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Microsoft Announces $39.99 Upgrade Promo Pricing for Windows 8
Microsoft has just announced its initial upgrade pricing for Windows 8, and it’s sure to turn some heads. For $39.99, you’ll be able to download the upgrade regardless of whether you’re using Windows XP, Vista or 7. That’s right – if you have an aging XP box you want to update, you’ll be able to do so for a mere $39.99. It’s…
Follow-up Thoughts on SteelSeries’ DESMO Gamer Eyewear
At the start of the year, I reviewed one of the more interesting products to come out of SteelSeries; DESMOeyewear. Though I initially believed that the product couldn’t possibly live up to its promises, I was forced to eat my words, and eventually wound up at the conclusion that the glasses deserved our Editor’s Choice award. Since that…
Gmail Overtakes Hotmail as Largest E-mail Provider
Well, it’s happened. Google, with the help of Gmail, has become the largest provider of e-mail on the Internet, unseating previous champ Hotmail. Seeing as Hotmail first launched in 1996, and Gmail in 2004 (public in 2007), this is quite an accomplishment. Time for some numbers, which…
Relive Old Electronic Handheld Games Right in Your Browser
Long before the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP, heck, long before the original Gameboy, there were electronic handheld games. Since technology at the time of their popularity didn’t allow for screens with completely customizable graphics, these handhelds featured a static background and an overlay with…
Audi’s R8 e-tron Becomes Fastest Electric Car to Hit Nürburgring
It’s no secret that that electric cars don’t have to be lacking in performance, but Audi has proven it with a recent record set on the famous Nürburgring track. With its R8 e-tron, a time of 8m 9.099s was set – a new record for an electronic car. This, not long after the company’s hybrid e-tron racecar won the 24-hour Le Mans…
A Heatsink That Spins at 2000 RPM? Enter the Sandia Cooler
Air and water-based cooling solutions for your CPU or GPU might seem “good enough”, but in reality, they’re usually quite inefficient. The reason boils down to the fact that A) these coolers don’t actually generate cooling properties (like freon in a refrigerator) and B) there’s a limit to how well they can expel warm air without…
Dell Updates its XPS 15 and XPS 14 Notebooks
Alongside the company’s announcement of its new P and E series displays today, Dell also unveiled an update to its XPS 15 notebook and XPS 14 ultrabook. These follow in the footsteps of the well-received XPS 13 released earlier this year (which, in my opinion, is one of the best-looking notebooks ever released), so they have…
Dell Announces Six New ‘P’ and ‘E’ 19-22-inch Displays
If you’re on the lookout for a modest-resolution display but yearn for quality better than that budget brand at the local brick and mortar, Dell looks to have you covered. The company today released a combined six displays; three in the “P” line and three in the “E” line. Ordinarily we’d believe the P to mean performance and E entry, but after…
Futuremark Releases ‘3DMark for Windows’ Tech Demo Video
Interested in a sneak-peak of Futuremark’s upcoming “3DMark for Windows” (working title)? If so, you’re in luck. The company late last week posted a “tech demo” to YouTube that, as you’d expect, is filled to the brim with eyecandy. This time around, the test has a science fiction theme, and it follows an overlord walking through a…
Microsoft Announces Branded ‘Surface’ Tablets
Leading up to its impromptu press event held in Los Angeles earlier today, Microsoft promised to announce something too big to miss – and as it turns out, it wasn’t joking. At the event, the company unveiled its own branded tablet called “Surface”. You might recall that Surface is already an established name to Microsoft, as it’s…
ASUS First, MSI Second to Hit 7GHz on Intel’s i7-3770K
A couple of weeks ago, we posted that GIGABYTE’s hicookie became the first overclocker to hit 7GHz on Intel’s current-gen Ivy Bridge processors, and in effect broke the previous world record. Since then, we’ve been informed that this wasn’t correct. Instead, both ASUS and MSI both hit 7GHz before hicookie, so I thought…
NVIDIA Releases GeForce 304.48 Beta Driver
Summer – the time for being outside, catching some rays, getting exercise and… PC gaming? With its latestGeForce beta driver, NVIDIA “gets you ready for summer gaming”, and what sort of person would you be to refuse the company’s gift? Versioned 304.48, performance boosts of up to 18% are…
US Reclaims Top Supercomputer Spot with ‘Sequoia’
Not content to sit in second place for too long, the US along with IBM have worked hard to re-secure the top spot on the top 500 fastest supercomputer list. It’s name: Sequoia. It’s performance: about +50% faster than Japan’s K computer, which now sits in the #2 spot. According to David Turek, IBM’s VP of Exascale Computing…
Linus Has Some Choice Words for NVIDIA
By now, it should come as a surprise to no one that Linus Torvalds is an outspoken character. If you ever wind up in his crosshair while he’s upset, the result isn’t going to be pleasant. We’ve seen him tear apart projects he’s had a beef with in the past, such as GNOME, KDE and even openSUSE – so who’s next? As the title…
Is a 2880×1800 Resolution Worth Getting Excited Over?
