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Velocity Micro Announces Powerful New Sub-$1000 Gaming PC
Velocity Micro today announced the availability of the Edge Z5 Special Edition, the foremost gaming PC for budget conscious users. By utilizing premium quality components, tuning and tweaking techniques, expert engineering, and their trademarked Hyperclocking process, Velocity Micro has created a $999 gaming PC that crushes benchmarks without crushing the wallet, perfect for the frame rate hungry gamer on a budget. It doesn't look half bad either as you can tell from the picture below.
By utilizing trademarked Hyperclocking techniques for component optimization, Velocity Micro is able to get every drop of performance from the Edge Z5’s available hardware, allowing the economically challenged gamer to play nearly any game on the market at the highest resolutions. In fact, the Edge Z5 Special Edition provides frame rates that best systems of several times the price. In a recent roundup, CNET pitted the Edge Z5 against a $999 Dell XPS and a $3199 Mac Pro 3D. The Z5 bested both in all gaming benchmarks at all resolutions, by as many as 16 frames per second in some tests.
Posted by | Tue, Mar 31, 2009 - 12:56 PM
Please Run This Conficker Scanner Today!
In the run up to April 1st, McAfee is offering a special build of its stand-alone cleaning tool 'Stinger' which will be updated on a daily basis to include any undetected Conficker variants from the wild. Please ensure that your copy of Microsoft Windows is patched and security software is fully up to date to ensure that April 1st 2009, is a day like any other day! No one is sure what Conficker will turn into tomorrow, so patch up and make sure your systems are secure! Tomorrow could be a wild ride for the internet!
McAfee AVERT Stinger Conficker 10.0.1.534
W32/Conficker .worm attack symptoms:
- Blocks access to security - related sites
- User lockouts
- Trafic on port 445 on non - Directory Service (DS) servers
- No access to admin shares
- Autorun.inf files in recycled directory
Posted by | Tue, Mar 31, 2009 - 11:30 AM
Corsair announces Voyager Port - USB Data Backup
Corsair today announced the Voyager Port, which is a portable backup solution for USB 2.0 flash drives. The Voyager Port transforms any USB flash drive into a powerful data backup solution, complete with a simple, one-button file backup feature. The Voyager Port requires no external power supply and features a USB 2.0 port for the latest, high-speed USB flash drives. No word on pricing, but it does feature a 10-year warranty.
“USB flash drives, such as Corsair’s shock- and water-resistant Flash Voyager drives, are smaller and far more durable than portable hard disk drives, which have moving parts that are vulnerable to shock” said Jim Carlton, VP of Marketing, Corsair, “And with 64GB Flash Voyagers now available, USB flash drives are ideal backup solutions.”
Posted by | Tue, Mar 31, 2009 - 07:15 AM
Silicon Power Announces Touch 820 Swivel-Guard USB Drives
Silicon Power today announces the new Touch 820 Swivel-Guard USB Drive. The latest incarnation of their Touch series remains focused on “convenient to use” and “data protection” with the addition of a 360° swivel-guard lid. The swivel-guard lid design protects the gold fingers of the USB connector from accidental damage and unnecessary wear and tear to further guarantee data protection. Silicon Power’s Touch 820 Swivel-Guard USB Drive is available from 2 ~ 8GB in capacity and feature lifetime warranty.
The dedicated design team was able to come up with a design that is clean and simple. Utilizing “Chip-On-Board” (COB) advance packaging technology, it makes Touch 820 waterproof, vibration-proof and dust-proof. Integration of “Wear Leveling technology improves overall data reliability and lifespan of the USB drive to offer users a peace of mind. Protection mechanisms aside, Silicon Power Touch 820’s clean and simple design incorporates natural and harmonious concepts to emphasize its care-free looks and elegance. The Silicon Power Touch 820 Swivel-Guard USB Drive is a USB drive with natural styling and personality.
Posted by | Tue, Mar 31, 2009 - 07:06 AM
March 31 News from Around the Web
Thermaltake Element S Case Review @ Rbmods and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums!
When I choose a computer case, I am often drawn towards a couple of things: good looks and cool features that will make building and using the computer enjoyable. Thermaltake, makers of a wide variety of computer products, sent us a sample of one of their new cases, the Thermaltake Element S Computer case, which from the package seems to combine stylish looks with a sophisticated design. Does this case have all the elements needed to be considered a case for pros? Let’s find out in this case review.
