BitTorrent and Orb Networks ink partnership (May 22) - Company release |
Samsung announces 1TB drive for US$199 (May 21) - Business Wire |
AMD announces GDDR5 in next-generation ATI Radeon graphics cards (May 21) - AMD |
CyberLink DVD suite bundled with Asus notebook computers (May 20) - Company release |
Windows OS added to OLPC laptop offering (May 15) - Company release |
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Xbox 360 reaches 10 million US sales before Wii or PS3 (May 14) - Reuters |
Eye-Fi unveils automatic geotagging and hotspot connectivity with Eye-Fi Explore (May 12) - Company release |
Microsoft Xbox group enjoys second quarter of profit (Apr 26) - engadget |
Comprehensive list of low-cost ultraportables (Apr 24) - Liliputing |
Over the past six months or so, Asus, Everex, and HP have managed to bring low-cost ultraportable notebooks to market. But dozens of other computer makers have promised to bring out their own mini-notebooks... Here's a roundup of some of the computers that have been announced or are already available.
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Cypress's PSoC(R) CapSense enables touch-sensitive media console in new Acer Aspire 6920 and 8920G notebook PCs (Apr 23) - PR-inside |
Report: OLPC may eventually switch from Linux to Windows XP (Apr 23) - Computerworld |
Western Digital introduces 10,000 RPM, 2.5-inch, 300 GB SATA hard drive (Apr 21) - Company release |
CyberLink YouCam shipping in all webcam-equipped Alienware notebooks (Apr 17) - Company release |
EU says OK to Activision-Blizzard union (Apr 16) - GameSpot |
April's coolest gadgets (Apr 10) - info World (USE Info World Netherland) |
Four PC makers offered a glimpse of their upcoming Mobile Internet Devices and LG teased the launch of its latest style-focused Black Label handset.
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Outlook for computer sector looks bright after trade show (Apr 11) - Taiwan Journal |
ADLINK brings highest performance PXI controller to the market (Apr 8) - Business Wire |
Micro DIMMs replace SO-DIMMs (Apr 2) - The Inquirer |
New Asus Eee PC specs and price revealed (Apr 1) - TrustedReviews |
CeBIT 2008: faster, more convenient, more eco-friendly IT environment (Mar 26) - Displaybank |
Hollywood producer set to make shows for Xbox (Mar 31) - The New York Times |
Dash¡¦s car navigator gives smart directions, if others participate (Mar 27) - All Things Digital |
Fujitsu announces 2.5-inch 320GB 7200RPM SATA hard disk drive (Mar 24) - PRNewswire |
HTC announces availability of HTC Shift in the US (Mar 20) - Business Wire |
Home theater PCs to number 25 million worldwide by 2013 (Mar 21) - ABI Research |
Microchip-sized solid state fan actively cools with no moving parts (Mar 18) - Gizmodo |
Corel launches new Blu-ray Disc viewing software (Mar 18) - Company release |
Apple could split device sales with music labels (Mar 19) - News.com |
Apple patent would allow iPhone clamshell (Mar 17) - Electronista |
LCD Buying Guide (Mar 14) - Madshrimps |
Before LCD displays arrived, the choice of a monitor Was fairly easy. With CRTs you had screen size, refresh rates and price and you could be fairly sure that you didn't have to worry about anything more. With LCDs, it is a different matter and this guide aims at helping you understand what the marketing terms mean and what you really need to look for.
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Six new Blu-ray DVD players get DivX certification (Mar 12) - Company release |
Electronic gadgets latest sources of computer viruses (Mar 13) - CNN |
iPod nano sparks investigation in Japan (Mar 12) - Digital Trends |
Iomega rejects unsolicited offer from EMC (Mar 10) - Reuters |
Iomega rebuffed an unsolicited takeover offer from EMC that values the company at US$178 million, saying the bid was not superior to a merger deal it had in the works with China's ExcelStor.
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Wal-Mart ends test of Linux in stores (Mar 10) - AP (via Google) |
Samsung and Adidas take on iPod and Nike (Mar 7) - New York Times |
Police raid CeBIT stands (Mar 7) - The Register |
EA confirms iPhone Spore, other games coming (Mar 6) - Kotaku |
Report: Sony, Microsoft discussing 360 Blu-ray drive (Mar 6) - GameSpot |
January 2008 domestic shipments of major consumer electronic equipment (Feb 26) - JEITA |
MSI demos Stirling Engine powerless cooling concept (Feb 29) - TweakTown |
MSI has shown off a concept which harnesses Stirling Engine theory to power a PC cooling fan without the need for electricity.
Heat is transferred from the motherboard northbridge chipset which the Stirling Engine uses to spin the cooling fan and cool down the heatsink.
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Toshiba introduces 120GB 5,400 RPM 1.8-inch hard drives (Feb 25) - Company release |
Asustek delays launch of U2E laptop PC (Feb 21) - InfoWorld |
Review: Apple TV does movie rentals - Chicago Tribune |
Microsoft says end of HD DVD won't hurt Xbox 360 (Feb 18) - Reuters |
Panasonic preps Wiimote-proof TV (Feb 18) - Reg Hardware |
Panasonic has designed a plasma TV which it reckons will withstand the force of a fiercely flung Wii Remote.
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Toshiba to drop HD DVD, sources say (Feb 15) - The Hollywood Reporter |
Toshiba is widely expected to pull the plug on its HD DVD format sometime in the coming weeks, reliable industry sources say, after a rash of retail defections that followed Warner Home Video's announcement in early January that it would support only the rival Blu-ray Disc format after May.
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Report claims Xbox 360 railure rate at 16% (Feb 13) - 1up.com |
Motorola launches mobile TV device with advanced navigation capabilities (Feb 11) - Company release |
Motorola announced the introduction of the Motorola Mobile TV DH01n, a pocket sized device that combines a personal media player with advanced navigation capabilities including: 2D or 3D GPS and Tele Atlas map views, points of interest and voice-activated directions.
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Thin is in: Ars Technica reviews the MacBook Air (Feb 3) - Ars Technica |
The Air does a good job, considering what it is. It's extremely portable and fits into places you might not normally place a laptop. And it's good at getting you on the Internet.
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