Sony Ericsson Nozomi LT26i Photos Available

Sony Ericsson has been long rumored to plan the release of a new handset powered by Google's Android operating system, one that would sport the codename of Nozomi, and confirmation on its existence has just emerged, courtesy of leaked photos with the device that emerged at iAndroid. On top of that, some of the handset's specifications also emerged, offering us a better view of what should become a high-end Sony Ericsson smartphone in the near future. The Sony Ericsson Nozomi LT26i is said to pack a 1.5GHz dual core processor complemented by 1 GB RAM, while sporting a large 4.3-inch touchscreen display capable of delivering a 1280 x 720 pixels resolution (320 dpi). A front facing camera was also confirmed for the mobile phone, as well as...

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Nokia N9 Tips and Tricks (II)

It's been almost a month since Nokia N9 hit shelves and the excitement built around the MeeGo device brings more fans to the Finnish company. Nokia created almost the perfect symbiosis between a smartphone and a mobile operating system. The way a user interacts with the N9 is simply fabulous, different from anything that's been thrown at users in the last 3-4 years. Obviously, there are some similarities in the fact that the phone uses technologies embedded in other mobile platforms, but the way they've been integrated is unique and innovative. We will continue our previous article about Nokia N9's tweaks, because we discover something new every day we spend with the MeeGo-based smartphone. For those unfamiliar with the phone's layout, the...

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Apple Offers Download for iOS 5.0.1 Beta 2 via Dev Center, OTA

Targeting developers enrolled with Apple’s $99 yearly program, iOS 5.0.1 beta 2 is being made available on the Apple Dev Center and via OTA update. The release increments the previous beta (build 9A402) which arrived just days ago with fixes for battery drainage, a security fix for iPad, and more. The beta introduces new file attributes for managing data backups. “iOS 5.0.1 beta 2 is now available on the iOS Dev Center,” reads an email sent out to developers this week. “You can also install the update over the air from devices that have iOS 5.0.1 beta installed.” According to the company headquartered at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, Calif., “iOS 5.0.1 introduces a new way for developers to specify files that should remain on device, even...

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AMD to Unveil 'Project WIN' on November 9

Laying off 1400 of the company's employees seem to have been just the first steep in Rory Read's plans to restructure AMD as the new CEO is now preparing the so called Project WIN, which will be revealed on November 9. “Project WIN, will help drive operational improvements, increase efficiencies and lower our operating costs,” said Read in a letter to the company published by the Bright Side of News Website. Little is known about this project which seems to get its name from a comic book and which will be unveiled by Rory Read on November 9th in the CEO's upcoming Worldcast. If you were to ask me, I would say that lowering operating costs doesn't sound all that good for AMD as the chip maker really needs to step up its efforts to compete...

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Gigabyte '3D BIOS' Is Awesome, Even if Just a Tiny Bit Impractical

If anyone was hoping that motherboards would finally get a nice-looking BIOS, Gigabyte is about to make this dream come true. Sure, it will start off on enthusiast motherboards, even though it is made in such a way as to be more comprehensive to entry-level and mainstream users, but it will land in all Gigabyte UEFI motherboards eventually. Dubbed 3D BIOS, it has an isometric view of the motherboard and lets users easily access component settings through use of the mouse. All it takes is to hover the cursor over an area and it will become highlighted (Gigabyte even threw in pop-up 'bubbles' with helpful info). All in all, it makes the BIOS much more approachable and even fun to play in for a while. Gigabyte will manufacture its platforms with Dual UEFI BIOS implementation (both 3D BIOS...

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Intel Core i7-3930K Available from Stock in New Zealand Store

New Zealand computer enthusiasts seem to be a lot luckier than those of us living in other parts of the world, as a local retailer has now added the upcoming Intel Core i7-3930K CPU to its website and this can be shipped right now from stock. For those of you that need a refresher, the Core i7-3930K is built on Intel's high-performance Sandy Bridge-E architecture and it includes six processing cores with Hyper-Threading support. These are run at a 3.2GHz base clock frequency and are seconded by 12MB of Level 3 cache memory and a quad-channel DDR3 controller. The chip is compatible with LGA 2011 motherboards based on the Intel X79 chipset, which are expected to arrive at the same time with Intel's launch of the Sandy Bridge-E CPUs. Right...

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Download Firefox 8 Final for Linux

Dear readers, a few minutes ago Mozilla unleashed the stable version of the highly anticipated Mozilla Firefox 8.0 web browser for Linux, Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Yes, we're talking about the final version of Firefox 8, which is aready available for download on the official FTP site of the Mozilla company. Mozilla Firefox 8.0 brings new features, as well as performance and stability enhancements. Here are some of the most important ones: Implemented Twitter search; Tabs can now be loaded on demand, greatly improving start-up time; Implemented an one-time add-on selection dialog to easily manage your installed extensions; HTML5 context menus support; Better memory performance; Third party add-on are now disabled by default; insertAdjacentHTML...

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Sapphire Pure Black X79 Motherboard Shows Off

Since a number of X79 motherboard were already previewed, it was only a matter of time before Sapphire leaked one of its own, so the Pure Black X79 definitely didn't go by unnoticed. Then again, this isn't so much a formal preview on the company's part as it is an unofficial photo shoot, of sorts, carried out by VR-Zone. The X79 Express Chipset may or may not be supplemented by a PCI Express bridge chip. The CPU socket is wired to four DDR3 memory slots, which means that up to 32 GB of RAM can be in a system at any one time,(4 x 8 GB). Also, six PCI Express x16 slots are present, of which three are x16 electrical. CrossFireX setups should be easy to set up (multi-GPU AMD card configurations), though SLI (NVIDIA) doesn't seem to be on the...

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EVGA Releases Dual-GPU GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2Win Graphics

Not wanting to let enthusiasts go for too long without their dual-GPU card fix, EVGA officially launched the GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2Win. This video adapter takes the concept of high-end graphics and then goes a little beyond it. Obviously, it has two graphics processing units, specifically GF114 chips, which would be enough of an asset even in their base form. After all, a normal GTX 560 works at 822 MHz and, in a dual-card SLI configuration, two of them beat the GeForce GTX 580 by up to 30% or more. The GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2Win goes beyond even that level by having its two GPUs working at 850 MHz. Here it bears noting that an NF200 chip is present on the card, which has the GPUs operating in the very same setting as above (SLI). As such, the...

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