The widely successful Kindle ebook reader receives a hardware update and an unexpected but very welcome price drop. The new Kindle is now available in WiFi-only and WiFi+3G models.
Nvidia’s $200 GPU King: GeForce GTX 460
The release of the very first Fermi cards brought in mixed reactions. While it received praise for the architecture, speed and raw power, a lot more were disappointed at the cost and power consumption of these cards. Nvidia’s newest Fermi card, The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 packs a lot of punch for just $200.
HDBaseT looks to replace the HDMI standard
Several big names in the TV industry, Samsung, Sony, LG and others, are touting HDBaseT, a new audiovisual standard that looks to replace the HDMI standard while offering more bandwidth but keeping costs at a minimum. Now, you may be wondering how would a new cable keep costs down? HDBaseT will be using our trusty [...]
Apple unveils iPhone 4
Straight off Apple’s WWDC, Steve Jobs proudly unveils the latest iteration of Apple’s smartphone, the iPhone 4. Running on the newest iPhone OS (now just dubbed iOS 4), featuring dual cameras and an IPS LCD display, Steve kicked off his presentation of the new iPhone by calling it “the most beautiful thing we’ve ever made.”
Asus unveils 10″ And 12″ EeePad Tablet PCs
Computex has arrived and for people looking forward to the tablet computer offerings that bear Microsoft’s OS, you’re in luck. Asus has announced a couple of tablets for the expectedly named Eee Pad, the 12″ EP121 and the 10″ EP101TC.
Apple updates Macbook with GeForce 320M
With Apple giving the MacBook Pro line it’s much needed refresh, the little white MacBook is also set for a hardware upgrade. Yes it’s still white and still encased in that plastic unibody that we’ve seen for quite a while now but the MacBook is getting a boost in the form of the GeForce 320M [...]
Apple introduces the Magic Trackpad
July 27th, 2010 
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Apple introduces their desktops to multitouch and gestures with the all new Magic Trackpad.
It’s basically a larger version of the trackpad that is on Apple’s own MacBook Pro’s.
AMD-based Dell Inspiron M101z netbook
July 27th, 2010 sylv3rblade 
Dell has revealed a new AMD-based 11.6-inch ultraportable notebook to replace it’s earlier Inspiron 11z. It will come in two models, a base unit powered with a single core Athlon II Neo K125 and an upgraded model powered by a dual-core Athlon II Neo K325.
Full specifications of both models are listed after the jump.
Windows 7 reaches 175 million licenses
July 26th, 2010 sylv3rblade 
Just after a month of topping 150 million in licenses, Microsoft and no doubt Steve Ballmer, is happy to report once again that Windows 7 is selling quite well, adding another 25 million in sales. That’s 175 million copies of their currently flagship OS.
Firefox unveils a new way of tabbing
July 25th, 2010 sylv3rblade 
With Firefox 4 still in Alpha testing, Mozilla is looking to introduce a new feature called Tab Candy. Mozilla’s Aza Raskin says that it’s still early in testing mode but you can get it with the latest nightly build of Firefox 4.
Youtube reveals new embed code
July 24th, 2010 sylv3rblade Youtube (and subsequently Google) is pushing their HTML5 support by rolling out a new embed code that will come with an Adobe Flash wrapper or in a HTML5 player (the best of both worlds?).
If you’re on a mobile device, the obvious advantage is that you’ll now be able to view videos on the browser you’re using instead of the built-in player.
Samsung: Free Galaxy S for Unhappy iPhone 4 users
July 24th, 2010 sylv3rblade 
Seems like a reasonable deal.
Samsung UK is giving away a free Galaxy S, complete with Android 2.1, a 4-inch (480×800) AMOLED display, a 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird CPU, a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and swype to iPhone 4 users that were not happy with their purchases.
Google discontinues Nexus One
July 21st, 2010 sylv3rblade 
It’s sad day for Android fans as Google has decided to pull the plug on it’s very own smartphone, the Nexus One. Reports indicate that the last batch of these once mighty superphones for U.S. consumers have arrived at Google HQ. After these are gone, android fans in the U.S. will have to look elsewhere.
And to think that the Nexus just got some Froyo action of the past few weeks. *sigh*
Sharp unveils 100GB Blu-ray Disc
July 19th, 2010 sylv3rblade 
Still popping DVDs? How about a 100GB BluRay disc to replace all that? Sharp has recently announced that it will be the first Blu-Ray disc maker to launch a recordable triple layer Blu-ray format with 100GB of storage capacity. Thats twice the capacity of current Blu-ray discs in the market.
Free Bumpers to iPhone 4 Owners
July 17th, 2010 sylv3rblade 