According to sources in Taiwan’s graphics card industry, Nvidia has outsourced the manufacturing of its GeForce 3D stereo glasses to EMS provider Flextronics, and the product has passed design validation tests (DVT) in October and Continue reading “Nvidia GeForce 3D stereo glasses ready for shipping this year”.
SanDisk Corporation today unveiled an advanced flash file system for solid-state drives (SSDs) that yields dramatic improvement in performance and reliability for computing applications. Called ExtremeFFS, this next-generation patented flash management system which has the Continue reading “SanDisk announces flash file system for solid-state drives – ExtremeFFS”.
AMD is planning to launch two 45nm quad-core desktop CPUs (Deneb) the Phenom X4 20550 and 20350 for socket AM2+ systems with core frequencies of 3GHz and 2.8GHz, respectively in November this year, according to Continue reading “More details of AMD 45nm CPU lineup revealed”.
Circuit City Stores Inc is closing 155 stores and considering all options to restructure its business as the consumer electronics retailer struggles with a deteriorating liquidity position and tighter credit conditions from vendors. Circuit City Continue reading “Circuit City closing 155 stores and cutting 17% of the domestic workforce”.
A new technology that essentially allows content owners to profit from piracy will get a high-profile test this month from MySpace and MTV Networks. Instead of triggering the usual take-down notices, copyright-infringing footage of select Continue reading “MySpace, MTV test piracy-profit plan”.
Although the global economy is showing signs of weakening, Acer has said it is not feeling much impact and expects total PC shipments in 2008 to surpass 30 million units. The company is targeting a Continue reading “Acer expects to grab 50% share of 2009 netbook market”.
GlacialPower announced the launch of the AL650W power supply unit that was designed to be used in performance desktops, graphic workstations and gaming machines. The 650 Watt model has a pair of +12V rails that Continue reading “GlacialPower Launches Gaming and Performance Power Supplies”.
Intel has finally lifted the embargo on the yet-to-be-launched Intel Core i7 processors and the Intel X58 Express Chipset! Intel strongly believes that this new platform will be the must have work horse for digital media & gaming enthusiasts for many months to come. Read on to see how the Intel Core i7 920, 940 and 965 do against 14 other processors!
Sony Corp said five PC makers including Hewlett-Packard Co and Toshiba Corp will recall 100,000 computer battery packs made by the Japanese electronics maker due to a fire hazard. The recall is a fraction of Continue reading “Sony recalls PC batteries – HP, Toshiba, Dell, Acer and Lenovo Impacted”.
RSA FraudAction Research Lab has discovered log-in information for about 300,000 online bank accounts and 250,000 credit and debit card accounts that have been gathered by a cybercrime gang over the past three years using Continue reading “1 Trojan + 3 years = 500,000 online financial accounts”.
Video game publisher Electronic Arts posted a wider quarterly net loss yesterday and said it is laying off about 6 percent of its workforce to cut costs as it heads into the most lucrative season Continue reading “Electronic Arts cutting up to 600 jobs”.
Asustek Computer has announced consolidated revenues are down 14.2% on year, but they are up 13% on quarter. ASUS has shipped an estimated 17 million motherboards under the ASUS brand name alone, which is very Continue reading “Asustek expects to ship $200 Eee PC in 2009”.
Dell is updating its previous battery-replacement program based on additional information that the company has received from lithium-ion battery supplier Sony. It seems that 300 systems contain a battery that needs to be recalled, so Continue reading “Dell Updates Battery Replacement Program – 300 Bad Batteries On The Loose”.
Those of you with late model ATI Radeon HD graphics cards are in for a treat if you happen to own the game title S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky as a patch that includes DirectX 10.1 is Continue reading “S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky V1.5.06 Patch Includes DirectX 10.1 Support”.
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is planning to quit the branded motherboard market, according rumors circulating from sources at channel vendors in China. Foxconn responded in saying it has heard nothing regarding the speculation. Continue reading “Foxconn rumored to be quitting branded motherboard market”.
