Google's Long-Term Prognosis: Death by CEOMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:10AMLast week I was asked to comment on a study of CEOs. It found that young ones do better than old ones do, which kind of pissed me off. At the same time, like a lot of folks in my business, I've been looking back at the lessons learned from Steve Jobs, who is kind of the CEO gold standard, and comparing him to Eric Schmidt, who appears to be the most highly paid empty suit since John Sculley.
Nvidia GTX 480 Takes On ATI HD 5870 In Benchmark Gauntlet [GraphicsCards]Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:20PM# graphicscards Nvidia posted a preview video of the GTX 480, their eyeball-popping, face-melting Fermi graphics card that is set for release "very, very soon." It bests ATI's HD 5870 in a benchmark, though maybe not by as much as you'd hope. More »
NVIDIA GTX 480 makes benchmarking debut, matches ATI HD 5870 performance (video)Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:35AMWe're still not happy with NVIDIA's failure to publish anything on its site alerting users about the doom that may befall them if they switched to the 196.75 drivers, but the company's making an effort to get back into our good books with the first official video of its forthcoming GeForce GTX 480 and even a benchmark run against ATI's flagship single-GPU card, the HD 5870 . It looks like you'll ...
AVADirect Clevo M770CUH ReviewFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:15AMAVADirects Clevo M770CUH is a gaming notebook configurable with the latest Intel Core-series processors. Packing the ATI Mobility Radeon 4570 graphics and a 17-inch WXGA+ display, the system is a desktop replacement capable of watching HD movies or playing some of the latest games. Read the full review to see how this system performs in our tests.
AMD’s latest HD gaming cardFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:09AMAMD have announced another addition to the list of the ‘5000′ series of premium, gaming graphics cards. Called the ATI Radeon HD 5830, it will sit snugly between the HD 5770 and the HD 5850, more or less filling the gap between the two! The specifications for the 5830 are: Engine clock speed: 500 MHz Processing power (single precision): 0.8 TeraFLOPS Polygon [...] Filed in categories: Gaming ...
Monster Hardware! XFX 4GB Radeon HD 5970 Black EditionFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:58AMIf you're looking for the ultimate in graphics cards, and have a $1,000 to spend, here's just the card for you! by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
NVIDIA pulls 196.75 driver amid reports it's frying graphics cardsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:40AMOne of the discussions that arise anytime we bring up a new graphics card from ATI or NVIDIA is about which company has the better drivers. Well, this should help sway the argument a little bit. It would seem StarCraft II Beta players were among the first to notice low frame rates while using the latest drivers from NVIDIA, and further digging has uncovered that the automated fan-controlling ...
AMD debuts 890GX chipset with Radeon HD 4290 integrated graphics, ready for 6-core CPUsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:43PMWhile Intel is busy at CeBIT unveiling new Atom processors and a revamped Classmate PC, AMD is taking the opportunity to roll out a new desktop chipset that the company claims to be "exceptionally energy efficient." The 890GX is paired with ATI Radeon HD 4290 integrated graphics, which supports Direct...
Nvidia: OEMs to Blame for Re-branding GPUsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:46PMIt's big OEMs that are causing this re-branding madness, says Nvidia. Graphics processing unit - Nvidia - Original equipment manufacturer - Nvidia Ion - Graphics
Maingear Launches Packed Media Laptop For Under $1KThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:14PMCustom PC maker Maingear Computers has unveiled the mX-L15, with an Intel Core i5/i7 under the hood and tons of multimedia features. An ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 graphics card ensures crisp pictures on the 1600x900 screen. Other features include 802.1...
MSI GE600 notebookTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:49PMMSI has launched its latest 16-inch entertainment notebook, the GE600 under its G series. The new model adopts the Intel Core i5 processor, ATI Radeon HD 5730 discrete graphics card with 1GB DDR3 VRAM and SRS Premium Sound audio technology.
Radeon HD 5830 goodness from HISTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:42PMPETALING JAYA : HIS has just released a graphics card based on ATI’s 5830 GPU, called the HIS Radeon HD 5830 iCooler V 1GB GDDR5 PCIe.
