We’ve been hearing for many months that Intel is planning on transitioning from the current LGA package to the BGA package. We could start seeing this trend with the upcoming Intel Haswell processors in 2013 Continue reading “Intel Broadwell CPUs To Use BGA Package – Get Ready For The SOC Revolution”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 23, 2012 at 10:22am
There are some great deals today, but are they really worth standing in line for hours and fighting over? Take a look at this video from last night when Walmart started the Black Friday deals Continue reading “People Fight Over Phones At Walmart During Black Friday Sale”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 23, 2012 at 7:40am
German gaming peripherals manufacturer, ROCCAT Studios, today announced the release of the ROCCAT Lua tri-button gaming mouse. The Lua packs advanced gaming engineering into a sleek and clean ambidextrous form that offers a comfortable fit Continue reading “ROCCAT Announces Lua Tri-Button Gaming Mouse”. …more
By michaels •
Nov. 22, 2012 at 2:45pm
Okan Kaya, a sales manager at Sydney-based online retailer 4Cabling, set a Guinness world record on Monday when achieved a playing time of 135 hours, 50 minutes playing blockbuster game Call of Duty: Black Ops Continue reading “Gamer Plays Black Ops 2 for 135 Hours, Sets Guinness World Record”. …more
By michaels •
Nov. 22, 2012 at 2:15pm
Development of 64-bit Firefox for Windows is dead. As hard to believe in this 64-bit world, it seems that 32-bit apps still rule. On Friday, Mozilla engineering manager Benjamin Smedberg posted a thread over on Continue reading “Firefox 64-Bit Development for Windows Killed Off”. …more
By michaels •
Nov. 22, 2012 at 1:46pm
Ever since the introduction of the first Archon Slim Tower Heatsink back in 2010, Thermalright has never stopped improving on its own design. The Archon SB-E X2 inherits the same award wining heatpipe design from Continue reading “Thermalright Archon SB-E X2 CPU Cooler Announced”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 22, 2012 at 12:29pm
TUL Corporation added a new flavor into award-winning PCS+ HD7870 series: the PowerColor PCS+ HD7870 Myst. Edition. As an advanced version of PCS+ series, the latest graphics solution is introduced with evolution GPU design and Continue reading “PowerColor PCS+ HD7870 Myst. Edition Video Card Announced”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 22, 2012 at 6:07am
A new, apparently beta status Linux rootkit is doing the rounds at the moment. Delivered using via drive-by download from an infected site running the nginx web server in an unusual form of iFrame inhection Continue reading “Debian Linux Vulnerable to Drive-By Rootkit Infection”. …more
By michaels •
Nov. 21, 2012 at 6:24pm
Microsoft is currently offering Windows 8 Media Center for free until January 31, in order to help boost sales of Windows 8. However, this has lead to an activation loophole which allows Windows 8 to Continue reading “Windows 8 Licencing Flaw Leaves it Vulnerable to Piracy”. …more
By michaels •
Nov. 21, 2012 at 5:22pm
EK Water Blocks is currently developing a full cover water block for NVIDIA’s reference GTX 660 graphics card, using the GK106 core. As well as cooling the GPU, it will also cool the memory and Continue reading “EKWB FC Water Block for Reference GTX 660 on the Way”. …more
By michaels •
Nov. 21, 2012 at 4:34pm
Ben Cousins, A former executive producer at Battlefield developer DICE, claims that it is general knowledge that the studio is working on a sequel to cult favorite Mirrors Edge, although EA has not confirmed anything. Continue reading “Rumor: DICE Working on Mirror’s Edge 2, Not a Battlefield Factory”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 21, 2012 at 1:13pm
GIGABYTE today announced that their dual Thunderbolt series of motherboards support 4K resolution monitors in configurations derived from two Mini DisplayPort connectors, each capable of 2K resolution output. Testing was successfully carried out at GIGABYTEs Continue reading “GIGABYTE Thunderbolt Motherboards Support 4K Displays”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 21, 2012 at 11:39am
be quiet! today the release of its new power supply line for system builders. The new System Power S7 series consists of seven models ranging from 300 Watts up to 700 Watts and is therefore Continue reading “be quiet! Releases System Power S7 Power Supply Series”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 21, 2012 at 11:20am
Texas Instruments today introduced the industry’s first high-temperature, nonvolatile Flash memory device for harsh environments. The SM28VLT32-HT has an operational capacity of 4 MB and eliminates the need for costly up-screening and qualification testing of Continue reading “TI Unveils 4MB Flash Memory Device For Harsh Environments”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 21, 2012 at 8:26am
The United States used U.S.-Israeli spy software to hack into the French presidential office earlier this year, the French cyberwarfare agency has concluded, according to the newsmagazine l’Express. The magazine reported late Tuesday that the Continue reading “France Accuses The United States of America Hacked Sarkozy’s Computers”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 20, 2012 at 8:57pm