Kingston Technology today announced it is preparing production quantities of HyperX DDR3 dual-channel 1.65-volt memory kits, and has successfully achieved 2133MHz speed at CL8 latencies. In September, Kingston will ship a complete line of HyperX Continue reading “Kingston to Debut 2133MHz DDR3 Dual-Channel 1.65-Volt Memory”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Aug. 4, 2009 at 10:44am
AMD today announced planned support for the OpenGL 3D graphics API by committing to OpenGL 3.1 support for ATI FirePro 3D graphics accelerators. As a leading environment for developing interactive 3D graphics applications, OpenGL helps Continue reading “AMD Announces Planned Support For OpenGL 3.1; OpenGL 3.2”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Aug. 4, 2009 at 9:29am
Microsoft increased its share of the U.S. Internet search market by another 1 percentage point in July, taking its combined share with new search partner Yahoo to 20.36 percent, according to data released on Monday. Continue reading “Microsoft’s Bing gains another 1 percent of U.S. search”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Aug. 4, 2009 at 8:03am
A video has shown up today of Fujitsu’s much-hyped CELSIUS ULTRA gaming PC which, as promised, made its debut at the big KnastLAN event in Germany this weekend. The video shows the CELSIUS ULTRA gaming Continue reading “Fujitsu’s CELSIUS ULTRA Gaming PC Seen Playing Crysis”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Aug. 3, 2009 at 10:38pm
Fujitsu looks like they are going to be getting serious when it comes to gaming rigs and has announced that the CELSIUS Ultra will be the fastest computer you have ever seen. We’ve heard that Continue reading “Fujitsu Announces CELSIUS Ultra Gaming PC – You Can Be Fast!”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Aug. 3, 2009 at 2:44pm
On Friday, Mozilla answered the billionth download request for Firefox and launched its latest viral marketing effort. To be celebrate one billion Firefox download, they opened www.onebillionplusyou.com today, which acts as a hub of information Continue reading “Mozilla Reaches One Billion Downloads of Firefox!”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Aug. 3, 2009 at 9:30am
Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt has resigned from Apple’s board of directors, a position he has held since August 2006. In a statement released today, Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs said Schmidt’s effectiveness as a Continue reading “Google CEO Schmidt resigns from Apple board”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Aug. 3, 2009 at 9:22am
Active Media Products today released two new videos that demonstrate how to install the company’s own SaberTooth brand of netbook SSDs into Dell Mini 9 and Asus Eee PC 900, 900A and 901 netbooks. The Continue reading “How To Install a New SSD In Dell Mini 9 and ASUS Eee PC 901 Netbooks”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Aug. 3, 2009 at 9:14am
Thecus Technology is always pushing the boundaries of what people expect in NAS storage. Constantly innovating, Thecus has released a number of world firsts, and today, Thecus is proud to announce another one: the N8800SAS Continue reading “Thecus Announces N8800SAS NAS Server – First Rackmount with SAS Drive Support”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Aug. 3, 2009 at 9:08am
The Plantronics Voyager PRO is said to be one of the best noise-canceling Bluetooth headsets available on the market today. With two noise-canceling mics on a boom, an adaptive 20-band equalizer, and three layers of Continue reading “Plantronics Voyager PRO Bluetooth Headset Review”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Aug. 3, 2009 at 9:01am
Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn drove quietly out of the Japanese automaker’s soon-to-open headquarters Sunday in the first public viewing of its new zero-emission vehicle. It was the first time the external design was shown Continue reading “Nissan rolls out electric car at new headquarters”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Aug. 3, 2009 at 8:53am
Despite having recently been handed the RTM version of Windows 7, Taiwan-based OEM PC makers have said they will not be able to start rolling out PCs with Windows 7 off their production lines until Continue reading “Staggered Windows 7 RTM schedule puts pressure on OEM production”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Aug. 3, 2009 at 8:48am
Staples Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are slashing laptop prices and expanding their selections for the back-to-school shopping season, banking on the computer demand to sell more profitable accessories and services. Staples, the largest office-supplies Continue reading “Wal-Mart Everyday Low Laptop Prices Lure Buyers to Accessorize”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 31, 2009 at 9:18am
The Intel Premier IT Professional site offers a new server efficiency tool that gives IT professionals a snapshot of their current performance and energy efficiency versus what it could be by turning up the number Continue reading “Intel Announces New Tool That Scores Server Efficiency”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 31, 2009 at 7:57am
EBay is building new software to run its Skype Internet calling service, a bid to sidestep a licensing dispute with Skype’s founders, who have threatened to take back the underlying technology. The new software will Continue reading “EBay building software to replace Skype technology”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 31, 2009 at 7:41am