Nvidia Introduces Sub-$200 DirectX 11 Graphics Card

From PC World: Nvidia on Monday introduced a graphics card priced at US$199 that will bring high-end gaming and Blu-ray 3D movie playback to desktops.

The GeForce GTX 460 is Nvidia's most inexpensive desktop graphics card based on the company's Fermi architecture, which provides...

Blizzard backs off real-name forum mandate

From CNET News.com: Game developer Blizzard has backed down on a plan to require users of its official online forums to register with real names, just days after announcing the move.

The shift, announced Friday in a message posted to the company's forums, followed a firestorm of...

Lawsuit against Apple, AT&T exclusivity wins class action status

From CNET News.com: A lawsuit against Apple and AT&T over their exclusivity contract has been granted class action status, meaning it now includes anyone who bought an iPhone between June 29, 2007 and present day and signed up for AT&T service. (Court Filing PDF)

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Sprint's EVO 4G Plagued by Component Shortages

From DailyTech: HTC has a string of hits on its hands when it comes to Android-based smartphones. The Droid Incredible, which was introduced back in early June, is still hard to come by due to component shortages and Verizon's website says that new stock won't come in until August 9...

Jetway NC84E-LF Review (Page 1 of 12)

When we tested the Jetway NC96FL-510-LF and Jetway NC94FL-510-LF mini-ITX motherboards last month, we were pleased with its low power consumption, low space requirements, and low cost. However, for users who still want to retain such attributes to a certain extent, but also want a little more desktop-like performance, the two products as aforementioned with Intel's Atom D510 processor probably aren't going to be your first choice...

Intel May Ditch Celeron Microprocessor Brand

From X-bit Labs: Introduced in April, 1998, Intel Celeron central processing units (CPUs) have adopter every major micro-architecture Intel introduced: the P6, Netburst and Core 2, but not Nehalem. It looks like the Celeron may be living its final days.

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Chip giant TSMC breaks quarterly sales record

From InfoWorld: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) finished the second quarter with its highest quarterly sales tally ever, a figure that also beat its guidance.

Sales at the world's largest contract chip maker reached NT$105.0 billion (US$3.27 billion) in the second...

Apple TV to Stream 99 Cent Shows, Sources Say

From PC World: The Apple TV set-top box will offer 99 cent TV episodes that can be streamed, not downloaded, according to sources. If true, Apple would be cutting the price of TV episodes in half and competing more squarely with rivals such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Amazon's Video...

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