MEN Micro's Intel Atom XL-based ESMexpress COM Module Features Extended Temperature Operation; More MemoryTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:37PMMEN Micro Inc., a world-renowned provider of embedded computing and I/O solutions for mission-critical industrial, mobile and harsh environment applications, now offers an upgraded ESMexpress Computer-on-Module that incorporates the Intel Atom XL processor to provide tested, qualified operation in the extended temperature range of -40 degrees C to +85 degrees C in both conduction and convection ...
Mellanox Technologies Promotes Eyal Babish, Dror Goldenberg and Evelyn Landman to Vice PresidentTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:30AMSUNNYVALE, Calif. & YOKNEAM, Israel----Mellanox® Technologies, Ltd. , a leading supplier of high-performance, end-to-end connectivity solutions for data center servers and storage systems, today announced the promotion of Eyal Babish to vice president of system solutions, Dror Goldenberg to vice president of architecture and Evelyn Landman to vice president of back-end engineering.
Dell Inspiron i1545-4266IBUTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:26AMAs a budget laptop, there are no glaring miscues with the Dell Inspiron i1545-4266IBU, but competing models offer more features for the same price, and laptops costing only a little more offer a much more current platform.
Walmart has Dell's Inspiron One 19 all-in-one desktop on saleMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:14PMWalmart has put Dell's latest all-in-one PC, the Inspiron One 19, on sale at its locations without much fanfare, apparently causing Engadget to think it's just been stocked. (Read the comments to see people who've already seen the desktop in stores for a few weeks.) A...
Dell Intel Dual Core 2.2GHz 16" Laptop for $399 + free shipping, more (updated)Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:14PMDell Home offers the 5.8-lb. Dell Inspiron 15 Pentium Dual-Core 2.2GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook in Jet Black for $399 with free shipping. That's $284 off and tied with our February mention as the cheapest Inspiron 15 laptop with a dual-core processor...
Ricoh Introduces Aficio(R) MP C6501SP/C7501SP Color Digital Imaging SystemMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:00AMRicoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment, today announced the introduction of the new Aficio® MP C6501SP/C7501SP digital imaging system.  Both color multifunction products replace the Aficio MP C6000 and MP C7500.  The new MP C6501SP/C7501SP system is engineered to minimize total cost of ownership with enhanced speed, productivity, paper handling and ...
Dell Studio Hybrid Intel Dual Core 2.1GHz Mini PC for $299 + $29 s&hThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:04PMDell Home offers the Dell Studio Hybrid Pentium Dual-Core 2.1GHz Mini Desktop PC (no monitor) in four colors (Slate pictured) for $299. With $29 for shipping, that's $200 off and the lowest total price we've seen for this model with Windows 7. (We saw it i...
Microsoft Boasts 90,000,000 Windows 7 SoldWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:21PMWindows 7: Over 90 Million Served. Windows 7 - Microsoft Windows - Operating system - Windows - Microsoft
New notebook from Toshiba at Rs.24,999Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:06AMNEW DELHI, INDIA: Toshiba India Pvt. Ltd, a manufacturer and marketer of electronic and electrical products, has announced the introduction of its latest 14W-inch satellite flagship consumer mobile notebook PC with L510-P401A technology.
NVIDIA's Next Generation ION Announced, Optimus + a 16-core VersionMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:22PMNext generation products are always better... just look at Star Trek! At least, that's the theory behind the new NVIDIA ION platform, and it looks like the best thing for your netbook woes starting later this month....
Intel Introduces Faster Atom N470 at 1.83 GHzMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:55PMThis Atom's running a little faster... but it could still use some outside help. Intel Atom - Intel Corporation - Netbook - CeBIT - Sports
Dell Inspiron 15 Intel Dual Core 2.2GHz 16-inch Laptop for $500 + free shippingMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:14AMStaples offers the Dell Inspiron 15 Pentium Dual-Core 2.2GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook in Black (pictured), Blue, Pink, or Red for $499.98 with free shipping. That's $35 over our mention of a similar Inspiron from a week ago; however, this one has a f...
Gateway EC14D notebookFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:34PMHERE is a notebook with a neat combination of power, mobility and generous software. Weighing just 1.6kg, the Gateway EC14D is an easy-to-carry notebook designed for the frequent traveller. A notebook slip case shields it from minor scratches.
Laptop Buying Guide 2010Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:05PMTorn between netbook and notebook? Boggled by dongles? Puzzled by processors? We offer a simple lay of the land for your next laptop purchase.
Image Line Software Releases Drumaxx VSTi & AU Percussion Modeling InstrumentFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:05AMDrumaxx is a 16 pad percussion modeling instrument and will be offered by the "Pay what you think it's worth" system. The minimum price is 9 EUR to cover costs. 1 USD from each sale will be donated to charity to help the people of Haiti, affected by the January Earthquake.
