TechSpot PC Buying Guide: 2011 Kick Off
- About a year ago we revamped our long-standing guide for PC builders and prospective buyers, setting it to be updated on an ongoing basis. Throughout 2010 we kept to our word, making near immediate changes when major product launches took place, and giving the guide biweekly passes to make sure the best component recommendations were live at any given moment with its respective pricing information and analysis.The TechSpot PC Buying Guide offers an in-depth list of today's best hardware, spanning four unique, yet typical budgets. Whether you are a first time builder seeking guidance or a seasoned enthusiast, we've got you covered.
Tuesday tech deals: Refurbed Logitech X-530 for $39.99
- Today only, MidnightBox.com offers the refurbished Logitech X-530 5.1-Channel PC Multimedia Speaker System for $39.95 plus $3.99 for shipping. That's $68 under the lowest total price we could find for a new unit...
NZXT Bunker locks down your PC peripherals
- We're not sure how common peripheral theft is, but if you lose sleep over the thought of someone swiping your pricey gaming mouse, NZXT
has a solution. The company has launched a new contraption called the "Bunker" that secures external…
Mobile broadband subscriptions to pass 1 billion mark in 2011
- Ericsson has announced that last year, the number of mobile broadband subscriptions surpassed the 500 million mark globally. The company, which provides telecommunication and data communication systems to operators around the globe, predicts this number will double before the end…
Google to drop support for H.264 in Chrome
- Google just made a bold move in the HTML5 video tag battle: even though H.264 is widely used and WebM is not, the search giant has announced it will drop support for the former in Chrome. The company has not…
Facebook starts rolling out new profile to all
- Facebook has rolled out a new profile to all of its users. Last month, the social network introduced the new format, and gave its users the option to upgrade to it early. Hundreds of millions apparently chose to do so,…
It's official, Verizon to sell iPhone 4 on February 10
- After seeing more rumors than we care to count, we can finally lay this one to rest: the iPhone is officially coming to Verizon. The popular handset line has only been available through AT&T in the US since its initial…
Rumor: Android 2.4 to ship this summer
- I scream, you scream, we all scream for... Android 2.4. The latest rumor tells us that Android 2.4 is codenamed Ice Cream, and will be released this summer, according to "multiple sources familiar with the matter" cited by Pocket-lint.
Skype sets new record: 27 million concurrent users
- Skype set a new record yesterday: 27 million simultaneous active users. The news was announced via Twitter: "New record: 27 million people online on Skype right now!"
MySpace slashes 47% of its staff
- Just like the rumors said would happen, MySpace has announced massive layoffs again. Parent company News Corp is exploring all options for the website, including a sale, and a restructuring could make it look more appealing. The social networking company…
Best Buy launches Buy Back Program
- Best Buy has launched a Buy Back Program for customers who want to stay current with their gear but who are concerned about obsolescence. The Buy Back Program means the retailer "buys back" your past purchases and gives you your…
OCZ accelerates DRAM market exit to focus on SSDs
- OCZ Technology is a US-based manufacturer of computer hardware known for targeting its products primarily at the enthusiast market, first producing performance DDR RAM, USB drives and various cooling products. But in recent years the company has expanded its product portfolio,…
Roccat intros Kova[+] gaming mouse
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- Roccat has announced the successor to its no-frills, true plug-and-play "Kova" gaming mouse – which we featured in our extensive 12-way mouse round up last year. Much like the original model, the Roccat Kova features that an ambidextrous design that…
Rumor: Microsoft working on FaceTime competitor for WP7
- Microsoft is working on a competitor to Apple’s FaceTime mobile video chat feature, according to Neowin. The site claims to have gotten tip from a key Windows Phone 7 employee in an “off comment fashion,” but digging into the mobile…
Kingston SSDNow V+180 64GB SSD Review
- Kingston has expanded their SSD range with a portable 1.8" line called SSDNow V+180 designed for ultra-mobile devices, such as ultra-thin notebooks, netbooks and tablet PCs. This new series is a spin-off of the original SSDNow V+, which has provided impressive performance in past reviews.
Because it features the same Toshiba T6UG1XBG controller, the same sequential read/write throughput of 230MB/s and 180MB/s still applies, and it comes in the same 64GB, 128GB or 256GB capacities.
AMD CEO Dirk Meyer resigns, company seeks new leader
- Well, we didn't see this one coming. AMD has just announced that (now former) CEO Dirk Meyer has resigned from the company. There's no official reason behind Meyer's departure, except that he reached a "mutual agreement" with the company's board.…
Alienware M18x with dual AMD or Nvidia GPUs coming soon
- Along with the revamped XPS 17 and M17x, Dell is preparing to unleash a massive Alienware notebook with two graphics chips. Unsurprisingly, the upcoming gaming system will use Intel's freshly introduced Sandy Bridge processors and it packs an 18.4-inch 1920x1080…
Intel to pay Nvidia $1.5 billion in licensing fees
- Nvidia has announced that it has signed a new six-year cross-licensing agreement with Intel. Beginning on January 18, 2011, Intel will pay Nvidia an aggregate of $1.5 billion in licensing fees for the future use of Nvidia's technology. The new…
Motorola Xoom wins CES 2011 Best in Show award
- CES 2011 was unsurprisingly full of various tablets, but one of them stood out in particular: the Motorola Xoom. The device won the Best in Show Award at CES 2011.
Google, RIM, and Nokia beat Apple's App Store growth
- In 2010, Google's Android Market, Research In Motion's BlackBerry App World, and Nokia's Ovi Store added apps faster than Apple's App Store, according to the latest report from research company Distimo. Apple grew the most in 2010 in terms of…
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