19:43 03.01.2006
D-Link and Skype are joining forces in Internet calling. The two companies have announced their cooperative effort in developing the DPH-50U USB adapter which allows consumers to plug any regular home phone into your computer to make free VoIP phone calls using Skype. Here are just a few of the features you can expect from the...
Well, this is big news indeed. CNN Money reports that Seagate will buy Maxtor for nearly $2 billion in stock. Even with Dell as its top purchaser, it wasn't enough to stop the blood loss at Maxtor. The deal is expected to be completed by the latter half of 2006. Thanks to Marlin1975 from our forums for the tip: The deal...
If you were used to Google's spartan and non-intrusive ads, then those days may be long gone. Google has signed a deal with AOL to provide advertising with flashy graphics and logos. Thanks to JustAnAverageGuy from our forums for letting me know about the news: The executives close to the talks said that at AOL's request, Google...
Sometimes even the smallest things can bring different worlds together. Microsoft and Mozilla have reached an agreement in which the Internet Explorer 7.0 browser which feature Firefox's little orange icon for online RSS feeds: Lilly said Microsoft's proposal made sense because it encouraged a degree of consistency. Having...
While we broke the news yesterday of Vista's December CTP, CNET has more information on the latest build from Microsoft. I personally tried it out last night, but got extremely irritated by all of the nanny security pop-ups that bombarded me whenever I tried to go to control panel, or change my display settings or even try to run a...
After hitting a few rough spots in its flat-panel TV business, Hitachi is looking to spring back to life with increased production of plasma TVs. The company will double 42" plasma screen production by the end of next year to 200,000 per month and will produce upwards of 300,000 per month by 2008: ``It is crucial that we time our new...
Intel already has a sizeable chunk of the integrated GPU market and they may be poised to gain even more traction with the release of their Broadwater chipset. ATI and NVIDIA will fight back by ramping up 90 nanometer GPU production: By adding the R580 to stimulate demand, ATI expects its 90nm GPUs to become the main force of its mid-range...
Congress has just put its foot down on when the final switch from analog to digital will occur for TV broadcasts in the United States. The government will also step in and help pay for converter boxes if families can't afford them so that they may continue to use their antiquated TVs: The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday approved...
A beta version of ATI's Cat 5.13 drivers are available for download. These drivers add H.264 support and dramatically improved video performance/image quality. You can check out our preview of the new drivers here. ...
Microsoft has announced the availability of Vista and Longhorn Server build 5270 to beta testers from the Microsoft Connect website. Testers will have to request new keys to install this latest build. The Windows beta team is pleased to announce the availability of Windows Vista and Longhorn Server build 5270. This...
It seems as though Honda has always had an image of being a "green" company and they plan on taking it to the next level in 2007. The Japanese company plans to start mass producing solar cells at a car manufacturing plant in Kyushu: The company aims to generate annual sales of 5 billion to 8 billion yen ($40 million to $70 million) from...
