Win Vista Bug Fix in 2008

AUG. 29, 2007 • Microsoft confirmed it intends to release the first service pack for the Windows Vista operating system during the first quarter of 2008. The release – which includes bug fixes, security updates and added functionality – is important because companies traditionally wait unt.....

Burning Crusade Cleared In China

AUG, 28, 2007 • Blizzard’s Chinese partner The9 announced that the release of the Burning Crusade expansion to World of Warcraft in China was finally set for Sept. 10. The hold-up was reported to be because of censorship by the Chinese government. Although reviews of games usually take one month to complete, t.....

Sony Develops Bio Battery

AUG. 23, 2007 • Sony says it has developed a prototype battery that runs on sugar. The bio battery is environmentally friendly and can generate enough current to power a music player plus its speakers. In addition, the casing of the battery is constructed from a vegetable-based plastic. The unit is 1.5 inches square, and generates electricity as the end product of a process where enzymes break down a sugar solution added to the battery. Sony said test units output 50 milliwatts of .....

PS3 Gets DVR Features in Europe

AUG. 23, 2007 • European PS3 owners will get TiVo-like recording functionality early next year. The PlayTV device will be sold separately, and incorporates both the pausing and recording of television signals. PlayTV also supports transferring recorded TV content to the PSP for viewing outside the home. Pricing.....

Red Cliff MMO

AUG. 20, 2007 • Director John Woo’s next film, The War of the Red Cliff, will spawn a companion MMORPG. The movie is scheduled for release in 2008 in two parts and revolves around an important 3rd Century battle that forms the centerpiece of the classic Chinese novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Be.....

Paramount Backs HD-DVD Format

AUG. 19, 2007 • Paramount Home Video Home Video joined Universal Studios Home Video in backing the HD-DVD format exclusively. The Blu-ray format promoted by Sony Electronics has won exclusives with Fox Home Video, Lions Gate Entertainment, MGM Home Video, and Walt Disney Home Video. Warner Home Video re.....

Wii A Boon to Chip Makers

AUG. 15, 2007 • The Wii is proving to be a boon to the motion-sensing component segment. Japanese newspaper Nikkei reports that Mitsumi Electric, which supplies Wi-Fi components and power chips to Nintendo Co. Ltd for use in the Wii, has experienced a five-fold increase in operating profit. In Italy, STMicroelectronics.....

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