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According to PCWorld, Sharp is dipping into the DVR market. As a matter of fact it looks as if they might be taking it one step further. To me, it seems a lot like the Windows Media Center in many respects.
Back in the day, I was a huge fan of Gateway’s computers. One thing that I like was their custom built PCs, a service that ceased to exist after 2003. Well folks, it’s back! CNET announced that Gateway is once again, offering custom built PCs direct to customers. Will they be able to even touch [...]
Boy, looks to me like hardware manufacturers are really pumping up the jam before the holidays! Just read an article stating that Iomega just completed a total redesign of their external hard drive line. New features, better design, sounds like something that I will have to take a closer look at.
Well it’s official according to The Register, CDs are still the dominant musical media in Europe even with the rise in downloaded music. Personally, I think that both CDs and digital downloads play into each others hands. I believe that CD sales will continue to be successful for a long time to come.
The GeForce 6 Series GPUs are really making points according to a recent press release from NVIDIA. The release goes on to say that NVIDIA’s card earned the impressive score of Score of 7229 in a benchmark done by 3DMark05.
So, the next generation of DVDs is already on its way it would seem. Just take a look at the DVD Forum’s approval of the disc specifications for the rewritable version of HD-DVDs. To me, it looks like we will be seeing these puppies in stores sooner than later.
Well it looks like those crazy-cool 16x double-layer DVD drives are shipping from Iomega as expected. Best part is, there is a choice to meet your needs. This is a really decent approach to take when targeting such a wide market. Smart, very smart indeed.
The Futuremark 3DMark 2005 is now available for purchase. These guys are pretty darn crafty, let me tell ya. In the past, they have timed the release of their wares with the latest version of Microsoft DirectX.
In an article done by The Feature, Eric Lin looks at home the hardware development has had a high speed of advancement in the mobile market than it has in the full sized PC market. Not just in speed either, but in size and storage capability too. The rate we are going, mobile devices will [...]
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 28, 2004 - Intel Corporation today introduced the Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor 548 supporting Hyper-Threading Technology for the portability market segment. This processor is designed for larger-sized notebook PCs, also known as “desktop replacements,” that typically feature large screens, full-size keyboards and multiple drives. Notebooks based on the Mobile Intel [...]
Today’s million dollar question is whether or not you should buy the double-layer 8.5 GB DVDs yet. I believe you should wait and judging from what Tom’s Hardware review has turned up, it appears that they concur.
The PC manufacture Shuttle, has decided to segway into the monitor market according to The Register. The XP17 LCD monitor does look very sleek and sexy, but how does it stand-up to Tom’s benchmarks? Read the article and find out! ;o)
Remember the hype behind the new console coming out called Phantom? It was supposed to be the biggest thing since drinking water. Well, looks like there is going to be a delay with the release of this next-gen console. Hmm, Phantom. Seems to be an appropriate name for this mystery console.
SanDisk does it again with their new Photo Album device. The unit allows its user to display pictures or video clips on their TVs with ease. Even better, the consumer has the option of including soundtracks with their pictures if they prefer.
If you thought that the standard DVD had a lot of storage capacity, you have not seen anything yet. Introducing the Multiplexed Optical Data Storage Disk. So just how much data does this actually hold? Heh, try 1 terabyte folks. Yup, you read that right. But while these experimental disks sound really cool, I am [...]
“Toshiba plans to begin commercial production of its 0.85-inch hard drive before the end of this year, the company says.
The drive, which was first unveiled earlier this year, is about the same size as an SD (Secure Digital) memory card. Target applications include a new generation of smaller digital music players and other portable multimedia [...]
Looks like XGI has been busy lately. I have just read that they are announcing that their line of Volari graphics boards are just around the corner. Prices have not yet been made public, but early reports indicate that the cost should be reasonable.
I went down to Wal-Mart the other day, and I picked up a Linksys
WPC11 v.4 Wireless-B Cardbus card. I have had a wireless router for some
time, now, and haven’t had the luxury of a wireless card. The card was
$39.99, so I thought, what the hey, I’ll pick it up. Little did I know
all of the [...]
As an owner of a Cruzer USB Flash Drive, I must say that I am loving it. Unlike other brands I have owned in the past, I have had no trouble with it at all. Well, SanDisk has decided to sweeten the pot with some new encryption setup called CruzerLock 2.
HP has really taken a serious approach to the Linux Notebook with their NX5000 model. Described as a “business class notebook”, this will have all of the power you could possibly need from a decent notebook PC, yet also enjoys the stability of running from a Linux OS.
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