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"The trackball, a related pointing device [to the mouse], was invented by Tom Cranston, Fred Longstaff and Kenyon Taylor working on the Royal Canadian Navy's DATAR project in 1952. It used a standard Canadian five-pin bowling ball. It was not patented, as it was a secret military project." (Source: Wikipedia). Is it scary to think that the concept of a computer mouse is almost 50 years old? Back then, it was a very primitive and... |
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Since I write a review almost every week throughout the year, it is hard to believe how many introductions I have written during my reviewing career. And although each of these introductions are as unique as it can be (Really, I am not kidding -- try going through all of my past articles), to be honest, there aren't many that really stands out in my memory. Although the Tt eSPORTS Meka G-Unit is definitely one of my recent... |
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From PC World: Don't look for id Software's Rage or Bethesda's Skyrim in your browser anytime soon, but it sounds like Google has big time gaming plans for its Chrome platform—plans that already involve running stuff like Xbox Live Arcade game Bastion in Chrome directly. Google... |
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From CNET News.com: Apple was dealt a significant blow in a German court today after a judge ruled the company is in violation of a Motorola Mobility patent. According to Foss Patents, which obtained the ruling, the Mannheim Regional Court in Germany ruled today that Apple violates... |
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From DailyTech: Whitman... |
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From DailyTech: Taiwan's Acer Inc. (TPE:2353) is sick and tired of making "cheap" products. It lusts for the kind sleek designs that highly profitable American computermaker Apple, Inc. (AAPL) produces. Acer CEO J.T. Wang was blunt when he remarked, "We will shift our strategy to... |
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From X-bit Labs: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies on Thursday quietly started to sell a yet unannounced DeskStar hard disk drive with 4TB capacity in Japan. The novelty is quite expensive, but not extremely despite of the fact that it uses components produced in flooded Thailand... |
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From X-bit Labs: The first images of what is believed to be the next-generation high-end graphics card from Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday emerged on the Internet. The images may point to positioning of new device as well as complexities of the new high-performance code-named... |
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From InfoWorld: After drifting into the stratosphere last month, hard drive prices are now experiencing some significant decreases. If you absolutely have to buy a hard drive today, the good news is you can expect to pay 30 to 40 percent less than the nosebleed fare just a month ago... |
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From CNET News.com: As Acer's financial troubles mount, its CEO believes ultrabooks could be just what the company needs to return to profitability. "Ultrabooks will become our key growth driver next year as customers want a lighter, thinner notebook with longer battery life," Acer... |
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