News Archive: April 2010

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• Microsoft Courier concept terminatedNo Courier Afterall from Microsoft.Apr 30, 2010 12:14 PM CDT
• Apple to shutter Lala next monthLala meets its demise next month.Apr 30, 2010 11:06 AM CDT
• EK releases eight full coverage water blocks for GTX 400 seriesNow available for purchase through online store.Apr 29, 2010 5:22 AM CDT
• Power Color goes all out with 'Eyefinity12' HD 5970 monsterOvershading beheamoth to Sapphire's TOXIC 5970?Apr 29, 2010 4:14 AM CDT
• HP acquires Palm for 1.3 BillionWithout it, inevitable death was on the cards.Apr 29, 2010 3:22 AM CDT
• Microsoft launches Windows Embedded Standard 7 OSNew Windows Embedded OS hits RTM.Apr 28, 2010 1:10 PM CDT
• KONNET makes cable-free PowerV Quad wireless charger for Wii-motesHarnessing wireless induction technology.Apr 28, 2010 5:14 AM CDT
• Gizmodo editor cops it heavy for iPhone 4G viewing last weekPolice enter home and seize a bunch of tech.Apr 27, 2010 4:06 AM CDT
• NVIDIA plans to unify its desktop and mobile graphics driversOffering more regular notebook GPU driver updates.Apr 27, 2010 3:20 AM CDT
• XFX's stolen HD 5970 Black Edition Limited video card was a viral marketing campaignViral marketing works well for XFX.Apr 23, 2010 11:02 AM CDT
• Microsoft makes available full Touch Pack for Windows 7 Touchscreen usersSix applications to toy around with.Apr 23, 2010 6:38 AM CDT
• Exclusive: GIGABYTE demo On/Off Charge for Apple productsQuick charge your Apple products with PC off.Apr 23, 2010 6:23 AM CDT
• Cheaper USB 3.0 chips for mobo makers thanks to ASMediaLess than half price of NEC's offering.Apr 23, 2010 4:36 AM CDT
• Extreme.Outervision's Power Supply Calculator gets a big updateStacks of new hardware selectable.Apr 23, 2010 3:54 AM CDT
• Hybrid PhysX mod gives more flexibility for mixed NV+ATI configsAllows PhysX when NVIDIA card isnt primary.Apr 22, 2010 5:30 AM CDT
• ECS preps up low cost full-ATX sized AMD 880G motherboardComes with SB850 and possibly USB 3.0 PCIe x1 card.Apr 22, 2010 4:26 AM CDT
• Sony set to enter micro four thirds camera market says rumorNew Sony camera May 11?Apr 21, 2010 2:04 PM CDT
• Intel readies up cheaper Core i7 six-core processorPity it'll still cost an arm and a leg....Apr 21, 2010 5:34 AM CDT
• Cooler Master doing a limited edition red/black run of HAF 922 chassisAvailable for pre-order from CM now.Apr 19, 2010 4:52 AM CDT
• Tuniq fine-tunes thermal paste with TX-4Offering up to 5% lower temps than TX-2.Apr 19, 2010 4:22 AM CDT
• AMDs upcoming Phenom II X4 900T series can be unlocked!Turning them into hexa-core chips for free.Apr 19, 2010 3:14 AM CDT
• Apple considers moving across to AMDApparently things with Intel aren't so great.Apr 19, 2010 2:42 AM CDT
• Tegra for Microsoft, Tegra 2 for GoogleThe battle of the SoCs to beging around June.Apr 16, 2010 3:10 PM CDT
• Virtual 'interactive' scenary via a pair of 1080p plasmasWinscape gives the best illusion yet...Apr 16, 2010 3:06 AM CDT
• MSI opens the doors to voltage adjustment on GTX 480Through the use of their Afterburner software.Apr 16, 2010 2:36 AM CDT
• iPad banned in IsraelDoes not comply with EU Wireless standards.Apr 15, 2010 9:42 PM CDT
• Toshiba unveils new 200GB HDD for automotive useHDD desinged for in-car use.Apr 15, 2010 12:12 PM CDT
