There have been reports of Sony’s PlayStation Vita catching fire, but not in the way that Sony would have liked. An official investigation has kicked off in Japan after several incidents of the Vita becoming Continue reading “PlayStation Vita a Fire Risk?”.
As we edge closer to the (pushed back) release date of AMD’s upcoming HD 7990, more and more tidbits of information emerge. The four 6-pin power connectors that we previously reported feed multiphase power regulation Continue reading “More AMD HD 7990 Details leak: Eyefinity 6 Capability”.
Have you been running any of the Windows 8 release previews – or betas – and thought they seemed faster than your trusty Windows 7? You’re not imagining it. Microsoft is aggressively using DirectX hardware Continue reading “Windows 8 Trounces Windows 7 Desktop Performance With Hardware Acceleration”.
The European Commission has informed thirteen companies supplying optical disk drives in the European Economic Area (EEA) of its preliminary view that they may have infringed EU antitrust rules by participating in a worldwide cartel. Continue reading “European Optical Price Drive Fixing Scandal: 14 Suppliers and Two OEMs Accused”.
Last month, we reported on the upcoming AMD HD 7990 dual GPU graphics card, which was due to be launched this month, around now. Unfortunately, it now appears to have been pushed back a month, Continue reading “AMD Radeon HD 7990 Release Date Pushed Back to Late August”.
There are a great many products and services available over the internet that are free, with well-known examples being Google for providing internet search, amongst other things and Facebook providing social networking, with both companies Continue reading “US Government Might Legislate for an Internet ‘Do Not Track’”.
Dell today announced the next generation Dell Precision mobile workstations for engineering and design professionals who need uncompromising performance and dependability wherever their demanding work takes them. Film editors on movie sets, architects at construction Continue reading “New Dell Precision Mobile Workstations Announced”.
To provide the best user experience on the AMD platform, ASUS has refreshed a variety of motherboards, including mainstream channel models, dedicated products from ROG and the TUF Series, plus FM1 socket-compatible and power-efficient APU-based Continue reading “ASUS Presents Full Range of Windows 8-Ready AMD Platform Motherboards”.
Leaked pictures from the latest Windows 8 build 8518 from the WIN8_RTM branch have surfaced at WinUnleaked and they show the extensive ‘Metrofication’ of the Windows 8 user interface. Gone are the rounded corners and Continue reading “Leaked Windows 8 Build 8518: Aero Gone, Square Corners All Round”.
Japanese developer Yosi has released the second version of his free Rigid Gems demo. It’s not any ordinary graphics demo either. It renders the jewels in realtime using a hybrid of DirectX11 and raytracing to Continue reading “The Amazingly Photorealistic Rigid Gems v2.0 Released”.
Gigabyte has announced an exciting ‘Classic Challenge’competition for overclockers everywhere, with some great prizes on offer. The competition will challenge overclockers in two tests, 3DMark01 and SuperPI 32M. Winners will receive Gigabyte X79S-UP5 or Gigabyte Continue reading “GIGABYTE Throws Down a ‘Classic Challenge’ to Overclockers Everywhere”.
For anyone that’s looking forward to Windows 8 and its controversial new Metro interface, they will now know exactly how long they will have to wait to get their hands on it. Steven Sinosfky announced Continue reading “Windows 8 Release Date Revealed”.
ASRock has added an impressive new feature into its motherboard UEFI BIOSes called Internet Flash that makes updating them very easy indeed, eliminating the inconvenience and potential pitfalls of earlier ways to update a BIOS. Continue reading “ASRock’s Internet Flash UEFI BIOS Feature Makes Updating the BIOS a Breeze”.
Mozilla is continuing its rapid release cycle of its Firefox web browser. The last version was 13.01, but instead of the new version debuting at 14.00 as might be expected, it’s actually at 14.01, implying Continue reading “Firefox 14.01 Released: New Features and Security Fixes”.
Delivering gigabit wireless speeds, higher capacity and broader coverage for home networks, D-Link today announced its first 802.11ac router the Cloud Router 5700 (DIR-865L) is now available. The Cloud Router 5700 offers superior dual-band wireless Continue reading “D-Link Announces the Cloud Router 5700 Delivering Gigabit Wireless speeds”.
