Technologies: Computer hardware

OCZ introduces Intel Extreme Memory Profile SODIMMs

13.04.2009 12:27

OCZ is adding even more high-class hardware to their portfolio, this time specifically for powerful laptops. Read more…


4 million iPhones to sell in Q2 2009?

13.04.2009 12:27

We're all aware that the iPhone has been one of Apple's crowning successes. Maybe we're a little too familiar with that, in fact. Regardless, Apple shows no signs of slowing down. Read more…


OCZ announces storage and memory kits for Macs

13.04.2009 12:27

Upgrading a Mac can be a headache when compared to upgrading a PC, with a relatively narrow set of compatible hardware to choose from, but OCZ hopes to make things a bit simpler by offering new... Read more…


YouTube, Universal team up on music video service Vevo

13.04.2009 12:27

In its ongoing quest to serve... Read more…


Palm, Sprint to launch Pre early as May?

13.04.2009 12:26

Internal Sprint e-mails are warning retail employees not to take vacation during May, as training for the Palm Pre launch gets underway. Read more…


Webware Radar: Stickam brings streaming to Java-enabled phones

13.04.2009 12:26

Also: Picnik inks a deal with Wetpaint publishing services; Cooliris raises $15 million; and Collective Media raises $20 million in funding. Read more…


Yahoo shares jump on report of Microsoft advertising deal talks

13.04.2009 12:26

Shares of Yahoo rise as much as 7. Read more…


Parsing the nuances of Windows 7 decisions

13.04.2009 12:26

Survey shows that 84 percent of IT pros don't plan to upgrade to Windows 7 in the next year, but it pays to take a closer look at the numbers. Read more…


BSA equates software pirates to Somali pirates

13.04.2009 12:26

In what may be one of the worst PR pitches I've seen for a while, the Business Software Alliance tries to capitalize on the Easter weekend hostage drama off Somalia. Read more…


Analyst: Apple placed chip order for 32GB iPhones

13.04.2009 12:26

Apple reportedly places a sizable order with Samsung for 8Gb and 16Gb NAND flash chips, with the majority of the chips expected to be applied toward building a new smartphone model. Read more…


Open-source VC investments: Time for payback

13.04.2009 12:26

Venture capitalists have spent $3.2 billion on open-source investments since 1997, according to a 451 Group report. But the open-source ecosystem hasn't been fattening VCs' coffers. Read more…


Five features that would make Vevo work

13.04.2009 12:25

The new venture between the Universal Music Group and YouTube has some promise. But here's what could really make it take off. Read more…


Google opens update software to scrutiny

13.04.2009 12:25

By releasing the Google Update software as open-source software, Google opens to allay concerns about what, exactly, the program is up to when it phones home. Read more…


Hyperlocal news stepping up to the plate?

13.04.2009 12:25

Ultrafocused local news sites have been around for quite some time now. But, as a New York Times story highlights, they may be in for their moment in the sun as newspapers falter. Read more…


Get 770 free MP3s from Amazon

13.04.2009 12:23

These no-strings-attached downloads come from Amazon's MP3 store, which is home to DRM-free tunes--many of them discounted. You can't download all the freebies at once, but that's the only real catch. Read more…


Microsoft hires designer of parallel computing chips

13.04.2009 12:03

In today's podcast: Microsoft hires designer of parallel computing chips; Microsoft and Oracle ready security updates; and MIT research breakthrough could help chip makers. Read more…


Sense of Events: Did Navy SEALs board pirate boat before rescue?

13.04.2009 12:02

Navy SEAL team could approach the lifeboat where Capt. Richard Phillips was being held hostage. Read more…


OpenDNS - Providing a safer and faster internet (Guide)

13.04.2009 12:02

OpenDNS is a free DNS resolution service.OpenDNS offers DNS resolution for consumers and businesses as an alternative to using their Internet service provider’s DNS servers. Read more…


D-Link DGL-4500 Xtreme N Gaming Router

13.04.2009 12:02

Looking for a dual-band router so you can run two independent Wi-Fi networks, using one frequency band for data and the second for streaming media? Read more…


iTunes Variable Pricing is Shuffling the Charts

13.04.2009 12:02

It looks like iTunes' new variable pricing scheme isn't just shuffling money around inside everyone's wallets, but also has the iTunes Top 100 chart playing a game of leapfrog. Read more…


OCZ Targets Laptops with XMP Enabled SO-DIMMs

13.04.2009 12:02

The upsurge of netbooks in the past several months serves as proof positive that users are more concerned with mobility than they are raw power, and so one could argue OCZ is taking a certain risk by... Read more…


Microsoft is Keeping on the Offensive with another "Laptop Hunters" Commercial

13.04.2009 12:02

No one has been more critical of Microsoft's first attempts at responding to Apple's "I'm a Mac" ads than myself, and I still contend that those quirky commercials featuring Jerry Seinfeld... Read more…


This USB Chargers is as Steampunk as it Gets

13.04.2009 12:01

Ever wonder what happens when you take a Jensen #75 and connect it to a lego Technic motor using a rubber band? Read more…


Westinghouse VK-40F580D Television

13.04.2009 12:01

There is not a plethora of large-screened flat panel televisions on the market that also house a DVD player. The Westinghouse VK-4 F58 D however is such an LCD. Read more…


