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This is just a quick note to let you know that ATI has released a new set of drivers for you (if you have an ATI card). There are performance improvements for some games including Doom 3, Chronicles of Riddick, and Halo.
The new version is the Catalyst 5.6.
Take a look at them here.

Seagate has announced a 2.5″ notebook hard disk drive that includes built-in hardware encryption.
“The user has to activate a password to access any data. In fact, the operating system won’t even boot up until the password is entered,” he said. “So if the computer is lost or stolen, even if they take the drive [...]

The Register has reviewed the well-designed (at least asthetically) Netgear RangeMax MIMO wireless router. I don’t want to ruin the review, but they do like the RangeMax.
See that blue orb on top of the RangeMax? Yea, apparently it points towards where the signals are coming from. Cool eh? Well, not really [...]

Hey, guess what? Did you know that Apple and Intel have partnered? Of course you did. It is on every single webpage dealing with any aspect of technology, or not. If it is a non-Apple related website, it will probably give vague details about the partnership, and if it is an [...]

Folugichardware.com has decided to review the Logitech X-530 5.1 speaker system designed for gaming, music, and movies (what else would you use them for?!?). I usually wouldn’t think of Logitech to release computer speakers (at least high-quality speakers), but these are quite appealing.
From the review (it’s good news):

After testing and playing with the Logitech [...]

Steve Jobs announced today that Apple will be using Intel processors starting next year, with a full transition by 2007. They were actually running the keynote computer using an Intel Pentium 4 chip.
This is an exciting time for fans of Apple. I would love to see the real-world performance comparisons between the PPC [...]

This article is from the “Why not just get 2 LCD monitors for less money” department. DoubleSight has released the DS-1900 dual 19 inch monitors. They are connected, and have one stand. The only thing is, why? These cost about $1200 for the whole kit-and-kaboodle. Are you serious? You [...]

VR-zone has reviewed a fantastic mouse from Razer. It’s designed for gamers in mind due to it’s high precision, and speed.
Here is a quote from the conclusion (this will make you want to read the details!):
The Razer Diamondback Plasma Limited Edition is without a doubt, the best a gamer could get for a gaming [...]

mvktech.net has done a rather thorough review of the OK 8000 5.1 surround sound headphones. These are true 5.1 surround sound, and include a built-in AC97 Decoder sound card. The headphones connect via the USB interface, and have four dedicated speakers per side simulating a surround sound effect.
I’m not exactly sure how they [...]

In what might be the biggest Apple news since the Mac Mini was released; Cnet is reporting that Apple will be announcing that they will be dropping IBM for Intel chips in 2006. The announcement is expected Monday at the Worldwide Developer Conference.
This makes you wonder what sort of price cuts Intel is giving [...]