Microsoft Corp. will make its new Windows Vista operating system available for sale and download online, marking a new step for the software company, which has previously sold Windows only on packaged discs or pre-loaded Continue reading “Microsoft Vista will be available via download”.
More than half of a group of surveyed stores had Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 3 in stock, while Nintendo Co. Ltd.’s new Wii was sold out, an analyst said on Tuesday in a report signaling demand Continue reading “Sony PS3s in stock show demand may be softening”.
Intel Capital invested an undisclosed amount in Firstgate Holding, owner of hosted online payment system provider ClickandBuy. The deal, announced on Wednesday, will help fund ClickandBuy’s global expansion into Asia and Latin America and will Continue reading “Intel to invest in ClickandBuy”.
Shipments of desktops, notebooks and servers with processors from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices grew by about 10 percent worldwide in 2006, according to figures released Wednesday from research firm Gartner. During the calendar year, Continue reading “PC sales grow, but revenue remains flat”.
IBM shares have been on a consistent run since last quarter’s impressive earnings beat, and many on Wall Street expect another solid performance when the company reports Thursday after the close. For the fourth quarter, Continue reading “IBM Quarter Looking Good”.
Adobe Systems has released Flash Player 9 for Linux, allowing users of the open-source operating system to create or use multimedia applications with the latest version of Flash. The launch comes six months after the Continue reading “Flash Player 9 ships for Linux”.
Global digital-music sales almost doubled in 2006 to around $2 billion, or 10 percent of all sales, but have not reached the industry’s “holy grail” of offsetting the fall in CD sales, a trade organization Continue reading “Global digital-music sales nearly doubled in 2006”.
With many PC users having delayed their purchases in the fourth quarter of 2006, DRAMeXchange projects shipments in the first quarter of 2007 to be stronger. The research firm expects 40 million motherboards will ship Continue reading “Motherboard shipments expected to grow over 6% in 2007”.
Legit Reviews recently looked at the top AMD QuadFX platform running FX-74 processors and was left wondering what a pair of FX-70 processors could do for less money. We got in the ‘budget’ QuadFX processors and did what any end user would do once they got them – overclock them to the max. We turned these 2.6GHz processors into 3.1GHz beasts, but was it enough for them to catch up to the Intel QX6700?
During today’s fourth quarter earnings announcement, Intel CEO Paul Otellini confirmed our story from last week, when he announced that Intel has already booted 4 operating systems (Windows Vista, XP, Linux and Apple Mac OS-X) Continue reading “Intel’s Upcoming 45nm Penryn Processor has Booted 4 Major Operating Systems”.
Intel’s profit plunged 39% in the fourth quarter, as the company signaled that its bottom line would continue to be pressured by a price war with rival Advanced Micro Devices. That concern offset any upside Continue reading “Intel profit drops 39% as price cuts hurt margins”.
Tuesday’s News From Around the Web “If you spend much time in online computer forums, I’m sure you’ve read it many, many times. Which thermal paste is best? For the last several years a couple Continue reading “January 16th News From Around the Web”.
Intel Corp. plans on closing its chip plant in Jerusalem and may sell its flash-memory activities at its Kiryat Gat plant in southern Israel, the Globes financial newspaper said on Tuesday. An Intel spokesman in Continue reading “Intel to close Jerusalem chip plant”.
Microsoft is set to launch its popular Xbox 360 game console in China in the next few months, expanding beyond its traditional focus on selling PC software in the country, industry sources said. The software Continue reading “Microsoft expected to launch Xbox 360 in China soon”.
World of Warcraft is about to get a whole lot bigger with Today’s release of a $39.99 expansion pack called “The Burning Crusade.” “The Burning Crusade” adds new locales such as Karazhan, Hellfire Citadel and Continue reading “Delayed World of Warcraft Expansion Pack to Debut Today”.
