Dell got downgraded Friday by JPMorgan, which said it believes the PC maker won’t reap outsize rewards from this year’s rollout of Microsoft’s Vista operating system. While shares of Dell dropped in the early hours Continue reading “Dell got downgraded Friday by JPMorgan!”.
Chinese Web users lost around 10,000 Internet domain names due to disruption caused by last month’s earthquakes off Taiwan, state media said on Friday. The domain names — or Web site addresses — vanished after Continue reading “Chinese Web users lose 10,000 domain names in quakes”.
Taiwan players of the DRAM business ended last year with strong profits, according to local industry sources, adding that profits of Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), ProMOS Technologies, Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories, taken together, exceeded Continue reading “DRAM business profitable for Taiwan players in 4Q”.
Last year, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies predicted hard-drive companies would announce 1 terabyte drives by the end of 2006. Hitachi was only off by a few days. The company said on Thursday that it will Continue reading “Hitachi Announces 1TB Hard Drive”.
Computer security researchers said Wednesday they have discovered a vulnerability in Adobe Systems Inc.’s ubiquitous Acrobat Reader software that allows cyber-intruders to attack personal computers through trusted Web links. Virtually any Web site hosting Portable Continue reading “Security Threat – Flaw found in Adobe Acrobat PDF”.
Cisco Systems announced on Thursday that it will pay $830 million in cash and stock for e-mail security company IronPort Systems. IronPort, a privately held company based in San Bruno, Calif., is a leader in Continue reading “Cisco purchases IronPort for $830 million”.
EVGA, a leading provider of performance computing hardware, today announced the release of their e-GeForce 8800 GTX KO w/ ACS (P/N: 768-P2-N837-AR) and 8800 GTS KO w/ ACS (P/N: 640-P2-N827-AR) NVIDIA technology-based graphics card. The Continue reading “EVGA Announces Overclocked GeForce 8800’s with ACS Cooling”.
Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has purchased a 10,000-square-meter parcel of land in an upscale area of Shanghai on which it will construct its China headquarters, according to Taiwan’s Chinese-language Commercial Times. Meanwhile, construction of Continue reading “Foxconn reportedly to build China headquarters in Shanghai”.
It is around this time at the start of a new year that people believe they can get off to a fresh beginning. While most people are running out getting gym memberships or buying magical patches to stop smoking, I took some time to reflect on 2006 and ponder what 2007 will hold for enthusiasts and gamers in the PC industry. Read on to check out the editorial ramblings if you dare.
I’m sure by now that everyone has seen the review on the R600, but now it’s known that that review was done on a card that has a number of problems that are serious enough Continue reading “AMD’s R600 to suffer another delay – needs re-spin”.
Open-source database maker MySQL AB will soon release the alpha version of its Falcon storage engine, designed for high-volume Web server environments, a company executive said Wednesday. News of the release slipped out early, but Continue reading “MySQL on track with storage engine – Falcon”.
Google has fixed a security hole in several of its services that exposed the address books of Gmail users, the company said Tuesday. An attacker could create a malicious Web site that would copy all Continue reading “Google plugs Gmail data leak flaw”.
A U.S. research institute has sued Nokia, Samsung Electronics and Matsushita-owned Panasonic for violating a patent for Bluetooth technology, potentially putting the free wireless standard at risk. If this case wins it would be a Continue reading “U.S. group sues Nokia, Samsung over Bluetooth”.
Digital video recording pioneer TiVo may be a household brand, but the company appears to be stuck in a rut. TiVo’s stock essentially finished where it started in 2006 (it closed the year at $5.12), Continue reading “TiVo Needs a Tweak”.
Ultra Products, a global leader in technology solutions, today announces that it will unveil the world’s first 2000W ATX Power Supply Unit for the PC at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. We bring you some of the first available pictures of this beast and take a closer look at the number of rails and Amps that this power supply can handle!
