http://www.ecoustics.com/latest/news Latest news, updated every five minutes http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/18176 Darkmarket might sound like a cool site name, but the reality was anything but that. It was an online venue – by invitation only – where criminals could buy and sell credit cards details, sometimes for as little as $2, the BBC has reported.However, the emphasis is on the past tense. The FBI infiltrated the site, then spent two years gathering evidence before conducting raids that led to the arrest of 28 people, followed by police operations in the UK and other countries, netting a total of 32 more.According to Sharon Lemon, deputy director of the Serious Organized Crime Agency:Read | Permalink | Linking Blogs Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/515972.html Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:02:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17232 Amex Digital—builder of media centers and the occasional sound card and Skype handset—has announced its new PD-K06e Portable Super Multi Drive, a slim, portable bus-powered DVD burner aimed at folks carrying so-called "netbooks" and other ultra-portable notebook systems that lack a DVD burner of their own.The PD-K06e operates off power from any available USB port (or from a 5V DC power supply), and supports 20× DVD±R write speeds and 10× write speeds on dual-layer media. The units sports a 2 MB buffer, average access times between 130 and 150 ms, and work Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:30:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17222 Accessory and peripheral maker Turtle Beach has rolled out another entry in its line of gaming headphones in the form of the Ear Force X4 headset for the Xbox 360. Billing the cans as the most advanced wireless headphones ever build for console gaming, the X4s promise to bathe users in 5.1 Dolby surround sound while offering unique features like the ability to duck game sounds during chats."The addition of Dolby 5.1 channel surround sound in our new X4 expands the game action all around you," said Turtle Beach marketing manager Mike Carducci, in a statement. "Unlike stereo headphones, you can hear every 3D sound cue Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:45:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/147367 A great desktop is only as good as the sum of its parts, so picking the right RAM, hard drive, sound card, and speakers is key. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:40:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/486325.html Tue, 20 May 2008 04:26:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/16356 Computing:HP 2133 Mini-Note PC @ CnetHP 2133 Mini-Note PC @ PCMagASUS Xonar DX Sound Card @ ExtremetechAsus' Xonar DX sound card @ Tech ReportNvidia CEO talks down CPU-GPU hybrids, Larrabee @ Tech ReportHP Pavilion a6400z Desktop PC @ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:46:10 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/14393 Computer maker Asus has apparently decided to get into the business of add-on audio peripherals for PCs, announced its Xonar DX2 and Xonar U1 add-on audio interfaces.The Xonar DX2 is a PCI-E expansion card aimed at PC gamers and home theater nuts: it translates DirectX surround-sound and hardware-accelerated audio processing to the DS3D GX extension of the Xonar D2X driver, enabling Windows Vista gamers to frag in style, confident they won't lose their Direct3D or EAX audio mid-game. Unlike other hardware add-on solutions, the Xonar Dx2 does not require special installation or specific support from game developers: once installed, Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/2100-1041_3-6189671.html?part=ecoustics-cnet&tag=feed_2574&subj=6189671 It's an SD memory card with built-in networking. Sounds cool, but will you spring $100 for it when it's released later this year? Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/12682 Computing:Dell XPS M1710 @ ExtremetechHP w2207 LCD monitor @ CnetMediaGate MG350HD @ ExtremetechBluegears b-Enspirer Sound Card @ Benchmark ReviewsAMD/Microsoft Tech Tour 2007 Coverage @ TechwareLabsRazer DeathAdder Gaming ... Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:19:33 -0400