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Asus steps up the pressure on Creative by showing off the Xonar HDAV1.3, giving the PC audio world HDMI 1.3a compatibility. Running in a PCI Express x1 slot, the Xonar HDAV1.3 will decode lossless audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audi

When any business relies solely on a struggling partner, it’s often wise to diversify one’s product line. Sapphire Technologies, known for its AMD powered graphics cards, is jumping into the display business. At this year’s Computex, Sapphire showed off

AMD whips out AMD Live! Home Entertainment. Live! Home Entertainment is yet another brand to add to the company’s portfolio of sticker brands. The new “state-of-the-art home entertainment system” is aimed at consolidating audio video equipment in the liv

Details of Asus’s desktop version of its Eee PC are beginning to emerge, and appears to be Apple TV sized small. Asus has dubbed the Eee PC’s desktop sibling, the Eee Box, and will come with Linux or Microsoft Windows XP. Initial samples being passed aro

Via Technologies is ramping up its efforts to take on chip giant Intel. The newly unveiled Nano processor has Via aiming directly at Intel’s Atom processor. The x86-compatible Nano processor is Via’s first 64-bit superscalar processors from the company’s

Earlier this month Tom’s Hardware reported on Gigabyte’s claim about Asus’s energy efficiently features being a blatant lie to consumers. Since then, the two giants have had a very public and on-going spat.

Turbo buttons on the PCs went extinct after the 386/486-era. But now it appears that MSI will be trying to resurrect it for the button happy crowd with the MSI GeForce N9600 GT Diamond graphics card. After some reconstructive surgery, MSI turned the slee

PC Perspective is reporting Nvidia will be acquiring RayScale, a ray tracing software company. An official announcement is expected in the next few days if not sooner. According the RayScale’s website the company “provides ray tracing photo-realistic sol

AMD announces, a brand targeted towards simplifying and standardizing gaming hardware.

Intel’s first commercially available Atom powered motherboard is popping up all over Internet ready for pre-orders. Most note the motherboard will begin to ship within two to three weeks. The Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF, targeted at a new category that

OCZ Technology, known for memory products geared towards overclockers and enthusiasts, unveiled its new do-it-yourself gaming notebook. The company has made some big pushes into new areas of the enthusiast market and hopes this latest venture will transf

NVIDIA’s rumored GT200-based graphics card appears to be close to shipping as details and pictures have begun emerging. PC Online claims to have obtained pictures of a cooling device (translated via Google) that is said to belong to the next generation g

The DRAM market has a glimmer of hope after a dreadful 2007. Analysts expect a rebound in 2008 as DRAM supply begins to normalize. Global third-party DRAM module suppliers are expected to see a rise in shipment this year to a total of $8.9 billion, a 9 p

Independent developer id Software today announced Doom 4 is under development. The title is the fourth game in the franchise that has been credited for pioneering the first-person shooter. The latest title in the Doom series will be developed in-house, a

Intel releases its DirectX 10 drivers 2 years after announcement. NVIDIA says Intel's efforts are "downright incapable."

The Intel-NVIDIA war heeds warning from CRT Captial Group, saying NVIDIA maybe providing motivation to the chip giant. CRT Captial Group analyst Ashok Kumar issued a warning stating the recent tirade by NVIDIA CEO, Jen-sun Huang may have adverse effects

Lenovo expressed interest this morning in acquiring more PC companies to regain market share lost to Acer last year. Not satisfied with the success of developing the ThinkPad brand into a well-respected industry leader, Lenovo Chairman Yang Yuanqing shar

After months of rumors and denials, the XBOX 360 with a Blu-ray disc drive is due to be manufactured soon and shipped in Q3 of 2008. Pegatron Technology, an OEM subsidiary of Asustek Computer, is reported to have received the winning order from Microsoft