AMD recently had talks with its motherboard partners and revealed to them its 4×4 anti-Conroe strategy according to sources at The Inq. I’m not sure how these dual Athlon 64 FX based boards are going Continue reading “AMD partners prepare 4×4 mobos”.
Toshiba Corp. said it planned the launch of the first next-generation, high-definition optical disc recorder based on the HD DVD format on July 14 in Japan as it intensifies competition with rival Blu-ray products. Toshiba, Continue reading “Toshiba to launch world’s first HD DVD recorder for $3,466”.
The legal brigades of Advanced Micro Devices and Intel sprang into action Wednesday, serving more than 70 companies with subpoenas in the latest phase of a court battle between the two chipmakers. It looks like Continue reading “AMD, Intel Serve 70 Subpoenas”.
Intel intends to strengthen its relationship with channel players by not only quoting the same desktop CPU prices to OEM and channel players, but it has also promised to supply sufficient Core 2 Duo processors Continue reading “Intel Says They Have a Sufficient Core 2 Duo ‘Conroe’ Processors Supply”.
Intel Corp. inaugurated a factory Thursday that manufactures the semiconductor company’s newest chips, using an industry-leading technology that allows computers to work faster using less energy. Bring on the 65nm processors! Chief Executive Paul Otellini Continue reading “Intel opens Fab 24-2 in Leixlip, Ireland”.
Quanta Computer has recently snatched from its chief competitor, Compal Electronics, a Dell order for 1 million units of a 15.4-inch notebook model! Now that is a ton of notebook orders! Someone in sales over Continue reading “Quanta snatches 1 million Dell notebook orders from Compal”.
California-based OCZ Technology began trading at a 19% premium to its issue price when the computer components maker listed on London?s AIM today. Congrats to OCZ for becoming listed and raising millions of dollars this Continue reading “OCZ Technology Stock Starts Trading at 19 Percent Premium”.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday voted to require Internet telephone services like Vonage Holdings Corp. to contribute to the universal service subsidy program. With Vonage’s IPO leaving their customers that bought the reserved Continue reading “US FCC: Internet phones must pay into subsidy fund”.
State leaders and semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Devices are in discussions to build a $3.5 billion chip manufacturing plant that could bring 2,000 permanent jobs to upstate New York, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said Tuesday. Continue reading “Rumor: AMD considering plant site in upstate New York”.
Resellers selling H-P systems will be happy to learn that H-P is going to increase their compensation on select systems by up to 50%. This is a huge increase and hopefully the systems will be Continue reading “H-P Resellers will get a 50 percent jump in compensation”.
Is everyone watching the World Cup? It seems that the World Cup and the fact that Intel is cutting processor prices in July has put the hurting on NAND Flash pricing. With sufficient inventory already Continue reading “Intel Price Cuts and World Cup Soccer Slow NAND Flash Sales”.
Electronic Arts is expanding its realm, agreeing on Tuesday to purchase Mythic Entertainment, developer of Dark Age of Camelot, an online multiplayer game. The move is only the latest in an ongoing effort by EA, Continue reading “Electronics Arts Buys Mythic”.
Opera Software today released Opera 9, its newest Web browser for PCs. You can download it free in more than 25 languages for Windows, Mac, Linux and other platforms from www.opera.com. Opera 9 enhances the Continue reading “Opera 9 Released with Widgets and BitTorrent Support”.
Gates will be remembered as a visionary and PC industry leader. But even Microsoft’s Chairman hasn’t been right in all of his bets. Microsoft-Watch has a top 10 list of his flops that is well Continue reading “Bill Gates’ Legacy: Microsoft’s Top 10 Flops”.
In the months ahead, the Los Angeles County Sheriff?s Department will test an unmanned, remote-controlled surveillance plane. The next time you think that you are being watched look up and search the sky for a Continue reading “L.A. to use surveillance drones”.