Hewlett-Packard board convened on Wednesday to consider ousting Chief Executive Officer Leo Apotheker after less than a year on the job and replacing him temporarily with former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, a source familiar with Continue reading “HP’s Board May Fire CEO & Bring on Meg Whiteman”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Sep. 21, 2011 at 3:00pm
The site DonanimHaber has scoured the web looking for retail prices for AMD’s next generation performance desktop processor series, the AMD Zambezi-FX. What they found out is that the prices are going to be a Continue reading “AMD Bulldozer CPUs Launching October 12th w/ Prices Starting at $175”. …more
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Sep. 21, 2011 at 2:28pm
NVIDIA published two technical white papers yesterday that reveal some brand-new architecture details behind its next-gen quad-core Tegra chip, Project Kal-El. The papers talk about how consumers will get better battery life AND higher performance Continue reading “NVIDIA’s Upcoming Tegra ‘Kal-El’ Processor To Feature Five Cores!”. …more
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Sep. 21, 2011 at 2:13pm
Apple will unveil its next-generation iPhone at an event on Tuesday, October 4, according to a report on AllThingsD, a Wall Street Journal blog network. The phone will be available to consumers “within a few Continue reading “Rumor Mill – Apple iPhone 5 Release Date is October 4th”. …more
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Sep. 21, 2011 at 1:08pm
Verizon and LG today announced that the LG Enlighten Smartphone will be available online beginning Sept. 22 and in Verizon Wireless Stores beginning on Sept. 29. Powered by Android 2.3, LG Enlighten is ideal for Continue reading “Verizon Announces LG Enlighten Smartphone Will Be Released Tomorrow at $79.99”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Sep. 21, 2011 at 9:48am
Pioneer Electronics has introduced the new DJM-250 2-channel entry level mixer for those aspiring disc jockey or if you happen to be watching too much of MTV’s hit TV show Jersey Shore. Pinoeer says the Continue reading “Pioneer Announces DJM-250 Entry Level 2-Channel DJ Mixer at $399”. …more
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Sep. 21, 2011 at 9:44am
Today LaCie announced the Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series is now available for purchase. It is the first portable solution to feature the shocking 10Gb/s speeds of Thunderbolt technology. This next-generation Little Big Disk is Continue reading “LaCie Announces First Thunderbolt Devices – Little Big Disk”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Sep. 21, 2011 at 9:39am
The fiery gates leading to the Burning Hells have begun to swing open, and the Diablo III beta test is officially underway. Invitations to participate in the beta test are now being delivered to the Continue reading “The Diablo III Beta Is Now Live”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Sep. 21, 2011 at 7:44am
NVIDIA today opened registration for GeForce LAN 6, which was met with an overwhelmingly enthusiastic response from PC gamers. Just two hours after opening registration, seats for the highly-anticipated bring-your-own computer (BYOC) gaming area sold Continue reading “NVIDIA GeForce LAN 6 BYOC Sells Out in 2 Hours!”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Sep. 20, 2011 at 8:32pm
OCZ Technology today launched its Synapse Cache Series 2.5 SSDs. The new Synapse SSDs are optimized for caching applications and leverages Dataplex cache software to dynamically manage the Synapse SSD in conjunction with standard hard Continue reading “OCZ Introduces Synapse Cache Series SSDs”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Sep. 20, 2011 at 6:03pm
Gamers will be happy to learn that the Battlefield 3 multiplayer open beta will launch on September 29 for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. The beta map to be played ad nauseam is “Operation Metro.” Continue reading “The Battlefield 3 Open Beta Is Coming September 29”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Sep. 20, 2011 at 3:10pm
MAINGEAR just announced that the company has added the ability to liquid cool dual graphics by CoolIT for their SHIFT, making it the worlds only fully-enclosed, maintenance-free, 100% liquid cooled PC currently on the market Continue reading “MAINGEAR EPIC X2 GPU Liquid Cooling Solution Now Available”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Sep. 20, 2011 at 2:47pm
Attention gamers! NVIDIA today announced that general registration for GeForce LAN 6 has opened! The LAN party will be held October 14-16, 2011 on the Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet in Alameda, CA. This year NVIDIA Continue reading “NVIDIA Opens Registration for GFLAN 6 – Hurry Limited Space”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Sep. 20, 2011 at 1:14pm
AOC today announced the sleek and portable USB Monitor, which the company calls the ultimate laptop accessory. The lightweight monitor features a convenient built-in USB port that receives both power and signal via a single Continue reading “AOC Unveils 16-inch Portable USB Monitor For Those on The Go!”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Sep. 20, 2011 at 10:25am
Online gamers have achieved a feat beyond the realm of Second Life or Dungeons and Dragons: they have deciphered the structure of an enzyme of an AIDS-like virus that had thwarted scientists for a decade. Continue reading “Online Gamers Help Crack AIDS Enzyme Folding Puzzle”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Sep. 20, 2011 at 9:55am