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It's official: HD DVD is dead, the format war over
engadget.com — Toshiba just made a statements saying, "It will no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders." Finally.More… (Hardware)
ryanblockCreative threatens community modder
forums.creative.com — We are aware that you have been assisting owners of our Creative sound cards for some time now, by providing unofficial driver packages for Vista that deliver more of the original functionality that was found in the equivalent XP packages for those sound cards. In principle we don't have a problem with you helping users in this way...More… (Hardware)
djmakWorst hard drive crash ever [pics]
neowin.net — We pulled a bad drive apart at work this afternoon. It had a nasty rattle to it before we opened it, but we didn't expect this:More… (Hardware)
TalSiach
Guitar Rising for Real Guitar Heroes
gizmodo.com — I love the idea of Guitar Rising, which can use any real electric guitar, from a Fender Telecaster to a Gibson Les Paul. The software teaches you how to play actual songs, tracking your accuracy much like Guitar Hero would do, as their demo video shows.More… (Hardware)
l33tforlif3
MonsterCable vs.CoatHanger, Audiophiles can't see difference
engadget.com — We've always believed that the perceived quality boost that comes from using high-end cables is really just a trick of the mind (read: justifying the ridiculous cost of premium cables to yourself) -- if you've dropped enough cash, you can probably hear anything you want....More… (Hardware)
Bend Over Dude, You’re Getting A Dell
[Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate]ripten.com — Some Dell laptops come with dissabled audio ports, after pressure from the RIAA. Dell will enable them for you for only $99. Bargin.More… (Hardware)
skillfull$500 for 5 feet of Ethernet cable?
networkworld.com — Parts of the blogosphere have been buzzing over the discovery of a 1.5-meter Ethernet cable that is being sold for the insane price of $499. The cable would cost you $4 elsewhere. The manufacturer is Denon, and the target customer is the "audio enthusiast." Apparently "audio enthusiast" is Denonese for "sucker."More… (Hardware)
ubernogginMonster Cables, Monster Ripoff: 80% Markups
consumerist.com — Ever wonder why gadget store employees push Monster cables like they're crack? Bitchin' markups, just like you suspected all along. That's what we found when a Radio Shack employee sent us his store's entire inventory list, which included the wholesale and retail price of every item in stockMore… (Hardware)
mklopez
USB 3.0 ready!
tgdaily.com — In the has put the final piece for USB 3.0 hardware development in place.More… (Hardware)
PeterNorton
Creative's fall from glory - Consumers fighting back!
overclock.net — Creative has hit a all time low! They have failed to provide good Vista drivers, and told Daniel_K to stop making his working Vista drivers. Consumers are enraged... Sign the petition, post your thoughts, fight back, and tell creative they are not as awesome as they think they are. Its time to stop this monopoly!More… (Hardware)
HD-DVD Death Made Official
[Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate]blog.wired.com — Toshiba put HD-DVD out of its misery today. Reuters confirmed this afternoon that it will cease manufacturing HD-DVD equipment, following earlier reports from Japan's NHK public broadcasting network.More… (Hardware)
witcompe
New Radiohead Video is Shot with Lasers, Not Cameras
gizmodo.com — Radiohead, never ones to shy away from trying new things, has shot its new video for "House of Cards" without using cameras at all. Whaa? Yes, they've used two fancy new technologies called Geometric Informatics and Velodyne Lidar. To shoot it using lasers and stuff. Let's break it down here.More… (Hardware)
Overmind12812
Staples Rips Off Elderly - $390 For Basic Computer Repair
consumerist.com — A Staples tech tried to convince a senior citizen that his computer wouldn't work properly without repairs costing almost $400.The senior had been lulled into Staples for a free tune up that suddenly cost $39.99.More… (Hardware)
diggonator2007
Check This Amazing Curved Monitor
gizmodo.com — We can't have one of these Alienware curved monitors until the second half of this year, but until then, we've been abducted by its four nearly seamless and sharp screens of DLP goodness. Lit by LEDs, this 2880x900 monster is well over three feet wide and is said to have an other-worldly .02ms response time, great for gaming.More… (Hardware)
Andres84USB 3.0 ready !!!
tgdaily.com — That did not take long to update (just 8 years). USB will get an update to 5 Gbps. More… (Hardware)
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