Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Blu-ray drive, more "Everquest" : New items for technology fans

Gadget News - Wednesday December 12, 2007

Blu-ray drive, more "Everquest": New items for technology fans

Lite-On presents its first BD-ROM drive

Eindhoven, Netherlands (dpa) - The joint hardware venture between Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions will produce its first Blu-ray drive for the PC. The Lite-On DH-4O1S is a read-only device for Blu- ray discs and all standard media formats, the manufacturer reportedg. The drive will be available for 179 dollars from December. ---

Expansion for Everquest II

San Diego (dpa) - A new expansion is available for the online role playing game Everquest II entitled "Rise of Kunark" and offers a new race for players to control: a "classical dragon-like race of humanoids," Sony Online Entertainment reported. The expansion software also expands the gaming world. Figures can now explore the jungle or the "Skyfire Mountains." "Everquest II: Rise of Kunark" is available in stores or for download at 29.99 dollars. ---

New Linux - Fedora 8 released

Munich (dpa) - A new version of the free Linux operating system Fedora is available. Fedora 8 includes improved security functions as well as a reworked user interface, reports Red Hat, the company supporting the Linux project. Fedora 8 can also be started from a USB stick. The software can be downloaded at http://fedoraproject.org.

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