Technology content trusted by users in North America and around the world.
4,951 Articles | 29,850 Posts
Select Your Edition:  
Tweakipedia
A wealth of
tech information!

USA EditionYou are located: Home

Latest Technology Content

 

Transcend 32GB Wi-Fi SDHC Review

Wireless streaming straight from your camera. We take a look at the Transcend Wi-Fi SDHC.

USA Edition Latest Posts


ReportTT: Yahoo's Board approves Tumblr acquisition for $1.1 billion

By: Trace Hagan | More News: Business, Financial & Legal | Posted: 1 hour, 9 mins ago

Yahoo's Board of Directors has reportedly approved a $1.1 billion acquisition of the blogging site Tumblr. News broke on Friday that Yahoo was considering picking up the blogging site that has slowly been gaining popularity among Internet users.

 

reporttt_yahoo_s_board_approves_tumblr_acquisition_for_1_1_billion

 

The deal is expected to be announced tomorrow at the press conference that Yahoo hastily scheduled on Friday. Tumblr CEO David Karp will reportedly remain with Yahoo for a minimum of four years and he is said to be retaining a lot of control over the blogging service, much like Instagram's CEO did when acquired by Facebook.

 

If Yahoo does announce this deal tomorrow, we'll let you know.



Ask the Experts: What PSU should I buy for my Radeon HD 7870 CrossFire system?

By: Anthony Garreffa | More News: Cases, Cooling & PSU | Posted: 22 hours, 25 mins ago

Our Ask the Experts section has a new question, where we have Terry in Canada wanting to know which PSU to buy for his AMD Radeon HD 7870 CrossFire system.

 

TweakTown's Ask the Experts

 

Q: Whats the minimum PSU I should have for two AMD Radeon HD 7870's in crossfire and an AMD FX-6100 CPU?

 

A: You can view the answer to Terry's question right here.



Intel Core i7 4770K reaches eBay

By: Anthony Garreffa | More News: CPU, APU & Chipsets | Posted: 23 hours, 22 mins ago

If you can't wait a couple of more weeks for Intel to launch their fourth-generation Core platform, aka Haswell, then you might want to bust out your plastic and check out this eBay link to an Intel Core i7 4770K.

 

intel_core_i7_4770k_reaches_ebay

 

The seller lists that it is boxed and new, and is definitely no the Core i7 3770K or the 3930K, but the 'new generation' Core processor. The buy it now price is just $600, and I do say 'just' because at this price you'd be one of the first in the world with the 4770K in your hands. The seller is 'away' and won't be able to ship the processor itself until May 23, just in case you were wondering.



HTC One demand is high, HTC are doubling production to meet 'strong demand'

By: Anthony Garreffa | More News: Mobile Devices, Tablets & Phones | Posted: 1 day ago

HTC may have a victory when it comes to their One handset, which saw lost sales due to manufacturing issues, but those issues are now ironed out. The new issues are that the company can't keep up with demand for the One.

 

htc_one_demand_is_high_htc_are_doubling_production_to_meet_strong_demand

 

Focus Taiwan are reporting that HTC North Asia president, Jack Tong, has said that production capacity for the HTC One will double this month and increase more in June. Tong said on Friday at a press conference: "Our capacity is expected to rise significantly starting from mid-May. We are optimistic about our high-end sales during April and June".



Google remove 8.8 million lines of code from their Blink engine

By: Anthony Garreffa | More News: Internet & Websites | Posted: 1 day, 1 hour ago

Google have been tinkering with their Blink engine, and have removed a crazy 8.8 million lines of code. Blink is a rendering browser engine, with the team behind Blink removing those 8.8 million lines of code in just over a month.

 

google_remove_8_8_million_lines_of_code_from_their_blink_engine

 

Alex Komoroske, a product manager on Chrome's Open Web Platform, spoke to a group of Google I/O attendees that removing so much code had more than one improvement - not only did it improve the engine itself, but it had a huge effect on the engineers, too. The engineers are more productive and the team is now exploring new rendering techniques and code contribution requests from Abode, Intel, and Microsoft.



NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 specs arrive, launches on May 23

By: Anthony Garreffa | More News: Video Cards | Posted: 1 day, 2 hours ago

Details of the next-gen GeForce GPU from NVIDIA are here, as well as a release date: May 23. Fudzilla were privvy to some leaked slides, which points to the GTX 780 featuring 2304 CUDA cores and an 863MHz base GPU clock. The GeForce GTX 780 will feature NVIDIA's GPU Boost 2.0 that will ramp the GPU clock speed up to 900MHz.

 

nvidia_geforce_gtx_780_specs_arrive_launches_on_may_23

 

We should expect the GTX 780 to come with 3GB of GDDR5 memory clocked at 6000MHz coupled with a 384-bit memory bus. Power wise, the GTX 780 is going to require both 6- and 8-pin PCI-Express power connections and has TDP of 250W. Connectivity options include two dual-link DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs.

 

The GeForce GTX 780 reference card will use the same cooler that is featured on the GTX Titan, and should keep noise levels down to around 40-45 dBA. This means the reference GTX 780 will be much quieter than the GTX 680. We should expect the GeForce GTX 780 to be around 25% to 50% faster than the Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition, except for Tomb Raider, where the AMD will excel against most GeForce GPU's.



Are Google preparing another media player?

By: Anthony Garreffa | More News: Peripherals | Posted: 1 day, 3 hours ago

Google I/O has come and gone for another year and we didn't hear a peep out of the Mountain View-based search giant about the Nexus Q, their media player that was shown off last year and has disappeared since.

 

are_google_preparing_another_media_player

 

But, according to some new FCC documents, Google could be working on another media player. The FCC documents refer to it as the "H840 Device" which functions "as a media player" and was given the model number H2G2-42, a Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy reference. Like with all unreleased products, Google requested to have the diagrams and photos of the device remain confidential.

 

The device was tested in the FCC labs, hooked up to a 24-inch Dell monitor. The "H840 Device" featured Wi-Fi a/b/g/n and a USB port. We know it isn't a smart device, such as a smartphone or tablet, as it comes with a separate power supply unit.



Nintendo to let consumers play unreleased Wii U games at 100 Best Buys during E3

By: Trace Hagan | More News: Gaming | Posted: 2 days, 3 hours ago

Nintendo has decided to take a different approach to this year's E3. Instead of doing something massive at E3 for the journalists, Nintendo will be allowing consumers to play various unreleased Wii U games at 100 Best Buys around the United States. We think this is a rather interesting approach that could work out for the company.

 

nintendo_to_let_consumers_play_unreleased_wii_u_games_at_100_best_buys_during_e3

 

Instead of relying on journalists, Nintendo is going directly to the customers to let them check out whats coming next. Word of mouth often works the best, so if Nintendo can convince people that the upcoming games are great, it could really work well for Nintendo.

 

If your local Best Buy is one with Nintendo's offering, you'll be able to get a first-hand experience of what TweakTown will be doing at E3: waiting in lines to try out the latest games. Details for the event are still slim, so we can't tell you which Best Buy ocations are participating, what games will be shown off, or when exactly it will be taking place.

 

We'll be sure to update you with more as soon as it becomes available.



LeakedTT: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 image and specifications leak out

By: Trace Hagan | More News: Mobile Devices, Tablets & Phones | Posted: 2 days, 4 hours ago

An alleged image of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 has leaked out alongside its alleged specifications. The image, first posted up by SamMobile, is of fairly low quality, as you can see for yourself below. While we can't get much information from it, we can glean some from the specs that were posted with it.

 

leakedtt_samsung_galaxy_tab_3_8_0_image_and_specifications_leak_out

 

According to SamMobile, the 8-inch tablet will feature an 8-inch display with a resolution of 1280x800. Powering the device will be a dual-core 1.5GHz processor and 1.5GB of RAM. The amount of RAM seems slightly suspicious as normally it would be either 1GB or 2GB, not 1.5GB. It reportedly features 16GB of internal storage, a 5MP rear camera, a 1.3MP front camera, Android 4.2.2, and a 4,450 mAh battery.



