Microsoft Working on Windows 7 for Netbooks By Devin Connors published 26 February 09 In order to better compete with Google's Android operating system in the netbook market, Microsoft is preparing a version of Windows 7 specifically for netbooks.
Dell Says Its New XPS 435 is "Mind Blowing" By Devin Connors published 25 February 09 The Studio XPS 435 has appeared on Dell's website.
Cuba Declares War on Windows By Devin Connors published 17 February 09 The Cuban government has developed its own Linux-based operating system in order to eliminate Windows from all computers within its borders.
SLI now Available on Intel X58 Motherboards By Devin Connors published 12 February 09 Nvidia announced today that it's SLI technology would now be available for use on Intel branded X58 motherboards.
Nvidia Ion Microsoft Approved; Due in Spring By Devin Connors published 11 February 09 Microsoft has given Nvidia's new Ion platform its seal of approval. Nvidia also confirmed that its new computing solution will be seen in small desktops starting this spring.
Plausible: Nvidia Working on x86 CPU By Devin Connors published 9 February 09 Nvidia, the company behind some of the worlds top performing video cards, is rumored to have an x86 processor in the works.
Fusion-io Hires Steve Wozniak as Chief Scientist By Devin Connors published 6 February 09 Steve Wozniak, whose engineering skills help put Apple on the map, has taken a position as Chief Scientist with startup Fusion-io.
IBM Sequoia to Blaze Past Other Supercomputers By Devin Connors published 5 February 09 The U.S. government has tapped IBM for what will be the fastest supercomputer ever built.
Amazon Sells 500,000 Kindles in 2008 By Devin Connors published 4 February 09 Internet giant Amazon saw 500,000 of its Kindle eBook readers sold in 2008.
Disk Manufacturers Settle on Encryption Standard By Devin Connors published 29 January 09 The six largest disk makers on the planet have decided on a universal encryption standard that will be used on all storage drives, both disk based and solid state.
AMD Posts Quarterly Loss of $1.4 Billion By Devin Connors published 23 January 09 For the ninth consecutive quarter, AMD has posted a loss. How much this time around? $1.4 billion.
Apple and LG Ink LCD Panel Deal By Devin Connors published 13 January 09 LG Display has signed a five year contract with Apple which will see the display maker provide LCD screens for wide range of Apple's products.
Nintendo Hint System Wants to Play Games for You By Devin Connors published 11 January 09 According to a patent filed by Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo would give gamers the option to watch games unfold like a movie instead of playing them.
Team Fortress 2 Updates Incoming By Devin Connors published 15 December 08 While they won't be on the same scale as other major update rollouts, Valve is will soon tweak two classes in its smash hit Team Fortress 2.
FCC: School Dropouts are due to WoW By Devin Connors published 12 December 08 World of Warcraft is causing too many students to drop out of college, says the FCC.
IM Flash Starts Production on 34nm Flash Chips By Devin Connors published 24 November 08 IM Flash Technologies, a joint subsidiary of Intel and Micron, has starting production on 34nm, 32 gigabit multi-level cell flash chips.
Core i7 Desktops Begin to Surface By Devin Connors published 5 November 08 With Intel Core i7 processors and X58 motherboards now in the hands of boutique computer makers, several companies now have Nehalem offerings ready for launch day.
Alienware m17 Does ATI Crossfire By Devin Connors published 3 November 08 After years of exclusively using Nvidia SLI graphics technology in its laptops, Alienware has revealed a new 17-inch powerhouse with ATI Crossfire graphics at its core.
Could a Mac Mini Refresh be Coming Soon? By Devin Connors published 27 October 08 While the Mac Mini may have been left out of recent Apple announcements, the small, book-sized computer will see a refresh sometime in the very near future, according to AppleInsider sources.
Windows 7 to Have Toned-Down User Account Control By Devin Connors, Marcus Yam published 10 October 08 According to the Microsoft blog "Engineering Windows 7," the next version of Windows will tone down and streamline the User Account Control that so many Vista users are frustrated with.
ATI: Expect DirectX 11 and 40 nm GPUs in 2009 By Devin Connors published 8 October 08 During Ceatec in Japan this past week, ATI said that it expects to see DirectX 11 GPUs based on a 40 nm manufacturing tech sometime next year.
Report: Cell/B.E. to be Used in PlayStation 4 By Devin Connors published 1 October 08 Could Sony be planning on using an upgraded Cell/B.E. in the PlayStation 4?