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Latest News - November 2007
- The Transistor: 60 Years Old and Still Switching
- NVIDIA to launch GeForce 9 Series in February
- Intel 45nm Yorkfield Runs On 975X Motherboard
- OCZ Technology Introduces New DDR2 8GB Quad Kits
- AMD Cancels Quad FX
- Hardware Round-Up
- AMD Triple-Core CPUs to Launch in Feb. '08
- Hot Hardware For The Holidays - A Buyer's Guide
- ASUS Eee PC / GPL Update
- PhysX Revolution To Begin Anew With UT3 Engine?
- AMD Drops Out of the Top 10 Chipmakers
- New Tool Tells You If Your ISP Blocks P2P
- Google Maps for Mobile Adds "My Location"
- Bonjour, iPhone
- Intel Upgrades Software Tools to Support Leopard
- Dell Adds Big Brother to XPS Laptop Line
- Actiontec MegaPlug AV 200 Ethernet Adapter
- Hardware Round-Up
- 8800GTS Revamp Delayed
- AMD Contemplating AGEIA Purchase
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All News for November 2007
It's not like you can see it by looking at the case of iPod or PC, but without the transistor, we would have none of the "magic" electronic devices we now know and cannot live without.Shockley had continued his semiconductor work, and in 1948 patented the modern junction transistor. Three years later, Bell Labs demonstrated part number M1752,...
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According to a story on the Digitimes website, NVIDIA will be launching their next-gen high-end GPU line this coming February, under the GeForce 9 series brand. "Nvidia is ready for its next-generation GPU launch. According to sources at graphics card makers, the company plans to launch its GeForce 9 series GPU after the Lunar New Year in...
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We've gotten more than a few inquiries from readers, since we launched our Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 (aka Yorkfield) article, about whether or not the new 45nm quad-core chip from Intel will play nice in legacy motherboards. The party line from Intel is that while technically, Yorkfield quad-core processors are not supported by...
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OCZ Technology Introduces New DDR2 8GB Quad Kits for Advanced Gaming Systems and Professional Workstations Sunnyvale, CA—November 29, 2007—OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today announced the 8GB Platinum PC2-6400 “Quad” Kit. These high-density, optimized kits...
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When AMD introduced QuadFX last year, it was definitely a stopgap measure, but AMD said it was a long-term technology direction for the company. Looks like they changed directions pretty quickly.Naturally, in the wake of the Phenom processor's debut, we checked with AMD about what's next for Quad FX. Here's what AMD's Suzy Pruitt told...
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Video: HIS HD 3870 512MB GDDR4 Video Card @ 3DGameMan Diamond Viper ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT 1GB @ Tweaktown MSI RX3870-T2D512E-OC (Radeon HD 3870) @ HardwareZone NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS 512MB G92 @ Tweaktown MSI NX8800GT-T2D512E-OC Geforce 8800GT Videocard Review @ PCSTATS.com Motherboards & Chipsets: Choosing a Motherboard for a Middle-End...
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We now have a launch date, or at least launch month, for AMD's triple-core CPUs, which they announced in September.AMD recently notified its partners that it plans to launch two triple-core CPUs (Toliman) in February next year while two dual-core CPUs (Kuma) will appear by the end of the second quarter, according to sources at motherboard...
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Each year we undergo a time-honored tradition of bringing you a few our picks for the hottest in Computing gear for the holidays. This year, whether you're interested in a new graphics card for rendering 3D bump-mapped sugar plums in your head, a new CPU to crunch under the mistletoe or if you've been a really good geek, an entire...
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Earlier this week we reported that a disgruntled Eee purchaser was considering taking ASUS to court over alleged GPL violations. Those supposed violations stemmed from the alleged failure to provide complete source code for the software on the Eee PC in an accessible manner & location. As we initially suspected, it appears...
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It's been a while since we looked at AGEIA's PPU, and things have slowly started looking better and better for PhysX as time rolled on. Perhaps the largest boon to the whole PPU concept thus far might be Epic's support for AGEIA's APEX (Adaptive Physics EXtensions) in their Unreal Tournament 3 Engine, which will likely end up at the...
