Every American taxpayer would get a $100 rebate check to offset the pain of higher pump prices for gasoline, under an amendment Senate Republicans hope to bring to a vote today. This is an interesting Continue reading “Senators to push for $100 gas rebate”.…more
The Intel G965 chipset’s integrated GPU will support DirectX 10 via the Windows Graphics Foundation (WGF) 2.0 API. It will also work with OpenGL 2.0. The hardware-accelerated vertex shader capabilities missing from the current GMA950 Continue reading “Intel’s ‘Broadwater’ GPU to support Shader Model 4.0”.…more
Skype, eBay’s Internet telephone subsidiary, announced a deal Tuesday with music publishers that will make audio clips from artists like Madonna, Green Day and Red Hot Chili Peppers available to its users as ring tones. Continue reading “Skype rings up ringtones deal”.…more
The 2006 World Tour organized by the Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) has been cancelled for 2006, leaving many pro-gamers wondering how to make their lifestyle pay. This is a serious blow for gaming and could Continue reading “The 2006 CPL World Tour Has Been Canceled”.…more
Rambus has won its month-long patent infringement trial against South Korean rival Hynix Semiconductor. A San Jose, California jury yesterday awarded compensation to the US chip interface designer in the sum of $306.5m. “We are Continue reading “Rambus awarded $306.5m in Hynix patent case”.…more