September 2009

SanDisk Ships Memory Cards Tailored For Handheld Gamers

Published on: 30th September, 2009

We've always heard that wherever there's a will, there's a way. That's exactly what SanDisk believes, as its newest memory card lineup targets gamers who actually think a specially labeled flash card will work best in their new handheld. Of course, we can't fault the marketing here--we're sure it'll work to some extent, but largely this is just new memory sizes with new labels (and ..Shop Now

Pioneer's New Blu-ray Burner Hits 12x Before BD-Rs Do

Published on: 30th September, 2009

Looks like we've got ourselves quite the conundrum. Today, Pioneer has unleashed the planet's first-ever 12x Blu-ray Disc writer. Problem is, all writable Blu-ray media available on U.S. shelves is still at 6x. In other words, you can now buy a writer that'll toast media twice as fast as the media that's currently available. Like we said, it's a strange problem indeed.Still, for those with ..Shop Now

mSpot Brings Live Movie Streaming To Smartphone Users

Published on: 30th September, 2009

Despite the fact that broadband providers are doing their best to cap monthly Web use and charge us for every kilobyte we consume, we highly doubt streaming is going anywhere. And with a huge push for Net Neutrality currently going on in Washington, you can bet you'll hear of more options similar to mSpot.For now, however, mSpot looks to be a great option in and ..Shop Now

Wi-Fi Alliance Serves Up New 802.11n Logo, Testing Program

Published on: 30th September, 2009

802.11n finally became an official, finalized protocol in mid-September, and already the Wi-Fi Alliance is making sure that new wares abide by the new standards. Granted, draft-N gear is still good to go, but the new certification program takes a few other points into account.The new Wi-Fi CERTIFIED n program takes the place of the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 802.11n draft 2.0 program, which is actually a ..Shop Now

LG Announces LG GD510 Pop 3-inch Full Touchscreen Phone

Published on: 30th September, 2009

LG hastaken the covers off its latest touchscreen phone, the GD510, which as thecompany describes it, is the "most compact 3-inch full touchscreen phoneever made." LG claims its consumer research shows that a large group ofusers want a full touchscreen phone without the addedbulk, unnecessary features, and higher prices found in many of today's devices.According to the company's research, many users were also turned off ..Shop Now

NVIDIA Unveils Next Generation "Fermi" GPU Architecture

Published on: 30th September, 2009

NVIDIA has begun to disclose some information regarding its next generation GPU architecture, codenamed "Fermi". Actual product names or specifics were not disclosed just yet, nor was performance in 3D games, but high-level information about the architecture and its strong focus on compute performance and broader compatibility with computational applications were discussed.The GPU codenamed Fermi will feature over 3-billion transistors and be produced using ..Shop Now

Gaming Rig for £600 - £800 (Could be More)

Published on: 30th September, 2009

Hey, ain't been on in a while

My friend wants a gaming rig built up, with a budget of around £600 to £800

He doesn't need a monitor or mouse.. just everything else lol,

I was thinking of just building him the same rig as me, but there's probably some stuff that could do with changing

I also thinking going Core 2 Quad, maybe a Q9650, but then ..Shop Now

New NVIDIA Drivers Disable PhysX If A Non-NVIDIA GPU Is Detected

Published on: 30th September, 2009

Every so often, someone on the 'Net stumbles across something noteworthy, but the news doesn't spread until weeks or maybe even months later. That's what's happened over at NGOHQ, where forum reader DarthCyclonis discovered that NVIDIA drivers released after the v185.85 WHQL package (i.e, 186.18 and higher) removed the ability to use a GeForce 8xxx, 9xxx, or 2xx card as a dedicated PhysX processor if ..Shop Now

TerreStar Genus Windows Mobile Satellite Phone Coming to AT&T in 2010

Published on: 30th September, 2009

TerreStar just announced a new partnership with AT&T Mobility which will bring a hybrid cellular/satellite phone to the U.S. next year.  The handset, the TerreStar Genus, will run the Windows Mobile operating system.

The Genus Windows Phone will:

“combine AT&T’s [3G] wireless connectivity with the ability to use an all-IP satellite network as back up throughout the United States. Using one phone number ..Shop Now

Spb Mobile Shell 3.5 Adds New Social Networking and 3D Carousel Features

Published on: 30th September, 2009

Spb Mobile Shell is a very popular Today Screen UI replacement for Windows Mobile Professional (touchscreen) smartphones.  This week, Spb Software released version 3.5 of the software.

Mobile Shell 3.5 includes new widgets for Facebook and Twitter, a new email and SMS viewer, accelerometer support for the 3D carousel, updated weather functionality and more.

Other features of Mobile Shell include multi-page home screen, ..Shop Now

Windows 7 OEM Pricing Unveiled by Newegg

Published on: 30th September, 2009

Newegg on Tuesday posted pricing for OEMs versions of Microsoft's much-hyped upcoming Windows 7 operating systems. The pricing shows around a 50% difference between retail and OEM pricing for full (not upgrade) versions, bringing the full software below the price of an upgrade version.This is OEM software, however, so there are a bunch of caveats. First, it's supposed to be sold for pre-installation ..Shop Now

Stickied Posts

Published on: 30th September, 2009

What bout having the some post stickied like in other forums. So that if there was useful information for everyone to see right at the top of that section. So whenever they opened that section it would be up there at the top all the time instead of searching for it. Just my thoughts. Does the new forum have that ability or no.

Are Cell Phones Safe? New Website & Research Provides The Answer

Published on: 29th September, 2009

We've heard facts that claim cell phones are perfectly safeand other pieces of information that say cell phones are dangerous. Now, a new website from ProCon.org is available to help you decide for yourself. Even though the radio frequency (RF) radiation levels in cell phones areregulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and generallyconsidered to be safe when used properly, there is still plenty ..Shop Now

AMD ATI Radeon HD 5850 Performance Review

Published on: 29th September, 2009

Exactly one week ago today, AMD unleashed the ultra powerful, DirectX 11-ready ATI Radeon HD 5870 upon the PC gaming world and staked a claim as the undisputed 3D performance leader, well, per GPU anyway. Having evaluated the features, performance, and image quality of AMD's latest and greatest flagship we were left thoroughly impressed, not only with the new Radeon's killer performance, but its ..Shop Now

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