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Channel

Next-gen Nvidia one-chip chipset gets PCI-E thumbs-up

MCP61 still due for August debut?

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/07/05/nvidia_mcp61_pci_thumbs_up/

Developer

Metadata is not enough

Comment Doesn't provide the full picture

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2006/07/05/metadata_not_enough/
Old lamps for new

Letters Old technologies need re-inventing

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2006/07/05/old_new/

Enterprise

Vote here for your fave IT support anecdote

Reg Poll 'I can't handle 17 inches,' admits helpdesk girl

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/it_support_anecdotes/
Ubiquity wins multi-million dollar supplier deal

Global Crossing signs on the dotted line

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/global_ubiquity/
SGI to emerge from bankruptcy cocoon in September

Servers made with less debt

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/06/sgi_september_bank/

Hardware

Sony preps sliver-like USB Flash drive

Micro Vault Tiny is... er... tiny

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/07/05/sony_launches_tiny_flas_drive/
Sony slams '150k PS3s for UK' allocation claim

Figure not yet set, says spokesman

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/07/05/sony_uk_ps3_allocation_claim/
Apple kills off the eMac

Intel-based iMac offered instead

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/07/05/apple_kills_emac/
Maxfield brings movie player to Blighty

OLED marvel?

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/07/05/maxfield_ships_max_movie/
Samsung ships GDDR 4 chip

Slower than planned?

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/07/05/samsung_ships_gddr4/

Internet and Law

Crime agency asks kids to explain social networking

Policy probe

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/govt_social_networking_probe/
Music industry sues Yahoo! China

First step in crackdown on £216m illegal market

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/yahoo_china_sued/
Cristiano Ronaldo on eBay transfer list

Updated For sale: One ex-Manchester United player (cheat)

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/ronaldo_transferred/
Universal readies back-to-basics CDs for iTunes era

Rip-friendly minimal packaging and low price

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/07/05/universal_no_frills_cd_line/
Online shopping = rubbish customer service

Less than one third of questions answered

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/online_customer_service/

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Management

Elonex sold to stationer

Customer warranties safe

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/elonex_sold/
Oz domain name scammer declares bankruptcy

Shown the pink card

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/oz_domain_scam/
BECTA snuffs National Grid for Learning

This town's not big enough for the both of them

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/becta_ngfl/
Tech giants floored by monsoon

It rains in India. Who knew?

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/monsoon_call_center_floods/

Mobile

Finally, a condom for your mobile

Talk safely

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/condom_for_mobile/
Wi-Fi network limits 'unlimited' access package

All you can eat as long as you don't eat more than 1GB

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/cloud_launches_ultra_wifi/

Odds and Sods

NHS database? No one asked me!

Letters Reader doesn't want no steenking database

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/nhs_readers_letter/
The Alienware Aurora ALX has arrived on Earth

Review The desktop that weighs more than a fridge

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/alienware_aurora_alx_gaming_pc/

Science

Delayed Discovery takes to the skies

Third time lucky

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/discovery_launch/
Industry, government downplay nuclear safety worries

Cracks in ageing reactors 'normal'

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/nuclear_cracks/
Heat eases pain: official

Science backs Old Wives again

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/heat_pain/

Security

Trend Micro CEO in SEC probe

Inquiry focuses on stock trading by security chief's spouse

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/sec_probe/
Spam zombies give UK ISPs the fear

Dawn of the Dead

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/spam_zombie_survey/
Get your Mac, it's raining Trojans

AV firm tells home users to shun PCs

http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/trojans_mac_pc/

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