The guys over at VR-Zone have published some benchmarking numbers of what they claim is a retail R600 graphics card that is codenamed the Dragonhead 2. They also talk about the poor 65nm yields and Continue reading “ATI R600XTX Scores Just 200 Points Higher Than The 8800GTX on 3DMark06”.
Sony on Tuesday moved to head off a public relations disaster by announcing which older PlayStation 2 games will work on the European version of the PlayStation 3 console due out on Friday. If you Continue reading “Sony lists games compatible with PlayStation 3”.
Micron Technology today officially opened a new manufacturing facility in Xi’an, China. The facility, Micron’s first manufacturing facility in China, is designed for assembly and test operations for Micron’s semiconductor products, including DRAM, NAND flash Continue reading “Micron opens new testing and packaging facility in China”.
Yahoo Inc. introduced on Monday a new Internet search system for mobile phone users that delivers locally relevant answers, a move that vaults it ahead of what rival Google Inc. now offers. Yahoo, which has Continue reading “Yahoo jumps ahead of Google on mobile phone search”.
Fujitsu Computer Systems has introduced pen-enabled notebooks with solid state drives (SSDs). The LifeBook P1610 and LifeBook B6210 ultra-portables will offer an option for an SSD, an NAND flash-based replacement for traditional hard disk drives Continue reading “Fujitsu offers SSDs in LifeBook notebooks”.
Motorola chief Ed Zander’s sudden schedule change fuels speculation that the company is preparing a deal with Palm. Zander was scheduled to give a keynote speech at the CTIA Wireless industry conference next week in Continue reading “Is Motorola Preparing a Deal with Palm?”.
For years the CeBIT trade show has set the stage for unveiling exciting, futuristic technology and this year is no different. OCZ Technology has demonstrated the NIA (Neural Impulse Actuator) which is an innovative input device that takes is the next step towards a full integration of central and peripheral nerve activity into controlling personal computers. Read on to see if this device might be something that will change the way you use your PC.
People who play car racing video games may be more prone to drive recklessly and get into accidents, according to a study that adds to evidence that video games can influence the behavior of some Continue reading “Study Shows Video racing games may spur risky driving”.
Gordeyev, a specialist in airplane piston engines, has developed a gasoline-powered boot that can take you up to 22mph! They are said to look like pogo sticks that strap to your shins, and they work Continue reading “Russia Makes Gas-Powered Boots That do 22 mph!!”.
Qualcomm lightened its legal load with a mutual agreement to drop some patent cases with Broadcom, but faces a new claim in Europe from Nokia. Qualcomm and Nokia have been sniping at one another over Continue reading “Nokia Sues Qualcomm Over Patent Dispute”.
Yen-cheng Chen, president of sales for Asustek’s European operations said the companys own brand notebook was ranked number six in Europe with 1.63-1.64 million units shipped in the fourth quarter of 2006. This year, the Continue reading “Asustek aims to ship over 2.5 million notebooks in Europe in 2007”.
Today, Legit Reviews looks at a DDR2 1000MHz CL4 memory kit from CellShock, which is a relative unknown company here in the US market. MSC GmbH is the parent company of CellShock and have been around since 1982, so they are not a new company per say. How will a kit of their CellShock DDR2 1000 memory modules do they measure up to a well known, established brand name? We will see!
This Weeks Web Reviews “Overall, the eTorque is a decent case for the money, but a few bad marks bring it down from a Top Rank product. The lack of case fans is something to Continue reading “March 12th to 16th News From Around the Web”.
Windows Vista can be run for at least a year without being activated, a serious end run around one of Microsoft Corp.’s key anti-piracy measures, Windows expert Brian Livingston said today. “The [activation] demands that Continue reading “How to run Windows Vista legally without activation … for at least a year”.
Nintendo Co. Ltd.’s Wii was the best-selling video game console in the United States in February, console makers said on Thursday, citing sales results from market research firm NPD. While the Wii being number one Continue reading “Nintendo Wii top-selling game console in February”.
