We just got word back from Gigabyte USA and it looks like they are the first to confirm with Legit Reviews that they have stopped shipping all of their Intel 6-series motherboards. If you already Continue reading “Gigabyte Stops Shipping Intel 6-Series Motherboards – Plans RMA Strategy”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 31, 2011 at 3:48pm
I just got off a conference call with Intel and it looks like they got a mess on their hands right now. Intel had a design oversight with one of the metal layers of their Continue reading “Intel Conference Call – Nearly 8 Million Faulty 6 Series Chipsets”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 31, 2011 at 11:31am
Intel Corp cut its first-quarter revenue forecast by $300 million on Monday because of costs associated with correcting a design flaw it discovered in one of its chips. Intel said it had stopped shipments of Continue reading “Intel Finds Chipset Flaw in P67 – Stops Shipments of Motherboards”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 31, 2011 at 10:40am
MSI is introducing four new additions to its F laptop series, including the 15.6-inch FX620/FR620 and the 17.3-inch FX720/FR720. They feature the newest high performance 2nd generation Intel Core i5 CPU, NVIDIA GeForce GT520M discrete Continue reading “MSI FX620, FR620, FX720, and FR720 Notebooks Announced”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 31, 2011 at 8:42am
Motorola is set to sell its 10.1-inch Android 3.0 tablet PC Xoom as early as February 2011 with the rest of its competitors to start launching their Android 3.0 models after March. As Google is Continue reading “Motorola Xoom Tablet PC Coming in February”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 31, 2011 at 8:36am
As Egypt’s government attempts to crackdown on street protests by shutting down internet and mobile phone services, the US is preparing to reintroduce a bill that could be used to shut down the internet. The Continue reading “United States Gets Internet ‘Kill Switch’ Bill Ready”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 31, 2011 at 8:33am
QNAP today announced the TS-x12 lineup of affordable high performance Turbo NAS servers intended for the fast-growing home and SOHO market segment. The new models utilize the latest Marvell 1.2GHz processor and include 256MB of Continue reading “QNAP Debuts New TS-x12 Turbo NAS Lineup w/ Marvell 1.2GHz CPU”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 31, 2011 at 8:30am
AMD today introduced the AMD FirePro 2270 and ATI FirePro V5800 DVI professional graphics cards. AMD designed these new offerings for professionals in the medical, financial, design and engineering fields who require the ability to Continue reading “AMD Launches FirePro 2270 and ATI FirePro V5800 DVI Professional GPUs”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 31, 2011 at 8:17am
QuakeCon 2011 dates have been confirmed by id Software and Bethesda Softworks today! It looks like the dates are August 4 7, 2011 back at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas. Can’t wait to Continue reading “QuakeCon 2011 Dates Announced – August 4 7, 2011”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 28, 2011 at 12:32pm
ECS has been promoting their P67H2-A Black Series motherboard since it launched early this month and we found a video on YouTube this morning that looks more like a porn flick than a marketing video. Continue reading “ECS Intel P67 Motherboard Marketing Video – If Only It Was in English!”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 28, 2011 at 6:50am
The Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 high-power 2.1 PC speaker system is Corsair’s first attempt at a desktop audio solution. Will their first attempt hit it out of the park or fall short and leave you wanting more? Corsair says this kit is perfect for not just for games, but for movies and music as well. Read on to see what the SP2500 is all about!
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 28, 2011 at 12:00am
OCZ Technology recently announced the latest Z-Drive R3 PCI-Express SSD solution for enterprise and OEM clients. Showcased for the first time at CES 2011, the Z-Drive R3 updates the existing lineup with greater performance, reliability, Continue reading “OCZ Technology Announces the Z-Drive R3 PCI-Express SSD”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 27, 2011 at 11:56pm
Microsoft Corp.’s net income for the latest quarter fell slightly from a year ago but the software giant still beat Wall Street’s expectations despite the weak personal computer market. Sales of Office 2010 to businesses Continue reading “Microsoft Earnings Down on Slow PC Sales – Windows Revenue Down 30 pct”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 27, 2011 at 11:44pm
Internet service in Egypt was disrupted and the government deployed an elite special operations force in Cairo on Friday, hours before an anticipated new wave of anti-government protests. The developments were a sign that President Continue reading “Egypt Disrupts Internet, Deploys Police Counterterror Unit”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 27, 2011 at 11:40pm
Intel has released a video of will.i.am talking about how he uses Intel processors to make and share music that is worth watching if you have a few minutes. It would be interesting to see Continue reading “Video of Intel’s Director of Creative Innovation – will.i.am”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 27, 2011 at 11:21pm