Microsoft has explained why they killed off the iconic Start button (Orb in Vista and 7) in Windows 8, which has been with us since Windows 95 debuted almost 17 years ago in late 1995: Continue reading “Microsoft Justifies Killing the Start Button in Windows 8”.
Famous Indonesian overclocker Hazzan has broken the world record for 3DMark 11 in a performance competition. He beat it by the slimmest of margins, too: just 39 points, a tiny percentage of the 33,151 points Continue reading “3DMark 11 World Record Broken By Hazzan With 33190 Points”.
Adobe will, as of August 15th, limit access to Flash Player updates in the Google Play Store on Android Devices. Those with Flash Player installed already can access updates, while devices without Flash Player will Continue reading “Adobe To Limit Updates & Downloads Of Flash Player For Android Starting August 15th”.
RunCore has launched the worlds first single chip SATA II DOM SSD for advanced embedded SSD solutions, the RunCore Mini DOM. With a miniature size of no more than 43.38 mm(L) 27.75mm(W), the RunCore Mini Continue reading “RunCore MiniDom – The World’s First Single Chip SATA II DOM SSD”.
Cooler Master today announced the all new Elite 120 Advanced PC case. The Elite 120 Advanced answers the call for an elegant mini-ITX size chassis that supports a wide variety of hardware. It can accommodate Continue reading “Cooler Master Announces $50 Mini ITX Case Called Elite 120 Advanced”.
The European Commission has upheld their decision from 2008, in which they fined Microsoft over their business practices. Europe’s General Court, the second-highest, has denied the company’s appeal of the fine which came to $1.35 Continue reading “Microsoft Loses EU Antitrust Appeal, Fine Reduced To $1.07 Billion”.
According to Digitimes, a Chinese-language Apple Daily report is saying that Apple is going to launch an upgraded 9.7-inch iPad sometime this summer. The report has cited various market watchers as it’s source. In all Continue reading “Rumor: Apple To Possibly Release Upgraded iPad This Summer”.
ASUS doesn’t seem content to release amazing products to just enthusiasts, they are now preparing a new AMD Radeon HD 7850 design which has been designated the Dragon Edition. The card (DRAGON HD7850-DC2O-2GD5) has a Continue reading “ASUS Prepares AMD Radeon HD 7850 DirectCU II Dragon Edition”.
AMD has released two new drivers today, Catalyst 12.6 WHQL and Catalyst 12.7 Beta. AMD Catalyst 12.6 has a laundry list of fixes and offers up AMD Dual Graphics Technology profiles for the following Direct Continue reading “AMD Catalyst 12.6 WHQL And Catalyst 12.7 Beta Now Available”.
MSI has introduced their GE70 laptop, aimed at gamers. Weighing in at 2.8kg, the GE70 sports Windows 7 home premium, a third generation 22nm Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5/i7 CPU, NVIDIA GT650M with 2GB GDDR5 Continue reading “MSI Introduces GE70 High Performance Gaming Laptop”.
VTX3D has launched a range of factory overclocked X-Edition cards the HD7870, HD7850 and HD7770, based on 28nm process technology for the GPU. The HD7870 and HD7850 have 2GB GDDR5 memory. The HD7870’s GPU/memory clocks Continue reading “VTX3D Launches HD7870/7850/7770 X-Edition Series Graphics Cards”.
ADATA Technology, today announced the launch of the XPG SX910 solid state drive, a significant broadening of the popular and powerful XPG line of storage products. The SX910 features a 7% capacity increase over common Continue reading “ADATA Launches XPG SX910 High Performance SSD”.
Shuttle today announces the launch of the third generation of its award-winning and completely fanless XS35 model from their slim PC series. As has been the case since the market launch of the series in Continue reading “Shuttle Releases Third Generation XS35 Fanless Slim PC”.
Sharkoon is expanding their gaming product line with an extravagant looking laser mouse: the Sharkoon Drakonia Gaming Laser Mouse suitably matches its name with its bright green dragon scales and illuminated tribal dragon logo. The Continue reading “Sharkoon Announces Drakonia Gaming Mouse With Dragon Design”.
Buffalo Technology today announced the availability of the MiniStation Thunderbolt / USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive. Demonstrated earlier this month at Computex in Taiwan, the MiniStation Thunderbolt is the world’s first portable Thunderbolt and USB Continue reading “Buffalo Ships The Dual Interface MiniStation Thunderbolt”.
