IBM is developing a type of memory that it says could one day be faster and more reliable than today’s hard drives and flash memory. Called “racetrack,” it is a solid-state memory that aims to Continue reading “IBM lays claim to cheaper, faster memory called ‘racetrack’”.
Stolen and sensitive U.S. military equipment, including fighter jet parts wanted by Iran and nuclear biological protective gear, has been available to the highest bidder on popular Internet sales sites, according to congressional investigators. Using Continue reading “Stolen and sensitive military equipment found on Internet sales sites”.
Intel expects low-cost PC shipments (including those for Internet-centric devices such as netbooks and nettops) to break 100 million units between 2008-2011, while Asustek president Jerry Shen expects the market to see shipments of 10 Continue reading “Intel and Asustek expect high growth for low-cost PC market”.
The ECS A780GM-A ‘Black Series’ motherboard is the first motherboard by the designers at ECS that uses the recently released AMD 780G and SB700 chipsets. Unlike the micro-ATX boards that we have looked at in the past this is a full size ATX board. Will the ECS A780GM-A exceed our expectations or end up falling short? Read on to find out how this Black Series board does!
Cell phone users will get text message alerts of emergencies under a new nationwide alert system approved late Wednesday by the Federal Communications Commission, according to FCC spokesman Robert Kenny. Under the plan, the FCC Continue reading “FCC approves emergency alert text-messaging system”.
Kingston Technology today announced the launch of 1600MHz HyperX DDR3 mid-range memory for gamers and mainstream users alike. Now shipping in 1GB and 2GB modules and 2GB and 4GB memory kits, the new HyperX modules Continue reading “Kingston Unleashes Mid-Range 1600MHz HyperX DDR3 Memory Kits”.
Just in time to make a perfect gift for Mothers Day, Western Digital today introduced 10 fresh new colors for its My Passport Essential Portable USB Drives. Weighing in at less than 5 ounces, My Continue reading “Western Digital Introduces My Passport Essential Colors”.
After evaluating the balance between benefits and costs, chipset makers VIA Technologies and Silicon Integrated System (SiS) have decided not to participate in Computex 2008, according to sources at the two makers. The two makers Continue reading “VIA and SiS to not participate in Computex 2008”.
abit just hours ago announced their latest AMD platform motherboard, the A-S78H, supporting ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Technology for advanced 3D graphics performance. The ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Technology offers multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling the integrated Continue reading “abit Introduces the A-S78H Motherboard using the AMD 780G Chipset”.
Hewlett-Packard unveiled its Compaq 2133 ultraportable laptop, which uses a C7-M microprocessor from Taiwan’s Via Technologies instead of a chip from Intel. HP chose the C7-M because it met the thermal requirements needed for the Continue reading “HP’s Compaq 2133 ultraportable laptop has VIA inside!”.
Robots could fill the jobs of 3.5 million people in graying Japan by 2025, a thinktank says, helping to avert worker shortages as the country’s population shrinks. Japan faces a 16 percent slide in the Continue reading “Robots seen doing work of 3.5 million in Japan”.
Buffalo Technology today announced the latest addition to its high performance line of storage devices: the dual drive LinkStation Mini (LS-WS1.0TGL/R1). With its sleek, compact and light form factor, the new LinkStation Mini puts a Continue reading “Buffalo Puts 1TB NAS in the Palm of Your Hand”.
The Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 processor isn’t even out yet, but it is by far one of the most talked about processors in 2008 and with a rumored price of $133 it is no wonder as to why. This 45nm dual-core ‘Wolfdale’ processor is operates at 2.53 GHz with a 1066MHz FSB and 3MB L2 cache. The Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 should be a great overclocker as it has a 9.5 multiplier. Read on to see how it does and if it can overclock!
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) says it will cut 10 per cent of its global workforce in the face of sagging revenues. AMD said it will cut approximately 1,650 jobs beginning this month. The announcement came Continue reading “AMD to cut 10 percent of global workforce – around 1,650 jobs!”.
Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced three new 8GB USB Flash drives, including the worlds smallest 8GB drive. All three 8GB PICO drives are available Continue reading “Super Talent Launches Worlds Smallest 8GB USB Drive”.
