A consumer advocacy group has expressed outrage over Apple Inc.’s battery replacement program for the iPhone as replacements cost $79 plus $6.95 shipping and will require three business days for the work to be completed! Continue reading “Apple iPhone Battery Soldered on Inside – Can’t Easily Replace!”.
OCZ Technology Group recently released PC2-6400 2GB SODIMM modules, a high-speed addition to their line of premium laptop upgrade memory. These performance memory modules are built to handle the powerful processors and other high-end components Continue reading “OCZ Offers DDR2 Enthusiast Notebook SODIMMs”.
With Intel’s 1333MHz FSB (front side bus) patent license renewal still not yet settled, VIA Technologies has been rumored to be planning to quit the chipset business. However, according to PC makers with close ties Continue reading “VIA reportedly to focus on own-brand chipsets”.
Microsoft Corp. said Thursday said it would take a more than $1 billion charge to fix “an unacceptable number of repairs” to its Xbox 360 video game consoles and had missed shipment targets for the Continue reading “Xbox repairs cost Microsoft $1B”.
Transmeta Corporation and AMD today announced that AMD has invested $7.5 million in Transmeta in exchange for Transmeta preferred stock. “We are very pleased that AMD has made a strategic investment in the future of Continue reading “AMD Makes Strategic Investment in Transmeta”.
Dell Inc., the world’s second-largest computer maker, said on Thursday it will soon start selling its laptops and desktops at Asian retail chains and stores. The company broke from its 23-year-old practice of direct sales Continue reading “Dell to sell PCs at Asian retail chains”.
Cable companies are planning to charge more for set-top boxes to help pay for new, more expensive cable card versions mandated by the Federal Communications Commission. As of July 1, cable companies were required by Continue reading “Cable firms to raise set-top box rates due to cable cards”.
E-mail worms, not long ago the scourge of the Internet, have declined sharply in 2007, a security company has revealed. According to UTM security vendor Fortinet, the incidence of mass-mailing worms has declined by 5 Continue reading “E-mail worms declining five percent per month in 2007”.
Microsoft said on Thursday that it would launch the advanced version of its Xbox 360 game console, Xbox 360 Elite, on October 11 in Japan, a country where sales of its game gear trail far Continue reading “Microsoft to launch Xbox 360 Elite in Japan in October”.
After seeing an end to consecutive falls in DRAM contract prices in June, industry players, citing the aggressive push for higher memory densities by PC OEMs, are optimistic that an increase will be seen in Continue reading “DRAM contract price likely to see improvement in July”.
How many iPhones did Apple sell? While neither it nor AT&T were saying, analysts estimated as many as 700,000. AT&T said the two partners sold more iPhones in a weekend than AT&T has sold of Continue reading “How many iPhones did Apple sell? ~700,000”.
In June, some 40 percent of malicious software worldwide originated from Beijing, nearly doubling from 21 percent in May, said Simon Heron, managing director for security vendor Network Box. Spam from Beijing, however, dropped from Continue reading “Beijing ranked number one for producing malware”.
Prices for PC-use panels are estimated to rise US$2-5 in July, according to industry sources. Panel makers are requesting a quote increase of US$3-5 for their 17- and 19-inch monitor panels, the sources said. Demand Continue reading “PC panel prices to rise in July”.
Dell has never been keen on mergers and acquisitions. But as the company strives to climb out of its doldrums, a shopping spree might be just the thing says the folks over at The Street. Continue reading “Dell Must Get In Takeover Mode”.
June 29th to July 2 News From Around the Web “Overall, this videocard is an excellent replacement for anyone trying to get an extra year or so out of their exist AGP enabled computer. For Continue reading “June 29th to July 2 News From Around the Web”.