At the SEMA auto show in Las Vegas, Sony introduced a new radio/CD player called the Giga Panel that can store music in internal memory. The player has one Gigabyte of flash memory and users can upload songs via a USB port in the front faceplate. It can also play ATRAC/3 songs (Sony's proprietary format) burned onto a CD. Read more
Sony today said that it will make AOL's video content available on "the majority" of it's 2007 line of TVs. Content will be downloaded to the TVs via the optional "Bravia Internet Video Link." Read more
Yet another PSP firmware upgrade has been made available for the US and Japan, this time adding the capability to play broadband wireless video through Sony's LocationFree TV. Meanwhile, some homebrew developers have other plans, as they launch the first PSP-based Web server. Read more
A noted security software engineer learned that a well-used copy protection scheme employed by Sony BMG on its audio CDs, uses stealth protection techniques to evade user detection. Maybe that's bad, but how bad is it, really? Read more
Intel's fastest Core 2 Duo, the E8600, runs at 3.33 GHz. But if you're a performance-hungry power user, we found that you can actually increase the chip's efficiency by overclocking it, thanks to 45 nm manufacturing and plenty of built-in headroom. Read more
Memory vendors put a lot of effort into drumming up excitement over high-end memory kits, but many of those products turn out to be vaporware. We test six DDR3-2000 kits that enthusiasts can actually buy today, and push them as far as they'll go. Read more
DDR3 memory is available in speeds ranging from DDR3-800 to DDR3-2133. Which is the best memory choice for AMD’s Phenom II X4? We tested as many speeds as possible using aggressive and conservative timings to find the sweet spot for your next build. Read more
Today Intel launches two high-end processors that take the place of its i7-965 and i7-940 CPUs. More speed? Same price points? We’ll take it! But are the new chips compelling enough to warrant spending more than you would on an i7-920? Read more