AMD recently announced revenue for the second quarter of 2012 of $1.41 billion, net income of $37 million, or $0.05 per share, and operating income of $77 million. The company reported non-GAAP net income of Continue reading “AMD Reports Soft Second Quarter Results”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 20, 2012 at 1:50pm
If you own the original ASUS Transformer tablet and have been worried about getting the latest version of Android we have a little update for you this morning. We just got an e-mail from ASUS Continue reading “ASUS Transformer Prime, TF300 & Infinity TF700 Getting Android 4.1”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 20, 2012 at 10:59am
The Fractal Design Define R4 is the latest in the Define Series of computer cases offering minimalistic and stunning Scandinavian design fused with maximum sound reduction, configurability and functionality. The Define R4 side and front Continue reading “Fractal Design Launches Define R4 PC Case for $109.99”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 20, 2012 at 7:39am
Thermaltake today introduced the Muse 5G series, the next-generation external hard drive enclosure for all consumers. Thermaltake incorporated the USB 3.0 data interface to maximize the transfer rate, make it plug & play for simple Continue reading “Thermaltake Introduces The Muse 5G HDD Enclosure Series”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 20, 2012 at 7:20am
Deepcool today announced its latest twin-tower heatsink CPU cooler, NEPTWIN. The NEPTWIN CPU Cooler is named by combining the names of the coldest planet in solar system – Neptune and the word describing the heatsink Continue reading “Deepcool Releases NEPTWIN CPU Cooler For $59.99”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 20, 2012 at 6:59am
Microsoft yesterday announced a quarterly revenue of $18.06 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. Operating income and loss per share for the quarter were $192 million and $0.06 per share. The financial results Continue reading “Microsoft Posts First Loss Since Going Public in 1986”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 20, 2012 at 6:45am
Gigabyte has announced an exciting ‘Classic Challenge’competition for overclockers everywhere, with some great prizes on offer. The competition will challenge overclockers in two tests, 3DMark01 and SuperPI 32M. Winners will receive Gigabyte X79S-UP5 or Gigabyte Continue reading “GIGABYTE Throws Down a ‘Classic Challenge’ to Overclockers Everywhere”. …more
By michaels •
Jul. 19, 2012 at 7:30pm
For anyone that’s looking forward to Windows 8 and its controversial new Metro interface, they will now know exactly how long they will have to wait to get their hands on it. Steven Sinosfky announced Continue reading “Windows 8 Release Date Revealed”. …more
By michaels •
Jul. 19, 2012 at 6:21pm
It appears that a teenager in Taiwan died this past weekend after playing Diablo III for 40 hours straight without any food. The 18-year-old booked a private room at an internet cafe on Friday, July Continue reading “Gamer Dies After Playing Diablo III For 40 Hours Straight”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 19, 2012 at 3:58pm
Graphene, the one atom-thick wonder material, has been making waves for some time and was expected to have a huge role in the post-silicon world of electronics. A major sticking point however was the fact Continue reading “New Hope For Graphene Transistors Thanks To Silicon Carbide Breakthrough”. …more
By rlemar •
Jul. 19, 2012 at 3:16pm
EA has released a new gameplay trailer for Battlefield 3: Armored Kill that is worth a quick look. The trailer shown below showcases the snow-capped Alborz Mountain as well as the open terrain found in Continue reading “Battlefield 3: Armored Kill Gameplay Trailer”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 19, 2012 at 3:09pm
It seems the French Supreme Court is jumping on the censorship bandwagon, although to a much more modest extent. They have ordered Google to stop promoting piracy by removing keywords that autocomplete makes use of. Continue reading “French Supreme Court Orders Google To Remove Piracy Keywords From Autocomplete”. …more
By rlemar •
Jul. 19, 2012 at 2:52pm
The Mini-ITX motherboard form factor has been becoming more popular as enthusiasts try to build smaller form factor PCs. We realized this earlier this year and wrote a how to guide for building a water Continue reading “EVGA Creates An Intel Z77 Mini ITX Motherboard – Due in August”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 19, 2012 at 1:57pm
MSI has started teasing a custom water block for their AMD Radeon HD 7970 Lightning Edition graphics card. The water block, manufactured by EKWB, is a full cover block that appears to be compatible with Continue reading “MSI Teases EK Water Block For AMD Radeon HD 7970 Lightning Edition”. …more
By rlemar •
Jul. 19, 2012 at 1:52pm
Digitimes is reporting that Intel is planning on releasing the companies next-generation 8 series chipsets along with Haswell-based processors in April 2013. This makes perfect sense as the current-generation Ivy Bridge-based processors and their 7 Continue reading “Intel To Release Haswell Processors & 8 Series Chipsets in April 2013”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 19, 2012 at 10:51am