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Where Are They Now? 25 Computer Products That Refuse to Die
These tech products and services may be forgotten, but they're far from gone. How have these geezers managed to hang on for so long?News
AMD Readying ‘very Low-power’ Shanghai Processors
AMD's new Opteron EE processors will draw power significantly lower than 50 wattsNews
On Your Side: Rebate Company’s Bankruptcy Leaves Customers Empty-Handed
Samsung promises to issue overdue rebate. Plus: How to stop getting Facebook pitches, and an Acer gaming-PC recall.News
Sun Confirms 1500 Jobs Cut This Week
UPDATE: The reductions are said to affect a big portion of Sun's direct sales team.News
Netflix Raises Blu-ray Rates: Time to Switch to Blockbuster?
Netflix is raising its rental fees for Blu-ray titles. Is it time to jump ship to Blockbuster?News
IBM, HP, Dell Aim to Cut Costs With New Xeon Servers
New servers from vendors will include Nehalem-based Xeon chips aimed at cutting costs.News
Intel’s Nehalem EP Server Chips Hit the Market
Chip family already available in workstations and blade serversNews
Once-Secret ‘Cloud Manifesto’ Sees Light of Day
UPDATE: The document pushing cooperative clouds is officially released after Microsoft spills the beans.News
Western Digital Enters SSD Market with $65 Million Acquisition
Integration into WD begins immediately, with SiliconSystems being renamed as Western Digital's Solid-State Storage Business Unit.News
EC Wants IT to Reduce Carbon Footprint by 20 Percent
A European commissioner calls for a "new green deal" for Europe, with the IT industry playing a large roleNews
Asus Portable To Have Optical Drive: Is It Still A Netbook?
What exactly is a netbook? A portable with a screen that’s smaller than 13 inches? A notebook that’s priced under $500?News
Asus Takes Top Spot In Reliability Report
RESCUECOM releases their quarterly computer reliability report and gives ASUS top honors.News
Microsoft Hits Apple Where it Hurts
The operating system wars heat up with a new Microsoft commercial that hits Apple's weak spot.News
Apple WWDC Dates Announced: Rumors Abound
Apple's announcement of WWDC dates has ignited a firestorm of rumors regarding what to expect.News
Nvidia Countersues Intel for Breach of Contract
Nvidia wants to sell chipsets compatible with Intel's latest Nehalem chipNews
Microsoft’s New Message: Windows Is For Losers?
Is Microsoft's newest attempt to put a ding in Apple's armor sending the wrong message to prospective PC owners?News
Apple Offers Firmware Fix for MacBook Pro Vertical Line Problem
Apple responds to complaints over MacBook Pro verticle line problems with a firmware fix.News
Solid-State-Drives: The Fastest Storage Eve… Wait a Second
AnandTech digs deep into solid-state storage to discover a punishing result: once you fill your solid-state drive with data, performance suffers!News
Seagate Launches BlackArmor NAS 440
New multidrive network-attached storage drive marks the rebirth of the BlackArmor brand, and offers unusual flexibility across different levels of use.News
Lenovo Offers Workstations With Intel’s Nehalem Chips
Lenovo's D20 and S20 workstations will run Intel's latest Nehalem-based Xeon chipsNews
New Intel Processors and Price Drops Coming Soon
Expect several CPU price cuts up to 20% in April and July. Also, new desktop processor launch dates are disclosed.News
New Killer NIC fixes VoIP for Gamers
Bigfoot's new Killer network cards promise to make online gaming better with an additional chip to handle audio.News
Apple Resurrects the 17-inch iMac
The smaller model is a perfect fit for schools newly equipped with federal funds, Apple says.News
Play Xbox Games on Your Cell Phone
Want to play home console-quality games on your cell phone? By this winter, you will.News
Intel Readying New Chips for Inexpensive Ultraportables
The chips will ship in the second quarter as part of Intel's Montevina Plus platformNews
Ballmer Is Right: Mac Users Do Pay Dearly for Apple Logo
Steve Ballmer says you'll pay $500 extra for an Apple Logo on your computer. I agree and here's why.News
Multicore Chips Pose Next Big Challenge for Industry
Efforts are under way to help programmers write code that can take full advantage of processors with more than four coresNews
EVGA Reveals X58 Classified / GTX 295 Red Edition
Courtesy of EVGA, the high end market receives two new components to drool over. They have officially launched a new flagship X58 motherboard, named the Classified. In addition, a smoking hot GTX 295 Red Edition video card has also been unleashed. Budget shoppers, please step slowly away from the article.News
Office Depot Accused of Deceiving Customers
Office Depot is accused of lying to customers. Can the big box retailer escape the fate of other fallen retailers tarnished by bad consumer buzz?BizFeed
iPhone 3.0 Starts Apple’s 2009 Off Right
Let's stop evaluating Apple's year as if it's a celebrity; it's already off to a strong start.News
Geek Replaces Lost Finger With 2GB USB Finger
This Finnish computer programmer has the ultimate USB thumb drive – an actual finger that doubles as a 2GB USB drive.News
Top 5 Favorite Happenings at Apple’s iPhone 3.0 Media Event (not Copy/Paste)
There's bound to be a tidal wave of news regarding Apple's iPhone 3.0 media event. You're going to hear a lot about Cut/Copy/Paste, MMS, in-app purchasing, blah, blah, blah. Here's the dirt on what really mattered at the Apple event.News
iPhone 3.0: What Happens to Your Jailbreak?
Once the newest iPhone firmware hits, there's going to be a flurry of activity surrounding hacked phones. Here's a hint of what you could expect and what you should watch out for!News
UWB Group Hands off to Wireless USB, Bluetooth
The UWB industry group WiMedia Alliance will disband after it finishes transferring its technology to two other networking…News
Intel Warns AMD About Patent Breach
Intel on Monday sent a notice to AMD saying it did not have the right to transfer x86 chip-manufacturing rights.News
Judge Kills Broadcom Patent Lawsuit Against Qualcomm
A U.S. judge dismisses a patent lawsuit by Broadcom against Qualcomm.News
HP Starts Selling Batteries Guaranteed for Laptop’s Lifetime
Hewlett-Packard's new Enviro laptop batteries from Boston Power are guaranteed to last three years.News
Nvidia Spent $43.6 Million to Replace Faulty Graphic Chips
Nvidia spent $43.6 million to cover warranty costs from flawed graphics chips during its most recent fiscal year.News
Site Removes Ebook Script Reference After Amazon Threat
Amazon has asked a forum to remove references to a program that lets people buy books from stores other than Amazon and load digital books.News
Hardware Makers Get Ready for Windows 7
New laptop and desktop designs are on tap as PC and hardware makers start tweaking components to take advantage of Windows 7.News
Coming Soon: Batteries that Recharge in Three Seconds
MIT researchers have discovered a new method of recharging lithium ion batteries at super-fast speeds.News
Dell Studio One 19: All-in-One Stunner Takes Japan
Dell's newest all-in-one box comes out soon. Learn what's cool about this hot, compact desktop.News
Intel Kept Global Chip Crown in 2008, AMD Fell From Top Ten
Intel kept the title of world's largest chip maker last year, while rival AMD dropped from the top ten.News
OLPC Set to Dump X86 for Arm Chips in XO-2
One Laptop Per Child may dump x86 processors and adopt Arm chips for its XO-2 laptop.News
Dell Launches Its First Rugged Touch-screen Laptop
Dell on Tuesday is expected to launch the tough Latitude E6400 XFR laptop with a touch screen.News
Sun’s Rock Processor on Track for This Year, Exec Says
After a year's delay, Sun Microsystems' 16-core "Rock" server chip is on track for delivery in the fall, the head of Sun's…News