Talk about compact technology! Transcend Information has managed to integrate a Digital Still Camera and a lithium battery that can be charged by the USB port of a PC into a flash drive. Sounds like Continue reading “Transcend introduces USB flash drive with integrated digital camera”. …more
By Legit Staff •
Nov. 23, 2005 at 10:40am
Widespread shortages of the Xbox 360 have left many gamers unable to secure a system. Many American electronics stores sold out of the coveted console on the first day it went on sale and many Continue reading “Gamers Demand More XBox 360’s”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 23, 2005 at 8:17am
Hats off to Fatal1ty (Johnathan Wendel) for winning the big $150,000 purse at the CPL World Tour Grand Final in New York. I’ve personally known Johnathan for a number of years and know how that Continue reading “Fatal1ty Wins First CPL World Tour Grand Final”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 23, 2005 at 8:05am
Antec sent us an e-mail giving us some details as to what is going on with the whole Antec/Tyan/Anandtech Power Supply issue in hopes of making things right. It seems that Antec is asking Anandtech Continue reading “Antec Tries, But Can’t Confirm Anandtech’s Claims”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 22, 2005 at 4:49pm
Some news for people looking to build a dual-Opteron server using a Tyan motherboard: certain models of Tyan motherboards are not compatible with Antec TruePower II EPS PSU’s. A voltage fluctuation on the 12v+ rail Continue reading “Compatibility issue with Tyan boards & Antec PSU’s”. …more
By Legit Staff •
Nov. 22, 2005 at 11:20am
There’s good news for those out there who like Asus’ line of slim notebooks: PC-manufacturing giant HP is taking Asus on as their key producer of slim-profile notebooks. This is a good thing, considering you’ll Continue reading “Contract-manufacturing relationship between HP and Asustek to expand”. …more
By Legit Staff •
Nov. 22, 2005 at 11:11am
Intel is at the The CPL World Tour Grand Finals in New York and just sent us a press release stating that the gamers are excited to play on the new Intel 975X Express chipset-based Continue reading “Intel Releases the i975X Express Chipset”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 22, 2005 at 9:09am
Almost 5 million people were infected by HIV globally in 2005, the highest jump since the first reported case in 1981 and taking the number living with the virus to a record 40.3 million, the Continue reading “Roughly 5 million new AIDS cases in 2005”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 21, 2005 at 8:26am
Intel and Micron Technology are launching a joint venture to produce NAND flash memory, with Apple Computer prepaying $500 million to secure its place in line for the popular technology, the companies said Monday. Big Continue reading “Intel & Micron To Launch Joint NAND Flash Venture”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 21, 2005 at 7:57am
Google Inc. has quietly patched a security bug in its Gmail service, but the company is downplaying the severity of the risk to its users. I’m glad to see that is was patched and that Continue reading “Google Downplays Gmail Security Fix”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 21, 2005 at 12:25am
More than 2,000 gamers descended on the Mojave Desert for the official Xbox 360 launch party. Xboxes are planned to go on sale nationwide at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. A basic Xbox with a wired controller Continue reading “Microsoft Xbox 360 Makes Mojave Desert Debut”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 21, 2005 at 12:21am
In an attempt to stimulate demand and clear out inventory, several DRAM makers have slashed the spot prices for their 512Mbit DDR2 eTT parts to a new low, according to sources. Analysts hold the viewpoint Continue reading “DRAM makers slashing DDR2 prices to clear out inventory”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 21, 2005 at 12:10am
Networking company giant Cisco Systems may soon have in its clutches something we use in our home for our viewing pleasure: Cable TV. Cisco has bought Scientific-Atlantic, a maker of cable TV equipment, in a Continue reading “Cisco goes for video”. …more
By Legit Staff •
Nov. 18, 2005 at 11:06am
Here’s a crazy bit of news coming out of Texas: they renamed one their towns Dish in order to receive free Dish TV. Formerly Clark, Texas, Dish will be getting free equipment and service in Continue reading “What’s in a name? For town of DISH, free TV”. …more
By Legit Staff •
Nov. 18, 2005 at 10:52am
After seeing chipsets like the NForce4 and the Intel 9xx series (all of which support PCI-Express), VIA is finally jumping on the bandwagon with their offering, the P4M900. VIA Technologies has begun shipments of its Continue reading “VIA starts shipping PCIe-enabled P4 and K8 chipsets”. …more
By Legit Staff •
Nov. 18, 2005 at 10:45am