Samsung to Release 'S-Cloud' with Galaxy S III
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According to a report by South Korean newspaper Maeil Business, Samsung may release a cloud service alongside the next Galaxy device (Galaxy S III), on May 3rd.
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AMD Radeon HD 7970M to Launch on April 24
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On the recently held investors call in regards to AMD's first quarter financials, AMD CEO Rory Read announced that the company will launch a top to bottom line-up of mobile discrete parts based on the 28nm Southern Islands architecture. Surprisingly how it may sound, but the parts are launching next week.
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Intel's desktop Ivy Bridge Core i3 processors priced
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Despite the fact that Intel's upcoming Ivy Bridge based Core i3 processors aren't expected to arrive until early June, pricing for three of Intel's upcoming models have now made an appearance at several online retailers. We don't know Intel's pricing for these models, but at least the pricing available should give us a good indication as to how Intel is planning to position the new models in the market.
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ASRock's Fatal1ty X79 Champion arrives, will cost you a kidney
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We're not unfamiliar with high-end motherboards by any means, but ASRock's Fatal1ty X79 Champion is only likely to be overshadowed by ASRock's own X79 Extreme11 and that is if ASRock actually decides to launch that beast of a board. That said, features don't come cheap and you'll have to pony up the cost of about two regular motherboards to get your hands on the Fatal1ty X79 Champion if early pricing is anything to go by.
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Apacer's PHFD combines PCI Express SSD with hard drive caching
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We've seen a fair few attempts at making hard drive SSD caching solutions, some better than others in terms of execution. Apacer has come up with a somewhat different approach than what we've seen so far with its PHFD which is now in its second generation.
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Apacer is turning to RFID for SSD security, gets it slightly wrong
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When it comes to data security, there are many ways of skinning a cat as they say and Apacer has come up with an interesting solution that the company was showing off at Secutech 2012. Rather than using "old fashioned" smartcards, Apacer has gone for trendy RFID technology and integrated it into an SSD.
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Apple Defends iPad - Says Australia 3G is Like American 4G
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Apple is defending itself against accusations of deception by arguing that the 3G networks in Australia are similar to 4G networks in the United States.
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Info on new LG Cookie Smart Dual-SIM phone pops up
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LG is apparently soon to release a new Dual-SIM phone in its entry level Cookie line which indicates the company's focus isn't all just about Android.
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Prey 2 has NOT been cancelled, just delayed
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Some good news for Prey fans after rumour begun circulating around a month ago that the sequel to Prey had been cancelled. Thanks to a short blog posting earlier this morning from Bethesda directly we now know it hasn't been cancelled and development continues.
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Apple makes transition from MobileME to iCloud more appealing
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In helping pave way for a smooth shift to its iCloud service, Apple has a new deal on offer for its long-staying MobileMe subscribers who haven't yet gotten with the times in upgrading to Snow Leopard. Apple is now providing a free Snow Leopard upgrade for all MobileMe users running an older OS, saving them US $29.
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ASUS GTX 680 DirectCU II TOP 2GB Review
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ASUS took the bog standard 4-phase Geforce GTX 680 design, re-engineered the PCB with more power juice and then slapped on their iconic triple-slot DirectCU II cooler to cool the sucker down. The transformation results in a graphics card primed for hardcore enthusiasts to break world records with ease.
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NVIDIA's GTX 690 rumored to launch by May 5th
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A cryptic picture that was posted on NVIDIA's GeForce Facebook page has since been said by a number of sources to be what most were hoping to be the case, a teaser for the next dual-GPU wielding bad boy in the GeForce GTX 690.
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NASA "Phonesat" Project to Launch Nexus One Satellite
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NASA wants to launch a "CubeSat" miniature satellite constructed out of a Nexus One Android powered smartphone in October or September of this year.
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Codemasters jumps right back into the cockpit with racing genre
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It's been revealed that British based game studio Codemasters is shifting focus entirely back on games of the racing genre, ditching all other genres (primarily action) to get back to its roots and focus on a genre they've always been more passionate about.
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OWC launches the Mercury Accelsior PCI Express SSD for Mac
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Other World Computing, more commonly known as OWC has launched a rather unusual PCI Express SSD that uses a pair of "blades" as the company puts it. The blades appear to be the same type of SSD modules that Apple is using in its MacBook Air, a product which OWC produces upgrade modules for.
