Push aside your political feelings on stem-cell research; any halfway respectable PC enthusiast will definitely be giving IBM the thumbs-up here. The wacky minds over at IBM, which have already proven that they never, ever stop ticking, have apparently determined that the next great generation of microprocessors will have quite a lot in common with human DNA. And so long as those chips push Quake IV along with ease, we can’t help but be okay with that.Artificial DNA nanostructures, which are called DNA origami

You know what the world needs? Another Mini-ITX mainboard. And you know what the world is getting courtesy of EVOC? Another Mini-ITX mainboard. With the eco-friendly crowd growing larger and more vocal by the day, it makes sense for EVOC to cater to that audience with a new mainboard designed specifically for small, living room PCs that can play back Internet content and maybe even tune into an OTA station or four.The EC7-1812CLDNA, which is impossibly named, was recently launched over in China as a low-cost

It has been a long time since we have looked at an A-DATA product and today we have the XPG Xupreme 200X flash drive on the test bench that was just launched last month. Today, we are looking 32GB version of the Xupreme 200x USB 2.0 Flash drive series that has up to 30 MB/s read speeds.

There’s little doubt that media buying is changing. iTunes is selling more and more singles while physical disc sales dwindle. GameStop is hiring executives to manage digital aspects of business. And Redbox is dabbling in video games after years of sticking to DVDs and Blu-ray Discs alone.You heard that right–the famous red box that somehow manages to steal a dollar or two each time your visit the supermarket is about to snag even more from your thinning wallet. Starting in Reno, Nevada, Redbox is evidently

Oh, Facebook. You bring us so much joy, and you help us to waste so much valuable time. But you’re useful in so many ways, and you keep us connected (at arm’s reach, anyway) with a vast array of high school sweethearts that we’d otherwise never even bother to look for. But can you be more than that?It’s obvious that its creators think so, with the recent acquisition of FriendFeed and the testing of a Facebook Lite. But even still, is that the limit? Is there a limit? With Twitter and Facebook emerging as two

When I wrote my review of Wrath of the Lich King last December, I praised the game for its innovations, new content, and the gorgeous environments of Northrend, but concluded with this:”If Blizzard wants to keep WoW from becoming stale, it needs to push the envelope. The company’s financial resources are absolutely enormous, and while throwing money at a game doesn’t improve its quality, there’s no doubt that Blizzard could afford the cost of refreshing the original game’s visuals, designing an optional, higher-end

World travelers now have another option when it comes to mobile broadband connectivity: Verizon Wireless and ZTE USA recently introduced the AD3700, a mobile broadband USB modem with global connectivity capabilities. This new modem provides access to high-speed networks in more than 175 destinations. The modem supports Evolution-Data Optimized (EVDO), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)/General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)/Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution (EDGE), and High Speed Packet Access

U.S. video game equipment and software sales fell 29 percent in July to $848.9 million, research group NPD said on Thursday, as the gaming industry limps through the economic downturn. Hardware sales fell 37 percent from a year ago, while software sales slid 26 percent, NPD said. Sales of video game accessories declined 12 percent.

Nintendo's Wii was again the top-selling home console in July, though sales fell from last year. Microsoft's Xbox 360 was No. 2. NPD said it is the only console showing a unit sales increase year-to-date. Sony's PlayStation 3 was in third place, followed by the PlayStation 2. Electronic Arts “NCAA Football 10” was the top selling game for the month, with combined sales of 689,000 units across all platforms, according to NPD.

Microsoft confirmed late last week that the pricing, availability date, and capacities for its upcoming Zune HD in case you missed it. The black 16GB version of the touch-screen media player will sell for $219.99, while a 32GB version in “platinum” color will cost $289.99. The pricing had already leaked via Best Buy and Amazon, while the September 15 launch date was noted as part of a retailer's display, reported by Gizmodo.

Microsoft will also start taking pre-orders for the device and starting September 15, it will be able to be ordered in five colors from Microsoft's Zuneoriginals.net site, with the option of adding one of 10 engravings by guest artists to the back of the device. Among the device's features are its OLED (organic light-emitting diode) display, multi-touch Web browser and the ability to send video in 720p to a HDTV (using a dock, sold separately).

Although Palm’s Touchstone, a contact-based charger for the Palm Pre, brought the idea of wireless charging into the mainstream, WildCharge has been doing this same type of deal for years now. In an effort to provide a wireless charging solution for practically any mobile device out there, the company has actually slipped somewhat from its promise of cord-free charging, but it does provide an option for charging up a host of different devices. The PowerDisc can be ordered with a wireless charging mat, which