Falcon Northwest Claims Fastest PC
Got deep pockets and the compulsory need for speed, and something custom that nobody else has without having to do it yourself? I think you need to check out Falcon Northwest. Read More ...
Netgear's New LAN Powerline Adapters
Look ma! No wires! Well, sort of. NETGEAR introduces their Powerline Adapters for HD and Multimedia Streaming without the hassle of degraded wireless performance and most of all, wires. Read More ...
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Take Tom’s Hardware Readers Survey and be automatically entered for a chance to Win one out of five $50 Amazon.com Gift Certificates!آ Having a frustrating time looking for information that helps you make your tech and hardware buying decisions?
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Report: 3GB vs 6GB RAM on Core i7 Benched
Planning to build your brand spanking new Intel i7 based gaming system with that fancy new Intel X58 Express board? Just make sure you toss 6GB of memory into the mix for the best possible experience, according to Corsair’s recent study. Read More ...
Stealth Announces In-Vehicle MiniPC
Stealth Computer has announced a new mini-PC designed for in-vehicle, mobile and embedded applications Read More ...
Microsoft's New Tools for Robot Builders
Microsoft took the wraps off its new Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 today at the RoboDevelopment Conference in Expo in Santa Clara, California. Read More ...
Asus Xonar STX: Audiophile Sound
Asus this week unveiled its Xonar Essence STX, which is a sound card the company claims is squarely for high-end audiophiles. The new card will be available on store shelves roughly a month from today and come in the form of a PCI-express 1X slot. Some o Read More ...
World's Spam Drops by 75-percent
This week, an ISP in northern California named McColo was shutdown after an investigation on its services rendered the company as a prime host for most of the world’s spam. The shutdown occurred on Tuesday the 11th, and security firms everywhere saw an i Read More ...
Silicon Mountain Unveils Allio All-In-One HTPC TV
Talk about uber-coolness: yesterday Silicon Mountain unveiled Allio, a 42-inch HDTV with integrated PC and Blu-Ray player. Yeah baby. Read More ...
Bionic Hand Makes Time's Top 50 Innovations
Forget using a can opener. Who cares about Vader's silly little Death Grip. Why settle with primitive tools when you can crush bones with a bionic hand? Read More ...
World’s Smallest USB EVDO Modem
Looking for a â€کsmall’ EVDO solution for your notebook or netbook? Novatel delivers with its MC760 USB Modem. Effectively being the smallest currently available USB EVDO solution. Read More ...
Tom's OC Competition: Update 2!
It’s about 6:12PM PST now and the four teams are crunching away with benchmark scores. The competition overall is pacing along really nicely, and the teams are getting riled up. We saw a few competitors shaking hands with each other but deep down their c Read More ...
Fire Dept. Crashes Our OC Event
Things arrived smoothly the day before. Equipment, liquid nitrogen tanks — all eight of them — and the contestants. Everyone was definitely gearing up and getting prepared for the event that would occur today. Read More ...
Tom's Overclocking Competition Begins!
This weekend commences the start of Tom’s Hardware’s Overdrive competition, in which teams of enthusiasts compete for the position of reigning world champion. Bestofmedia Group announced the first Overdrive Overclocking Championship by Tom’s Hardware sev Read More ...
Microsoft: Yahoo!? No Thanks
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said the company is no longer considering purchasing search competitor, Yahoo!. The news emerges following comment from Yahoo! boss, Jerry Yang who said the company would be wide open to a takeover big from the Redmond... Read More ...
Plug-and-Play Wi-Fi for Cities and Towns
Meraki hopes it can succeed where larger players such as Earthlink and Google failed: Making a business out of providing the infrastructure for citywide Wi-Fi systems. Read More ...
USB Drives Target for Virus Infections
Thumb drives are pretty popular with almost every computer user out there. They offer a compact storage solution for carting around work projects, personal documents, and IT staff use them to cart around useful tools on the job. Read More ...
Core i7 Desktops Begin to Surface
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. Read More ...
