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Software...
Windows 7 on track for early 2010, says Microsoftwritten by Ciro - Fri 25 July - 11:59 Windows 7 developments are going smoothly and the OS is on track for an early 2010 launch, revealed Microsoft's Bill Veghte during a financial analyst meeting.
Industry...
Google looking to acquire Digg before Microsoftwritten by Ciro - Fri 25 July - 11:00 Google may soon purchase news aggregator Digg for $200 million, according to a blog post, which also notes that Microsoft may be looking to cash in, too.
Memory...
Corsair launch industry's fastest DDR3 memorywritten by Ciro - Fri 25 July - 10:00 As promised earlier in the month, Corsair has now announced immediate availability of its 2.133GHz Dominator DDR3 memory kit with timings of 9-9-9-24.
Video Card...
Nvidia to release official PhysX driver next monthwritten by Ciro - Fri 25 July - 09:15 Nvidia's PhysX driver will be released on August 5th, according to TG Daily. All PhysX compatible games will now be supported by capable GeForce 8, 9 and GTX cards.
Consoles...
Nintendo to bring photo features to the Wiiwritten by Ciro - Fri 25 July - 08:30 Nintendo has announced that together with Fujifilm, users will soon be able to upload and print photos via the Internet. A photo-album feature is also in the works.
Consoles...
Xbox 360's new user interface pictured, detailedwritten by Ciro - Fri 25 July - 08:00 The folks over at ZDNet have detailed the new user interface coming to the Xbox 360. Among the additions is PrimeTime - a gameshow themed virtual area.
CPU & Motherboards...
Intel move forward Bloomfield, X58 launchwritten by Ciro - Fri 25 July - 07:15 According to DigiTimes, Intel will launch its Nehalem-based Bloomfield processors along with the X58 chipset in September, with availability in "early October."
Video Card...
Another Asus HD 3850 Trinity review publishedwritten by Ciro - Fri 25 July - 06:30 Granted - this isn't the first Asus HD 3850 Trinity review to surface, though it's an interesting one nonetheless. The pictures and results can be seen at HotHardware.
Video Card...
AMD to lay-off the accelerator with RV870written by Ciro - Fri 25 July - 05:30 AMD will lay-off the accelerator somewhat when designing the RV870, according to NordicHardware. AMD plans to first improve its 45nm and multi-GPU designs.
Cases & Power Supplies...
Lian Li unleash Lancool K12 midi-tower chassiswritten by Ciro - Wed 23 July - 11:30 Following the recent launch of the Lancool K6, Lian Li has today added the PC- K12 (designed for the LAN power user) to its growing Lancool lineup.
Storage Devices...
Vista is not optimized for SSD's, says SanDiskwritten by Ciro - Wed 23 July - 10:30 SanDisk's CEO Eli Harari indicated during a recent conference call that Vista is not optimized for flash media, and thus SSD's don't perform to their full potential.
Consoles...
Nintendo banned from selling some controllerswritten by Ciro - Wed 23 July - 09:30 As a result of a $21 million patent lawsuit, Nintendo has been ordered to cease selling an assortment of its controllers. There are ways around this, though.
Gadgets...
AnandTech review iPhone 3G in 24 pageswritten by Ciro - Wed 23 July - 08:30 AnandTech has published an extensive 24-page review of Apple's iPhone 3G, which covers everything from the look and feel to the reason behind the phone's success.
Industry...
Yahoo announce $1.798 billion Q2 revenuewritten by Ciro - Wed 23 July - 07:30 Yahoo has announced a quarter two revenue of 1.798 billion - a 6% yearly increase. Net income, however, has fallen to $131 million from last year's $161 million.
Video Card...
Galaxy's low-profile 9600 GT now availablewritten by Ciro - Wed 23 July - 06:30 Galaxy's low-profile 9600 GT has now surfaced in stores worldwide, according to associated press. The HTPC ready card is available for just under $150.
CPU & Motherboards...
Intel to cut Xeon pricing by around 12%, toowritten by Ciro - Tue 22 July - 11:30 Following the recent 45nm dual-core price cuts, DigiTimes reports that Intel is also slashing the price of its Xeon X3220, X3210 and E3110 price by around 12%.
Software...
