You’ll have to wait until the second half of next year but Microsoft promises comprehensive PC protection for free for XP, Vista and Windows 7 users. Microsoft is getting serious about global security, offering a Continue reading “Viruses Beware! Microsoft Announces Free Morro Antivirus”.
With sites like Amazon offering a large number of DRM-free music titles, Apple is looking to expand its selection to help compete. We are slowly seeing the shift of legally downloadable music from protected to Continue reading “Apple In Talks To Offer More DRM-free Music”.
After 27 years, PC magazine has finally decided to make the move to digital publication only. While no specific reasons for the move are cited, the current economic downturn and the recent push to “go Continue reading “PC Magazine To Stop Printing Hardcopies”.
Looks like those that have avoided the iPhone but wanted its features now have an option with the new BlackBerry storm available exclusively through Verizon with a 2 year contract. On Friday, Verizon will be Continue reading “Verizon finally has its answer to the iPhone”.
S3 Graphics today announced its next generation Chrome 500 graphics processors, building upon the success of a product family based on the most power-efficient GPU architecture on the market. Today’s users will now be able Continue reading “S3 Graphics Launches Next Generation Chrome 500 Series DirectX 10.1 Graphics Card”.
YOYOTech, with the help of Corsair Memory, has once again captured the crown of “Worlds Fastest Computer” by out performing the Sun Microsystems UltraSPARC 8-core beast by 50%. The YOYOTech machine used 9GB of 1866MHz Continue reading “Corsair Memory Powers “World’s Fastest PC””.
NASA tests deep space networking to a craft 20 million miles from Earth. NASA Successfully Tests First Deep Space Internet PASADENA, Calif. — NASA has successfully tested the first deep space communications network modeled on Continue reading “NASA Tests Deep Space Networking Using DTN”.
VIA Technologies today announced the VIA VIPRO VP7710 touch screen panel PC, a full featured, entirely fanless panel PC suitable for intelligent display applications in demanding environments. Rugged, stable and flexible, the VIA VIPRO is Continue reading “VIA Launches VIPRO Touch-Screen Panel PC”.
Spansion wants to block U.S. sales of iPods, BlackBerry gadgets and other devices because memory chips made by Samsung Electronics and used in those products allegedly violate Spansion patents. For those that didn’t know, Spansion Continue reading “Spansion Files Patent Suit Against Samsung”.
Multimedia products and graphics card maker Compro Technology announces availability of the VideoMate TV Ultra PCI Tuner Card. Featuring 3D Y/C separation, remote controlled computer power up, Power Up Scheduling, and ComproPVR software, VideoMate TV Continue reading “Compro Introduces PCI Tuner Card–VideoMate M800”.
I missed this one last week, but it seems that one of the many updates that came out of AMD’s Financial Analyst day was that the company’s much-discussed Fusion CPU+GPU hybrid processor will not appear Continue reading “AMD Fusion processor now pushed back to 2011”.
Internet rumors have revealed a new naming scheme for AMD’s upcoming Phenom II processor family. It includes Phenom II X4 900, Phenom II X4 800 (Deneb), Phenom II X4 600 (Propus), Phenom II X3 700 Continue reading “AMD Phenom II X4 940, 920, 925, 910, 810, 805 Processor Names Leaked”.
Intel is considering extending the life-cycle of its socket 775-based processors to 2011 and is expected to let these CPUs cover the entry-level segment, according to sources at motherboard makers. Currently, Core i7 processors use Continue reading “Intel mulls extended life-cycle for socket 775-based processors”.
Mushkin today announced the release of its triple-channel memory kits designed specifically for the new Intel Core i7 platform. The flagship offering of the new memory kits is the XP3-12800 7-8-7, allowing end users to Continue reading “Mushkin Announces Triple-Channel Memory Kits for the Intel Core i7 Platform”.
More supercomputers than ever are using Intel Corporation processors, according to the latest TOP500 list. The high performance computing (HPC) community is especially enthusiastic about quad-core Intel Xeon processors which are driving the research and Continue reading “Intel Inside More than Three Quarters of The World’s Fastest Supercomputers”.
