http://www.hardware.info/ Hardware.Info give you the most information about the newest hardware Thu, 15 May 2008 05:45:02 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbpSTyA/NEC_VersaPro_VE_disguises_energy_saving_mode_as_ECO_button/ Filed under: Laptops Just in case it wasn't official enough already, mega-corps have ridden this green bandwagon way too far. Like, the wheels have fallen clean off. Nevertheless, NEC is hoping to guilt you into picking up its VersaPro VE with the dedicated "ECO button," which seems to act as a macro for activating the Energy Saver mode within Windows. Beyond all that, you'll find a 2GHz Core 2 Du ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbpSTyA/NEC_VersaPro_VE_disguises_energy_saving_mode_as_ECO_button/ Thu, 15 May 2008 05:16:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbpSXyA/Gigabytes_P45_motherboard_plugfest/ Last week, Gigabyte invited a gaggle of journalists to Taipei for a sneak peek at its P45 motherboard lineup. We were there, and have a full report on the new features and models you can expect to see this summer. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbpSXyA/Gigabytes_P45_motherboard_plugfest/ Thu, 15 May 2008 05:08:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbpSUyA/SEC_charges_current_former_Broadcom_execs/ Securities and Exchange Commission charges two current and two former key executives at the chipmaker with backdating stock options. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbpSUyA/SEC_charges_current_former_Broadcom_execs/ Thu, 15 May 2008 05:00:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSZyA/Constellation_Light_puts_LED_twist_on_chandelier/ Filed under: Household Though not quite as elegant as the Neues Licht, the Constellation Light is still way more practical. Designed by Kenzan Tsutakawa-Chinn and showcased at the recent BKLYN Designs expo, the LED chandelier is crafted from clusters of 3-millimeter LEDs (364 in total on the tips of 91 copper tubes). Notably, it's creator is currently seeking UL approval for the device and hopes t ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSZyA/Constellation_Light_puts_LED_twist_on_chandelier/ Thu, 15 May 2008 04:02:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbpSSyA/Broadcoms_Samueli_resigns_as_chairman/ There's more trouble at Broadcom Corp. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbpSSyA/Broadcoms_Samueli_resigns_as_chairman/ Thu, 15 May 2008 03:51:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSbyA/Elude_Your_ISPs_BitTorrent_Blockade/ StonyandCher writes "More and more ISPs are blocking or throttling traffic to the peer-to-peer file-sharing service, even if you are downloading copyright free content. Have you been targeted? How can you get around the restrictions? This PC World report shows you a number of tips and tools can help you determine whether you're facing a BitTorrent blockade and, if so, help you get around it."Read ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSbyA/Elude_Your_ISPs_BitTorrent_Blockade/ Thu, 15 May 2008 03:45:29 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSayA/California_city_gets_video_surveillance_fever/ City of Richmond, Calif., shows off new real-time video surveillance system that uses wireless mesh network to monitor happenings at the port and high-crime neighborhoods. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSayA/California_city_gets_video_surveillance_fever/ Thu, 15 May 2008 03:34:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSWyA/Console_numbers_released_Xbox_360_tops_10M_US_sales_92M_PS3s_sold_worldwide_last_year/ Filed under: Gaming Microsoft is making some noise today about the Xbox 360's sales numbers -- it's the first of this generation of consoles to top 10M sales in the US. That's well ahead of the Wii, which stands at 8.8M, and the PS3, which has under half the 360's installed base at 4.1M units sold. Worldwide, the 360 is also doing quite well: Microsoft says it's moved 19M consoles total, and that ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSWyA/Console_numbers_released_Xbox_360_tops_10M_US_sales_92M_PS3s_sold_worldwide_last_year/ Thu, 15 May 2008 03:33:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSXyA/Green_car_buying_guide/ CNET Car Tech posts a feature on how to buy an environmentally responsible car. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSXyA/Green_car_buying_guide/ Thu, 15 May 2008 03:13:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSYyA/If_Gates_is_right_how_much_longer_for_keyboards__mice/ It wasn't Tom Cruise in `Minority Report' up there but Bill Gates' latest product demo had me wondering if we weren't seeing a realistic harbinger. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSYyA/If_Gates_is_right_how_much_longer_for_keyboards__mice/ Thu, 15 May 2008 03:03:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGa5SXyA/ASUSs_Atombased_Eee_901_shows_up_in_pictures/ Filed under: Laptops It was just yesterday that the official announcement of the Atom-based MSI Wind's pricing prompted us to wonder where ASUS's promised Atom Eee 900 was, and would you look at that -- here's the Eee 901, looking radiant in white. Of course, the major changes are internal, so the exterior looks pretty much the same -- apart from some extra buttons and the relocation of the power ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGa5SXyA/ASUSs_Atombased_Eee_901_shows_up_in_pictures/ Thu, 15 May 2008 02:46:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSayA/OCZ_Offers_Enthusiasts_DoItYourself_Notebooks/ OCZ to Allow Gamers to Build Their Own Laptops ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSayA/OCZ_Offers_Enthusiasts_DoItYourself_Notebooks/ Thu, 15 May 2008 02:41:02 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSUyA/Apples_largest_US_store_highlights_growth_strategy/ BOSTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc unveiled its largest U.S. store on Wednesday, a glass-facade building sheathed in steel that a senior company official said reflects Apple's plans to expand retail ventures at home and abroad. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSUyA/Apples_largest_US_store_highlights_growth_strategy/ Thu, 15 May 2008 02:38:13 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSVyA/Verizon_wins_6785_million_Homeland_Security_contract/ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Business, a unit of No. 2 U.S. telephone service provider Verizon Communications Inc , said on Wednesday it has won a contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security worth around $678.5 million over 10 years. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSVyA/Verizon_wins_6785_million_Homeland_Security_contract/ Thu, 15 May 2008 02:30:04 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSWyA/Why_So_Sweaty_on_Demetrius_Science_of_Battlestar_Galactica/ Starbuck's going mental at the helm of a filthy sewage ship on what could turn out to be a suicide mission. But there are other reasons why the crew members are soaking wet. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSWyA/Why_So_Sweaty_on_Demetrius_Science_of_Battlestar_Galactica/ Thu, 15 May 2008 02:20:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSSyA/China_Buying_US_Directed_Sound_Weapon/ holy_calamity writes "The directed sound weapon made by US company ATC is being exported to the Chinese police, despite the public law banning sales of weapons to China. Turns out that such 'non-lethal' technologies are not covered by this law — an omission that may become more widely known if they are used to quell high-profile protests during the Olympics."Read more of this story at Slashd ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSSyA/China_Buying_US_Directed_Sound_Weapon/ Thu, 15 May 2008 02:15:34 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGa5SayA/Businesses_Consider_Skipping_Vista/ With major businesses bypassing Vista, is it time for Microsoft to release its stripped-down Starter Edition? ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGa5SayA/Businesses_Consider_Skipping_Vista/ Thu, 15 May 2008 02:15:17 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSbyA/Ad_spending_forecast_lowered_for_social_networks/ eMarketer revises downward its projections for social network ad spending this year in the U.S. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSbyA/Ad_spending_forecast_lowered_for_social_networks/ Thu, 15 May 2008 02:15:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSXyA/Cable_Guys_New_Address_Book_Comcast_Buys_Plaxo/ Contact-management startup Plaxo has been widely regarded as an imminent acquisition target. Industry watchers were surprised by the acquirer, though: Cable giant Comcast. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSXyA/Cable_Guys_New_Address_Book_Comcast_Buys_Plaxo/ Thu, 15 May 2008 02:15:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGa5SSyA/Digital_Canvas_crams_PC_into_LCD_HDTV/ Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Media PCs Not like we haven't seen PCs stuffed within the slim confines of an LCD HDTV before, but it's safe to say the market isn't exactly overrun with alternatives. Enter Digital Canvas, which looks to take a 34-, 43- or 52-inch flat-panel and outfit 'em with typical PC components. All three come standard with a 2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, a ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGa5SSyA/Digital_Canvas_crams_PC_into_LCD_HDTV/ Thu, 15 May 2008 02:03:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbpSVyA/EU_greenlights_TomTom_deal_for_Tele_Atlas/ European Commission clears the road for Dutch maker of car-navigation devices TomTom to buy digital-map company Tele Atlas. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbpSVyA/EU_greenlights_TomTom_deal_for_Tele_Atlas/ Thu, 15 May 2008 01:47:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSTyA/Someones_Out_to_Get_Wikimedias_Deputy_Director/ Wikimedia's deputy director, Erik Möller, has come under fire for early writings that suggest a disturbing defense of child pornography. Danny Wool, one of Wikimedia's most vocal critics insists he didn't leak the writings to the press, but he knows who did. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSTyA/Someones_Out_to_Get_Wikimedias_Deputy_Director/ Thu, 15 May 2008 01:45:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSSyA/Sony_posts_loss_but_has_rosy_outlook_for_electronics_division/ The electronics giant says digital cameras and flat-panel TVs should buoy its profits in the coming year. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSSyA/Sony_posts_loss_but_has_rosy_outlook_for_electronics_division/ Thu, 15 May 2008 01:36:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSTyA/San_Francisco_Electric_car_city/ Venture trying to get all passenger vehicles in Israel to run on batteries rather than gasoline could extend its plans to the city by the Bay. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSTyA/San_Francisco_Electric_car_city/ Thu, 15 May 2008 01:35:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGapSbyA/Report_ASUS_Looks_to_Tame_Rivals_With_Atombased_Eee_PC_901/ ASUS readies yet another addition to the Eee PC family ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGapSbyA/Report_ASUS_Looks_to_Tame_Rivals_With_Atombased_Eee_PC_901/ Thu, 15 May 2008 01:20:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGapSayA/Search_engine_Blekko_gets_more_funding/ TechCrunch says stealth search engine Blekko has raised $3 million in a second round of financing. