Hollywood has pounded TorrentSpy this past week, winning two important court decisions against the BitTorrent search engine that could hand the movie industry some powerful new tools in its fight against illegal file sharing. Last Continue reading “Legal woes mount for TorrentSpy”.
Following a brief respite, market conditions for DRAM suppliers are set to take a turn for the worse in September, iSuppli predicts. iSuppli previously forecasted that DRAM prices would undergo a downward correction in October, Continue reading “DRAM market to take a turn for the worse in September”.
Hard-disk drive maker Seagate expects greater sales of its high-end devices to boost first-quarter revenue and profit above its previous estimates. The company has been struggling with falling prices for its goods as rivals Western Continue reading “Hard-disk drive maker Seagate Raises Outlook”.
The New Jersey teen who hacked the iPhone is going to get his wish – well, at least one of them. George Hotz, who last week found a way to manipulate Apple’s new cell phone Continue reading “Teen who hacked iPhone gets car for his efforts”.
The global airlines body IATA said on Monday it had placed its last order for paper tickets, clearing the way for air travel to be based entirely on electronic ticketing from June 1, 2008. The Continue reading “Airlines body bids farewell to paper tickets”.
Taiwan-based computer vendor Acer has agreed to acquire PC maker Gateway for $710 million. I never would have guessed this eight years ago! The deal values each share of Gateway at $1.90. Gateway closed Friday Continue reading “Gateway Bought by Acer for $710 million”.
Micro-Star International’s (MSI’s) latest graphics card offering puts a twist on the trend of makers releasing Special Edition or overclock versions of their cards in order to offer slightly better performance. The NX8600GT Twin Turbo Continue reading “MSI Twin Turbo puts old twist on GPU overclocking”.
This weeks Web Reviews The Vantec 5.1 audio adapter isn’t for everyone. If you already have a soundcard in your system capable of outputting 5.1 channels, you probably won’t need this, which adds another external Continue reading “August 18th through 26th News from Around the Web”.
Mushkin today announced the availability of HP3-10666 DDR3 modules available in 1GB single DIMMs and 2GB dual-channel kits, part numbers 991574 and 996574 respectively. Sporting 6-7-6-18 latencies, the new DDR3 modules are designed to give Continue reading “Mushkin Announces DDR3-1333 CAS 6 Memory Kits”.
The guys over at The Inq. think they have the latest AMD Barcelona logo and have posted it for all the world to see. It’s nothing amazing, but hey it’s breaking news! For instance, we Continue reading “AMD Barcelona logo arrives before processors”.
A price cut seems to have boosted sales of Sony’s PlayStation 3, but the floundering console is still trailing its rivals from Microsoft and Nintendo. U.S. retailers sold 159,000 PlayStation 3s last month, compared to Continue reading “Sony PlayStation 3 sales rise, but it’s still in last place”.
DRAM and NAND flash prices both maintained stable in the contract market in the later part of August. However, industry players noted that DRAM transactions are currently relatively buoyant in China as system makers strive Continue reading “DRAM and NAND flash prices both sustain stability”.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co said on Friday that Nokia’s replacement of mobile phone batteries made by the Japanese electronics maker is likely to cost it 10-20 billion yen ($86-$172 million). Most Japan-based analysts had expected Continue reading “Nokia battery case to cost Matsushita up to $172 Million”.
Razer announced the Razer Lachesis high-precision 3G laser gaming mouse at Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany. Utilizing the brand new Razer 3G Laser Sensor, the Razer Lachesis is the pinnacle achievement in gaming mice. We Continue reading “Razer Introduces the Lachesis 4000DPI Laser Mouse”.
Seagate Technology reportedly plans to add solid-state drives based on flash memory chips to its lineup of storage products. The drives are intended to be used in laptops and are available in capacities up to Continue reading “Seagate planning flash-based solid-state drives”.
