Western Digital buys over rival unit of Hitachi Ltd for $4.3 billion in cash and stock
Western Digital Corp. (WDC), the largest maker of computer hard-disk drives, agreed to buy a rival unit of Hitachi Ltd. (6501) for about $4.3 billion in cash and stock to…
IT SHOW 2011 Price List, Flyer, Brochures, Discounts are Online
OCWORKBENCH has put up a section in our forums with the latest Floor Plan, Price Lists, Flyers and offers at IT SHOW 2011. We will be posting more updates in…
ASUS Launches Eee PC Netbooks Based On the New AMD Brazos Platform
ASUS Launches Eee PC Netbooks Based On the New AMD Brazos Platform New Eee PC 1015B and 1215B netbooks offer a new choice for consumers Singapore, 7th March 2011 —…
Sony Ericsson Windows Phone 7 spy photos in the wild
A couple of images of an unknow Sony Ericsson model running Windows Phone 7 operating system is spotted in the wild The unknow Sony Ericsson phone is a QWERTY model…
Two suns sighted in Peng Hu, Taiwan
Taiwan TTV News reported on this astronomical sighting. According to the report, it is a natural phenomenon. It has nothing to do with aliens nor end of the world. It…
CeBIT 2011 Round up
The CeBIT 2011 computer fair in Hanover showed also in this year a lot of new products. On the following 11 pages of our CeBIT 2011 report you will see…
Microsoft resumes Windows Phone 7 Update to 7008; Error 8000FFFF still persists
Yesterday, we received notifications of the available update of our 2 Windows Phone 7 phones. Both the HTC trophy 7 and LG Optimus 7 received the update without any errors.…
LG Optimus 2X hands on video review
At the LG Press Event held at Handy Road, Singapore 2 days ago, we managed to catch a glimpse of the to be released LG Optimus 2X smartphone. Powered by…
OCZ showcase Vertex 3, IBIS, RevoDrive X2 at CeBIT 2011
This year, OCZ showcase a number of products at CeBIT 2011. Other than the newly launched products, it also showcase award winning products ranging from SSDs, power supplies and enterprise…
Pictures of ASUS ROG Rampage III Black Edition mainboard at CeBIT 2011
At CeBIT 2011, one of the boards on display is the upcoming ASUS Rampage III Black Edition. The ROG Rampage III Black Edition has been designed with feedback gathered from…
LG announces LG Optimus BLACK and LG Optimus 2X availability in Singapore at press event
Today, LG Electronics announced the two new phones and it’s pricing for both Optimus 2X and Optimus Black for the Singapore market. With much fanfare the event started with a…
DDOS attacks crippled access
If you have been trying to access OCWORKBENCH for the past 24 hours, you would have noticed that it is online and offline. This is because the host is doing…
LG introduces INDUSTRY-LEADING SMARTPHONES, LG Optimus BLACK and LG Optimus 2X, IN SINGAPORE
LG introduces INDUSTRY-LEADING SMARTPHONES, LG Optimus BLACK and LG Optimus 2X, IN SINGAPORE Latest smartphones deliver the ultimate user experience with world’s first capabilities SINGAPORE, Mar. 3, 2011 – LG…
Mainboard manufacturers not interested in Thunderbolt just as yet
Thunderbolt (formerly Light Peak), the new datalink connector by Intel is making in roads on the new Apple Macs. Although it promises way higher speeds than the USB 3.0. We…
ASUS has begun shipping the new ASUS E35M1 motherboard series, their first series based on the revolutionary AMD Brazos platform
ASUS Debuts Next Generation Computing with the AMD Brazos Platform Low power consumption, high graphics performance designed motherboard perfect for home entertainment Singapore (March 3, 2011) — ASUS has begun…
Apple iPad 2 comes with dual core A5, dual camera and a lighter thinner body
Apple’s iPad 2 is the lighter, thinner and faster tablet we were all expecting, but it seems that the changes are too little. Yes, you are now with a faster…
Rumours circulating of the new iPad 2
Roundup of Rumours about the to be released iPad 2. With so many Android tablets out there in the market, iPad 2 would need to be one step up in…
G.Skill exhibits its latest Phoenix II SATA 6Gbps SSD, uniquely designed Sniper PC Gaming Memory Series and massively overclockable memory at CeBIT 2011
G.Skill exhibits its latest Phoenix II SATA 6Gbps SSD, uniquely designed Sniper PC Gaming Memory Series and massively overclockable memory at CeBIT 2011. Taipei, Taiwanー2nd March 2011ーG.Skill International Co. Ltd.,…
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) could be an attractive acquisition target for companies, including Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM) and Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), says analyst
Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) could be an attractive acquisition target for companies, including Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM) and Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), an analyst at Think Equity wrote…
HTC INCREDIBLE goes on sale in Singapore for S$758
hTC INTRODUCES HTC INCREDIBLE Sä in SINGAPORE New smartphone combines cutting-edge design with a premium mobile experience SINGAPORE – 1 March, 2011 – HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile…