News Archive: December 2009

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• Team unveils new X092 USB 2.0/eSATA flash driveDrive offers fast reads and writes.Dec 31, 2009 11:14 AM CST
• Intel and Nintendo in talks for new console?New Nintendo console could be Intel powered.Dec 28, 2009 10:52 AM CST
• Asus H57 based Motherboards show up in the Taipei Computer MarketOverpriced and no CPUs to go with it.Dec 23, 2009 10:40 AM CST
• DFI says it's not quitting enthusiast mobo businessOutlines future motherboard products in defense.Dec 23, 2009 9:22 AM CST
• Cooler Master launching the USP 100 caseWide Bodied case complete with 550 WATT PSU.Dec 22, 2009 2:07 PM CST
• ASUS 1005P (Pineview) netbooks pictured and detailedover 4GB/s of external transfer goodness for December 18, 2009.Dec 18, 2009 4:16 AM CST
• AMD/ATI releases its final Catalyst drivers for 2009A hot fix also quick to follow.Dec 18, 2009 3:10 AM CST
• ION2 delayed until late Q1 2010OEMs happy with ION sales now.Dec 17, 2009 11:34 AM CST
• Acer offers special edition Olympic notebooks and LCDLet the games begin!Dec 17, 2009 11:23 AM CST
• Borders invests in Kobo eBook storeNew eBook reader for casual readers coming.Dec 16, 2009 10:57 AM CST
• Intel Responds to FTC SuitClaims FTC is rushing to file.Dec 16, 2009 10:35 AM CST
• US FTC sues Intel for Anti-Competitive PracticesThey want their share of the Intel Pie too.Dec 16, 2009 10:11 AM CST
• Tegra 2 could debut at CES 2010NVIDIA's system on chip gets an upgrade.Dec 16, 2009 8:37 AM CST
• XFX HD 5970 Black Edition 64-bit users now welcomedBetter late than never - thanks for listening XFX.Dec 16, 2009 12:42 AM CST
• Intel to launch 13 Westmere 32nm Xeon processors in March 2010six hexa-cores and seven quad-cores.Dec 15, 2009 9:14 PM CST
• GIGABYTE readies up three H55 Express motherboardstwo microATX and a fullsized variant.Dec 15, 2009 9:13 PM CST
• Addonics offers new eSATA and SATA flash readerWant a faster memory card reader?Dec 15, 2009 8:05 AM CST
• NVIDIA GTX 300 (Fermi) series performance slides leakedBy no means assured, but promising results!Dec 14, 2009 4:55 AM CST
• Intel makes available a Turbo Boost monitoring gadget for Core i5/i7 CPUsLet's you see when Turbo Boost is doing its thing.Dec 13, 2009 9:46 PM CST
• Western Digital creates superior 'Advanced Format' partitioning schemeAdvanced Format makes for more storage space.Dec 13, 2009 9:45 PM CST
• Foxconn unveils cool bamboo PC casesBamboo cases sport serious wood.Dec 11, 2009 7:23 AM CST
• Dell whips out new SFF OptiPlex desktopsOptiPlex line gets small.Dec 11, 2009 7:20 AM CST
• Early peek at MSI's RD890 based motherboardMakes up a part of the next-gen Leo platform.Dec 10, 2009 9:41 PM CST
• Recent tweet says Foxconn making next gen iPhoneSummer 2010 could be very cool for iPhone lovers.Dec 10, 2009 10:28 AM CST
• Onkyo bring out a corker with DX dual-screen laptopAnd with an aggressive price to boot.Dec 10, 2009 5:21 AM CST
• Thermalright ready up Ultra 120 heatsink successor - VenomousX18 months at the drawing board brings a new king?Dec 10, 2009 4:40 AM CST
• NVIDIA gears up for 3D Blu-ray nice and earlyEngadget get an early taste on progress.Dec 10, 2009 4:32 AM CST
• There may be hope for a Larrabee 2Intel remains commited to many-core graphics.Dec 8, 2009 2:26 PM CST
• Projectiondesign unveils world's first WQXGA projector called the F35Modern Warfare 2 Anyone?Dec 8, 2009 10:57 AM CST
• Google launches Goggles app for easier searching on the goSubmit a photo and let Goggles do the rest.Dec 8, 2009 5:15 AM CST
• SilverStone intros DS221 Dual 2.5-inch ext. HDD enclosureWith RAID and eSATA.Dec 8, 2009 4:39 AM CST
• ASUS Upcoming Product - ROG Connect allows on-the-fly OverclockingAdjusting CPU clock speed with Vantage running.Dec 7, 2009 3:38 AM CST
• ASUS Upcoming Product - O!Play Air HDP-R3 HD Media PlayerHands-on in Taipei ahead of the launch.Dec 7, 2009 1:14 AM CST
• ASUS Upcoming Product - Cine5 Surround Sound SpeakerEmulates surround sound with one speaker.Dec 7, 2009 12:31 AM CST
• XFX denies 64-bit Radeon HD 5970 video card usersYou have been denied!Dec 3, 2009 12:20 PM CST
• JBL unveils Creature III PC speakersPac Man ghost speakers anyone?Dec 3, 2009 11:36 AM CST
• Microsoft unveils Twitter clone called MSN JukuMSN Juku looks a lot like Twitter.Dec 3, 2009 11:15 AM CST
• New SD card specification 4.00 coming - 300MB/secwell beyond double the speed SD cards.Dec 3, 2009 3:08 AM CST
• NEC unveils new LCD for the green geekGreen geeks can save powewr with new NEC LCD.Dec 2, 2009 12:02 PM CST
• 5670 Pictures pop up on the InternetBut are they real? for December 2, 2009.Dec 2, 2009 12:01 PM CST
• DiRT2 begins to show its DX11 faceTime for Radeon HD 5000 series owners to smile.Dec 1, 2009 8:09 PM CST
• Creative shows off Zii Trinity SmartphoneReference Design looing for a maker.Dec 1, 2009 1:03 PM CST
• 12 new ATI video cards coming in JanuaryFlooding the market with cheaper models soon.Dec 1, 2009 2:29 AM CST
• NVIDIA Fermi launch delayed to March 2010?Fear the "M" word.Dec 1, 2009 1:18 AM CST

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