Apr 28, 05 @ 10:33AM by zero in General Hardware

Remember how well your Windows XP ran on 256mb of ram? Well, Microsoft now claims that Longhorn will run ?fine? with 256MB, but 512MB or more will provide better performance (duh!). But I'm not sure what they mean by 'fine'.
The Inquirer

Apr 28, 05 @ 10:33AM by zero in Processors

For people using the x64 edition of Windows XP Pro with an ATI video card, it's time to update your drivers with the new Catalyst 5.4.
ATI

Apr 28, 05 @ 10:32AM by zero in General Hardware

Samsung has started shipping the worlds first Serial ATA II hard drives at a price of $93 for 80GB, $120 for 120GB and $150 for 160GB. These drives support speeds up to 3.0GB per second, which is twice as fast as current Serial ATA drives.
AnandTech

Apr 28, 05 @ 10:32AM by zero in General Hardware

The Family Entertainment and Copyright Act states that file-sharers sharing pre-release copies of films will face three years in prison.
CNET

Apr 28, 05 @ 10:32AM by zero in General Hardware

Most of us all use Nero to burn our DVDs and CD. Next up Nero will be supporting Blu-ray discs! And Nero ShowTime will allow users to play digital recordings.
AnandTech

Apr 26, 05 @ 11:27AM by CrimsonA in

As reported earlier, Microsoft was planning a release of Windows X86 64 bit in APril. And now they have released it.
CBROnline

Apr 26, 05 @ 11:13AM by CrimsonA in Video

Many people have been clamouring for AGP versions of the high end cards, especially those using Socket 478 or Socket 754. Now you can get ATI's flagship card too.
Hard OCP

Apr 26, 05 @ 11:11AM by CrimsonA in Processors

AMD's roadmap calls for DDR2-667 memory with a new socket coming next year. Go see what else is new with AMD's future plans.
PC Perspective

Apr 26, 05 @ 10:56AM by CrimsonA in Processors

AMD has stated that they will be releasing CPUs with 4 cores in 2007. No speeds have been currently announced.
The Register

Apr 26, 05 @ 09:55AM by CrimsonA in Video

ATi is getting thier SLi killer ready, and it should be ready soon. As usual, it will require the use of ATi's chipset to take advantage of it.
The Inquirer

Apr 21, 05 @ 11:09AM by zero in Video

ATI has launched it's new integrated Direct9 chipset for PCIe notebooks, the Radeon Xpress 200M. The chipset runs DDR2 memory up to 667Mhz and supports Intel Celerons, P as well as Pentium M chips.
The Inquirer

Apr 21, 05 @ 11:09AM by zero in Processors

Techreport has a review on AMD's new dual-core Opterons. Check it out, there some interesting comparisons with the single-core Opteron!
TechReport

Apr 21, 05 @ 11:09AM by zero in General Hardware

InPhase Technologies has developed holographic disks that can contain up to 300 gigabytes on a single disk. And by 2009 they will be selling disks up to 1.6 terabyte!
The Inquirer

Apr 21, 05 @ 11:09AM by zero in General Hardware

Now who would have thought that Microsoft would be scared or something. Apparently they are and that's our buddy Google! What are Mircosofts next moves? Check this article out on Fortune.
Fortune

Apr 21, 05 @ 11:09AM by zero in General Hardware

Newly implemented into Google's search engine is their ?My Search History? which allows you to view your past searches online. I'm not sure if it's a great idea, but it is an interesting feature.
MSNBC