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Xbox buzz runs the gamut

News My gut says Microsoft might have a real problem on its hands if people decide the current generation is 'good enough' and/or want to wait for Sony to respond with their feature set. I can't wait to learn more at E3.

16 May 2005, 11:06

UK gamers queue for PS3

News I was devastated when Sony turned around and said that Europe would have to wait after first saying there would be a worldwide launch in November. I can't wait! A small group of people were yesterday already queueing for Thursday evening's...

22 March 2007, 10:01

Has SpiralFrog taken too big a leap?

News The other was that SpiralFrog said customers would have to wait 90 seconds for each song to download. They didn't think people would want to wait a minute for every song," said one music executive. Few at the digital music company were exactly sure...

25 January 2007, 9:07

Is Linux Palm's saviour?

News Showing the road map was an error, because the licencees wanted to wait for 6.1," the Italian developer said. When they announced they would offer the Palm OS on Linux, licencees wanted to wait for that, so the same thing is happening," the...

26 May 2005, 9:12

Braving the chill for an Xbox 360 thrill

News Most people braved the cold and boredom because they couldn't wait to try out the latest Microsoft had to offer. Unfortunately for him, he was scheduled to work, so he sent friend Stacey Aguilar to wait in line for him.

23 November 2005, 10:10

'WoW' battles server problems

News Haller said he attributes the wait times -- often about ten to 15 minutes -- to WoW's growth being so fast. He joked about how long he has to wait. They just have to wait. Complaints have also surfaced about long lag times and frustrating waits to...

25 April 2006, 10:49

US braces itself for iPhone sell-out

News The iPhone is expected to launch in Europe in late 2007, while Asia will have to wait until 2008. Early sales are likely to come from hardcore Apple enthusiasts, but there is also likely to be a second wave consisting of people who will wait to...

7 June 2007, 10:12

Rural areas face long broadband delays

News The majority of upgrades, 121, will take place in 2004, but 62 exchanges will be left until the next year -- including that will have to wait until the summer and autumn of 2005. Businesses and individuals in many rural parts of Britain are facing...

13 April 2004, 16:20

Microsoft concedes dial-up patch problem

News For that 'software-driven' approach, Microsoft says users will have to wait until the next version of the operating system, Longhorn. Users need to do more about security prevention, but Microsoft admits that getting the latest update patch from...

14 June 2004, 8:25

Microsoft moves to acquire Yahoo

News The European Commission will wait for Microsoft to notify it of any deal it hammers out to acquire Yahoo. Microsoft on Friday said it had put in an offer for Yahoo in a combined cash and stock deal of $44.6bn (£22.3bn).

Tags: deal, yahoo, notify, commission

1 February 2008, 13:16

News.blog: PS3 mania in New York

News These are the ones who, much like those in Tokyo earlier this week, couldn't wait a second longer for Sony's new system. It was a dark and rainy night in Manhattan, but that wasn't going to get in the way of PlayStation 3 mania.

15 November 2006, 10:01

New IE plug-in previews content from searches

News A free plug-in released on Wednesday for Internet Explorer allows users to mouse over Web search listings for an instant view of the content rather than having to wait for the full page to download. The software, created by San Francisco-based...

13 July 2005, 9:48

Dell's Linux PCs out in US only

News Users around the rest of the world will have to wait at least a little while longer. Dell has finally launched three systems with the Ubuntu Linux distribution installed, but only in the US. On Thursday, Dell announced three low-cost Linux systems...

25 May 2007, 9:37

News.blog: New MacBook Pros in the air?

News If you're in the market for a new Mac that comes with an optical drive and more than one USB port, you might want to wait a few weeks to see what shakes out. With Apple's MacBook Air almost on the shelves, it might not be too much longer before the...

Tags: boost, laptops, notes, air

5 February 2008, 9:28

Apple iPhone: US release date announced

News An Apple spokesman told CNET.co.uk's sister site, silicon.com, the iPhone will be available in Europe in late 2007, while Asia will have to wait until 2008. The US launch of Apple's eagerly awaited iPhone will take place on 29 June 2007.

5 June 2007, 8:30