Alienware m17 Does ATI Crossfire
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. Read More ...
Dell Slapped With Class-action Lawsuit for Alleged Discrimination Against Women
It is nothing new when large entities are a target for something – it happens nearly every day and everyone wants a piece of the pie. Read More ...
Magazine for Overclockers Reaches Issue #2
Issue #2 of the world's first magazine dedicated to overclocking and hardware news has just been released. Read More ...
Black Silicon CMOS Sensors 100 Times More Sensitive
The accidental discovery of black silicon several years ago is paving the way for new imaging sensors that are 100 times more sensitive to visible light than conventional silicon based detectors Read More ...
Gamer Grub Taste Test: Action Pizza, Strategy Chocolate and More!
Remember Gamer Grub? Inventor Keith Mullin claims his “cognitive performance snacks†will “boost your brain and speed your reaction time†to make you a more competitive gamer. Read More ...
Canada Gives Thumbs Up to P2P Networks
On the heels of the U.S. federal election, Canadian NDP leader Jack Layton delivers a message on YouTube saying that he fully supports peer-to-peer (P2P) networks during Canada’s own election. Layton, party leader of the NDP, a major political group in Read More ...
Windows 7 to Have Toned-Down User Account Control
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. Read More ...
Symantec Considering Virtualization Pay-Per-Use Software
Pretty much everyone is familiar with â€کOn-line’ virus scanning services provided by some of the big players in the removal industry. Read More ...
IEEE Fails to Ratify Powerline-Networking Standard—Again
The IEEE P1901 Working Group once again failed to reach a consensus on a draft standard for broadband-over-power-line networking at its most recent meeting in Madrid, Spain. Read More ...
Apple Sues Canadian School for Similar Logo
In the school system the apple fruit has always been a symbol of education. Symbolizing education in Canada is apparently a no-no because iPods are more important than learning. Read More ...
Two Europeans Charged in U.S. for DDoS Attacks
In the first successful U.S. investigation into distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS), two European individuals have been indicted for allegedly cyber attacking two Web sites. Read More ...
Surprise! Internet Users Dislike Broadband Cap
It's no secret that internet service providers are considering broadband caps to cut down costs. However many U.S. consumers dislike the idea and will gladly change carriers if their current BSP implements the restrictions. Read More ...
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There are pros and cons to going with an hourly wage versus salary. One of the good things about an hourly wage is that you’re eligible for overtime. But if you work in a big corporate environment and you work with computers everyday, you may be in for a Read More ...
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Kingston updates USB flash drive line to 64 GB
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Samsung's Fast 256GB SSD Goes Into Production
Samsung has announced that its ultra-fast 256 GB SSD has finally entered mass-production Read More ...
Toshiba Intros 500GB Green 2.5" HDD
Toshiba has announced a new series of 2.5-inch hard disk drives that offer capacities up to 500 GB, increased durability, reduced noise and a lower power consumption Read More ...
SuperSpeed USB More Like HalfSpeed
This week marks a major milestone for the universal serial bus (USB) standard, which has just received its official 3.0 stamp of approval. The new standard is expected to be available in early 2010, and bring along a substantial speed boost. According to Read More ...
Fujitsu Launches New Enterprise Class Hard Drives
Fujitsu has announced two new enterprise class hard disk drives that offer a blend of performance and low-power consumption Read More ...
Seagate Announces 2 TB NAS
Seagate has announced the Maxtor Central Axis Business Edition dual-drive network storage server Read More ...
Fujitsu Launches 500 GB Notebook Hard Drives – Full Drive Encryption
With the ever increasing demand for more storage by users that are always on-the-go, Fujitsu launches a set of hard drives at half of a terabyte. Read More ...
Seagate Intros Self-encrypting HDDs
A notebook computer is stolen every 52 seconds, according to statistics compiled by the FBI; 97 percent of them are never recovered. How much sensitive personal information is stored on your machine? Is it encrypted? Probably not. Read More ...
