Dell Inc.’s disclosure of a possible hefty settlement charge related to fraud allegations adds to a growing list of woes for the tech giant. Shares of the Round Rock, Tex.-based company rose 0.6% to close Continue reading “Dell struggles with declining share, rising competition”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jun. 11, 2010 at 4:56pm
Capcom today confirmed that it has partnered with Playboy magazine to have content from the iconic publication featured in its forthcoming title Dead Rising 2, scheduled for release later this year for the Xbox 360, Continue reading “Capcom and Playboy Bring Sexy Back To Dead Rising 2”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jun. 11, 2010 at 9:35am
Kingston Digital recently announced its DataTraveler 5000 USB Flash drive has been approved for inclusion on the U.S. government’s Data-At-Rest (DAR) list. The certification and the modification of the ban on portable Flash media by Continue reading “Kingston Digital DataTraveler 5000 Certified for Use By U.S. Government”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jun. 11, 2010 at 8:48am
Thermaltake is introducing the worlds first mid-tower chassis with integrated dual bay docking station for handy easy-swap of 3.5 and 2.5 SATA drives right from the top of the case. Users can handle data access Continue reading “Thermaltake Launches V9 BlacX Edition Mid-Tower PC Case”. …more
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Jun. 11, 2010 at 7:50am
In a special issue of the journal Review of General Psychology published by the American Psychological Association, researchers said the games can also help to control diabetes and pain and work as a tool to Continue reading “Violent videogames harmless for most kids: studies”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jun. 11, 2010 at 7:45am
Thermal Solutions specialist GELID Solutions unveils its multi-compatible VGA Cooler ICY VISION of its GAMER product line. The ICY VISION cooler contains 5 power heatpipes in a unique heatpipe constellation. The heatpipes are interlaced into Continue reading “Gelid Launches ICY Vision GPU Cooler For Both ATI and NVIDIA Cards”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jun. 10, 2010 at 11:50pm
OCZ Technology Group unveiled the Vertex 2 Pro and Vertex 2 EX Solid State Drive (SSD) Series this afternoon. These are both high-performance 2.5 inch storage solutions designed for enterprise applications. The Vertex 2 Pro Continue reading “OCZ Launches Vertex 2 Pro and Vertex 2 EX SSDs – Sandforce 1500”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jun. 10, 2010 at 3:41pm
ECS just sent us word about a promotion that they have going on in North America tied in with the World Cup. You can register with ECS for a chance to WIN a NVIDIA GeForce Continue reading “ECS World Cup Promo North America Begins Tomorrow”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jun. 10, 2010 at 3:24pm
We just got word that Adobe has finally released Flash Player 10.1! You can download the Firefox/Chrime (NPAPI Plugin Browsers) file here and if you are still running Internet Explorer (ActiveX) you can grab the Continue reading “Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Final has been released!”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jun. 10, 2010 at 2:44pm
Lite-On, a global leader of optical storage solutions, proudly announces its 12X Blu-ray Disc (BD) writer: iHBS212. Lite-On recognizes the increasing consumer demand for higher Blu-ray writing speed and large volume data storage on Blu-ray Continue reading “Lite-On Announces 12X Blu-ray Disc Writer: iHBS212”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jun. 10, 2010 at 6:35am
Last week during a meeting with SandFore we found out that they were ready to release Mass Production Firmware Version 2 (MP2) for their SandForce controllers and that their customers would soon be getting it. Continue reading “OCZ Releases Firmware Update v1.10 for all Sandforce SSDs – MP2 Firmware”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jun. 10, 2010 at 6:17am
Panasonic today marked the formal introduction of the highly anticipated Panasonic TH-152UX1 152-inch, 4K x 2K (4096 x 2160) resolution Full HD 3D plasma display, the world’s largest1, at InfoComm. Equivalent to nine 50-inch screens, Continue reading “Panasonic Launches New 3D Plasma TV’s – 103-inch for $65,000”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jun. 10, 2010 at 5:32am
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has seen its sales hit an all-time high for the second straight month. The chip foundry registered consolidated revenues of NT$34.82 billion (US$1.07 billion) in May 2010, resetting the record Continue reading “TSMC revenues hit all-time high in May 2010”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jun. 10, 2010 at 5:31am
Take-Two Interactive is pushing back the release of Rockstar Games’ action title Max Payne 3. Originally planned for release in mid-2010, the publisher revealed in a financial results statement the next chapter in the series Continue reading “Take-Two Interactive Delays Max Payne 3”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jun. 10, 2010 at 5:18am
At next weeks Design Automation Conference (DAC), GLOBALFOUNDRIES will unveil a new platform to spur innovation in semiconductor manufacturing and help deliver unparalleled service to chip designers. Called GLOBALSOLUTIONS, the new ecosystem combines the companys Continue reading “GLOBALFOUNDRIES Launches Global Partner Ecosystem”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jun. 10, 2010 at 5:12am