Google hides numerous Easter eggs in latest Google+ Hangouts

By: Trace Hagan | More News: Internet & Websites | Posted: 2 days, 4 hours ago

Google is well-known for hiding Easter eggs within its products and the new Hangouts is no different. There are at least six Easter eggs present in Hangouts that have been detailed by a Google+ user. You'll need to be using the desktop version of Hangouts on Google+ or the Chrome Extension.

 

google_hides_numerous_easter_eggs_in_latest_google_hangouts

 

Head on over to Google+ Hangouts and try these Easter eggs out. Some people have reported a few issues with the web interface for Hangouts, but these same reports say the Chrome app works flawlessly.



Xbox 360 sales on top for 28 consecutive months

By: Trace Hagan | More News: Business, Financial & Legal | Posted: 2 days, 5 hours ago

Microsoft's Xbox 360 continues to be the number one selling console...for 28 consecutive months! According to data from The NPD Group, as reported by Microsoft, April marked the 28th consecutive month that the Xbox 360 topped the console sales chart selling around 130,000 units in April.

 

xbox_360_sales_on_top_for_28_consecutive_months

 

130,000 sales accounts for 42 percent of current-generation console sales. A total of $208 million was spent on Xbox and Xbox-related items (software and accessories) in just the month of April. It will be interesting to see if the Xbox 360 remains on top until the next-gen PlayStation and Xbox are released later this year.



ReportTT: Apple's iRadio held up over details for skipping songs

By: Trace Hagan | More News: Business, Financial & Legal | Posted: 2 days, 5 hours ago

It's been widely rumored that Apple is working on bringing a streaming radio service much like Pandora or Spotify offer. While these rumors have been mostly rampant speculation, a report has surfaced that suggest iRadio is being delayed over its skipping songs policy. As most know, Pandora will only allow six skips per hour due to its license.

 

reporttt_apple_s_iradio_held_up_over_skipping_songs_details

 

Rumors suggested that Apple would unveil iRadio at this year's WWDC, but if reports that negotiations with Sony Music are stalling, the release could be delayed. According to CNet, the major issue stems from partial playing. Specifically, just how much will Apple pay for a song that is played partially before being skipped?

 

Sony and Apple declined to comment. Apple and Sony still have a few weeks to finish the deal before WWDC, so we'll see if iRadio ends up launching at WWDC--or at all.



ReportTT: Yahoo isn't the only one interested in Tumblr

By: Trace Hagan | More News: Business, Financial & Legal | Posted: 2 days, 6 hours ago

It looks as though Tumblr might have more than just one suitor. According to a Forbes report, Microsoft and Facebook are also interested in the blogging network. However, these talks would be irrelevant if Yahoo makes an offer that is accepted by Tumblr. If Yahoo's scheduled event is to announce a partnership, these talks clearly haven't worked.

 

reporttt_yahoo_isn_t_the_only_one_interested_in_tumblr

 

Of course, the event could be used to announce an official offer for Tumblr without actually having an acceptance. However, Forbe's sources suggest that the Yahoo/Tumblr talks are progressing rapidly and well. Marissa Mayer would still need to secure an offer from Yahoo's Board of Directors before an official offer could be made.

 

Yahoo is probably attempting to get a lockup agreement that would prevent Microsoft, Facebook, and Yahoo from entering a bidding war.



LeakedTT: Dell to release two new Latitude notebooks this summer with Haswell CPU's

By: Trace Hagan | More News: Laptops | Posted: 2 days, 7 hours ago

A leaked road map for Dell shows that the computer manufacturer will be releasing two new Latitude Ultrabooks based upon Intel's upcoming Haswell CPU. Both Ultrabooks will reportedly feature 12.5-inch displays and come as part of Dell's E700 Latitude series.

 

leakedtt_dell_to_release_two_new_latitude_notebooks_this_summer_with_haswell_cpu_s

 

First up, Dell's E7240. This Ultrabook will be available with either a 1366x768 or 1920x1080 touchscreen display. Weighing in at 2.9 pounds, it's a bit heavier than some alternatives. It measures 12.2"x8.3"x0.79" and will feature a 3-cell battery. It will feature either an i3, i5, or i5 Intel Haswell processor, which are reportedly excellent for battery life.

