A bat that was clinging to space shuttle Discoverys external fuel tank during the countdown to launch the STS-119 mission remained with the spacecraft as it cleared the tower, analysts at NASAs Kennedy Space Center Continue reading “Bat Hung onto Space Shuttle During Liftoff”.…more
n response to an Intel claim that AMD has breached a 2001 patent cross-license agreement between the two companies, AMD has released a statement indicating that Intel’s action is an attempt to distract the world Continue reading “AMD says Intel fabricated claims”.…more
ZOTAC International, an award-winning manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today expands its GeForce 9800GT product lineup with the new more power-efficient ZOTAC GeForce 9800GT Eco. The new ZOTAC GeForce 9800GT Eco delivers phenomenal performance Continue reading “ZOTAC Unleashes More Power Efficient GeForce 9800”.…more
VIA Technologies today announced the VIA Surfboard C855 Reference Design an ultra-compact mainboard incorporating the VIA C7-M ULV processor, the brand new VIA VX855 unified IGP chipset, and advanced VIA multimedia and connectivity silicon, that Continue reading “VIA Surfboard C855 Reference Design Announced”.…more
Taiwan-based PC vendors/makers and motherboard makers generally hold the opinion that they will be unable to benefit from the launch of Windows 7, while many market analysts expect the launch to stimulate demand through replacement Continue reading “PC makers not optimistic Windows 7 will drive demand”.…more
Intel Corporation today disclosed that the company has notified Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) that it believes AMD has breached a 2001 patent cross-license agreement with Intel. Intel believes that Global Foundries is not a subsidiary Continue reading “Intel Notifies AMD of Cross-License Breach”.…more
Companies and celebrities ranging from Arsenal football club to actress Scarlett Johansson filed a record number of “cybersquatting” cases in 2008 to stop others from profiting from their famous names, brands and events, a United Continue reading “Cybersquatting cases hit record in 2008”.…more
Nvidia has recently decided to cancel plans to host Nvision 2009 in order to reduce costs, according to the company. NVISION 08 was a three-day mega-event for professionals and enthusiasts. Thousands of engineers, designers, developers, Continue reading “Nvidia cancels NVISION 09 due to budget cuts”.…more
With digital cameras and mobile phones using Flash memory there is still a need for an easy and quick way to transfer files from the device to your PC for storage and touch-up. SanDisk introduced the ImageMate Multi-Card USB 2.0 Reader/Writer last month and today we bring your our thoughts after spending some time with the device.
Today AMD announced the latest upgrade to its AMD Stream SDK, beta version 1.4, providing software developers with the tools needed to take advantage of the massive compute power across AMDs GPU and GPGPU products. Continue reading “AMD Announces ATI Stream SDK v1.4”.…more
It all began 20 years ago with a frustrated 29-year-old programmer who had a passion for order. Tim Berners-Lee, now famous as the founder of the World Wide Web, was working as an obscure consultant Continue reading “20 years ago, the World Wide Web was born”.…more