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It was a short stay in the top 10. After buying ATI, AMD entered the top 10 chipmakers, but it's already set to drop out of that list.Intel will increase its market share by the end of 2007 to 12.5 percent, keeping its place as the world's top chipmaker, while rival AMD will drop out of the top 10, research firm iSuppli predicted. Samsung...
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In the wake of the recent allegations that Comcast, the second largest ISP in the U.S., has been stopping or slowing P2P traffic, a new tool has been released that will allow users to discover for themselves if their own ISP is taking similar measures. The tool was developed by Electronic Frontier Foundation, a San Francisco-based nonprofit...
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Interesting week for the mapping folks at Google. First they release Terrain View for Google Maps, and now they have released a location service for cell phone users, and you don't even need GPS on your phone.The new tracking feature introduced Wednesday is being touted as an added convenience because it will enable people on the go to skip...
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France has it. Unlocked, no less, if you want it. The iPhone has hit mobile carrier Orange's stores.French consumer law requires Orange to sell handsets that are "unlocked" and able to work on any carrier, which Orange will do. And Germany's Deutsche Telekom is selling an unlocked phone via its T-Mobile unit after a Hamburg court...
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Intel Upgrades Software Tools to Support Mac OS X Leopard SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28, 2007 – Intel Corporation today announced an upgrade of its popular software tools suite for Mac OS X Leopard, the sixth major version of Apple's advanced operating system. The latest 10.1 version of the Intel C++ Compiler and Intel Fortran Compiler, as well as...
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Dell has produced a 'tweener for their XPS line of high-end laptops. The 15" XPS 1530 fits rights between their 13" and 17" systems.While the M1530 is certainly larger than the M1330, it's not exactly a heavyweight at a mere 5.78 pounds.While the new M1530 doesn't come with an LED backlight screen option like the M1330, standard features...
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You've all felt the pain a WiFi network can bring, with fading signal strength through walls or over even moderately long distances inside your home or office. The only other option, short of snaking CAT5 cables inside walls and around your home or office is Powerline Networking. Initially, Powerline Networking technology was...
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Video: XFX 8800GT 512MB Alpha Dog XXX Edition review @ metku.netJetway X1950 Pro 256MB PCI-E Video Card Review @ ClubOC.netGigabyte GeForce 8600GTS 256MB @ PhoronixSamsung Syncmaster 940UX 19inch LCD Display Review @ PCStats Motherboards & Chipsets: ECS A770M-A AMD 770 Phenom board preview @ OCWorkbenchAbit IX38 Quad GT Motherboard @ CPU3DMemory...
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The revamped GeForce 8800 GTS 512, originally scheduled for 11/19, will be delayed until 12/11, according to sources from graphics card makers. The new NVIDIA card will replace the 8800 GTS 640, and will have 128 of NVIDIA's Stream unified-shader pixel processors vs. 96 in the older 320 and 640 units.The new GeForce 8800GTS 512MB cards...
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According to an article posted on the CustomPC website which quotes AMD’s head of developer relations, Richard Huddy, AMD has contemplated the purchase of AGEIA, multiple times. There is no discussion regarding what AMD's plans for AGEIA's technology would be, i.e. would it be incorporated into an ATI GPU or a CPU, but the potential...
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ASUS Xonar Series Revolutionizes the PC Audio Soundscape -- World’s first PCI-Express audio card Xonar D2X and the smallest USB audio station Xonar U1 revitalize gaming audio and simplify home theater upgrades -- FREMONT, CALIFORNIA (November 27, 2007) – Adding to the success of the company’s entry into PC audio, ASUS®, worldwide...
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On the same day he met with President Bush because of his Nobel Prize win, Al Gore got the bad news that spammers had subjected his blog to some invisible hacking.However, looking at it, a user couldn’t see a difference — unless they looked at the source code. Obviously hackers got in through a hole and hacked the source. But invisible, what...
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