• Buffalo readies up new family of USB 2.0 flash drivesWith locking feature, but no USB 3.0? :(Apr 15, 2010 5:36 AM CDT
• Intel believes Light Peak could replace USB 3.0 as early as 2011Offering more flexibility & double the bandwidth.Apr 15, 2010 2:24 AM CDT
• iPads being returned for buyers' remoseAlong with technical issues.Apr 14, 2010 7:42 PM CDT
• ASUS' ARES polishes up the Futuremark Hall of FameElmor and Kinc's magic makes it happen with ease.Apr 14, 2010 1:18 AM CDT
• TDK Life on Record releases WR700 and EB900 headphones in U.S.WR700 featuring Kleer lossless audio.Apr 14, 2010 12:34 AM CDT
• Adobe possibly thinking about legal action against AppleOr so the rumors go.Apr 13, 2010 5:42 PM CDT
• First sighting of GIGABYTE's super duper GA-X58A-UD9Only in black and white, but gives a nice taste.Apr 13, 2010 7:38 AM CDT
• Video demos of German powered WePad tabletSacha of Netbooknews delivers once again.Apr 13, 2010 4:18 AM CDT
• BitFenix bursts onto the scene, promises impressive gaming productsHaven't we heard of these folks before?Apr 11, 2010 11:24 PM CDT
• Rumors of overheating iPads pop up on the netYou would have thought Apple would have learned.Apr 9, 2010 4:46 PM CDT
• Apple moves to ban the use of third party compilers and toolsIt's Jobs' way or nothing.Apr 9, 2010 3:22 PM CDT
• Creative refreshes its ZEN line-up of portable media playersImplements X-Fi tech into 2.4-inch model.Apr 9, 2010 5:36 AM CDT
• Sharkoon makes available QuickPort 2.5/3.5-inch SATA/IDE HDD DockThe sort of device you never regret purchasing.Apr 9, 2010 5:08 AM CDT
• OCZ introduce SandForce powered Vertex 2 and Agility 2 SSDsBoth closing in on 300MB/sec read rates.Apr 9, 2010 4:36 AM CDT
• Qualcomm MEMS mirasol reflective light screen demonstrationUsing the 'butterfly effect' for lower power usage.Apr 9, 2010 4:05 AM CDT
• Some still say Intel is delaying USB 3.0 adoptionDespite the large number of boards that have it.Apr 7, 2010 9:26 PM CDT
• Lenovo intros thinner S10-3 series PineTrail netbook and C200 AIO DesktopAnd pricing looks decent on these two.Apr 7, 2010 7:16 AM CDT
• Apple iPhone OS 4 event tomorrow has more in store?Hint on mobile advertising scheme.Apr 7, 2010 6:18 AM CDT
• ICD's Gemini tells the iPad who's bossFeatures list? YUMMY!Apr 6, 2010 5:48 AM CDT
• HPs Windows 7 based Slate tablet pricing & specsBase model for just under $550 U.S.Apr 6, 2010 3:16 AM CDT
• Quake II ported to HTML5 specificationGoogle engineers give a taste of its capabilities.Apr 5, 2010 8:34 AM CDT
• Western Digital to refresh Velociraptor series this weekOur full review coming very soon!Apr 5, 2010 5:12 AM CDT
• iPad and our not-so-magical wait to get oneiPad in for review.Apr 4, 2010 8:42 AM CDT
• Wall Street Journal on iPad is too expensiveiPad WSJ is too much.Apr 2, 2010 1:00 PM CDT
• NVIDIA says don't worry about heat with the GTX 480If NVIDIA gives you heat, make smores.Apr 2, 2010 11:08 AM CDT
• A-DATA show us 200MB/s USB 3.0 SSD and other goodies in Taipei2oz copper PCB for RAM now, too.Apr 2, 2010 6:25 AM CDT
• NVIDIA's Fermi finds a new useGoogle regrets its April Fool's joke.Apr 1, 2010 9:18 AM CDT
• ASMedia ASM1051 USB 3.0 controller shows actual 10x increase over USB 2.0Using a Crucial SATA 6Gbps SSD with bridge.Apr 1, 2010 3:46 AM CDT

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