NVIDIA Goes Where the Growth IsTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:19PMThe company's latest ION graphics chip should be a hit in the booming netbook market.
XFX ATI Radeon HD 5450Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:34PMWHETHER it is games or high-definition movies, the XFX ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics card handles everything with ease. The card supports Microsoft DirectX 11 so graphics are rendered in real time and look more realistic.
AMD Intros ATI Radeon HD 5830Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:38AMThe graphics card supports up to three monitors and has processing power of 1.79 teraFLOPS.
AMD announces ATI Radeon HD 5830 graphics cardFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:35AMAMD has introduced the ATI Radeon HD 5830 graphics card, bringing gamers the latest features from AMD and performance of the ATI Radeon HD 5800-series at a lower price than US$250.
ATI Radeon HD 5830 Fills Price/Performance GapThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 12:32PMThe new DirectX 11 GPU for you if you've only got a $250 budget. DirectX - ATI Technologies - Radeon - Nvidia - Video card
ATI Radeon HD 5830 Aims To Boost Midrange GraphicsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 12:09PMATI's new Radeon HD 5830 video card looks to bring DirectX 11 action to gamers at a price below its well-received (and pricey) Radeon HD 5850 and 5870 cards.
Wings of Prey PC reviewThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:21AMPublisher: Yuplay Developer: Gaijin Entertainment System requirements: Windows XP SP3/Vista SP1/Win7; Pentium 4 3.2 GHz CPU; 1 GB RAM; 10 GB hard-drive space; DirectX 9.0c; GeForce 7600 or ATI Radeon X1650 256 MB graphics card; DirectX-compatible sound card Genre: Flight Simulator Release date: Available now Due to a most dire shortage of World War II-themed games [...]
AMD intros ATI Radeon HD 5830, 5870 Eyefinity 6Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:09AMAMD today filled out one of the few holes remaining in its current-generation graphics chipsets by launching the ATI Radeon HD 5830 as well as detailing the promised Eyefinity version of the 5870. The 5830 chipset sits exactly between the 5770 and 5850 with 1,120 stream (visual) processors, 56 texture units, an 800MHz core clock and the full 256-bit memory interface. It also carries the same 1GB ...
Hardware Roundup: AMD ATI Radeon HD 5830 EditionThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:45AMIf the ten different AMD ATI Radeon 5000-series graphics card models were pieces to a puzzle, once you had them all laid out and put together you might notice there was a piece missing. Between the HD 5770 and 5850, ATI has a gap in its product lineup. With the introduction of the HD 5830, AMD now has filled the gap in the $240-$250 price range and we finally get to look at some real boards ...
AMD ATI Radeon HD 5830 Review Round-upThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:19AMAMD unveiled today the new ATI Radeon HD 5830 graphics card. Of course like always several tech sites have published their in-depth reviews of the new ATI card. The ATI Radeon HD 5830 graphics card is bringing gamers the features and performance of the ...
New ATI Radeon HD 5830 Budget Direct X11 and Eyefinity Card unveiledThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:04AMAMD today introduced the ATI Radeon HD 5830 graphics card, bringing gamers the features and performance of the ATI Radeon HD 5800 series at a lower price than ever before at less than $250. With the introduction of the ATI Radeon HD 5830, gamers have ...
ATI Radeon HD 5830: Bridging The 5700- And 5800- Price GapWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:16PMJust as we thought ATI was done launching DirectX 11-class graphics cards (for at least a little while), we received a note that a 5830 was in-route with a seven-day lead time. We quickly broke out the test equipment for a round with ATI's latest. DirectX - Video card - Radeon - ATI Technologies - Nvidia
Just Cause for Upgrading to Vista, 7 for DirectX 10Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:15PMJust Cause 2 will shun Windows XP gamers by requiring DirectX 10. Windows XP - DirectX - Operating system - Microsoft Windows - Windows Vista
New ATI Radeon HD 5830 Graphics Card Brings Huge Performance, More Choice for DirectX® 11 GamingWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:01PMSUNNYVALE, Calif.----AMD today introduced the ATI Radeon™ HD 5830 graphics card, bringing gamers the cutting-edge features and performance of the award-winning ATI Radeon™ HD 5800 series at a lower price than ever before at less than $250 USD.1 With the introduction of the ATI Radeon HD 5830, gamers have another great choice in graphics hardware, with full support for DirectX® 11 gaming, ATI ...
