Toshiba Does Not Expect SSDs to Become Commodity in Short Term

From X-bit Labs: While some of the manufacturers of solid-state drives advertize $0.65/per gigabyte price on the new SSDs, Toshiba Corp. believes that it will take time for solid-state storage to become a commodity. To summarize, SSDs are not going to get cheaper than they are today...

Thunderbolt Interface to Boost Speed to 20Gb/s - Report

From X-bit Labs: Intel intends to release a new Thunderbolt controller for personal computers with double speed compared to the existing one. In addition, Intel will release a new TB chip in 2013.

The speediest Thunderbolt controller code-named Falcon Ridge will support speeds up to...

FSP AURUM Pro 1000W (Page 1 of 4) | Reports

There were always two days of the year I have always looked forward to when I was a kid. One of which is my birthday; with the other being Christmas. Why? Well, as much as I would like to convince you it is not really about the gifts, let's admit it -- it is all about the gifts. For the guys out there, it could range from receiving a new bike when you were 15 years old, to an excuse to buy a better smartphone or a bigger high...

Firefox 14 may break your theme

From CNET News.com: Firefox users who've installed a custom theme may bump into trouble if they upgrade to the latest version of the browser.

Released earlier this week, Firefox 14 offers a few enhancements, including better security. But it comes with one gotcha -- lack of support...

First Picture of Canon's Mirrorless Camera Hit the Web

From DailyTech: An image has turned up of what is claimed to be a new Canon mirrorless camera and one of its lenses. These are apparently leaked images and very little about the camera is known at this time.

On the front of the camera is an EF-M 22mm f/2 lens. You can see a hot...

OCZ Technology May Be an Acquisition Target for Micron or Seagate

From X-bit Labs: OCZ Technology Group, a leading manufacturer of solid-state drives for consumers and enterprises, may be an acquisition target for Micron Technology and Seagate Technology, a market rumour claims. There may be circumstances under which OCZ might be acquired, but at...

Microsoft Sets Windows 8 Official Launch Date

From X-bit Labs: Microsoft Corp. said this week that the Windows 8 operating system will become officially available on Friday, the 26th of October, 2012. Earlier this month the software giant said that Windows 8 would be generally available in October, while some enterprises will...

Nokia promises something amazing on September 7

From CNET News.com: In the midst of dour financial results and a weakening market share, Nokia is striving to stir up some excitement.

Photos snapped outside Nokia's currently-closed Helsinki store proclaim that "something amazing" will happen on September 7. The message seems to...

YouTube Adds Face Blurring Technology for Video Uploaders

From DailyTech: We've all seen footage on television where the faces of the people in a video were blurred out to protect their privacy. With YouTube increasingly becoming a place many people around the world go to find footage of current news events, there is an increasing need for...

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