 2 free songs, a video clip and photos from Martin's Black & White tour. The Kingston/Ricky Martin-themed microSD card/USB reader kit, Kingston part number: (KC-B041G-1FAQ). This is a great way to start using your phone as an MP3 player as 'Somos la Semilla' and 'Tu Recuerdo' are already in MP3 file format and ready to play along with the music video

“I am very excited by the new avenues for sharing music that technology continues to provide, said Ricky Martin. “I enthusiastically embrace these new formats. They mean global growth for not only my music but for all music and that's why I'm very happy to form this alliance with Kingston. “The microSD Ricky Martin Live Card from Kingston is an innovative way for savvy consumers to enjoy Ricky Martin's music, said Seth A. Schachner, Vice President, Digital Business Latin America, Sony BMG Music Entertainment. “It's also a terrific, versatile product to boot.

After weeks of waiting, Verizon Wireless has announced its version of the Sprint Touch, the Verizon XV6900. Like its Sprint sibling, the XV6900 is a re-branded HTC Vogue with Windows Mobile 6 Professional and TouchFLO. The new handset will ship later this month.

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As expected, Microsoft Corp. today launched Windows Mobile 6.1, and updated version of the Windows Mobile 6 operating system for touchscreen and non-touchscreen devices. WM6.1 includes several changes and improvements, some aimed at business users, but most targeted squarely at consumers. In addition to announcing the new OS, Microsoft also indicated that an update to v6.1 would be made available for many of the current Windows Mobile 6 handsets in use today…

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Security researcher Charlie Miller attended the CanSecWest Pwn2Own hacker challenge hoping to make a little money, I’m sure. But I doubt even he had any idea that he could compromise a MacBook Air laptop in two minutes flat and collect a $10,000 prize. Maybe Apple should stop using the picture of the fruit as a logo, and go with an “Easy Button” instead. The contest, which pits security researchers against three fully patched computers—VAIO VGN-TZ37CN running Ubuntu 7.10, Fujitsu U810 running Windows Vista Ultimate

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Intel is planning to announce a DirectX 10 driver for its IGP chipsets around the end of April, according to sources at motherboard makers. The company's G35 chipset was originally planned to launch last year with native DirectX 10 support, however due to driver issues products eventually went to market without support.

The driver will be labeled version 15.9 and in addition to the upcoming G45 and GM45 IGP chipsets, the desktop PC G35 chipset and notebook GM965 and GL960 chipsets will all be able to support the technology through the driver, however desktop G965 chipset, which was claimed to be hardware ready for DirectX 10, will be left out in this version of driver, added the sources.

Walton Chaintech just announced their GeForce 9 series graphics card, the APOGEE Series GAE98GTX. The CHAINTECH GAE98GTX graphics cards core is clocked at 675MHz with 512MB GDDR3 memory, which means it is based off the reference design.

New CHAINTECH GAE98GTX graphics cards core clock can reach as high as 675MHz with 512MB GDDR3 memory. It is embedded with 128 Unified Stream Processor that can bring blazing graphics performance with maximum quality for todays most demanding shader model 4.0 games. An impressive 30%-50% advanced of performance is shown in the test result compared with 8800GTX. Comes with two DVI ports for digital signal output, the GAE98GTX graphics card also features an HDMI interface and an HDCP output that allows users connect the PC to multiple LCD TV or display without hassle. Each GeForce 9800GTX graphics card boasts a 256-bit memory interface and 512MB of super-fast GDDR3 memory of memory clock up to 2.2GHz, creating an ultra-realistic gaming experience at resolutions up to 2560×1600.