News Archive: January 2009 Tap to refine news by category Exclusive look at HP's Firefly gaming notebook Voodoo inspired of course. Jan 4, 2009 8:32 PM CST Antec unveils the Nine Hundred Two gaming chassis superior air flow and all-black aesthetics. Jan 20, 2009 12:46 AM CST Benchmarks with GIGABYTE's GTX 285 and it's cool to the touch. Jan 5, 2009 12:33 AM CST Steve Jobs Reveals Truth about Health Rumors In a letter to the media. Jan 5, 2009 8:59 AM CST XFX reveals its complete ATI Radeon lineup No sign of an X2 yet, though. Jan 5, 2009 9:30 PM CST HP Voodoo's Firebird has landed Full report from Rahul himself. Jan 6, 2009 4:26 AM CST Comcast Throttling User Bandwidth Again Its for your own good honest. Jan 6, 2009 9:12 AM CST Imation unveil new SSDs/Ext HDDs in time for CES Full SSD upgrade kits also available. Jan 7, 2009 12:33 AM CST D-Link Launches Xtreme N DIR 685 All-In-One Router NAS, FTP, Print Server, USB Device Sharing. Jan 7, 2009 9:26 AM CST Linksys goes all out with wireless home audio harnessing wireless-n technology. Jan 8, 2009 1:23 AM CST Google to Axe a number of contract employees But wont say how many. Jan 8, 2009 1:43 PM CST ASUS first to launch notebooks with Radeon HD 4600 N81Vp and N51Tp timed with new Mobilities. Jan 9, 2009 12:46 AM CST WebEx comes to the iPhone 3G Meetings on the go for real. Jan 9, 2009 11:30 AM CST New Toy allows you to use the Force Neural control games are coming. Jan 9, 2009 1:44 PM CST 12th Annual Tiger Direct 2009 PC Race for Charity TweakTown finishes strong, bring home the silver. Jan 10, 2009 3:13 AM CST Cooler Master at CES, more cases, more security Cooler Master is back with LAN party appeal. Jan 11, 2009 2:08 PM CST UK Government wants to read your e-mail Asks ISPs to maintain e-mails for one year. Jan 12, 2009 11:03 AM CST In-depth look at the new Windows 7 Beta to download or not to download... Jan 13, 2009 12:02 AM CST Scam e-mails sent out to COD fans Spammers and Phishers find a new target. Jan 13, 2009 11:24 AM CST AMD's Phenom II clocks to the heavens and snatches world record in 3DMark05. Jan 13, 2009 10:09 PM CST Lucid and Intel working on something big Hydra for Larrabee? Jan 14, 2009 11:59 AM CST Steve Jobs to Step Down from Day to Day Operations Steve Jobs to Step Down. Jan 14, 2009 4:14 PM CST IKONIK intros new TARAN mid-tower cases good balance of quality and value. Jan 15, 2009 12:58 AM CST AMD Cuts Salaries and Jobs to save money Even Dirk Myer. Jan 16, 2009 11:20 AM CST Seagate admits to mass HDD failures - firmware bug offers full support to all affected. Jan 19, 2009 6:35 AM CST Obama still won't give up the BlackBerry Despite Laws, Security and Saftey. Jan 19, 2009 10:03 AM CST Phenom II 950 3.1GHz to launch in Q2 Fastest AMD Quad to date. Jan 20, 2009 9:48 AM CST Prototype DFI LanParty cooler spotted in collaboration with Thermalright. Jan 20, 2009 9:49 PM CST Apple's New iTunes Pricing Not Consumer Friendly Music Industry makes the money back in the end. Jan 21, 2009 12:38 PM CST US Supreme Court Finally Kills Web Porn Law Free Speech upheld. Jan 22, 2009 8:35 AM CST Apple won't be making an iPhone Nano Can't compete in the low-end market. Jan 22, 2009 12:15 PM CST NVIDIA's ForceWare 181.22 gets WHQL certified not surprising, some big improvements here. Jan 22, 2009 10:38 PM CST Obama Team not Happy with White House IT No Facebook for you. Jan 