Nvidia Branded PC: GeForce PC Kit is for DIY'ersMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:02PMNvidia's put its name on a DIY kit for those looking to build a modest PC. Nvidia - GeForce - Personal computer - Hardware - Graphics processing unit
A laptop that means businessSunday, February 21, 2010 @ 10:26AMLenovo has come out with a new series of affordable business laptops for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
"Are You Ready" for Nvidia's big announcement Monday?Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 5:06PMFiled under: Hardware For the past several months, Nvidia has taken it on the chin as AMD and their ATI graphics card unit have been cranking out the only desktop PC graphics cards with DirectX 11 support. Now it looks like Nvidia may be getting ready to fire back in the latest salvo of the graphics card performance wars. A port on Nvidia's Twitter page states, "ARE YOU READY? Check back here on ...
Lenovo ThinkPad X100eFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 10:44PMTHE ThinkPads have a new baby - a small one. Lenovo says the ThinkPad X100e is its first entry-grade ultraportable, even though on some counts, it can take on some netbooks.
Hardware: Playing PC games with Alienware's Aurora ALXFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 1:11PMFiled under: Features , Hardware , Opinion When Dell purchased the Miami-based Alienware in 2006, it was a signal that the big PC makers wanted to get into the hearts and minds of PC gamers, many of which spend thousands of dollars each year upgrading and/or building new systems on their own. The idea, of course, is to get those heavy gamers and DIY PC makers to purchase the high end models that ...
Toshiba Satellite T135D-S1324: Easy on the Eyes, Not on Your HandsThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 11:19PMThough the awkward model number doesn't roll off the tongue, the Toshiba Satellite T135D-S1324 ultraportable laptop is a slim, sleek package that offers some pleasant surprises while making a few compromises. For one thing, the glossy black chassis, accented with a subtle carbon-fiber graphic, can...
Shuttle to offer limited edition Clash of the Titans desktopsThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 7:35AMForget the gods being crazy: I might be a little nuts thinking Shuttle has an odd promotional tie-in with the upcoming remake of Clash of the Titans. It's releasing limited editions of its new J Series small-form-factor desktop and X50 V2 all-in-one PC with designs based on the movie. The...
ATI Catalyst Drivers Updated/Optimized For Eyefinity/MobilityTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 11:34PMRarely do we cover driver updates. However, ATI recently showed off a handful of features that we know owners of Radeon HD 5000-series cards, CrossFire configurations, and Mobility Radeon GPUs have been asking to see. Check out what's coming in Cat. 10.3! Radeon - ATI Technologies - Graphics processing unit - ATI Catalyst - ATI CrossFire
Dell Inspiron Zino HDMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 5:30PMWhile our review sample doesn't quite have the power to be a usable HTPC, if you're willing to spend a little more Dell offers the upgrades to get there.
Dell Studio 15 laptop with Core i7 for just $899 after Instant SavingsMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 4:29AMDell Studio 15 laptop with Core i7 at Dell for just $899.00. This is a great price on a great computer the Dell Studio 15 laptop has many useful features. Its Processor is an Intel Core i7-720QM Quad Core Processor with 1.6GHz. In Turbo Mode the laptop ...
This Week in Geek: Hacking Your Wii, New AMD ChipsMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 4:09AMWhile the biggest buzz this week was about, well, Google Buzz, here are few hardware stories that might have been buried under the wave of social networking stories. Enjoy!
Intel Core i5 integrated GPU tested, found worthyFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 1:13PMIf you’ve been following the recent release of Intel’s Core i3 and Core i5 processors (codenamed Clarkdale and Arrandale) then you know that they have an integrated GPU. This is one of the biggest features of the new processors as well as an important differentiator between them and the flagship Core i7 models. The Inquirer has [...]
Digital Storm debuts Black|OPS gaming rigFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 12:06PMDigital Storm has introduced a new line of high-end gaming rigs that feature Intel's Core i7 processor, ATI's 5970 graphics card and a sub-zero liquid cooling system.