The European version of PlayStation 3 will play fewer PlayStation 2 video games when it launches on March 23 compared with models launched earlier in Japan and America, Sony Corp said on Friday. “The backwards Continue reading “PlayStation 3 in Europe will play fewer old games”.
Microsoft Corp. must pay $1.52 billion in damages to telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent SA for violating two patents related to digital music, a federal jury ruled Thursday. The Redmond, Wash.-based software company said the patents Continue reading “Jury Orders Microsoft to Pay $1.52B”.
Next-gen security package Norton 360 is being positioned as an alternative to Windows Live OneCare and McAfee Total Protection. Symantec has been working on the software for more than a year and is heavily marketing Continue reading “Norton 360 to ship next month”.
Kingston Technology today announced its 800MHz DDR2 low-latency HyperX memory is now available in 4GB capacity kits and 2GB modules. The ability to reach higher speeds while using less power makes the memory a perfect Continue reading “Kingston Releases 4GB PC6400 HyperX Kits”.
Robert Adler, a physicist and prolific inventor best known as the co-inventor of the television remote control, died Feb. 15 in Boise, Idaho. He was 93. The cause was heart failure, said his wife, Ingrid Continue reading “Deaths: Co-inventor of the television remote control – Robert Adler”.
AMDs Barcelona CPU is loaded with invented here innovation. It is also inspired by IBMs Power architecture. IBMs newest Power CPU, Power6, is due mid-year, along with quad-core processors from Intel and AMD. And while Continue reading “IBM’s Power6 looms large”.
Strong sales of notebook PCs and printers pushed Hewlett-Packard’s fiscal first-quarter profit up 26% and lifted its top line above Wall Street expectations. The Palo Alto, Calif., company grew first-quarter sales 11% to $25.1 billion, Continue reading “Hewlett-Packard’s fiscal first-quarter profit up 26%”.
OCZ Technology Group today announced the OCZ Vindicator CPU cooler, an enthusiast-grade thermal solution for the latest high performance processors. The Vindicator can be used as a passive or active cooler depending on the needs Continue reading “OCZ Announces the Vindicator Premium CPU Cooler”.
I’d like to take a second and congratulate the Legit Reviews Folding@Home team on breaking the 5 million point threshold and for turning in over 27,000 work units over the years. The team currently has Continue reading “Legit Folding Team #38296 Breaks 5 Million Team Points”.
AMD today introduced desktop processors designed for users seeking the ultimate in energy-conscious or high-performance computing. The new energy-efficient 45-watt AMD Athlon 64 single-core processors 3500+ and 3800+ can help consumers and businesses save energy Continue reading “AMD Launches the Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Processor”.
Corsair today expanded its Secure Digital (SDTM) card family with the new 4GB SD High Capacity (SDHCTM) cards. Based on the SD Association 2.0 specification and tested to be fully compliant with SDHC host devices, Continue reading “Corsair Enhances SD Family with New 4GB SDHC Card”.
Playing video games appears to help surgeons with skills that truly count: how well they operate using a precise technique, a study said Monday. There was a strong correlation between video game skills and a Continue reading “Surgeons who play video games more skilled”.
The MIT team showed a comparator-based switched capacitor (CBSC) circuit, which could be manufactured with smaller size and better power efficiency than traditional analog circuits using operational amplifiers. The team had presented a rougher version Continue reading “MIT improves analog circuit for consumer devices”.
Six weeks from now, the world will get the first retail Radeon X2900 XTX, or at least that is what the Daily Tech staff believes. AMD’s guidance claims R600 will feature 700 million transistors. By Continue reading “AMD Releases Final ‘R600’ Specs — Welcome Radeon X2900 XTX”.
Nvidia is preparing to launch a series of GeForce 8600 cards in the middled of the second quarter 2007 to help satisfy the increasing demand for DirectX 10 supporting graphics cards caused by Windows Vista, Continue reading “Nvidia GeForce 8600 series will launch in the middle of 2Q”.
