As details of upcoming Lynnfield processors and P55 chipset-based motherboards hit the scene, there is a growing buzz within the industry about the effects of bringing Nehalem down into the mainstream market segments. While X58 and Core i7 performance dominates, complete system pricing has kept some average consumers looking to upgrade wistfully on the fence. That roadblock will likely been cleared by P55 as the companies involved eagerly expect to see widespread adoption of the high performing and relatively

Kids and cell phones. You can’t live with ’em, and you can’t live without ’em. We’re speaking of the kids, actually, as cell phones, most teens would say they can’t live without, period. A new Pew Internet & Life Project survey (.PDF) shows that, unsurprisingly, cell phone use is continuing to rise among teens. Specifically, the first Pew survey in 2004 showed that 45% of teens had a cell phone. As of 2008, that number had risen to 71%. The survey had 914 respondents in 2004, vs. 2,134 respondents in 2008.

Corsair Hydro H50 – Low Cost Water Cooling unit reviewed in Metku and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums!

” Low cost and liquid cooling don't go along too well. Proper kits tend to cost a lot, and cheap all-in-one coolers have gained a pretty
nasty reputation for poor performance, build quality, and leaking as a result. Anyway there usually are some exceptations to rules, and
this time Corsair tries to break the ice with their new Hydro H50 LCLC (low cost water cooling) unit.”

China's normally secretive Defense Ministry on Thursday launched a website www.mod.gov.cn, in a new bid to allay overseas criticism over its military transparency and the build-up of its armed forces. The site, which also has an English edition – eng.mod.gov.cn/.

“The aim of the Defense Ministry's website is to let the outside world know about China's defense policies … and show off the good image of the military's powerful, cultured and peaceful forces,” says a welcome message. China's military is the world's largest, and reported budget spending has grown by double digits in recent years. But the secrecy of the country's political system makes its Asian neighbors and Washington wary about its military intentions.

OCZ Technology today introduced the Zee USB 2.0 flash drive, perfect for users seeking a simple and portable way to tote their multi-media files and documents. For the on-the-go student, gamer, or professional, the OCZ Zee is the ideal companion for a busy digital lifestyle at an affordable price point. The OCZ Zee is comes in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB models.

The Zee line enables OCZ to offer low-cost options in capacities up to 16GB, so you get more storage for less money. The ultra-sleek design is lightweight and small, just right for users who prefer a simple yet elegant design from their drive. Featuring the ubiquitous USB 2.0 interface, the Zee is a true plug-and-play solution that allows instant access on your laptop or PC without the need for additional software installation.

Run, don’t walk to the nearest browser if you want to download the Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC). Downloading will be allowed until 11 AM ET this morning, and that’s not far off. The pipeline opened for the Windows 7 RC on May 4th. While originally stating that downloads would cease in late July, Microsoft has twice extended it, first to August 15th, and later to August 20th. That would be today, if you’re calendar-phobic. The RC gives you a chance to run Windows 7 for free, at least until next year. Naturally

LTE, or Long Term Evolution, isn’t looking to be very “long term.” The next generation mobile broadband protocol, or 4G, isn’t even being deployed commercially yet, and already the European Commission is looking to spend some big bucks in order to research the next-next big things.Starting on New Year’s Day 2010, the EU will release right around $25 million in order to research “ultra high-speed” mobile internet, which it hopes will act as the underpinning on the next generation of mobile services. Details are

One of the first things we thought when TomTom announced that it would finally be making an honest-to-goodness iPhone app was this: “what will this do to standalone GPS sales?” It’s a reasonable question–TomTom has long since made its profits by selling hardware with routing software built in. The app within was just a portion of the equation, while the actual device was where the money was.With smartphones becoming ever more pervasive, one has to wonder if profits will sink as individuals purchase cheaper

Back in June 2009, AMD silently launched a pair of energy efficient 65W TDP processors that didn't get that much attention from the press for some reason. Those two socket AM3 processors are called the AMD Phenom II X3 705e and Phenom II X4 905e. Read on to see how they perform!

You’ve got to hand it to ’em here, Palm sure is doing a bang-up job in reviving itself. Around this time last year, many pundits wondered if the company famous for creating the Palm Pilot and Treo smartphone would live to reach the next decade. The Palm Pre turned things around for the California-based company, but it’s still struggling to contend with Apple’s almighty App Store.You see, no matter how swank the Pre’s webOS is, it still lags badly in the app quantity department. Apple has well over 50,000 apps