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Canon Vows its Support for Intel’s Thunderbolt Technology
A couple of weeks ago, Apple refreshed its entire MacBook Pro line-up and brought a rather exciting feature to the table… Intel Thunderbolt. Previously known as Light Peak, Thunderbolt is an ultra-fast connection interface that can be easily daisy-chained, and can handle fast data throughput and even DisplayPort functionality.
Is the Web Browser the Gaming Platform of the Future?
The gaming landscape has changed rather drastically in the past ten, or even five years, but what’s in store for the future? More now than ever, casual gaming is big business, and so is “accessible” gaming. Many people today own a smartphone where a game is only a button push away, which quite simply is something that defines…
Mozilla Releases Firefox 4 Release Candidate
It’s taken a little while to get here, but Mozilla has finally released an RC (release candidate) version of Firefox4, which means for all intents and purposes, it’s near-finished. Though the company hasn’t announced an official release date for the final version, it could be within the month, as RC builds tend to have a much shorter…
Google Chrome 10.0 Stable Released
For all of our Chrome visitors out there, of which account for about 25% of our entire site’s traffic, a stable version of 10.0 has been released and is well worth updating to. In addition to much improved JavaScript performance, thanks to an updated V8 engine, the settings tab has seen a vast overhaul, and…
Taiwanese Vendors on Board for ARM + Windows 8?
This past December, a rumor floated around of Microsoft’s plans to bring its Windows 8 operating system to ARM-based processors, and after seeing what certain vendors at last week’s CeBIT had to say about things, it does look like there’s a good chance it’ll happen. Tech site ITProPortal attended the German tech event, and in…
Western Digital Purchases Hitachi’s Storage Unit
In news that came as a big shock to a lot of people, Western Digital yesterday announced that it would be acquiring Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, and at the same time, gaining ownership to Hitachi’s entire line of mechanical hard drives for both the desktop, OEM and enterprise market. Why the purchase? Your guess is as…
Don’t Miss Our Look at AMD’s Radeon HD 6990!
AMD’s Radeon HD 6990 might have taken a while to get here, but for those who’ve been prepared to shell out $700 for AMD’s latest high-end monster, we’ve discovered that your patience has been rewarded. Though AMD cheats just a little by shoving two GPUs into a single card, the HD 6990 does become the fastest graphics card…
ASUS To Launch New Motherboard Box/Case Combo
There are hundreds of options when searching for a computer case. For those who just can’t make up their minds, ASUS has come to the rescue. The solution? A box that holds the actual motherboard but also doubles as the computer case. Yes, you read that correctly. The cardboard packaging can also be used as a case. Demoed…
Could Apple Introduce Unlimited iTunes Song Re-downloads this Year?
Although Apple’s iTunes music service is uber-popular, it’s not devoid of some major issues. While one I’d love to see resolved is the lack of lossless music, I’d be willing to say a more important one is allowing people to download a purchased song more than once. In its current state, iTunes isn’t too forgiving in the event of a hard…
Microsoft Launches Campaign to End Internet Explorer 6 Usage
It’s become a popular fad in recent years to encourage the downfall of Internet Explorer 6, but it’s all for good reason. Aside from the fact that it’s hardly that powerful in today’s day and age, it’s also not too compatible with recent Web technologies. As a result, many people who still use IE6 might experience sites that simply don’t…
Minimize and Maximize Buttons Removed in GNOME 3
As far as desktop environments go, there are none quite as controversial as GNOME. The reason is that the GNOME developers have often implemented features (or feature reductions) that have been considered important, and to some, the changes make sense, while to others, it might seem that the developers are just stubborn and…
There’s a White iPad 2, but Still no White iPhone 4?
