NetLogic Microsystems today announced that it has developed and taped out its next-generation silicon in the advanced 28nm process at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). The leading-edge 28nm process offers up to 50 percent higher Continue reading “NetLogic Microsystems Using TSMCs Advanced 28nm Process”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 17, 2011 at 10:33am
Transcend today announced the launch of its upgraded 2.5 solid state drives (SSDs). Built on a faster and newer controller, the revamped SSDs provide random read speeds of up to 40MB/s, resulting in significantly faster Continue reading “Transcend’s 2.5-inch SSDs Updated With New Controller”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 17, 2011 at 9:31am
Epson America today introduced its most advanced 13-inch printer to date the Epson Stylus Photo R3000. Designed for professional photographers and fine artists, the Epson Stylus Photo R3000 draws from the advanced technology of Epson Continue reading “Epson Announces Stylus Photo R3000 13-inch Printer at $849”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 17, 2011 at 8:59am
Apple CEO Steve Jobs said on Monday the company’s board of directors had granted him a medical leave of absence to allow him to focus on his health. Jobs will continue as CEO and be Continue reading “Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs Takes Medical Leave Starting Today”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 17, 2011 at 8:28am
SanDisk today introduced the SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-I card. The card features Ultra High Speed (UHS) technology from the newly released SD 3.0 specification and achieves up to 45MB/sec read and write performance with Continue reading “SanDisk Announces 32GB Extreme Pro SDHC Card – 45MB/s Read & Write!”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 17, 2011 at 8:21am
Breach is a multiplayer first-person shooter based on a CIA Special Activities Division. The game has recently gone gold and over the weekend we noticed that a new trailer was released that is worth checking Continue reading “Breach PC Game Trailer Released w/ NVIDIA PhysX Highlights”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 17, 2011 at 7:57am
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), on January 13, confirmed that a female employee at its plants in Shenzhen, China fell to her death on January 7, while a large conflict recently broke out at Continue reading “Foxconn Still Has Employees Committing Suicide in 2011”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 17, 2011 at 7:42am
MSI unveiled its WindPad 100W tablet computer with power-sipping Intel mobile platform processor and Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system. Its extended six hours-plus of battery power is the most of any tablet computer Continue reading “MSI Announces 10.1-inch Intel Powered WindPad 100W Tablet PC”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 17, 2011 at 7:39am
The Dimona complex in the Negev desert is famous as the heavily guarded heart of Israels never-acknowledged nuclear arms program, where neat rows of factories make atomic fuel for the arsenal. Over the past two Continue reading “Israel Tests on Stuxnet Worm Called Crucial in Iran Nuclear Delay”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 15, 2011 at 9:56pm
FSP has launched a new high performance gaming power supply series called AURUM. The first power supply in the AURUM series is a 700W model (part number PPA7001603) and it meets the 80 PLUS Gold Continue reading “FSP Announces AURUM Series Power Supplies – 80 Plus Gold Certified”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 15, 2011 at 4:31pm
Antec recently announced the One Hundred, its newest gaming case designed to offer PC gamers and enthusiasts an array of advanced cooling and performance options at an affordable price. The One Hundred is available now Continue reading “Antec Introduces the One Hundred Gaming Case”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 15, 2011 at 4:25pm
Leakers seem to have gotten their hands on what may be the final Windows 7 Service Pack 1/Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 builds. Microsoft officials have said not to expect any new features in Windows Continue reading “Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Leaked Onto Web”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 15, 2011 at 4:11pm
Intel CEO Paul Otellini yesterday spelled out how his company will compete with the burgeoning ARM chip ecosystem, which has taken the lead in tablet designs, during the chipmaker’s fourth-quarter earnings conference call. In the Continue reading “How Intel Will Compete With ARM”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 14, 2011 at 11:09am
The worldwide PC market continued to slow in the fourth quarter of 2010 (4Q10) due to a softening consumer market, competing products like Media Tablets, and strong year ago sales. Despite a holiday season marked Continue reading “PC Market Grew Slowly in Q4 2010 – Media Tablets Blamed”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 14, 2011 at 10:45am
At CES 2011 we spotted a Keg PC at the NVIDIA booth that was rather interesting. It turns out that the PC was made by Ben Lzicar and he was the man behind the Anheuser-Busch Continue reading “NVIDIA KEGputer Shown off at CES 2011 – SLI & Beer?”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 14, 2011 at 8:42am