IBM, Samsung, and GLOBALFOUNDRIES will preview the future of silicon technology at the 2012 Common Platform Technology Forum to be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center on March 14. The companies will address next-generation Continue reading “Announcing the 2012 Common Platform Tech Forum”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 8, 2012 at 3:47pm
Intel just sent us word that they have released BIOS Version 0424 (SIX7910J.86A.0424.2012.0127.1620) for their DX79SI motherboard! This BIOS update includes 20 fixes, updates or new features! We’ve been asking Intel why their flagship Sandy Continue reading “Intel DX79SI ‘Siler’ Motherbaord Gets PCI Express 3.0 Functionality With BIOS Update”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 8, 2012 at 3:41pm
Proview Shenzhen Technology and Apple have been locked in a legal battle over the iPad trademark in China for some time now. According to reports Proview registered the iPad trademark in 2000, six full years Continue reading “Apple Faces Fines In China Over iPad Trademark, Sales Ban Possible”. …more
By rlemar •
Feb. 8, 2012 at 2:54pm
AMD and Intel, the x86 heavyweights, are struggling in their competition with ARM. Their efforts to develop low power x86 processors and platforms to compete with ARM in the tablet, smartphone and netbook markets just Continue reading “Price Gives ARM Edge Against AMD & Intel”. …more
By rlemar •
Feb. 8, 2012 at 11:57am
Paradox Interactive’s CEO Fred Wester has a few choice words to say about their digital distribution revenue: “My own experience of digital distribution is that we made 1.5 percent of our revenue from digital distribution Continue reading “95% Of Paradox’s Revenue Stems From Digital Distribution”. …more
By rlemar •
Feb. 8, 2012 at 10:25am
Antec today announced the One, the latest addition to their Gaming Series of PC cases. The One is aimed mainstream gamers, new PC builders and seasoned system integrators alike, as it provides user-friendly cooling and Continue reading “Antec Launches One – Gaming Series PC Case For $59.95”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 8, 2012 at 10:15am
G.Skill today announced the brand new Ares series low profile performance DDR3 memory that was designed to work well with large CPU coolers. The G.Skill Ares memory modules are fitted with a low profile heat Continue reading “G.Skill Launches Ares Low Profile DDR3 Memory Kits”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 8, 2012 at 9:52am
It was announced this morning that Rambus has signed a five-year licensing agreement with NVIDIA as the two companies have settled all of their outstanding patent disputes. The agreement covers the use of Rambus patented Continue reading “Rambus and NVIDIA Sign 5-Year Patent License Agreement – Settle All Patent Disputes”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 8, 2012 at 9:32am
Google has finally introduced a version of their popular Chrome browser for Android devices! Chrome for Android Beta is now available from Android Market, but only in select countries and languages for phones or tablets Continue reading “Google Announces Chrome For Android Beta”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 8, 2012 at 9:22am
AMD has launched the AMD FirePro V3900, which is the companies entry-level priced workstation graphics card. AMD says that the FireProV3900 provides up to 95% better application performance than the competition thanks to AMD’s latest Continue reading “AMD Announces FirePro V3900 Professional Graphics Card For $119”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 8, 2012 at 9:08am
Sapphire VID-2X Review @ OCC and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums! “With many in the industry projecting a sharp decline of desktop PC sales over the next Continue reading “February 8, 2012 News from Around the Web”. …more
By amy •
Feb. 8, 2012 at 8:38am
We recently noticed that the Gigabyte GA-X79-UD7 motherboard was deactivated at Newegg and we reached out to Gigabyte to find out what the deal was. We just got a response back from Gigabyte and the Continue reading “Gigabyte GA-X79-UD7 Limited Edition Motherboard Sold Out & Not Coming Back”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 7, 2012 at 5:40pm
Last week it was reported that Kingston Technology was planning on cutting prices for all of its NAND flash products, including USB drives, memory cards and SSDs, by as much as 15%. It appears that Continue reading “Kingston & Sandisk Slashing Product Prices That Use NAND Flash Memory”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 7, 2012 at 4:06pm
At the University of York in the United Kingdom, researchers led by Thomas Ostler have discovered a new way to improve hard disk drive (HDD) performance: Heat. The researchers discovered that by using a short Continue reading “Heat Could Bring Hard Drive Performance Breakthrough”. …more
By rlemar •
Feb. 7, 2012 at 3:28pm
Lenzfire says that the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 (Kepler) will be up to 45% faster than AMDs Radeon HD 7970 ‘Tahiti’ graphics card. The site goes on to say that the GeForce GTX680 will have Continue reading “Rumor: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Video Card Will Blow The AMD Radeon HD 7970 Away”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Feb. 7, 2012 at 3:21pm