In 2009, a lot more notebook PCs from Lenovo and other big manufacturers will implement Intel’s game- and video-friendly Switchable Graphics, predicted Michael Trainor, chief technology evangelist at Intel. Tweet Source
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Palm and Sony out-Apple Apple
Before Macworld, the Applesphere buzzed with chatter about an impending "iPhone Pro" or "iPhone Elite" upgrade. The wonderful improvement would, according to this vision, include a physical keyboard that wouldn’t reduce the size of iPhone’s huge touch screen. It would fold or slide out. Some also hoped for a better camera, new user interface innovations…
Intel to bring out chip for lower-cost thin laptops
Intel to bring out chip for lower-cost thin laptops — Intel will bring out a new Core-architecture processor for lower-cost ultra-thin laptops later this year, according to Intel sources at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Tweet Source
Nvidia launches GTX 295 and GTX 285
Dual GPU GTX 295 is finally a reality as Nvidia has given the needed official acknowledgement. Two GTX 200 GPUs stuck together make this beast world’s faster dual GPU card. The specs are no surprise here as it is based on 55nm, DirectX 10, internal SLI with 1792MB of DDR3 memory, 480 processor cores and…
What REALLY Hard-core Xbox Fans Drive
Check out this insane melding of Xbox and automobile spotted on Flickr. Some modder integrated not one, but two full Xbox 360s into the interior of his Suzuki. Tweet Source
Glad I Didn’t Buy a Zune…
Apparently overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, many, if not all, first generation Zune 30 gb players froze and refuse to operate. The shutdowns seem to have occurred simultaneously around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 31. Zunes that have frozen may or may not start up again, and when they do start up, they freeze again before…
Dell’s XPS 730x Core I7 Gaming System Reviewed
Shortly after Intel released their new Core i7 processors about a month ago, Dell announced a new update to the XPS 730 with Core i7 tech under the hood. The new Dell XPS 730x is first and foremost a technology update but the chassis has also been buffed up a bit. The Intel Core 2…
Intel ships 160GB solid-state disk drives
Intel today announced that it has expanded its X25 family of 2.5-in. and 1.8-in. solid-state disk drives with 160GB versions, twice the capacity of its original product that was unveiled in August. Tweet Source
Report: Motherboard Manufacturer Abit Closing
Taiwan-based motherboard manufacturer Abit will be closed down by owner Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) on December 31, according to tech site TweakTown. Abit was founded in 1989, and quickly became one of the most popular motherboard makers in the industry. Following a period of rapid growth, Abit was investigated for questionable accounting practices in 2004.…
How to prepare for February’s digital-TV switchover
Television as we know is about to change drastically in the U.S. in February when broadcasters switch solely to transmitting digital signals. And even though there are many benefits to this transition, there are also a few downsides. Here’s the lowdown on what you can expect from the new digital TV service, the good, the…
