Sony cut the price of the PlayStation 3 by $100, or 17 percent, in the United States on Monday, a move that should boost the video game console’s lackluster sales. The PlayStation 3, which includes Continue reading “Sony cuts price on PlayStation 3 by $100”.
XFX is a relative newcomer when it comes to motherboard production. They have been known for great performing video cards, but can they take that reputation and transfer it to a line of motherboards? XFX has released nForce 500 and 600 Series motherboards, but today Legit Reviews look at two of their motherboards in the 600 series lineup! Will the XFX nForce 680i SLI and nForce 650i SLI motherboard stand out from the crowd or blend in?
July 3rd through July 8th News From around the Web “Cooler Master took a gamble bringing such a large cooler to market. The sheer size of the GeminII will preclude its use on some motherboards, Continue reading “July 3rd through July 8th News From around the Web”.
A consumer advocacy group has expressed outrage over Apple Inc.’s battery replacement program for the iPhone as replacements cost $79 plus $6.95 shipping and will require three business days for the work to be completed! Continue reading “Apple iPhone Battery Soldered on Inside – Can’t Easily Replace!”.
OCZ Technology Group recently released PC2-6400 2GB SODIMM modules, a high-speed addition to their line of premium laptop upgrade memory. These performance memory modules are built to handle the powerful processors and other high-end components Continue reading “OCZ Offers DDR2 Enthusiast Notebook SODIMMs”.
With Intel’s 1333MHz FSB (front side bus) patent license renewal still not yet settled, VIA Technologies has been rumored to be planning to quit the chipset business. However, according to PC makers with close ties Continue reading “VIA reportedly to focus on own-brand chipsets”.
Microsoft Corp. said Thursday said it would take a more than $1 billion charge to fix “an unacceptable number of repairs” to its Xbox 360 video game consoles and had missed shipment targets for the Continue reading “Xbox repairs cost Microsoft $1B”.
Transmeta Corporation and AMD today announced that AMD has invested $7.5 million in Transmeta in exchange for Transmeta preferred stock. “We are very pleased that AMD has made a strategic investment in the future of Continue reading “AMD Makes Strategic Investment in Transmeta”.
Based off the popular Plantronics CS70 headset system, the new CS70N features a specially-designed boom and noise-canceling microphone that eliminates distracting background noise in any office environment. The Plantronics CS70N will let you take calls 300 feet away from your desk! providing the freedom and confidence to bring conversations with them in less predictable environments, such as the hallway, or continue calls in more private areas.
Dell Inc., the world’s second-largest computer maker, said on Thursday it will soon start selling its laptops and desktops at Asian retail chains and stores. The company broke from its 23-year-old practice of direct sales Continue reading “Dell to sell PCs at Asian retail chains”.
Cable companies are planning to charge more for set-top boxes to help pay for new, more expensive cable card versions mandated by the Federal Communications Commission. As of July 1, cable companies were required by Continue reading “Cable firms to raise set-top box rates due to cable cards”.
E-mail worms, not long ago the scourge of the Internet, have declined sharply in 2007, a security company has revealed. According to UTM security vendor Fortinet, the incidence of mass-mailing worms has declined by 5 Continue reading “E-mail worms declining five percent per month in 2007”.
Microsoft said on Thursday that it would launch the advanced version of its Xbox 360 game console, Xbox 360 Elite, on October 11 in Japan, a country where sales of its game gear trail far Continue reading “Microsoft to launch Xbox 360 Elite in Japan in October”.
After seeing an end to consecutive falls in DRAM contract prices in June, industry players, citing the aggressive push for higher memory densities by PC OEMs, are optimistic that an increase will be seen in Continue reading “DRAM contract price likely to see improvement in July”.
Do you have an HDTV, but not made the move to High Definition media player? With Blu-ray and HD DVD players decreasing in price we recently picked up an Xbox 360 HD DVD player to use in conjunction with out Home Theater Personal Computer (HTPC). Since our HTPC uses the ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT video card we can run an HDMI cable for true 1080p with a player that is less than $200! If you’ve been curious about moving to HD and have a HTPC this article should peak your interest!
