Gigabyte has revealed a new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 design during their Tech Tour 2012: The GTX 680 Super Overclock Windforce 5X. The GPU, which uses Gigabytes new Windforce 5X cooler, uses a dense aluminum Continue reading “Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Super Overclock Windforce 5X Pictured”. …more
By rlemar •
Apr. 28, 2012 at 2:35pm
NVIDIA seems to be preparing the GeForce GTX 670 and a third GK104 based GPU possibly the GTX 660 (Ti). The GK104 die which will make up 3 SKUs in NVIDIA’s lineup, the GTX 680, Continue reading “Rumor: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 Details, Third GK104 SKU likely”. …more
By rlemar •
Apr. 28, 2012 at 1:26pm
Valve is gearing up to release a free batch of downloadable content for Portal 2 that allows players to create their own puzzle maps and share them with the community via Steam. The puzzle maker Continue reading “Valve Introduces The Portal 2 Perpetual Testing Initiative”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 4:43pm
While the big American content companies, fronted by the RIAA & MPAA continue to press for more DRM and more oppressive laws to stamp out so-called ‘piracy’, many smaller content producers are waking up to Continue reading “Enlighted Ebook Publisher Goes DRM-Free”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 12:07pm
TigerDirect has teamed up with Corsair Memory and EVGA to build a killer gaming PC that will be sold on E-Bay with all the proceeds going to the National MS Society. These companies have put Continue reading “Tiger Direct Builds PC For Multiple Sclerosis Fundraising”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 11:50am
Corsair Components, a Fremont-based maker of gaming hardware for personal computers, intends to raise $78 million for an initial public offering, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday. The company plans to sell its shares Continue reading “Corsair Looks To Raise $78 Million w/ IPO, Aims For $13 Share Price”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 11:05am
One of the most instantly recognizable features of glass is the way it reflects light. But a new way of creating surface textures on glass, developed by researchers at MIT, virtually eliminates reflections, producing glass Continue reading “Nanotextured Glass to Eliminate Glare and Fogging – Great for Smartphones, Monitors and Cars”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 10:50am
The internet’s routing system currently has a significant vulnerability in it that can cause traffic to be blocked or rerouted, by an attacker. The problem is present in the routers used by any organization that Continue reading “Long-Standing Internet Routing Vulnerability to be Fixed”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 10:30am
Google has come up with yet another fun online game. If you key in term ‘Zerg Rush’ in the Google search box, the fun begins. Google displays the search results just like any search, but Continue reading “Zerg Rush Game Eats Up Your Google Search Results!”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 9:44am
Acer has revealed that it will be making part of its new Ivy Bridge-based V3 series laptops available from this weekend. The V3-571-H78F is the temporary name for a laptop that will be fully announced Continue reading “Acer to Announce Ivy Bridge-Based Laptops in Japan on Sunday”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 9:22am
So, what makes NVIDIA’s current midrange card, the GK104-based GTX 680 way more powerful than their previous top dog GTX 580 and even AMD’s HD 7970? A close, three year collaboration with foundry partner TSMC Continue reading “NVIDIA: The Impact of Process Technology on Kepler’s Efficiency”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 8:34am
Nexon, a South Korean online game company, may be seeking to buy out EA. The rumors, which started in a South Korean newspaper, have got investors responding with EA’s shares having spiked 8.1% ($1.22 per Continue reading “Rumor: Nexon Seeks EA Takeover”. …more
By rlemar •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 8:16am
We heard rumors that Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) would be slashing prices on their desktop processors in order to compete with Intel Ivy Bridge processors and that is exactly what happened yesterday. AMD quietly slashed Continue reading “AMD Cuts Prices on A-Series APUs and FX CPUs to Compete With Intel Ivy Bridge “. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 8:06am
We heard rumors that Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) would be slashing prices on their desktop processors in order to compete with Intel Ivy Bridge processors and that is exactly what happened yesterday. AMD quietly slashed Continue reading “AMD Cuts Prices on A-Series APUs and FX CPUs to Compete With Intel Ivy Bridge “. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 8:06am
Mozilla certainly don’t sit around when it comes to developing their Firefox web browser. Having released Firefox 12 only three days ago, they have now also released the beta of Firefox 13, downloadable by anyone Continue reading “Firefox 13 Beta Already Available”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 8:06am