Catalyst 8.7 from AMD is now up for grabswritten by Ciro - Tue 22 July - 10:30 Another month, another driver release from AMD. Catalyst 8.7 includes all the usual tweaks and refinements, and can be downloaded from this page.
Industry...
EVGA and XFX defect from Nvidia, says INQwritten by Ciro - Tue 22 July - 09:30 Despite the lack of evidence behind this, Charlie over at The Inquirer reports that EVGA and XFX have defected from Nvidia. We'll leave it at that.
Video Card...
Nvidia to re-sell flashed 8800 GT's as 9800'swritten by Ciro - Tue 22 July - 08:30 While nothing's set in stone, Expreview has received word that Nvidia is allowing its partners to flash and re-brand existing 8800 GT's into 9800 GT's.
Video Card...
New "Hydra" chip can mix and match GPU'swritten by Ciro - Tue 22 July - 07:30 An Israeli company claims to have developed a technique (dubbed "Hydra") to run any two GPU's simultaneously (despite make or model) with improved scaling.
CPU & Motherboards...
Biostar's upcoming TA-790GX A2+ board picturedwritten by Ciro - Tue 22 July - 06:30 OC Workbench has published a photo of Biostar's upcoming TA-790GX A2+ board based on AMD's 790GX chipset. This shouldn't dent your wallet too much.
Full Systems...
Acer Aspire One pictured in two new colorswritten by Ciro - Mon 21 July - 09:00 Fudzilla has scored some exclusive pictures of a brown and pink Acer Aspire One in action. A pricing premium over the earlier white and blue models isn't expected.
CPU & Motherboards...
Intel slash 45nm dual-core pricing, and Q6600written by Ciro - Mon 21 July - 08:00 Intel has has cut the pricing of its E8500, E8400 and E7200 to a respective $183, $163 and $113. What's more is that Q6600 is now available for $193.
Software...
Windows Vista license sales surpass 180 millionwritten by Ciro - Mon 21 July - 07:00 Microsoft has reportedly sold 180 million Windows Vista licenses since its launch early last year. This translates into roughly 40 million copies since early May.
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Storage Devices...
OCZ's Core series SSD's now up for pre-orderwritten by Ciro - Fri 25 July - 11:30 OCZ's Core series solid-state drives have been rather quietly added to Newegg for pre-order. Shipping on the 28th, you can reserve your very own drive here.
CPU & Motherboards...
HardOCP reviews Asus Maximus II Forumlawritten by Ciro - Fri 25 July - 10:30 If the upcoming Rampage Extreme doesn't fit the bill, then chances are that the Maximus II Forumla does. The board's full review can be read over at HardOCP.
Video Card...
Another GeForce 9800 GT pictured, detailedwritten by Ciro - Fri 25 July - 09:30 With the 8800 GT about to make a comeback, more pictures of the 9800 GT have surfaced ahead of launch. Unika's offering should cost just under $150.
Industry...
E3 to continue next year, despite criticismwritten by Ciro - Fri 25 July - 09:00 Despite criticism from publishers and developers, the Entertainment Software Association has announced that the E3 summit will continue next year.
Video Card...
Zotac preparing 9600 GT with six video outputswritten by Ciro - Fri 25 July - 08:15 Zotac is preparing to launch a new 9600 GT which boasts six video outputs - two DVI, and a single D-Sub, TV-out, HDMI and DisplayPort connector.
Industry...
AMD confirms fab spin-off, then corrects itselfwritten by Ciro - Fri 25 July - 07:30 AMD's Dirk Meyer was recently quoted in saying that the company will soon go fab-less. Newer reports indicate that Meyer was miss-quoted, though.
CPU & Motherboards...
Intel's 3.33GHz E8600 arriving August 10thwritten by Ciro - Fri 25 July - 07:00 Intel's 45nm dual-core E8600 is rumored to arrive on August 10th and retail at $266. This is the very same chip that currently holds the SuperPI 1MB record.
CPU & Motherboards...
2.3GHz 45nm Phenom power consumption tested written by Ciro - Fri 25 July - 06:00 Chinese enthusiast site ZOL.com.cn is the latest to compare AMD's 2.3GHz 45nm Phenom to the identically clocked Phenom X4 9600 in TDP and heat tests.
Video Card...