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGapSayA/Search_engine_Blekko_gets_more_funding/ Thu, 15 May 2008 01:12:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaZSWyA/Dash_opens_platform_up_for_thirdparty_developers/ Filed under: GPS, Wireless No need worrying that as much as you'd like to change the Dash Express, you can't. Because you can, savvy? Announced today, Dash Navigation has cracked its platform open for third-party developers and simultaneously launched the industry's first dynamic API program at O'Reilly's Where 2.0 Conference. Dash is hoping that eager devs will spend time crafting DashApps, which ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaZSWyA/Dash_opens_platform_up_for_thirdparty_developers/ Thu, 15 May 2008 01:05:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGapSYyA/Photos_Where_the_building_is_the_network/ The San Jose, Calif., headquarters of Echelon, maker of technologies for smart buildings, model the company's energy management systems. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGapSYyA/Photos_Where_the_building_is_the_network/ Thu, 15 May 2008 01:03:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGapSTyA/Swiss_Man_Flies_With_Jet_Powered_Wing/ NotBornYesterday writes "After spending $190,000 and 'countless hours' building a set of jet-powered wings, a Swiss man has successfully demoed this ultimate mother-of-all-toys. After jumping from a plane like a skydiver, he then lit the four jet engines and proceeded to fly around a valley in the Alps at up to 186 miles per hour. His site is here, if you want to see shots of him in action. 'I sti ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGapSTyA/Swiss_Man_Flies_With_Jet_Powered_Wing/ Thu, 15 May 2008 01:00:33 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSZyA/Radical_Cyclists_Take_to_LA_Freeways_to_Say_Bikes_Are_Better/ In a city built for cars, the Crimanimalz ride one of the world's busiest freeways to show that bikes beat gridlock every time. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSZyA/Radical_Cyclists_Take_to_LA_Freeways_to_Say_Bikes_Are_Better/ Thu, 15 May 2008 01:00:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSYyA/Sen_Arlen_Specter_Demanding_Probe_of_Spygate/ Sen. Arlen Specter demands an independent inquiry into "Spygate." No, it's not President Bush's warrantless domestic surveillance program. Instead, the Republican wants a review of the New England Patriots' actions of secretly filming opposing coaches' signals on the sidelines during NFL games. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbJSYyA/Sen_Arlen_Specter_Demanding_Probe_of_Spygate/ Thu, 15 May 2008 01:00:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGa5SYyA/San_Francisco_Wants_to_Make_Electric_Cars_as_Common_as_Cable_Cars/ The City by the Bay is the first city in America to invite Project Better Place to develop infrastructure for citywide electric vehicle charging similar to the system the Silicon Valley startup is rolling out in Israel and Denmark. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGa5SYyA/San_Francisco_Wants_to_Make_Electric_Cars_as_Common_as_Cable_Cars/ Thu, 15 May 2008 01:00:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaZSbyA/Google_Maps_adds_usercreated_photos_videos_maps/ Google Maps users can now see video, photos and interactive maps about different locations that has been created by other maps users. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaZSbyA/Google_Maps_adds_usercreated_photos_videos_maps/ Thu, 15 May 2008 00:47:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaJSWyA/Raon_Digital_adds_32GB_SSD_option_in_Everun_S32S_Dic/ Filed under: Handhelds Regardless of your views on the Everun's level of attractiveness, holding 32GB of SSD between your palms is enough to make any true nerd break out in a sweat. Raon Digital's looking to get quite a few of those kind hot and bothered in South Korea with its Everun S32S Dic. The handheld boasts a 568MHz AMD Geode LX900 processor, 512MB of RAM, a 32GB SSD, 4.8-inch 800 x 480 res ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaJSWyA/Raon_Digital_adds_32GB_SSD_option_in_Everun_S32S_Dic/ Thu, 15 May 2008 00:33:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSUyA/Comcast_goes_social_with_Plaxo_acquisition/ Comcast is buying Plaxo to create a unified social media experience across its Internet, voice and television properties. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSUyA/Comcast_goes_social_with_Plaxo_acquisition/ Thu, 15 May 2008 00:31:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaZSayA/Comcast_goes_social_with_Plaxo_acquisition/ Comcast is buying Plaxo to create a unified social media experience across its Internet, voice and television properties. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaZSayA/Comcast_goes_social_with_Plaxo_acquisition/ Thu, 15 May 2008 00:31:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGapSWyA/Review_Asus_Eee_PC_900_Is_Even_Better_Second_Time_Around/ The second version of the Asus Eee PC is here. And guess what? Asus has managed to make a sequel that's even better than the original. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGapSWyA/Review_Asus_Eee_PC_900_Is_Even_Better_Second_Time_Around/ Thu, 15 May 2008 00:30:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGapSXyA/Get_Started_With_Amateur_Radio_A_Guide_for_New_Hams/ Interested in getting a ham license and riding the amateur radio airwaves? You'll be well on your way to Elmerhood after following our guide. In Wired.com's How-To Wiki. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGapSXyA/Get_Started_With_Amateur_Radio_A_Guide_for_New_Hams/ Thu, 15 May 2008 00:25:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGapSSyA/Adios_Amateur_Hour_The_Big_Dog_marks_his_turf/ Jerry Yang may have bested Steve Ballmer but now he's up against one of the most brilliant, capitalist pain-in-the-ass corporate raiders in history. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGapSSyA/Adios_Amateur_Hour_The_Big_Dog_marks_his_turf/ Thu, 15 May 2008 00:25:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaZSUyA/ATT_to_supercharge_wireless_network/ Even though actual speeds of AT&T's soon-to-be upgraded network will be a fraction of its 20 Mbps theoretical maximum, it will be enough to delight iPhone users and compete with Sprint/Clearwire's WiMax network. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaZSUyA/ATT_to_supercharge_wireless_network/ Thu, 15 May 2008 00:11:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaJSbyA/One_iPhone_to_live_Todays_episode/ A European executive says an Apple announcement is coming soon, purchase limits imposed at AT&T stores, and Worldwide Developer's Conference is sold out. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaJSbyA/One_iPhone_to_live_Todays_episode/ Thu, 15 May 2008 00:11:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaJSUyA/Jawbone_2_in_the_wild/ Filed under: Peripherals A friendly tipster sent us over some shots of a demo unit of the Jawbone 2 -- which the FCC so kindly leaked for us last month -- that he says his store is getting in stock tomorrow. He also says the headset will sell for $129, that it "looks pretty sweet" and provided some shots that pit it quite favorably against the now clunky original. Enjoy!Gallery: Jawbone 2 in the ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaJSUyA/Jawbone_2_in_the_wild/ Thu, 15 May 2008 00:02:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaJSYyA/YouTubes_Unspoken_Linking_Policy_For_Copyright_Infringers/ Hackajar writes "Valleywag has an interesting post detailing YouTube's new way to deal with copyrighted music videos, removing embed tags and linking it to the official content on site. What's significant here is the lack of video removal by YouTube staff. From the post, "Uploads of music videos from the band by non-official sources now carry a link reading "Contains content from [insert studio he ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaJSYyA/YouTubes_Unspoken_Linking_Policy_For_Copyright_Infringers/ Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:50 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaJSZyA/GIGABYTE_ASUS_Lied_and_Fooled_Customers/ I will finish my day reporting a story published by Tom's Hardware that involves two big motherboard manufacturers - GIGABYTE and ASUS. According to GIGABYTE's technical team, ASUS is lying about its EPU (Energy Processing Unit) energy efficiency performance figures and is playing tricks with its users. ASUS claims that EPU outfitted motherboards can deliver up to 80.23% "power savings" from mothe ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaJSZyA/GIGABYTE_ASUS_Lied_and_Fooled_Customers/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:55:07 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaJSTyA/Intel_Germany_executive_reportedly_confirms_Atombased_iPhone/ A report from ZDNet.de claims that an Intel executive from its German operation has confirmed that Apple plans to introduce ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaJSTyA/Intel_Germany_executive_reportedly_confirms_Atombased_iPhone/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:41:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSZyA/Matrox_delivers_DualLink_Extio_F1240_remote_graphics_unit/ Filed under: Desktops, Peripherals Look, you never know when you'll be 820 feet away from your gorgeous duo of dual-link displays, audio inputs, six USB 2.0 ports and piping hot cup of joe, but Matrox is here to make sure that's never a concern you'll have to sweat. Upping the ante from last year's Extio F1220, the Dual-Link Extio F1240 now plays nice with those swank 30-inchers that are gracing y ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSZyA/Matrox_delivers_DualLink_Extio_F1240_remote_graphics_unit/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:40:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaJSVyA/Google_adds_real_estate_listings_to_Maps/ Google Maps users can now filter Google Maps results to show real estate listings and filter the display by price range and other factors. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaJSVyA/Google_adds_real_estate_listings_to_Maps/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:34:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZ5SZyA/Vatican_Says_Alien_Life_Plausible/ An anonymous reader writes "According to BBC, the director of the Vatican Observatory stated in an article titled 'Aliens Are My Brother' that intelligent beings created by God could exist in outer space. 'The search for forms of extraterrestrial life does not contradict belief in God. — Just as there are multiple forms of life on earth, so there could exist intelligent beings in outer space ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZ5SZyA/Vatican_Says_Alien_Life_Plausible/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:30:40 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaZSVyA/SEC_charges_Broadcom_founder_gen_counsel_exexecs/ The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged two current and two former top officers of chip maker Broadcom Corp. with backdating stock options. