Nerd Approved Best of 2005 Wrap Up
Tonight we will come to the end of another year, but before 2006 becomes official - let’s take a look back and recap some of the top stories and products of 2005.
Below are some of the best links from around the web:
Products:
Wired News: Best (and Worst) Gadgets of 2005
infoSync: 10 Greatest Gadgets of 2005
Gizmondo / […]
ATI Pokes Fun at the PS3 GPU
The European Developers Relations Manager for ATI, Richard Huddy, recently referred to the PS3 GPU as “unrefined” - which isn’t surprising considering that NVIDIA beat out ATI as Sony’s GPU supplier.
In fact, both companies have been forced to share the console market - ATI has the XBox 360 and the Revolution, while NVIDIA has […]
iPod Earbuds May Damage Hearing
No way! Really?
Dean Garstecki, chairman of Northwestern’s communication sciences and disorders department believes that iPod earbuds may be significantly more damaging to hearing than conventional headphones.
“The earbuds commonly used by iPod listeners are placed directly into the ear and can boost the audio signal by as many as nine decibels — comparable to the difference […]
FireFox P2P Extension
It is widely being reported that AllPeers is going to release an extension to FireFox’s browser that will allow it to act as a peer to peer media sharing application. You can see screenshots of what the application looks like at AllPeers website here. AllPeers claims it is “a free extension which combines the strength […]
Intel Unveils New Logo and Slogan
Are they really that different?
Intel, the worlds biggest chipmaker, has announced that they will “scrap the 37-year-old “Intel Inside” logo as part of a major rebranding that will emphasize its shift away from its core PC business into consumer products.”
They have also announced that the slogan “Intel Inside” will be replaced by “Leap Ahead” […]
TiVo Wireless G USB Network Adapter
TiVo is now offering a new Wireless G USB network adapter to connect your TiVo Series 2 DVR to your home network. With some of the network processing offloaded to this wireless device, you should see improved throughput. Retailing for only $50, it is an inexpensive add-on to your current TiVo setup. Just be sure […]
Dead or Alive 4 Ships…Finally!
Tecmo has announced that the highly anticipated DOA 4 (XBox 360) will ship to major retailers today. That means that you will be able to pick it up as early as tommorow.
Here is an exerpt from the official press release:
TORRANCE, Calif. December 28, 2005 — Tecmo proudly announced today that Dead or Alive® 4, […]
New WOW Race Revealed?
Photographs of the February release of Computer Gaming have supposedly made their way over to PartingVisions.com - and they seem to reveal that the new alliance race is the Draenei.
The magazine quote reads -”Alliance players will enjoy playing as Draenei, and the new Blood Elf race gives the Horde faction its first exercise in […]
Zelda: Twilight Princess - Compatable With the Revolution Controller
According to the January 2006 issue of the U.K.’s NGC (Nintendo Game Cube) Magazine, the highly anticipated release “Zelda: Twilight Princess” will not only be backwards compatable on the Revolution - it will also take full advantage of the innovative new controller.
“Twilight Princess will be playable on the forthcoming Revolution using the upcoming console’s unique […]
RAM Prices May Be on the Rise
Don’t let this happen to you!
According to the Taipei Times the prices of DDR and DDR2 RAM modules may rise during the first quarter of 2006.
The increase is a direct result of the pressure placed on manufacturers to cut production in order to boost declining prices.
One researcher noted that “contract prices for banker […]