Published September 30, 2009
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Gaming has come a long way graphics-wise but there’s still quite a ways to go when it comes to the details that would make them truly immersive. One of those somewhat under-represented features is physics modeling which would improve realism…
Read more AMD Hopes to Push "Open Physics"
Published September 29, 2009
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Shuttle has had a long string of successful mini-PC designs and could be counted on creating something powerful, and quite toasty, in an insanely small form factor. This time around they’ve taken a different approach.The Shuttle X50 All-In-One PC crams…
Read more Shuttle X50 AIO PC, Atom goes stationary
Published September 29, 2009
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When netbooks were introduced they saw a number of restrictions if they wanted to run the Windows XP operating system which, given Vista’s hefty requirements, was the only usable Windows choice. This time around they’ve eased up.Microsoft is allowing netbook…
Read more Windows 7 Plays Nice with Netbooks
Published September 28, 2009
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You have to hand it to Intel, their Light Peak fiber optic connection technology has caught the attention of many people due to its insanely high speed capabilities and the possibility of making those future-chic optical cable runs a dream…
Read more Intel Pushing Fiber as USB Replacement?
Published September 24, 2009
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Cooling off your computer’s processor provides plenty of benefits, namely extending the chip’s life and, for the enthusiast, a bit of extra headroom before a processor overheats during yet another overclocking session. Years ago, most people struggled with massive air-cooled…
Read more CoolIT Systems Domino A.L.C. (DM-1000) Water Cooling Kit Review
Published September 23, 2009
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The graphics battle kicks into high gear again with today’s launch of AMD’s ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics card. Of course you can expect the usual performance improvements but the chip also sports new power saving features that should tame…
Read more ATI Radeon HD 5870, sensible high end performance
Published September 22, 2009
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Every year Intel likes to gather up lots of interesting bits of technology they’re working on and showcase them at their very own Developer Forum. This year sports the usual dizzying array of nifty technologies from the company and other…
Read more Intel Developer Forum 2009
Published September 22, 2009
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The thought of a computer using two graphics cards from very different graphics chip vendors would seem absurd, or even vaporware in the eyes of many…well it would seem we all have a bit of rethinking to do over the…
Read more Lucid Hydra 200, multi-GPU takes a strange twist