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AMD Reveals Single Link DisplayPort-to-DVI Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:41PMOwners of the Radeon HD 5000 series can add a third DVI-based display using a simple dongle. Evergreen - DisplayPort - ATI Technologies - Radeon - Video card
AMD Nixing ATI Label In Brand Consolidation Move Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:52AMAbout four years after chip maker AMD said it would purchase graphics processor company and Radeon maker ATI, the parent company said this week it would retire the ATI label for a more focused branding strategy, Bloomberg BusinessWeek reported. The cancellation of the brand means that a label closely associated with PC gaming will be gone after about 25 years of existence. But AMD believes that ...
Victoria II PC review Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:10PMPublisher: Paradox Interactive Developer: Paradox Interactive System requirements: Windows XP/Vista/Win 7; Pentium IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+ or better CPU; 2GB RAM; 2 GB hard-drive space; NVIDIA GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon X1900 or better graphics card; Direct X-compatible sound card; DirectX 9; Internet connection for multiplayer Genre: RTS ESRB rating: Teen Release date: [...]
CyberPower Announces Fang Series Evo Enhancements for Gaming PCs Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:36PMWhen it comes to hardcore PC gamers, they know that they’ve got plenty of options out there to choose from. Manufacturers make a killing off offering the latest and greatest in the market. And, not to be out-done, CyberPower has announced today that they’re introducing Fang Series Evo enhancements to their gaming PCs. Four different PCs are getting the upgrades, making them some of the most ...
Lucid's Unity takes multi-GPU gaming to the next level Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:20PMLucidLogix has taken multi-GPU gaming to the next level with the introduction of a new graphics board architecture for its advanced HydraLogix engine. read more
WITH VIDEO, TECH TIME: Big-screen Toshiba laptop offers a sizable view for an affordable price Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:00PMWhile some people are migrating to smaller netbook-style computers, there remains a portion of the technology-buying audience that wants a big screen on their laptops.
AMD to retire ATI brand Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:18AMFour years after acquiring graphics card vendor ATI Technologies, the chipmaker is saying saynora to the ATI brand and rebranding the products under its own name.
Alien Swarm PC review Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:40AMPublisher: Valve Developer: Black Cat Games Genre: Action System requirements: Windows XP/Vista/Win 7; Pentium IV 3.0 GHz or better CPU; 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista); 128 MB DirectX 9-compatible graphics card with Shader Model 2.0 support (ATI X800, NVidia 6600 or better); 2.5 GB hard-drive space; DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card ESRB rating: Not [...]
AMD to retire ATI branding Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:53AMNews in from AMD today confirms both rumors that I've been hearing, along with something that I've been expecting for a long time - that the company plans to get rid of the ATI branding on its...
ATI brand name to be retired by AMD later this year Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:11AMFiled under: Hardware In 2006, PC processor maker AMD made huge headlines with its acquisition of the ATI PC graphics chip and card business for $5.4 billion. Now, four years later, AMD has decided the ATI brand name has served its purpose and will phase out the use of the ATI brand name later this year. While the ATI brand is going away, AMD will still retain the Radeon brand for its consumer ...
Top 10 technology merger mistakes Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:33AMAfter last weeks look at some of the most important mergers in the IT worldits time to look at the other side of the coin when mergers show managementmistakes.
Top 10 technology merger mistakes Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:08AMIain Thomson in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Saturday 28 August 2010 at 07:02:00 Recent corporate cock-ups from the world of IT After last week’s look at some of the most important mergers in the IT world it’s time to look at the other side of the coin – when mergers show management mistakes. Most, but not all, of the deals listed below made sense on some level. After all, there may be credulous ...
Fujitsu’s latest Lifebook offloads a 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD550v into an external unit Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:06PMNotebook maker Fujitsu has just unveiled their latest laptop, the Lifebook AH530GFX, and while technologies like Optimus try to juggle powerful GPUs with mobile battery life, this new LifeBook takes a different approach: it offloads the more powerful GPU to an external card. Here’s how it works. If you just need to do email or browsing, [...]
AMD-powered signage PC can support four independent displays Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:41PMAvalue announced a fanless computer aimed at gaming and digital signage applications.
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9, Dissected Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:26PMWe analyze Microsoft's upcoming IE9... will it be your next browser? Microsoft - Internet Explorer - Internet Explorer 9 - Browsers - Clients
Fujitsu LIFEBOOK AH530 GFX notebook packs external HD550v 1GB graphics Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:51AMFujitsu’s latest external-graphics notebook has been revealed, the LIFEBOOK AH530 GFX , offloading its ATI Mobility Radeon HD550v 1GB video card to make for a more portable main unit. Based on May’s original AH530 , complete with optional Core i3, i5 or i7 processors, Blu ray or DVD drives, up to 8GB of RAM and up to 500GB HDD, the AH530 GFX gives desktop users an alternative to the standard ...
