Nvidia introduced the next-generation ION graphics processor today. Boasting ten times the performance of integrated graphics, the ION allows for full 1080p streaming video. New ION netbooks also utilize Nvidia Optimus technology. By switching between...
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Freescale Semiconductor's next-generation i.MX508 applications processor should lower e-Reader costs, according to the company's news release. Freescale chips are already used in the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader, and according to Reuters, the company boasts...
On Wednesday, Nintendo officially unveiled the next DS portable gaming device. Called the DSi XL, Nintendo's latest creation boasts two screens that are 93 percent larger than the DS Lite. Along with the massive screens...
It may come as a surprise, but AT&T ranks number one in PCWorld's latest 13-city 3G network test. The wireless provider has undergone scrutiny for lack of coverage and poor network performance. But according to...
Nvidia kept us waiting anxiously this morning to see what their mysterious announcement turned out to be. On Friday, the graphics card maker tweeted, "ARE YOU READY? Check back here on Monday morning at 9:00...
The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to allow communities to use local schools' broadband internet access during non-operating hours. Many schools receive funds for internet access through the E-rate program. However, the FCC's previous...
As Neowin reported earlier this month, AT&T plans to invest up to $19 billion in network upgrades. The first major step appears to be opening three test labs, according to an AT&T press release. Two...
Amazon announced the launch of a Kindle app for the BlackBerry today. Titled Kindle for BlackBerry, the free application allows users to access more than 420,000 Kindle books on select BlackBerry devices (no Kindle required)....
The folks over at TechCrunch are reporting Amazon is pondering the idea of giving a free Kindle to Amazon Prime subscribers. The subscription, currently priced at $79 per year, offers free two day shipping and...
In a case heard by a federal appeals court in Philadelphia on Friday, the U.S. government argued for the right to access cell phone records of suspected criminals without a warrant according to Reuters. Lower...
Research firm iSuppli is making headlines again with a virtual teardown of the yet-to-be-released iPad. The 32GB 3G wireless iPad model contains a combined Bill of Materials (BOM) and manufacturing cost off $287.15, according to...
ABC News is reporting Christopher Tarnovsky did what was thought to be virtually impossible; he managed to hack TPM (Trusted Platform Module) chips. Regarded as the industry's most secure chips, computers and servers holding classified...
Sony announced the development of millimeter-wave wireless intra-connection technology today, according to a press release on Sony's site. The technology allows high speed wireless data transfer inside electronic devices. The way the system is works...
Deutsche Telekom is reportedly considering an IPO or spin-off of the T-Mobile USA business, according to Reuters. T-Mobile is a distant fourth in the U.S. mobile carrier sector. The Wall Street Journal states Duetsche Telekom...
According to Sky News, a study by the Institute of Psychological Sciences at the University of Leeds found a link between Internet usage and depression. Psychologists found the more time spent surfing the web, the...
PC World is reporting Intel and Micron plan to announce 25 nanometer flash memory chips on Monday. The news comes from a research note by Objective Analysis sent out ahead of the official unveiling. According...