23, 2009 12:01 PM CST Go grab the Windows 7 BETA before it's too late February 10th is the cut off day. Jan 23, 2009 11:07 PM CST AMD Phenom II OC'd to 6.5GHz at -230c Posts fastest 3DMark05 score. Jan 26, 2009 10:43 AM CST ATi Catalyst Beta Program Applicartions Being Accepted. Jan 26, 2009 12:35 PM CST Intel to add DDR3 support to P45 and G45 Extends Core 2 out to 2011. Jan 27, 2009 7:45 AM CST Zalman's VF2000 LED CPU/GPU cooler pictured 10 points for innovation. Jan 27, 2009 10:46 PM CST Is Gary McKinnon a Crank or a Criminal? Something to ponder. Jan 28, 2009 8:10 AM CST Apple Wins Patent for Multi-Touch Readys the Lawyers to slow the flood of new phones. Jan 28, 2009 12:23 PM CST nVidia talks up Ion for netbooks Ion makes Atom work. Jan 29, 2009 9:25 AM CST Israeli-Based Novafora Acquires Transmeta New SOC Star Rising. Jan 29, 2009 12:54 PM CST AMD begin 2009 with the Catalyst 9.1 drivers full OpenGL 3.0 support added. Jan 29, 2009 11:10 PM CST Is the Wintel saga coming to an end?" Say hello to WinVidia.. Jan 30, 2009 11:40 AM CST Logitech geared up for CES - a treat for gamers Full refreshment of G-series products. Jan 6, 2009 9:00 PM CST 2TB drives from Seagate not far away single platter 500GB hits next week. Jan 2, 2009 1:05 AM CST GPU-Z gets updated to 0.3.1 latest NVIDIA card support and much more. Jan 5, 2009 2:16 AM CST Microsoft Made $1.5 Billion on Vista Capable Sales Plaintiffs say MS "Unjustly Enriched" Jan 5, 2009 9:04 AM CST (Videos) Cooler Master's Sniper Gaming Chassis proves good things comes in small packages. Jan 5, 2009 10:19 PM CST Teen Arrested for suicide Threat To WoW online Tech Support. Jan 6, 2009 7:51 AM CST MS brings out "Apple Tax" again Mac Users pay more for less. Jan 6, 2009 10:30 AM CST Pre-CES tid bits: NVIDIA ION spotted and more a taste for what's to come. Jan 7, 2009 1:40 AM CST Download iTunes songs over 3G and Edge Right from your iPhone. Jan 7, 2009 11:16 AM CST Windows 7 Public Beta out tomorrow x86 and x64 flavors available. Jan 8, 2009 8:18 AM CST NVIDIA releases 181.20 WHQL ForceWare drivers official support for GTX 295, 285 and more. Jan 8, 2009 11:06 PM CST Google Street View used to find Kidnapped Girl Police using it instead of criminals. Jan 9, 2009 8:36 AM CST Ultra Thin Dell Adamo Pictures 13 Inch MacBook look-a-like from Dell. Jan 9, 2009 12:21 PM CST Intel shows off OLPC alternative at CES Classroom PC Tablet is easy to use and rugged. Jan 9, 2009 4:32 PM CST Crucial goes Green... Red and Blue at CES (video) Video of new Crucial Ballistix Tracer product. Jan 11, 2009 2:45 AM CST World's first 1TB SSD debuts at CES best of both worlds in storage, but at what cost? Jan 11, 2009 7:43 PM CST Apple wants to spy on you Hidden Cameras for Apple Products. Jan 12, 2009 11:37 AM CST Gizmodo gets a BSOD in Windows 7 Complains the screen is too hard to understand. Jan 13, 2009 8:47 AM CST iTunes Plus has some Minuses DRM free does not mean personal info free. Jan 13, 2009 12:15 PM CST New NVIDIA PhysX drivers released improves performance for 285/295 cards and more. Jan 13, 2009 11:19 PM CST Microsoft's latest patches hide serious threat SMB and NetBIOS vulnerability. Jan 14, 2009 1:32 PM CST Xigmatek Thor's Hammer heatsink unveiled and what a weapon it is! Jan 14, 2009 10:11 PM CST ElcomSoft releases ultimate GPGPU hacking tool Uses GPU to hack Wireless Security. Jan 15, 2009 