Anyone who thought the video game industry would come crashing down because of the demise of E3 as a giant trade show should think again. I’m glad I attended this years E3 even though the Continue reading “Life after the Electronic Entertainment Expo ‘E3’”.
A major city is threatening to fine Web surfers up to 5,000 yuan ($625) for online defamation amid a surge in short satirical Internet films, a news report said Monday. Video spoofs have become so Continue reading “Chinese city may fine Web surfers for making egao films”.
Intel Corp. shipped 5 million of its new dual-core processors in the first two months of its sales, amid signs of strong demand for laptop PCs this quarter, company executives said on Monday. Intel reached Continue reading “Intel ships 5 mln dual-core processors in 60 days”.
Long-time DRAM-module market leader Kingston Technology will continue evaluating the possibility of using PCBs (printed circuit boards) with embedded resistors in its DRAM-module product lines. So far, the company has not adopted the technology, since Continue reading “Kingston Evaluates PCBs with Embedded Resistors”.
The Inq is breaking news that the upcoming DirectX update for Windows XP will provide DirectX 10 functionality. This is great news for those not ready to make the leap to the new OS any Continue reading “DirectX 9.L will be a DirectX 10 for Windows XP”.
The inventors of a new monitoring system that uses RFID tags claim it could improve airport security by tracking passengers as they mingle in the departure lounge.The plan is to issue an RFID (radio frequency Continue reading “New RFID Tag Developed to Track Airport Passengers”.
World leading DRAM-module house Kingston Technology estimates its revenues may exceed US$3.6 billion this year, hitting another record for the fourth year in a row. So far, own-brand DRAM modules contribute about 42% to Kingston’s Continue reading “Kingston expects record revenues in 2006”.
Software giant Microsoft has told the European Commission it will not put off shipping its Vista operating system to Europe, after concerns that it might do so because of its regulatory disputes there. Neelie Kroes, Continue reading “Microsoft won’t delay Windows Vista in Europe”.
Microsoft said it is on track to deliver its Windows Vista operating system to business customers in November, with consumer availability in January. The Redmond, Wash., software company said it will release Windows Vista in Continue reading “Microsoft Says Windows Vista on Track”.
Dell is not promoting Intel’s Viiv home entertainment marketing campaign for its PCs, keeping the chipmaker’s prominent digital home brand out of the world’s largest PC maker’s marketing heading into the holiday shopping season. Earlier Continue reading “Dell Web site snubs Intel’s Viiv, but highlights AMD Live!”.
The development of Intel’s forthcoming PM965/GM965 chipsets (codenamed Crestine) for its Santa Rosa platform is on track, which will allow the chip giant to roll out the chips in March 2007 as scheduled, according to Continue reading “Intel’s PM96/GM965 chipsets to be rolled out as scheduled”.
Corsair Memory, Inc., a worldwide leader in high performance enthusiast computer products, took its acclaimed water cooling product line to a new level today with the release of the Nautilus GPU water blocks supporting the Continue reading “Corsair Launches Nautilus GPU Water Cooling Blocks”.
Microsoft released 10 individual security patches on Oct. 10, addressing a handful of critical problems in Office programs along with several equally serious issues in its Windows operating system. Remember to head on over to Continue reading “Microsoft Patches 10 Vulnerabilities, 6 Critical”.
McAfee fired President Kevin Weiss and said Chairman and Chief Executive George Samenuk will retire in the wake of an investigation into its past option grants. The security-software maker’s board named Dale Fuller interim CEO Continue reading “McAfee fired President Kevin Weiss”.
A group of technology and telecoms companies, including Spanish giant Telefonica, joined forces on Tuesday to boost the Internet speeds of copper telephone wires to almost equal that of fiber-optic cable. The new technology, dubbed Continue reading “Boosting Internet speeds without fiber-optics with DSM”.
