Julio
05-28-2003, 07:14 PM
Meet the PSX (http://money.cnn.com/2003/05/28/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htm) (can we call it Playstation 2.5?) - The PSX, an upgraded PlayStation 2 that takes the console far beyond its gaming roots. The revamped PS2 comes with a built-in DVD recorder, a TV tuner, a 120 GB hard drive and will let owners download movies and music from the Internet.
HardOCP takes a look to NVIDIA's upgraded GeForceFX 5600 Ultra (http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDc4), apparently a real replacement for the mainstream performance sector, the new packaging makes wonders for the FX chip now higher clocked, cooler and overclockable.
RealNetworks launches RealOne Rhapsody online music service (http://www.realnetworks.com/company/press/releases/2003/rhapsody.html) - Each song is 79˘ plus a $9.99 monthly subscription fee, according to the press release, their catalog consists of 330,000 tracks from which 2/3 are available for burning.
Videogames are good (http://www.msnbc.com/news/919010.asp?0cv=CB20) - Researchers at the University of Rochester found that young adults who regularly played action-based video games showed better visual skills than those who didn’t.
Computex (http://news.com.com/2100-1008_3-1010747.html?tag=lh), the Taiwanese tech trade show recently postponed by the SARS outbreak, has been rescheduled for September, organizers said Wednesday.
Asia running out of IP-address room (http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103_2-1010666.html), China, Korea and Japan are running out of time.
Amazon.com (http://news.com.com/2100-1019_3-1010889.html?tag=lh) plans to open 'several more stores on its Web site this year' and they are even considering online distribution of digital media such as music.
HardOCP takes a look to NVIDIA's upgraded GeForceFX 5600 Ultra (http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDc4), apparently a real replacement for the mainstream performance sector, the new packaging makes wonders for the FX chip now higher clocked, cooler and overclockable.
RealNetworks launches RealOne Rhapsody online music service (http://www.realnetworks.com/company/press/releases/2003/rhapsody.html) - Each song is 79˘ plus a $9.99 monthly subscription fee, according to the press release, their catalog consists of 330,000 tracks from which 2/3 are available for burning.
Videogames are good (http://www.msnbc.com/news/919010.asp?0cv=CB20) - Researchers at the University of Rochester found that young adults who regularly played action-based video games showed better visual skills than those who didn’t.
Computex (http://news.com.com/2100-1008_3-1010747.html?tag=lh), the Taiwanese tech trade show recently postponed by the SARS outbreak, has been rescheduled for September, organizers said Wednesday.
Asia running out of IP-address room (http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103_2-1010666.html), China, Korea and Japan are running out of time.
Amazon.com (http://news.com.com/2100-1019_3-1010889.html?tag=lh) plans to open 'several more stores on its Web site this year' and they are even considering online distribution of digital media such as music.