Fujitsu Launches Lifebook AH530 GFX Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:46AMA slim laptop with a 15.6-inch screen, AH530 GFX features on-board ATI Mobility Radeon HD550v graphics card with a dedicated 1GB video memory
Gateway FX6803: PC With a Fast Foundation Needs a Little Interior Decorating Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:19PMAs has become a sort of tradition on the performance desktop charts, Gateway has brought another iteration of its FX-series desktops to the market, and--surprise--the machine is a fairly competent piece of hardware. We don't always expect to see mainstream vendors dishing out systems that beat... Home Improvement - Decorating - Home - Design - United States
Logging on with the serious players Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:01PMFrom performance to aesthetics, the Alienware M15X ticks all the right boxes to prove that it’s not your average notebook.
Moonbase Alpha PC review Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:25PMPublisher: NASA Developer: NASA Minimum requirements: Win XP SP3; 2.0+ GHZ Single Core Processor; 2GB of System RAM; NVIDIA 7000-series or ATI Radeon X1900 Video Card; 2GB of Free Hard Drive Space; DirectX 9.0c Genre: Sim ESRB rating: Everyone Release date: Available now Sometimes I look at my life and wonder why I didn’t choose [...]
AMD Outlines Future Mobile Processor Architecture Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:59AMAMD has outlined its new "Bobcat" microprocessor architecture for notebooks. It is an evolution of their current x86 architecture.
ATI takes Nvidia down in a laptop benchmark test Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:50AMTHE INQUIRER Two Mobility HD5870s whup a GTX480M
Report: Apple music, TV event set for Sept. 7 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:16PMIn a report about Apple possibly adding 99-cent TV show rentals to Apple TV, Bloomberg sources say the annual fall event will be held the Tuesday after Labor Day.
StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty PC review Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:55PMPublisher: Blizzard Developer: Blizzard System requirements: Windows XP/Vista/Win 7/Mac OSX 10.5.8 or newer, 2.6 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent CPU, 128 MB GeForce 6600/ATI Radeon 9800 Pro or better graphics card, 1 GB RAM (1.5 GB for Vista/Win 7, 2 GB for Mac), 12 GB hard-drive space, broadband Internet connection, 1024 x 720 minimum screen [...]
What Will It Take to Save NVIDIA? Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:02PMThe graphics chip expert is heading down a dark alley.
Inside Snow Leopard Graphics Update's Surprising Gains Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:55AMWhen Apple announces a new product, the company spares no expense to extol its new features and benefits. But when Apple releases minor updates, it can often be... Apple - Snow Leopard - Macintosh - Companies - Articles
Lost Planet 2 Performance Preview Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 10:11PMPublished by Capcom, Lost Planet 2 is the sequel to Lost Planet: Extreme Condition and uses the MT Framework 2.0 engine. The story line takes place on the fictional planet E.D.N. III some 10 years after the events of the first game.
Inside Snow Leopard Graphics Update's surprising gains Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:10AMIn typical Apple fashion, the Snow Leopard Graphics Update earlier this week was light on details. Macworld discovered that if you game on a recent Mac, this update is anything but light.
Inside Snow Leopard Graphics Update's surprising gains Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 7:53AMWhen Apple announces a new product, the company spares no expense to extol its new features and benefits. But when Apple releases minor updates, it can often be terse about the magnitude of their importance. Such is the case with this week’s Snow Leopard Graphics Update 1.0.
Hardware Roundup: Friday Edition Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:48AMWe get to wrap up the school/work week with a look at a pair of prebuilt systems that take different approaches to computing. The first system is the iBUYPOWER Paladin XLC Phantom Series which comes equipped with a water-cooled Intel Core i7-930 and ATI Radeon HD 5830 1GB video card in its base configuration. The other system is an all-in-one from Lenovo called the ThinkCenter M90z with ...
A low profile AMD ATI Radeon HD5750 tips up Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:46AMTHE INQUIRER Aimed at no one in particular
Apple Store currently offline [Update: Store back online] Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:25AMApple's online store is currently offline, displaying the familiar message...
Maingear F131: Impressive Performance With Room to Spare Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:19PMThe Maingear F131 hits the upper limits of the mainstream PC category, in both performance and cost. But you get quite a lot of bang for your buck, as the F131 delivers much of the muscle and flexibility of beefier machines, at a respectable price of $1999 (as of August 12, 2010). Business - Intel Core i5 - Radeon - Solid-state drive - ATI Technologies
Canadian PC maker offers six-core laptop with 4TB of storage Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 7:49AMA Canadian PC maker is offering a laptop with a massive 4TB of storage and Intel's fastest six-core processor, a rare combination of such high-end parts for a portable computer. The Panther 2.0 is designed to be a workstation replacement for running high-end graphics and CAD (computer-aided design) programs, PC maker Eurocom said on its website , where it has started taking preorders for the ...
