SanDisk today announced the availability of its smallest USB flash drive to U.S. and Canadian consumers. The SanDisk Cruzer Blade is about the size of a standard size paper clip and weighs approximately the same Continue reading “SanDisk Launches Cruzer Blade USB Drive Series”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 27, 2010 at 4:37pm
NVIDIA just announced the their very first OpenGL 4.1 WHQL drivers today from their new Release 256 family of drivers. The GeForce/Quadro Driver release 259.09 was made available this afternoon and is ready to download. Continue reading “NVIDIA Releases ForceWare 259.09 WHQL Drivers For OpenGL 4.1”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 27, 2010 at 3:40pm
GIGABYTE has announced that GIGABYTE On/Off Charge technology also works with the iPhone 4. GIGABYTE first announced On/Off Charge in April this year by demonstrating how it speeds up iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch charging Continue reading “GIGABYTE On/Off Charge Works With iPhone 4”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 27, 2010 at 2:22pm
Micron Technology today announced a new 2-gigabit (Gb) 50-nanometer (nm) DDR2 memory device to support the upcoming Intel Atom platform for tablet and netbook personal computers, codenamed Oak Trail. The small form factor, high-density and Continue reading “Micron Introduces Memory For An Upcoming Intel Atom Platform Called Oak Trail”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 27, 2010 at 10:10am
Apple today updated its all-in-one iMac line, widely praised as the world’s best desktop computers, with the latest Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors and powerful new graphics. Starting at $1,199, the Continue reading “Apple Updates iMac Line – ATI Radeon HD Graphics Now Standard”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 27, 2010 at 9:59am
Apple today unveiled a new 27-inch LED Cinema Display with stunning 2560 x 1440 resolution and 60 percent more screen real estate than the 24-inch LED Cinema Display. Featuring a built-in iSight video camera, microphone Continue reading “Apple Unveils New 27-inch LED Cinema Display For $999”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 27, 2010 at 9:48am
AMD is currently in talks with Renesas Electronics, which was merged with Japan-based NEC, about the licensing of USB 3.0 technology, and is considering integrating USB 3.0 support in its upcoming Hudson D1 southbridge chipsets, Continue reading “AMD To Integrate USB 3.0 Into Chipsets Before Intel?”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 27, 2010 at 8:13am
The highly anticipated release of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty has finally arrived. You are now able to purchase the game, dive into its epic single-player campaign, and compete online via Battle.net. If you don’t Continue reading “StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Goes On Sale!”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 27, 2010 at 7:22am
AMD yesterday announced availability of the first software driver for desktop computing environments to support the WebGL industry standard, which is designed to bring plugin-free 3D graphics to the Internet. The AMD OpenGLES 2.0 driver Continue reading “AMD Unlocks 3D Internet Potential with OpenGL ES 2.0 Driver”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 27, 2010 at 7:11am
Thermaltake is introducing their first mid-tower chassis with integrated single bay docking station on the case top for convenient easy-swap of 3.5 and 2.5 SATA drives. Users can handle data access and transfer on-the-go without Continue reading “Thermaltake Launches V6 BlacX Edition Mid-Tower PC Case”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 27, 2010 at 6:58am
Since the ‘Like Button’ launched in April, the Like button has given you the opportunity to make your websites more social in just a few steps. Today, Facebook launched more features for the Like button Continue reading “Facebook Turns “Like” Button Into Two-Way Street”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 26, 2010 at 5:27pm
While the courts have been busy making decisions about digital rights, Washington has also been having its say on copyright law, at least as it relates to the iPhone and other handsets. Key new rules Continue reading “Apple iPhone Jailbreaking (and all cell phone unlocking) Made Legal”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 26, 2010 at 3:21pm
AMD has released the ATI Catalyst 10.7 video card drivers to the public for download. This release of ATI Catalyst brings performance improvements in one game title along with numerous resolved issues and new features Continue reading “ATI Releases Catalyst 10.7 Video Card Drivers for Download”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 26, 2010 at 2:48pm
With just one day to go until release, VGChartz retail pre-order estimates have placed Starcraft II at nearly 800,000 units this week. The sequel to the 11-million-selling original released back in 1998, StarCraft II is Continue reading “StarCraft II Hits 800,000 Pre-Orders in the Americas”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 26, 2010 at 2:27pm
Lexar Media today announced that Crucial is a Platinum sponsor of LANFest Sponsored by Intel. The sponsorship gives LANFest event attendees an opportunity to win excellent prizes such as Crucial Ballistix memory and Crucial solid-state Continue reading “Crucial Now A Platinum Sponsor of LANFest Gaming Series”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 26, 2010 at 11:55am