Refurbished Panasonic Toughbook 1.4GHz 13" Laptop for $360 + free shippingThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:14PMCompUSA offers the "off lease" Panasonic Toughbook CF-29HT Pentium M 1.4GHz 13.3" Widescreen Notebook for $359.99. With free shipping, it's $20 below our January mention and the lowest total price we could find by $31. This 11.8-lb. ruggediz...
Just Cause for Upgrading to Vista, 7 for DirectX 10Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:17PMJust Cause 2 will shun Windows XP gamers by requiring DirectX 10. Windows XP - DirectX - Operating system - Microsoft Windows - Windows Vista
Asus Essentio CM5571-BR003Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 9:26PMAsus has made a game attempt to crack the American retail desktop market over the last year or so, but the low-cost Essentio CM5571-BR003 can't overcome tough competition in the $500 to $600 price range. Gateway offers a better midtower for just $40 more, so for all but the most price-conscious shoppers, we can't recommend this desktop.
Today's topic: Auto safetyWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:05PMComing clean is the quickest route to regaining consumer confidence.
New MSI Classic NotebooksWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 5:30PMMSI, best known for their PC components, have launched their latest Intel Arrandale equipped notebook offerings. We discussed some of the initial products in our CES coverage, and these are now shipping and available at retailers like Newegg and Amazon. The four latest models are part of their “Classic Series”, and they’re...
Do Companies Need Fed Cybersecurity Intervention?Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:00PMOnce again, Americans are hearing that the United States is a cybersecurity wimp, vulnerable to major damage should it ever suffer a large, organized cyberattack. The latest testimony underscoring that notion came from Michael McConnell, the former director of national intelligence, who spoke to the Senate Tuesday.
Lenovo IdeaCentre Intel Dual Core 2.7GHz AIO 23" PC for $649 + free shippingWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:14AMLenovo offers its Lenovo IdeaCentre B500 Pentium Dual-Core 2.7GHz All-in-One 23" Desktop PC, model no. 08871FU, for $799. Coupon code "USPB8871F" knocks it to $649. With free shipping, that's $86 below our mention from two weeks ago and the ...
Lenovo Launches E20 ThinkStationWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 6:21AMCost-conscious businesses working in computer aided design (CAD) and digital content creation (DCC) fields might consider Lenovo's $600 E20 ThinkStation, which boasts a choice of Intel Core i3 and i5 processors.
Intel updates notebook and desktop lineupsWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:09AMIntel plans to announce a new notebook platform – Huron River – in the first quarter of 2011 as well as launching several new desktop CPUs later in 2010, according to sources from motherboard and notebook makers.
Rackmount Computer features 2.8 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor.Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:49AMPowered by single 300 W ATX power supply, 1U Model RSC 12106 features 1x full height expansion slot via riser card and up to 4 GB memory. Unit has compact chassis made of heavy-duty cold rolled steel and cooling system that minimizes operating temperature by creating unrestricted flow. Measuring 8.66 in. deep, computer includes 1x slim drive bay, 1x 3.5 in. drive bay, and 2x front USB ports ...
Desktop PC Buying Guide 2010Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 8:15PMFeeling a bit in over your head on your next desktop purchase? We offer up basic tips for buying a desktop PC that’s right for your needs in 2010.
Intel and AMD fight it out on the 13-inch platformFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 3:48PMBack in November we took a look a the Toshiba T135 laptop. It was a solid 13-inch consumer ultraportable that was powered by Intel’s CULV processors. These allowed for a good battery life and a reasonable price. Not long after that review was p0sted Toshiba made the T135 available with AMD’s competing hardware, which also [...]
Tuning C/C++ compilers for optimal parallel performance in multicore apps: Part 1Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 9:24PMMax Domeika, author of "Software development for embedded multicore systems," details C and C++ compiler scalar optimization and performance features that will allow you to take full advantage of parallelism via multithreading or partitioning. Part 1: Why scalar optimization is so important.
BioShock 2 Hardware Performance Guide [PC]Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 7:22PMBioShock 2 doesn't require much of a computer to run, but if you've got an aging rig it'll help to know where to start upgrading.
Pentium 4 takes on modern CPUs in a benchmarking showdown, suffers ignominious defeatWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 9:51AMIf there's one thing that bugs us about desktop component reviews , it's that they tend to compare the latest hardware against the stuff immediately preceding it. Everyone wants to know what the improvements between generations are, but for many it's also equally useful to know how 2010's freshness compares to their own computers, which might have been bought or built a few years back. For those ...
Dell Inspiron i545-1125NBKTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 12:01PMSelling budget desktops at retail has never been one of Dell's strengths, and the Inspiron i54 1125-NBK is a fairly representative case-in-point. It's slow, out-of-date, and looks downright silly next to other desktops on the shelf. Pass by this desktop, and be rewarded by a better deal from one of its competitors.
