OCZ Technology Introduces Two New Gaming Mice

OCZ Technology Introduces Two New Gaming Mice to their Lineup of Affordable Peripherals Sunnyvale, CA—March 23, 2009—OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra high performance and high reliability memory and components, today unveiled two new mice ideal for users seeking an inexpensive gaming solution. Featuring a solid design, maximum functionality, and programmable customization unique to each user, the Behemoth and Eclipse are built with the hardcore gamer in mind. Both mice offer a competitive

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OCZ Announces Two New Gaming Mice – Behemoth and Eclipse

OCZ Technology today unveiled two new mice ideal for users seeking an inexpensive gaming solution. Featuring a solid design, maximum functionality, and programmable customization unique to each user, the Behemoth and Eclipse are built with the hardcore gamer in mind. Both mice offer a competitive edge with quality ergonomics and advanced features designed for both gaming and productivity applications.

OCZ Eclipse Gaming Mouse

The Eclipse features a time-honored compact style, complete with a no-slip rubber coating for hours of intensive sessions. The specialized gaming-grade double laser engine offers motion reporting up to 60 inches per second, and accelerations covering the demands for various applications in either low 100 DPI or ultra-fast 2,400 DPI settings. Change the speed anytime during combat with the DPI toggle switch, and the LED status indicator gives on-the-fly sensitivity adjustment to match mouse speed to your game environment.

Compellent Intros Data Progression SSD Tech

We’re all about more options when it comes to solid state drives (not to mention lower prices), but on the same token, we’ll take a splash of innovation wherever we can get it. Compellent Technologies has just stepped forward with an innovation of its own, offering up the first solid state storage solution with automated, block-level tiering. In order to do so, it will integrate the STEC Zeus IOPS enterprise SSD into its storage area network (SAN). In order to maximize SSD utilization and efficiency, Compellent’s

Intel Freezes Salaries for Top Executives

Chip giant Intel is looking to revamp its compensation plan as the tech bellwether attempts to control its costs and weather the economic storm. The plan, which must be approved by shareholders, includes a freeze on the company's top salaries and an exchange of “underwater” stock options.

“Intel employees (but not our listed officers) would be given the opportunity to exchange stock options with an exercise price above our 52-week high for a lesser number of new stock options that have approximately the same fair value as the options surrendered,” the company said, in its filing.

Netflix Addresses Streaming Issues

After a small but vocal group of people complained about the quality of Netflix’s streaming service, the company has responded to the issue on the company’s corporate blog. In the post, Neil Hunt, chief product officer at Netflix, identified three points in the system that could affect a user’s experience: CDNs, the variety of content and devices, and in-home congestion. As Hunt points out in the blog post, Netflix’s content is scattered across different CDN servers throughout the U.S. As a result, heavy congestion

Warner Brothers Enters DVD-on-Demand Business

Classic movie fans rejoice: One of Hollywood’s biggest movie vaults is about to be opened up. Warner Brothers has started a new DVD-on-demand service where you will eventually be able to order any of the company’s 6,800 theatrical features that are not currently available on disc. Here’s how it works: Within a week of ordering, you will receive a custom-made DVD with your requested film. The service costs approximately $20. Alternatively, customers will have the option to order films digitally for download directly

Bigfoot Networks Launches Killer Xeno – Gaming NIC

Bigfoot Networks, the networking technology company behind the Killer(tm) line of
gaming network cards, today launched Killer Xeno, the company's
next-generation voice chat-enabled network interface card for online gamers.
The new product comes with more memory, an upgraded network processing unit
(NPU), and integrated audio for hardware-accelerated voice-chat, all
designed to bring gamers the ultimate online experience. The Killer Xeno Pro will be available for $129.99 from both Alienware and EVGA in April 2009. The Killer Xeno Ultra will be available for $179.99 in May from leading online retail partners.

Killer Nic XENO

“The worldwide online gaming market is rapidly growing, and with more
gaming customers come more customer requests, demands and needs. Alienware
works to stay ahead of the curve and Bigfoot Networks helps us do this,”
said Frank Azor, senior vice president and general manager, Alienware. “The
Bigfoot Networks' Killer Xeno gives us the proven technology needed to
guarantee customers' ultimate online gaming experience.”

Tata’s $2,000 Nano Car To Roll This July

It’s no Lightning GT, but you won’t have to sell the roof over your head in order to afford it. Tata’s Nano, which has been coined the “world’s cheapest car” since debuting to high hopes last January, it just about ready to roll off the production line, but it won’t be easy to get one. After suffering through months of delays, this tiny vehicle is now scheduled to ship to early buyers in July for around 100,000 rupees apiece, or just under $2,000. Unfortunately, the initial rollout is restricted to India, so