Have you been running any of the Windows 8 release previews – or betas – and thought they seemed faster than your trusty Windows 7? You’re not imagining it. Microsoft is aggressively using DirectX hardware Continue reading “Windows 8 Trounces Windows 7 Desktop Performance With Hardware Acceleration”. …more
By michaels •
Jul. 25, 2012 at 6:47pm
The European Commission has informed thirteen companies supplying optical disk drives in the European Economic Area (EEA) of its preliminary view that they may have infringed EU antitrust rules by participating in a worldwide cartel. Continue reading “European Optical Price Drive Fixing Scandal: 14 Suppliers and Two OEMs Accused”. …more
By michaels •
Jul. 25, 2012 at 6:06pm
It’s not every day Valve co-founder Gabe Newell gets up on stage to have a chat, let alone unveil whats going on inside his mind but he did just that at Casual Connect in Seattle. Continue reading “Gabe Newell Says Windows 8 Is A Catastrophe”. …more
By rlemar •
Jul. 25, 2012 at 5:01pm
Western Digital today reported revenue of $12.5 billion and net income of $1.6 billion, or $6.58 per share for fiscal year 2012, compared to fiscal 2011 revenue of $9.5 billion and net income of $726 Continue reading “Western Digital Announces Record Financial Results – $12.5 Billion in Revenue”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 25, 2012 at 3:33pm
LEPA has announced the next generation of B series power supplies. Three models are now available the B650-SA, B700-MAS and B800-MAS. All three units are 80 PLUS Bronze certified and have reached a peak efficiency Continue reading “LEPA Presents New B Series Power Supplies”. …more
By rlemar •
Jul. 25, 2012 at 3:07pm
Apple today announced that OS X Mountain Lion, the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, is available as a download from the Mac App Store. With more than 200 innovative Continue reading “Apple Launches OS X Mountain Lion – $19.99 Upgrade”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 25, 2012 at 11:12am
Mushkin this week announced the Mushkin Catalyst Cache SSD, which helps boost performance of systems that use a hard drive. This simple upgrade combines the capacity of an existing hard drive with the speed of Continue reading “Mushkin Announces 50GB & 100GB Catalyst Cache SSDs w/ DataPlex Software”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 24, 2012 at 7:41pm
Last month, we reported on the upcoming AMD HD 7990 dual GPU graphics card, which was due to be launched this month, around now. Unfortunately, it now appears to have been pushed back a month, Continue reading “AMD Radeon HD 7990 Release Date Pushed Back to Late August”. …more
By michaels •
Jul. 24, 2012 at 6:56pm
There are a great many products and services available over the internet that are free, with well-known examples being Google for providing internet search, amongst other things and Facebook providing social networking, with both companies Continue reading “US Government Might Legislate for an Internet ‘Do Not Track’”. …more
By michaels •
Jul. 24, 2012 at 6:27pm
Dell today announced the next generation Dell Precision mobile workstations for engineering and design professionals who need uncompromising performance and dependability wherever their demanding work takes them. Film editors on movie sets, architects at construction Continue reading “New Dell Precision Mobile Workstations Announced”. …more
By michaels •
Jul. 24, 2012 at 4:55pm
Bob Feldstein, AMD’s corporate Vice President of Business Development and Boston Design Center lead, has left the company. You may be asking why that’s important, well it just so happens he is the man who Continue reading “AMD Executive Bob Feldstein Leaves Company, Joins NVIDIA”. …more
By rlemar •
Jul. 24, 2012 at 2:00pm
It wasn’t all that long ago Day Z, a mod for Arma II, burst onto the scene gathering a large following. This barebones mod has taken Arma II from a game that had fallen out Continue reading “Arma II Mod Day Z To Go Stand-Alone Later This Year”. …more
By rlemar •
Jul. 24, 2012 at 1:13pm
NETGEAR recently announced the WiFi Booster for Mobile (WN1000RP). This little device amplifies WiFi coverage for mobile devices in the home by extending and strengthening an existing WiFi signal, giving consumers the ability to enjoy Continue reading “NETGEAR Announces $40 WiFi Booster For Mobile Devices”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 24, 2012 at 9:45am
MSI Computer has challenged gaming standards once again by upgrading the GT70 and GT60 gaming notebooks with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M, the fastest mobile GPU to-date. Outfitted with state of the art gaming components, including Continue reading “MSI GT70 & GT60 Gaming Notebooks Get NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M GPUs”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 24, 2012 at 9:32am
Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom has launched an online song attacking US President Barack Obama, who he accuses of trampling on Internet freedom (SOPA, ACTA, and PIPA). In a song titled “Mr President” released on YouTube, Continue reading “Kim Dotcom Releases Music Video For Anti-Piracy Awareness”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 24, 2012 at 9:20am