VisionTek Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card Overclocked Review @ TweakTown and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums! “With the recent AMD price drops, we check out the Continue reading “April 27, 2012 News from Around the Web”. …more
By amy •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 7:59am
Apparently a new AMD Catalyst Beta is making the rounds, the 12.5 beta was leaked to the web just days after the release of AMD’s 12.4 WHQL driver. The new software suite has seen updates Continue reading “AMD Catalyst 12.5 Beta Has Been Leaked”. …more
By rlemar •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 7:32am
Digital displays just keep getting ever more extreme. Here, we have Panasonic announcing a collaboration with NHK to produce a huge 145 inch plasma display, sporting an equally huge resolution of 8K, translating to 7680×4320 Continue reading “Panasonic and NHK Announce 145 inch 8K Plasma Display”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 4:08am
Affordable monitors have been made with Twisted Nematic displays for years, but they have various problems such as poor viewing angles and colour reproduction. However, they do have good pixel response times compared to other Continue reading “LG Announces IPS4 Range of Affordable Monitors”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 3:29am
Microsoft has made it more expensive for users of non-Windows devices to connect to Windows, with a new Software Assurance option for Windows 8, called Companion Device Licence. This allows customers to access corporate desktops Continue reading “Microsoft Justifies Windows 8 VDI Price Hike for Non-Windows Devices”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 2:58am
Valve, is releasing new DLC for Portal 2, called “Perpetual Testing Initiative”, available May 8 and like all Valve DLC, it’s free. This new software will allow gamers to create new maps in the form Continue reading “Portal 2 Perpetual Testing Initiative Begins May 8”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 26, 2012 at 10:44pm
A new version of NVIDIA Inspector, 1.9.6.5, has been released by Orbmu2k. It’s a free tool similar to GPU-Z, but specifically designed to work with NVIDIA cards only. The software shows all the usual video Continue reading “NVIDIA Inspector 1.9.6.5 Released”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 26, 2012 at 7:44pm
Intel has acquired key interconnect assets from Cray Inc. in the form of staff and intellectual property, the award-winning Gemini interconnect as well as the upcoming Aries interconnect. This is designed to work in Cray’s Continue reading “Intel Acquires Key Assets from Cray Inc. – AMD in Trouble?”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 26, 2012 at 7:04pm
There are still many people who swear by Firefox 3.6 and refuse to let it go and upgrade to the latest version. This is likely because Firefox 4 was somewhat buggy and they felt let Continue reading “Mozilla Ends Support for Firefox 3.6: Refuseniks Will Have to Upgrade”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 26, 2012 at 6:03pm
It looks like AMD is doing better than the enthusiast community might think these days, considering they have managed to gain market share against rival Intel in the first quarter of 2012. Apparently Intel had Continue reading “AMD Gains CPU Market Share At Intel’s Expense”. …more
By rlemar •
Apr. 26, 2012 at 3:39pm
Western Digital today reported revenue of $3.0 billion, hard-drive unit shipments of 44.2 million and net income of $483 million, or $1.96 per share, on a GAAP basis for its third fiscal quarter ended March Continue reading “WD Announces Fiscal Third Quarter Financial Results”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 26, 2012 at 3:26pm
NETGEAR today announced the availability of the NETGEAR R6300 WiFi Router; the first 802.11ac dual band gigabit WiFi router enabling 5th generation WiFi (5G WiFi) at gigabit speeds. The router is also backwards compatible with Continue reading “NETGEAR Launches World’s First 802.11AC WiFi Router”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 26, 2012 at 11:55am
Iran is recruiting a hacker army to target the U.S. power grid, water systems and other vital infrastructure for cyberattack in a future confrontation with the United States, security specialists will warn Congress Thursday. Lawmakers Continue reading “Iran Getting Ready For Cyber Warfare Against The United Stated Infrastructure”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 26, 2012 at 8:49am
Is Linux popularity on the average user’s desktop reaching critical mass? It looks like it, so for those that want to build a gaming PC, free of the shackles of Microsoft’s expensive licensing and irritating Continue reading “Steam and Source Engine For Linux a Reality Within Months”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 25, 2012 at 6:25pm
For those eagerly reading the reviews of Intel’s brand new Ivy Bridge CPUs, the successors to Sandy Bridge, would have been shocked and dismayed at the high running temperatures those reviews reported when they were Continue reading “Explaining Ivy Bridge’s Surprisingly High Temperatures”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 25, 2012 at 5:36pm