Posted by | Tue, Mar 31, 2009 - 06:21 AM
OCZ Technology Introduces the DIY Neutrino Netbook
OCZ Technology today unveiled the Neutrino netbook, their latest Do-It-Yourself (DIY) solution. Building on OCZ’s award-winning DIY line, users ranging from hardware enthusiasts to mainstream professionals can partake in configuring and building their own personalized ultra-mobile solution, complete with everything they need in a portable companion. All you need to do is install a hard drive, memory module and operating system and you have your own custom system. OCZ expects the MSRP to be $299 with prices coming down as volume picks up!
Based on the Intel Atom processor, the 10.1” Neutrino was developed to push the envelope in the growing area of netbooks as the first DIY offering. Proving that good things come in small packages, the Neutrino provides all the day-to-day necessities for on-the-go traveling, education, office or home use. Equipped with a built-in camera and microphone, Neutrino will expand your horizons through communications between family, friends, and colleagues. Unlike previous OCZ DIY solutions, the Neutrino comes equipped with the CPU, but enables users to maximize netbook-computing efficiency by supporting up to 2GB of memory and hard drive or SSD capacities up to 250GB.
Posted by | Mon, Mar 30, 2009 - 06:18 PM
Thecus Unveils the N0204 miniNAS Device
Today, Thecus introduced the N0204 miniNAS device – the world’s smallest fully-featured NAS device. Measuring a tiny 132 x 88 x 63 mm exterior, one could easily mistake the N0204 as a regular external hard drive. But look closer and you will see a very capable two-bay NAS device that fits right in the palm of your hand. The N0204 houses two 2.5” SATA hard disks, providing up to 1TB of storage.
You can manage this storage with your choice of RAID 0, 1, and JBOD, making the N0204 the most robust pocketable storage device in existence. And because its drive bays are hot-swappable and feature auto-rebuild, you can change a hard disk without powering down the unit. The N0204 even comes with Thecus’ Nsync for remote replication as well as the Thecus Backup Utility for total data security. With huge storage, RAID functionality, and advanced data safeguards packed into a tiny device, the N0204 miniNAS is in a class all its own.
Posted by | Mon, Mar 30, 2009 - 06:07 PM
NVIDIA Announces Quadro FX 5800 Graphics Card with 4GB of Memory
Today, NVIDIA took professional graphics to a new level with the launch of its intelligent lineup of Quadro professional GPU solutions. It's the industry's most power and advanced line of professional graphics solutions featuring the industry's first and ONLY 4GB graphics cards, innovative SLI Multi-OS capability and more. The NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800 is the industry's first and only professional graphics card that has a whopping 4GB of memory on the board itself.
"Once again, NVIDIA has set new graphics performance standards for professionals in the product design and development community," said Laurent Laloy, director, 3DVIA User Experience, Dassault Systèmes. "This latest generation of Quadro professional solutions will allow our customers to drive innovation and design with unprecedented 3D visual quality." This new line-up also brings the introduction of NVIDIA SLI Multi-OS, a ground-breaking technology that enables, for the first time, 3D workstation virtualization on the Quadro GPU. With SLI Multi-OS, applications and users are able to optimize productivity and costs through the use of multiple Quadro GPU technologies from a single workstation in a virtualized environment. Users can also enable native SLI technology support on key partner platforms to accelerate application performance, scaling and higher image quality.
Posted by | Mon, Mar 30, 2009 - 10:59 AM
Intel To Launch Nehalem Server Processor Today
Intel is scheduled to launch Nehalem EP today, the server version of the chipmaker's next-generation microarchitecture. But while the new features within Nehalem EP coincide with the direction of computing, corporate adoption is likely to be hampered by the economic downturn. Intel is expected to introduce Nehalem EP processors and highlight the systems of major computer makers, such as Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and IBM, at its corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif.
Analysts agree that Nehalem EP, with its integrated memory controller for better performance, is poised to deliver more power to meet the increasing demand of virtualization in the data center. In addition, Nehalem-based processors should help with the push toward cloud computing, which typically refers to the running of applications in an Internet server or downloading the software from the Internet each time it's used. Google Apps is an example of business applications delivered via cloud computing. Initially, Nehalem EP processors will primarily be available with four cores. Intel plans to introduce a six-core Nehalem processor and an eight-core design, called Nehalem EX, by the end of the year.
Posted by | Mon, Mar 30, 2009 - 10:03 AM
Western Digital Enters Solid-State Drive Market By Acquiring SiliconSystems
Western Digital today announced that it has completed a $65 million cash acquisition of SiliconSystems, Inc., a leading supplier of solid-state drives for the embedded systems market. Integration into WD begins immediately, with SiliconSystems now becoming known as the WD Solid-State Storage business unit, complementing WD’s existing Branded Products, Client Storage, Consumer Storage and Enterprise Storage business units. Today’s acquisition strengthens and accelerates WD's ability to get to market with additional SSD products this is a very good move as SSD's are starting to take off and are seen as the replacement to hard drives.
