If You Can Be Number One In China You Can Be Number One In The World: Q&A With Freescale's CMO H
Published on July 18, 2008 to Business & LawDuring the recent Freescale Technology Forum (FTF) in the US, company senior VP, chief sales and marketing officer Henri Richard noted that one of the great pleasures he has had since joining... Read more
InSpectrum: Defective Samsung Chips, But Not 80 Million Of Them
Published on June 24, 2008 to StorageAfter reviewing recent DRAM price trends in both the spot and contract markets, memory-specialist research firm InSpectrum noted that the relative stable pricing could not justify recent claims... Read more
BioWare Listens, Mass Effect Will Not Require Constant Validation
Published on May 12, 2008 to Video Game Related TopicsBioWare, a division of Electronic Arts, has backed down on its original plans to require users to re-authenticate Mass Effect ever ten days. The original announcement was met with hostile reaction... Read more
Domain Tasters Can Now Eat Dirt
Published on January 30, 2008 to About Internet UsersDomain tasting might sound like a leisurely Sunday afternoon activity, but ICANN isn’t amused, and it has just proposed a crackdown plan that could make "tasting" and "front running" of domains... Read more
Yahoo's Mixed Results May Not Tip Scales
Published on July 23, 2008 to Business & LawWith the slowing economy taking a toll on the online advertising business, Yahoo said Tuesday that its net income dropped by nearly 19% in the second quarter from a year ago as revenue grew at a... Read more
Can 802.11g APs Handle the Load?
Published on August 17, 2004 to NetworkingEver wonder if the extra money you pay for an "enterprise" access point is buying the ability to handle heavier traffic loads than the $100-or-so AP on your local retailer's shelf? We did too until we put six 802.11g APs through some pretty heavy load testing, with some surprising results... Read more
Can TomTom's Go 700 GPS Save a Marriage? Part I
Published on March 31, 2006 to SmartphonesFor Barry Gerber it was either buy a GPS or get divorced by his wife. He chose the GPS. But, what to buy? Join Gerber, a long time GPS owner wannabe, as he tests what he hopes will be the GPS that saves his marriage. Read more
What appears to be a 1080p TV, may actually not be a 1080p TV
Published on June 7, 2006 to Display Panels and MonitorsShame on us. Last week, we reported about four new LCD TVs from Hitachi that integrate a new generation video processor that is capable of "advanced 1080p histogram processing" for about $2200 in a 32" package. Our conclusion that the highest grade of high definition - that we generally see advertised in glossy ads and TV commercials - is finally heading for the mainstream was drawn too fast. Read more
Can We Break a Durabook?
Published on May 30, 2007 to Notebooks and LaptopsWe get nasty with Twinhead's Durabook to see how well this ruggedized notebook takes the punishment our diabolical testers dish out. Read more
Headsets Gamers Can Love
Published on July 14, 2005 to Digital Entertainment MiscellaneousSuperior audio is not often associated with headsets, but great gaming, music listening and film watching experiences can be had without the ambient blast of speakers. What's out there, though, in the way of so-called high-end headsets ranges from the great to the not-so-great to the just okay. Read more


