Microsoft has released the final version of Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP. Version 11 sports a redesigned user interface and incorporates seamless integration with MTV’s URGE music service. According to Microsoft, the URGE Continue reading “Windows Media Player 11 Released”.
DFI used to focus on motherboards but has extended its production to IPCs, which the company calls applied computing platforms (ACPs). Currently, ACPs and motherboards account for 80% and 20%, respectively, of total revenues, DFI Continue reading “GE acquires take in DFI”.
This YouTube clip on people playing the Nintendo Wii caught my eye today and I thought I’d share it. I believe most people have heard what the Wii gaming console, but unless you see people Continue reading “People Just Look Funny Playing The Nintendo Wii”.
Sony is looking for profits in movies and consumer electronics to offset the costs related to its upcoming PlayStation 3 game console, the company said Monday. However, the world’s second largest consumer electronics maker said Continue reading “Sony looks for profits elsewhere to offset PS3”.
Asustek has received an order to supply Toshiba with one million notebooks, an order which before went to Compal Electronics, with shipments to commence in May 2007, according to the Chinese-language Commercial Times. Following Inventec, Continue reading “Asustek snatches Toshiba notebook orders from Compal”.
AMD today introduced an innovative graphics card that makes use of its new native CrossFire technology, the ATI Radeon X1650 XT. With its incredible image quality features and superb performance, the ATI Radeon X1650 XT Continue reading “AMD Launches the ATI Radeon X1650 XT Mainstream Graphics Card”.
With the number of cell phones in use worldwide hitting 2.5 billion and rising, recycled phones are playing a growing role in the spread of wireless communications across the developing world, where land lines can Continue reading “Used phones drive Third World wireless boom”.
A federal judge on Friday questioned whether Google Inc. defamed a small company by cutting it from its Web search ranking system or whether Google is free to choose which sites it features. Judge Jeremy Continue reading “Judge mulls if site demoted by Google was defamed”.
The video game maker that sparked uproar over a hidden sex scene in “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” is courting new controversy with its latest schoolyard title “Bully”–featuring boys kissing. That sexual twist came to Continue reading “New Take-Two Interactive Game Has Boys Kissing — Bully”.
One of our forum members pointed out that a Sony Play Stayion 3 ad has been made available on YouTube and to be honest it’s just down right creepy. Sony does have a couple normal Continue reading “Creepy Sony Play Station 3 Gaming Console Commercial Video Clip”.
Microsoft Corp. on Thursday said it has shipped 6 million Xbox 360 video game consoles worldwide since releasing the unit about a year ago. The company is “confident” it can meet its target to ship Continue reading “Microsoft has shipped 6 million Xbox 360 video game consoles”.
A Sony-made battery used in a Fujitsu laptop computer overheated and emitted sparks, Fujitsu said Friday, amid a massive global recall involving Sony batteries. A Fujitsu worker was visiting a customer’s home to retrieve the Continue reading “Sony battery emits sparks during recall pickup”.
Apple Computer Inc. won a patent for a speech-recognition technology earlier this week, fueling speculation that the iPod-maker is laying the groundwork for a future “iPhone.” The patent, approved Tuesday by the U.S. Trademark and Continue reading “Apple + new patent = iPhone speculation”.
A federal judge refused a request from Take-Two Interactive Software to immediately dismiss some claims in a lawsuit accusing it of selling “Grand Theft Auto” video games containing sexually explicit images under the wrong content Continue reading “‘Grand Theft Auto’ maker loses round in lawsuit”.
For the past two years Advanced Micro Devices has made Intel, one of the world’s most prominent companies, look bad. Better products and better timing have brought AMD significant market share and prominent new customers Continue reading “For AMD, more money means more problems”.