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaZSVyA/SEC_charges_Broadcom_founder_gen_counsel_exexecs/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:28:20 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSXyA/Samsung_dreaming_of_YPP3_with_haptic_support/ Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable VideoNot even a month after we asked you fine readers what you'd love to change about the YP-P2, in comes early word that a tweaked successor could be on the way. Granted, most everything here is lost in translation, but we're gathering that Samsung could be readying a touchscreen YP-P3 that would look awfully similar to the SCH-W420 mobile. Good thing, too, a ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSXyA/Samsung_dreaming_of_YPP3_with_haptic_support/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:23:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSayA/BSA_Pirates_cost_software_industry_48_billion/ Annual report from the software industry group says piracy rates declined in most countries surveyed during 2007, but estimated lost sales worldwide grew overall. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSayA/BSA_Pirates_cost_software_industry_48_billion/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:22:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSbyA/Report_Carl_Icahn_will_launch_proxy_fight_against_Yahoo/ Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is planning to wage a proxy fight against Yahoo, in a move that could ultimately kick out Yahoo's entire board, according to a Reuters report. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSbyA/Report_Carl_Icahn_will_launch_proxy_fight_against_Yahoo/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:21:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZ5SSyA/Algaemaker_GreenFuel_Technologies_scores_cash_and_customer/ Series B round of $13.9 million gives GreenFuel capital to build algae farms that eat carbon dioxide and turn out fuels. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZ5SSyA/Algaemaker_GreenFuel_Technologies_scores_cash_and_customer/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:19:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGa5STyA/VeriSign_Wins_Patent_for_Internet_Typo_Redirection/ Just when you thought you’d heard the last of that Site Finder crap, it is back in the news again because VeriSign was granted a patent on redirecting mistyped addresses. The company says it has no plans on resurrecting Site Finder but you have to wonder, why did they apply for a patent unless they were going to use it? The company that runs many of the Internet's core directory systems h ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGa5STyA/VeriSign_Wins_Patent_for_Internet_Typo_Redirection/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:05:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaZSYyA/Intel_Germany_Confirms_AtomBased_iPhone63/ Did Intel Germany just confirm an Atom-based iPhone or is this just a case of Google translator gone wrong? I don’t know…it sure did sound like he meant “Atom” and not “nuclear-chip type.” Google's translation service says "As part of an Intel-Events for the 40th Birthday semiconductor company BMW in Munich, Germany-World's managing director Hannes Schwaderer tod ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaZSYyA/Intel_Germany_Confirms_AtomBased_iPhone63/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:05:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZ5SbyA/Sony_Profits_Hit_Record_Despite_Game_Division_Loses/ Sony’s annual net profit, thanks to strong sales of laptops, digital cameras and asset sales, hit a record high even though its gaming division posted a $1.2 billion loss. While that may seem bad, that is only half of what it lost last year, so they are definitely doing much better. Sony said its operating profit leapt more than fivefold, helped by asset sales, and is expected to rise f ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZ5SbyA/Sony_Profits_Hit_Record_Despite_Game_Division_Loses/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:05:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZ5STyA/Is_anyone_doing_any_business_in_renewable_energy/ Discussion of the impact of the ITC and PTC expirations on the solar and wind industry ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZ5STyA/Is_anyone_doing_any_business_in_renewable_energy/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:04:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGb5SWyA/LG_Display_develops_small_elliptical_and_circularshaped_LCDs/ Filed under: Displays Oh yeah, round displays have been around the proverbial block before (probably on wheels, which are also akin to a circle), but LG Display is attempting to make a splash of its own in the unorthodox display arena with two new developments. Hailed as the "world's largest 6-inch elliptical and 1.4-inch circular-shaped LCDs," both units are capable of displaying up to 262,000 c ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGb5SWyA/LG_Display_develops_small_elliptical_and_circularshaped_LCDs/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:01:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGa5SZyA/Brocade_reports_higher_quarterly_profit/ Brocade Communications Systems Inc. posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit, saying sales of a new product that connects serversand storage devices, DCX Backbone, exceeded its own forecasts. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGa5SZyA/Brocade_reports_higher_quarterly_profit/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:59:20 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGb5SayA/Games_With_A_Purpose_Help_With_Tasks_That_Tax_Computers/ Falkkin writes "Luis von Ahn and his team at Carnegie Mellon University have launched GWAP, a new web site for 'Games With A Purpose.' By playing these online games, humans help provide data for problems that are hard for computers to solve, such as computer vision and sound classification. Slashdot has previously covered other human computation projects by Dr. von Ahn, including the ESP Game and ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGb5SayA/Games_With_A_Purpose_Help_With_Tasks_That_Tax_Computers/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:45:30 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaJSayA/Christian_Warrior_is_Behind_the_Obama_Smear_Video/ The filmmaker behind a misleading 13-minute video "portrait" of Barack Obama is producer and host of a weekly Christian satellite TV show, who once shot an anti-Islam video showing how to make cookies in the shape of Muhammad. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaJSayA/Christian_Warrior_is_Behind_the_Obama_Smear_Video/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:40:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbpSXyA/Nury_Tecs_THP2_Training_System_makes_the_Wii_Fit_seem_a_bit_childish/ Filed under: GPS, Wearables Sure, there's something to be said for turning a workout into a game, and the Wii Fit has that in spades, but there's also perks to a system that tracks every aspect of your for-realsies workouts at all times. The THP² Personal Training System from Korea's Nury Tec combines a GPS pod, body fat scale and chest strap hear rate receiver to track your well being during ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbpSXyA/Nury_Tecs_THP2_Training_System_makes_the_Wii_Fit_seem_a_bit_childish/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:40:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZ5SXyA/Presented_By/ ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZ5SXyA/Presented_By/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:32:32 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZ5SWyA/Agilent_reports_higher_quarterly_profit/ Agilent Technologies Inc, a maker of electronics testing gear, posted a higherquarterly profit Wednesday, led by stronger sales in theAsia Pacific region and double-digit growth its Bio-AnalyticalMeasurement business. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZ5SWyA/Agilent_reports_higher_quarterly_profit/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:32:32 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGb5SXyA/Mtron_Initiates_Production_of_Ultra_Fast_Solid_State_Drives/ Mtron, a manufacturer of Solid State Drive (SSD) products in South Korea, announced today that they have completed the development of new PRO 7500 SSDs for industrial purpose, and will be launching them in June. Mtron's new PRO 7500 series will come in both 2.5 and 3.5-inch form factors and support the SATA 3.0 Gbps interface. Read and write speeds for these drives are 130MB/s and 120MB/s respecti ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGb5SXyA/Mtron_Initiates_Production_of_Ultra_Fast_Solid_State_Drives/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:27:17 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbpSYyA/As_the_3G_iPhone_draws_near_whats_your_plan_of_attack/ Filed under: Cellphones And so forth. If you're like many of us, you very well could be weighing your options as the 3G iPhone seems increasingly imminent. Some might have a wad of cash already laid aside, others might be thinking of jumping ship to one of the iPhone's numerous competitors, or just getting some more months of utility out of their current iPhone. And then there's the trouble of di ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbpSYyA/As_the_3G_iPhone_draws_near_whats_your_plan_of_attack/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:20:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGb5SVyA/Podcast_Taking_another_look_at_touch_computing/ Bill Gates gets 'touched'; the latest breakthrough in turning garbage into useable energy; and researchers test a way for people to help computers get smarter. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGb5SVyA/Podcast_Taking_another_look_at_touch_computing/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:19:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSYyA/Marauding_Ants_Foul_HoustonArea_Computers/ Hairy, reddish-brown ants, who apparently arrived aboard cargo ships, are fanning out across the Houston area, fouling electrical boxes and playing havoc on area computers. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSYyA/Marauding_Ants_Foul_HoustonArea_Computers/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:15:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGb5SUyA/Xbox_360_reaches_10_million_US_sales_before_Wii_or_PS3/ SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday its Xbox 360 game machine beat Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii and Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 to reach 10 million units in U.S. sales. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGb5SUyA/Xbox_360_reaches_10_million_US_sales_before_Wii_or_PS3/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:12:24 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaZSZyA/LA_Film_School_Adds_Game_Development__Computer_Animation_Degrees/ The Los Angeles Film School is now accepting applications for limited seating for two new Associate of Science Degree Programs in Game Development and Computer Animation, with classes set to start in September 2008. The Associate of Science in Game Development program takes students through the process of creating a video game from the initial stages of game structure and preproduction, to advanc ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaZSZyA/LA_Film_School_Adds_Game_Development__Computer_Animation_Degrees/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:05:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaJSSyA/Matrox_Extio_F1240_Drives_Two_30148_DualLink_Displays/ Matrox Graphics Inc., the leading manufacturer of graphics solutions for professionals, today announced the Matrox Extio™ F1240—the latest addition to its popular line of Extio remote graphics units (RGUs)—capable of driving two 30-inch displays, each at its native dual-link digital resolution of 2560 x 1600. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGaJSSyA/Matrox_Extio_F1240_Drives_Two_30148_DualLink_Displays/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:05:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbpSZyA/Techies_Keen_to_Keep_Jobs_In_the_Family/ Stony Stevenson writes "IT staff are 'overwhelmingly' happy to recommend their profession to their children, a survey has found. Three-quarters of nearly 1,000 IT professionals surveyed said that they would 'definitely recommend' a career in the business to their offspring. Around 70 percent also felt that their jobs are secure, and that they are expecting a salary increase next year. The survey a ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbpSZyA/Techies_Keen_to_Keep_Jobs_In_the_Family/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:00:38 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSVyA/Xbox_360_hits_10_million_sold_in_US/ Microsoft said that reaching the milestone first suggests it will be the eventual winner of the next-generation console wars. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGbZSVyA/Xbox_360_hits_10_million_sold_in_US/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:00:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbpSWyA/Xbox_360_hits_10_million_sold_in_US/ Microsoft said that reaching the milestone first suggests it will be the eventual winner of the next-generation console wars. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbpSWyA/Xbox_360_hits_10_million_sold_in_US/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:00:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbpSayA/MSI_Also_Working_on_a_Desktop_Wind_PC/ In addition to the fresh ASUS Eee PC competition (MSI Wind), we have learned that Micro Star International is also in preparation of a desktop Wind PC computer. The Linux based desktop equivalent of Wind PC will pack in a passively cooled 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, Intel 945GC + ICH7 motherboard, 1GB DDR2-533 SO-DIMM memory (up to 2GB), 160GB 3.5-inch HDD, integrated ALC888 7.1 channel HD Audio ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbpSayA/MSI_Also_Working_on_a_Desktop_Wind_PC/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:55:09 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbZSXyA/Atari_takes_on_Wii_Fit_with_floor_matbased_Family_Trainer_game/ Filed under: Gaming It looks like Atari is taking a few cues from Nintendo's past in order to take on the hot-selling Wii Fit, with the company's new Family Trainer game employing a Power Pad-style (or DDR-style for you young 'uns) mat controller to give you a workout. That'll apparently let you run and jump your way through more than a dozen mini-games designed to get your heart rate going, inclu ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbZSXyA/Atari_takes_on_Wii_Fit_with_floor_matbased_Family_Trainer_game/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:53:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbpSTyA/Report_Digg_walked_away_from_100_million_offer_from_Al_Gore/ Executives Kevin Rose and Jay Adelson took issue with the level of control that they'd have over their social news site if it were acquired, writer Sarah Lacy says in her new book. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbpSTyA/Report_Digg_walked_away_from_100_million_offer_from_Al_Gore/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:42:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSVyA/On_Semi_to_close_Slovakia_fabs/ Seeking to cut costs, On Semiconductor plans to close its two wafer manufacturing facilities located in Piestany, Slovakia--a move that impacts 400 jobs. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSVyA/On_Semi_to_close_Slovakia_fabs/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:41:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGb5SSyA/Entertainment_Industry_Leaned_on_LA_Politicos_to_Declare_Piracy_a_Public_Nuisance/ The motion picture and recording industries muscled the Los Angeles County politicos to adopt an ordinance declaring piracy a 'public nuisance.' The ordinance was based on inflated financial figures. The measure's key backer received thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from the entertainment industry as well. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGb5SSyA/Entertainment_Industry_Leaned_on_LA_Politicos_to_Declare_Piracy_a_Public_Nuisance/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:40:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbpSVyA/PR_Matrox_Enhances_its_Line_of_Extio_Remote_Graphics_Units/ Matrox Graphics Inc., the leading manufacturer of graphics solutions for professionals, today announced the Matrox Extio F1240—the latest addition to its popular line of Extio remote graphics units (RGUs)—capable of driving two 30-inch displays, each at its native dual-link digital resolution of 2560x1600. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbpSVyA/PR_Matrox_Enhances_its_Line_of_Extio_Remote_Graphics_Units/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:34:24 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbpSUyA/Yahoo_hopes_users_will_help_pinpoint_photos/ Yahoo will start telling people where it thinks Flickr photos were taken, but people can correct the photo-sharing site's misconceptions. Call it crowdsourced cartography. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbpSUyA/Yahoo_hopes_users_will_help_pinpoint_photos/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:33:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZ5SYyA/HP_targets_silicon_photonics/ Using silicon photonics to connect blades, boards, chips and eventually cores on the same chip has become a strategic goal for Hewlett Packard Co. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZ5SYyA/HP_targets_silicon_photonics/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:31:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbZSZyA/Youngest_Galactic_Supernova_Found_But_No_Aliens/ Simon Howes writes "After searching for decades, astronomers have found a supernova in our galaxy! So it wasn't little green men we were waiting for. It's located very near the center of the galaxy, about 28,000 light years away, and it's only at most about 140 years old. Quote from Bad Astronomy: 'If you're wondering what all the buzz has been about the past few days over a NASA discovery, then w ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbZSZyA/Youngest_Galactic_Supernova_Found_But_No_Aliens/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:30:30 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbJSXyA/Astak_Mentor_ebook_reader_comes_in_at_under_200/ Filed under: Handhelds E-book readers are becoming quickly becoming the new cheapo MP3 player, what with unusual designs, promises of salvation from paper, and now diving prices. Enter the Astak Mentor. This series of readers comes in three sizes -- 5-, 6-, and 9.7-inch -- and is based on either Linux or Windows CE. So what's new here? A sub-$200 price tag for the 5-inch version, touchscreens, Blu ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbJSXyA/Astak_Mentor_ebook_reader_comes_in_at_under_200/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:27:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGb5STyA/Fewer_Flying_This_Summer_But_Air_Travel_Will_Remain_Hellish/ With fewer people expected to fly this summer, airlines are slashing service to cut costs and increase revenue. That means air travel will still be as pleasant as a root canal. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGb5STyA/Fewer_Flying_This_Summer_But_Air_Travel_Will_Remain_Hellish/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:25:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbZSSyA/The_Tornado_File_Transfer_Tool/ Does tremendous ease-of-use make up for doing an incomplete job? ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbZSSyA/The_Tornado_File_Transfer_Tool/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:15:14 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGapSYyA/GlobalWin_FOP38_Review/ . ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGapSYyA/GlobalWin_FOP38_Review/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:15:07 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGa5SWyA/Dell_not_dropping_XPS_after_all/ Official statement ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGa5SWyA/Dell_not_dropping_XPS_after_all/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:13:21 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSSyA/Broadcom_CoFounders_Charged_in_Stock_Options_Probe/ Federal officials have charged Broadcom co-founders with falsifying the company's reported income by illegally backdating stock options. Can someone explain to me why backdating stock options is illegal for some people and not for others? The four men are accused of violating federal securities laws by misrepresenting the dates on which stock options were granted to its executives and employe ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSSyA/Broadcom_CoFounders_Charged_in_Stock_Options_Probe/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:05:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbJSbyA/Carl_Icahn_has_landed_more_proxy_wins_than_losses_Yahoo_next/ Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has racked up more wins than losses on proxy fights over the past 13 years, according to statistics from FactSet SharkWatch. Should Yahoo be concerned? ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbJSbyA/Carl_Icahn_has_landed_more_proxy_wins_than_losses_Yahoo_next/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:03:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSWyA/ASMI_foundation_buys_299_percent_stake/ A foundation aimed at protecting the independence of Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASM International has bought 29.9 percent of the firm's preference shares, seeking to ward off an investor push to fire ASMI's CEO. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSWyA/ASMI_foundation_buys_299_percent_stake/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:58:46 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGa5SVyA/3M_miniprojectors_set_to_land_in__with_Samsung_phones_later_this_year/ Filed under: Cellphones, Displays 3M has been touting its mini-projectors for some time now (along with many others), but it looks like they're now finally a bit closer to landing in an actual product, with Samsung reportedly set to begin offering them later this year. What's not clear, unfortunately, is whether the projectors will actually be built into the cellphones (and if so, which ones), or ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGa5SVyA/3M_miniprojectors_set_to_land_in__with_Samsung_phones_later_this_year/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:58:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbJSVyA/Building_Websites_with_Joomla_15/ Michael J. Ross writes "Web developers are oftentimes under pressure to build attractive sites as quickly as possible, and thus they are increasingly making use of content management systems (CMSs), which offer most of the functionality typically needed in a site, such as user authentication, site-wide styling, and of course managing content contributed by site owners and users. Joomla is an extre ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbJSVyA/Building_Websites_with_Joomla_15/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:45:29 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbJSWyA/MSI_Wind_Mininotebook_Price_and_Specs_Revealed/ More info on the very first MSI Wind mini-notebook series was revealed today. During an interview with LAPTOP Magazine, MSI’s Director of US Sales Andy Tung shared that the Wind will come in two LED-backlit display-size variations: an 8.9-inch and a 10-inch. The 10-inch model will be available in USA only, starting from June 3rd. The mini-laptops are set to range in price from $399 to $549 depend ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbJSWyA/MSI_Wind_Mininotebook_Price_and_Specs_Revealed/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:38:40 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGa5SbyA/FCC_starts_over_with_emergency_network_push/ Earlier this year, federal regulators failed to attract high enough bids for a chunk of TV airwaves intended for use primarily by public safety workers. Now they're trying again. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGa5SbyA/FCC_starts_over_with_emergency_network_push/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:34:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaZSXyA/ASUS_P560_sports_Windows_Mobile_61_many_acronyms/ Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds Buried underneath the hoopla surrounding the announcement of ASUS' Lamborghini-branded ZX1 at CeBIT, the more mellow P560 was also announced, featuring pretty much every spec the average WinMo buyer could want these days in a package that speaks far, far less about the car you're driving (or wish you were driving, anyway). HSDPA, WiFi, 3.2 megapixel autofocus cam ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaZSXyA/ASUS_P560_sports_Windows_Mobile_61_many_acronyms/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:33:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGa5SZyA/Freeloader_demands_you_RTFM/ Tony Dennis the Inquirer, Wednesday 14 May 2008. 19:13:00 First Inqpressions Freeloader solar powered battery charger Product: Freeloader 8.0 Supplier: Solar Technology Web:www.solartechnology.co.uk Price: £29.99 (inc VAT) Compatibility: mobile phones, MP3s, cameras, games consoles JUST HOW difficult could it possibly be to charge up your mobile phone using a solar powered battery pack such as th ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGa5SZyA/Freeloader_demands_you_RTFM/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:23:37 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGa5SXyA/MSI_officially_launches_OCed_9600GSO/ With Seaweed-blade cooler ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGa5SXyA/MSI_officially_launches_OCed_9600GSO/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:23:36 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGapSZyA/Youngsters_Skip_DVR_Ads_Less_Than_Seniors/ Dekortage writes "Analyzing DVR viewing research, Ad Age has noted something unexpected: older DVR users are more likely to skip ads than younger DVR users. The skew is particularly apparent among men: 50% of seniors skipping all the ads, but only 20% of teens do so. Women of any age group tend to be around 35%. Ad Age hypothesizes that younger viewers 'just pay attention to other media when the a ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGapSZyA/Youngsters_Skip_DVR_Ads_Less_Than_Seniors/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:16:24 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGapSTyA/Mormon_Church_Attacks_Wikileaks/ The Mormon Church joins Julius Baer and The Church Of Scientology in the fight to promote online censorship ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGapSTyA/Mormon_Church_Attacks_Wikileaks/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:10:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGapSayA/Dell_Alienware_XPS_will_Coexist/ In a statement issued on late Tuesday, Dell denied yesterday's report from the Wall Street Journal, that claimed the company was dropping its XPS gaming systems in flavour of Alienware. "Dell XPS and Alienware are both great brands...and both will live on," Dell's spokeswoman Anne Camden said in a blog. "But we are going to expand our focus on Alienware. We are going to invest like crazy in produc ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGapSayA/Dell_Alienware_XPS_will_Coexist/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:06:31 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSTyA/Verizon_Wireless_to_Introduce_Linux_Phones/ Verizon Wireless is the first U.S. carrier to join the LiMo Foundation and and plans to roll out Linux based phones. The company said it expects Linux Mobile to quickly become its preferred operating system. The carrier's endorsement Wednesday is an important boost to the stature of LiMo, or Linux Mobile, and its prospects in the U.S. It already has the backing of large Asian and European carri ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSTyA/Verizon_Wireless_to_Introduce_Linux_Phones/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:05:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaJSSyA/Munk_Bogballe_turns_MacBook_into_luxury_Workstation/ Filed under: Laptops It's far from the first to turn a standard issue Mac laptop into entirely different, but Munk Bogballe has gone a bit further than most with its new Workstation laptop, which turns an otherwise modest MacBook into a full-fledged slab of excess. That includes an anodized aluminum surface, European aniline leather on the underside, and even a specially designed leather bag (whic ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaJSSyA/Munk_Bogballe_turns_MacBook_into_luxury_Workstation/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:01:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaZSbyA/New_Antivirus_Tests_Show_Rootkits_Hard_to_Kill/ ancientribe writes "Security suites and online Web scanners detect only a little more than half of all rootkits, according to new tests conducted by independent test organization AV-Test.org. Many of today's products struggle to clean up the ones they find. AV-Test.org also found that a few big name AV scanners had serious problems finding and removing active rootkits, such as Microsoft Windows Li ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaZSbyA/New_Antivirus_Tests_Show_Rootkits_Hard_to_Kill/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:00:42 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaZSZyA/Lost_Planet_Goes_Even_More_Extreme/ Lost Planet Goes Even More Extreme ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaZSZyA/Lost_Planet_Goes_Even_More_Extreme/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:00:23 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaZSYyA/MySims_Kingdom_Announced/ MySims Kingdom Announced ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaZSYyA/MySims_Kingdom_Announced/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:00:20 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbJSayA/Hitler_Remixes_Are_Big__on_YouTube/ Jokers dub satirical subtitles over a movie about the Führer's downfall, blasting everything from Hillary Clinton to the Patriots' dramatic Superbowl loss. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbJSayA/Hitler_Remixes_Are_Big__on_YouTube/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:00:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGa5SUyA/RIAA_reveals_how_it_tracks_college_file_sharing/ Music industry says it doesn't target any specific schools. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGa5SUyA/RIAA_reveals_how_it_tracks_college_file_sharing/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:00:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaZSWyA/IBM_putting_Lotus_Connections_on_BlackBerry/ BlackBerry users will be able to tap into their corporation's internal social networks now that RIM is supporting the Lotus Connections software on its handhelds. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaZSWyA/IBM_putting_Lotus_Connections_on_BlackBerry/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:00:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGa5SayA/First_Look_Mozilla_Thunderbird_Mail_Adds_Tabs_Better_Mac_Support/ Mozilla makes more than browsers. The next version of the organization's popular e-mail client, Thunderbird 3.0, is well on its way to becoming a full-featured desktop communications manager. We take a peek at the newest alpha release. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGa5SayA/First_Look_Mozilla_Thunderbird_Mail_Adds_Tabs_Better_Mac_Support/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:45:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaJSVyA/Techconnect_Review_Roundup_14508/ CPU & Motherboard - Asus Crosshair II Formula Review & Overclocking @ Neoseeker - Sapphire PURE CrossFireX 790FX Motherboard @ Digit-Life - ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe @ AnandTech - Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS4 @ CDRinfo Memory - Aeneon XTune 2GB DDR2-1142 Dual Channel Memory Kit @ BigBruin Storage - Corsair Flash Voyager GT 16GB USB Drive @ CPU3D Graphics cards - Palit GeForce 9600 GSO Sonic ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaJSVyA/Techconnect_Review_Roundup_14508/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:30:47 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaJSUyA/Linux_Desktop_to_Appear_On_Every_Asus_Motherboard/ An anonymous reader writes "We first heard about Splashtop back in October, when the instant-on Linux desktop was announced. At the time it was a really exciting concept but Asus only rolled out the technology on high-end motherboards. Splashtop just announced that Asus will be expanding the desktop to the P5Q motherboard family and later on to all Asus motherboards. That's embedded Linux shipping ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaJSUyA/Linux_Desktop_to_Appear_On_Every_Asus_Motherboard/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:30:42 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZ5SSyA/Virgin_Mobile_okay_yeah_were_talking_to_SK_Telecom/ Filed under: Cellphones Looks like Virgin Mobile USA and Helio parent SK Telecom didn't bother to get their stories straight before turning to the press over recent rumors that they've been talking marriage. Right on the heels of an SKT statement that talks of a Virgin Mobile takeover were "groundless," Virgin Mobile has come out with a super-brief statement saying something quite to the contrary ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZ5SSyA/Virgin_Mobile_okay_yeah_were_talking_to_SK_Telecom/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:30:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaJSWyA/Fedora_9_Released/ Fedora 9, the latest release from the Fedora Project, is available for download since yesterday. The free, open source Linux operating system sponsored by Red Hat, promises to include significant new versions of many key components and technologies. The following Release Notes provide an overview of the important changes from the last release of Fedora. To download the new Fedora 9 OS click here. