nVidia’s been quite busy as of late with its recent and very successful launch of its 7900 series graphics cards. However, the real money lies in the mainstream market, and nVidia has a not so Continue reading “7600GS priced to $150”.…more
CNET recieved this morning news from what they claim is a very reliable source, that Dell has acquired Alienware, makers of custom built gaming and workstation computers. When contacted about the rumor, Alienware neither denied Continue reading “Alienware, America’s favorite PC?”.…more
VIA, best know for its chipsets, has begun mass production of its ultra low voltage C7-M processor. Now, when we think ultra low voltage, the thing that pops into most of our minds is either Continue reading “Three can play the ULV game.”.…more
California based UltraCell have demonstrated a compact fuel cell prototype that can power a laptop for 14 hours. While the 14 hours of battery life seem very temping, the $4 fuel cell cartridges are a Continue reading “2H2 for your Laptop”.…more
ATI have confirmed rumors that they have aquired XGI. The press release doesn’t mention what will become of XGI, but does say that ATI will take on some XGI employees. TORONTO & SHANGHAI, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March Continue reading “ATI Aquires XGI”.…more
The topic of security on a Mac has always been quite controversial. Many credit the lack of security problems and virus issues to good design, while others lean towards the notion that it’s because the Continue reading “Obscurity Security”.…more
It’s no mystery to anyone that AIM has become quite bloated over the years, but other than a few reverse engineers trying to profit from AOL’s IM network, users have been limited to running older Continue reading “AIM a la carte?”.…more
Great news for UK users of BT Broadband! BT are due to quadruple the speeds of their DSL service, according to BBC News. They claim the vast majority of users will be able to access Continue reading “BT ‘quadruples’ broadband speeds”.…more
SiS are to enter the Dram market according to Digitimes. According to their sources SiS will be making DDR2 and DDR1-400 modules with the help of their parent company United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC). SiS has Continue reading “SiS to produce DRAM modules”.…more