In what could be a turning point in Linux gaming, Valve has announced that they will be porting the Steam client to Ubuntu Linux as well as Left 4 Dead 2. Some may ask why Continue reading “Valve Announces Steam & Left 4 Dead 2 For Ubuntu Linux”. …more
By rlemar •
Jul. 17, 2012 at 1:02pm
Patriot Memory today launched its new wireless personal storage enclosure the Gauntlet Node. Previously announced as the Gauntlet Wifi, the Gauntlet Node will allow users to break free from the hardware limited storage options offered Continue reading “Patriot Memory Launches Gauntlet Node – Wireless Hard Drive Enclosure”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 17, 2012 at 12:40pm
Micron Technology today announced an industry first with high-volume availability of its 45-nanometer (nm) Phase Change Memory (PCM) for mobile devices, featuring 1-gigabit (Gb) PCM plus 512-megabit (Mb) LPDDR2 in a multichip package. As the Continue reading “Micron Phase Change Memory for Mobile Devices Now Available”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 17, 2012 at 10:23am
Intel is expanding the capacity range for its popular consumer solid-state drive (SSD), the Intel SSD 330 Series, with a new 240 gigabyte (GB) model. In addition, the company has lowered suggested reseller pricing on Continue reading “Intel Adds 240GB Drive to Intel SSD 330 Series & Lowers SSD Prices”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 17, 2012 at 10:13am
ZOTAC today ushers in a new era of quiet computing with the ZOTAC GeForce GT 640 ZONE Edition and GeForce GT 630 ZONE Edition graphics cards. The ZOTAC GeForce GT 640 ZONE Edition redefines quiet Continue reading “ZOTAC Launches GeForce GT 640 & GT 630 ZONE Edition Video Cards”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 17, 2012 at 9:55am
Crucial today announced the immediate availability of the Crucial m4 mSATA Solid State Drive (SSD), designed primarily to address the rapidly emerging Ultrabook category and deliver powerful, proven performance for systems where space is at Continue reading “Crucial m4 mSATA SSD for Ultrathin Laptops Now Available”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 17, 2012 at 8:33am
TRENDnet recently announced the availability of the 500 Mbps Compact Powerline AV Adapter Kit, model TPL-406E2K, which comes with two TPL-406E powerline adapters. These high performance 500 Mbps adapters are fifty percent smaller than the Continue reading “TRENDnet Ships World’s Smallest Powerline Networking Adapter”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 17, 2012 at 7:15am
Silicon Power today launched the Velox V70, a new 2.5 SATA III Solid State Disk (SSD) that is ready to re-write your SSD experience. With the combination of new built-in Toggle/ Synchronous flash, advanced controller Continue reading “Silicon Power Announces Velox V70 SSD Series”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 17, 2012 at 7:09am
Point of View partnered with graphics card tuning specialists TGT has announced the POV/TGT GeForce GT 640 Ultra Charged graphics card. This single slot card’s claim to fame is that it runs at a significant Continue reading “PoV and TGT Announce POV/TGT GeForce GT 640 Ultra Charged”. …more
By michaels •
Jul. 16, 2012 at 7:14pm
Prolimatech is about to release a new version of its high end Megahalems revision B dual radiator cooler. It will be exactly the same as the current Megahalems cooler and have the same specifications, apart Continue reading “Prolimatech ‘Gigabyte Blue’ Megahalems Revision B CPU Cooler On the Way”. …more
By michaels •
Jul. 16, 2012 at 6:31pm
Pinterest is the popular picture-pinning website that has had a meteoric rise to top-tier status in its short life, with 31.9 million global unique visitors in May according to comScore. It has earned acclaim for Continue reading “Pinterest Fights Spam By Blocking User Tracking Links”. …more
By michaels •
Jul. 16, 2012 at 5:45pm
Today, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled the customer preview of the new Microsoft Office, available at office.com/preview. The next release features an intuitive design that works beautifully with touch, stylus, mouse or keyboard across new Continue reading “Microsoft unveils the new Office Suite w/ Cloud Service – Office 365”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 16, 2012 at 3:47pm
It would seem another malware threat has been discovered, and this time it is targeting everyone. That means Windows, Linux, and OS X users are at risk, some more than others. Security firms Sophos and Continue reading “New Malware Uses Rare Cross-Platform Method, Targets Windows, Linux & OS X”. …more
By rlemar •
Jul. 16, 2012 at 2:02pm
It seems that NVIDIA is finally going to release the GeForce GTX 660 Ti sometime in August. It is expect at some point between August 13th and 19th, but it could very well be Thursday Continue reading “Rumor: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti To Release August 13th-19th”. …more
By rlemar •
Jul. 16, 2012 at 1:55pm
AMD has reportedly postponed the launch of its Trinity processors for desktop platforms from August to October in order to make some adjustments to the processors’ designs. Downstream motherboard makers are also rushing to make Continue reading “Rumor: AMD Trinity APUs For The Desktop Delayed Till October”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jul. 16, 2012 at 9:39am