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Maxtor has announced the release of the Ultra ATA/133 - the next generation of its hard drive interface.

Maxtor is calling the technology Fast Drives and says it boosts data transfer rates between the computer and the hard drive up to 133MBps - one-third faster than its Ultra ATA/100 technology.

Ultra ATA/133 is backward compatible with the existing ATA standard. PC users who want to upgrade from Ultra ATA/100 to Ultra ATA/133 will need to purchase a compliant adapter card or system motherboard along with the new hard drives.

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Futurelooks has an exclusive, up close and personal preview of the Nintendo Gamecube! We've held it, fondled it, played it, poked at it, and previewed all of the seven titles that will be launching with it this November. Sound tasty enough for you? Here's a clip:

A new ruggedised RISCOS computer, the Solo is intended for use within Third-world countries where its ultra-low-power design enables it to be used indefinitely away from sources of mains electricity. Solo is a transportable rather than a portable computer. It is designed for ease of relocation within harsh and demanding environments, and may be supplied in a variety of configurations and screen sizes.

Considering a PC memory upgrade? Don't stop with a measly 64MB of SDRAM. More memory is always better, and the price is right to leap 128MB or beyond--and reap significant performance gains.

Compaq has begun shipping a 1GHz version of its Alpha EV68 processor in its GS series of AlphaServers. The widely-anticipated introduction to the market of 1GHz copper-whoppers from Big Q is accompanied by enhancements to Tru64 Unix that allow the operating syst em that allow users the ability to mix 64-bit CPU speeds within a single system.

Improved workload management and support for online add-and-replacement of processors has also been added. Compaq also said that its low-end AlphaServer DS Series systems would now be available with an 833 MHz, 64-bit Alpha part.

Company begins sampling 300-MHz DDR SDRAM chip.

Samsung Electronics has begun sample production of its fastest DDR SDRAM chip to date.

Process brings extras once limited to DVD-ROM-equipped PCs into your living room.

Fujitsu Technology Solutions will announce its new top-end Unix server Monday, a 128-processor behemoth that will put pressure on Sun Microsystems, IBM and Hewlett-Packard.

However, the new Primepower 2000 system is arriving months later than a planned April introduction and will go on sale in a shrinking market for servers that has spurred price-cutting and other aggressive competitive tactics. On top of that, Sun and IBM also have new top-end systems scheduled to debut this fall.

In a move that could greatly expand the number of people who can view digital images, Kodak announced a plan to allow people to view photo CDs on televisions via DVD players. Eastman Kodak is trying to expand the popularity of digital images by moving beyond the PC to the TV set.

The photography giant announced Tuesday an agreement with chipmaker LSI Logic to allow people to view photo CDs on televisions via DVD players. The move could greatly expand the number of people who can view digital images, IDC analyst Chris Chute said.