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3dnow.org has launched the Get 3DNow! campaign to push SIMD support into games and drivers, opening with a ten-day hardware sweepstake.
Intel is shipping the CA810 MicroATX motherboard: Celeron support, integrated 810 chipset graphics, and SoundBlaster PCI audio from $110.
Diamond Multimedia ships the 64MB Rio 500 digital audio player in August at $269, with USB, PC and Mac support, and pre-orders opening today.
AMD is shipping its seventh-generation Athlon processor to PC makers in 600, 550, and 500 MHz grades, with systems expected in the third quarter.
Altec Lansing's ACS54 PowerPlay Plus is shipping now: four satellites and a wood subwoofer with 40 watts and discrete four-channel surround for gamers.
Gravis announces the Destroyer, a $14.99 beginner joystick with a rotary throttle, no software install, and a one-year warranty, arriving this summer.
Adaptec's USBConnect adapter connects SCSI scanners and drives to any USB port, aimed squarely at iMac owners. It ships in August for $69.95.
Microworkz.com will ship the iToaster on July 15: a low-cost PC that skips Windows entirely, styled like a stereo component. A kid-safe version is coming too.
Yamaha's XG-Quad Digital sound card delivers four-channel audio, 64 hardware XG voices, and EAX support, headed to OEMs first with retail to follow.
Diamond Multimedia is now shipping its HomeFree Wireless home networking kit in Europe: 2.4GHz radio, 1 Mbps speeds and cable-free multiplayer gaming.