“We are delighted to have the SiliconSystems team join WD,” said John Coyne, president and CEO of WD. “The combination will be modestly accretive to revenue and margins as a result of SiliconSystems’ existing position as a trusted supplier to the well-established $400 million market for embedded solid-state drives. SiliconSystems’ intellectual property and technical expertise will significantly accelerate WD’s solid-state drive development programs for the netbook, client and enterprise markets, providing greater choice for our customers to satisfy all their storage requirements.”
Posted by | Mon, Mar 30, 2009 - 08:47 AM
VIA Delivers Stunning Hi-Def Video and DX10.1 to Pico-ITXe
VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced the first expansion HD module for the VIA EPIA-P710, the VIA P710-HD. Featuring the powerful 4300E embedded graphics processor from S3 Graphics, this first Pico-I/O module for stackable Pico-ITXe boards delivers Hi-Def™ video playback and advanced graphics in an extremely low power, compact form factor.
The VIA P710-HD module is based on the S3 Graphics 4300E embedded graphics processor and includes 256MB of dedicated GDDR 2 on-board memory, supporting separately configurable dual DVI, HDMI and S-Video ports at resolutions up to 2560 x 1600 with 2-channel LVDS and an analog VGA header also available. The S3 Graphics 4300E is designed to offer extreme power efficiency with a total graphics subsystem TDP of less than 8 watts. The S3 Graphics 4300E embedded graphics processor boasts a highly programmable video core, fully compatible with Blu-ray Disk technology with codec support including WMV9 HD, MPEG-2 HD, VC-1, H.264 and AVS, all within a ruthlessly low power envelope.
Posted by | Mon, Mar 30, 2009 - 08:40 AM
Action video games sharpen eyesight: U.S. study
Adults who play a lot of action video games may be improving their eyesight, U.S. researchers said on Sunday. They said people who used a video-game training program saw significant improvements in their ability to notice subtle differences in shades of gray, a finding that may help people who have trouble with night driving.
For the study, the team divided 22 students into two groups. One group played the action games "Call of Duty 2" by Activision Blizzard Inc and Epic Games' "Unreal Tournament 2004." A second played Electronic Arts Inc's "The Sims 2," a game they said does not require as much hand-eye coordination. The two groups played 50 hours of their assigned games over the course of nine weeks. At the end of the training, the action game players showed an average of 43 percent improvement in their ability to discern close shades of gray, while the Sims players showed none.
Posted by | Mon, Mar 30, 2009 - 08:30 AM
Foxconn to begin relocating production facilities in China back to Taiwan
The Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) Group plans to relocate part of its production facilities in China back to Taiwan later this year, the group's chairman Terry Gou said during an employment fair held by Taiwan's government on March 29 in Taipei.
While endorsing the government's efforts to create more job opportunities in an attempt to rein in rising unemployment rates in Taiwan, Gou also urged the government to cultivate a more favorable business environment so that more local enterprises are willing to build their bases in the home market. When asked if he has seen signs of recovery in the economic market, Gou commented that the global economy will not fully recover until 2012, although the electronics industry has recently experienced an influx of short lead time orders, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.
Posted by | Mon, Mar 30, 2009 - 08:25 AM
March 30 News from Around the Web
MSI 790GX-G65 AM3 Motherboard Review @ OCC and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums!
"Well, when it comes down to the wire, apples to apples, the DDR3 memory support does give the AM3 processors a bit of a lead. In just about every test there was an increase when using a 790GX based board with DDR3 memory support over DDR2 memory support. If you are in the market for a new system, then I highly suggest going the AM3 route. However, in my opinion, if you are already running a strong DDR2 based AMD system, then the cost does not justify the minimal increases that you will currently get. All of that aside the MSI 790GX-G65 is a rock solid board with great features that will make any enthusiast smile. The overclocking on this board was very easy and has been one of the stablest I have seen with minimal tweaking. The added ability to overclock using hardware dip switches will allow even a novice the added joy of pushing their hardware beyond the limits."
Posted by | Mon, Mar 30, 2009 - 07:04 AM
Some Online HBO Shows Could Go Subscription-Only
Time Warner Cable, the second-largest cable operator in the country, is working with customers to test a subscriber model for online TV viewing. Residents who pay for HBO can watch “Big Love,” “Entourage” and other programs on their computers, using special software and a personal log-in. People who are not HBO subscribers are barred from the service.
“Every single network is having a hard time trying to figure out how to make money on their Internet delivery,” said Brian Baker, the chief executive of Widevine Technologies, which helps owners of content distribute their programming securely online. “Advertisers are not willing to pay top dollar for content delivered over the Internet to PCs, and it’s beginning to jeopardize the multibillion-dollar relationship the networks have with their cable and satellite providers.”
