Ask.com to Launch AskCity.com
The former search engine of AskJeeves.com, Ask.com, has launched it's newest engine called AskCity. AskCity focuses on a more localized search to try and win some market share from the top engines like Google and Yahoo who lead the pack in quantity (hits) and, to most, quality (relevance of... Read on »
AMD to Make Top 10 List of World's Largest Chip Makers
After coming close to getting into the top-10 listings for global semiconductor rankings, AMD has finally breached the list, according to preliminary rankings by iSuppli Corp. AMD's semiconductor revenue is expected to explode by a stunning 90 percent in 2006, which will cause the company's ranking to jump eight places,... Read on »
Siemens Raided on Suspicions of Embezzlement, Bribery
Reports have shown that police and prosecutors have raided Siemens AG in Munich and Erlangen, Germany. The raid is a part of an investigation into acts of fraud suspected at the company's fixed networks business. Siemens AG, the world's largest electronics company was raided by approximately 200 police, prosecutors... Read on »
Apple iPhone Confirmed at Foxconn
The reports have shown that Apple's iPhone will be mass produced at Hon Hai Precision. Hon Hai Precision is otherwise known... Read on »
"BlackBerry Thumb" sparks new form of hand massage
Many BlackBerry users feel the "BlackBerry Thumb" affect after spending hours on a hand-held e-mail device. This thumb effect results in... Read on »
IEEE Plans Safer Laptop Batteries
IEEE is going to revise its laptop battery standard which will seek to improve overall performance, make systems more reliable and address the concerns over the recent laptop battery rant. IEEE is coded IEEE 1625, which was approved back in 2004 as a part of the "Livium" family of battery... Read on »
UK Urged to Update Copyright Laws
In the United Kingdom burning CDs and DVDs for personal use is common. Now the ministers of the UK are being urged now to modify copyright laws to allow users to legally rip CDs and DVDs! The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) wants users to have a “private... Read on »
Scientists Research Brain Implant Chip
University of Washington researchers are working hard on an electronic chip that may help establish new nerve connections in the part of the brain that controls movement. This implantable chip strengthens weak connections and may rehabilitate patients with brain injuries, stroke, or paralysis. When awake, the brain continuously governs the... Read on »
Intel: Viruses to be a thing of the Past
Intel believes that malacious codes, viruses and other security threats may become a worry of the past. Inte's R&D team is currently working on Trusted Execution Technlogy, previously known as LaGrande. Trusted Execution Technology or TXT will use hardware keys and subsystems to control what part of a computer's... Read on »
More Intel "Tigerton" Demonstrations
It has been reported that Intel's server platform, Caneland, features a point-to-point connection between chipsets and processors. This new feature allows the processors to be grouped together. In the Caneland system, four Tigertron processors are installed for a total of sixteen cores. Supporting the four Tigerton processors is Intel’s... Read on »
Mad Catz XBOX Live Arcade Controller to Retail for $50
Mad Catz has released a new Xbox Live Arcade Stick controller! For all the Street Fighter II, Pacman and older arcade games on the Xbox 360, the Xbox Live Arcade Stick will be your best friend. The $49.95 controller has an old school joystick (with button), analog controller, d-pad and... Read on »
OpenGL Now Natively Supported in Windows Vista
The reason why OpenGL was not ever officially supported by Microsoft was because of Direct3D. Direct3D is Microsoft’s driver model whichis intended to make OpenGL unnecessary. However many games and applications use OpenGL even today. With Windows Vista, Microsoft made it clear that OpenGL support would only work as a... Read on »
Dell CPU Switcharoo Gets Legal
Dell is in some trouble after misleading is Chinese customers. One of the Chinese customers had ordered an Inspiron 640m notebook which contained a Core Duo T2300E processor when it should have been a Core Duo T2300 processor inside. The two processors are relatively alike except that the T2300E lacks... Read on »
Hard Drive Price War Coming
Seagate Technology CEO Bill Watkins says a price war in the hard drive business industry is a possibility. Seagate is the world's largest hard drive manufacturer and are in direct competition with companies such as Hitachi , Samsung and Toshiba. On Wednesday, Watkins said "If pricing doesn't drop for us,... Read on »
Asustek and Gigabyte joint venture
Along with the AMD and ATI merger, Asustek and Gigabyte have just announced a major joint venture plan between the two companies. This joint venture will allow Gigabyte to use Asustek facilities for manufacturing Gigabyte video cards and motherboards. Gigabyte will own a 51% stake in the company, with... Read on »
Apple to Introduce Bluetooth Mighty Mouse
The Bluetooth version of its single-button, right-clickable mouse by Apple has submitted a filing with the FCC. This mouse will be the same as the current Mighty House (single-button, right-clickable mouse) except it is wireless. The mouse comes with asingle button that does both left-click and right-click duties. Oneomni-directional pointing... Read on »
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