Some time in the past nVidia released SLI Memory and Enhanced Performance Profiles (EPP). They were based on the fact that by coupling the right memory on the right chipset and motherboard you could overclock the RAM you have without knowing how to do this. Now we have something similar launched by Intel with the release of the X38 chipset. It will be called Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP). Justl like EMP, XMP will include extra info on memory modules thanks to regular SPD data. Now the user will not …

OK, so now the iPhone unlock can not be stopped, once with the release of iUnlock. It seems that customers of iPhoneSIMfree’s biggest distributor, Aussie iPhone Unlock, have a problem. It seems that emails were sent to their customers that said the iPhoneSIMfree is not responding to honoring new orders for unlock licenses. It was also stated that the company was going to donate money from orders to the iPhone Development Team. This was the first piece of news that sounded strange. An official response was given by iPhoneSIMfree today …

Microsoft recently presented the most important changes it will make to the desktop search function in Windows Vista. This comes after in June it agreed to make the modification to the way this feature works after an attack from Google. The changes will come with the first Windows vista service pack. A beta version of it will be launched in a couple of weeks and the final version should be ready early next year. The official statement showed users that their preferred search results will come from extra entry points …

A free, open source iPhone SIM unlock software has been released and it’s called iUnlock. The source code has been made public and there’s no chance AT&T can stop the iPhone unlocking.
If you want to unlock your iPhone, here, here or here you can find the files needed for the process. Actually, the software has been tested and it seems to work and, above that, you can always restore it.
Unfortunately, the unlock could make YouTube not to work anymore, but this doesn’t seem to be a major issue and is …

 
SSD is a great storage technology, being fast, stable and with low battery consumption. Today, BitMicro announced a new 2.5-inch SSD with 416Gb of storage capacity. Currently, this holds the record for SSD capacity, but it’s not even close cheap. Unfortunately, we aren’t able to buy the memories until March, 2008.

InterDigital Inc recently signed a 7 year licensing agreement with Apple in order to provide technology for the iPhone. Rumors have it that the company will get $2 million per quarter, a definite benefit for the rising company. The deal covers different 3G and 2G technologies that encompass bandwidth allocation, together with power efficiency controls, roaming and packet data coding and delivery according to Michael Ciarmoli, analyst at Boenning & Scattergood.This piece of news hints to the all awaited 3G iPhone. The fact is it will surely arrive sooner or …

Toshiba recently launched a prototype hard disk that uses special Discrete Track Recording (DTR) technology in order to create a 120 GB storage space system on one 1.8 inch platter. This is the first ever use of DTR. The entire technology is based on increasing areal density of PMR by 50%. Mass production of these hard disks should start in 2009.
Up until now all 1.8 inch hard disks were only able to get up to 160 GB. This was available through two 80 GB platters. With the above mentioned prototype …

Adobe promised the world that they would release a lightweight online version of their highly popular Photoshop. Well, at the Photoshop World conference they gave a sneak peak of what was to come. There was a brief demonstration held by John Loiacono, senior vice president of the Creative Solutions Business Unite of Adobe, and some details were given.
This product will be aimed towards regular users and not professional photographers. It is created to complete the Photoshop Creative Suite 3 and Photoshop Elements and wants to make “imaging technology immediately accesible …

NetStreams is a company that is well known for their IP-based video and audio distribution systems and now they just showed off what was tagged as “the world’s first IP home theater”. The NetStreams DigiLinx IP-based video distribution system made a debut at CEDIA last year and is currently selling. When it comes to audio, the company made a partnership with Polk Audio. This made it possible for the creation of IP speakers that is based on NetStreams’ StreamNet technology. All of this is now topped with the introduction of …

Sony might be able to exploit one of Apple iTunes’ weaknesses and that stands in video downloads. The company is getting ready to launch a challenge to Apple’s video service according to The Wall Street Journal. The Journal pointed out that Sony will be combining the PlayStation Portable, the PlayStation 3 and the Bravia HDTVs to offer some sort of download service.
This is not the first time that Sony tried to dethrone the iTunes giant. Just last week the company closed Connect, an online music service that failed due to …

An alarming subject was brought in the media lately. Two thirds of young people that use MP3 players may face premature hearing damage because of high volumes. The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) found that eight million MP3 players were sold last year in the UK alone and accused manufacturers that they do not put warnings on packaging for customers. With this in mind RNID urges MP3 player owners to also purchase in-ear filters for their headphones as these cancel out background noise and eventually reduce the need …

Yahoo finally did a move to strengthen its services towards advertisers with the purchase of web marketing company BlueLithium for $300 million. This is a company that was established in 2004 and provides technology that enables web sites to match adverts with visitor interests. Yahoo is definitely trying to gain back market on Google Adsense in the web search sector and this is just one of the moves that are aimed to do that just that.
Yahoo has witness falls in profits in each of the past6 quarters and this calls …

We recently got to hear of an upgrade to Seagate’s Maxtor OneTouch line. There are three new models released in the OneTouch 4 series: the OneTouch 4 (250 GB - $100, 500 GB - $170, 750 GB - $270), the OneTouch 4 Plus (250 GB - $130, 1 TB - $360) and the OneTouch 4 Mini (80 GB - $100, 120 GB - $120, 160 GB - $150). Design wise, the new hard disk drives look very good and they also come equipped with a new software feature called SafetyDrill. …

Panasonic is back in the news with a “more affordable” 1080p 42 inch plasma TV for $1,799 and a 50 inch TV set at $2,799. This is very good news for plasma TVs because 1080p is the domain where LCD makers have been involved in a price war recently. We have the new Panasonic TH-42PZ77 that comes in with a higher price than Westinghouse’s 1080p 42-incher of just $200. The Panasonic TH-50PZ77 is $200 less than Westinghouse’s 5s-incher. If we also think about performance, we must realize that Panasonic has …

When it comes to identity theft we believed all was already done. Well, Gregory Kopiloff, from Seattle, proved us wrong when he used a new scheme by using the Lime Wire peer to peer file sharing software. Through the software he got access to credit reports, bank statements, student financial aid applications and tax returns from hundreds of computers around USA. Kopiloff would then use that information to open credit accounts over the Internet and use the money to buy goods and ship them to different mailboxes in the Puget …