Archive for July, 2006

How to Pimp a 1955 Ride

It’s a vision of the future from the past, but you can buy it now. RM Auctions will be offering the Beatnik — a custom-pimped BUBBLETOP 1955 FORD from designer Gary “Chopit” Fioto — in Monterey, California, August 18. The car took four years to modify, and includes Cadillac and Lincoln components. The car’s estimated [...]

The Sopranos and Scarface cancelled for Xbox 360

Mob games The Sopranos and Scarface: The World is Yours have both been cancelled for Xbox 360.
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No longer ‘Top Gun’: the F-14 Tomcat executing final mission today

The 36-year-old F-14 Tomcat jet fighter is scheduled to make its final launch from an aircraft carrier off Virginia today. “Most civilians know the Tomcat simply as the plane flown by Tom Cruise in the 1986 movie “Top Gun”.” “But many veterans see it as an icon of the Navy’s greatest capabilities.”
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Microsoft To Automatically Push IE 7 To Users

Jimmy Daniels of RealTechNews writes: When IE 7 becomes available later this year, Microsoft is planning on pushing it out to users, although you will get a chance to say no. It will be delivered as a high priority update. IE 7 will be delivered in the fourth quarter as a “high priority” update via [...]

Catalyst 6.7 Drivers Released

Catalyst 6.7 Drivers Released
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Spider-Man 3, Legion of Super-Heroes, TMNT, Heroes: July 28th Comic Reel Wrap

How hard was it for the Sandman to bulk up? We find out, plus take another longing look at the future, get closer to a quartet of amphibians, discuss network politics and more to close out the week.
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Intel: Faster, Cooler, Cheaper

Unveiling its new Core 2 Duo processors and slashing prices on Pentiums, the king chipmaker steps up its battle with AMD. Plus: Intel Dual-Core FAQ.
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Xbox Live Additions

The arcade classic Galaga and the demo for Rockstar Games’s sports racket, Table Tennis have made their way on to Xbox Live.
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Xbox 360 Game Piracy Spreading In China

“Xbox 360 game piracy appears to be spreading notably in China, with at least one Shanghai-based vendor offering Xbox 360 titles such as Hitman: Blood Money for around 30 Chinese yuan ($3.50). This comes after hackers managed to flash changes to the BIOS on the Xbox 360’s Optical Disc Drive earlier this year, which allowed [...]

Battle for Middle-Earth II Expansion Confirmed

EA to chronicle ‘The Rise of the Witch King’ on PC.

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