PC maker offers six-core laptop with 4TB of storage Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 5:55AMIDG News Service - A Canadian PC maker is offering a laptop with a massive 4TB of storage and Intel 's fastest six-core processor, a rare combination of such high-end parts for a portable computer.
Panther 2.0 laptop boasts six-core processor with 4TB of storage Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 5:15AMEurocom's Panther 2.0 notebook is due to ship later this month A Canadian PC maker is offering a laptop with a massive 4TB of storage and Intel's fastest six-core processor, a rare combination of such high-end parts for a portable computer.
£5,600 laptop has six cores and 4TB storage Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 3:19AMEurocom taking pre-orders online A Canadian PC maker is offering a laptop with a massive 4TB of storage and Intel's fastest six-core processor, a rare combination of such high-end parts for a portable computer.
ASUS launches the commercial series notebook range Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 8:51PMASUS has announced the launch of the Advance B Series and Fundamental P Series notebooks—a commercial notebook range targeted at small to medium-sized businesses. Reliable and secure, ASUS Commercial Series notebooks are designed to perform in the business world. They have been subjected to stringent durability tests which include drop and pressure tests that surpass industry standards. These ...
PC Maker Offers Six-core Laptop With 4TB of Storage Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 7:11PMEurocom will ship a laptop with up to 4TB of storage and an Intel six-core processor. Intel Corporation - Personal computer - Hardware - Nvidia - Notebooks and Laptops
HP Pavilion dm1: The Mini 311 gets an upgrade Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 5:24AMI had the HP Mini 311 for about a year before it was bought by a friend. I loved its design but wanted something better than what Atom can offer. If only HP could do a Core 2 Duo or Athlon Neo version. Turns out the HP Pavilion dm1 is the one. HP Pavilion dm1 [...] Related posts: Asus Eee PC 1000HE makes for a good upgrade Since Asus expanded the Eee PC line to dozens of... Compaq Mini 700: HP ...
Budget Ultraportable Laptops Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 4:57PMLaptops are getting faster, more portable and cheaper as the back-to-school season rolls in. A new range of lightweight laptops from PC makers priced between... Laptop - Personal computer - Hardware - Notebooks and Laptops - Vendors
Budget Ultraportable Laptops Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 4:40PMLaptops are getting faster, more portable and cheaper as the back-to-school season rolls in. A new range of lightweight laptops from PC makers priced between US$400 to $600 are as portable as netbooks but offer much better performance.
Hearts of Iron 3: Semper Fi PC review Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 5:10AMPublisher: Paradox Interactive Developer: Paradox Interactive System requirements: Windows 2000/XP/Vista; Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+ (quad core) CPU; 2 GB RAM; 2 GB hard-drive space; NVIDIA GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon X1900 graphics card; DirectX-compatible sound card; DirectX 9 Genre: Strategy Release date: Available now Several months ago, I reviewed Hearts of [...]
nVidia posts loss as cost of faulty GPUs bites Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 3:34AMnVidia makes a loss in the second quarter Nvidia on Thursday reported a loss for the second quarter of its 2011 fiscal year, caused partly by charges related to faulty laptop graphics processors the company sold more than two years ago.
Sony’s Vaio EB series well balanced and affordable Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 9:56AMMost models in this 15-inch series fall below $1,000 making it a good-looking PC at a good price
Apple iMac 27-inch 2010 review Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 9:02AMFull review: The largest iMac gets a new Core-i processor and graphics card Posted by Ian Osborne
ATI CrossFireX versus NVIDIA SLI: performance scaling showdown Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 8:59AMWe know who the daddy is when it comes to single-card graphics performance, and we've even witnessed NVIDIA and ATI duking it out with multiple cards before, but this here roundup is what you might call comprehensive . Comparing a mind-boggling 23 different configurations, the Tech Report guys set out to determine the best bang for your DirectX 11 buck. Their conclusion won't shock those of you ...
Graphics card vendors to start selling new generation GPUs from AMD in November Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 4:26AMGraphics card vendors are expected to start selling AMD's next-generation GPU (Southern Islands) in November with AMD to officially announce the series in October, according to sources from graphics card players.
NEWS: ASUS Philippines announces B and P Series notebooks Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 4:25AMASUS Philippines' engines are humming once again. Just barely 2 weeks ago, they introduced new additions to their Eee PC netbooks. Now, the Taiwanese titan is busy yet again, announcing their commercial line of notebooks, or what they call the Advance B and Fundamental P Series. The ASUS B and P Series notebooks are made for small and medium-sized businesses. They are quite a hardy bunch ...
AMD warns gamers of NVIDIA Fermi "risks" Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 3:40AMAMD offers what it calls a "a humorous look at the risks of using anything but an ATI Radeon graphics card for gaming."