September 14, 2006 by Brad.

New operating system together with service Windows Live forced Microsoft to release a new keyboard and mouse. But does someone want to pay $250 for few extra buttons?

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September 14, 2006 by Brad.

Consumers looking to upgrade their home theaters can now choose between two types of high-definition DVD players - the confusing result of a long-running format war involving Hollywood studios and technology companies.I took Toshiba Corp.’s HD-A1 player ($499) for a spin. I also attempted to get a Blu-ray unit to review……

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September 14, 2006 by Brad.

Do you miss that shiny new laptop look? Here’s how to brew your own laptop screen cleaning kit with household ingredients…

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September 14, 2006 by Brad.

An inventor claims he can create a 1.2 Petabyte hard drive; includes plans, pricing and size.

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September 14, 2006 by Brad.

Adding a chemical found in antifreeze to fuel cells could provide a longer-lasting alternative to batteries in portable electronics.

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September 14, 2006 by Brad.

So big, you need an aeroplane to move it!

In September 1956 IBM launched the 305 RAMAC, the first computer with a hard disk drive (HDD). The HDD weighed over a ton and stored 5MB of data.

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September 14, 2006 by Brad.

When it comes to game design, there is only so far you can go with a gamepad. A few talented, brave and frankly bonkers designers have managed to convince their corporate paymasters into creating a special add-on controllers solely for their game and Bit-Tech has rounded up ten of the best of them - including maracas, guitars and vibrators.

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September 14, 2006 by Brad.

Nvidia’s new GeForce 7950 GT features killer performance and 512MB of memory for $299, and amazingly, the XFX-brand cards come with a suave fanless cooler. TR has an in-depth review comparing its single-card and SLI performance and gameplay to 17 different competing graphics solutions. Power consumption and noise levels are also tested.

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September 14, 2006 by Brad.

Looking for HD on your PC or HTPC? What video cards, displays, hardware, software? We ask some pointed questions of NVIDIA about making this happen and then tell you about our experiences with HD-DVD and NVIDIA’s PureVideHD technology.

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September 14, 2006 by Brad.

It’s long been established that liquids and PCs don’t play well together, but the newest exception to that rule is controlled cooling. At this week’s CEDIA Expo in Denver, CoolIT Systems, maker of the USB beverage chiller, unveiled its first cooling system for Media Center PCs.

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