Netflix, the popular online movie rental service, is planning to award $1 million to the first person who can improve the accuracy of movie recommendations based on personal preferences. To win the prize, which is Continue reading “Netflix offers $1 million for a better review”.
Nvidia is expected to announce the world’s first DirectX 10-compliant graphics chip, the GeForce 8800 (codenamed G80), in the middle of November, graphics card makers revealed. However, despite the advantage of early launch, demand for Continue reading “Nvidia to launch DirectX 10 chip in mid-November”.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. and ATI Technologies Inc. today announced that the Fair Trade Commission of Taiwan has cleared the proposed acquisition of ATI by AMD. This is a good start, but by far not Continue reading “AMD/ATI Merger Receives Merger Control Clearance in Taiwan”.
The open-source Firefox Web browser is critically flawed in the way it handles JavaScript, two hackers said Saturday afternoon. An attacker could commandeer a computer running the browser simply by crafting a Web page that Continue reading “Hackers claim zero-day flaw in Firefox”.
Dell Inc. said Thursday it will launch a free computer recycling program in the U.S. on Friday. It only works on Dell systems and Legit Reviews fully supports Dell’s latest move to become green! Dell Continue reading “Dell starts free computer recycling program in the U.S.”.
Billionaire investor and dot-com veteran Mark Cuban had harsh words on Thursday for YouTube, the online site that lets people share video clips, saying only a “moron” would purchase the wildly popular start-up. Pretty harsh Continue reading “Only a ‘moron’ would buy YouTube: Mark Cuban”.
EBay’s PayPal payment division will pay $3.5 million to consumers and $1.7 million to 28 states in settlements for two different actions regarding its notification of users regarding their rights, the company said Thursday. The Continue reading “PayPal pays $5.2M to settle lawsuits”.
Verizon Wireless sued 20 unnamed data brokers for fraudulently obtaining private telephone records belonging to Hewlett-Packard board members and journalists as part of an HP investigation into boardroom leaks. The lawsuit was filed in federal Continue reading “Verizon sues data brokers linked to HP”.
The United States in 2006 is expected to maintain its lead in the worldwide electronic equipment design business, with the nation’s activities in this area driving the most semiconductor purchasing of any country on earth, Continue reading “US still leads in electronic design influence”.
So you thought the scare with Dell, Apple, and Lenovo/IBM laptop batteries was over? Think again. On Friday, Toshiba and Fujitsu said it would recall 830,000 laptop computer batteries made by Sony. Dell, meanwhile expanded Continue reading “More Problems for Sony Over Batteries”.
HP today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire VoodooPC, a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance and personalized gaming computer systems. Following the close of the transaction, HP will form Continue reading “HP to Acquire VoodooPC”.
In a ruling that is sure to depress users and fans of peer-to-peer (P2P) networking, a federal judge in Los Angeles ruled Wednesday against the creators of the Morpheus file-swapping software. The judge said that Continue reading “Creator of Morpheus Is Found Liable”.
The director of LOTR is set to help Microsoft develop future game titles, like the next Halo, for the XBox 360 and XBox LIVE. Sounds like a good deal from a marketing perspective, but I’d Continue reading “Microsoft Signs ‘Rings’ Director for ‘Halo’”.
I remember hearing rumors about this… it looks like a normal LCD when it is turned off, but as you walk past it, the image changes! Imagine billboard companies investing in this technology! TOKYO, Japan Continue reading “Sharp develops triple-vision LCD panel”.
AGEIA has officially joined the 3DMark Benchmark Development Program and wants the world to know as they just sent out a press release. Futuremark created the 3DMark Benchmark Development Program (BDP) to build partnerships with Continue reading “AGEIA Joins Futuremark’s 3DMark Benchmark Team”.