“ THE LATEST INTEL ROADMAPS seen by the INQUIRER indicate that the launch of its dual core desktop processors – the X20, the X30 and the X40 – will be launched in the third quarter Continue reading “Intel sets dates for dual desktop, 6XX 2MB Pentium 4s”.
As with most CATALYST releases performance has increased in various situations. The following performance gains are noticed Driver efficiency has improved considerably for both Direct3D and OpenGL.Numerous D3D games show 2-3% gains at low resolution. Continue reading “CATALYST Display Driver Version 4.12”.
“IBM and Advanced Micro Devices have devised a new way of straining silicon–a design technique that improves chip performance–they claim will be cheaper, faster and easier to implement. Called “Dual Stress Liners,” or DSL, the Continue reading “IBM, AMD claim a better way to strain silicon”.
“Underneath the hood of the WRT54G is a 200MHz MIPS processor running Linux and anywhere from 16 to 32MB of RAM and 4 or 8MB of Flash RAM. Linksys, bless their Cisco-owned hearts, has quietly Continue reading “How to hack the Wireless Fantastic”.
“While the chief Intel notebook ASA told us last week that it’s never a bad time to buy a Centrino notebook, the latest roadmaps seen by the INQ suggest a better time might be the Continue reading “Intel sets Pentium M 533MHz launch for mid January”.
“ An interesting screenshot was found on the internet today. The screenshot depicting a concept art of Windows Longhorn running with an application called “Windows LIVE” – live “blogging” under Longhorn, a new feature that Continue reading “Live Blogging in Longhorn”.
Damn it!!! All i wanted for Christmas was an FX-55 CPU! “Demand for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) high-end socket-939 Athlon 64 processors has been greater than expected in the local sales channel, causing a tight Continue reading “AMD Socket 939 Athlon 64 CPUs in tight supply”.
Bram Cohen didn’t set out to upset Hollywood movie studios. But his innovative online file-sharing software, BitTorrent, has grown into a piracy problem the film industry is struggling to handle. As its name suggests, the Continue reading “‘BitTorrent’ Gives Hollywood a Headache”.
Advanced Micro Devices managed to reduce the maximum thermal output of its newly released 90 nanometer Opteron server processors by 25 percent compared to the previous generation, the company says. The 90nm version of the Continue reading “AMD Quietly Releases New Opterons”.
….and maybe some day we’ll see a finished product…then again maybe it will just end up as WinXP SP 3 Microsoft has set a date for a second Longhorn-themed Professional Developers Conference (PDC). The event Continue reading “Microsoft Schedules Second Longhorn Event”.
Well, I guess it would be cheaper and less painful than a vascectomy. A combination of the heat generated by a laptop and the position of the thighs that is needed to balance the computer Continue reading “Researcher Warns Male Laptop Users of Infertility Risk”.
“ SECURITY FIRM Secunia said that browser vendors are failing to address one of the simplest phishing attacks around. “Phishing” involves criminals attempting to lure individuals through spoof emails to log onto a fake web Continue reading “Browser vendors fail to prevent phishing trips”.
“ EVERY YEAR the INQ carefully reviews the products, the events and the people who have made the news – in some cases quite literally -during the year. We therefore present our nominations for 2004, Continue reading “INQ presents gongs of the year”.
“ Blair sends along this TechWeb story that says most Linux deployments are on dual processors. What I found impressive is the growth rate of Linux server shipments is up to 40%, up significantly from Continue reading “Linux Mainly On Dual CPUs”.
“ The crew at ShackNews is hosting Half Life 2 Map Pack #1 for your downloading pleasure. The WinRAR file contains 50 death match maps and weighs in at just over 43MB. Grab it if Continue reading “Half Life 2 Map Pack #1”.