icrosoft Corp. said on Sunday the software maker was taking new steps to protect consumer privacy in the areas of Web search and online advertising and called on the Internet industry to support it. Microsoft Continue reading “Microsoft curtails how long it stores Web searches”.
AMD is preparing to launch a new high-end desktop processor, the Athlon 64 X2 6400+, which will be the last processor in the Athlon 64 X2 family, according to sources at motherboard makers. Currently, AMD’s Continue reading “AMD to launch new high-end desktop processor”.
Western Digital Corp.today announced a new environmentally friendly GreenPowerfamily of WD desktop, enterprise, CE and external hard drive products. The new GreenPower (GP) family will ship in capacities from 320 gigabytes (GB) to one terabyte Continue reading “WD Announces New GREENPOWER Hard Drive Series”.
Consumers will soon get the chance to help save the planet and some money too, thanks to new guidelines coming out for personal computers. Later today, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star Program will release Continue reading “New guidelines for PCs aim to cut energy use”.
Did you know that the FBI is using a piece of software known as the Computer and Internet Protocol Address Verifier, or CIPAV? The FBI used this remotely installed spyware last month to investigate who Continue reading “FBI ducks questions about its remotely installed spyware”.
AMD plans to launch a new technology, Remote IT (temporary name), with similar functions to iAMT (Intel Active Management Technology) which forms part of Intel’s vPro enterprise platform. The new technology and platform from AMD Continue reading “AMD to launch new enterprise management technology by year-end”.
NVIDIA has contacted LR to let us know their latest Windows Vista 32-bit beta driver, 163.11, significantly improves HD video quality and should be used when testing PureVideo HD with HD movies or the HQV Continue reading “NVIDIA Graphics Driver with HD Post-Processing Publicly Available For GeForce 8600 Users”.
Late yesterday, HP announced that it has resolved a patent infringement lawsuit against German-based InkTec GmbH Zentrale and PCE Group regarding inks used in the refilling of certain HP inkjet cartridges. As part of the Continue reading “HP Resolves Ink Cartridge Patent Infringement Dispute”.
A former director at a Samsung Corp. unit was arrested on a wire fraud charge Thursday on allegations that he had embezzled about $1.5 million from the company, U.S. prosecutors said. The wire fraud charge Continue reading “U.S. Arrests Ex-Samsung Employee for Embezzlement”.
AMD today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. AMD reported second quarter 2007 revenue of $1.378 billion, an operating loss of $457 million, and a net loss of $600 million, or Continue reading “AMD Reports Second Quarter Results”.
Kingston Technology is releasing microSD ‘Collegiate’ cards that offer mobile consumers the opportunity to show their school pride–on the go. These are pretty neat, but too bad I went to a smaller state college that Continue reading “Kingston Launches microSD Collegiate Cards”.
OCZ Technology Group today unveiled the next step to achieving maximum performance on the latest PC platforms with the launch of the Worlds first production PC3-14400 DDR3 modules. These OCZ kits are meant to set Continue reading “OCZ Releases the Worlds First Production 1800MHz DDR3 Kits”.
The European Commission on Wednesday endorsed Nokia’s standard for TV broadcasts to cell phones, saying Europe needed one common standard for mobile TV and it would look at ways to mandate its use. The decision Continue reading “EU endorses Nokia’s DVB-H cell-phone TV standard”.
Toshiba Corp. said on Thursday it has recalled more Sony Corp. laptop computer batteries due to fire risk, rekindling concerns over the safety of Sony-made batteries. Toshiba is replacing a total 10,000 battery packs after Continue reading “Toshiba recalls 10,000 more Sony laptop batteries”.
Today is all news about Intel it seems. This story claims that global PC sales have slowed a tad over the past few weeks as the market waits for Intel to announce new price reductions, Continue reading “PC sales slow ahead of Intel cuts”.