Deal of the week: Cheap terabytes. Get your cheap terabytes!
A year ago, we might have gotten excited about finding a decent hard drive at 13 cents per gigabyte. Actually, we did. Now, though, even Western Digital's monster 2TB Caviar Green is available for less than that—$209.99 with free shipping at Newegg, or 10 cents a gig. And...
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Microsoft reveals Win7 Anytime Upgrade pricing
Bought the wrong version of Windows 7? Fret not; you'll be able upgrade without paying full price for a new license. Microsoft blogger Brandon LeBlanc revealed official pricing for Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade packages earlier today. According to LeBlanc, stepping up from Windows 7 Starter to Windows 7 Home Premium...
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UPDATED: Apple patches iPhone SMS flaw
Going public about a major security hole might not be the most tactful approach, but it can certainly prove effective. BBC News reports that Apple will release a software fix for the iPhone's recently publicized SMS vulnerability tomorrow. BBC News got its information not from Apple, which was reportedly "not...
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MSI list reveals triple-, quad-core Athlon II lineup
AMD's Athlon II lineup now includes three processors, all with two cores and clock speeds ranging from 2.8 to 3GHz. However, we've long been hearing that AMD plans to extend the Athlon II series with some triple- and quad-core parts. A reader has now tipped us off to...
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Report: Netbook makers to stop receiving Z-series Atoms
How fitting. Yesterday, we heard that Intel had been talking down the advantages of netbooks once again. Today, DigiTimes writes that the chipmaker plans to stop shipping Z-series Atom processors to netbook manufacturers. According to DigiTimes, most netbook makers will stop getting Z-series Atoms "before the end of 2009,"...
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Listings reveal 3.4GHz Phenom II X4 965
Just over a month ago, we saw not one, but two reports forecast the arrival of a 3.4GHz Phenom II processor. Today, those reports seem all but confirmed. An eagle-eyed TR forum member has found a listing for the processor north of the border at Premier Computer Canada. The...
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iPhone security exploit works via SMS
iPhone users beware. At the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas last night, a pair of security experts released information about a security flaw in Apple's popular cell phone. The flaw could let hackers take control of a remote iPhone by simply text-messaging it. Reuters explains: The researchers...
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Friday Shortbread
Friday Nintendo, Sony, and Western Digital report financial results Yahoo gets hard look from investors following deal Yahoo costs: The slide Microsoft didn't want you to see Engadget reports Dell fined...
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Firmware bug stalls shipments of 34nm Intel SSDs
If you're dying to grab one of those second-gen Intel X25-M solid-state drives, get ready to wait a little longer. According to DailyTech, Intel has confirmed the presence of a firmware problem in the first batch of 34nm SSDs, and it's halted shipments until the fix is ready. So, what's...
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Netbooks not wooing first-time buyers, Intel says
Think a netbook might be the perfect introductory machine for someone who doesn't already own a PC? Think again, says Intel. Engadget jotted down some interesting comments about the subject from Intel's Executive VP and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Sean Maloney: "Netbooks are predominantly... a second or third...
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Rumor: Nvidia tapes out next-gen GPU
From deep in the bowels of the rumor mill, SemiAccurate's Charlie Demerjian reports that Nvidia has taped out its next-generation graphics processor. In semiconductor industry jargon, tape-out means the blueprints have made their way to the foundry—TSMC, in this case—for the first round of manufacturing. What does this mean for...
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Steam, other download services saw huge growth in June
While market researchers often post detailed estimates for retail game sales, the world of digital distribution seems to come under much less scrutiny. According to recent numbers snagged by IGN, however, that market is booming in spite of the economic downturn. IGN says Valve has revealed that, in June, sales...
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Intel: Pine Trail is still on track for this year
Delays? What delays? Since last week, we've been hearing from multiple sources that Intel has postponed its Pine Trail platform until early 2010. CNet News now reports that Intel's Mooly Eden has staunchly denied the change of plan. Eden, who heads Intel's Mobile Platforms Group, affirmed that Pine Trail...
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Thursday Shortbread
Thursday Microsoft and Yahoo: Still a few surprises Microsoft-Yahoo: Out of the mouths of Twitterers DailyTech reports Sprint loses 250K customers and $384M in Q2 DigiTimes reports GPU shipments to hit 100 million
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Predict winners in MSI's OC competition for a chance to win prizes
As you might already be aware, we've been hosting sponsored coverage of MSI's Master Overclocking Arena 2009 here on TR. Through this competition, MSI seeks to bring together some of the finest overclockers in the world and to let them show off their skills on MSI and Intel...
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