Neowin News Feed for: Mainstream

Xbox executive: VR feels like demos and experiments, won't hit mainstream for some time

Usama Jawad — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 15:54:01 +0000

Xbox executive Phil Spencer has shed light on his thoughts on the current state of VR, saying that it currently feels like "demos and experiments" and might take several years to hit the mainstream. Read more...

Mainstream Quad-Core CPU Performance Comparison

Julio Franco — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:24:18 +0000

Looking back, quad-core processors have had quite the run already. Intel's first quad-core CPU, the Core 2 Extreme QX6700 was released almost three years ago, with the much more popular Q6600 following up months later... Read more...

Twitter raises $35M to go from geek to mainstream

Andrew Lyle — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:45:10 +0000

With $35 million backing Twitter to help it go from geek to mainstream, the amount is expected to help it keep up with the growth it has recently received. Twitter has seen a 900%... Read more...

GPU-Accelerated Wi-Fi password cracking goes mainstream

Andrew Lyle — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:43:19 +0000

The once thought 8 character length password may no longer be safe, after the GPU-accelerated password recovery attack can break weak WPA/WPA-2 PSK passwords. The Elcomsoft Wireless Security Auditor mentioned that its software can work... Read more...

Six reasons OSX will not go mainstream

Brad Sams — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:02:21 +0000

Apple has a great consumer OS on its hands. Its sleek, it's easy to use and it will not ever make it to mainstream America. There are 6 reasons why we will never... Read more...

iSuppli: Quad-Core Processors to Go Mainstream by 2009

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:21:41 +0000

According to new data released by market research firm iSuppli, by the end of 2009 today's high-end quad-core processors currently hampered by high costs and limited availability will eventually appear in close to half of... Read more...

20x DVD burners may become mainstream in 4Q 2007

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:04:42 +0000

With Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell evaluating the feasibility of adopting half-height 20x DVD burners, and other PC brands already having decided to adopt such burners for market segmentation and the promotion of sales of desktop... Read more...

2GB DDR2 modules may not be mainstream until 2008

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:56:51 +0000

While 1Gbit DDR2 chips are still available in very limited quantities in the open market, 2GB DDR2 desktop modules may not go mainstream until 2008, according to industry sources. Memory module houses currently put more... Read more...

Microsoft Technology Brings HD DVD to the Mainstream

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:24:00 +0000

Today at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Corp. showcased the growing momentum behind HD DVD through its contribution of core technologies. Microsoft helped deliver the highest-quality video with the VC-1 codec, advanced... Read more...

64-bit Windows Anti-Virus not yet Mainstream

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 21:06:42 +0000

Companies looking to become early adopters of Microsoft's Windows x64 Edition OSes encountered a reason to postpone the decision: They may find their favorite anti-virus software no longer works on their new desktops. Microsoft maintains... Read more...

Taiwan makers expect 16x DVD+R/-R to be mainstream for DVD

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 09:25:35 +0000

Among DVD+R/-R discs of varying speeds, 16x discs will account for the largest portion in terms of shipment in beginning the third quarter of this year at the earliest, according to Taiwanese makers of optical... Read more...

VOIP to Make Mainstream Move at CES

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 11:33:39 +0000

Devices necessary for making VOIP (voice over IP) work in new ways will make their debut at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. These products include a chip-level solution that will... Read more...

Nvidia goes mainstream with GeForce 6600 and 6600 GT

Fri, 13 Aug 2004 13:35:57 +0000

Graphics manufacturer takes GeForce 6 series from top to middle. New GeForce 6600 and GeForce 6600 GT cards to storm sub-$200 video card market. Today at QuakeCon, graphics manufacturer Nvidia announced... Read more...

Mobo makers: DDR2 not mainstream this year unless price fall

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 19 Jan 2004 12:23:13 +0000

Intel's upbeat projection for Prescott processors and subsequent boost in demand for DDR2 memory got a cold shoulder from several local motherboard makers, as they remain conservative about the actual adoption rate of DDR2 memory... Read more...