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Microsoft will stop the development of its Windows Media Player for Mac’s OSX; instead they will make a special codec that will allow Apple’s own software play Windows Media Files. The decision was made due to the main development focus on its new version of windows and not Mac’s software. This will be a positive thing since the current version of WMP has not been updated for a long period of time and Mac users will prefer to use QuickTime instead of an outdated WMP.

Buffalo will be releasing a new line of Hard Drives from 150GB to 500GB at a transfer rate of 3Gbps (Giga bits per second) making it perfect for video editing specialists. Sadly right now will only be released in Japan. [via akihabaranews]

Intel has been pushing into a media pc market with it's Viiv platform. Sony have released the first viiv based PC with its Vaio VGX-XL100. The media PC comes with a Pentium D 920 at 2.8 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 250GB drive, dual-layer burner and HDMI out. Read more about it at Sony

Intel's recent introduction of the Pentium Extreme Edition 955 has boosted Intel's reputation in the marketplace. This is due, in part, to the chip giant's new 65 nm process, which has helped to set a new performance threshold. However, Intel has only had a few days to bask in its glory: AMD's dual-core Athlon 64 X2 5200+, which is also AMD's last Socket 939 device, bests almost all of Intel's performance superlative claims, according to our benchmarks. The Athlon 64 FX-60 features include the integration of two processor cores into a single die, each of which has a 1 MB L2-cache, and a 2.6 GHz clock speed. Read full review at TomsHardware.com

Have you ever get tired of PC that looks just like, well PCs. Apparently you dont have to feel that way anymore if you get a CompuCar. It looks just like a model car where you can display proudly beside your monitor. "Compucars are smaller in length and width than an average keyboard. 7.5" wide, 18" long, and 7" tall. Compucars are roughly 1/3 the size of a normal desktop computer. Compucars feature the best components available. Each car is cooled with a 80mm stealth case fan and a low profile copper cpu heatsink and fan." Read The Full Story