News and Events
Swiftech Apogee GTZ released
August 19, 2008
Swiftech has released a new top of the line CPU water block, the Apogee GTZ
Windows 7 Server to be 'minor release'
August 19, 2008
The server version of Windows 7 will not be a major release and will be called Windows Server 2008 R2
TOSHIBA "BREATHES NEW LIFE" INTO DVD WITH XDE™ TECHNOLOGY
August 18, 2008
Toshiba today announced its new video enhancement technology for DVD with the introduction of the XD-E500.
OCZ Introduces New Consumer SSD
August 14, 2008
OCZ has released a new consumer level SSD, the Core Series V2 SATA.
Gadgets Reports: IPhone's 3G Well Below Specified Standards
August 14, 2008
Some iPhone 3G users report experiencing below average call quality and 3G service that was effectively broken in many areas.
Is AMD's "asset light” strategy close to execution?
August 13, 2008
By divesting itself of capital intensive chip factories AMD hopes to bring some relief to shareholders and enthusiasts..
Patriot Introduces Vortex
August 12, 2008
Vortex, an active cooling fan, is designed to increase stability and performance of overclocked memory for PC enthusiasts
Best Buy first independent iPhone retailer
August 12, 2008
Best Buy will start selling the iPhone on Sept. 7
ATI Releases 4870X2 - The World's Fastest Graphics Card
August 12, 2008
ATI Claims the Radeon™ HD 4870 X2 delivers up to 80 percent more performance than the Radeon™ HD 4870...
VIA to Exit Chipset Business?
August 11, 2008
Custom PC is reporting that VIA will soon exit the chipset business...
Intel to Debut Mobile Quad Core Processors
August 11, 2008
This years IDF will see two new enthusiast mobile cores
ASUS P6T X58 Motherboard for Intel i7 (Nehalem)
August 10, 2008
Hardwarezone is leaking the first info on ASUS new line of motherboards utilizing the X58 chipset...
Microsoft - 7 Critical Security Patches Coming Tuesday
August 09, 2008
Microsoft's monthly security update includes patches for Windows, Office, and Media Player applications...
Apple Surpasses Microsoft in Vulnerability Disclosures
August 09, 2008
Are all those OS X users really that secure...
Intel to Release New Chips Monday
August 09, 2008
Four new mid-range CPUs are set to be released Monday...
Biostar Launches 790GX Motherboard
August 08, 2008
Though AMD has been struggling as of late, the ATI division has been delivering. The generally well received 790GX chip
Making Room for Nehalem?
August 08, 2008
A series of discontinuance notices on servers, could Intel be making room for Nehalem?
Olympics Start... Today
August 08, 2008
The Beijing Olympics kick off today
Intel Brands Nehalem as Core i7
August 08, 2008
Unofficial rumors are placing the name of Intel's next generation CPU as Core i7.
Corsair Dominator DDR3 Memory Sets New World Record
August 07, 2008
Dominator DDR3 memory modules have again shattered the world record for frequency.
First Details on Intel's Larrabee
August 07, 2008
Intel is presenting a paper at SIGGRAPH 08 that describes features and capabilities of its forthcoming Larrabee platform
AMD Launches FirePro line of Workstation Graphics
August 07, 2008
AMD today launched a new line of workstation graphics targeting CAD and professional 3D apps
AMD Pushes GPGPU Software Standards
August 07, 2008
AMD announces full support of Microsoft DirectX® 11 and OpenCL for GPU programming
MaximumPC builds a Nehalem Rig
August 07, 2008
MaximumPC builds a system with the hard to find X58 and Nehalem CPU
iPhone hidden code allows Apple to remotely kill apps
August 07, 2008
iPhone software 2.x apparently includes an undocumented feature
OCZ Announces 8 and 16GB DDR Kits for P45 Chipset
August 07, 2008
OCZ today introduces new 8GB "dual" and 16GB "quad" DDR2 P45 Special memory kits
Transmeta Licenses Low-Power Tech to NVIDIA
August 07, 2008
NVIDIA licenses Transmeta's Long Run and LongRun2 intellectual property for use in future NVIDIA products.
GPU Powered PhysX by NVIDIA
August 07, 2008
With the introduction of the Big Bang II, NVIDIA PhysX takes a leap forward
Microsoft Releases SQL Server 2008 to Manufacturing
August 06, 2008
SQL Server 2008, the new version of the company’s data management and business intelligence platform, has been RTM.
AMD Announces 790GX
August 06, 2008
AMD today announced the availability of the new integrated graphics motherboard chipset, AMD 790GX.
Micron Introduces Next-Generation RealSSD™ Solid State Drives
August 05, 2008
Today Micron Technology, Inc. announced their new line of high-speed Solid State Drives based on MLC technology