Windows 7 build 7106 leaked, just like every other week

13.04.2009 08:26

It feels as though there is a new Windows 7 beta build leak every week, if not more than one on the same week. Just a few a days ago we heard about the build 7077 and this time around it's 7106. Read more…


Real-Time Reporting, Politico-Style

13.04.2009 08:23

If I were trying to maximize my online hits for this column, the headline might be: "Politico Blamed for Decline of Journalism. Read more…


Arch Rock enlists sensors for energy efficiency

13.04.2009 08:22

How to make a building smarter about energy use? Start-up Arch Rock bets that its wireless sensors will find a home doing energy and environmental monitoring. Read more…


Where coal and clean tech meet

13.04.2009 08:22

Massachusetts firm GreatPoint Energy is one of few green-tech start-ups with "steel in the ground," testing a method for turning coal into cleaner-burning natural gas. Read more…


Another image-based Captcha method

13.04.2009 08:22

Captcha the Dog offers a simple yet affective image-based Captcha method to fight against computer-generated inputs. Read more…


How secure is the U.S. communications network?

13.04.2009 08:22


Q&A video with Appcelerator founders

13.04.2009 08:22

Appcelerator is making it easier for developers to quickly create Web applications. I spoke with the founders to better understand their strategy for community development. Read more…


Industrial Engineering Scientific Products Blog- Industrymart.com

13.04.2009 08:02

Industrial Article Directory that provides latest and regularly updated articles related to engineering & scientific industry. Read more…


Tweenbots find their way across Washington Square Park

13.04.2009 08:02

Tweenbots are robots that navigate the city by the help of the people they meet. Read more…


Steam Charge Your iPod

13.04.2009 04:03

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Apple Ditching WinMo POS System for iPod touch

13.04.2009 04:03

While Apple goes on and on and how great OS X is and how Windows is inferior to it, buying products at the Apple Store meant you've been rung up with a WinMo device running the EasyPay system. Read more…


A Possible Step Toward Setting the Biological Clock

13.04.2009 00:22

Scientists have produced strong new evidence challenging one of the most fundamental assumptions in biology: that female mammals, including women, are born with all the eggs they will ever have. Read more…


Double-N Performance Wireless Router - Lowest Price: $129.84

13.04.2009 00:01

Built for speed, the Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router delivers double the bandwidth so you can enjoy movies, gaming and music more smoothly, with less lag, all around your home. Read more…


Facebook messes up your GPA

12.04.2009 16:25

Researchers from Ohio State University find that those who enjoy Facebooking do less well in exams. Those who are on Facebook every day may do as much as one grade worse than those who don't. Read more…


The site where sugar daddies find their sweet babies

12.04.2009 16:25

Seekingarrangement.com is a site that tries to bring together sugar daddies and so-called sugar babies, those younger souls who need a little cash and are prepared to offer companionship in return. Read more…


Capt. Richard Phillips freed, 3 pirates dead - Los Angeles Times

12.04.2009 16:02

U.S. Navy forces today freed an American sea captain being held by pirates off the coast of Somalia, killing three pirates and taking a fourth into custody in the process, the Pentagon confirmed. Read more…


New Florida city to run on 75-megawatt solar plant

12.04.2009 12:27

There is an impressive blueprint in the works for a 19,500-home city in Florida that has been projected to be the first city on earth powered by zero-emission solar energy. Read more…


Skype founders seeking to reacquire company from eBay

12.04.2009 12:27

Skype's co-founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis are reportedly approaching private equity firms in an attempt to collect resources for a buy-back of the software company they sold to eBay back... Read more…


Second worm making the rounds on Twitter

12.04.2009 12:23

Like the first worm, the "Mikeyy" worm posts unwanted messages on users' Twitter pages, some of which taunt the micro-blogging site to fix its security. Read more…


Report: Conficker worm bites University of Utah

12.04.2009 12:23

More than 700 computers at the University of Utah, including those at its three hospitals, have been infected with the worm. Read more…


Dell faces hurdles in luxury laptop push

12.04.2009 12:23

PC maker's Adamo is ill-timed and may be grasping for cachet that's not there. Read more…


Carbon Copy Cloner added to NewerTech bundles | FairerPlatform.com

12.04.2009 12:02

Guardian Maximus RAIDS, miniSTACK external storage solutions get a major boost in functionality... Read more…


Card Turns Aging PCs Into Thin Clients

12.04.2009 12:02

Igel updates its card that converts older desktops into thin clients, offering a second life for old PCs. Read more…


U.S. Visa Delays Leave Skilled Foreign Workers in Specialized Fields Stranded

12.04.2009 04:24

NEW DELHI -- When Surojit Sarkar got a call that his father had suffered a paralyzing stroke, he packed a small suitcase, kissed his wife and 10-month-old daughter, and rushed to the airport for the... Read more…


Intel adds new star rating to simplify processor choices

12.04.2009 00:34

In an attempt to simplify their processor brandings and make selection easier, Intel has unveiled an all new "star" rating for all of their processor lines. Read more…


Potential iPod Touch clone in the works by Microsoft

12.04.2009 00:29

The story first broke over at Engadget when a set of marketing mock-ups of... Read more…