AMD has released the Phenom II X6 processor series and claims that it ushers in a new era of computing. Legit Reviews has the flagship AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition processor and puts it to the test against other common desktop processors in a vast number of benchmarks. We also overclock it to see how high we can get this six-core chip!
Patriot Memory today expanded their lineup of DDR3 memory solutions with the launch of its new ultra-high performance Viper II Series Sector 5 Edition Extreme Performance DDR3 memory for Intel P55 platforms. These modules will Continue reading “Patriot Viper II Sector 5 2500MHz DDR3 Memory Launched – Worlds Fastest!”.
Lexar Media today introduced 8GB Crucial DDR3-1066 (PC3-8500) CL9 very low-profile (VLP), ECC registered dual in-line memory modules (RDIMMs), enabling blade and low-profile server users to populate their systems with up to 144GB of memory, Continue reading “Crucial Launches High-Density Server Memory Modules”.
Google’s roving Street View spycam may blur your face, but it’s got your number. The Street View service is under fire in Germany for scanning private WLAN networks, and recording users’ unique Mac (Media Access Continue reading “Google Maps Street View logs WiFi networks, Mac addresses”.
Earlier this week Gigabyte released beta BIOS F7B for their GA-890GPA-UD3H motherboard and we didn’t bother dedicating any time to it until this morning when we noted that the description for this board said that the BIOS update would improve power consumption. What in the world could this be? It’s not every day you see a BIOS update being released that improves the efficiency of the board! Read on to find out!
Western Digital was founded on April 23, 1970 by Alvin B. Phillips, which means that the hard drive giant just recently turned 40 years old! The company started off life as General Digital and was Continue reading “Western Digital Corporation Celebrates 40 Years”.
The biggest study to date into the effects of mobile-phone usage on long-term health was launched on Thursday, aiming to track at least a quarter of a million of people in five European countries for Continue reading “Biggest study on cellphone health effects launched”.
GIGABYTE officially released On/Off Charge technology that enables faster iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch charging. A derivative of GIGABYTE’s highly acclaimed 3x USB Power feature, On/Off Charge technology allows iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices Continue reading “GIGABYTE First With iPhone On/Off Quick Charge Motherboard Drivers”.
Corsair today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering of shares of its common stock. It Continue reading “Corsair Announces Filing of S-1 Registration Statement”.
OCZ Technology is now listed on the NASDAQ Capital Markets and common stock began trading today under ticker symbol OCZ this morning. The stock price has ranged from $3.75 to $5.05 so far today and Continue reading “OCZ Technology Now Listed on NASDAQ”.
XFX recently sent out an e-blast to all their customers about a stolen Radeon HD 5970 Black Edition Limited Video Card. It would appear that card number #68 has been stolen and is currently on Continue reading “Stolen XFX 5970 Black Edition Limited Card #68 on Ebay!”.
Antec recently announced the three newest additions to its robust portfolio of notebook coolers: the Notebook Cooler Basic, Notebook Cooler Designer and Notebook Cooler Mini. Crafted to combine effective, quiet cooling with maximal flexibility, desirable Continue reading “Antec Introduces Three New Notebook Coolers”.
A US Air Force unmanned spacecraft has blasted off from Florida, amid a veil of secrecy about its military mission. The robotic space plane, or X-37B, lifted off from Cape Canaveral atop an Atlas V Continue reading “US Air Force Launches X-37B Space Craft”.
The ASUS GeForce GTX 470 graphics card (ENGTX470) has 448 CUDA cores operating at a 607MHz core clock speed, 1280MB of GDDR5 memory, and a 320-bit memory interface. Will this be enough to compete with the ATI Radeon HD 5850 graphics cards series in the $350 price range? Read on to figure out how the ENGTX470 does when we put it to the test!
Psyko Audio Labs just announced the immediate availability of their highly anticipated Psyko 5.1 PC Gaming Headset System to USA and Canada. Psykos patented PsykoWave Technology empowers PC Gamers with an unfair advantage over the Continue reading “Psyko Audio Labs Announces Psyko 5.1 PC Gaming Headset”.
