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The Mozilla Foundation has closed a major security hole and improved launch times with yesterday’s release of Firefox version 3.5.1. Though Firefox 3.5 is still hot from the oven, security researchers quickly uncovered a critical flaw in the browser’s JavaScript compiler that could be used to transparently execute malicious code on client PCs. The Foundation […] Add comment
NVIDIA has taken the wraps off of the newest driver revision for GeForce 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, GT 100 and GTX 200-series GPUs. Weighing in at roughly 120MB, this beta Windows XP/Vista/7 driver delivers the following changes: A PhysX update (v9.09.0428). The primary display in a multi-monitor configuration on the GeForce GTX 285 will no […] Add comment
As a reminder to our readers on the citrusy side of the pond, Microsoft opened the floodgates on discounted Windows 7 preorders last night. Chuffed to bring home a piece of l’action? Read on to find out exactly what you need to know. Pricing It’s true that Windows 7 is cheaper than Vista in most […] Add comment
The Evangel Cathedral rocks out with its cassock out. Rad fist pounds and wicked sick flash UIs for everyone! PRAISE BE! Add comment
Fake Walt Mossberg answers readers’ mail. (via DF) Add comment
Intel Corp. has recently been out and about to drum up support for the company’s efforts in the ultra thin sub-notebook space. Intel chief exec Paul Otellini told Tuesday’s earnings conference call listeners that the new class of gadgets would give consumers what they’ve been missing with the netbook. “When people try to do 3D […] Add comment
Techware Labs has found a way to turn the 1.5TB Seagate 7200.11 hard drive into a WD Velociraptor fighter. You lose drive capacity but gain performance for half the price of the WD drive. Add comment
Sup dawg, I heard you like farming so we put a computer in your tractor. LOLWUT? [via] Add comment
These P55 motherboards are coming out of the woodwork today! Hexus previews the ASUS P7P55D Core i5 board. Add comment
Lynnfield isn’t here yet, but Tech Report has a preview of Gigabyte’s GA-P55-UD4P LGA1156 motherboard. 24 phase power! Add comment
The Razer Goliathus has me sold on it’s name alone. Add comment
At $80, the Intel D945GCLF2D Atom 330 motherboard is a cool choice for HTPC and basic computer needs. Check it out if you’re looking for something different to power your next project. Add comment
As Icrontic’s resident peripheral fanatic, I was excited to see a shiny new box show up at my doorstep recently. Inside it? The NZXT Avatar gaming mouse. Take a look inside to see how it stacks up. The Hardware Right when you see the box, you notice the distinct styling. The gull wings at the […] Add comment
Last month, we reported that Apple and Palm had fired the first shots in a dispute over the Pre’s ability to sync with iTunes. The sync capability was touted as a headlining feature of Palm’s hail mary pass of a gadget, and Apple was not about to let someone tinker around in their software/hardware ecosystem. […] Add comment
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has rejected another batch of infringement claims leveled against NVIDIA in an ongoing dispute regarding memory and memory controllers. The eight bounced claims brings the total to 49 after the USPTO opened infringement proceedings with 41 rejections in June. The growing volume of rejections is expected to significantly […] Add comment
If you have a crappy, dusty, loud old case, an old ball mouse with fingerstains on it, and no bling to speak of, read on: Everybody wants to bling out their computer at some point, but sometimes you get lazy, or you’re broke, or you’re just plain clueless about style and aesthetics. Icrontic and NZXT […] Add comment
On June 10 we reported that the French constitutional court rejected the eponymous HADOPI bill which gave a bureau in France’s Ministry of Culture the power to disconnect French internet users after three piracy infractions. Not content to let the bill die, the Sarkozy administration has rewritten the bill to give courts the final say […] Add comment
If loose lips sink ships then those mobo vendors in ol’ Taipei could down an armada in a single lunch break. As the Bismarck goes under, we’re learning that Intel’s socket 1156 Lynnfield chips are edging closer to a September 8-11 introduction. Intel has previously granted Lynnfield an ambiguous autumn launch window, but recent rumors […] Add comment
A silly Fin pinged CNET with his supar-sekrit Google OS install back in March. Add comment
Update (1:13 AM, 7/14/2009): We have received confirmation from the Windows Team Blog that Windows 7 has indeed not yet been finalized. We are close, but have not yet signed off on Windows 7. When we RTM you will most certainly hear it here. As we’ve said all along, we will RTM Windows 7 when […] Add comment
Teen falls into open manhole while texting. Lawsuit forthcoming, of course. Add comment
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