To facilitate the upgrade to AMD’s next-generation processors, world-renowned mainboard and graphics card manufacturer MSI has announced that all AMD series products will be compatible with the Phenom II X6 6-core processor. With a simple Continue reading “MSIs AMD Motherboards Ready For Phenom II X6 6-core CPUs”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 20, 2010 at 9:30am
Apple sent a formal letter to GIZMODO requesting their ‘device’ back, which makes it sound like the device really was the Apple iPhone 4G! Now we just hope that the 16% larger battery and other Continue reading “Apple Wants Its Secret iPhone Back From GIZMODO!”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 20, 2010 at 9:20am
Rightware, a developer of benchmarking software for mobile and embedded devices, launched today OMSMark, a new benchmarking software developed in cooperation with China Mobile. OMSMark is based on Rightwares SPMark-family (Symbian OS v9, Windows Mobile Continue reading “Rightware Launches OMSMark Cell Phone Application Benchmark”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 20, 2010 at 8:42am
VIA Technologies today announced the launch of its latest DIY PC kit, the VIA ARTiGO A1100, a sub-liter DIY PC kit for enthusiasts who want to taste the most extreme, ultra-compact desktop computing experience. The Continue reading “VIA Launches ARTiGO A1100 Do-It-Yourself Pico-ITX Kit”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 20, 2010 at 8:38am
The Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme CPU cooler has been recently updated and Tuniq has released what they are calling the Tower 120 Extreme Silver CPU Cooler. The only difference in this release is that the Continue reading “Tuniq Launches Tower 120 Extreme Silver CPU Cooler”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 20, 2010 at 8:20am
Ever since Google disclosed in January that Internet intruders had stolen information from its computers, the exact nature and extent of the theft has been a closely guarded company secret. But a person with direct Continue reading “Hackers Hit Password System on Google”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 19, 2010 at 11:15pm
The GIGABYTE HD 5870 SOC is a custom designed ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics card that was made with overclockers in mind. This is the first graphics card that I have seen that uses NEC Continue reading “GIGABYTE Shows Off The Radeon HD 5870 SOC Graphics Card”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 19, 2010 at 9:54pm
Singularity is an upcoming first-person action game from Raven Software and ships for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on June 26th, 2010. In this FPS you can use time as a weapon, which is unusual Continue reading “Singularity Last Resort PC Game Trailer”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 19, 2010 at 9:23pm
TUL Corporation recently announced what they claim is the ultimate factory overclocked HD5870: PCS++ HD5870. For the first time, PowerColors PCS++ series equips the HD5870 with additional factory overclocking, presenting performance unlike any other out-of-the-box Continue reading “POWERCOLOR Announces OC’d Radeon HD 5870: PCS++ HD5870”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 19, 2010 at 12:00pm
Corsair today announced the 32GB and 64GB Flash Survivor GTR USB 2.0 flash drives. These drives share their high-performance lineage with the award-winning Flash Voyager GTR, and are among the fastest, most rugged USB flash Continue reading “Corsair Launches Flash Survivor GTR USB 2.0 Flash Drives”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 19, 2010 at 11:32am
The U.S. Justice Department has abruptly abandoned what had become a high-profile court fight to read Yahoo users’ e-mail messages without obtaining a search warrant first. In a two-page brief filed Friday, the Obama administration Continue reading “DOJ abandons warrantless attempt to read Yahoo e-mail”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 19, 2010 at 11:13am
Fusion-io, creator of a new memory tier of flash-based solid-state (ioMemory), today announced that it has raised approximately $45 million in a Series C preferred stock financing, led by new investor, Meritech Capital Partners. Also Continue reading “Fusion-io Raises $45 Million in Financing”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 19, 2010 at 10:32am
Seagate today announced that its FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player now delivers easy access to content from Netflix Inc. and other providers such as YouTube, vTuner and Mediafly. Customers of these services will have access Continue reading “Seagate Adds Streaming to FreeAgent Theater+ HD Media Player”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 19, 2010 at 7:51am
I just got word that FurMark 1.8.2 Hot Like Hell Edition is now available! The main change in version 1.8.2 is the addition of FurMark 1.7.0 compatibility mode. For those who don’t know what this Continue reading “FurMark 1.8.2 Hot Like Hell Edition Available For Download”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 19, 2010 at 7:23am
After a rocky 2009 followed by two months of double-digit declines, U.S. retail sales of video game software, hardware and accessories saw an uptick in March. Market researcher NPD Group said Thursday that total video Continue reading “March 2010 Video Game Retail Sales Climb 6 Percent”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 19, 2010 at 7:10am