Microsoft announced today that it signed patent licensing agreements for the use of the latest Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) with five companies, spanning industries including high-end camcorders, digital cameras and Android tablets. The agreements Continue reading “Microsoft Signs 5 More Licensing Agreements for exFAT”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 7, 2012 at 4:16pm
Samsung announced today that its 840 family of SSDs is available for purchase. The new family of drives includes the 840 Pro SSD, a high-performance drive for professionals and tech enthusiasts that want the best Continue reading “Samsung 840 Pro SSDs Purchasers Get Assassins Creed III – Game Bundles For Storage Drives!”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 7, 2012 at 4:02pm
ZOTAC has given the ZBOX a performance boost that will give the flexible mini-PC greater graphics processing capabilities thanks to the latest AMD Radeon HD 7340 graphics processor. Inside an AMD E2-1800 APU (dual-core, 1.7 Continue reading “Zotac Launches ZBOX AD06 w/ Faster AMD APU & More USB Charging Ports”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 7, 2012 at 9:18am
Back in July, we reported on the Aftermath DLC for Battlefield 3, coming out this December. Not much was known about its content, but now it has been revealed in BF3’s Battlelog, that a great Continue reading “Battlefield 3 Gets ‘Epicenter’ Multiplayer Disaster Map in Aftermath DLC”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 6, 2012 at 5:39pm
According to leaks, it looks like AMD is planning to launch a Radeon HD 7800 series card this month and will be the final product in the 7000 series before Sea Islands launches next month. Continue reading “Rumour: AMD Might Release a Tahiti LE Based HD 7800 Series Graphics Card This Month”. …more
By michaels •
Nov. 6, 2012 at 4:57pm
NVIDIA today announced the latest NVIDIA GeForce drivers – R310 series- double the performance and dramatically reduce game loading times for those gaming on the Linux operating system. The result of almost a year of Continue reading “NVIDIA Delivers Massive Performance Boost to Linux Gaming”. …more
By michaels •
Nov. 6, 2012 at 4:28pm
Beginning Nov. 9, AT&T customers will be able to purchase the Nokia Lumia 920 for $99.99 and the Nokia Lumia 820 for $49.99. This is $50 lower than what several sites have speculated, so this Continue reading “AT&T Announces Pricing and Availability of Windows Phone 8 Devices”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 6, 2012 at 2:10pm
BitFenix today announced the release of the Prodigy mITX case in both Fire Red and Atomic Orange. In addition, BitFenix is introducing a large range of Custom Front Panel and Aluminum Badge accessories, enabling BitFenix Continue reading “BitFenix Introduces Prodigy mITX Case Colors and Accessories”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 6, 2012 at 9:55am
With the introduction of lower wattage processors and the preference of smaller PC cases, Thermalright has adjusted their CPU cooler lineup with smaller offerings. Traditional 160mm tall tower coolers may have been all the rage Continue reading “Thermalright Launches True Sprit 120M CPU Cooler – Smallest 120mm HSF!”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 6, 2012 at 8:54am
Corsair today announced the addition of four new AX series 80 PLUS Platinum rated modular power supply units (PSUs)the AX860i ($249) and AX760i ($229) digital PSUs, and the AX860 ($219) and AX760 ($199) analog PSUs. Continue reading “Corsair Launches New Lower Cost & Lower Wattage Digital Power Supplies”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 6, 2012 at 8:13am
Microsoft and American Express have partnered to bring various benefits and special offers to customers who link their Amex card to their Xbox 360 accounts. The most interesting of these offers is a promotion where Continue reading “Microsoft/AMEX Partnership Sees Halo 4 Gamers Getting Paid to Finish the Game!”. …more
By michaels •
Nov. 5, 2012 at 4:49pm
User comments left by “normal” non-geek people on the Home Shopping Network (HSN) site indicate that Microsoft’s new Windows 8 might be more successful than the pundits predicted. HSN is a “community made up of Continue reading “Early Indications Suggest Windows 8 Heading Towards Success”. …more
By michaels •
Nov. 5, 2012 at 3:50pm
Since Apple introduced the first iPhone way back in 2007, the number of smartphone owners who said they would definitely or maybe buy an iPhone for their next upgrade has steadily increased, never once falling. Continue reading “Customer Loyalty to Apple’s iPhone Declines for the First Time Ever!”. …more
By michaels •
Nov. 5, 2012 at 3:22pm
As big data, high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud-computing applications push the demand for real-time access of data into the zettabytes, Intel Corporation announced today its next-generation data center solid-state drive (SSD), the Intel Solid-State Drive Continue reading “Intel Announces Intel SSD DC S3700 Series”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 5, 2012 at 12:05pm
Mushkin today introduced its latest line of high-performance USB 3.0 flash drives, the new Ventura Plus, available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB storage capacities. The Mushkin Ventura Plus has read speeds of up to 200MB/s Continue reading “Mushkin Launches New USB 3.0 Flash Drive – Ventura Plus”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Nov. 5, 2012 at 9:40am