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This one has been a long time coming, but Clearwire and Sprint Nextel have officially announced the combination of their next-generation wireless Internet businesses. Under the terms of the combined agreement, Sprint will hand off all of its 2.5GHz spectrum and WiMAX-related assets (including XOHM) to Clearwire. In addition, Clearwire also...
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In the technology business it is often difficult to keep secrets--especially when products require legal protection for intellectual property as well as government-regulated certification. Some news hounds scour U.S. patent applications to see what potential products might be on the horizon...
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DICE Puts Faith In NVIDIA PhysX Technology For Mirror's EdgeHighly Acclaimed First-Person Action Adventure Game Utilizes NVIDIA PhysX Technology to Take Gamers on an Awe-Inspiring Adventure SANTA CLARA, CA-NVIDIA-In the award-winning videogame Mirror’s Edge, DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio, introduces players to a new heroine named Faith....
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Elpida Completes Development of 50nm Process DDR3 SDRAM Features include lowest available power consumption, 2.5Gbps ultra high speed and 1.2V low voltage operation all based on the industry's smallest chip size TOKYO, JAPAN, November 26, 2008 – Elpida Memory, Inc., Japan's leading global supplier of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), today...
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Nokia's highly anticipated 5800 XpressMusic, which was codenamed the "Tube," is now available, according to a Thanksgiving Nokia press release. The 5800 XpressMusic also supports Nokia's "Comes with Music" service, which allows users to download an unlimited amount of music to their phones for a year --- and keep it, even after the year has...
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When it comes to memory technologies, there are a few major names in the industry that are essentially the primary sources of the chip-level technologies that drive the market. When it comes to DRAM and Flash memory, Samsung, Intel and of course Micron, are a few of the big names. ...
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It's Thanksgiving here in the US, a time of year when we all pause to reflect on how fortunate we all are. Thanksgiving is a great tradition when you stop and think about it. This holiday isn't about rushing around and buying gifts. The day after Thanksgiving certainly has become over-commercialized, but not today--11/27/2008--Thanksgiving...
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The beginning of the holiday shopping season for many involves rising at ungodly hours to stand in lines, packed like sardines, to pick your way through items with prices slashed lower than you will see them any other time of the year. This day, the day after Thanksgiving, is known as Black...
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Video:HP TS-22W7H Debranded 22-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor Review @ ThinkComputersSapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 @ InsideHW RADEON HD 4850 / 4870 from Palit and PowerColor @ iXBTMotherboards and Chipsets:Biostar TA790GX A2+ Motherboard @ IXBTECS 790GXM-A Review @ AMDZoneSapphire 780G Hybrid CrossFire @ t-breakMemory and Storage:OCZ Reaper...
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A number of retailers are planning to offer special deals on VIZIO HDTVs on Black Friday, but it appears that the company itself is beating them to the punch by announcing price cuts just a few days before the retailer’s big day. Costco will offer the 19-inch VA19 HD LCD HDTV for $199.99...
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Seagate issued a fix for the Barracuda 1.5TB issue reported in the blogosphere and several shopping forums. In a statement, Seagate said: Some Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB hard drives may show uncharacteristic operation when used with Mac and Linux operating systems in multi-drive...
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Lenovo Launches IdeaPad netbook PCsParis, France – November 25th 2008: Lenovo today introduced its “e” netbooks, the IdeaPad S9e and S10e netbooks. Designed for mobile users from all walks of life, the new netbooks combine the portability of a small and light PC device starting under 1.2kg...
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Home PCs have reached a new plateau recently with the much heralded release of the Core i7 processor from Intel, which goes hand-in-hand with the X58 Express chipset and the motherboards built upon it. Although the Core i7 does borrow technology from earlier CPUs, there are...
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The keyboard as we know it just got a makeover. What started initially as gag, apparently got so much positive feedback that the creators of the Keyboard for Blondes decided to turn it into a real product. First of all, the Keyboard for Blondes is a real keyboard. It has all the normal functionality you would expect from a traditional keyboard....
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An earlier analysis of the new version of the Google Mobile App for the iPhone showed that in order to achieve some of its functionality, the ability to detect when the iPhone is raised to a person's head to perform a voice search, it had to use undocumented APIs. On Tuesday, Google admitted...
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We have previously railed against people who are silly enough not to install some sort of antivirus program on their system (We have signed up to clean out one such system). We are also amazed by organizations such as the Pentagon who, rather than installing up-to-date AV software, ban USB...
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Blockbuster is finally putting its Movielink service to work by delivering a set-top box that will deliver movies straight to your living room. Unlike its competitors, Blockbuster is not planning to charge subscription fees for access to the streaming service, instead choosing to follow an à la carte model with prices starting at just $1.99...
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On Eve of 'Black Friday,' Survey Suggests a Mixed Forecast for Consumer Technology and Media Sales Outlook grim for many electronic devices, as consumers prefer to delay purchase rather than buy cheaper versions now Sales of next-generation products including HDTVs, smartphones, DVRs, and...
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OCZ Technology Introduces New Line of Fatal1ty Power Supplies Stable and Reliable performance addresses unique needs of GamersSunnyvale, Calif. November 25, 2008) – OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra high performance and high reliability memory and...
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Samsung Omnia™ Becomes First DivX Certified® Mobile Phone Released in the U.S.DivX, Inc., a digital media company, and Samsung Electronics Co., LTD, today announced that the Samsung Omnia™ is the first DivX Certified® handset to be released in the U.S. market. The Samsung Omnia, a CDMA phone, will be available to consumers...
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ANOTHER REASON TO GIVE THANKS – A FREE, NEW MOBILE WEB SITE PUTS TIVO SCHEDULING IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND, YOUR NEIGHBOR'S HAND, EVERYONE'S HAND New TiVo Mobile web site allows TV fans to browse, search, discover, and record television shows on the go, adding another great value to the already...
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For the customer and system builder seeking peace of mind with their motherboard investment, ASUS, the industry-leading motherboard manufacturer today announces the ASUS Premium Service (APS) program for their enthusiast-class motherboards. This program entitles users requiring RMA to...
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