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SanDisk Pushes Solid-State Drives for Netbooks Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:43AMSecond-generation low-to-moderate capacity solid-state drives are designed for the small spaces of netbooks.
SanDisk Pushes Solid-State Drives for Netbooks Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:18AM SanDisk has updated its solid-state drive modules designed for use in netbooks. The second-generation modules, dubbed the pSSD-P2 and pSSD-S2, are sized to replace a standard 2.5-inch hard drive in a netbook or other devices.
CES: AMD wants to make small laptops cheaper with Yukon Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:01AMAdvanced Micro Devices hopes to undercut prices of expensive ultraportable laptops with mobile chips it is expected to introduce on Tuesday.
"Windows x64 Question...." Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 9:11AMI am wondering does a motherboard have to support 64bit OS to run. The reason is, that I cannot find x64 drivers for the Motherboard that I have, but it is running a Pentium4 HT with EM64T Architechture.
Xcore Corporation Ltd. has entered into an agreement with DMP Electronics Inc. Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 8:44AMXcore Corporation Ltd. has entered into an agreement with DMP Electronics Inc. (Taipei, Taiwan), to brand a special version of DMP’s Vortex86 line of x86 compatible CPUs as the Xcore86 Device on Chip™ (DoC). Michael C. Barnes, CEO of Xcore Corporation, Ltd. said, “Xcore is extremely excited about the market potential for the Xcore86. The Xcore86 is amazing as it offers designers and integrators ...
Xcore Corporation Ltd. has entered into an agreement with DMP Electronics Inc. Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 8:06AM BANGKOK, Thailand----Xcore Corporation Ltd. has entered into an agreement with DMP Electronics Inc. , to brand a special version of DMP’s Vortex86 line of x86 compatible CPUs as the Xcore86 Device on Chip™ .
Atheros Ships 50-Millionth Ethernet Chip Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:40AMSANTA CLARA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/06/09 -- Atheros Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR), a leading developer of advanced semiconductor system solutions for wireless and wired communications, today announced it has shipped over 50 million ETHOS Gigabit and Fast Ethernet chip solutions.
Intel hits into to white-box netbook market in China Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:35AMIntel recently adjusted the production and supplying strategy of its Atom processors for the white-box netbook market in China, with executives already having made contact with several white-box netbook makers and middlemen, according to notebook industry sources.
MSI reviews 2008 and forecast 2009 performance Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:35AMMicro-Star International (MSI) will focus its development of notebook products toward slim and light, while creating more innovative netbook designs in 2009, according to Henry Lu, vice president of products. The company is also considering making Wind an independent brand, Lu added.
AMD: Creating a New Laptop Category Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:47AMAfter a tough 2008,the chip maker hopes to plant its Athlon Neo processor in a new class of laptops that splits the difference between netbooks and ultraportables.
Hardware & Tech Nuggets Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:25AMBoards EVGA X58 3X SLI Motherboard - [H] Gigabyte EX58-UD4P Intel X58 - TechSpot Cases NZXT...
AMD Wants to Make Small Laptops Cheaper With Yukon Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:32AMAMD will launch mobile chips on Tuesday that it hopes will make thin laptops cheaper.
Sun Microsystems Announces Availability Of First CMT Reference Design Kit Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 12:28AMSun Microsystems, Inc. recently announced availability of the UltraSPARC T2 Reference Design Kit (RDK), to accelerate the design, development, and testing of UltraSPARC T2 processor-based embedded systems designs
AMD Wants to Make Small Laptops Cheaper With Yukon Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:30PM Advanced Micro Devices hopes to undercut prices of expensive ultraportable laptops with mobile chips it is expected to introduce on Tuesday.
