Archive for the ‘Operating Systems’ Category

In light of an interesting New York Times piece by ex-Microsoft employee, Dick Brass, legal site Groklaw has dug up some pretty interesting internal Microsoft emails that were placed on the public record a few years ago. ... Full story

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Our current weekly forum poll here at OCC asks our members about their mouse and keyboard preferences; wired or wireless? Those who prefer the reduced clutter of the wireless option, or who are looking for a keyboard and mouse to use with their laptop might take an interest in Logitech's latest offering. The Wireless Desktop MK710 has a claimed battery life ... Full story

Mushkin Enhanced has launched the latest additions to its family of 'Redline' enthusiast-grade memory: two new DDR3 memory kits. The new kits run at 1600MHz (PC3-12800) and feature timings of 6-8-6-24. Both kits operate at 1.65V and include Mushkin's signature FrostByte heatsink for optimum cooling. Both models are backed by a ... Full story

According to TechCrunch Opera Software will unveil a version of their Opera Mini browser for the iPhone next week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. While there has been no app submitted to Apple's App Store at this time, Opera has hopes that Apple will not deny "users the choice in web browsing experience." Don't get excited just yet, currently the ... Full story

Noctua is an Austrian compnay becoming well known for its performance cooling products and its NH-D14 (check out the OCC review here) may be one of the best air cooling solutions around. NZXT is another manufacturer that is becoming morerecognized for its products which are well-designed cases at an affordable price with a good example being the company's Hades chassis (also reviewed by ... Full story

The popular selling game in the series that has lasted for quite some time, Sims 3, will be coming onto the console and handheld market. In a financial report by the gaming company, Electronic Arts plans to release Sims 3 to the masses onto consoles in the third quarter of this year, but it is not yet known when handhelds will be receiving ... Full story

We reviewed one of the original Kingston SSDNow V Series drives here at OCC back in October, when it earned our gold award. Kingston will soon be shipping the second generation of drives in the series, coming in capacities of 30GB, 64GB and 128GB. As with other SSDNow drives, they aim to provide an easy upgrade process for mainstream users, so ... Full story

If you frequent our forums, then you are likely the type of person who enjoys picking out components and building your own system rather than opting for something pre-built. Looking at Digital Storm's new Black|OPS range of gaming desktops might well tempt you to let someone else do the job, with it offering the latest hardware in a thoroughly tested package. According to ... Full story

NVIDIA has come up with an idea for those who feel like they could build their own computer if only they knew where to start. The company has gathered together all the necessary parts to build an Intel LGA775 system. The kit includes: MSI G31TM-P21 Motherboard Intel Pentium Dual Core E5300 Processor GlacialTech Igloo 5058 Socket775 95W CPU Cooler Corsair Value Select (2GB) 2048MB PC5400 DDR2 Desktop Memory XFX GeForce ... Full story