Weighed down by the costs of an acquisition and stock options, Seagate Technology’s fourth-quarter profit dropped sharply year over year, while sales grew 16%. The decrease in profit is partly due to them picking up Continue reading “Profit Slumps at Seagate”.
Lenovo is expanding its use of Advanced Micro Devices chips with the introduction of a second line of AMD-based desktop computers. The new A60 series is the first ThinkCentre-branded desktop personal line with an AMD Continue reading “Lenovo gets second helping of AMD chips”.
Apple Computer Inc. on Monday introduced the last of its computer models to be converted to Intel chips and said it would launch the next version of its operating system in spring 2007, but some Continue reading “Apple puts Intel inside the new Mac Pro computer”.
For those that missed it Google has landed a deal to sell search ads on News Corp.’s fast-growing MySpace Web site. Google will make a guaranteed minimum revenue-share payment of $900 million to Fox Interactive Continue reading “Google Lands MySpace Deal For $900 million”.
Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology, two Taiwan-based motherboard manufacturers, announced on August 8 the establishment of a joint venture to produce “Gigabyte” branded motherboard and graphics cards. This news is not as big as the Continue reading “Asustek and Gigabyte form joint venture”.
Another computer with veterans’ personal information is missing, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday. This time, information on as many as 38,000 living and deceased veterans was on the computer, which was lost by Continue reading “Another lost computer at the VA”.
The AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ “Windsor” Socket AM2 processor has become an attractive processor for those looking to get an X2 dual-core processor for roughly $185. Before last months drastic price cuts this processor ran over $330! Today Legit Reviews takes a look at the 4200+ AM2 processor, which is a CPU that doesn’t get much time in the hot seat, yet is one of the most purchased processors in AMD’s desktop arsenal.
Google will begin distributing clips of Viacom’s MTV Network shows that contain advertising to other Web sites, according to media reports Sunday. This is very interesting news and it will be cool to see how Continue reading “Google to Distribute MTV Shows”.
Spansion, a pure-play provider of flash memory solutions, announced on August 4 that it has expanded its global engineering network with a new integrated circuit (IC) design center located in Suzhou, China. For those that Continue reading “Spansion to open new design center in Suzhou, China”.
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) is releasing the 945GTY-M microATX motherboard with embedded Intel 945GT Express chipset and mPGA479 M socket supporting the latest Intel Core Duo CPUs. Featuring PCI Express, SATAII, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and Continue reading “ECS Launches 945GTY-M microATX motherboard”.
From the gamers that brought you Zboard comes the worlds fist military grade PC gamepad. The Fang was initially developed as a tactical military training device for the U.S. Armed Forces and is now available to civilian gamers who demand only the best in high-performance precision gaming tools. Read on as Ken Brown from Legit Reviews takes the Fang for a test drive to see if it can improve his gaming skills.
Unwilling to relent in its assault on the US notebook market, Apple Computer plans to adopt Intel Corp.’s latest mobile processors at a rapid pace, AppleInsider has learned. According to a source familiar with the Continue reading “Apple to move quickly on Merom-based systems”.
The earth may be heating up, but Intel and Advanced Micro Devices are determined to keep PC warming trends in check. The article over at CNET is an interesting read and talks about quad-core Kentsfield Continue reading “Double the cores, double the chip heat?”.
Google, maker of fine search products, and RealNetworks, maker of a loathsome yet inexplicably popular media player, have extended their deal to promote Google software across Real’s entertainment and multimedia products. Mozilla is horning in Continue reading “Google in 3-Way Media Player Deal”.
Koninklijke Philips Electronics agreed to sell an 80.1 percent stake in its chip division to a group including Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), Silver Lake Partners and AlpInvest Partners, it said in a statement Continue reading “Koninklijke Philips Electronics sells chips unit for $10.6 billion”.
