The launch of second-phase Intel Nehalem-based CPUs (scheduled for the third quarter of 2009) is expected to have a corresponding impact on substrate demand, according to industry sources. Although the number of IC substrates will Continue reading “Intel Nehalem CPUs expected to boost substrate demand”.
Nvidia said late Thursday afternoon that it will eliminate roughly 360 jobs, or 6.5% of the company’s workforce. In a statement, Nvidia Chief Executive Jen-Hsun Huang described the cuts as “difficult, but necessary.” The Santa Continue reading “Nvidia To Slash 6.5% of Workforce”.
A couple of days ago the great and powerful forces over at NVIDIA launched a new graphics card called the GeForce GTX 260 Core 216. This new graphics card was launched to fill the gap between the GeForce GTX 260 and GeForce GTX 280. What gap might this be? It would be the gap where the ATI Radeon HD 4870 would be performing. Read on to see how this new graphics card does in the benchmarks and we also overclock it and run F@H on it to top things off!
TV viewers can return to their favorite programs without fear of seeing Bill Gates shaking his tushie now that Microsoft has retired a bizarre 2-week-old ad campaign featuring the software giant’s chairman with comedian Jerry Continue reading “Microsoft ends ads featuring Gates, comedian Seinfeld”.
Just weeks after my 12 month warranty ran out on my 42″ Philips Plasma TV (model number 42PF7321D/37) ran out I had problems with my TV. I’d get blue dots on the screen after the Continue reading “Does Your Philips Plasma TV Have Blue Dots When It Heats Up?”.
ATI has just released Catalyst 8.9 for Windows Vista, Windows XP and Linux platforms on amd.com, so be sure to get them if you need them. The drivers have the usual game patches, but also Continue reading “ATI Releases Catalyst 8.9 Video Card Drivers for Download”.
AMD today launched a new corporate brand campaign under a new tagline, The Future is Fusion. The campaign is intended to focus on how the unique AMD combination of technologies, coupled with close relationships with Continue reading “AMD Infuses Corporate Brand with the Power of ‘Fusion’”.
During a recent discussion with NVIDIA we were told that 14 of the top 30 PC games fail or have graphics issues when running on Intel G45 based motherboards. For many months now AMD and Continue reading “14 of the top 30 PC Games Fail on Intel Motherboards”.
Kingston Technology recently announced that they are participating in VMware’s Alliance Affiliate Initiative. Kingston has established special memory discounts for resellers who purchase VMware solutions. The relationship also includes creating innovative reseller support tools, such Continue reading “Kingston Technology Joins VMware Alliance Affiliate Initiative”.
The Corsair Flash Voyager Mini is a small USB drive that utilizes a cap-less retractable connector plug which easily opens with the flick of the thumb, and its ergonomic rubberized housing makes it easy to connect and disconnect from any computer. Read on as we benchmark the 4GB and 8GB version to see how they do against eight other USB 2.0 Flash drives!
Dell said Tuesday it sees continued softening in global end-user demand in the current quarter. When the computer maker reported second-quarter results in August, it mentioned conservative information technology spending in the U.S. had extended Continue reading “Dell Sees Even Weaker Global Demand”.
Hewlett-Packard will lay off more than 24,000 workers as it integrates recently acquired technology services firm EDS into its own operations. The job cuts, which amount to roughly 7.5% of the combined company’s workforce, will Continue reading “Hewlett-Packard to Slash Nearly 25,000 Jobs”.
Video game publisher Electronic Arts said Sunday it ended talks to buy smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software, best known for the “Grand Theft Auto” series of games. EA, the publisher of games such as “Madden Continue reading “EA walks away from Take-Two buyout – game over folks!”.
Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co. Inc said on Monday it plans to buy digital music service Napster Inc for $121 million in cash. Best Buy expects Napster and its 140 employees to remain at Continue reading “Best Buy to buy Napster for $121 Million”.
Following the announcement of DRAM production cuts by Elpida Memory and Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) last week, Micron Technology also reportedly plans to slash its capital expenditure (capex) for 2009 to help stabilize the sagging Continue reading “Micron reportedly to cut capex for 2009, say sources”.
