Graphics chipmaker ATI Technologies announced a new PC graphics card Monday based on its high-end Radeon 9700 chip. The All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro will include advanced features for viewing TV programming on a PC, including support for dual TV tuners and software for video recording. The card is set to go on sale this fall priced [...]
EA Announces Public Test for Command & Conquer Generals is the press release with word that Electronic Arts is gearing up for a beta test for C&C Generals, the upcoming installment in their Command & Conquer series of RTS games. Sign-ups for the test will take place on generals.ea.com for 24 hours beginning October 10, [...]
On Reuters, there is an article about the game industry and how it’s shedding its geek image. The only real example being offered is EA, where they are hiring animators and such from Hollywood. If you’ve ever seen a behind the scenes documentary on TV or DVD, you know that these people are the [...]
Nvidia, one of the two graphics superpowers left in the market, will reveal its latest and greatest graphics processor yet. Fighting a stagnant economy, a precipitous fall in its stock valuation, a disastrous decline in consumer spending and a lackluster year for all things tech, NVIDIA has forged on with its newest product. [...]
The floppy drive is dead–or at least nearly so.
Of course, the floppy’s death knell started ringing years ago when Zip drives and Super floppy drives were introduced. So floppy drive fans may still be chuckling at the reports of its impending demise.
This time, however, there might be good reason for the old standby [...]
Actually when it comes to computer caes you should be saying something like, “Steel or Aluminum?”
Monkeyreview.com has a great article up comparing two of todays modern PC cases; one made of aluminum and one made of steel made by Antec and Lian-li. So check this article out if you are considering cases from either of [...]
According to Variety, Warner Bros. Pictures is in final negotiations to pick up the feature film rights to id Software Inc.’s video game property “Doom” in a progress-to-production deal that will see the project go in front of the cameras in 15 months, or the rights revert back to the software company. Studio-based John Wells [...]
“We all heard about spyware, well now Kazaa, Morpheus and LimeWire are sneaking a new type of nastiness onto your computer, software that - without you even knowing it - redirects commissions for online purchases you make from other vendors you make back to them. For example, if you buy a CD from an affiliate [...]
Amazon.com over the past week charged thousands of its customers for “free” shipping and did not apply discounts they were supposed to receive, the e-commerce giant said Thursday. Read the full story
The search engine that changed the internet, Google, is celebrating a birthday today. 4 years ago they launched, and now, 1,461 days later, they have come a long, long way. They have catalog search, news search, newsgroup search, and even image search. They are the envy of every search engine and wannabe from Alta Vista [...]
