Archive for March, 2009

Samsung has leaked the first details of their first WiMax device for the nascent Clear service in the SWD-M100, which will be branded Mondi when it is released.
The Mondi is an MID with obvious similarities to the recently discontinued Nokia N810 WiMax Edition with a sliding display revealing a QWERTY keyboard with directional pad and [...]

Just in case you were wondering if it’s still a bad economy or not… it is. Notebook hard drive prices continue to crater, due to weak demand (and massive infusions of cash into perpendicular writing technology… you know, back when drive makers had money to burn).
Newegg claims that the drive deal is for a “limited [...]

Apple has released the long awaited patch for the 17-inch MacBook Pro model which addresses the longstanding faulty GPU fan issue on some models of the Early 2009 17 inch MacBook Pro.
Launch models were prone to display issues caused by the overheating GeForce 9600M as a consequence of faulty fan controller firmware, leading to [...]

We’re on-site at GDC 2009, for our first ever coverage of the Game Developers Conference.
But, we’re not just here to cover the show. We’re interested in taking with game developers who are looking for work. We already have a couple of coding positions open, and we’re open to meeting with you at the show.
So, check [...]

At the start of GDC, OnLive has announced it’s cloud gaming product. A $100 box that will plug into your HDTV, or access via web browser on your Mac or PC, allowing them to experience high-end gaming graphics regardless of the video card in your system. OnLive claims that their system uses high-end servers to [...]

Many who were angered by the Apple TV-only restrictions on HD movie rentals can breath a sigh of relief. Apple will sell you HD Movies for purchase, but you still can’t rent them.
The change comes as Apple tries to answer the growing push for Blu-ray formats. With computers and notebooks toting HD-ready screens, many have [...]

The bidding site Swoopo promises amazing deals, but with a twist; you’ve got to pay to play. Swoopo doesn’t try to hide the fact that they’re making money off this model. The question is, can you get a fair deal? That’s what we tried to find out.
The way Swoopo works is a bit odd, to [...]

While many web sites over the past 48 hours have covered the recent development of a full, user-installable iPod touch 2G jailbreak… we haven’t. This is because MechaWorks has a long-standing policy to verify and test all iPhone and iPod touch modifications before reporting on them. Unlike other, less reliable news sources, we test each [...]

Previous to March, NVIDIA directed Windows 7 beta testers to Microsoft’s Windows Update service for graphics driver updates. This frustrated users who were most likely to test Windows 7, as Microsoft’s version of NVIDIA drivers lacked many features; CUDA, PhysX, and other NVIDIA technologies.
Last week, NVIDIA corrected this, by posting Beta Windows 7 drivers as [...]

Apple has announced that it will hold an event on March 17th for press and developers concerning the forthcoming 3.0 update to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Since the update is a milestone update, not much is currently known about the contents or the new functionality expected in the new software version, but more [...]