Seagate Responds to Freezing HDDs
Last week Toms had covered a bit about the freezing problems with Seagate’s Barracuda 1.5TB drives. We would like to update readers with the response that Toms has gotten directly from Seagate. Read More ...
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Did you hear that? Nvidia has just released its ForceWare 180.48 drivers, aka â€کBig Bang II’. The new ForceWare set is required to enable SLI on â€کsome’ new and upcoming Intel X58 Express based boards. We covered a bit regarding the â€کBig Bang II’ release, Read More ...
Mushkin's New Triple-Chan DDR3 Kits
With all the buzz surrounding the Intel Core i7 debut, memory manufacturers are delivering the goods. Mushkin is now offering up its triple channel kits to the mix, with some pretty impressive timings. Read More ...
=============================== =============================== ===============================Samsung Claiming Thinnest LCD Screen at 7.9mm
Need another 1/10th of a millimeter of space on your desk? Probably not, but Samsung is claiming the thinnest LCD in the world at 7.9mm over the 8.0mm Phillips had on show back in August. Read More ...
Wired Keyboards Remotely Hacked From 20 Meters Away
LASEC, the Security and Cryptography Laboratory, claimed to have found four different ways of remotely capturing keystrokes from wired keyboards from a distance of up to 20 meters away Read More ...
Logitech DiNovo Edge Now Available in Mac Edition
A lot of people can vouch that they have at least once thought of the Logitech diNovo Edge keyboard. It’s slim, sleek, has a bunch of features – but it also costs a big chunk of money at around $200. Read More ...
Nanovision 7-inch Mimo Monitors Make Multitasking Fun
Need more Windows desktop space? Do you run a multi-monitor configuration and only use the second monitor for applications that don’t need much room, like IRC clients or IM clients? Read More ...
Stereoscopic Glasses from Nvidia
Some of you might remember way back in the day when you could get the 3D VR glasses. Read More ...
Microsoft to Also Rock September 9 With New Gadgets
Apple and Microsoft could go head-to-head during launch events on September 9 Read More ...
Samsung: Blu-ray Has Five Years Left, OLED the Next Big Thing
Since the launch of the format, Samsung has been one of the pioneers of Blu-ray Disc player hardware. But oddly enough, the company believes that Blu-ray Disc will have a much shorter life span than DVD Read More ...
Microsoft Patents Page Up & Down Keys
Microsoft recently applied for and received Patent #7,415,666. Microsoft has just patented two keys that are on every keyboard that is manufactured on this planet – Page Up & Page Down. Seriously. This patent was originally filed in March 4, 2005 and wa Read More ...
IOGEAR Announces Wireless USB-to-VGA kit
IOGEAR's upcoming wireless USB-to-VGA kit brings in-room wireless video streaming to the masses Read More ...
OCZ Dominatrix: Your New Gaming Mouse Master
It isn't often you see bondage terms used for computer gaming peripherals, but the new OCZ Dominatrix Laser Gaming Mouse might just be worthy enough to tie you up. Read More ...
Logitech Introduces New Wireless Keyboard/Mouse Combo
Logitech continues its line of solid keyboard offerings today with the unveiling of the Cordless Desktop Wave Pro Read More ...
HP Kicks Off SIGGRAPH 2008 With Lots Of New Gear
Hewlett Packard unveiled at SIGGRAPH 2008 new products for its "DreamColor" technology portfolio. These include "mobile workstations" (notebooks), a calibration kit for an existing display and two other displays. Read More ...
Weakening LCD Panel Industry Spreads To Backend
As most upstream LCD panel and LCD driver IC vendors are guiding for a conservative second half of 2008, major LCD driver IC packaging and testing houses’ expect to feel the effect. Chipbond Technology observed that bookings declined in July on a month Read More ...
LCD Panel Revenues Drop 11% In June, Samsung Remains Number One, Says DisplaySearch
LCD panel revenues dropped 11% sequentially in June, with Samsung Electronics remaining the worldwide number-one supplier in terms revenues, followed by LG Display (LGD) and AU Optronics (AUO), according to DisplaySearch. Read More ...
