| Ixia kicks off competitive upgrade program |
 Ixia kicked off its "Switch to Ixia campain" by offering trade-in equipment and competitive financing solutions. (Credit: Ixia)Ixia, a leading company in IP performance testing, announced a competitive upgrade program today as part of its 'Switch to Ixia' campaign. The program will last through the end of ... |
| Cuba and Venezuela to lay undersea Internet cable |
A new undersea fiber-optic cable being laid between Cuba and Venezuela will help provide high-speed Internet access to Cuban citizens by 2010. Earlier this week, Wikileaks published documents that were signed in 2006 by officials in Cuba and Venezuela describing plans for the new undersea cable that will connect the ... |
| Pubmatic: Online ad prices stay flat |
 Prices for ads on news and gaming Web sites dropped from May to June, but they rose for entertainment. (Credit: Pubmatic)Online advertising prices remained roughly flat in June compared with April and May, but some categories of sites fared better than others, according to data released Tuesday. Overall, the ... |
| Intel rides high on strong notebook demand |
Intel says its business remains unaffected by the economic headwinds set loose by the subprime crisis. Speaking with analysts following the release of its second-quarter earnings statement, Intel's brass remained upbeat about demand for Intel products--especially for notebook processors. 'We are very aware of the global economic issues which ... |
| For teens, the future is mobile |
SAN FRANCISCO--Marketers convened here this week to figure out how best to reach teens on the Internet. The answer: It's all about the mobile phone. Advertisers are clamoring to reach teens in digital environments because that's where they're spending much of their time--either online, with cell phones ... |
| Sun issues upbeat fourth-quarter forecast |
Sun Microsystems on Tuesday announced preliminary fourth-quarter results that were higher than Wall Street's expectations, sending its shares up more than 11 percent in after-hours trading. Shares of Sun climbed as high as $9.83 per share in after-hours trading, up from a close of $8.80 a share ... |
| Microsoft E3 2008 press conference wrap-up |
 The new Xbox 360 dashboard (Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET News)The E3 conference opened Monday in Los Angeles with a press conference from Microsoft. Here are some highlights. Microsoft showed off first-ever game play footage from the post-apocalyptic title Fallout 3 and announced that there will be downloadable content exclusive to Xbox Live. We saw real-time action from Resident Evil 5, shipping on March 13. We got a peek at the new co-op feature in the game, where players will be able to team up and make their way through together. Developer Square Enix also made announcements that included the release of four titles for Xbox 360 including Final Fantasy XIII. roundup Complete E3 coverage  Expo is no longer a huge free-for-all,
but that doesn't mean Microsoft
and others aren't making noise. As for console exclusives, we saw in-game action from Fable 2, shipping in October. Players will be able to seamlessly invite other friends who are also playing the game. Finally, we were blown away by the impressive game demo of Gears of War 2 shipping November 7. The game actually looks better than the original and will feature a five-player online co-op mode. Microsoft will be releasing a new dashboard interface this fall that incorporates an avatar system--the Xbox answer to Nintendo Mii characters. The new feature allows you to join up with other friends to form a 'party,' a group of up to eight people where you can share multimedia items or start a game. A new mode called Primetime will actually incorporate real-life TV shows like 1 vs. 100 and allow Xbox Live members to play and watch these game shows and possibly even win real prizes. Microsoft also announced ... |
| Warner to offer cheaper Blu-ray movies later this year |
 300 is one of the movies that will feature a lower price tag in the fall. (Credit: Amazon)As much as we complain about the high prices of standalone Blu-ray players, in some ways the high prices of Blu-ray movies are even more frustrating. Today, Warner Home Video has taken ... |
| Nvidia targets graphics technology at Intel Nehalem |
Update at July 15, 3:00 a.m. PDT with additional information and corrections concerning the Intel-Nvidia dispute. Nvidia said Monday that its multichip technology will be architected to work on Intel's upcoming Nehalem chip platform.  Nvidia SLI technology supports multiple graphics boards. (Credit: Nvidia)This announcement may help Nvidia to work around a standoff with Intel ... |
| Nvidia cuts prices on GTX 260, 280 graphics boards |
Nvidia has slashed the price of products with its newest GTX 260 and 280 graphics processors only a few weeks after it launched the chips, in response to stiffer competition from Advanced Micro Devices' ATI unit. Nvidia said Sunday night that the GeForce GTX 280 is now available for $499 ... |