The rise of social networking has given rise to a whole new species of cyber criminals, experts warn.When people sign up on Facebook, for example, they tend not to think twice about putting in their birth date. But combine that with all sorts of other personal data in your profile — contact info including phone numbers and e-mail addresses, job details and sometimes even an address — and someone with less-than-good intentions could possibly wreak havoc in your name.Agence Presse-France reported on the Campus

Micron Technology, Inc. today announced that it has produced the industrys first DDR3 load-reduced, dual-inline memory module (LRDIMM) and will begin sampling 16-gigabyte (GB) versions this fall. By reducing load on the server memory bus, Microns LRDIMMs provide the option to support higher data frequencies and significantly increase memory capacity. Micron is currently sampling an 8GB LRDIMM with select enablers. Mass production of its 16GB LRDIMMs is expected to begin in 2010.

Microns LRDIMMs currently use Inphis recently announced isolation memory buffer (iMB) chip in place of a register to reduce the bus load when transferring data between the memory and processor. Microns new LRDIMMs reduce this load by 50 percent for a dual-rank module and 75 percent for a quad-rank module, when compared to todays standard DDR3 server modules registered DIMMs (RDIMMs). By reducing the load on the bus, Microns LRDIMMs enable servers to handle higher frequencies of data to improve overall system performance and support increased number of modules for greater system memory capacity.

Officially, Dell has stocked AMD systems for several years, but the visibility and prominence of its AMD offerings has tended to ebb and rise. There have been times when the smaller CPU manufacturer has been all but banished from the company’s online store, and then there are times like now, when AMD-powered rigs are popping up in multiple areas. Dell doesn’t exactly acknowledge the trend, but Dell’s director of consumer desktops, John Terwilliger, told Statesman: “Today’s digital lifestyle revolves around video,

Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has been suffering from tight supply of its entry-level chipsets since April due to its manufacturing partner United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) giving priority to its major clients, according to industry sources.

SiS clients including Asustek Computer, Dell, Pegatron Technology, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and Hasee have all been affected by the shortages, the sources noted. After negotiations with UMC, SiS notified its partners that the company should start receiving better supply in the third quarter, the sources pointed out, adding that if the issue is resolved, SiS is expected to see 15-20% sequential sales growth in the third quarter.

ASUS Maximus II Gene micro-ATX motherboard review @ Elite Bastards and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums!

“The dimensions of the Maximus II Gene mirror those of the Rampage II Gene perfectly, in keeping with the board's micro-ATX form factor, but despite that small size the overall layout of this particular motherboard is virtually impeccable. The only potential issue you may run into here is a dual-slot CrossFire graphics board configuration blocking off the on-board power and reset buttons, but even this isn't too big a deal in the grand scheme of things – That aside, everything is easy to get to even if you're looking to pack out the system with hardware.”

The Palm Pre is likely one of the most anticipated smartphones to arrive this year. First announced at CES 2009, the Palm Pre has been called an iPhone killer, Palm’s comeback device, and Sprint’s savior. Needless to say, there are a lot of expectations for the Pre.Two of the first things you’re likely to notice about the Pre are its sleek, clean design and its vibrant display. The Palm Pre also boasts of the ability to multitask, it has a new notification system, a physical keyboard, and a screen with multi-touch

Microsoft and Yahoo have had an on-again / off-again relationship for years, often whipsawing from one extreme to another. This time, however, it’s official, agreed upon, and public. The two companies have signed an agreement aimed at improving their competitive position against Google. Yahoo executives characterized the deal as providing a “boatload of value” as opposed to the “boatload of cash” Microsoft offered back in February of 2008. Microsoft’s first deal was a purchase offer with a $44.6 billion check,

Sonic Solutions has been doing itself quite a few favors of late, linking up with Blockbuster and even bringing CinemaNow films to USB flash drives. Today, however, it’s really kicking things up a notch. In an effort to take on the likes of Vudu, Netflix and even Microsoft’s Xbox 360 streaming service, Sonic has announced a new platform to bring HD streaming right to one’s television.The new CineVision Adaptive HD technology is described as a next-generation encoding, multiplexing, streaming and decoding system

Palm may have released its Mojo SDK Beta for webOS developers earlier this month, but we’ve yet to see any real action spawn from it. In contrast, it only took developers a matter of days with Apple’s iPhone SDK to start pumping out quality software, and now the App Store has well over 65,000 programs to choose from.Still, we can’t help but be excited by the news that two more applications are now available in Palm’s App Catalog. They aren’t ground breaking by any measure, but they’re definitely worthwhile and

Confirming rumors that we’d heard over the past few weeks, Nikon has today introduced two new Digital SLR cameras in its expanding Dxxx lineup. The two cameras couldn’t possibly be more different, with one of these aimed at amateur/professionals and the other aimed at those looking to finally make the leap to the DSLR world. Starting with the former (the D300s), we’ve got a new higher-end model that seems like a souped-up D90 in most respects. Basic specs include a 12.3MP CMOS sensor, a 51-point autofocus system,