Catch-up

S3 preps DirectX 10 graphics chips - S3 is priming budget DirectX 10-class Chrome 430 and 460 graphics chips that are set to be released before the end of the year. Both chips apparently feature native support for HDMI and HDCP, and the Chrome 460 will supposedly adhere to the DirectX 10.1 spec.

MSI Brings Turbo Button to GeForce 8600GT - The new NX8600GT Twin Turbo features dual video BIOSes, each containing different core and memory clock settings

WD Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS 750GB SATA 3 Gbps Hard Drive Tested - This HDD is one of a very few options at this capacity or higher, and it is well worth consideration by anyone looking for a big drive

Microsoft Windows Vista: How much memory is enough? - For Vista, 512MB RAM is not enough even for word processing. It's quite a painful experience so make sure the PC has at least 1GB of memory.

New Vista SP1 build leaks out; the final SP1 coming in '08 - The 6.0.6001.16633 (longhorn.070803-1655) build weighs in at a relatively svelte 684MB, bloggers and message forum users claimed.

Microsoft Ceases AutoPatcher Project on Neowin - Good luck downloading 666 updates for every PC you own, every time you reinstall Windows XP :-(

Adobe Hires Heavy Hitters - Adobe has hired one of the inventors of Image Resizer Technology. If you have not seen IRT in action, I recommend you watch this video.

New Software - DVDFab HD Decrypter 3.1.7.6 | FlvPlayer4Free 1.8.0.0 | Foobar2000 0.9.4.4 | JkDefrag 3.20 | Norton Removal Tool (SymNRT) 2008.0.1.14 | Pidgin (formerly Gaim) 2.1.1 | Skype 3.5.0.229 | VIA Hyperion Pro v5.13A drivers | XP-Antispy 3.96-6

HD-DVD Player with 8 Discs Free @ Amazon - First up, you can snag the Xbox 360 HD-DVD Addon for $179 and choose 3 discs from Amazon as well as 5 discs via the mail in rebate form. That's 8 for the math impaired! Second the same deal can be applied to the standalone Toshiba HD-A2 HD-DVD Player which will set you back around $225.

LG's 3G KS20 smartphone with WinMo 6 and HSDPA - It runs on Windows Mobile 6.0, supports HSDPA network with 3.6Mbps download speed.

Nokia Copies The iPhone - Oh come on, what the hell is that? A Nokia branded iPhone? Engadget also has a video of the new Nokia phone in action as well, click on over and give it a look

Volvo adding new safety features to S80, XC70, and V70 cars - Volvo's most interesting feature may be a new take on monitoring driver behavior. Driver Alert Control, as Volvo calls it, uses a camera and sensors to monitor a car's general behavior in terms of speed and staying in lane, not the driver's behavior within a cockpit

New Audi A4 Revealed - And This Time It's Official! (+video) - The new Audi A4 is being introduced with a choice of five engines, their power outputs ranging from 105 kW (143 bhp) to 195 kW (265 bhp).

Insane Quarter Trick! Watch! (video) - Fake or not, it's a cool trick/video!