Category: Technology

4CoreDual-SATA2 – PCI-Express vs AGP: what to choose?

Well for a 4CoreDual-SATA2 that has as only these options: # 1 x PCI Express Graphics slot (@ x4 mode) # 1 x AGP 8X slot as speed AGP 8x and PCI-E @ x4 mode are related as speed, a little bit more speed for AGP difference of almost 1M/s. It seems that the future… Continue reading 4CoreDual-SATA2 – PCI-Express vs AGP: what to choose?

Snow Leopard on Asrock 4CoreDual-SATA2

For testing purpose only, i wanted to check Snow Leopard on Asrock 4CoreDual-SATA2 mainboard Intel Pentium 4 520, 2800 MHz Motherboard Name ASRock 4CoreDual-SATA2 ATI RADEON 9550 256MB HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B ATA Western Digital 80G ATA Device i’ve test it with Empire EFI 108 AMD2, after an install it seems ok i did not have… Continue reading Snow Leopard on Asrock 4CoreDual-SATA2

Federal Trade Commission Files Suit Against Intel For 'Anticompetitive Tactics'

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it has filed suit against Intel, claiming that the company has “illegally used its dominant market position for a decade to stifle competition and strengthen its monopoly.” The complaint focuses not only on Intel’s actions in the CPU market to shut out competitors such as AMD, but… Continue reading Federal Trade Commission Files Suit Against Intel For 'Anticompetitive Tactics'

Microsoft Modifies European 'Browser Ballot' to Eliminate Safari's Advantage

In mid-October, it was reported that Apple’s Safari for Windows browser was slated to receive prominent placement on a “browser ballot” designed to allow Windows users in Europe to select which Internet browser they wished to use. The ballot process was included by Microsoft to address anti-competitive concerns there, where the company has been found… Continue reading Microsoft Modifies European 'Browser Ballot' to Eliminate Safari's Advantage

Ebay Sells Skype. Receives $1.9 billion cash as part of the deal

In a blog post Skype’s John Silverman says: “The investor group is led by Silver Lake, and includes Andreessen Horowitz, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), Joltid Limited and our founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis.” eBay retains approximately 30% of Skype, and the investor group led by Silver Lake controlling the remaining 70%.… Continue reading Ebay Sells Skype. Receives $1.9 billion cash as part of the deal

Cross-Platform Coding for Visual Studio Developers via Mono

Mono  is an open source, cross-platform, implementation of C# and the CLR that is binary compatible with Microsoft.NET Mono Tools integrates several key pieces of functionality directly into Visual Studio.s menu system: * Analyze for Mono Migration – Scan open projects for compatibility with Mono while developing, and navigate directly to issues from the Error… Continue reading Cross-Platform Coding for Visual Studio Developers via Mono

Adobe Launches Flash Player 10.1 Prerelease Build

Adobe yesterday launched a prerelease version of Flash Player 10.1 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, an early step in the company’s effort to bring an integrated media experience to a wide variety of devices and platforms from desktops to smartphones. Among the improvements available in the prerelease version are support for multi-touch and gestures, as… Continue reading Adobe Launches Flash Player 10.1 Prerelease Build

Nvidia calls Intel's graphics chip tactics 'aggressive'

Advanced Micro Devices is not the only large Intel competitor to rail against Intel’s alleged strong-arm tactics. Nvidia has also complained loudly for years about Intel business practices in the graphics chip market, where Intel commands about 50 percent of the market. Nvidia is the world’s leading supplier of “discrete,” or standalone, graphics chips but… Continue reading Nvidia calls Intel's graphics chip tactics 'aggressive'