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A Sneak Peek at The Sims 3
With the imminent worldwide release of The Sims 3, EA invited us to their offices for a preview of the game.News
Attention, Bargain Hunters: Circuit City Is Now Closing
The going-out-of-business sale comes to end Sunday, a bit sooner than expected.BizFeed
PC Shipments to Decline Through 2009
The slowing PC-replacement cycle is good for developers and business users.News
PC Shipments to Recover in 2010, IDC Says
IDC updated its PC shipment forecast on Thursday, saying it would worsen in 2009 before showing a gradual recovery in 2010.News
Corsair Preps First-Ever Case for Possible May Release
For its rookie chassis, Corsair is packing a lot of advanced functionality into a heavy, full-tower design: hot-swap bays, CPU cooler installation holes, and plenty of room for air cooling.News
Microsoft Pitches Surface to New Markets
Microsoft is targeting government and educational customers with its Surface tabletop computer.News
Bathrooms Become Smarter With Touch Screens
In just a few years if you forget to brush your teeth, you may get a gentle reminder — from your bathroom mirror.News
China Offers Computer Subsidy for Farmers
China is offering subsidies to people living in rural areas who buy PCs, part of a massive economic stimulus package.News
Taiwan DRAM Bailout Leads to Creation of Single Company
Taiwan plans to consolidate its DRAM sector into one company run by a former CEO of UMC.News
Nvidia Mulls X86 Chip for Low-cost Computers
Speculation surrounding Nvidia's own x86 CPU gained steam after an official said the company may build an x86-based chip for…News
Foxit’s ESlick Challenges Kindle With PDF Prowess
Foxit Software is hot on the heals of Amazon.com and Sony in developing its own e-book reader that quickly and accurately…BizFeed
New Mac Mini Misses the Mark for Small Business
Apple has a longstanding tradition of ignoring businesses big and small, but the new Mac Mini will be particularly unsatisfying for SMB users.News
AMD’s Manufacturing Spinoff Renamed GlobalFoundries
AMD's former manufacturing arm was renamed GlobalFoundries on Tuesday.News
Six Things You Need To Know About Apple’s New Desktops
New Apple desktops are out. Here are some things to keep in mind if you're considering buying one.News
Apple Jump-starts Nehalem Launch for Intel
Apple took a step ahead of Intel in launching the chip maker's quad-core Xeon chips, announcing two workstations with the…News
Apple Launches New iMacs, MacMinis, Mac Pros
As expected, Apple offers new computers with improved processor speeds and updated storage space.News
Intel Introduces Atom Chips for New Devices
Intel has announced new Atom processors for embedded devices.News
DEMO 09: Netbook with Detachable Screen and Half-Day Battery Life
Developers of the Touch Book say it can operate like a netbook or like a tablet PC.News
IT Must Invest Its Way out of Crisis, Say Leaders
IT vendors and their customers must invest their way out of the economic crisis, said politicians and industry leaders at the…News
Microsoft Expands Surface to Europe, Middle East
Microsoft will begin selling its Surface touch-sensitive computer in some European and Middle Eastern countries.News
Intel Expects Stimulus Packages to Boost IT Spending
$3 trillion in stimulus packages worldwide could translate into improved demand for IT, according to Intel.News
Fujitsu Siemens Debuts ‘zero-watt’ Green PC
Fujitsu Siemens Computers plans to launch in the middle of this year an enterprise desktop that consumes no energy when…News
Will Sony’s Next PSP Lose the UMD Drive?
The PlayStation Portable 2 is long overdue, and users are eager for a serious upgrade.Opinion
How to Make Your Own (Exploding) SATA Switch
Geeks beware! Sometimes, it's best to just head to the store: Making your own SATA switching device can lead to destructive results!BizFeed
What If Jobs Doesn’t Return To Apple?
Apple execs say otherwise, but I suspect Jobs is probably gone for good. Can Apple survive without him?News
Blu-ray Disc Licensing Gets Cheaper and Easier
Companies involved in Blu-ray Disc simplify the licensing process by providing a single point of contact for handling Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and CD royalties.News
AMD Demonstrates New Six-core Server Processors
AMD for the first time showed servers running the new six-core server processors code-named Istanbul.News
Microsoft Demos Innovations at Annual TechFest
Microsoft demonstrated new technologies, including a system for recognizing conference-call participants, at its annual…News
HP Overtakes Dell as Intel’s Largest Customer
HP overtook Dell as Intel's largest customer last year.News
Micron to Lay off as Many as 2,000 in Boise
Micron said it plans to lay off as many as 2,000 people during its fiscal year.News
Rejected! 10 iPhone Apps That Didn’t Make Apple’s App Store
The iPhone is famous for its oodles of applications. It's quickly becoming just as notorious, though, for the growing pile of programs it's banned from the App Store's shelves.News
Alleged Next-Gen Mac Mini Photo Sets Off Mammoth Speculation
A photo of what many say is the next Apple Mac Mini model is igniting a firestorm of speculation about what Apple has up its sleeve.News
DRAM Maker ProMOS Battles for Survival
Facing a major debt payment with little cash, ProMOS offered to buy back the debt at a 90 percent discount.News
Pixel Qi Readies Battery-saving Laptop Screens
Pixel Qi on Thursday said it will soon start shipping low-power screens that could boost laptop battery life by up to 50…News
Scientists Claim Big Leap in Nanoscale Storage
Scientists say they have achieved a breakthrough that could fit the contents of 250 DVDs on a coin-sized surface.News
New Western Digital Network Hard Drive Boosts Speed
My Book World Edition network hard drive marks a comprehensive upgrade for the better.News
Intel Goes to Court in Licensing Spat With Nvidia
Intel goes to court to resolve a licensing dispute with Nvidia on chipsets for Nehalem processors.News
Google, Nvidia Bringing Android to Tegra Chips
Nvidia on Monday said it is working with Google to build support for Linux applications on smartphones with its upcoming Tegra…News
Arm to Show Its First 32-nanometer Smartphone Chip
Arm will show its first 32-nanometer smartphone chip at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week.News
Chip Vendors Bring Windows 7 Closer to Netbooks
Chip vendors Qualcomm and Nvidia are throwing their support behind Windows 7 OS with hardware and drivers.News
Uh Oh, Apple Fans: Looks Like Obama Uses a PC
Take a deep breath Mac fans, President Barack Obama is a PC — not a Mac.News
Former Chunghwa CEO Charged With CRT Price Fixing
The former CEO for Chunghwa Picture Tubes is charged with conspiring to fix prices for CRTs.News
Intel Updates Laptop, Desktop Chip Plans
Intel will skip the 45-nanometer process and switch to 32-nm for dual-core desktop and laptop processors.News
Intel Readies 32-Nanometer CPUs for 4Q 2009
The chip giant has announced that it plans to launch its first 32-nanometer CPUs, codenamed Westmere, by fall of this year. The two-core processor is up first, with six-core Westmere processors scheduled for a 2010 release.News
Intel to Invest $7 Billion in US Plants
Intel to invest $7 billion in US plants, the company said Tuesday.News