NVIDIA just launched a new optimized PC Configurator on the company’s website designed to educate consumers on the importance of a GPU in overall system performance.  The configurator website states that “At least half of the PCs shipped today have an underpowered GPU…You need the right CPU / GPU mix for the best experience.  Whether you’re using the latest operating systems, editing photos, watching videos, or playing a game…”  It’s difficult to verify that percentage, but the thought behind

How about that?  Microsoft gave Yahoo! a hard deadline, and Yahoo! fires back, outsourcing Search Ads to Google.  Granted, it’s a limited trial.The test will last up to two weeks and involve no more than 3% of Yahoo’s Web search queries, the Sunnyvale, Calif., Internet company said. It is designed for Google and Yahoo to evaluate the revenue potential of a broader search ad sales outsourcing arrangement, according to people familiar with the matter. They have been discussing such an arrangement as

If you have an iPhone and a Blu-Ray player and have been dreaming of the two working together in harmony, then you probably already work for NetBlender on their BD Touch development team. If it just sounds like a good idea, and you haven’t been dreaming about such a technological mating, then here’s what NetBlender is working on:“It’s a technology that is built into our professional Blu-Ray authoring tool that will allow studios, independent movie companies to enable BD Touch features.These features send data

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It’s always great when we can catch up with China, isn’t it?  After all, China used SMS alerts to warn citizens over Typhoon Kaemi in 2006.The plan stems from the Warning Alert and Response Network Act, a 2006 federal law that requires upgrades to the emergency alert system. The act requires the Federal Communications Commission to develop ways to alert the public about emergencies.“The ability to deliver accurate and timely warnings and alerts through cellphones and other mobile services is an important

Just in case you missed the new link at the top of the home page, we’re here to let you know that we have just posted a new article in which we evaluate the features and performance of the Asetek LCLC, Low Cost Liquid Cooling system.  The LCLC may resemble other water cooling setups but it provides many features that set it apart from the pack.  Asetek has attempted to address nearly all of the traditional disadvantages of water cooling compared to air cooling.  First off, the LCLC is a completely

We’re not 100% sure if we think these are in poor taste based on 9/11 (OK, they likely are), but they are still … well, interesting.A few years ago–specifically, after Sept. 11, 2001–something like a jewel-studded gas mask would have been considered to be in poor taste, to say the least. And it still is, in our opinion, but that doesn’t count for much when you’re talking about obscenely expensive designer items showcased at the Luxury Show 2008 in Bucharest. That was, after all, the site of such egregiousness

When we last visited Wal-Mart’s attempt at DRM-free music, they had only managed to get EMI and Universal Music Group signed up for the DRM-free portion of their store. They’ve now decided to go all-MP3, but they’re still stuck without Warner Music Group and Sony BMG, which are unfortunately the top two record labels.As Wal-Mart switches to the MP3 music format and redesigns its music store, it leaves behind Microsoft’s digital rights management technology, which prevented the songs it sold from being played

Which Hue Are You? Microsoft’s Best-Selling Mouse Now Available in Colors to Match Your Individual Style Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 offers consumers five vibrant choices to complement today’s computers REDMOND, Wash. – April 8, 2008 – Today Microsoft Corp. announced plans to issue special edition versions of the Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 — the No. 1 best-selling notebook mouse in the U.S.1 — in five fashionable new colors. The new mice allow consumers to add a splash of color to their PC

HP has a new ultra portable notebook available for purchase today, that seems poised to do battle with ASUS’ upcoming 8.9″ version of the EeePC.  The HP 2133 Mini-Note PC is offered in a wide variety of configurations with price points starting at $499.  At the moment, five different pre-configured options are listed on the HP website, with VIA C7-M ULV processors speeds ranging from 1.0 to 1.6GHz and DDR2 memory configurations from 512MB to 2GB.All of the HP 2133 series Mini-Note PCs feature 8.9″