AMD reacts to 64-32 Red Mercury game shots

AMD ZONE reports that chip firm Advanced Micro Devices has issued a statement on pics relating to the Shadow Ops: Red Mercury game, and showing comparisons between 32-bit and 64-bit technology. There's more, here.

At Ace's Hardware, there's commentary about how dual cores will affect software licensing.

The chapesses and chaps at Xbit Labs compare budget processors - to wit the Intel Celeron D and the AMD Sempr0n.

Meanwhile, at buddie site Anandtech, there's a discussion on how the Athlon 64 relates to memory technology. Did you know the Anandtech dress code insists all reps are be-suited? It's the same here at the INQ - but I can always wear my kilt, because that's considered smart.

And now let's hunker down to some hardware reviews. First of all, over at Everything USB, there's a review of the Vole's Optical Moose.

Hardware Zoom has loaded up their reviewing guns and talk about the recent announcements made by Japanese giant Canon. That's here. Some Japanese quine in a blonde wig appears to be serving up prawn cocktails, or something.

Tech Report is awarding a gold star to the first person who can spot the first chink in a Shuttle XPC SN95G5 mini barebone system's armour, here.

Just because Wil Harris is in the Land of Fire and Ice, let no one think that his organ, the News of the Screws, is idling its time away. It reviews a Hiper Power (geddit?!?) 525 Watt power supply unit, here.

The wattage wars continue over at Insanetek, which has its mitts on an Enermak Noisetaker at 470 Watts, and which merits a review.

Fudo's favourite firm, Gainward, has a card called the FX Ultra 1800 PCX Golden Sample, and Overclockers Online tells us of a review of said item, here.

Viper Lair has serpentinely visited ATI's HQ and talked graphics with a whole mass of people, here.

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