This morning Lian Li announced the PC- K1 and PC-K1 Pro computer cases under the Lancool brand. Both of these Lancool series cases have a steel inner-core, making them 40% stronger than all-aluminum chassis, but Continue reading “Lancool K1 and K1-Pro Midi-Tower Chassis Launched”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 10, 2008 at 12:54pm
Seagate today unveiled the industrys first 1.5-terabyte desktop and half-terabyte notebook hard drives to meet explosive worldwide demand for digital-content storage in home and business environments. The debut of the Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB hard drive, Continue reading “Seagate Announces 1.5 Terabyte Desktop Hard Drives”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 10, 2008 at 12:44pm
NVIDIA today announced that NVISION 08 attendees are in for a special experience: an exclusive screening of Fly Me to the Moon, a brand-new digital 3D animated feature that will open in August in the Continue reading “NVIDIA Booked Astronaut Buzz Aldrin To Be At NVISION 08”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 9, 2008 at 2:54pm
Kingston Technology just announced that they are shipping HyperX 800MHz low-latency DDR2 SO-DIMM notebook memory kits in 2- and 4GB capacities. The latest offering provides mobile computer users an even greater performance and flexibility option Continue reading “Kingston Releases HyperX DDR2 Memory SO-DIMMs in 3GB Kits”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 9, 2008 at 2:46pm
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., maker of the “Shrek” movies and “Kung Fu Panda,” announced Tuesday it will switch from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. computer chips to Intel Corp.’s as it moves toward making all 3-D Continue reading “Dreamworks drops AMD processors and will use Intel processors for 3-D movies”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 9, 2008 at 9:58am
Acer has decided to sell off all of its 34.4% holding in memory module subsidiary Apacer Technology, with Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), A-Data Technology, and Apacer’s current management team set to take up the released Continue reading “Acer to sell off memory module subsidiary Apacer”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 9, 2008 at 9:54am
Albatron Technology recently unveiled three new “PCI” graphics cards at Computex 2008. The PCI8600GT-256X, the PCI8500GT-256X and the PCI8400GS-256 are all brand new graphics cards that retrofit recent GeForce 8 Series graphics onto older PCI Continue reading “Albatron Ships PCI Based GeForce 8 Series Cards For Older PCs”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 9, 2008 at 9:51am
ASUS today introduces the new generation of Eee PC. The new models include revolutionary features that are designed to enhance efficiency and connectivity. With up to 7.8 hours of battery life, Eee PC users can Continue reading “ASUS Eee PC 901, 1000, and 1000H Notebooks His Shelves Today”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 8, 2008 at 8:37am
Microsoft has announced it will upgrade Windows’ update mechanism later this month, a warning that comes nearly a year after the company issued a similar upgrade without informing users. Last September, reports of Microsoft conducting Continue reading “Microsoft warns users of coming update to Windows Update”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 8, 2008 at 8:33am
Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltd has launched the PC-C36 & PC-C37 HTPC chassis. Both have slim, low profile form factors at 435mm x 94mm x 378mm (W, H, D) , incorporating outstanding quality which has been Continue reading “Lian-Li launches MUSE PC36 & MUSE PC37 Multimedia HTPC Chassis”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 8, 2008 at 8:31am
OCZ Technology Group today announced the all-new DDR3 SODIMM modules as its next generation notebook memory to support the impending Intel Centrino 2 mobile platform. These latest memory offerings for notebooks help reduce power consumption Continue reading “OCZ Introduces DDR3 Laptop Memory”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 8, 2008 at 8:27am
Although VIA Technologies and Nvidia entered into an alliance to cooperate in the low-cost PC and MID markets earlier in the year, according to recent reports, Nvidia has used the alliance as a bargaining chip Continue reading “Nvidia to possibly abandon VIA Nano for Intel Atom Processor”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 8, 2008 at 8:24am
The Gigabyte Netbook-M912V is being marketed as the ultimate choice for the next generation of handheld PCs. With a revolutionary compact design, it is space-saving and convenient to be carried around. Equipped with 8.9, 1280×768 Continue reading “Gigabyte Announces The M912 Netbook Powered By The Intel Atom Processor”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 7, 2008 at 8:28am
Nvidia’s Taiwan-based graphics chip contract makers are being low-key after the US chip designer informed investors on July 3 that will take a charge of US$150-$200 million related to expenses stemming from issues discovered with Continue reading “Nvidia contract makers in Taiwan low-key over defective chip reports”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 7, 2008 at 8:15am
Following the recent launch of the ATI Radeon HD 4850 and 4870 GPUs, AMD plans to introduce the high-end dual-GPU HD 4870 X2 by the end of July, according to sources at graphics card vendors. Continue reading “AMD Radeon HD 4870 X2 Graphics Cards To Be Ready By August”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 3, 2008 at 2:09pm