IBM unveils LotusLive iNotes, a Google Apps competitor
IBM is preparing to launch a Web-based version of its Lotus Notes business email system on Monday. Called LotusLive iNotes, the service will compete with Google Apps, providing access to Webmail, 1GB of storage per user, mobile device support, integrated spam and antimalware protection, and administration tools.
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Alleged ATI Radeon HD 5750 leaked, benchmarked
Just over a week after AMD unleashed its powerful ATI Radeon HD 5870 to the world and subsequently the 5850, a forum member at Mymypc.com has posted several images and benchmark numbers of the upcoming HD 5750. Codenamed Juniper LE, this is AMD's first mainstream graphics processor in the ATI Radeon HD 5000 family and is reportedly set to replace the once high-end Radeon HD 4870 with a $150 price ...
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Left 4 Dead 2 preorders open, extras for those who buy early
If you're anticipating the launch of Left 4 Dead's sequel, you may be interested in participating in Valve's preorder promotion. Those who buy the game prior to launch will receive a 10% discount on the title, early access to the Left 4 Dead 2 demo, as well as a bonus in-game item.
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Nvidia cuts PhysX if AMD card is present
Nvidia has cut the cord on folks who are using its GPUs to accelerate PhysX effects alongside an AMD card. Nvidia's newer drivers deny the ability to use hardware PhysX acceleration unless your GeForce is handling the graphics as well. A forum post on NGOHQ shows an email explanation from Nvidia's Customer Care, which lists a variety of causes for the decision, including "development expense," "qu...
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Sony shows off wireless power transfer prototype
Wireless technologies in a variety of forms have seen tremendous growth in recent years. Answering the need for on-the-go computing and customers' struggle with cable clutter, many service providers and peripheral manufacturers have turned to wireless standards to satisfy their consumer base. And yet electronic devices must be powered somehow, making the use of power cables a necessary but sometim...
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Worldwide chip sales up 5% in August
Worldwide semiconductor sales grew 5% sequentially during the month of August, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). The outfit said chip sales in August were $19.1 billion, which compares to $18.2 billion during July. That increase marks the sixth successive month of growth, and comes after a 17% rise in sales in the second quarter -- but things are still looking sour next to...
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News around the web: America's High-Tech Sweatshops
America's High-Tech Sweatshops @ BusinessWeek
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Asus unveils EeeBox with Ion graphics and Windows 7
Asus has unveiled the latest member to join its EeeBox nettop family, the Ion-packing EB1501. This mini desktop not only sports a sleek new design, it is also the first EeeBox with a slot-loading DVD drive and Windows 7. Aside from using Nvidia's chipset for smoothly decoding 1080p video, the EB1501 also comes with a dual-core Atom N330 processor clocked at 1.6GHz, 2GB of DDR2-800 RAM, and a 250GB...
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