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaJSWyA/Fedora_9_Released/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:26:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZ5SbyA/MySpace_Wins_Landmark_Spam_Judgement/ MySpace awarded record $234 million judgement against spammers ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZ5SbyA/MySpace_Wins_Landmark_Spam_Judgement/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:22:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaJSayA/IBM_springs_to_life_denies_death_of_x86_line/ Sylvie Barak the Inquirer, Wednesday 14 May 2008. 18:18:00 Makes Chile con carne (or mincemeat) of rumours AFTER CHASING IBM for the best part of the day trying to get the firm to comment on rumours that the company would be discontinuing its x86 servers we finally got a resposne as soon as we published the article.... ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaJSayA/IBM_springs_to_life_denies_death_of_x86_line/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:20:31 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaJSZyA/Intels_shaken_Chinese_chip_firm_back_to_work_by_Friday/ Sylvie Barak the Inquirer, Wednesday 14 May 2008. 18:15:00 Earthquakes don't warrant a whole week off INTEL RECKONS it will be business as usual again this Friday for employees of the company's chip packaging factory in the Chinese city of Chengdu, only 100km away from the epicenter of Monday's deadly quake.... ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaJSZyA/Intels_shaken_Chinese_chip_firm_back_to_work_by_Friday/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:20:31 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaJSTyA/IBM_to_offer_business_intelligence_via_BlackBerry/ BOSTON (Reuters) - IBM said on Wednesday it has started selling software that lets customers access its Cognos business intelligence software via BlackBerry mobile devices. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaJSTyA/IBM_to_offer_business_intelligence_via_BlackBerry/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:19:02 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGapSUyA/Ericsson_eyes_margins_outlines_25bn_RD_spend/ Telecom equipment maker Ericsson outlined a $25 billion, five-year research and development plan, vowing to stay focused on boosting margins, but avoided giving specific targets. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGapSUyA/Ericsson_eyes_margins_outlines_25bn_RD_spend/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:16:57 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaZSUyA/Daily_Mailbox/ Netlfix Watch Now on your TV w/ Vista Media and Xbox360 @ MissingRemote Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 Toxic Review @ ASE Labs OCZ SATA-II 32GB 2.5-Inch SSD OCZSSD2-1S32G @ Benchmark Reviews Aeneon XTune 2GB DDR2-1142 Dual Channel Memory Kit Review @ Bigbruin bit-tech News: Battleforge Interview: Volker Wertich NZXT Tempest @ Bjorn3D Toshiba Satellite M305 Laptop Review @ Digital Trends Samsung T220 Revi ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaZSUyA/Daily_Mailbox/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:13:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGb5SXyA/Samsung_set_to_enter_US_laptop_market_in_effort_to_boost_sales/ Filed under: LaptopsIt looks like Samsung is shaking up more than its management today, with the company now apparently also set to finally expand its laptop business into the US market as well as an "as yet unnamed European country." This latest move, as you may recall, follows a string of problems the company has faced, and it looks like if things don't pan out as it plans with this effort, it c ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGb5SXyA/Samsung_set_to_enter_US_laptop_market_in_effort_to_boost_sales/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:13:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZ5SayA/Confirmed_Virgin_Mobile_USA_and_Helio_in_talks/ Wireless operators Virgin Mobile USA and Helio have confirmed that they are in preliminary discussions about "strategic opportunities." ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZ5SayA/Confirmed_Virgin_Mobile_USA_and_Helio_in_talks/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:12:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZ5SWyA/EchoStar_unveils_SlingModem_hints_at_future_cable_products/ The EchoStar SlingModem combines a cable modem and Slingbox in one housing--and it won't be the last cable-centric product the former satellite-only hardware provider releases this year. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZ5SWyA/EchoStar_unveils_SlingModem_hints_at_future_cable_products/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:12:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGa5SSyA/NASA_Discovers_Galaxys_Most_Recent_Supernova/ NASA announced that the Chandra X-Ray Observatory has discovered the most recent supernova found yet, an explosion that's just 140 years old. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGa5SSyA/NASA_Discovers_Galaxys_Most_Recent_Supernova/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:10:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZ5SYyA/PR_VIA_Unveils_the_Worlds_Lowest_Power_x86_Processor_on_the_Worlds_Smallest_Board/ VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced the VIA EPIA PX5000EG Pico-ITX board that features the extremely power efficient 500MHz VIA Eden ULV processor, offering embedded developers an uncompromisingly compact, highly integrated board. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZ5SYyA/PR_VIA_Unveils_the_Worlds_Lowest_Power_x86_Processor_on_the_Worlds_Smallest_Board/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:08:22 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSUyA/OCZ_Introduces_DoItYourself_Gaming_Notebook_Solution/ OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today unveiled their pioneering Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Gaming Notebook Program. Under this program, users ranging from hardware enthusiasts to mainstream gamers can partake in configuring and building their own gaming-grade mobile solution. The OCZ DIY program enables users to purchase a ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZpSUyA/OCZ_Introduces_DoItYourself_Gaming_Notebook_Solution/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:05:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbpSSyA/First_Guitar_Hero_4_Drum_Kit_Details/ Shacknews has the first details on Guitar Hero 4. There is a new drum kit, complete with two cymbal pads and foot pedal, that looks pretty neat. Rock Band fans hoping for compatibility shouldn’t get your hopes up, the article says that it isn’t likely the two will work together. I snagged this image someone stuck up on Photobucket: As revealed earlier this week, Neversoft's Gu ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbpSSyA/First_Guitar_Hero_4_Drum_Kit_Details/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:05:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbZSbyA/Gaming_News/ Complete Microsoft Spring Showcase Coverage @ Shacknews Developers Talk Metal Gear Solid 4 @ GameSpot Penny Arcade Game Impressions @ Kotaku Stubbs and Gauntlet Coming to Xbox Originals @ Gamerscore Blog Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. Screenshots @ VE3D Vote For Your Favorite Street Fighter Figurine @ Capcom ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbZSbyA/Gaming_News/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:05:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZ5STyA/Fujitsu_updates_Handy_Drive_to_400GB/ Fujitsu has heard the calls for more storage and has now introduce a beefier external hard drive. The Handy Drive 400 obviously boasts 400 GB worth of storage space, weights 230 grams and has its platters spinning at 4200 rpm. Equipped with a USB 2.0 interface, the 400GB Handy Drive is already selling but only in Japan for now. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZ5STyA/Fujitsu_updates_Handy_Drive_to_400GB/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:00:30 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbZSayA/California_HandsFree_Cellphone_Law_Could_Save_300_Lives_a_Year/ Based upon the impact similar laws have had in other states, a policy wonk says that requiring Californians to use headsets behind the wheel will save almost one life a day. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGbZSayA/California_HandsFree_Cellphone_Law_Could_Save_300_Lives_a_Year/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:00:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZ5SVyA/EA_Theres_more_to_PC_game_sales_than_meets_the_eye/ With increasing zeal lately, pundits, journalists, and analysts have been keen to foretell the death of PC gaming, pointing to dropping retail PC game sales as evidence. However, John Riccitiello thinks the opposite is true—and, being the CEO of Electronic Arts, he ought to know. According to Shacknews, Riccitiello stated during... ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZ5SVyA/EA_Theres_more_to_PC_game_sales_than_meets_the_eye/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:59:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZ5SUyA/PR_OCZ_Technology_Introduces_DoItYourself_Gaming_Notebook_Solution_and_Initiative/ OCZ Technology Group today unveiled their pioneering Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Gaming Notebook Program. Under this program, users ranging from hardware enthusiasts to mainstream gamers can partake in configuring and building their own gaming-grade mobile solution. The OCZ DIY program enables users to purchase an unconfigured notebook and ultimately customize the system to their needs with the help of g ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZ5SUyA/PR_OCZ_Technology_Introduces_DoItYourself_Gaming_Notebook_Solution_and_Initiative/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:51:03 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGa5SWyA/ATI_Radeon_4800_launch_details_Meet_Terry_Makedon_and_Trojan_Horse/ TG Daily Exclusive – We previously published several details about AMD’s next-generation graphics card lineup and as we get closer to the launch we are getting more details about the launch date, feature set and prices. The good news: The new boards will come with “physics processing capability” and prices that will start below $200 for a 512 MB board. The bad news: The 4800 series will launch ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGa5SWyA/ATI_Radeon_4800_launch_details_Meet_Terry_Makedon_and_Trojan_Horse/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:48:39 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGapSUyA/Xbox_360_hits_10_million_unit_sales_in_the_US/ Microsoft today said that its Xbox 360 has become the first current-gen game console to hit the 10 million unit market in the U.S. The Xbox Live community has grown to 12 million users worldwide. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGapSUyA/Xbox_360_hits_10_million_unit_sales_in_the_US/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:43:04 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbpSSyA/Xbox_360_Spring_update_to_include_motion_control_and_game_install_support/ Filed under: Gaming You know how the fanboy banter goes: Wii is teh lame because waggling is silly. PS3 is teh stupid because of those in-game installs and the slow Blu-Ray drive. What if the Xbox 360 were to get both of those "features" in its Spring dashboard update? According to a supposedly leaked list for the upcoming dashboard update, both a "motion sensor device" and HDD installation will b ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbpSSyA/Xbox_360_Spring_update_to_include_motion_control_and_game_install_support/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:42:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZpSXyA/Craigslist_Sues_eBay_Makes_Documents_Public/ Craigslist accuses eBay of free-riding among other things ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZpSXyA/Craigslist_Sues_eBay_Makes_Documents_Public/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:34:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZpSSyA/British__Xfiles_Released_to_Public/ Smivs writes "Britain's Ministry of Defence has just released files regarding investigations into UFO sightings between 1978 to 1987. Over the next three or four years, 160 files will be handed over to the National Archives. The first group of eight files, one of which is more than 450 pages long, is available today. The Guardian newspaper details many of the events in question, some interesting a ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZpSSyA/British__Xfiles_Released_to_Public/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:30:34 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGb5SVyA/Gates_Every_surface_to_be_a_computer/ Microsoft's chairman touts the power of new user interfaces, particularly touch, to fundamentally change the office. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGb5SVyA/Gates_Every_surface_to_be_a_computer/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:23:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGa5SZyA/Samsung_Electronics_names_YoonWoo_Lee_as_Vice_Chairman_and_CEO/ Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Samsung rightly hasn't wasted much time in finding a successor for its suddenly-vacated CEO position. Yoon-Woo Lee as of today will be taking on the role of Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics, swiping the spots from Jong-Yong Yun -- who will remain in an advisory role -- and the disgraced former CEO Lee Kun-hee, respectively. Yoon-Woo Lee is no young upstart, h ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGa5SZyA/Samsung_Electronics_names_YoonWoo_Lee_as_Vice_Chairman_and_CEO/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:21:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbpSZyA/Samsung_Develops_240Hz_LCD_TV_Display/ Samsung Electronics said Wednesday that it will demonstrate a 15-inch monitor with a new technology that drives images at 240 Hertz, twice as fast as the commercial 120-Hz technologies on today's cutting-edge HDTVs. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbpSZyA/Samsung_Develops_240Hz_LCD_TV_Display/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:15:23 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGb5SWyA/Samsung_may_abandon_laptops_by_2011/ A senior manager says 11 million more units must be sold by then to reach 5.7 percent market share, which has grown only from 1.2 percent in 2005 to 1.7 percent in 2007. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGb5SWyA/Samsung_may_abandon_laptops_by_2011/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:12:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGapSVyA/Testbed_streamlines_RFID_development/ A test bed for RFID tags allows up to 256 to be tested simultaneously, while an emulator simplifies rapid prototyping of new antenna designs. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGapSVyA/Testbed_streamlines_RFID_development/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:09:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGa5SayA/Guitar_Hero_IV_drum_kit_gets_pictured_cymbals_and_all/ Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals Game Informer is at it once more: after securing the first snapshots of Rock Band's prototype drum set and microphone last summer, the gaming mag has now produced the first image of Guitar Hero IV's kit. Apparently designers wanted this one to resemble an actual electric kit a bit more than the one bundled with RB, most evidenced by the pair of "cymbals" perched at ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGa5SayA/Guitar_Hero_IV_drum_kit_gets_pictured_cymbals_and_all/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:08:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaJSbyA/Thermaltakes_DuOrb_and_V1_CPU_Coolers/ If you are thinking about replacing that tired old HSF strapped to your processor, our evaluation of Thermaltake's DuOrb and V1 CPU coolers will be of interest to you. I think Thermaltake has some really good coolers on their hands. If you mildly overclock your system then the DuOrb will provide cooling for more than just your CPU. It can provide airflow to the many components surrounding the ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaJSbyA/Thermaltakes_DuOrb_and_V1_CPU_Coolers/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:05:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGapSXyA/Presented_By/ ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGapSXyA/Presented_By/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:04:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGapSWyA/Nusym_focuses_on_intelligent_verification/ Nusym has formally introduced itself as an EDA company focused on "intelligent" verification. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGapSWyA/Nusym_focuses_on_intelligent_verification/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:04:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGb5STyA/IBM_launches_Cell_blades_for_HPC/ Egan Orion the Inquirer, Wednesday 14 May 2008. 06:32:00 Running Red Hat Linux BIG BLUE launched a new line of Cell processor blade servers on Tuesday, targeting high-perfomance computing domains. IBM's new Bladecenter QS22 server blades each mount a pair of 3.2Ghz Powerxcell 8i microprocessors and up to 32GB of RAM.... ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGb5STyA/IBM_launches_Cell_blades_for_HPC/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:02:59 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGb5SUyA/XPS_survives_Alienware_attack/ Sylvie Barak the Inquirer, Wednesday 14 May 2008. 09:20:00 Dell does a Ripley IT SEEMS THAT the Wall Street Journal may have been rather hasty with its cry of "XPS is dead, long live Alienware", as Dell issued a statement denying that the XPS brand would be scrapped.... ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGb5SUyA/XPS_survives_Alienware_attack/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:02:58 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbpSTyA/85_of_Chinese_Likes_Censorship/ cynagh0st writes "A Pew Internet & American Life Project report indicates that of an overwhelming majority of Chinese people that believed the internet should be "managed or controlled," 85% want the government to do this managing. This is resulting from surveys on internet use over the last 7 years in China. 'The survey findings discussed here, drawn from a broad-based sample of urban Chinese int ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbpSTyA/85_of_Chinese_Likes_Censorship/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:00:41 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbZSayA/NeoEdge_launches_casual_games_Web_site_widget_system/ The system would be an easy-to-install front-end to the company's large library of casual games. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbZSayA/NeoEdge_launches_casual_games_Web_site_widget_system/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:00:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbpSXyA/Google_edges_ahead_in_search_share/ Google edges another notch ahead of search rivals in April. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbpSXyA/Google_edges_ahead_in_search_share/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:57:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbpSbyA/O2_prompts_speculation_over_3G_iPhone/ LONDON (Reuters) - Telefonica's O2 and Apple will be making a joint announcement in the "coming weeks", prompting speculation that the U.S. firm is set to announce a new third-generation model of its iPhone. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbpSbyA/O2_prompts_speculation_over_3G_iPhone/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:51:16 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGaZSVyA/Fujitsu_Handy_Drive_now_does_400GB/ Filed under: Storage Fujistu's long-running and questionably-named Handy Drive line of external drives got a bump today with the Handy Drive 400. As you may imagine, the 400 packs 400GB of storage on a 4200rpm platter and connects via USB 2.0. The entire, sleek case measures just 82 x 141.5 x 22mm and weighs in at 230g. It's available in Japan -- US release and pricing surely to come.Read | Perm ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGaZSVyA/Fujitsu_Handy_Drive_now_does_400GB/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:46:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbJSbyA/Mtron_announces_new_blazing_fast_solid_state_drives/ South Korea-based Mtron has decided to ignite the solid state drive market this summer so it has now announce a new series of drives. The PRO 7500 SSDs come in both 2.5 and 3.5-inch form factors, are targeted at the enterprise market and feature SATA 3.0 Gbps interfaces. Featuring built-in 7-bit Error Correction Code (ECC), the upcoming drives can brag with some top transfer speeds - 130 MB/s and ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbJSbyA/Mtron_announces_new_blazing_fast_solid_state_drives/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:45:38 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbpSYyA/CoreOptics_raises_a_further_25_million/ Optical transponders specialist CoreOptics Inc. (Nuremberg, Germany and Manchester, NH) has closed a $25 million round of financing from existing investors, bringing the company's total funding to date to more than $90 million. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbpSYyA/CoreOptics_raises_a_further_25_million/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:42:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbZSbyA/Companies_Adopt_Just_Say_No_Policy_On_Vista_Wait_For_Windows_7/ GM becomes the latest big business customer to consider rejecting Vista ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbZSbyA/Companies_Adopt_Just_Say_No_Policy_On_Vista_Wait_For_Windows_7/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:42:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZ5SUyA/BlackBerry_9000_will_get_iTunes_sync/ Featured links from the CNET Blog Network BlackBerry 9000 will get iTunes sync--Research In Motion officially announced the BlackBerry 9000, its best answer yet to the iPhone. But music playback is more of an afterthought than a primary feature, as evidenced by RIM's decision to offer an iTunes sync application. Dell issues statement: Alienware and XPS will coexist--Dell said the XPS bra ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZ5SUyA/BlackBerry_9000_will_get_iTunes_sync/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:31:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbJSXyA/BlackBerry_9000_will_get_iTunes_sync/ Featured links from the CNET Blog Network BlackBerry 9000 will get iTunes sync--Research In Motion officially announced the BlackBerry 9000, its best answer yet to the iPhone. But music playback is more of an afterthought than a primary feature, as evidenced by RIM's decision to offer an iTunes sync application. Dell issues statement: Alienware and XPS will coexist--Dell said the XPS bra ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbJSXyA/BlackBerry_9000_will_get_iTunes_sync/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:31:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZpSUyA/Developers_Adobe_Delaying_Online_Music_Apps/ If online music mixers, studios and instruments are the next big thing in music, why isn't Adobe getting on board? ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZpSUyA/Developers_Adobe_Delaying_Online_Music_Apps/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:30:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbJSYyA/Gates_demos_TouchWall_computer/ Speaking at a Microsoft-sponsored gathering of CEOs, Microsoft's chairman shows off a prototype for large vertical touch screen, sort of a Surface meets video wall. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbJSYyA/Gates_demos_TouchWall_computer/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:30:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbJSZyA/P2P_service_Qtrax_inks_publishing_deal_with_WarnerChappell/ Legal P2P music service must still cut licensing deal before it can offer songs from Warner Music Group. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbJSZyA/P2P_service_Qtrax_inks_publishing_deal_with_WarnerChappell/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:29:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGa5SYyA/5142008_Daily_Hardware_Reviews/ DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Wednesday ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGa5SYyA/5142008_Daily_Hardware_Reviews/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:26:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGaZSWyA/O2_to_announce_3G_iPhone_in_the_coming_weeks/ Filed under: Cellphones It's all starting to come together. After getting a general ballpark courtesy of AT&T store employee vacations last week, and a hint of "next month" on Monday, O2's own CEO is promising a 3G iPhone announcement in "the coming weeks." Which, let's face it, doesn't really put us any closer to pinpointing the exact date, but does make us feel a bit better about the 1000 "iPhon ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGaZSWyA/O2_to_announce_3G_iPhone_in_the_coming_weeks/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:25:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGa5SWyA/Zoho_now_accepts_Google_and_Yahoo_logins/ The online productivity suite has synched up with two of the biggest names in Web 2.0 user accounts--even though Google operates rival Google Docs. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGa5SWyA/Zoho_now_accepts_Google_and_Yahoo_logins/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:23:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGa5SSyA/VIA_cuts_down_on_size_and_power_with_new_PicoITX_board/ Low-power promoter, VIA has now revealed its latest creation, the super small EPIA PX5000EG Pico-ITX motherboard. Measuring just 10 cm x 7.2 cm, the new 10 layer board features a 500MHz VIA Eden ULV processor which has a maximum power draw of 1 Watt. "The introduction of the VIA EPIA PX5000EG elevates the VIA EPIA range of innovative embedded solutions to new heights of thermal and energy effici ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGa5SSyA/VIA_cuts_down_on_size_and_power_with_new_PicoITX_board/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:15:44 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGapSbyA/MySpace_Wins_230_Million_vs_Sanford_Wallace/ smooth wombat writes "Apparently some people just don't take the hint. The latest story in the Sanford Wallace spamming saga is a $230 million verdict against Wallace and his partner, Walter Rines, when they failed to show up in court. Wallace and Rines were accused by MySpace of creating their own accounts and taking over other accounts through phishing scams, and then using those accounts to sen ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGapSbyA/MySpace_Wins_230_Million_vs_Sanford_Wallace/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:15:39 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZ5SayA/Dell_aims_to_cut_power_consumption_of_PCs_by_25/ Dell wants to become the “greenest technology company on the planet” and part of that goal will be to cut the power consumption of its desktops and laptops by 25% by 2010, the company said today. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZjGZ5SayA/Dell_aims_to_cut_power_consumption_of_PCs_by_25/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:15:27 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGZpSUyA/Fedora_9_now_available/ Version 9 of Linux-based operating system, Fedora, is now available to download. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGZpSUyA/Fedora_9_now_available/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:12:31 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGa5SXyA/Dish_drops_unpopular_Voom_HD_channels/ Satellite TV broadcaster Dish Network has dropped the 15 specialty Voom channels from its high-definition lineup. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGa5SXyA/Dish_drops_unpopular_Voom_HD_channels/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:09:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaZSSyA/Patch_Tuesday/ Patch Tuesday has come and gone and, if you are running Windows and you don’t have automatic updates turned on, it’d be a good idea to hit the link above and head on over to the Windows Update site and get your patch on (four as the case may be). Three of the bulletins describe critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher, and Microsoft Jet Database Engine respecti ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGaZSSyA/Patch_Tuesday/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:05:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZpSVyA/Hardware_RoundUp/ Cases & Modding Hiper Osiris Mid Tower @ Pro-Clockers NZXT Tempest Chassis @ Phoronix Memory Corsair Flash Voyager GT 16GB USB Drive @ CPU3D Video GeForce 9800 GTX Extreme Overclocking Experiment @ Mad Shrimps Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 Toxic @ ASE Labs ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZfGZpSVyA/Hardware_RoundUp/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:05:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGZ5SWyA/New_players_team_up_with_LiMo_Foundation/ Filed under: Cellphones, HandheldsFollowing a new round of partnership announcements back in February, LiMo Foundation today added 8 new members, bringing the grand total to 40 -- and perhaps most notably, Verizon Wireless becomes the first American carrier to team up with the group and the Foundation's final board member (in other words, they seem to be taking this initiative pretty seriously). O ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGZ5SWyA/New_players_team_up_with_LiMo_Foundation/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:05:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGapSTyA/IBM_may_discontinue_its_last_x86_line/ Sylvie Barak the Inquirer, Wednesday 14 May 2008. 15:40:00 Hot Chile rumours SOUTH AMERICAN TECH NEWS site ChileHardware (CHW) has said that IBM will be discontinuing its x86 servers. CHW claims that this information comes from an inside source at IBM, but caution that it is only a rumour.... ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGapSTyA/IBM_may_discontinue_its_last_x86_line/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:01:13 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGapSXyA/EarthLink_Gives_Philadelphia_Municipal_WiFi_Users_30_Days_Before_Cutoff/ EarthLink offers to give Wi-Fi network to the city or a nonprofit organization for free ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGapSXyA/EarthLink_Gives_Philadelphia_Municipal_WiFi_Users_30_Days_Before_Cutoff/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:01:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGapSSyA/Accelero_XTREME_9800/ Swiss cooling solutions provider ARCTIC COOLING today announced the launch of the Accelero XTREME 9800, a new exceptional cooler of the Accelero Xtreme series for the latest nVIDIA GeForce 9800 series graphics cards. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGapSSyA/Accelero_XTREME_9800/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:00:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbpSWyA/Britain_Opens_Archives_on_UFO_Sightings/ More than 1,000 reported sightings of unidentified flying objects, heretofore kept locked away in the National Archives, have been released. Of particular interest is a 1984 sighting, made simultaneously by several experienced (and sober) air traffic controllers. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGbpSWyA/Britain_Opens_Archives_on_UFO_Sightings/ Wed, 14 May 2008 16:55:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGaZSSyA/Klustercom_launches_social_news_site_as_part_of_restructuring/ Giving users a cut of the ad revenue is an interesting new take on social news, but Kluster is a small site without the eyes to pull in that revenue. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGaZSSyA/Klustercom_launches_social_news_site_as_part_of_restructuring/ Wed, 14 May 2008 16:55:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZXGbZSXyA/VIAs_new_EPIA_PX5000EG_500MHz_PicoITX_board_loses_the_fan/ Filed under: Desktops Despite the shortcomings, it's hard not to get excited about VIA's Pico-ITX offerings: who cares if the capabilities are limited, they're just so adorably small we want to pinch their cheeks. Now VIA is making things even more efficient with a 500MHz board that can be cooled solely with the heatsink -- no fan required. Naturally, that step down in processor speed from the PX1 ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZXGbZSXyA/VIAs_new_EPIA_PX5000EG_500MHz_PicoITX_board_loses_the_fan/ Wed, 14 May 2008 16:47:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGaZSbyA/King_Conan_pillages_before_online_gaming_debut/ OSLO, May 14 - King Conan wins a bloody final battle against a menacing mix of barbarians, assassins and sorcerers in the hills above Oslo before retreating to his virtual home where a million online gamers await him. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGaZSbyA/King_Conan_pillages_before_online_gaming_debut/ Wed, 14 May 2008 16:46:54 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGaZSayA/May_14_News_from_Around_the_Web/ Madshrimps posted their GeForce 9800 GTX Extreme Overclocking Experiment. Find this and other reviews from around the web by visiting our forums! "The GeForce 9800 GTX product was received with mixed feelings; on the one hand you had an affordable high end VGA solution, but on the other hand it was not much of improvement over the 8800 GTX. One area where the 9800 GTX might shine through howeve ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGaZSayA/May_14_News_from_Around_the_Web/ Wed, 14 May 2008 16:38:11 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGaZSTyA/Qualcomm_sends_relief_funds_to_China/ Qualcomm Inc. has committed $500,000 to support the relief and recovery efforts after this week's devastating earthquake in China. ... http://www.hardware.info/en-US/extcontent/ZpeZcJhlmZbGaZSTyA/Qualcomm_sends_relief_funds_to_China/ Wed, 14 May 2008 16:32:00 +0200 http://www.hardware.info/e