LCD Monitor Industry Players Believe Demand May Recover In Q4
Regardless of the disappointing performance of the LCD monitor industry in the first half of the year, industry players are optimistic that the traditional peak season will boost the shipments in the fourth quarter, according to market sources.
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Look, Mom: No Letters On The Keys!
Austin (TX) - This could be an incredibly dumb or an ingenious idea: You type all day, taking a peek now and then to make sure you are hitting the right lettered keys.
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LCD Panel Makers Cutting Small- To Medium-size Output Amid Weakening Demand
LCD panel makers, including Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), are reducing their output for the small- to medium-size segment as demand continues weakening, according to industry sources. Read More ...
Philips To Transfer PC Monitor Brand To TPV
Royal Philips Electronics today announced that it has reached an agreement with TPV Technology on key terms and conditions of a brand licensing agreement under which Philips will transfer its PC monitors business, IT Displays, to TPV. Read More ...
Lackluster Small- To Medium-size Panel Demand Affects June Revenues For Makers
Demand for small- to medium-size LCD panels dropped rapidly in the second quarter and the drop was reflected in revenues for small- to medium-size panel makers in June, according to market sources.
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LED Penetration To Reach 8% Of LCD TV Market By 2011, Says Displaybank
Displaybank has forecast that LCD TVs equipped with LED BLUs (backlight units) instead of CCFLs (cold cathode fluorescent lamps) will reach 8% of the total market by 2011.
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Atom Shortage May Affect Low-cost Notebook Panel Shipments In July
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Transition To 16:9 Aspect Ratio Unstoppable, Says DisplaySearch
The LCD panel industry's transition toward the 16:9 aspect is unstoppable, according to DisplaySearch who predicts that the widescreen format will have a 90% penetration of the notebook panel market and 67% of the monitor panel market by 2010.
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Blue LEDs With Red And Green Phosphors May Become Mainstream For TV-use BLUs In 2009
With costs for LED backlights using a mix of red, green and blue LEDs remaining high, LED industry players are considering using a combination of blue LEDs with red and green phosphors for TV-use backlights.
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BLU Makers To Feel Pressure To Reduce Prices In Q3
BLU makers are expected to face increasing pressure to reduce prices in the third quarter, according to industry sources. Read More ...
Worldwide TV Chip Market Expected To Be US$1.33 Billion In 2008, Says DisplaySearch
The worldwide market for flat panel TV ICs is expected to be $1. Read More ...
Some Panel Makers Remain Optimistic That Year-end Holiday Shopping Will Boost Digital Photo Frame S
Some LCD panel makers are still hoping that shipments to the digital photo frame segment will be boosted by the shopping season in the gift market in the second half of the year although major panel makers have already lowered their forecasts for the segment for 2008, according to industry sources. Read More ...
Prices For LCD Monitor Panels To Fall By 30-45% Soon, Says DisplaySearch
As in past Crystal Cycles, surging investment in new fab capacity is providing LCD panel buyers with the ability to drive prices down as panel suppliers become eager to sell their output. Read More ...
Panel Makers Expect Rush Orders For PC Applications In August
LCD panel makers expect that PC applications are likely to continue to see price pressure in July as brand-name vendors and system makers have yet to clear their inventory, but rush orders will appear in August when clients prepare for back-to-school demand, according to industry sources. Read More ...
7" Panel Price Declines Stimulating Interest From Digital Photo Frame Makers
The falling prices for 7" LCD panels may spur digital photo frame makers into increasing their orders in the second half of the year, according to industry observers. Read More ...
North America TV Market Remains Strong, Says DisplaySearch
Industry executives agree that despite the state of the US economy, the North America TV market remains robust so far, as evidenced by first-quarter 2008 shipments exceeding targets by 7% with 7. Read More ...
"Larrabee" Still Expected in 2009 or 2010
Intel's "Larrabee" still is on track for 2009 or 2010, with pressure looming Read More ...
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