February 12th, 2009 – Robert Hallock
Though the enthusiast community was atwitter with word that Intel’s 32nm process would reach retail availability by year’s end, they will be disappointed to learn that the enthusiast-level Gulftown chip and the 2P Gainestown successor have been pushed to 2010. The word comes straight from Vice President of the Intel Digital Enterprise Group Stephen Smith. […]
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February 12th, 2009 – Robert Hallock
US memory manufacturer Micron plans to release a new line of DDR2 modules designed for low voltage/high performance scenarios. The new technology is dubbed LPDDR2 (low-power DDR2) and is the result of a joint development process between Micron and Nanya. The new technology reduces DDR2’s draw from 1.8v to 1.2v and has initial availability in […]
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February 12th, 2009 – Robert Hallock
A new version of Tweetdeck, the world’s most popular Twitter client, is on the way. You can see a list of all its new features over here.
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February 12th, 2009 – Peter Gill
Minimalist best describes the new Lian Li PC-Q07 mini-ITX tower. Despite its size, it uses a normal ATX power supply.
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February 12th, 2009 – Peter Gill
At CES, we saw the ASUS U6V Bamboo notebook. The bamboo feels really nice to the touch.
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February 12th, 2009 – Robert Hallock
Pioneer, renowned for manufacturing the best plasma tellies, has announced that it will cut 10,000 jobs to leave the market.
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February 12th, 2009 – Peter Gill
It’s funny how on the day the Windows 7 beta downloads come to an end, a document leaks out outlining Microsoft’s consumer upgrade plan for the new OS. The good news is it looks like the upgrade will be free. The bad news is it’ll be free for only for people who purchased the more […]
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February 12th, 2009 – Peter Gill
Tweak Town tests the difference between 3GB and 6GB of memory on Core i7.
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February 11th, 2009 – Peter Gill
Yesterday we reported Intel would release 32nm processors by the end of the year, presumable in the fourth quarter, but today more information is coming out that 32nm processors could hit a full quarter early. After yesterday’s demonstration of a working 32nm processor, new Intel road maps and information from company sources suggest the 32nm […]
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February 11th, 2009 – Peter Gill
Guru 3D has a guide on how to accelerate x.264 1080p movies over your GPU.
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February 11th, 2009 – Peter Gill
Hexus previews XFX’s budget X58 board that’ll overclock your Core i7 920 to 965 speeds with the press of a button. How nice of them!
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February 11th, 2009 – Peter Gill
MadShrimps reviews the MSI GX720 gaming laptop, complete with Turbo button. VTEK JUST KICKED IN YO!
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February 11th, 2009 – Peter Gill
The Noctua NH-U12P heatsink gets tested on a Core i7 rig.
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February 11th, 2009 – Peter Gill
The bizarre Cyber Sport Orbita Freestyle wireless mouse isn’t for gaming, but it might work in a design environment.
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February 11th, 2009 – Robert Hallock
Perhaps you’ve never heard of Miro, but if you enjoy services like Hulu and Youtube, perhaps you should read ahead. You see, Miro is a desktop application that funnels these and other streaming TV/video sites right into a single interface on the desktop. In addition to an extensive library of its own, the addition of […]
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February 11th, 2009 – Peter Gill
Microsoft has announced today that the NVIDIA ION platform has been certified to run Windows Vista Home Premuim through the Windows Hardware Quality Labs testing program. This certification is a stamp of approval for hardware compatibility. Microsoft has certified the NVIDIA ION platform to ensure that upcoming ION-based PCs will deliver: • Silky smooth 1080p […]
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February 11th, 2009 – Peter Gill
Here’s a video of multitasking Windows 7 on an NVIDIA ION system.
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February 11th, 2009 – Robert Hallock
SanDisk, an innovator in the flash memory space, has recently announced improvements to both SSD and microSD cells which should significantly improve capacity. Leading the show is the introduction of an X4 MLC NAND cell which permits the storage of up to four bits of data per cell. This is twice the areal density of […]
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February 11th, 2009 – Robert Hallock
Virgin Media customers in blighty may be dismayed to learn that the cable ISP is extending its throttled hours and lowering the threshold required to trigger throttling. Users in the Preston area are being subjected to these new crop of rules which are itemized below: The 10AM – 3PM and 4PM – 9PM peak hours […]
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February 11th, 2009 – Peter Gill
How microblogging sites like Twitter are changing the way folks travel.
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February 10th, 2009 – Robert Hallock
Intel has freshly announced that processors based on their new 32nm fabrication will be available by the end of the year. The move is one piece of a broader initiative that will invest $7 billion over two years to create additional 32nm fabs in the United States. The investment will focus on improving or converting […]
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