With Hewlett-Packard (HP) said to have ordered 100,000 C7-M ULV processors for its initial mini-note low-cost PC launch, (which is expected to reach 500,000 units in total in 2008) while Gigabyte Technology’s new M700 series Continue reading “VIA CPUs to stage comeback in low-cost PC market”.…more
WD announced today that it is now shipping WD VelociRaptor hard drives, the next generation of its 10,000 RPM SATA “Raptor series of drives. Designed with an enterprise-class foundation, the new WD VelociRaptor hard drive Continue reading “WD Announces 300GB VelociRaptor Hard Drives”.…more
On August 2, 2007 at the opening of QuakeCon 2007, GameRail announced the official launch of its private high-performance network exclusively for online games. The network was designed to give gamers an advantage through substantially Continue reading “GameRail Network discontinued”.…more
The slowing U.S. economy did not seem to slow down Google, which reported a surprisingly strong surge in first-quarter profit Thursday. Google’s net income jumped 31 percent to $1.31 billion and revenue swelled 42 percent Continue reading “Google earnings ‘silenced the cynics’”.…more
Advanced Micro Devices Inc posted its sixth consecutive quarterly net loss on Thursday as the chip maker continued to lose market share to far larger rival Intel Corp. But shares of the company ticked higher Continue reading “AMD posts sixth straight quarterly net loss”.…more
Anemic U.S. growth didn’t prevent computer makers from posting another double-digit gain in shipments worldwide in the first quarter, according to two technology research firms that said the increase beat their forecasts. The competition between Continue reading “Global demand lifts PC sales”.…more
At a high-end computer store in Brazil, you’ll find the same kinds of Dell, HP, and Sony models you’d see anywhere in the world. But in the department stores where Brazil’s middle class do their Continue reading “In Brazil, PC buyers accentuate Positivo”.…more
Ocinside has posted a review on Crucial Ballistix Tracer Red DDR2-800 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664AR804 Memory! Find this and other reviews from around the web by visiting our forums! Sure, for most of us DDR2-800 RAM Continue reading “April 17 News from Around the Web”.…more
International Business Machines Corp reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings on Wednesday despite a weakening U.S. economy, helped by strong revenue from technology services and consulting, sending its shares higher. First-quarter net income rose 26 percent to Continue reading “IBM profit rises on services, software strength”.…more