For as long as the iPhone 4 has existed, some users have been waiting for the elusive white version, but to no avail. Apple keeps delaying the white version so much, that it seems like it’s never meant to see the light of day. Just what is causing such an issue? That’s been a common question since the iPhone 4’s launch, but it was…
AMD Talks Down the Importance of x86 Performance
In a blog post made by AMD’s Director of Client Technology, Godfrey Cheng, the argument is made that x86 performance isn’t a factor that should be weighed too heavily when it comes to making comparisons between the two major CPU competitors, AMD and Intel. Given that it’s Intel with the clear advantage in x86 performance, this…
GIGABYTE’s X58A-OC: The Hardcore Overclocker’s Motherboard
When most people look to purchase a motherboard, there are a couple of considerations that might come to mind. Features, features, and more features. Believe it or not, though, for hardcore overclockers, it might be a lot of these features that prove problematic in overclocking, and it’s for that reason that many like to use boards that are…
Unigine’s Heaven 2.5 Introduces SSDO, Improved AO and Bug Fixes
Unigine, the company behind the popular DX11 benchmark “Heaven”, has just announced a rather significant upgrade, coming in the form of “2.5”. Long heralded as one of the best measures of DX11 and tessellation performance out there, Heaven 2.5 brings SSDO support for improved global illumination, better ambient…
Apple Announces the iPad 2; Introduces Dual-Core CPU and Faster Graphics
At a press event held in San Francisco earlier today, Apple announced its much-anticipated iPad 2. For those who liked the original, this revamped model has the potential to blow minds, as it fixes many of the complaints that users had against the original model. No, the iPad 2 doesn’t have a camera, but it does have two of them…
Could the Thecus N16000 be the Ultimate NAS?
Need a NAS with a little more oomph? Is money of little concern? If so, Thecus’ just-announced N16000 might be worth a perusal, as it aims to be the ultimate in centralized storage with the ability to support up to 48TB worth of storage! As the name suggests, that can be done with 16 hard drives, 3TB a piece. And because the N16000…
AMD Radeon HD 6990 Dual-GPU Graphics Card Unboxing
Although we don’t have a specific date to shoot out there, AMD will soon be launching its long-awaitedRadeon HD 6990 dual-GPU graphics card, and as this is the company’s ultimate flagship product, it wanted to convey that message with pride. Our sample didn’t arrive in standard pink bubblewrap and shoved into a FedEX box like…
Valve to Introduce ‘Big Picture’ Mode in Steam
Just in time for GDC, Valve has announced that Steam is coming to the big screen… err, rather “bigger screens”. That’s right, for those who use a television as a display, or simply a very large monitor, Valve is soon to release an updated version of its Steam client that better supports large displays, making it easier to see things like options…
Apple Bumps NVIDIA for AMD on Refreshed MacBook Pros
With Apple’s refreshed MacBook Pro line-up, a lot is brought to the table. At the very least, there are faster processors, Intel’s Thunderbolt technology, FaceTime going HD and more. But, there was another introduction that I didn’t immediately notice… AMD Radeon graphics. That’s right… it looks like NVIDIA got the boot, and given…
RIFT First Impressions
RIFT, a game I’ve been keeping my eye on for a while, began its “Head Start” this past Thursday, allowing gamers who pre-ordered the game access to the servers prior to its official launch on March 1. Being that I’m a sucker for a new MMO, I dived right in and have been playing a bit more than I’d like to admit. Fortunately, I’m not alone, as our…
Could We See a Windows 8 Beta this Fall?
Last fall, we linked to a report that stated Windows 8 could be released in the fall of 2012, and if recent leaks are to be believed, that seems downright doable. According to the leak, acquired by Mary-Jo Foley, Microsoft’s Windows 8 schedule is going according to plan, and “Milestone 2” production has just completed, and Milestone 3 is set to…
OCZ Unveils Vertex 3 and Vertex 3 Pro SATA 6Gbps SSDs
It was only last month that OCZ announced its plans to accelerate the departure from the DRAM business, as to instead change focus towards morphing into a leading provider of solid-state drives. Although the news that OCZ would no longer be selling new memory was indeed surprising, just a quick look at future DRAM market…
Intel Releases ‘Light Peak’ as ‘Thunderbolt’; Offers 10Gbps Speeds
Intel, in conjunction with Apple’s MacBook Pro refresh, today announced its “Thunderbolt Technology”, formally known as “Light Peak”. This connector, based around the PCI Express bus, enables a 10Gbps bi-directional connection to devices plugged in, and thanks to the fact that devices can be daisy-chained (up to six), one…
RIFT Head-Start Begins Today
For me, the fall tends to be the best time of year for game releases, but given how 2011 has kicked off so far, I think the springtime is going to be just as good. In the past month alone, I’ve been inundated with different game releases, and I’m having a hard time clearing through them all. Today, that list just got one game longer, with the…