8:23 AM CST Apple investors may sue over Jobs' Health Issues Say Apple should have given better information. Jan 16, 2009 11:42 AM CST Kingston Launches SSDNow Solid State Drives Aimed at Fortune 1000 Companies. Jan 19, 2009 8:17 AM CST Apple getting nVidia ION platform Just not sure which product it is for yet. Jan 19, 2009 10:55 AM CST Comcast interfering with VIOP on its networks The FCC wants to know why. Jan 20, 2009 10:35 AM CST Micron cuts employee pay and rewards Execs Millions of Dollars in Stock. Jan 21, 2009 8:30 AM CST Service Pack 2 for Vista delayed May not see it 'till end of Q2. Jan 21, 2009 11:45 PM CST US-Cert says Microsoft got fix wrong Dissabling AutoRun not effective. Jan 22, 2009 9:36 AM CST Seagate responds to 7200.11 issue Working to fully support the issue. Jan 22, 2009 12:37 PM CST Not all SSL certificates affected by MD5 Exploit Extended Valitation provides better secuity. Jan 23, 2009 7:25 AM CST Virus found in pirated version of iWork 09 But Macs can't get them so it is ok. Jan 23, 2009 12:57 PM CST Does AMD need a new CEO? New leadership could make all the difference. Jan 24, 2009 6:58 AM CST How do games run on Windows 7 Beta 1 Will it install and will it play? Jan 26, 2009 11:59 AM CST MSI suits up GT627 notebook with GeForce 9800M GS in sexy black and red brushed aluminum attire. Jan 26, 2009 10:37 PM CST XFX talks about ATi partnership Still friends with nVidia. Jan 27, 2009 8:23 AM CST More info on 40nm RV740 and RV790 refreshes Could become Radeon 4700 and 4900 series. Jan 27, 2009 11:23 PM CST AMD AM3 with DDR3 worth the extra cost? Faster on DDR2 AM2+ Boards. Jan 28, 2009 10:11 AM CST BFG Tech - "2008 was our most profitable to date" to the contrary of our thoughts. Jan 28, 2009 8:56 PM CST Ex IBM Exec can go to work for Apple But has to tell IBM all about his day. Jan 29, 2009 11:50 AM CST Computer Graphics Chip Shipments Dive in Q4 '08 According to Jon Peddie Research. Jan 29, 2009 12:58 PM CST RV740 to become Radeon HD 4730 & 4750 Catalyst 9.1 INFs reveal names. Jan 29, 2009 11:49 PM CST Google says Google maps not a tool for terror Terrorist would have just used something else. Jan 30, 2009 4:25 PM CST Razer showcases new gaming peripherals at CES try keep your pants on after seeing these beauties. Jan 9, 2009 12:04 AM CST NVIDIA's GeForce G1xx naming goes ahead the confusion begins. Jan 4, 2009 11:31 PM CST Fraps closing in on 3.0 - New build released few more subtle adjustments made this time. Jan 5, 2009 2:42 AM CST FreeScale to build ARM based Netbooks Set to Challenge Intel's Dominance. Jan 5, 2009 10:41 AM CST GeForce GTX 295 and 285 launch dates confirmed The big monster arrives at CES on thursday. Jan 5, 2009 10:51 PM CST China claims Baidu and Google push vulgar content Starts new Anti-Smut campaign. Jan 6, 2009 8:52 AM CST Storage Visions Day 1 Coverage Storage Visions, you don't see this stuff everyday. Jan 7, 2009 12:29 AM CST Pictures of nVidia's 3D Glasses leak out Pre NDA from Charlie Demerjian. Jan 7, 2009 8:07 AM CST Is MacWorld dead without Steve Jobs? Nick Farrell Thinks So. Jan 7, 2009 1:33 PM CST Steve Jobs takes home his annual $1 from Apple But cleans up with his 5.5 million Stock Shares. Jan 8, 2009 12:48 PM CST NVIDIA ready up new family of mobile GPUs GeForce 100M series raises the bar. Jan 9, 2009 12:05 AM CST CNN e-mail may contain SSL Stealer Trojan 