Palm Pre overclocked to 800MHz
Two phone hackers going by the names Caj2008 and Unixpsycho have announced a custom kernel for webOS 1.4.0 that boosts the Palm Pre's clockspeed to 800MHz. Add comment
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FCC: Test your bandwidth for better ‘net policy
The FCC this week has begun asking the general public to submit their broadband speeds to get an accurate picture of the condition of US broadband. Add comment
NVIDIA: We’re not bribing anyone to use PhysX
NVIDIA denies allegations that it is bribing developers to support PhysX. Add comment
Mind of UPSLynx for the week of March 7th
In this week's Mind of UPSLynx, I suffer from GDC withdrawal, post-Oscar distress, and lack of Final Fantasy XIII, among other things. Add comment
Stalker phone lets companies monitor employees
Employees prone to loitering too long at the water cooler beware: Japanese company KDDI Corporation has invented a phone that allows employers to monitor their workers' every move. Add comment
1024-bit RSA not cracked as Engadget claims
Was the 1024-bit RSA cryptosystem really cracked as Engadget suggests? Er, no. Add comment
Motorola to replace Google with Bing on phones
Motorola and Microsoft have reached a limited agreement to place Bing on phones that run Google’s Android system; the Bing search and maps systems will replace Google Maps and search. Add comment
Intel releases Core i7 980X, details future CPU plans
Intel has today officially lifted the veil of secrecy surrounding their newest and most ambitious processor, the Core i7 980X. Add comment
The Internet in the running for the Nobel Peace Prize
The Internet has been nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, along with a record 237 other individuals or organizations. Add comment
[Rumor] Atom N500 to officialize dual core netbooks
French-language tech site PC INpact has today published a story indicating that Intel is preparing to officially release a dual core Atom CPU for netbooks, the N500. Add comment
Google Apps Marketplace: Google’s new app store
Google today announced the Google Apps Marketplace, a centralized app store that allows developers to publish applications that integrate with Google Apps and sell them to more than 2 million businesses. Add comment
Google Maps adds bike trails
Google today enabled the option to display bicycle lanes in Google Maps, giving cyclists the opportunity to find new and previously unexplored bike trails. Add comment
[Rumor] Hexa core Core i7 980X gets new OEM cooler
According to a Chinese-language report from a forum on Yesky.com, the upcoming Westmere-based Core i7 980X will ship with a new OEM cooler to keep its six cores frosty. Add comment
Palm offers better game development tools
Palm has today released an open beta of the Palm Development Kit, which primarily gives developers access to the Palm Pre's GPU hardware for the purpose of writing better games. Add comment
Android NDK gives game devs better OpenGL
A new version of the Android NDK gives software makers better hardware access for Android games. Add comment
Bitch fighting over GPU physics continues
AMD has accused NVIDIA of bribing game developers to implement PhysX, NVIDIA's proprietary GPU physics system. Add comment
Newegg clarifies counterfeit shipping woes
Newegg has clarified that the counterfeit Core i7 920 shipments came from a distributor named IPEX, not D&H as originally believed. Add comment
T-Mobile launching 21Mbps HSPA+ 3G on March 14
Several sources are confirming today that T-Mobile is preparing to deploy 21Mbps HSPA+ service to at least four markets on March 14. Add comment
Intel to launch octo core Nehalem-EX this month
Intel is turning up the heat on its server segment with an octo core super Core i7 for 2, 4 and 8-CPU systems. Add comment
Verizon’s 4G LTE tests going well
Verizon announced yesterday that its trials with the Long Term Evolution (LTE) 4G standard are going well, with performance that's significantly better than the speeds offered by its 3G network. Add comment
Verizon’s Palm Pixi Plus: A smartphone for some of us
The Palm Pixi Plus from Verizon is not exactly a techie's dream smartphone, but it might be just right for someone you know. Add comment
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