MSI Computer just announced the availability of the MSI Wind U135 netbook. These special edition netbooks commemorate the millions of Wind models sold globally and are the first to feature the powerful, yet efficient Intel Continue reading “MSI Announces Availability of Wind U135 Special Edition Netbook”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 26, 2010 at 2:37pm
Other World Computing (OWC) announced today the OWC Mercury Extreme Enterprise SSD as the fastest, most reliable, and longest endurance 2.5″ SATA Solid State Drive (SSD) available on the market for Macs and PCs in Continue reading “OWC Mercury Extreme SandForce Based SSDs Announced”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 26, 2010 at 2:08pm
Intel has been showing off the Smoke multi-threaded game framework for a few months now, but it appears they have moved some existing Smoke systems over to a new demo called Horsepower. Smoke already contained Continue reading “Intel Smoke Application Demo Using Horsepower”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 26, 2010 at 1:13pm
Kingston announced the SSDNow V+ series of SSDs on August 10, 2009 and aimed the product at mainstream consumers who wanted to switch over from a hard drive to a solid-state drive. Legit Reviews did Continue reading “Kingston 128GB V+ Series SNV325-S2 SSD Review”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 26, 2010 at 1:02pm
Kingston Digital today announced the release of the second-generation SSDNow V+ solid-state drive. The SSDNow V+ solid-state drive has Windows 7 TRIM support, is available up to 512GB and provides faster performance than the previous Continue reading “Kingston Announces Second-Generation V+ SSD Series”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 25, 2010 at 11:34pm
The Belkin TuneCast Auto LIVE FM transmitter is now available for purchase. Additionally, the ClearScan LIVE iPhone App is now available for free download via the iTunes store. TuneCast Auto LIVE lets you listen to Continue reading “Belkin TuneCast Auto LIVE Now Available for Purchase”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 25, 2010 at 9:31am
Active Media Products today added a new 128GB capacity drive to their SaberTooth ZX series of 1.8-inch PATA ZIF SSDs. The new 128GB SSD is ideal for upgrading popular laptops and netbooks. With sequential read Continue reading “Active Media Products Launches 128GB 1.8-Inch PATA ZIF SSD”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 25, 2010 at 9:23am
Taiwan-based makers of notebook components such as connectors and hinges, are expected to see their selling prices drop in 2010 as notebook makers are transferring the pressure from falling quotes to them, according to sources Continue reading “Notebook component makers to see dropping prices in 2010”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 25, 2010 at 9:21am
China raised the ante at the weekend in an escalating war of words with the US as the ruling Communist partys mouthpiece accused Washington of employing cyberwarfare. The editorial, published on Peoples Dailys website under Continue reading “China accuses US of using cyberwarfare”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 25, 2010 at 9:20am
The AMD Phenom II X4 910e is an interesting 2.6GHz quad-core processor due to the fact that the chip features a 65W max TDP. This means you have a full-featured Phenom II quad core CPU Continue reading “AMD Phenom II X4 910e 2.6GHz 65W TDP Processor Review”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 24, 2010 at 11:18pm
Earlier this week MAINGEAR Computers announced a new high-end line of performance computers that are part of the new F1X Gaming PC series. The F1X series features options that will satisfy the most power hungry Continue reading “MAINGEAR Unveils F1X High Performance Gaming PCs”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 23, 2010 at 9:01am
Bone-bending rickets can now be added to the list of ills linked to children spending uncounted hours before a computer screen, British researchers said Friday. Youngsters with rickets, caused primarily by a chronic lack of Continue reading “Study Finds Internet Generation At Risk of Rickets”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 23, 2010 at 7:53am
U.S. International Trader Commission Judge Theodore Essex ruled today that Nvidia is violating three patents owned by Rambus. The decision could result in a ban on imports of certain Nvidia chips and products that use Continue reading “Rambus Patents Violated By Nvidia, ITC Judge Rules”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 22, 2010 at 2:45pm
AMD today introduced the ATI Radeon E4690 Mobile PCI Express module (MXM) for the graphics-intensive embedded systems. The industry-standard MXM 3.0 specification for graphics subsystems calls for reduced power, improved cooling capability and a lower Continue reading “ATI Radeon E4690 Mobile PCI Express module (MXM) Introduced”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 22, 2010 at 9:36am
I just noticed that MSI’s Big Bang Fuzion motherboard with the Lucid Hydra 200 chip is in-stock and available at Newegg.com for $369.99. he MSI Big Bang Trinergy motherboard doesn’t have the Lucid Hydra 200 Continue reading “MSI’s Big Bang Fuzion and Trinergy Motherboards Available on Newegg – Lucid Hyrda 200 for $370”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 22, 2010 at 9:25am