80,000 copies already sent out. Jan 9, 2009 9:02 AM CST Windows 7 Public BETA 1 available Grab it while the servers are still working. Jan 9, 2009 12:58 PM CST Sony releases worlds lightest 8" notebook at CES new VAIO P-series just 636 grams. Jan 9, 2009 6:58 PM CST Incredibly fast RAID 0 SSD speed - article preview For those who must have the best. Jan 11, 2009 6:01 AM CST Obama does not want to give up his Blackberry "they're going to have to pry it out of my hands. Jan 12, 2009 7:36 AM CST Storm Worm Botnet cracked Researchers reverse engineer the worm. Jan 12, 2009 12:39 PM CST K|ngp|n and Shamino Break 40k in 3DMark Vantage LN2 SuperCooled Overclocking at its best. Jan 13, 2009 10:27 AM CST Lucid Hydra Shows a Near Linear Performance Gain But will AMD(ATi) and nVidia let them? Jan 13, 2009 1:09 PM CST Major concerns for all Seagate 7200.11 1TB owners! drives are dropping like flies. Jan 14, 2009 1:28 AM CST nVidia has not taped out GT212 yet Might Dump the whole thing. Jan 14, 2009 2:05 PM CST MSI release first dual-core NetTop Wind PC D130 makes use of the Atom 330 processor. Jan 15, 2009 12:10 AM CST Next steps for Internet Explorer 8 More of the same. Jan 15, 2009 3:16 PM CST nVidia rethinking graphics cards Looks to its past for the answers. Jan 16, 2009 1:56 PM CST Steve Jobs' health all the buzz with the press Even with out any real facts. Jan 19, 2009 10:00 AM CST Thermaltake launches two new HTPC cases Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX offereings. Jan 20, 2009 7:46 AM CST Seagate 7200.11 owners, BEWARE of the new firmware when will the nightmare end? Jan 20, 2009 7:51 PM CST Microsoft Layoffs imminent But not due to the economy. Jan 21, 2009 8:39 AM CST Intel to close 4 facilities in 2009 Up to 6,000 workers to be affected. Jan 22, 2009 7:19 AM CST Intel shows off new Ray-Traced Demo Quake Wars Ray Traced on Multi-Core. Jan 22, 2009 10:17 AM CST Cooler Master's V10 only likes HOT CPUs otherwise the TEC goes to waste. Jan 22, 2009 9:52 PM CST Palit Launches SONIC 216SP First Custom 55nm GTX26 Dual Fan Cooling on the 55nm GTX260. Jan 23, 2009 9:59 AM CST Seagate issues new firmware updates for bad HDDs Grand total of 25 models affected by bad firmware. Jan 23, 2009 11:01 PM CST Belkin fake reviews common practice Just the way they do things. Jan 26, 2009 10:14 AM CST Intel Preps 3.5GHz Core 2 Duo E8700 has a 65Watt TDP, 1333MHz FSB and 6MB L2. Jan 26, 2009 12:30 PM CST Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 RC1 available some big promises this time around - worth a shot. Jan 27, 2009 1:02 AM CST Apple launches 2.2.1 firmware for the iPhone Minor stability fixes. Jan 27, 2009 2:55 PM CST HyperFast said to vastly improve SSD performance Increases lifespan by efficiently organizing data. Jan 28, 2009 7:22 AM CST Patch For Crysis Warhead Expected Soon 64-Bit mode finally to arrive. Jan 28, 2009 11:47 AM CST Vladimir Putin tells Dell "We Don't Need Help" Russia can handle its own IT. Jan 29, 2009 8:51 AM CST nVidia names Bill Dally as Chief Scientist Adds ammo for war with Intel. Jan 29, 2009 12:19 PM CST The importance of data security better tighten your britches; trust no one. Jan 29, 2009 10:26 PM CST Japan Researches create Wifi Blocking Paint Paint your house secure.. Jan 30, 2009 7:20 AM CST News Archive Newsletter Subscription
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