Yield problems with Hynix Semiconductor’s 66nm production are said to have resulted in 30 million defective 1Gb DDR2 chips, translating to about 10% to its output, according to industry sources at downstream players. Hynix refuted Continue reading “Hynix encounters issue with 66nm DRAM production”.
CyberLink launched the latest version of PowerDVD 8 early this week for those that are interested in having a new media player. Featuring maximum playback performance in supporting the latest high-definition video and audio formats, Continue reading “CyberLink Launches PowerDVD 8”.
Find reviews from around the web by visiting our forums! The following exerpt comes from Nordichardware’s review of the Diamond Radeon HD 3870 1GB with 512-bit bus: Diamond has been so kind and sent us Continue reading “April 4 News from Around the Web”.
Following up on the original Cordless MediaBoard, Logitech has unveiled the Bluetooth-enabled MediaBoard Pro to give Sony PS3 users something to use. The Logitech MediaBoard Pro sports a piano black finish, a dedicated Menu button, and of course, the circle / square / X / triangle PS3 action buttons as well. A couple of AA batteries can last up to 200 hours, and the Logitech MediaBoard Pro Keyboard has a 30 foot range. Read on to see if this keyboard is right for you!
Comcast today unveiled a new extreme high-speed Internet service in its first DOCSIS 3.0, or wideband, market in the Twin Cities region. For the first time, Comcast is offering residents and businesses one of the Continue reading “Comcast Unleashes New 50/5 Mbps Extreme Internet Service”.
Intel unveiled a new design of the Intel-powered classmate PC today at the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai. The second-generation Intel-powered classmate PCs have wireless capability, longer battery life, water resistant keyboards and are more Continue reading “Intel unveils second-generation Intel-powered Classmate PC”.
The CoolIT PURE CPU cooler utilizes a pre-plumbed, factory sealed, closed loop radiator and pump module designed to effectively and efficiently dissipate heat from the CPU. Up until now CoolIT’s CPU coolers have harnessed the power of both liquid cooling and thermoelectrics, but that is not the case with Pure. What some thought could not be done CoolIT Systems has done, released a CPU only water cooler that costs under $100.
Antec today launched the Three Hundred enclosure. Built on the Nine Hundred’s success in the market, this affordable enclosure combines versatility, convenience and robust cooling to deliver an unbeatable value. Standing 18 inches tall and Continue reading “Antec Introduces The Three Hundred PC Case”.
Intel Corp is rolling out five new Atom microprocessors and a collection of chips designed for portable gadgets that access the Internet and for other uses, as the world’s largest chipmaker uses its marketing muscle Continue reading “Intel rolls out five new Atom microprocessors”.
Intel plans to consolidate various I/O connector interfaces, including eSATA, USB and IEEE 1394, currently found in a number of mobile devices into an ubiquitous connectivity system using optical fiber technology, Kevin Kahn, Intel senior Continue reading “Intel to develop integrated connectivity I/O system for mobile devices”.
Opera today released the beta preview of Opera Mini, the newest version of the award-winning browser that works on almost every mobile phone. Opera Mini 4.1 improves the way Opera Mini interacts with your phone Continue reading “New 4.1 Version of Opera Mini is 50 Percent Faster Than v4.0”.
Kingston Technology just sent over an e-mail letting us know that Amazon.com is now offering an exclusive offer of a Kingston 1GB microSD memory card and USB reader that comes preloaded with music and video Continue reading “Kingston Technology Teams with Ricky Martin For microSD Card”.
Intel is planning to announce a DirectX 10 driver for its IGP chipsets around the end of April, according to sources at motherboard makers. The company’s G35 chipset was originally planned to launch last year Continue reading “Intel to ready DirectX 10 driver around end of April”.
Walton Chaintech just announced their GeForce 9 series graphics card, the APOGEE Series GAE98GTX. The CHAINTECH GAE98GTX graphics cards core is clocked at 675MHz with 512MB GDDR3 memory, which means it is based off the Continue reading “Walton Chaintech Announces The GeForce 9800GTX Graphics Card”.
Video cards are launching left and right these days and it’s been a confusing time for many consumers. Trying to tell people that many of the latest GeForce 8 series cards have the same core as the GeForce 9 series isn’t an easy thing to do. To complicate things even more, NVIDIA has been reducing the frame buffer size on the latest video cards. This is not only confusing to consumers, but the media as well. Today is no different, so sit back and we will try to walk you through what is going on with the GeForce 9800 GTX!
