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NetApplications is reporting that IE’s market share has dipped below 70% for the first time since they started tracking usage in 1999. The decline is largely attributed to the Mozilla Foundation’s Firefox browser which now commands nearly 21% of the market. NetApplications explains some motivations for this November/December spike in Firefox popularity: Add comment
An enterprising coder ported Google’s Android to the Eee PC (with full hardware support!) in just four hours. Add comment
The AMD Shanghai Opteron 2384 processor wants to power your server. Add comment
Phoronix tests solid-state drives in Linux. Add comment
The MSI Wind 120U(H) brings 3G HSDPA connectivity to the subnotebook. Add comment
Water cooling was once a serious do-it-yourself hobby involving a lot of courage, hard work and patience. When we took a look at the Thermaltake Prowater recently, we were amazed just how accessible water cooling had become. It is no longer necessary to be a hard core enthusiast to enjoy the performance and silence associated […] Add comment
The popular internet security site CastleCops has suspended operations as of December 23rd, 2008. Visitors were greeted with the message below: Greetings Folks, You have arrived at the CastleCops website, which is currently offline. It has been our pleasure to investigate online crime and volunteer with our virtual family to assist with your computer needs […] Add comment
In addition to laying off another 600 workers — 100 more than expected — AMD is also undertaking a goodwill impairment charge on the value of their ATI acquisition. When a company buys another for a price that exceeds the book value of its assets and commodities, the value in excess is recorded as “goodwill.” […] Add comment
From the makers of PwnageTool and QuickPwn, the Dev-Team has released version 0.9.1 of their Yellowsn0w application which promises a genuine iPhone unlock for any iPhone up to firmware v2.2. While tools like QuickPwn and PwnageTool lift the restrictions of the iTunes App Store, Yellowsn0w allows the iPhone to operate on any network that uses […] Add comment
The FBI has deviated from its normal hatred of anything with “crack” or “hack” in the name to release a challenge that pushes people defeat a cryptosystem developed by FBI cryptanalysts. The FBI ran an extremely successful challenge last year with thousands of participants, but the FBI promises that this year is slightly harder. The […] Add comment
Our forums are the foundation of our community, and have been around for eight years in one form or another. I liken them to a big “Jungle Juice” cauldron at a big, wild party. People walk by and add random ingredients to the brew, and when you take a sip, you will get a wild […] Add comment
Owners of 30GB Microsoft Zunes are ending 2008 with frustration. The cheeky “it’s not an iPod” owners found their mp3 playing bricks won’t get past the boot screen as of 12 a.m. today. Microsoft is aware of the error now, so maybe they’ll get it fixed in time for tonight’s festivities. How many parties will […] Add comment
Rumors are flying that Apple may release a new quad core MacBook Pro in coming days. It seems Intel quietly released a mobile 2.53GHz Core 2 Quad 9000 processor while everyone was distracted with the holidays, and the only company out there who has said anything about using it is Acer. Mac fans think the […] Add comment
It’s a real DIY hoverboard. It works. It’s yours for less than $200. Stop reading and start watching. Add comment
MadShrimps pushes the Phenom to see how it scales. Add comment
Everyone likes pie. I’ll take a slice of G.Skill’s PI Black DDR3-1600. Add comment
Virtual-Hideout loves the Zotac 790i Ultra SLI Supreme motherboard. Add comment
MadShrimps reviews the new Xirex Liquid Cooling starter set. I’ll pass. Add comment
Guru3D builds a lovely X58 test bench. Check it out! Add comment
Rawr! The E-Power Tiger 1,000W power supply is silent and stealthy. Add comment
Phoronix lists its Top Linux Innovations of 2008. Add comment
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