Intel on Monday is expected to launch its latest mobile platform, Centrino 2 , which will deliver speedier performance and faster wireless connectivity to laptops. After multiple refreshes, the new platform is Intel’s first major Continue reading “Intel set to launch Centrino 2 next week”.
Asus and Gigabyte recently had a spat about power consumption a couple months back that got some people wondering which motherboard was really the most energy efficient. We took a look at the real numbers to see who comes out on top and the results might just shock you. Read on to see which motherboard maker comes out on top when we try out ASUS’s EPU and Gigabyte’s DES equivalent.
OCZ Technology just announced the expansion of its gaming peripherals under a new Alchemy line, with the introduction of the Elixir keyboard series for highly advanced functionality in game-play. Featuring a wealth of user-friendly features Continue reading “OCZ Announces New Elixir Gaming Keyboard For Under $30”.
This morning Lian Li announced the PC- K1 and PC-K1 Pro computer cases under the Lancool brand. Both of these Lancool series cases have a steel inner-core, making them 40% stronger than all-aluminum chassis, but Continue reading “Lancool K1 and K1-Pro Midi-Tower Chassis Launched”.
Seagate today unveiled the industrys first 1.5-terabyte desktop and half-terabyte notebook hard drives to meet explosive worldwide demand for digital-content storage in home and business environments. The debut of the Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB hard drive, Continue reading “Seagate Announces 1.5 Terabyte Desktop Hard Drives”.
NVIDIA today announced that NVISION 08 attendees are in for a special experience: an exclusive screening of Fly Me to the Moon, a brand-new digital 3D animated feature that will open in August in the Continue reading “NVIDIA Booked Astronaut Buzz Aldrin To Be At NVISION 08”.
Kingston Technology just announced that they are shipping HyperX 800MHz low-latency DDR2 SO-DIMM notebook memory kits in 2- and 4GB capacities. The latest offering provides mobile computer users an even greater performance and flexibility option Continue reading “Kingston Releases HyperX DDR2 Memory SO-DIMMs in 3GB Kits”.
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., maker of the “Shrek” movies and “Kung Fu Panda,” announced Tuesday it will switch from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. computer chips to Intel Corp.’s as it moves toward making all 3-D Continue reading “Dreamworks drops AMD processors and will use Intel processors for 3-D movies”.
Acer has decided to sell off all of its 34.4% holding in memory module subsidiary Apacer Technology, with Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), A-Data Technology, and Apacer’s current management team set to take up the released Continue reading “Acer to sell off memory module subsidiary Apacer”.
Albatron Technology recently unveiled three new “PCI” graphics cards at Computex 2008. The PCI8600GT-256X, the PCI8500GT-256X and the PCI8400GS-256 are all brand new graphics cards that retrofit recent GeForce 8 Series graphics onto older PCI Continue reading “Albatron Ships PCI Based GeForce 8 Series Cards For Older PCs”.
Today we will revisit a recently reviewed cooler, the NH-C12P from Noctua, to see how the mounting direction impacts the cooler’s performance. Noctua thought are performance numbers were off since we installed the cooler with the bendings of the heat-pipes facing up. Noctua told us the cooler usually performs quite a few degrees better if you put it the other way round or turned by 90°. Which direction is best? Read on to find out.
ASUS today introduces the new generation of Eee PC. The new models include revolutionary features that are designed to enhance efficiency and connectivity. With up to 7.8 hours of battery life, Eee PC users can Continue reading “ASUS Eee PC 901, 1000, and 1000H Notebooks His Shelves Today”.
Microsoft has announced it will upgrade Windows’ update mechanism later this month, a warning that comes nearly a year after the company issued a similar upgrade without informing users. Last September, reports of Microsoft conducting Continue reading “Microsoft warns users of coming update to Windows Update”.
Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltd has launched the PC-C36 & PC-C37 HTPC chassis. Both have slim, low profile form factors at 435mm x 94mm x 378mm (W, H, D) , incorporating outstanding quality which has been Continue reading “Lian-Li launches MUSE PC36 & MUSE PC37 Multimedia HTPC Chassis”.
OCZ Technology Group today announced the all-new DDR3 SODIMM modules as its next generation notebook memory to support the impending Intel Centrino 2 mobile platform. These latest memory offerings for notebooks help reduce power consumption Continue reading “OCZ Introduces DDR3 Laptop Memory”.