Is Toyota's beaten-down stock a bargain?Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 11:33PMIf the automaker strings together more profitable quarters, will investors kick themselves someday for missing a chance to have bought a piece of what is still arguably a great company on the cheap?
Is this the time to buy Toyota stock?Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 11:08PMYou can hate the cars but still love the stock. Lost in the flurry of headlines recently about Toyota Motor’s recall over faulty gas pedals and brakes was news of a remarkable feat for an automaker these days: The Japanese company actually made a profit last quarter. Which raises an intriguing possibility: If Toyota strings together more profitable quarters, will investors kick themselves ...
Pentium is Intel's #1 (It's All About the Pentiums)Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 8:28PMWhat y'all wanna do? Wanna be hackers? Code crackers? Slackers? Wastin' time with all the chatroom yakkers? Intel Corporation - Pentium - X86 - Intel - Home
Are Recalls Making Toyota Stock A Bargain?Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 1:59PMIf Toyota strings together more profitable quarters, will investors kick themselves someday for missing a chance to have bought a piece of what is still arguably a great company on the cheap?
Are Recalls Making Toyota Stock A Bargain?Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 1:07PMNEW YORK -- You can hate the cars but still love the stock. Lost in the flurry of headlines recently about Toyota Motor's recall over faulty gas pedals and brakes was news of a remarkable feat for an automaker these days: The Japanese company actually made a profit last quarter.
Toyota image is tarnished, but is it time to buy stock?Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 7:28AMYou can hate the cars but still love the stock. Lost in the flurry of headlines recently about Toyota Motor's recall over faulty gas pedals and brakes was news of a remarkable feat for an automaker these days: The Japanese company actually made a profit last quarter.
Experts say recall makes stock a bargainFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 6:40AMNEW YORK – You can hate the cars but still love the stock. Lost in the flurry of headlines recently about Toyota Motor’s recall over faulty gas pedals and brakes was news of a remarkable feat for an automaker these days: The Japanese company actually made a profit last quarter. Which raises an intriguing possibility: If Toyota strings together more profitable quarters, will investors kick ...
Toyota stock cheapFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 3:08AMNEW YORK - You can hate the cars but still love the stock. Lost in the flurry of headlines recently about Toyota Motor's recall over faulty gas pedals and brakes was news of a remarkable feat for an automaker these days: The Japanese company actually mad
Toyota bulls say automaker's recall makes its stock a bargain right nowThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 6:06PMMark Humphrey / AP The logo on a new 2010 Toyota Camry is seen Jan. 27 at a dealership in Nashville, Tenn. Now is the time to buy the company's stock, which has fallen 19 percent in three weeks.
Student's Robot Becomes Intel's Processor DemoWednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 3:04PMA final project for a senior's UA cognitive robotics class led to Intel knocking on his door with a check. Robotics - Intel Corporation - Companies - Research - Building
Dell Studio Hybrid PCWednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 2:03PMYou can get the Dell Studio Hybrid basic desktop for $299 at the Dell online store. Shipping costs an additional $13, bumping the total price up to $312, but that's still a considerable drop from the usual $500 price point.
A short video history of negative tech adsWednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 9:54AMTech companies have been sniping at the competition in advertising for as long as they've advertised their wares. And there is plenty of evidence on YouTube to prove it.
Intel Lifts the Hood on its "Single-Chip Cloud Computer"Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 3:40PM9 February 2010—Chips that can simulate a supernova or predict a hurricane are yesterday’s goal , if Intel’s recently unveiled 48-core research chip is any indication. Today’s goal is squeezing all the simple but extensive work of a data center onto a single chip.
Intel, AMD techs go head-to-head at ISSCCTuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 10:24AMIntel Corp. is holding a significant, if temporary, edge over archrival Advanced Micro Devices based on news and papers emerging at the International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC).
Apple store is down, new MacBooks imminent?Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 8:43AMThe online Apple Store has been down since Tuesday morning ahead of a possible hardware refresh of Apple’s notebook lineup. The Californian firm is expected to enhance MacBooks and MacBook Pros with Intel’s 2010 family of Core i5 and Core i7 processors. A recent benchmark supposedly representing an unreleased MacBook Pro running a 2.66GHz Intel Core [...]
3U cPCI SBC combines Atom technology and onboard FPGA.Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 7:50AMCapable of operating across -40 to +185°F range, F11S supports 45 nm-based Intel® Atom(TM) XL CPUs that offer 7 W max power dissipation at speeds up to 1.6 GHz. Front I/O includes COM interface via D-Sub connector, 2 USB 2.0 ports, graphics via VGA or UXGA, and PS/2 interface for keyboard or mouse. Connectivity is fostered with Gigabit Ethernet slot via PCIe x1 and FPGA-based Fast Ethernet slot ...