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Universal phone charger planned

Andrew Lyle — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:03:45 +0000

If you have ever found yourself in the situation where your mobile phone is low on battery and about to die when you are nowhere near your charger and your friend's charger does not fit,... Read more...

EA lost $328M in '07, layoffs planned

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:18:20 +0000

Redwood City-based megapublisher EA reported its second quarter fiscal year 2008 results today, revealing a net loss of $195 million for the quarter ending September 30. During the same period last year, the company posted... Read more...

Windows Server 2008 R2 planned for 2009

Wed, 16 May 2007 19:08:46 +0000

Microsoft is sticking to their promise of delivering a minor release after a major Windows Release. Oh and like said before, Windows Server 2008 is the last release of 32 bit edition of Windows. So... Read more...

Microsoft pulls four planned patches

Michael Stanclift — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 00:55:19 +0000

Microsoft has pulled four bulletins from its announced list of Patch Tuesday fixes, but did not specify why it was backpedaling on the security releases. It now plans to issue four security bulletins on Tuesday,... Read more...

Wiki Search Planned

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 01:38:21 +0000

The founder of Wikipedia, the user-edited online encyclopedia, is developing a Wiki-based search engine to compete with established commercial search engines from Google and Yahoo. Jimmy Wales announced plans to develop the search engine, to... Read more...

Battlefield 2142 Beta-Test Planned

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:58:44 +0000

It seems as though EA and DICE have learnt their lesson when it comes to the Battlefield series and the problems usually associated shortly after launch. According to an official response located in this forum... Read more...

Two more Resident Evil movies planned

Tue, 14 Jun 2005 14:59:40 +0000

German production company planning fourth film before third even begins production; Milla Jovovich to reprise role. When the eponymous first film based on Capcom's Resident Evil games hit theaters in 2002, it... Read more...

Call of Duty 3 planned

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 20:20:31 +0000

Ah the job advert. Second only to the US Patent and Trademark Office website for unwanted, unconfirmed revelations about new product. Today's example appears on the website of Call of Duty scribes Infinity Ward, proclaiming... Read more...

RUMOR: Xbox 360: multiple versions planned

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:40:27 +0000

Microsoft's is still planning to ship two different versions of its Xbox 360 console at launch, according to sources close to the company - while reports suggest that the high-end version may feature the firm's... Read more...

Invisibility Shields Planned by Engineers

Mon, 07 Mar 2005 15:27:11 +0000

In popular science fiction, the power of invisibility is readily apparent. Star Trek fans, for example, know that the devious Romulans could make their spaceships suddenly disappear. But is the idea really... Read more...

Sudeki Sequel Planned

Wed, 04 Aug 2004 14:34:08 +0000

Climax apparently is planning on a sequel to recently released Sudeki. The revelation came through a job posting on the company website, with Climax seeking a new Vice President of Business Development. "Climax is developing... Read more...

UT2004 Editor's Choice Edition Planned

Thu, 29 Jul 2004 14:28:12 +0000

Atari and Epic Games have announced Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition. The expanded version of UT2004 is slated for a fall release. Specs include new Onslaught maps and vehicles as well as additional characters... Read more...

Deluxe Sims 2 DVD edition planned

Fri, 09 Jul 2004 21:27:45 +0000

DVD version of the eagerly awaited life-sim sequel will feature a bevy of bonus materials. Once again, an online-merchant has revealed details of an eagerly awaited game before its publisher. This time... Read more...

Star Wars: Galaxies awards program planned

Mon, 28 Jun 2004 21:50:01 +0000

Six-month veterans of the MMORPG will get a free space yacht as LucasArts celebrates the game's one-year anniversary. It looks like longtime players of Star Wars: Galaxies will be feeling the love... Read more...

How Microsoft planned Xbox 2 for Christmas 2004

Tue, 27 Apr 2004 14:34:19 +0000

Internal schedules at Microsoft as recently as last November called for the Xbox 2 to be launched in time for Christmas 2004, sources close to the company have revealed - and the firm is still... Read more...

New Law & Order Games Planned

Marcel Klum — Tue, 13 Apr 2004 18:11:14 +0000

Games publisher Legacy Interactive announced today two new additions to its Law & Order games portfolio: Law & Order: Justice is Served and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Both titles will be distributed this fall... Read more...

Windows XP SP2 to RTM 23rd June - RC2 Planned

Tom Warren — Thu, 01 Apr 2004 13:49:41 +0000

That's right folks, according to sources close to Microsoft - XPSP2 is due to RTM on the 23rd June. This sets dates back and looks towards an RC2 release. Currently internal testing is at build... Read more...

Intel to lower chipset prices at end of March as planned

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 02 Mar 2004 13:10:53 +0000

Intel is expected to lower prices of some 865, 848 and 845 chipsets as planned on March 28, prior to volume deliveries of its 915 chipsets scheduled at the end of April, according to sources... Read more...

Changes planned for Star Wars Galaxies' Jedi system.

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 16:31:43 +0000

Sony Online Entertainment is planning to make some major changes to the Jedi system in its Star Wars-themed online role-playing game. Sony Online Entertainment has recently announced via its Station.com Web site... Read more...

Free Unreal Engine Release Planned

Marcel Klum — Mon, 13 Oct 2003 18:16:47 +0000

The previously un-noticed September email from Epic's Mark Rein reveals "...a free version of UT2003 but without any of the gaming content or code" is in the works, including a standalone executable and a full... Read more...

Windows security update planned

Mon, 13 Oct 2003 07:03:57 +0000

Stung by criticism over lax software security, Microsoft Corp. disclosed plans Thursday to update its flagship Windows operating systems early in 2004 to make consumers less vulnerable to hackers. Microsoft said the changes,... Read more...

AMD workstation Sledgehammers planned for 2003

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 23 Dec 2002 17:28:00 +0000

ROADMAPS SEEN by the INQUIRER recently show that AMD is making a serious bid to shred holes in the X86 workstation market, with system prices likely to ratch an extra notch because of the introductions.... Read more...

Undersea data network planned off Calif. coast

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 26 Sep 2002 09:01:19 +0000

THE TECH INDUSTRY is taking a dive, and not just in the stock market. The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced this week that it has awarded grants to build an underwater data network off the... Read more...

Dead or Alive 4 planned for 2003 release

Marcel Klum — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 09:11:34 +0000

Tecmo plans to release the fourth installment in its fighting game series next year. Yesterday, Tecmo president Junji Nakamura confirmed with Bloomberg News that it plans to release Dead or Alive 4... Read more...

Sony Abandons Planned Stake in PDP Venture

Darren Bolton — Thu, 06 Jun 2002 07:56:14 +0000

Sony Corp said on Thursday it had scrapped plans announced more than two years ago to take an equity stake in a joint venture that makes plasma display panels (PDPs) for the fast-growing flat-screen TV... Read more...

New Playstation planned

Sun, 05 May 2002 10:00:24 +0000

Thanks Mith for the heads up. Gee.. It's been awhile since my last post on Gamers section. Anyway, Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp has started developing a successor to its popular PlayStation 2 game console... Read more...

States: Microsoft planned to crush Real

Fri, 03 May 2002 11:59:38 +0000

A Microsoft executive presented a plan in 1999 to conquer the market for audio and video delivery over the Internet using a tactic already employed to fend off a rival Internet browser, a federal judge... Read more...