SUPERMICRO UNVEILS NEW AFFORDABLE SOHO SERVER/STORAGE FEATURING ENTERPRISE-LEVEL QUALITY AND TECHNOLOGY Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:20PMATTENTION EDITOR, BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY DESKS
Server/Storage System targets SOHO applications. Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:46PMPowered by X7SLM-L single-processor serverboard, SuperServer 5035L-iB features tool-less mini-tower chassis and 300 W 80-Plus Bronze power supply, which achieves more than 85% power efficiency. System is equipped with rear pulse-width modulated fan, 90° pivoting hard disk drive cage, and stamped motherboard support so no standoffs are required. It supports four 3.5 in. internal drive bays, two ...
Don’t Dump Toxic Electronics ... E-Cycle Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 11:46PMThere’s a flip side to that newfangled cell phone found under the Christmas tree.
Linux Solid-State Drive Benchmarks Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:37PM Phoronix: "How though does the real-world performance differ between hard disk drives and solid-state drives on Linux? We have run several tests atop Ubuntu on a Samsung netbook with a HDD and SSD. In addition, we have also looked at the encryption performance using both types of drives."
Watch Satellite TV on Computer - How To Set It Up For Live TV Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 2:02AMTwo kinds of PCTV cards are available in the market. Both allow you to watch satellite TV on computer though the installation varies. One requires you to install the card within your CPU housing, meaning it is connected to your motherboard to utilize its circuit board architecture.
This is one cool cage Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:41AM Paul Taylor the inquirer Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:20:00 +0000 First INQpressions Antec Skeleton
Low-power PSUs for all Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:56AM Paul Taylor the inquirer Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:15:00 +0000 Daily Wibble Rounding up, powering down.
First Impressions: Windows 7 Beta build 7000 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 10:56AM With the new 7000 beta build of the upcoming Windows 7 OS getting a lot of attention lately I decided to grab some hands-on time with the Vista successor. Ironically enough, I had just wiped a Vista x64 install a week prior for an XP Pro x32 build simply to ease some nagging driver troubles. [...]
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Prepped For Storage Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:53PMSymwave is expected to show off the specification for transferring data to and from external storage devices at CES in January.
Government Computer News Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 4:19PMMellanox Technologies and Teranetics have teamed up to produce what they say is the first RJ-45 twisted wire-based interconnect for 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GBase-T) on motherboards.
How to Watch Internet Satellite TV Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 5:03PMPCTV cards are excellent devices that would enable our computers to watch satellite TV on the internet. These are no different from the other PC cards that we use.
Asus N10Jc Mini-notebook Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 2:51PMUpdated with battery test results 11/6, 10:30 PST Asus calls its N10Jc mini-notebook a "corporate netbook"--which presumably has better connotations than "corporate slaptop." The question is: When does a jumbo mini-notebook officially become an ultraportable laptop?
Put some “widescreen” class on your desk Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 10:38AMAn office equipment that is stylish yet packed with features is what Samsung took into consideration in creating the SyncMaster T220. Ideal Christmas gift Still thinking of the perfect gift for your family and friends? Check out Lenovo’s IdeaPad S10 netbook.
Workshop will explore the business of art Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 4:00AMWhether art is a first or a second career, a Jan. 17 workshop offered by the Artists Advisory Council of the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft will suit anyone in the art business.
Dave Barry’s year in review Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:02AMHow weird a year was it?
Elpida and Taiwanese DRAM Makers in Tie-up Talks Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 8:12PMAsian DRAM makers Elpida, Powerchip and ProMOS have begun talks on bringing their companies together under a single group...
Hardware & Tech Nuggets Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 4:31PMBoards ECS X58B-A Black Series Motherboard - Motherboards.org GIGABYTE EX58-EXTREME - [H]...
2008 in Review: The year in Mac gaming Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 4:19PMMobile gaming ruled the roost in 2008, as game makers focused on the iPhone. Chris Holt looks back at the past 12 months of highlights and lowlights in the Mac gaming market.
IDC data Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 12:38PMAccording to the latest IDC data, between January and September 2008, the overall PC shipments grew 6.4 per cent over the corresponding period previous year at 6.43 million units.