 

leakedtt_dell_to_release_two_new_latitude_notebooks_this_summer_with_haswell_cpu_s

 

The second is the Latitude E7440. It will also be available with either a 1366x768 or 1920x1080 display, with touch being optional. It comes in with a larger 14-inch display. The system measures 13.3"x9.1"x0.83" and weighs in at around 3.5 pounds. It will come with either a Core i3, i5, or i7 Haswell processor.

 

We expect to see both systems sometime this summer.



SpaceTT: NASA releases chart displaying the driving distances of Mars and Moon craft

By: Charles Gantt | More News: Science, Space & Robotics | Posted: 2 days, 7 hours ago

I often sit back and think about things man has accomplished in space. The one thing that I keep going back to is the fact that we have driven vehicles on both the Martian and Lunar surfaces. While this may not impress some, you need to consider that just 100 years ago more than half of the country still rode horses for transportation and more than that were still without electricity.

 

spacett_nasa_releases_chart_displaying_the_driving_distances_of_mars_and_moon_craft

 

This morning, NASA released a new infographic that details the distance we have driven vehicles and robots on the surfaces of Mars and the Moon. The Russian Lunokhod 2 holds the record at the moment with 37km of travel on the moon, while NASA's Opportunity Rover comes in a very close second, having driven 35.76km in Mars.

 

Apollo 17's Lunar Rover comes in a close third traveling 35.74km, while the Lunar Rover on Apollo 15 managed to go 27.8km. Rounding out the list is NASA's Curiosity which has managed to travel 0.7km in the months since landing. Holding the record for least distance traveled is the Sojourner Rover which barely moved 1 meter before flunking out.



RumorTT: Apple to debut MacBook Air refresh at WWDC

By: Trace Hagan | More News: Laptops | Posted: 2 days, 8 hours ago

It seems like almost every day a new rumor regarding Apple surfaces. The latest rumor says that Apple will debut a refreshed MacBook Air at this year's WWDC taking place next month. A refreshed MacBook Air is expected to make use of Intel's new, low-power Haswell CPU's and possibly feature a Retina display.

 

rumortt_apple_to_debut_macbook_air_refresh_at_wwdc

 

One of the main reasons this rumor has popped up is that availability of the current 13-inch Air with a 1.8GHz processor and 256GB SSD is out of stock at many large retailers across the web. Amazon, B&H, MacConnection, and MacMall are all out of stock, while J&R is only offering the system in-store.

 

Supply constraints are often an early indicator that Apple is planning on releasing a refreshed model. In anticipation for the new model, production of the old model ramps down to clear existing inventory. WWDC takes place shortly after Intel debuts its new Haswell processors and would be an excellent time for the unveiling of a refreshed Air.



Yahoo sets NYC product event for Monday, May 20

By: Trace Hagan | More News: Internet & Websites | Posted: 2 days, 8 hours ago

Yahoo has scheduled a product event in New York City for Monday, May 20. This comes at a time where rumors are flying around that Yahoo is interested in picking up Tumblr. It follows that Yahoo could use this event to announce a buyout, partnership, or something else related to Tumblr, which gives the Tumblr rumor a bit of fire.

 

yahoo_sets_nyc_product_event_for_monday_may_20

 

There are plenty of other things Yahoo could be planning for the event, but the rumored Tumblr deal seems the most likely, especially since this event has been hastily thrown together. Of course, we'll cover the event and let you know just what happened at the event. Until then, we'll keep speculation to a minimum.



Bill Gates is back on top of Bloomberg's World's Richest list

By: Tasos Laurentiadis | More News: Business, Financial & Legal | Posted: 2 days, 9 hours ago

Bill Gates is back on full financial form. According to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, the 57-year-old co-founder of the Microsoft Corporation has recaptured the richest man title from Mexican investor Carlos Slim. It's all thanks to the software giant staying on good form for five straight years. The last time Gates was on top of the list, was back in 2007.

