The National Security Agency’s Internet site has been placing files on visitors’ computers that can track their Web surfing activity despite strict federal rules banning most of them. These files, known as “cookies,” disappeared after Continue reading “NSA used banned Web data-tracking Cookie”.
Did you know that women have been the major users of the Net since 2000? I actually didn’t and found a number of the survey findings in the latest Fallows study to be interesting to Continue reading “Women Out Number Men on the Internet”.
Prices plummeted below $1,000 mark for large plasma TVs, and viewers gained a multitude of avenues to tap into TV content. During the course of 12 months, prices on select plasma TVs fell below $1,000 Continue reading “Price drops make it a TV year worth watching”.
Samsung Electronics plans to further slash its DDR2 capacity and instead allocate more capacity for NAND flash production. More than likely this will lead to tighter DDR2 supplies and if DDR2 memory ever starts to Continue reading “Samsung Plans to Reduce DDR2 Memory IC Production”.
It seems that album sales here in the United States have dropped 7% in 2005 while the download biz has doubled over the past year. I’m actually shocked that it only fell 7%! I personally Continue reading “US CD album sales show 7% slide”.
Barbara St. Hilaire plays video games 10 hours a day and spends a good part of her Social Security check on games. The 69-year-old grandmother has become the heroine of young video-game fans and the Continue reading “69-year-old grandmother plays 10 hours of video games per day”.
The domain registrar Go Daddy had problems with its 2005 Super Bowl ad and now it seems that the Fox network and NFL executives have issues with their 2006 Super Bowl ad. Go Daddy still Continue reading “Go Daddy’s New Super Bowl Ad Stalled By Censors”.
nVidia has recently cancelled it’s C60 Pentium 4 chipset program although the company has already started new projects to replace the C60. Not a big deal, but it seems that it will be a bit Continue reading “NVIDIA Cancelled its C60 Pentium 4 Chipset Project”.
ABIT was the enthusiast board of choice from the late 1990’s to 2002, but it was around this time period things started to get funky. ABIT has sold off properties to get out of debt, Continue reading “ABIT cuts debts by selling properties, but trouble remains”.
Computer Visionary John Diebold Dies At 79. “Automation” became Diebold’s main theme as he promoted the early use of computers at large U.S. companies. The rest is history and we can thank all sorts of Continue reading “The Father of ‘Automation’ Dies At 79: John Diebold”.
It looks like the last day of 2005 will be one second longer than usual. An extra second will be added on December 31st, but this is not the first time the World has done Continue reading “A ‘Leap second’ is to be added on Dec. 31”.
It was only a matter of time, but in a Blitz: The League you play a game based around fictional football league where players cripple their opponents, gamble and use performance-enhancing supplements. Any game that Continue reading “The Video Game “Blitz” Lands Daunte Culpepper in Trouble”.
Asustek Computer is scheduled to introduce the A9, considered its first notebook series that has been completely researched, designed, developed, and manufactured by local engineers in China, to Europe and China in early 2006, according Continue reading “ASUS Ready To Launch A9 Notebook”.
Representatives at the browser company deny an impending buyout from Google or Microsoft; analysts say Opera’s mobile technologies make the smaller firm attractive. Eskil Sivertsen, a spokesperson for Opera, said his firm has not received Continue reading “Opera Says It is Not for Sale”.
Today Intel launched the Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition 955 and we take it out for the initial test drive. We take a look at the features, pricing, temperatures, power consumption and of course overclocking. Does Intel’s next generation have want it takes? Read on for our introduction to the next generation Intel Processor.
