Microsoft has released what security experts are calling one of it most significant security fixes this year. On Tuesday morning, the software maker pushed out nine sets of patches, called updates in Microsoft parlance, fixing Continue reading “Microsoft releases super bundle of security patches”.
A 128-bit version of Nvidia’s GeForce 8400GS chip which was not in Nvidia’s original roadmaps has recently been reported to have surfaced in the China market, according to sources at graphics card makers. The 128-bit Continue reading “Nvidia reportedly selling 128-bit version GeForce 8400GS”.
Nokia warned Tuesday that up to 46 million batteries used in some of the company’s cell phones could be faulty and pose a risk of overheating. The advisory applies to batteries manufactured by Matsushita between Continue reading “Nokia Claims 46 Million Cell Phone Batteries May Be Faulty”.
Intel has officially launched its X5365 and L5335 quad-core Xeon processors containing new virtualization capabilities. Designed for companies running performance-critical server and workstation applications, the X5365 is the industrys first 3.0 GHz quad-core processor to Continue reading “Intel launches two quad-core server processors – X5365 and L5335”.
ATI has just released Catalyst 7.8 on ati.amd.com for Windows Vista, Windows XP and Linux platforms. The driver has a number of fixes and it is worth a download if you own a recent ATI Continue reading “ATI Releases Catalyst 7.8 Video Card Drivers For Download”.
Yahoo Inc may be struggling to convince Wall Street of its future prospects, but for the first time its users gave its services overall a better rating than what Google Inc received, according to a Continue reading “Yahoo edges Google in U.S. user satisfaction survey”.
While the hot PC selling season has arrived, end demand from the spot market has remained relatively weak. A perfect example is the lackluster sales seen in China during July, which traditionally is a period Continue reading “DRAM Prices Expected to Peak in September”.
EMC Corp.’s VMware software business plans to raise as much as $1.1 billion today in what may be the largest technology offering since Google Inc. in 2004, signaling demand remains robust for computer-related companies. Last Continue reading “VMware, Biggest Tech IPO Since Google”.
Intel Corp and STMicroelectronics won permission from the European Commission on Monday to spin off and combine their flash memory units, backed by private equity firm Francisco Partners. Under the terms of the transaction, STMicro, Continue reading “Intel and STMicro memory JV approved”.
AMD schedules to launch two 2-way Opteron (Barcelona) server processors on September 10 this year, according to sources at server makers. The Opteron 2348 and 2350 will have core frequencies of 1.9GHz and 2.0GHz and Continue reading “AMD to launch two Barcelona-based processors in September”.
This Weeks Web Reviews Gigabytes V-Power VGA cooler is a great looking product with good cooling and is relatively easy to install. The materials, fit and finish are very good and the cooler is compact Continue reading “August 6th through August 12th News From Around the Web”.
Universal, the world’s largest music company, is bypassing the iPod maker, Apple Computers, to sell songs in an unrestricted digital format online through music stores such as Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Google, and Amazon.com. Hopefully, this Continue reading “Universal Bypasses Apple to Sell Unrestricted Songs Online”.
Not to be outdone in the “green” category, Google says that the white background on its home page doesn’t use more energy than a black background would. The research he has found suggests that LCDs, Continue reading “Google says white-background does’t waste more energy than a black one”.
ProMOS Technologies is said to have sped up the transition to 70nm at its second 12-inch fab (Fab 3) a month ahead of schedule, a move that some industry players interpret as an attempt to Continue reading “ProMOS to speed up transition to 70nm”.
To accommodate requirements in mass storage and fast transfer speeds in intranet applications of SMBs (small and medium business), Asustek Computer recently launched its P5M2-E/4L quad-LAN motherboard designed for servers. The P5M2-E/4L, with a built Continue reading “Asustek launches quad-LAN server motherboard”.