 

bill_gates_is_back_on_top_of_bloomberg_s_world_s_richest_list

 

Slim's fall from the top spot came after his America Movil (AMXL) SAB--the largest mobile-phone operator in the Americas--has dropped 14 percent this year. Last month the Mexican Congress has passed a bill that could quash the billionaire's market dominance. The bill is backed by President Enrique Pena Nieto, and is now before state legislatures. It would allow regulators to break up phone companies that possess more than 50 percent share in the market, or force them to share their networks. America Movil (AMXL) currently enjoys a whopping 70 percent share of Mexico's mobile-phone subscribers, plus an 80 percent of the country's landlines.

 

In the aftermath of all this, Slim's total net worth has reportedly dropped by $3 billion. The 73-year-old entrepreneur has even tasted the public's anger first-hand earlier this month, when a group of kazoo-playing protesters confronted him when he attended an event at the New York Public Library. The protesters accused Slim for overcharging consumers in order to boost his own riches. The tycoon strenuously denies the accusation.


Continue reading 'Bill Gates is back on top of Bloomberg's World's Richest list' (full post)



Samsung will sell its 10 millionth Galaxy S4 next week

By: Charles Gantt | More News: Mobile Devices, Tablets & Phones | Posted: 2 days, 9 hours ago

After just one month of being on the market, Samsung has announced that it will sell its 10 millionth Galaxy S4 sometime next week. While that may not sound very impressive, consider that it took Samsung almost double that time to sell 10 million Galaxy S3 devices after launch.

 

samsung_will_sell_its_10_millionth_galaxy_s4_next_week

 

Going even further back, five months passed before 10 million Galaxy S2 smartphones were sold. Like it or not, Samsung is the new Apple, albeit with less overpriced hardware and more feature rich smartphones. Industry analysts say that Samsung managed to capture 95 percent of the $5.3 billion in profit that Android generated market wide in the first quarter of 2013.

 

Samsung earns more off of Android than Google does, and while you may think that would shake Google to the core, it has done quite the opposite. Google could not be more happy, and to prove this point, we saw the search giant unveil its own version of the Galaxy S4 during the Google I/O keynote earlier this week.



Time Warner Cable has its eye on Hulu, may buy into the service

By: Charles Gantt | More News: Internet & Websites | Posted: 2 days, 10 hours ago

Time Warner Cable (TWC) has in the past mentioned that it would like its own Aereo-like service and we may have just figured out how they plan to reach that goal. Bloomberg is reporting that TWC is considering buying a major equity stake in Hulu so that they "could offer Hulu to its customers as a bundled service inside and outside of the home with its current products."

 

time_warner_cable_has_its_eye_on_hulu_may_buy_into_the_service

 

This would allow TWC customers to watch their favorite shows on Hulu without having to purchase a Hulu Plus subscription package. The deal would see Time Warner Cable taking a 33 percent stake in Hulu with the other 67 percent being held by Disney, Comcast and News Corp.

 

Glenn Britt, CEO of Time Warner Cable, said that this move would offer TWC customers more value and would fill a void in the industry where cable customers need more flexibility. He said that he wants to offer customers "smaller, more affordable packages that don't cost them upward of $100 a month."




Check out our
RSS feeds!
  • Upcoming Content: Whatever happened to Comodo Time Machine?
  • Upcoming Content: SuperSpeed RamDisk Plus 11 Software Review
  • Upcoming Content: HP Envy TouchSmart 4 Touchscreen Ultrabook Laptop Review
  • Upcoming Content: MSI Radeon HD 7790 1GB OC Overclocked Video Card Review
  • Upcoming Content: ADATA DashDrive Elite UE700 USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review
  • Upcoming Content: Kingston DT Workspace 64GB 'Windows To Go' USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review
  • Upcoming Content: Lexar Professional 128GB Compact Flash Memory Card Review
  • Upcoming Content: MyDigitalSSD BP4 240GB mSATA Review

Tech News Posts

View More News Posts

TweakTown Web Poll

Question: What new stuff are you most excited to see at Computex Taipei 2013?

Cases, Coolers & PSU’s

CPU's

Gadgets

GPU's & Video Cards

Keyboards & Mice

Laptops, Tablets & Phones

Motherboards & Chipsets

New Tech

SSD's & Memory

Booth Babes

or View the Results

View More Polls

Forum Activity

View More Forum Posts

Press Releases

View More Press Releases