Nvidia's next "Big Bang" arriving in Septemberwritten by Ciro - Fri 25 July - 05:00 A leaked slide from Nvidia reveals that the company's next "Big Bang" will arrive in September. For reference, the first Big Bang was the creation of SLI.
Video Card...
EVGA's 9800 GTX+ hits the stocks of Neweggwritten by Ciro - Wed 23 July - 11:00 What looks to be the first 9800 GTX+ to hit Newegg is from EVGA, as promised in the AIB's forums last week. The price matches a regular 9800 GTX, though.
Industry...
Ars Technica paves the path for E3 2009written by Ciro - Wed 23 July - 10:00 Following the conclusion of a somewhat below-par E3, Ars Technica has detailed what went wrong, and the ways of avoiding these problems next year.
Peripherals...
Smaller, cheaper Optimus Pultius releasedwritten by Ciro - Wed 23 July - 09:00 Many of you would be familiar with the Optimus Maximus OLED keyboard. Well now a less expensive, 15 key version has been released, alias the Optimus Pultius.
Full Systems...
Asus launches Eee PC 1000HD, confuses manywritten by Ciro - Wed 23 July - 08:00 Asus has now introduced its Eee PC 1000HD, which seems to be an Eee 904 outfitted with a 10" screen. As far as naming schemes are concerned, we're lost.
CPU & Motherboards...
ASRock's new 790GX equipped board pixellatedwritten by Ciro - Wed 23 July - 07:00 It's now ASRock's turn to step into the spotlight, as pictures of its 790GX equipped ODE790GX-WiFi motherboard have been published over at OC Workbench.
Video Card...
Microsoft details DirectX 11 at XNA GameFestwritten by Ciro - Wed 23 July - 06:00 Microsoft has been keeping its cards close to its chest on the DirectX 11 front lately, although not anymore. Listed below are the initial details of DirectX 11.
CPU & Motherboards...
AMD is on track for 45nm shipments, says Meyerwritten by Ciro - Tue 22 July - 11:00 AMD's Dirk Meyer recently revealed that pilot production of 45nm processors commenced "late last quarter", and the company is well on track for Q4 shipments.
Internet...
Yahoo reach deal with billionaire Carl Icahnwritten by Ciro - Tue 22 July - 10:00 Yahoo has reached an agreement with Carl Icahn. While a deal with Microsoft remains open, Icahn won't be completely replacing Yahoo's Board of Directors.
Industry...
Apple record $7.46 billion quarter two revenuewritten by Ciro - Tue 22 July - 09:00 Apple has posted a quarter two revenue of $7.46 billion, and a profit of $1.07 billion. This represents a 41% unit growth and 43% revenue growth yearly.
Video Card...
Nvidia's new 9-series mobile lineup confuseswritten by Ciro - Tue 22 July - 08:00 Contrary to the new and improved naming scheme adopted with its GTX 200 series, Nvidia's new mobile range features an oddity which is confusing many...
Memory...
OCZ launches Fatal1ty branded memory kitswritten by Ciro - Tue 22 July - 07:00 OCZ has today introduced its long-awaited Fatal1ty-branded DDR2 and DDR3 memory kits. The 2 and 4GB kits boast Fatal1ty-engraved XTC heat-spreaders.
Video Card...
PowerColor HD 4870 PCS OC pictured, detailedwritten by Ciro - Mon 21 July - 09:30 Our colleagues over at PCGamesHardware are the first to get a glimpse of PowerColor's overclocked HD 4870 PCS edition with 1GB of GDDR5 memory.
CPU & Motherboards...
Foxconn's Blackops X48 motherboard reviewedwritten by Ciro - Mon 21 July - 08:30 Foxconn's attention seeking Blackops X48-based motherboard has been reviewed over at Hardware-Test.dk. There's not much to complain about here, folks.
Storage Devices...
OCZ's Core-series compared to VelociRaptorwritten by Ciro - Mon 21 July - 07:30 HotHardware has compared OCZ's new Core solid-state drive with the extremely popular Western Digital VelociRaptor. Things are looking promising so far.
Full Systems...
Asus Eee PC 1000H pricing plummets by $100written by Ciro - Mon 21 July - 06:30 Having been on the US market for one week, pricing for the Eee PC 1000H has been slashed by $100 to $549. MSI's Wind U100 can be had for $499, though.
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