AMD desktop CPU schedule updated Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 10:22AM
Ye olde Yulish Wibble Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 9:41AM Paul Taylor the inquirer Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:05:00 +0000 Festive Edition Reviews getting into gear
ECS to reorganize business Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 10:34PMElitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) is reported to have started reorganizing its motherboard business and is planning to hire an ex-assistant president from Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) to handle its global channel sales business, according to motherboard industry sources.
I.T. Movers and Makers of 2008 Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 10:28AMIn the spirit of looking ahead to 2009 and with high hopes for a better information technology year, it is good to look back and review the innovations that made a mark this 2008, news and development that hugged the I.T. limelight.
Processing Boards are optimized for speed and power. Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 8:01AMRACE ++® Series PowerPC® 7448 Multicomputer includes Mercury MCJ6 motherboard and 2 daughtercards that combine two 1.06 GHz MPC7448 processors with AltiVec(TM) technology and interface directly with RACE++ switch fabric, which is optimized for DSP. Because it serves as drop-in replacement for previous RACE++ products built on the PowerPC 7447A processor, integrators can increase application ...
Toshiba Plans Big Production Jump for Fast Charging Battery Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 10:11PMToshiba will kick production of its long lasting, fast charging SCIB battery into high gear in 2010 with a new factory to be...
Windows Mobile gains "safe mode" Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 1:59PM— Dec. 12, 2008 — The Romanian company Monocube announced a utility for Windows Mobile developers and power users, designed to protect devices from rogue drivers and applications.
Motherboard Manufacturer Abit Dead (Sort-of) Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 10:07AMInternet speculation about the fate of Taiwanese manufacturer Abit has been running at feverish paces this week. But as Obi-Wan Kenobi might say, the alleged death of the company is correct--from a certain point of view. The manufacturer, known throughout the computing circles for its motherboard...
Motherboard Manufacturer Abit Dead (Sort-of) Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 3:19AM Internet speculation about the fate of Taiwanese manufacturer Abit has been running at feverish paces this week. But as Obi-Wan Kenobi might say, the alleged death of the company is correct--from a certain point of view. The manufacturer, known throughout the computing circles for its motherboard offerings, is at the mercy of a restructuring by parent company Universal Scientific Industrial. As ...
Single slot HD 4870 X2 makes an appearance Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 2:56AM Paul Taylor the inquirer Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:45:00 +0000 Daily Wibble Sapphire Atomic does it again
Palit HD 4670 Super reviewed Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 2:41AM Paul Taylor the inquirer Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:00:00 +0000 Daily Wibble Extra oomph for free
The MAG: And from the ashes, a new computer is born - Online column by Bob Vaillancourt Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 6:19AMThe benefits of having a "mix-and-match" generic computer system hit home for one reader of this column last week. Peter stores his computer tower under [...]
Jenkins: Computers can handle double duty Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 11:01PMThis week we’ll dip into the email bag
Should you buy a desktop PC or laptop? Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 8:01PMNow-a-days, you can get laptops as powerful as desktop PCs. Laptops are available with high-resolution graphics, CD/DVD recording, large hard drives and even with more features.
"Zavvi cuts Xbox 360 price to £99" Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 6:46PMWhat are the chances that some of these 360s will be Jaspers? BTW Im pretty sure you can buy the official HDMI cable seperately if you want optical out...
OCZ DDR3 PC3-12800 Platinum Edition Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 5:04PMEntering the memory market in August 2000, OCZ Technology was built around the determination to manufacture the best high speed DDR and RDRAM. OCZ was founded by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts, and our commitment to the end-user has not digressed. OCZ Technology has been an innovator in many areas.
Data Doctors: Extended warranty may be a good idea for laptops Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 7:04PM Q: Are extended warranties for computers really worth the money? - Janice A: This question is one of the most common that I have fielded over the years, and has two potential answers: yes and no!