When Apple announced its updated 15″ MacBook Pro yesterday, the company became the first to offer a notebook that far exceeds a 2 megapixel resolution. Typically, higher-end 15″ or 17″ notebooks have used the 1080p resolution, which is an effective 2,073,600 pixels, but not content to just barely inch past that, Apple increased…
Apple Releases First MacBook Pro with ‘Retina’ Display
At its annual WWDC, Apple announced a MacBook Pro 15″ refresh that’s sure to turn heads. Let’s just get out with it: 2880×1800. Yes, that’s the resolution. As in, 5.184 megapixels. With that resolution, this 15″ notebook has more pixels than a 30″ monitor at 2560×1600. For an even better perspective, the previous “best” for 15″…
Our CM Storm Trigger Review Has Been Updated
When we posted our review of Cooler Master’s CM Storm Trigger gaming keyboard last month, it couldn’t be recommended due to a major issue we experienced. The problem was simple: the keyboard would work about 25% of the time after being plugged in (requiring replugs until it decided to work). It was our original…
A Look at Steam’s Hardware Survey for May 2012
In the past, we’ve taken a look at the latest hardware statistics of PC gamers with the help of Valve’s Steam platform, and going forward, I’d like to begin doing that monthly. Steam is currently the largest digital provider of PC games, and as such, its hardware survey provides the most definitive information we can get our hands on.
Valve’s Dota 2 Officially Free-to-Play, Will Not be Pay-to-Win
In an announcement that will surprise few, Valve has officially declared Dota 2 will be free-to-play. Better still, unlike LoL, all heroes will be unlocked and available for anyone to play. And if it couldn’t get any better, those in the Dota community worried that the shop will sell items that give players various advantages no longer…
Verizon to Soon Offer 300Mbit/s Internet Service
This is the kind of post where the title alone can drop jaws, but on account of being a journalist, it’s best we discuss it a little bit else I feel inclined to fire myself. Next month, Verizon will be overhauling its available FiOS packages and introducing a couple of new tiers. On the bottom rung, nothing will change at all; the most basic service…
hicookie First to Reach 7GHz on a Core i7-3770K
Intel’s Ivy Bridge processors have gained a reputation of running far hotter than the previous-generation, but when you’re an extreme overclocker equipped with LN2, that might not matter so much. GIGABYTE’s in-houseOCing addict hicookie just proved this with his latest world record; a staggering 7.032GHz…
In the UK, Digital Music Sales Just Surpassed CD Sales
Well, it’s happened. For the first time ever, digital music sales have surpassed CD sales, at least in the UK. A total of £155.8m was spent on music during the first quarter (up 2.7% year-over-year, for the record), and of that, 55.5% belonged to digital music, whether it be single downloads or an ad-funded / subscription service like…
OCZ Launches Agility 4 Model SSDs
It was only a matter of time. After initially launching the Vertex 4 SSD as its new flagship solid-state drive, we have the balanced price/performance alternative with the Agility 4. Just like its faster sibling, the Agility 4 is powered by a dual-core Marvell controller running an in-house Indilinx firmware package.
Chrome OS (version 19) Gets Tested
Curious to know what’s been going on with Chrome OS since its initial release last summer? Surprised that it still exists? Yeah, me also. For those who don’t own one of the original Chromebooks, keeping up on OS progress has been a little tough unless you actively follow the official project’s development site. But today, Chrome OS…
Dell Releases Three New All-in-Ones, Including Largest to Date
Dell has just rolled out three brand-new AIO (all-in-one) PCs, including its largest to date. The XPS One 27 is designed for those who are in need of a high-performance machine but want to keep things clean, both in design and in aesthetics. The integrated 27″ WLED display delivers a 2560×1440 resolution…