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VIA Labs launches its third generation USB 3.0 hub
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USB 3.0 hubs are apparently still being developed and VIA Labs announced a few days ago that it’s ready to unleash its third generation USB 3.0 hub controller. The big news this time around is a more power efficient design that allows for more bus powered devices to be used simultaneously.
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Qualcomm Atheros announces the Killer Wireless-N 1202
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For those of you that might have forgotten, Bigfoot networks was absorbed my Qualcomm Atheros some time back and the new company has been busy working on some new Killer NIC products. The company has now unveiled its latest addition, the Killer Wireless-N 1202 which seems to be a replacement for the older 1102 model.
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Antec Earthwatts Platinum 650W PSU Review
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Antec is a firm known to every enthusiast. The company has been around ever since 1986, making them one of the oldest companies focusing on high performance PC equipment. Antec has been producing high end power supplies and computer cases for as long as most of us can remember, while today they remain a major played in the market. Today we will take a look at the latest upgrade of their famous Earthwatts power supply series. Having been designed for maximum efficiency, the Earthwatts series is not the most powerful series Antec currently retails; however, their latest Earthwatts units bear the rare 80Plus Platinum efficiency certification.
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Codemasters abandons action games to focus on racing
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UK games developer and publisher Codemasters is abandoning action titles in favour of its more popular racing games.
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Microsoft and Intel hope to cut iPad market share to under 50 percent
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Microsoft and Intel are hoping that a slew of Windows 8 tablets will storm the industry and lower iPad's market share from 70 percent to under 50 percent within a year's time.
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Intel's first smartphone to launch in India
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Intel's first smartphone will launch in India next week, thanks to a partnership with Lava International, one of the country's booming mobile handset manufacturers.
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Verizon Releases Q1 Reports - iPhone Represents Revenue Increase
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The holiday season brought in new profits for Verizon Communications, as holiday shoppers clammored for the iPhone 4S. Today, Verizon announced their earnings for the first quarter of the year. Once again, the Apple iPhone represented over half of smartphones sold.
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Intel makes preparations to phase out six low end CPUs
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With Ivy Bridge's reign upon us and a slew of new processor models on the cards, Intel is running its usual course of phasing out the old and rolling in the new, only in this particular instance it's preparing to chop off some older low-end parts in the Celeron, Core i3 and Pentium famlies.
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ASUS' Transformer Pad 300 shows up via Amazon, arrives April 22nd
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If you had your eyes set on ASUS' Transformer Prime but find the price point to be a wee bit too hefty, you might wish to pounce on the slightly lower spec'd Transformer TF300 which is supposedly becoming available from as early as April 22nd according to a fresh pre-order listing appearing over at Amazon.
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Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin Clarifies his Harsh Statements on Facebook & Apple
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On Sunday Google’s Sergey Brin was quoted in an interview with The Guardian as saying, "Very powerful forces that have lined up against the open internet on all sides and around the world…" He also went on to compare the environments that Apple and Facebook have created to “walled gardens”, and that their practices are doing a disservice to the freedom of information. Today, after a considerable amount of controversy was caused by his sentiments, Brin decided to update his Google+ page with a clarification on what he meant in the interview.
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Bethesda debuts cinematic trailer for "Dishonored"
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The first cinematic trailer has just been released for Bethesda's next big game release, Dishonored; scheduled to arrive on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC later in the year.
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BlackBerry Curve 9220 Launches in India - Foreign Market May Provide New Hope for RIM
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Research In Motion (RIM), the maker of BlackBerry phones, is a dying company. Even markets once reliable to RIM are no longer an assumed asset to them. However, the launch of a new Blackberry in India shows that the company might be looking overseas for a fighting chance – and might just get it.
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Nikon launches D3200 digital SLR camera and AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G lens
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Nikon has launched their new D3200 entry-level digital SLR camera that claims to offer updated Guide mode function and Smart device compatibility for full-scale, flexible photography. The company has also announced the AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G lens which can capture images with blur characteristics photographers want.
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Sth African retailer hints NFS: Most Wanted 2 and Dead Space 3
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A games retailer situated in South Africa has leaked out info to suggest two of Electronic Arts' upcoming projects; quite big ones in the form of a couple of game sequels.
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Kingston now producing system-specific SO-DIMM memory
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Kingston is making further efforts to separate itself from other SO-DIMM makers by being about as explicit as possible to its customers straight off the shelf in terms of which memory module(s) will work best with their specific notebook.
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