U.S. spending on video games for personal computers hit $1.4 billion in 2005, according to an estimate released by market research firm NPD Group on Wednesday. Online subscriptions to PC games and gaming Web sites Continue reading “PC game spending hit $1.4 bln in US”.
Cingular Wireless will announce today it will spend $400 million in 2006 to extend coverage and enhance the quality of service for customers in Illinois and Wisconsin by adding 140 cell sites. Cingular spent $300 Continue reading “Cingular adding cell sites”.
Google Inc. will begin distributing online video ads for the first time later this week, continuing the Internet search engine leader’s effort to diversify beyond the static written messages that generate most of its profits. Continue reading “Google to distribute online video ads”.
The Vonage IPO got off to a rocky start today, with shares falling 14% in furious trading. The Holmdel, N.J., Net calling shop priced its initial public offering late Tuesday at $17 a share, raising Continue reading “Vonage Debut Turns Ugly – Currently Down 14 Percent”.
Now that AMD’s AM2 processors have been unleased into the wild, AMD users now have to make the transition over to DDR2 memory as DDR1 modules will no longer do the job needed. Today we take a look at 667MHz versus 800MHz modules, different memory timings, and a 2GB kit versus a 4GB kit of low latency memory. We managed to increase DOOM 3 performance by nearly 19 percent as a result.
Corsair Memory today unveiled the world?s first DDR2-800 2GB kit rated at true low latency of CL3. The latest addition to the award-winning XMS family of products, TWIN2X2048-6400C3 delivers unparalleled memory performance at 800MHz and Continue reading “Corsair Launches Low Latency DDR2 800 Memory With CL3 timings”.
As part of AMD’s ongoing commitment to deliver leading technology for desktop PCs, AMD today announced the immediate availability of the AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 dual-core processor, the world’s ultimate processor for PC enthusiasts, and Continue reading “AMD Announces AM2 Processors: FX-62 and 5000+”.
AMD today launched their new socket AM2 platform for desktop users. The Socket AM2 from AMD is designed to enable next-generation platform innovations such as AMD Virtualization and high-performance, unbuffered DDR2 memory to the award-winning AMD64 architecture. Read on to take a look at what the changes are and how it will impact your purchases.
The U.S. government widened the net of a criminal probe into price-fixing among computer memory chip companies, ensnaring Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric. Mitsubishi is no longer in the DRAM industry, but that doesn’t mean they wont Continue reading “Feds Widen DRAM Chip Probe With Mitsubishi Electric Added”.
Corsair Memory just announced broad availability of the world?s first production DDR2-1066 and DDR2-800 low latency 2GB kits. The new TWIN2X2048-8500C5 and the TWIN2X2048-6400C4 are optimized for the upcoming NVIDIA nForce 590 chipset based motherboards Continue reading “Corsair Launches SLI-Ready 8500C5 and 6400C4 DDR2 Memory”.
The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season will be very active, with up to 10 hurricanes, although not as busy as record-breaking 2005 here in the United States. This is big news as the hurricane season greatly Continue reading “US predicts busy hurricane season with 8-10 hurricanes”.
Foxconn Electronics (the registered trade name of Hon Hai Precision Industry) may hold a press conference to officially introduce self-developed own-brand graphics cards made by itself during the upcoming Computex 2006 exhibition, according to sources Continue reading “Foxconn Electronics Might Show Off Video Cards at Computex”.
Microsoft Corp. is raising spending on employees’ stock awards by about 15 percent and adding perks to help prevent an exodus of workers to rivals such as Google Inc. Not a bad deal, but is Continue reading “Microsoft Increases Employees’ Stock Awards”.
AMD and Microsoft Corp. today announced an agreement to jointly support flexible business models for emerging markets powered by Microsoft FlexGo technology. The initiative reflects both companies? efforts to bring affordable access to technology to Continue reading “Microsoft and AMD announce ‘Pay-As-You-Go’ PC Program”.
The Super Talent T800UX2GC4 memory kit is a 2GB memory kit that is rated to operate at 800MHz with 4-4-3-8 timings. With upcoming AMD chipsets like the nForce 590 SLI supporting 800MHz DDR2 memory now is the time to start taking a look at various DDR2 brands! Read on as we introduce Super Talent for the first time and look at their memory.
