Archive: Computing News
ATI Rolls Out Radeon 5800 Graphics with DirectX 11 Support
Thursday, September 24th @ 9:10am PDT
AMD has rolled out the first video card to support Microsoft's DirectX 11 built into Windows 7...and they also pack 2.72 teraflops of processing power.
HP Re-brands EDS as HP Enterprise Services
Thursday, September 24th @ 5:00am PDT
Hewlett-Packard Co. is re-branding its purchase, changing EDS to HP Enterprise Services.
Intel Shows How It's Branching Out With Software
Thursday, September 24th @ 5:00am PDT
Intel's branching out business and doubling as a software company.
New Accounting Rules Mean Boost to Apple, Others
Thursday, September 24th @ 5:00am PDT
New accounting rules will make sales and profits seem higher at tech companies.
Alienware Debuts New Gamer Notebook, Desktops
Wednesday, September 23rd @ 9:45am PDT
Dell's boutique gamer brand Alienware has introduced a new 15-inch notebook with a mobile Core i7 processor, along with four new desktops designed to blow the pixels off your opponents.
Intel CEO: PC Sales Could Rise in 2009
Tuesday, September 22nd @ 11:27am PDT
Intel Corp. is expecting PC sales to either be consistent or rising.
More Numbers Show Bing Chipping Away at Google
Tuesday, September 22nd @ 10:50am PDT
Search market analysis numbers from Comscore and Nielsen find Microsoft's Bing is gaining traction...and a small part of it is at Google's expense.
MSI Wind U110 Eco Claims 15-hour Battery Life
Tuesday, September 22nd @ 8:50am PDT
MSI's new Wind U110 Eco netbook claims to run for up to 15 hours on a single battery charge...at least on a 9-cell battery.
FCC Chair Proposes New Net Neutrality Rules
Monday, September 21st @ 9:00am PDT
The FCC has proposed new rules to make sure network providers' data management practices are transparent, and don't discriminate between different types of traffic.
Dell To Buy Perot Systems for $3.9 Billion
Monday, September 21st @ 8:35am PDT
Dell is making a huge step into the tech services business, inking a deal to acquire Perot Systems for $3.9 billion.
Microsoft CEO Ballmer's Salary Up 4 Percent in '09
Friday, September 18th @ 5:11pm PDT
Microsoft raises CEO Steve Ballmer's salary by 4 percent as the company's profit's plunged.
Toshiba Cranks 2.5-inch HDDs to 7,200 RPM and 500 GB
Friday, September 18th @ 11:25am PDT
Portable hard drives have always been smaller and slower than their desktop cousins, but Toshiba's new MKxx56GSY close the gap with 500 GB capacities and 7,200 rpm speeds.
LaCie Brings the Burn with Portable DVD Writer
Friday, September 18th @ 9:00am PDT
LaCie's new Portable DVD±RW Drive features 8x burn speed and LightScribe capability...in a case less than an inch tall and weighing under a pound.
Nielsen: Bing Continues to Gain Search Share
Thursday, September 17th @ 11:00am PDT
New figures from Nielsen show Microsoft's Bing search engine is handling more and more searches, and accounted for over 10 percent of the U.S. search market in August.
