O2 Confirm Apple iPhone 4G Video Calls, or just a mistake?

O2 released new calling plans last week called Simplicity. Within those plans it has been noticed that the iPhone specific calling plans mention video calling being priced at the same price as regular voice calls. Perhaps it’s just a mistake in that “if the iPhone could do video calls then it would cost the same [...]

How long until L3 kicks in?

So first AMD and now Intel are using L3 caches in their processors.  Now I was looking into the performance gain from an L3 cache, and in most cases it isn't much, if any.  But thats because most applications don't use it.  So now that its becoming more of a standard, I wonder how long [...]

Panasonic Introduces Lumix DMC-G2 And DMC-G10 Micro Four Thirds Camera

For the longest time, there were two main choices when it came toselecting a digital camera. You either purchased a DSLR, or youpurchased a point and shoot. Needless to say, both of these optionsprovided drastically different results, and there has been little inthe middle to satisfy those who didn't want to jump into one camp [...]

The Best of Big Download: March 1-7

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It’s been an incredibly busy and surprising week for PC games — and GDC hasn’t even started yet! Let’s check out what’s been happening in the last seven days, shall we:
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Star Trek Online review: We give our final verdict to Cryptic’s latest MMO effort.
Boot Disk: Our retro games [...]

We Confirm: Ubisoft’s DRM Scheme Cracked In Hours

Ubisoft's eagerly awaited Silent Hunter 5 was released last week as the first title carrying the company's new DRM system. That system, as we've previously discussed, requires that gamers maintain a constant Internet connection or be kicked from the game. One of the major flaws in that system was the fact that the game wasn't [...]