Tag Archives: Hardware
Digital Photo Frame $199 Virus Free!
If you gave the Samsung SPF-85H 8-inch digital photo frame as a gift this year, you may have given more than the picture frame. You may have also given your friends and family a nasty virus. Amazon reached out to its purchasers with a note just before the holiday. Here’s a snippet of their warning [...]
Full StoryHappy Birthday Mouse!
A former naval radar technician, Doug Englebart, directed the invention of the first computer mouse in the mid 60s at Stanford Research International (SRI). Englebart and Bill English worked together comparing various pointing devices for speed and accuracy. Bill English built the original mouse from Englebart’s conceptions. So, “It is safe to say Bill English [...]
Full StoryIntel Core i7 chip is Fast!
Today, expect more reviews on the new Intel Core i7 processors according to CNet.com. Core i7 processors expected to launch later this month include 2.66GHz (Core i7-920) and 3.20GHz (Core i7-965) versions. Prices will range roughly between $285 and just under $1,000. The Nehalem/Core i7 architecture will scale from two to eight processor cores, have [...]
Full StoryAdvanced Micro Devices in the Clear
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) won’t file criminal charges over the pricing and marketing strategies of graphics chipmaker ATI Technologies, now owned by Advanced Micro Devices, the company said Monday. The DOJ told AMD on Friday the entire investigation is closed, said Michael Silverman, AMD spokesman. The DOJ subpoenaed vendors AMD and Nvidia in [...]
Full StoryFacts About The New USB 3.0
Speed – speed and more speed! The USB 3.0 will be faster than the speed of light! You will be able to upload an entire hard drive in just over a minute (Depending on storage size). You can download more than 100 MP3′s to any player in a matter of seconds, yes I said seconds. [...]
Full StoryGamers Get Ready For Intel’s I7
Intel’s next generation of desktop and mobile processors will retain the chip giant’s Core brand, the company said this morning. No great surprise there, but they won’t be ‘Core 3′ parts. Nehalem architecture chips will be marked ‘i7′, instead, though Intel further muddied the waters by telling us to expect other such codes for different [...]
Full StoryWii is King of Game Consoles
Wii can now raise its head high as the leading game console according to reports. Wii is the new console leader in the US with nearly 10.9 million units. NPD sales data backs up the claim. Wii moved 666,700 units in the month of June, which is enough to push it over Xbox 360 as [...]
Full StoryIntel’s Quad-core Mobile Chip Coming August
How about some power with that laptop? How about Quad-core power for a mobile solution! Intel will release its first quad-core processor for laptops next month, rounding out a broad update to its mobile computing platform. “We’re bringing quad-core to mobile in August,” said Sujan Kamran, regional marketing manager for client platforms at Intel in [...]
Full StoryAMD is Phenomenal!
AMD has provided both basic and ultra fast versions of its desktop processor line with three new Phenoms. The chips have the same basic architect, but are designed intentionally for different users by frequency, power consumption and price. The Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition–now AMD’s fastest quad-core desktop CPU at 2.6GHz–is designed for enthusiasts and [...]
Full StoryBuffalo LinkStation Mini Reviewed
A Tech Jaws thumbs up! Ultra Compact. Ultra Silent. Ultra Reliable. Buffalo’s LinkStation Mini™ is all that with its ultra compact style and more. The BLM is fan-less, network attached, and a dual-drive data storage device. Its palm sized form factor and very silent operation make this NAS unit ideal for storage and sharing. Its [...]
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