AMD will launch its 690 series chipsets by the end of this month, according the sources from Taiwan-based motherboard makers. AMD acquired chipset and graphics processing unit (GPU) company ATI in October 2006, and this Continue reading “AMD 690 series chipsets to launch in February”.
While its quarterly sales were driven up in the fourth quarter of 2006 by increased DRAM demand in anticipation of the launch of Windows Vista, Hynix Semiconductor shares similar views with its competitors, expecting DRAM Continue reading “Hynix expects DRAM ASP to drop 30% in 2007”.
Wednesday’s News From Around the Web “We have with us a pair of cards from HIS, one the Radeon 1650XT and the other a Radeon 1950PRO. We will see what these particular cards from HIS Continue reading “January 31st News From Around the Web”.
In the upcoming 2010 census, the Census Bureau for the first time will equip its temporary work force of 500,000 people with hand-held computers made by Harris Corp., to help them make a more precise Continue reading “Census Bureau to go high-tech for 2010 census count”.
An attorney for Advanced Micro Devices, longtime foe of chip giant Intel, said Tuesday that regulators are less aggressive in going after monopolistic practices in the United States in recent years. “Right now from a Continue reading “AMD lawyer sees `retreat’ in antitrust enforcement”.
Computer hackers are off and running trying to find vulnerabilities in Microsoft Corp.’s new Windows Vista operating system, putting to test the software maker’s claim that it is the most secure Windows program ever. Vista’s Continue reading “Windows Vista’s hyped security will be tested by hackers”.
With all the vigor and exactness of stock market analysts explaining a one-point shift in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, pundits are penning obits for AMD in the aftermath of Sun Microsystems recent decision to Continue reading “Editorial – Dont stick a fork in AMD”.
Sweden plans to be the first country to open an embassy in the popular virtual world Second Life. “It will have answers to questions on all aspects of Sweden,” Olle Wastberg, general director of the Continue reading “Sweden to open ‘Second Life’ embassy”.
Intel is preparing to release new Core 2 Duo mobile CPUs with 800MHz front-side bus (FSB) speeds optimized for its upcoming Santa Rosa platform in May, according to sources at Taiwan notebook makers. The new Continue reading “Intel’s Santa Rosa-supporting CPUs to be available in May”.
Just 24 hours after the lavish launch party for Vista , a former Microsoft engineer has charged that a glitch in the new version of Windows makes it impossible to run hundreds of popular online Continue reading “Microsoft Vista Charged With Breaking Games”.
OCZ Technology Group today announced their Vista Value Upgrade series which includes the highly anticipated 4GB (2x2048MB) dual channel kit. The new lineup of memory is optimized for perfect compatibility for those transitioning from Microsoft Continue reading “OCZ Technology Launches 4GB Dual Channel Memory Kits at 667MHz”.
ngston Technology Company has announced the global availability of its new DataTraveler ReadyFlash USB 2.0 Flash drive for use in Windows Vista-based systems. ReadyFlash is enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost and was designed and tested by Continue reading “Kingston Unveils New DataTraveler for Windows ReadyBoost”.
Corsair today unveiled production-ready 2GB DDR2-667 (PC5300) ValueSelect SODIMMs. Designed for current generation notebooks and mini-PCs, the new high density SODIMMs allow users to maximize memory bandwidth and minimize performance bottleneck to deliver superior user Continue reading “Corsair Announces 2GB DDR2-667 SODIMM Memory Modules”.
Microsoft Corp. rolled out Windows Vista at retailers in 70 countries on Tuesday, delivering a PC operating system that aims to better manage the explosion of digital media and protect users from the dangers of Continue reading “Microsoft debuts Vista in marketing blitz”.
The FBI appears to have adopted an invasive Internet surveillance technique that collects far more data on innocent Americans than previously has been disclosed. Instead of recording only what a particular suspect is doing, agents Continue reading “FBI turns to broad new internet wiretap method”.