AMD Saves Energy With Five New Server Processors
May 12, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) unveiled five new quad-core Opteron processors on Monday. All five processors are energy-efficient, consuming around 55-watts on average.
The server processors are designed to work with two, four, as well as eight-way rack servers and blades. Read more
New Gene Linked To Pregnancy Disorder, Pre-eclampsia
May 12, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - A team of researchers have managed to identify a gene which could play a role in the development of the dangerous pregnancy disorder, pre-eclampsia.
The team was led by senior author Raghu Kalluri at the Beth Deaconess Medical Center. The researchers managed to identify the gene called COMT, which was already known to play a role in the development of schizophrenia. Read more
May Kicks Off Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Fun In The Sun
May 12, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - May marks the beginning of skin cancer awareness month, with many health experts coming out to alert people to protect their skin as they enjoy their fun in the sun during the summer months.
According to experts, too much sun exposure can is the leading cause of melanoma, one of the most dangerous forms of skin cancer. Read more
Families To Make Case For Vaccine, Autism Link To Federal Court
May 12, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Families who believe that a mercury-based preservative thimerosal found in many vaccines causes the development of autism are set to make their case to a federal court.
Autism is a developmental disability which usually appears in children during their first 36 months. Read more
FCC To Test Transition From Analog To Digital TV In N.C.
May 12, 2008
Norfolk (dbTechno) - The FCC has announced that they will test out the transition from analog TV broadcasts to digital this September. The test will be carried out in Wilmington, North Carolina and will likely expand from there.
Starting on September 8, WWAY, WSFX, WECT, WILM-LP, and W51CW will all be turning off their analog signals. Read more
Sony Confirms PS3 Home Open Beta To Kick Off In November
May 12, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Sony has confirmed that the open beta for the PlayStation Home service on the PS3 will kick off this November.
The creative director of PlayStation Home has also confirmed that the closed beta will be expanded in July to add more and more players into the virtual world. Read more
Sony Fires At MS In Regards GTA IV Sales Numbers On Xbox 360
May 12, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Sony has come out and stated that Microsoft released false information in regards to how the Xbox 360 version of GTA IV did compared to the Sony PS3 version in terms of sales at retail.
Sony Computer Entertainment Australia’s Managing Director, Michael Ephraim, has come out and told IGN AU that Microsoft’s claims of dominance in terms of Xbox 360 GTA IV sales are false. Read more
Review Nyko Frontman Wireless Guitar for PlayStation 3
May 12, 2008
Nyko Frontman for PlayStation 3
PS3 Review
Manufacturer: Nyko
MSRP: 59.99
Compatible With: Guitar Hero III, Rock Band
Music games have began to peak as they continue to grow in terms of popularity with the guitar peripheral being the most popular item in the bunch. The problem though is that the guitars that ship with Rock Band and Guitar Hero do not always like to work together properly. Nyko has come out with a universal wireless solution for the PS3 with the Nyko Frontman wireless guitar.
The first thing to note is that the Nyko Frontman is fully compatible with both Guitar Hero III, as well as Rock Band. It has the ability to switch from Rock Band to Guitar Haro III thanks to a switch on the USB wireless adapter dongle which comes with the guitar. Read more
DS Review Teenage Zombies - Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys
May 12, 2008
Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys
DS Review
Publisher: Ignition Entertainment
Developer: InLight Entertainment
Players: 1
One thing which the Nintendo DS has not received much love in terms of types of characters, is zombies. DS owners had a Resident Evil release, as well as a few other notable releases with these whacked out creatures, but nothing to really garner any attention. InLight Entertainment has tried to change that with the Nintendo DS game Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys. Is this really an invasion you’ll enjoy though? Or one you want to truly run from?
The game is set up as a slow platformer in a sense, as you have to solve many puzzles along the way as you run into quite a few aliens and zombies. The story is presented in a comic book style as players have to turn the DS on its side to check out everything going on. Read more
EA Working On Skate It For Wii With Balance Board Support
May 12, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - EA is expected to announce new versions of Skate for the Nintendo Wii and DS this week. The game, Skate It, will function with the Balance Board on the Wii.
The Wii version of the game will make full use of the Balance Board, and will also support 480p as well as widescreen. Read more
