Jul
31
Tech News Roundup July 31st 2008
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ATI and Nvidia are looking to beat Intel to a 40nm manufacturing process which would unseat Intel’s lead in technical innovation. This doesn’t necessarily mean that the chips will be better then Intel’s, but it would give the first company to the finish line some serious bragging rights.
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Jul
30
Tech News Roundup July 30th 2008
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Norton Safe Web has entered a free public beta, and will function along side the new Norton 2009, also in beta. The new security package was designed to take on ESET’s NOD32 in the speed category and try to shake it’s bloated perception.
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 has gone 64 Bit! That’s great news for [...]
Jul
30
How-To: Install Linux Risk Free, With No Formatting or Repartitioning Required
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Linux, for those who don’t already know, is a free and open source operating system, which you can find in dozens of different versions (known as distributions). The distribution you pick depends very much on your how you plan on using the OS, but for the purpose of this article we are going to assume you are looking for a desktop alternative to Windows. And as a full-featured Windows replacement, no other Linux distribution comes close to Ubuntu, which features a full suite of pre-loaded desktop applications and an easy to use installer. Fresh installs of Ubuntu will contain recent versions of the most popular open source applications including Open Office, Firefox 3, Gimp Image Editor, and several other multimedia tools and games.
Jul
29
Tech News Roundup July 29th 2008
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Project Mojave has finally wrapped up. For those who haven’t been following the developments several respondents who ranked Vista below average were tricked into thinking they were trying a new OS. Upon learning of the verdict the punked audience let out a grin only Microsoft points can buy. The full results can be previewed [...]
Jul
27
By Justin Kerr
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As most audiophiles know, picking a new pair of headphones can be a very personal experience. At least, that’s what a new Canadian firm named Soundcage is hoping. They are one of the first companies promoting a revolutionary new concept of creating [...]
Jul
27
By Justin Kerr
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In a shocking discovery this week, Google has announced the detection of more than one trillion unique URLs on the web. To put these staggering numbers in contrast, the web has been growing at a pace of several billion pages per [...]
Jul
26
Xbox Community App Store – All in One Entertainment Devices Emerge
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By Justin Kerr
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Microsoft made headlines recently by proudly proclaiming it would support Netflix streaming video to Gold members starting this fall at no additional cost. They have also announced plans to open a community application store whose concept very much mirrors the approach taken [...]
Jul
25
Tech News Roundup July 25th 2008
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Intel has unveiled it’s new system-on-a-chip (SoC) EP80579 microprocessors. These all in one devices promise to further shirk the size of netbooks and other portable electronics by removing the need for additional components.
Gateway has stated in a press release that it has given up on direct sales. The brand won’t be disappearing [...]
Jul
24
Tech News Roundup July 24th 2008
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HP Merges Voodoo PC Business Unit with Consumer Business: HP is insisting that the brand name will endure but is looking to consolidate operations. Voodoo relaunced its website recently showing off it’s new Envy 133 notebook and the Omen desktop.
AMD Denies Plans to Sell Off Fabrication Plants: AMD continues to struggle during its [...]
Jul
20
Intel Comments on Atom Shortage
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By Justin Kerr
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Intel’s CEO Paul Otellini had a bounce in his step going into his shareholder briefing on Tuesday. Intel’s continued dominance over AMD and a solid earnings report has left his investors glad they placed their money in hardware rather then software. Investors on [...]