Archive for April 28th, 2008

Gigabyte M912 low-cost laptop to feature Intel’s Atom CPU

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Filed under: LaptopsRemember that mention that Gigabyte was looking to dole out some sort of low-cost PC later this year? Can't discern that from the hordes of other similar notices from nearly every other computer maker out there? Fret not, as DigiTimes has it that the aforesaid firm will indeed ...

HP Compaq announces dc5850 and dx2450 Business Desktops

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Filed under: Desktops Remember those AMD Business Class desktops we told you about, oh, just hours ago? Looks like the first of the family are starting to roll out, beginning with the HP Compaq dc5850 and dx2450 Business Desktop PCs. Both rigs support "next-generation AMD Business Class processors" (that's the Athlon ...

RallyPoint Handwear Computer Input Device gives soldiers a hand

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Filed under: Peripherals, Wearables The last thing you want to do in a combat situation is bust out a keyboard and mouse and start clicking away just to send some simple commands via your embedded computer. Now RallyPoint, a Cambridge, MA-based startup, is building a new computer interface glove so that ...

ATI’s CrossFireX now offered on Alienware Area-51 gaming PC

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Filed under: Desktops, Gaming Alienware's AMD-powered Aurora ALX picked up CrossFireX support just as soon as it went live from ATI, but it has taken a few weeks for the technology to make its way over to the iconic Area-51. Said gaming rig is now available with ATI CrossFireX, meaning that ...

Wii fit is selling like gangbusters in Europe

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Filed under: Gaming Nobody really expected Wii Fit to be a flop, and obviously the rampant success in Japan should've tipped us off, but it looks like the little exercise-centric peripheral is really doing alright for itself over in Europe. Dixons.co.uk says it sold a Wii Fit every four seconds on ...

FC Mobile Portable NES takes a page from the modder book, adds some janky

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds A design masterpiece in the line of the Wooden Portable NES this certainly is not, but it's fun to see a manufacturer taking seriously the concept of portable classic cartridge gaming, and what better place to start than the NES? The FC Mobile Portable could very well ...