The MAINGEAR SHIFT was the first custom PC that rotated the internal components of the PC to leverage the natural tendency of hot air to rise. As it exhausts through the top vents, cool air Continue reading “MAINGEAR Now Offers Vertical Heat Dissipation Solutions in Smaller Form Factors”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 29, 2012 at 7:47am
During a keynote address at the NVIDIA Game Festival in Shanghai, NVIDIA CEO and co-founder Jen-Hsun Huang, announced the GeForce GTX 690 dual-GPU graphics card. The GeForce GTX 690 is powered by two GK104 Kepler Continue reading “NVIDIA Unveils GeForce GTX 690 Video Card at $999”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 29, 2012 at 6:57am
Activision sure know how to make their PC gaming customers feel special. Neither the paid-for nor free forms of the Call of Duty Elite service have been made available to PC gamers, despite assurances. On Continue reading “MW3 Content Collection DLC for PC Finally Available May 8”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 28, 2012 at 6:59pm
Gigabyte has revealed a new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 design during their Tech Tour 2012: The GTX 680 Super Overclock Windforce 5X. The GPU, which uses Gigabytes new Windforce 5X cooler, uses a dense aluminum Continue reading “Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Super Overclock Windforce 5X Pictured”. …more
By rlemar •
Apr. 28, 2012 at 2:35pm
NVIDIA seems to be preparing the GeForce GTX 670 and a third GK104 based GPU possibly the GTX 660 (Ti). The GK104 die which will make up 3 SKUs in NVIDIA’s lineup, the GTX 680, Continue reading “Rumor: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 Details, Third GK104 SKU likely”. …more
By rlemar •
Apr. 28, 2012 at 1:26pm
Valve is gearing up to release a free batch of downloadable content for Portal 2 that allows players to create their own puzzle maps and share them with the community via Steam. The puzzle maker Continue reading “Valve Introduces The Portal 2 Perpetual Testing Initiative”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 4:43pm
While the big American content companies, fronted by the RIAA & MPAA continue to press for more DRM and more oppressive laws to stamp out so-called ‘piracy’, many smaller content producers are waking up to Continue reading “Enlighted Ebook Publisher Goes DRM-Free”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 12:07pm
TigerDirect has teamed up with Corsair Memory and EVGA to build a killer gaming PC that will be sold on E-Bay with all the proceeds going to the National MS Society. These companies have put Continue reading “Tiger Direct Builds PC For Multiple Sclerosis Fundraising”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 11:50am
Corsair Components, a Fremont-based maker of gaming hardware for personal computers, intends to raise $78 million for an initial public offering, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday. The company plans to sell its shares Continue reading “Corsair Looks To Raise $78 Million w/ IPO, Aims For $13 Share Price”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 11:05am
One of the most instantly recognizable features of glass is the way it reflects light. But a new way of creating surface textures on glass, developed by researchers at MIT, virtually eliminates reflections, producing glass Continue reading “Nanotextured Glass to Eliminate Glare and Fogging – Great for Smartphones, Monitors and Cars”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 10:50am
The internet’s routing system currently has a significant vulnerability in it that can cause traffic to be blocked or rerouted, by an attacker. The problem is present in the routers used by any organization that Continue reading “Long-Standing Internet Routing Vulnerability to be Fixed”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 10:30am
Google has come up with yet another fun online game. If you key in term ‘Zerg Rush’ in the Google search box, the fun begins. Google displays the search results just like any search, but Continue reading “Zerg Rush Game Eats Up Your Google Search Results!”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 9:44am
Acer has revealed that it will be making part of its new Ivy Bridge-based V3 series laptops available from this weekend. The V3-571-H78F is the temporary name for a laptop that will be fully announced Continue reading “Acer to Announce Ivy Bridge-Based Laptops in Japan on Sunday”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 9:22am
So, what makes NVIDIA’s current midrange card, the GK104-based GTX 680 way more powerful than their previous top dog GTX 580 and even AMD’s HD 7970? A close, three year collaboration with foundry partner TSMC Continue reading “NVIDIA: The Impact of Process Technology on Kepler’s Efficiency”. …more
By michaels •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 8:34am
Nexon, a South Korean online game company, may be seeking to buy out EA. The rumors, which started in a South Korean newspaper, have got investors responding with EA’s shares having spiked 8.1% ($1.22 per Continue reading “Rumor: Nexon Seeks EA Takeover”. …more
By rlemar •
Apr. 27, 2012 at 8:16am