Posted by | Sun, Mar 29, 2009 - 10:24 PM
China believed to be behind cyber spy network
A cyber spy network based mainly in China has tapped into classified documents from government and private organizations in 103 countries, including the computers of Tibetan exiles, Canadian researchers said Saturday.
The work of the Information Warfare Monitor initially focused on allegations of Chinese cyber espionage against the Tibetan community in exile, and eventually led to a much wider network of compromised machines, the Internet-based research group said. "We uncovered real-time evidence of malware that had penetrated Tibetan computer systems, extracting sensitive documents from the private office of the Dalai Lama," investigator Greg Walton said.
Posted by | Sun, Mar 29, 2009 - 10:15 PM
ArcSoft Announces TotalMedia Theatre 3
ArcSoft announced today the release of its newest version of TotalMedia Theatre. ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre 3 is a powerful, easy-to-use Blu-ray and high-definition multimedia player with enhanced features. The player now supports Xonar HDAV series audio card to bring true, lossless 7.1 channel output to your home. ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre 3 is available for OEM bundling. The retail version is released for purchase online for $89.99 USD on ArcSoft's eStore on www.arcsoft.com. Upgrade versions are available for existing users starting from $39.99.
"ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre 3 provides users with powerful Blu-ray and multimedia playback features in a brand new, sleek, and power-saving UI", said George Tang, ArcSoft's VP and General Manager of Video and Home Entertainment Group. "Beside the more vivid images, the support for ASUS Xonar HDAV series audio card brings the exceptional audio effects, marking a new era in movie-viewing experience on the PC."
Posted by | Fri, Mar 27, 2009 - 07:16 PM
NVIDIA APEX Technology Accelerates Physics Creation
NVIDIA Corporation recently announced NVIDIA APEX, a dramatic new capability to its PhysX technology development software development kit (SDK), that provides artists, level designers, and game developers with a set of easy-to-use tools that streamline the process of implementing scalable physics across multiple platforms for next-generation titles.
With NVIDIA PhysX technology, game developers can design worlds that literally come to life: walls can be torn down, glass can be shattered, trees bend in the wind, and water flows with body and force. Designed as a modular framework that works in concert with existing PhysX SDKs, NVIDIA APEX makes it easy for developers to add detailed physics effects to their games and helps them optimize the gaming experience across multiple platforms with a simple “author once” cross platform content creation feature. This enables APEX to not only help developers accelerate the time it takes to author new games, but will also help them reduce overall development costs in the process. The APEX toolset will be available free of charge for licensed NVIDIA PhysX developers and is already being integrated into some of the world’s most popular development libraries and game engines, including Emergent Game Technologies’ Gamebryo LightSpeed.
Posted by | Fri, Mar 27, 2009 - 06:34 AM
AMD Demonstrates Havok Middleware on Guess What? AMD platforms!
AMD and Havok are presenting new, optimized executions of Havok’s physics middleware on AMD platforms at the 2009 Game Developers Conference. The demonstrations include the first OpenCL supported execution of Havok Cloth. Havok has several videos of the demo on their site, so check them out here if you want to see motion rather than the still image below.
“Havok is committed to delivering highly optimized cross-platform solutions to our game customers and we are pleased to be working with AMD to ensure that gamers enjoy a great user experience when running Havok-powered games on AMD platforms,” said David Coghlan, vice president of development for Havok. “Unlocking the parallel processing capability of AMD’s hardware provides real advantages to our customers, and the greater the total computing resources available, the better the gaming experience developers can deliver.”
Posted by | Fri, Mar 27, 2009 - 06:23 AM
AMD Announces ATI FirePro V7750 professional graphics card
AMD today announced the availability of the ATI FirePro V7750 graphics accelerator for the high-end market, ideally suited for graphics professionals working in engineering, digital content creation and scientific fields. These professionals need a 3D graphics accelerator that can quickly handle large models and shader-intensive applications, while delivering accurate color reproduction and superior visual quality. The ATI FirePro V7750 delivers features that matter most to these users at $899 MSRP.
Based on a new generation GPU with 320 unified stream processing units, the ATI FirePro V7750’s ultra parallel processing architecture maximizes throughput by automatically directing graphics horsepower where it’s needed. Intelligent management of computational resources enables enhanced utilization of the GPU to enable real-time rendering of complex, large models and scenes while increasing interactivity when animating. In addition, the card accelerates ATI Stream applications, utilizing the GPU to offload the CPU for specific compute-intensive workloads.
Posted by | Fri, Mar 27, 2009 - 06:17 AM
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