Samsung has launched the world’s first 32GB NAND Flash-based hard disk drive replacement unit. The company claimed the so-called “solid state disk” can access data three times faster than an HDD can and write files Continue reading “Samsung unveils 32GB Flash-based ‘HDD killer’”.…more
Demand for Microsoft?s Ultra-Mobile PCs (UMPCs) will really depend on whether technical issues such as excessive power use can be resolved, sources at Taiwan PC manufacturers indicated, who hinted that Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) may Continue reading “AMD may provide CPUs for Ultra-Mobile PCs (UMPCs)”.…more
Notebook computer sales, the bright spot in a challenging PC market, will grow significantly less than expected in the current quarter, according to a new Wall Street report. And the transition to Microsoft’s forthcoming Vista Continue reading “Strong Notebook Sales Slow PC Growth Rate”.…more
Today, ABIT Computer Corporation and Universal Scientific Industrial Co. Ltd. (USI) completed the transfer of the ABIT motherboard brand and related intangible assets to a new joint venture company established by both ABIT and USI. Continue reading “ABIT-USI merger in effect”.…more
Super Talent Technology late tonight announced immediate availability of a 1 Gigahertz, 2 Gigabyte DDR2 memory kit. Super Talent?s new T1000UX2G5 is a matched pair of 1GB PC2-8000 DDR2 modules. Super Talent?s recently introduced 800MHz Continue reading “Super Talent Ships 1GHz 2GB DDR2 Kits”.…more
Rambus has signed a technology licensing pact with Fujitsu that could be worth up to $198 million. The five-year deal covers all segments of Fujitsu’s business, including semiconductors and computer systems, representing the latest step Continue reading “Rambus Inks Licensing Deal With Fujitsu”.…more
Chip firms should brace for a slump in the price of memory chips used in small devices, Hynix has warned. The chipmaker says it expects the price of Nand chips, used in digital cameras and Continue reading “Flash memory price ‘to drop 25%’”.…more
[H]ardOCP Reviews gives an NVIDIA SLI Physics Tech Preview! Find this and other reviews by visiting the Legit Forums! What is most interesting is that we have Ageia to thank for this gaming physics awakening. Continue reading “Weekend Reviews from Around the Web”.…more
NVIDIA has been all about hard launches in 2006 and while they launched the GeForce 7900 series with cards at retailers they couldn’t keep their supplies up. If you visit Newegg every single 7900 GT/GTX Continue reading “NVIDIA 7900 GT/GTX out of stock in USA, UK”.…more