With NVIDIA’s just announced Optimus technology, notebook users can now experience the full performance benefits of a discrete GPU with the battery life of an integrated graphics solution. NVIDIA Optimus automatically, instantaneously, and seamlessly optimizes Continue reading “NVIDIA Optimus Technology Aims To Improve Battery Life on Notebooks”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 9, 2010 at 8:15am
It has only been five days since ATI released the ATI Radeon HD 5450 video card, but they are back at it today with the announcement of the Radeon HD 5570 video card. This card Continue reading “Sapphire Radeon HD 5570 1GB CrossFire Video Card Review”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 9, 2010 at 8:08am
Handheld introduced today the new Algiz 7 rugged tablet computer. The Algiz 7 is an ultra rugged mobile 7-inch widescreen tablet that runs Microsoft Windows 7 Professional operating system and features an Intel Atom 1.6 Continue reading “Handheld Introduces The New Algiz 7 Rugged Tablet PC”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 9, 2010 at 7:41am
Kingston Technology Corporation has announced that its global revenues in 2009 reached $4.1 billion (U.S.), a $100 million increase over 2008. Kingston’s modest increase was attributed to a rise in average selling price, healthier demand Continue reading “Kingston Technology Revenues Steady in 2009 at $4.1 Billion”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 9, 2010 at 7:37am
NVIDIA announced that it has recognized the University of Maryland as a CUDA Center of Excellence, placing it in an elite grouping of 9 other universities and research organizations worldwide. The university was selected for Continue reading “NVIDIA Names University Of Maryland A CUDA Center Of Excellence”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 9, 2010 at 7:27am
AMD today introduced the ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics card, perfect for end-users seeking an energy efficient, low-profile DirectX 11 card for small form factor PCs. The ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics card joins the Continue reading “ATI Announces Radeon HD 5570 Graphics Card For $79”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 9, 2010 at 12:32am
Many of our readers have heard about INDILINX Barefoot and Amigos SSD controllers, but how is INDILINX coming along with the next generation SATA 6Gbps SSD controller called Jetstream? Legit Reviews contacted INDILINX to see Continue reading “INDILINX JetStream SATA 6Gbps SSD Controller Update”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 8, 2010 at 11:21am
Micron Technology and Nanya Technology today announced that they have jointly developed a 2-gigabit (Gb) DDR3 memory device using their new copper-based 42-nanometer (nm) DRAM process technology. The move to smaller process geometries is fundamentally Continue reading “Micron and Nanya Develop a 2Gb DDR3 Memory Device Using 42nm DRAM”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 8, 2010 at 11:10am
In case you didn’t watch the Super Bowl last night here is one of the Intel ads that was shown to the world. Intel was promoting their recently announced 2010 Intel Core processor series in Continue reading “Intel “Lunch Room” 2010 Super Bowl XLIV Commercial Ad”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 8, 2010 at 9:37am
Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc said on Monday that its Nook electronic reader would be available in most of its physical stores as of Wednesday, ahead of Valentine’s Day, ending weeks of delays. The Nook’s Continue reading “Barnes & Noble’s Nook e-reader to hit stores”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 8, 2010 at 9:15am
Police in China shut down what officials think was the largest training Web site for computer hackers, local media said. The Black Hawk Safety Net offered lessons on cyber attacks and sold Trojan software, which Continue reading “China: Hacker training site shut down”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 8, 2010 at 9:15am
Corsair has recently announced two new 2.5-inch form factor SSDS that use the SATA II interface that are worth a closer look! Based on the Indilinx Barefoot controller, a Corsair Nova Series SSD will help Continue reading “Corsair Announces Nova and Reactor SSDs”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 5, 2010 at 5:54pm
SilverStone has silently launched a new product called the HDDBOOST that caught our attention this week. The device itself is just a simple 3.5-inch chassis that fits in your desktops drive bay that allows you Continue reading “SilverStone HDDBoost – Use an SSD To Improve Your HDD Performance”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 5, 2010 at 3:26pm
I’ve heard a ton of buzz about grey screens and system hangs with the new ATI Radeon HD 5000 cards, but luckily we haven’t experienced any issues here on our systems. I know many of Continue reading “ATI CATALYST 10.1 Hotfix Takes Care of Grey Screen Issues on Radeon HD 5800 Video Cards”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 5, 2010 at 11:49am
To cater to consumer demand for data transfer efficiency, renowned RAM and memory card manufacturer Walton Chaintech is officially launching its new CF card convertor the Apogee SSD Convertor. Consumers may use the high speed, Continue reading “Walton Chaintech launches Apogee SSD Convertor and 606X CompactFlash Memory”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 5, 2010 at 10:19am