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Intel's first Thunderbolt equipped motherboard nearly here

Intel's first Thunderbolt equipped motherboard nearly here

We have to say that Intel's first Thunderbolt equipped motherboard is something of an anti-climax, as the DZ77RE-75K is nigh on identical to the DZ77GA-70K, although we spotted at least one change beyond the Thunderbolt port. On top of that, it's also quite an expensive motherboard, more so than MSI's Z77A-GD80.


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Asus launches the O!Play Media Pro set-top box

Asus launches the O!Play Media Pro set-top box

If you live in a country with DVB-T terrestrial digital TV, then Asus' new O!Play Media  Pro set-top box might be of interest to you, as beyond being a DVB-T tuner with EPG support, it's also a media player that supports just about every format you can throw at it. On top of that, it will also stream video from a wide range of online services.


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Akitio launches the Cloud Hybrid NAS/DAS

Akitio launches the Cloud Hybrid NAS/DAS

In as much as NAS devices are handy when it comes to backing up data, streaming audio and video over a home network and many other things, one of the downsides is that the performance when it comes to actually putting the data on them isn't always there. Akitio has come up with a home storage solution that attempts to solve this issue by being a combination NAS/DAS with USB 3.0 connectivity.


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Samsung shrinks its LPDDR2 products to 2Xnm, doubles the capacity

Samsung shrinks its LPDDR2 products to 2Xnm, doubles the capacity

DDR4 will potentially arrive in the server space come next year, yet most mobile devices are still using DDR or DDR2 memory, with only a handful shipping with DDR3 memory. Samsung has announced that it has managed to improve things in several ways by shrinking its LPDDR2 memory to 2Xnm.


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Iran threatens to sue Google over Persian Gulf map omission

Iran threatens to sue Google over Persian Gulf map omission

Iran has threatened to sue Google over its omission of the disputed name of the Persian Gulf on Google Maps.


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Real Cost of 20nm Chips: Only for the Big Boys, 100 Milion to Break Even

Real Cost of 20nm Chips: Only for the Big Boys, 100 Milion to Break Even

During the NVIDIA GTC 2012 conference, we spoke with several sources from the world of semiconductor manufacturing and the figures given were not… encouraging.


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Blizzard delays Diablo III real-money auction house

Blizzard delays Diablo III real-money auction house

Blizzard has delayed the launch of the real-money auction house in Diablo III and has apologised for its lack of preparations which led to error messages and many gamers being unable to play.


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Apple in iPhone talks with China Mobile

Apple in iPhone talks with China Mobile

Apple is in talks with China Mobile, the world's largest mobile phone network, to offer the iPhone to millions of Chinese consumers.


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PopCap launches Bejeweled HD for iPad

PopCap launches Bejeweled HD for iPad

PopCap Games has launched a high-definition version of its classic gem-busting game Bejeweled for Apple's iPad, complete with support for the retina display on the new model.


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NVIDIA preparing GTX-680M for presentation at Computex

NVIDIA preparing GTX-680M for presentation at Computex

Unconfirmed details have come about pertaining to a supposed GTX-680M mobile graphics solution from NVIDIA launching at next month's Computex 2012 event in Taipei.


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Promo video for LG's Optimus 4X HD quad-core smartphone surfaces

Promo video for LG's Optimus 4X HD quad-core smartphone surfaces

LG's first quad-core powered smartphone, the Optimus 4X HD is almost upon us with its arrival set for sometime next month into several European countries including the UK, Germany, Sweden, Italy and Poland. Pricing, global availability and exact launch dates between countries is yet to be made clear however.


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PayPal offers mobile-optimized websites and checkout for business in Singapore

PayPal offers mobile-optimized websites and checkout for business in Singapore

This morning, PayPal announced two mobile commerce solutions for businesses in Singapore - mobile-optimized shopping websites and checkout - that would help increase mobile sales.


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Naughty Dog release new trailer for first non-Uncharted PS3 title, "The Last of Us"

Naughty Dog release new trailer for first non-Uncharted PS3 title, "The Last of Us"

Those talented game developers over at Naughty Dog who graced us with the Uncharted series for Sony's PlayStation 3 console have just outed a new cutscene trailer for one of their upcoming games scheduled for release on 12/31/2012.


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Next iPhone might have a 4-inch screen

Next iPhone might have a 4-inch screen

According to “people familiar with the situation”, Apple’s next iPhone will sport a bigger 4-inch screen, and is already ordering them from suppliers in South Korea and Japan.


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LG readies up Optimus UI 3.0 update for ICS running handsets

LG readies up Optimus UI 3.0 update for ICS running handsets

LG has just finished polishing off an update for the user interface on its Android 4.0-running smartphones which while not bringing anything all that remarkable to the table, does carry with it a number of convenient additions which LG says will help make users' lives easier in getting tasks done with a faster and simpler interface overall.


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RunCore intros InVincible SSD with physical "self destruct" feature

RunCore intros InVincible SSD with physical "self destruct" feature

When it comes to ensuring your sensitive data doesn't end up in the wrong hands, SSD maker RunCore has come up with the most extreme solution one could think of; a quick, easy and definitive way to eradicate any possibility of your data being retrieved for access by others.


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Patriot Pyro SE 120GB SSD Review

Patriot Pyro SE 120GB SSD Review

 

Patriot Memory is one of the leading US based RAM and SSD manufacturers. Today we are going to have a look at their fastest consumer SSD drive, the Pyro SE. The Pyro SE 120GB drive is a Sandforce SF-2281 based SSD, boasting speeds up to 550MB/s read and 520MB/s write. How does it compare against other popular drives already out in the market? We will find out in this review.


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Facebook increases IPO size by 25 percent

Facebook increases IPO size by 25 percent

Facebook has added nearly 25 percent to its initial public offering (IPO), which could raise funds of up to a whopping $16 billion, much more than originally expected.


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German TV maker Loewe denies Apple acquisition rumours

German TV maker Loewe denies Apple acquisition rumours

German TV manufacturer Loewe has denied reports that Apple has entered discussions for a supposed $113 million acquisition bid.


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Google patents Project Glass augmented reality glasses

Google patents Project Glass augmented reality glasses

Google has patented its Project Glass augmented reality technology, which marks a further step in bringing the idea to reality.


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