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Wave of the future
A great article on Wave’s potential. [via] Add comment
SSD performance over time
Tech Report examines performance degradation in solid state drives over time. Add comment
GTX 275 roundup
Hardware Canucks tests GeForce GTX 275s from Gigabyte, EVGA, MSI, Sparkle, and BFG. Add comment
Ikonik Ra X10 water cooled case
The Ikonik Ra X10 case has two radiators, a buttload of fans, and plenty of space for your rig. Add comment
Windows 7 build 7201 leaks
Just eight days after the leak of Windows 7 build 7137, build 7201 has emerged from the seedy undergrowth of the Russian internet. As usual, there are no details regarding what has changed in this version, though there are unconfirmed rumors that this is an internal RC2. Grab your salt shakers. Build 7201 x86 ISO: […] Add comment
ATI demonstrates DX11 hardware
Yesterday GPU firm ATI demonstrated functioning DirectX 11 hardware in a presentation to press and execs at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan. Big red tapped a demo that showcased hardware tessellation, a headlining feature of DirectX 11 that allows for lower GPU overhead when rendering complex 3D objects. Tessellation technology, present on ATI GPUs since the […] Add comment
USPTO backs NVIDIA, rejects Rambus
The United States Patent and Trademark Office ruled in favor of NVIDIA yesterday to reject 41 claims for the first seven of nine patent infringement allegations Rambus filed with the ITC last November. The rejected claims are part of a broader allegations by Rambus which accuse NVIDIA of using patented memory controller technology in the […] Add comment
Windows 7 launch locked for October 22
Microsoft representatives have confirmed that the firm’s next operating system, Windows 7, will hit retail shelves on October 22. Microsoft Senior VP Bill Veghte has confirmed that the Windows 7 development team plans to conclude development on the operating system at the end of next month in order to meet the October 22 deadline. The […] Add comment
NVIDIA talks Tegra at Computex
NVIDIA Corporation has announced 12 new devices at Computex that all make use of the hotly anticipated Tegra mobile internet device (MID) platform. The new Tegra-based devices, which also include netbooks and tablets, provide Adobe Flash acceleration as well as enough horsepower to render 1080P video at a fraction of the power consumed by Atom, […] Add comment
NVIDIA energizes Ion brand with 21 products
NVIDIA Corporation yesterday revealed a complete ecosystem of 21 products based on Ion, a platform that has received considerable discussion since its announcement on December 17. The list of products come from manufacturers both known and unknown to service a variety of roles including netbooks and motherboards. Centered on the GeForce 9400M chipset, NVIDIA created […] Add comment
Nintendo announces Mario Galaxy 2 for the Wii
Nintendo announces Mario Galaxy 2 for the Wii at the E3 press conference! Add comment
Intel goes ultra-thin with new CPUs, chipset
Intel Corp on Monday introduced a new microprocessor and chipset destined to compete in the value ultra-thin sub-notebook market created by rival firm AMD. The new processor, officially called the Pentium SU2700, comes amid investor fear that feature creep in the wildly popular netbook class of sub-notebooks is quickly cannibalizing the sales of higher-margin products […] Add comment
AMD ups ultra-thin ante with next-gen “Conesus”
AMD has begun to reveal select details about Conesus, a processor intended for the firm’s efforts in cultivating the value ultra-thin class of sub-notebooks. The new processor will lie at the heart of AMD’s upcoming Congo platform, the package of core hardware that will succeed the Athlon Neo MV-40, Radeon X1200/X3410 and ATI RS690E chipset […] Add comment
BFG leaks Intel Core i7 950 and i7 975
Though Intel had not yet played its hand to officially unveil two new contenders in the Core i7 lineup, that hasn’t stopped BFG Technologies from introducing the Phobos line of systems which contain the new processors. Lake Forest, IL – (June 1, 2009) – BFG Technologies®, Inc., the leading North American and European supplier of […] Add comment
UPSLynx: http://twitpic.com/6fpx4 – Ubisoft demos red
http://twitpic.com/6fpx4 – Ubisoft demos red steel 2 with wii motion+ at E3 Add comment
Phenom II X2 550BE and Athlon II X2 250
Representing a complete transition to 45nm for all of AMD’s desktop CPUs, today’s announcement of the II X2 550 Black Edition and Athlon II X2 250 has brought new entry-level players to AMD’s Dragon platform. The 3GHz Athlon II X2 250 will retail for $87 as the first 45nm Athlon II X2 and the Phenom […] Add comment
Icrontic polos on sale
The Icrontic Shop is now open for business. It currently features classy Icrontic polos and our Oktoberfest pint glasses. If you buy a polo, you’ll be tagged as an “Icrontic Sponsor” for 1 year, which means no sidebar ads while you’re logged in. If you’d like to pick yours up at the Expo (no shipping!) […] Add comment
Icrontic is at E3!
Icrontic is on the ground for the 2009 E3! We’re hitting this sucker full force, with a full complement of reporters on the scene to bring you all the hot shit in the gaming world. We’re in Cali to speak to Nintendo, Ubisoft, Bethesda, and Tritton, but we’re putting the question to you guys: What […] Add comment
Nerds butthurt over old .NET 3.5 SP1 Firefox extension
FOSS faithful are having a six month-delayed hissy after realizing that February’s Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 surreptitiously installed a Firefox addon that cannot easily be removed. Microsoft’s .NET 3.5 SP1 included a Firefox addon which makes it easier for developers to create one-click web applications that run on the .NET engine. Rather than installing the […] Add comment
HDMI v1.4 will blow your mind
For those of you (and your poor extended family) that are befuddled by the mystical ways of wiring a home theatre, the whole process is about to get quite a bit more complicated. The HDMI group has announced seven new — and very significant — features to the HDMI specification coming in version 1.4. Add comment
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