Dish Network Corp. says it plans to close about 300 Blockbuster stores across the country, cutting another 3,000 jobs. At the time, Blockbuster boasted 1,700 physical brick-and-mortar stores and a streaming service. Company spokesman John Continue reading “Blockbuster To Close 300 More Stores”. …more
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Jan. 22, 2013 at 6:14pm
AMD today announced revenue for the fourth quarter of 2012 of $1.16 billion, an operating loss of $422 million, and a net loss of $473 million, or $0.63 per share. The company reported a non-GAAP Continue reading “AMD Reports Annual Results – Revenue Down 17 Percent Year-Over-Year”. …more
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Jan. 22, 2013 at 6:01pm
A new Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 trailer has been released and it shows some highlights for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2’s Revolution DLC that will be launching on Jan. 29 for Xbox Continue reading “The Replacer – Official Call of Duty: Black Ops II Video Released”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 22, 2013 at 1:50pm
Video games are under assault these days, so we thought we’d show you some positive news this afternoon. Ralph Nader fans know that he recently called video games “electronic child molesters” and blames them video Continue reading “86-Year Old Gaming Grandma Plays Grand Theft Auto IV To Stay Sharp”. …more
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Jan. 22, 2013 at 1:39pm
DigiTimes has reported that industry insiders have told them that Intel Haswell “CPUs will appear on June 2 and related PC products will be showcased at Computex, hosted from June 4-8”. Haswell is the codename Continue reading “Intel Haswell Processors Launching Before Computex on June 2nd, 2013”. …more
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Jan. 22, 2013 at 11:50am
Microsoft today announced that its Surface family of PCs is growing. Its newest model — Surface Windows 8 Pro — will be available for purchase on Feb. 9, 2013, in the United States and Canada. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro Coming February 9, 2013”. …more
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Jan. 22, 2013 at 11:41am
Synaptics today announced that its ClearPad 7300 single-chip premier solution drives the touch interface of the Razer Edge Pro Gaming System tablet. The Razer Edge tablet was officially announced at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show Continue reading “Synaptics ClearPad Drives Razer Edge Pro Gaming System”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 22, 2013 at 11:35am
EVGA sent over an e-mail to let us know that they have launched the Primal Carnage Bundle for those that buy and register an EVGA GeForce GTX 670 or above on or after January 21st, Continue reading “Get Primal Carnage Free w/ EVGA GeForce GTX 670, 680 or 690”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 22, 2013 at 9:59am
Eurocom announced that it is shipping its new Uno 3.0 All-In-One (AIO) PC with 21.5” FHD Optional Multi Touch Display. The EUROCOM Uno 3.0 is designed primarily for corporate customers, the Eco-Friendly 120 Watts, 7.5kg Continue reading “EUROCOM Uno 3.0 All in One PC Launched”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 22, 2013 at 9:54am
Micron Technology today announced its next-generation solid state drive (SSD) for data center servers, appliances, and storage platforms that manage the volume and velocity of big data. The new Micron P400m SSD is a high-endurance Continue reading “Micron Launches P400m SSD For Data Center Servers”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 22, 2013 at 9:43am
Mozilla is getting close to launching Keon and Peak, two smartphones based on the web-centric Firefox OS platform.Today, Firefox announced the Firefox OS Developer Preview Phone and that means it is getting pretty close to Continue reading “Mozilla Firefox OS Developer Preview Phones Announced”. …more
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Jan. 22, 2013 at 9:36am
Temple Run 2 has been downloaded more than 20 million times since its release Apple’s App Store last Thursday, according to data released by developer Imangi Studios. The successful free-to-play sequel to Temple Run became Continue reading “Temple Run 2 Downloaded 20 Millions Times Since Release”. …more
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Jan. 22, 2013 at 9:08am
PNY Technologies today announced the launch of the new portable PowerPack line of mobile chargers, featuring models with charging capacities of 7800mAh, 5200mAh, and 2600mAh. These units are prices at $79.99, $59.99 and $39.99, respectively. Continue reading “PNY Launches New Portable PowerPack Line of Mobile Chargers”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 22, 2013 at 8:45am
WD announced an expansion of its product portfolio addressing small- and medium-sized businesses with the addition of network backup software and appliances from Arkeia Software, Inc., a privately held data protection company based in Carlsbad, Continue reading “WD Expands SMB Storage Product Portfolio W/ Arkeia Software”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 22, 2013 at 7:34am
Advanced Micro Devices Inc has hired two senior engineers with experience at Qualcomm Inc and Apple Inc, its latest high-level recruitments as it diversifies beyond a slowing personal computer industry, sources close to the chipmaker Continue reading “PC Exodus Continues – AMD Hires Chip Veterans to Diversify”. …more
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Jan. 22, 2013 at 7:29am