Newsbytes: 20 August 2009
EU pushes 4G The European Union is investing €18m in research into LTE (long-term evolution) for fourth-generation mobile broadband. Route master The AA and Postcode Anywhere have launched an online route optimiser that they reckon can save 20% on fuel costs. Gamers are older, fatter A survey by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests video gamers are older, and fatter, than previously thought
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The China Digital Entertainment Expo in Shanghai
The 7th China Digital Entertainment Expo took place in Shanghai last week. As ever, the entertainment industry demonstrated its shameless obsession with parading hordes of scantily clad "booth babes" to help promote its wares …
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The China Digital Entertainment Expo in Shanghai
Technophile: HP Pavilion dv2-1030ea Entertainment Notebook reviewed
HP's Pavilion dv2-1030ea Entertainment Notebook hasn't got the stamina to match its stylish looks Hewlett-Packard's dv2 is described as an ultrathin notebook, and like PCs based on Intel's CULV (Consumer Ultra Low Voltage) processors, it falls into the gap between netbooks and notebooks. Where it differs is that it's the first system to use AMD's rival Athlon Neo MV-40 single-core processor running at 1.6GHz. This is quicker than an Intel Atom N270, but consumes more power. You'd never mistake the dv2 for a netbook, or for one of the new CULV ultrathins, such as the MSI X-340 and the Asus UX30, which are closer to the MacBook Air.
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Technophile: HP Pavilion dv2-1030ea Entertainment Notebook reviewed