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May 11, 1951: RAM is Born

Posted by Dharmendra on June 7, 2010 in Technology

RAMThe 11th day of May be known and remembered for many important events in History but this very day in the year 1951 brought about a significant development in the world of computers. Earlier computers used to be bulky devices weighing almost 100 pounds and were used solely for and by the military.

This was a time when information was retrieved from cathode rays. But then there arose a need for a faster computer so that real-time flight simulations could be run by the Navy. The task was tough but not impossible. Many a brilliant minds came forth to achieve their need for a flight simulator. One among them was Jay Forrester. read more…

Maingear goes green with Pulse gaming PC

Posted by Dharmendra on June 9, 2009 in Computers, Features, Reviews

Maingear has launched its new gaming PC, Pulse. Being eco-friendly, this gaming device is touted to be the greenest PC for gamers. This Maingear PC has Nvidia ION and boasts of providing an alternative to upgrade to GeForce.

The Nvidia ION-enabled Pulse is featured with Intel Core2, a 45nm processor, which boasts of 300W power supply and 80% efficiency. You can select the GeForce 9800 GT ECO, which has a 65W Core2 quad processor. This processor is claimed to be 40% more efficient than usual GeForce 9800 GT processors. The GeForce can be availed in both 512MB and 1GB configurations. read more…

Microsoft Hardware intros new color range of computer peripherals

Posted by Dharmendra on May 9, 2009 in Computers

Mircrosoft Hardware has rolled out the beautiful collection of colored PC accessories that has fascinating colors. The attractive color series will be available across the Arc Mouse, the Compact Optical Mouse 500 series plus the LifeCam VX 5500 webcam. They are touted to be a perfect partner for notebooks and PCs. So, make a style statement with the lively collection and color you PC experience during this hot summer

The stylish Arc Mouse is incorporated with sophisticated functionalities. It can be availed in shades, which mirrors your own distinctive style. They are colored in eggplant purple, marine blue, deep olive green. An outstanding combo of the ease of a full-size mouse with the portability of a notebook mouse is provided by the sleek, collapsible design which is capable of folding to shrink the mouse’s size by about half. read more…