• Radeon 7950 Reviews

    Updated: 2012-01-31 17:25:19
    Home News BIOS Chipsets Computers Conventions Cooling CPUs Daily Deals Drivers Gaming Laptops Linux Memory Motherboards Networking Site News Servers Overclocking Video Cards Windows Reviews BIOS Chipsets Computers Conventions Cooling CPUs Drivers Gaming Laptops Linux Memory Motherboards Networking Site News Servers Overclocking Video Cards Windows Forums Contact Us Text Size Radeon 7950 Reviews Tuesday , 31 January 2012 11:25 Written by Chris Tom The Radeon 7950 reviews are rolling out . Here are the first batch of . them Tech Report Guru3D CrossFire Hardware Secrets Hot Hardware Neoseeker t-break Rage3D Techpowerup Guru3D His Hardware Heaven His Overclock3D O verclocked.net quadfire Guru3D PowerColor techPowerUp PowerColor Neoseeker Powercolor Sapphire XFX Hardware Heaven Sapphire

  • Xilinx Debuts Three Targeted Design Platforms for 28nm 7 Series FPGAs

    Updated: 2012-01-31 17:04:20
    Xilinx introduced three targeted design platforms: Virtex-7 FPGA VC707 Evaluation Kit, the Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Evaluation Kit, and the Kintex-7 FPGA DSP Kit. The comprehensive development kits are designed for accelerating systems development and integration with Xilinx’s 28nm 7 series Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). The new targeted design platforms include boards, ISE Design Suite tools, [...]

  • AMD Radeon HD 7950 Review Round-Up

    Updated: 2012-01-31 14:01:00
    Reviews of the new AMD Radeon HD 7950 3GB video cards are coming in from around the internet. As always, we'll do our best to round up as many reviews as we can and post links to them here for your convenience. We'll add more reviews throughout the day as we find them. [H]ard|OCP PC Perspective Overclockers Club Legit Reviews Neoseeker WideScreenGamingForum HT4U.net ocaholic techPowerUP! Modders Inc. Vortez

  • AMD Radeon HD 7950

    Updated: 2012-01-31 13:01:00
    We have just posted our evaluation of the AMD Radeon HD 7950 video card this morning. We know a lot of you have been just chomping at the bit for this card to launch so what are you still doing reading this? Hit the link and check it out! The new Radeon HD 7950 marks the launch of AMD's more affordable Radeon HD 7900 series GPU. The Radeon HD 7950 is priced to compete with the GeForce GTX 580. We'll look at performance in comparison to several video cards in single-GPU, dual-GPU CrossFireX, Eyefinity, and Overclocking to see where it truly lands. Comments

  • Find the best price on PC Parts

    Updated: 2012-01-31 06:30:21
    Want to find the best price on your next computer upgrade or build?  Use PCPartPicker.com.  PCPartPicker looks over hundreds of sites and allows you to filter to exactly the part you need.   Thanks Robert!

  • AMD Radeon HD 7950 Video Card Review

    Updated: 2012-01-31 05:01:00
    Let's check the performance of the new Radeon HD 7950, a cheaper version of the Radeon HD 7970, and see if it is a good pick for high-end gaming systems.

  • Microsoft Tweaking Windows 8 for Upcoming Beta Release

    Updated: 2012-01-30 22:01:00
    Microsoft is gathering up the feedback from initial testers and making changes to the beta of Windows 8 due to be released toward the end of February. Get it right guys or you'll be hearing choruses of Windows 8 is just another Vista sung to the beat of it sucks, it sucks. While some of the changes aren't very exciting — there's plenty of minutia when it comes to file copying, for example — other fixes related to the infamous ribbon, which replaces the traditional Windows file menu, are more fundamental. Comments

  • ASUS P8H67-M Evo Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review

    Updated: 2012-01-29 03:35:36
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW ASUS P8H67-M Evo Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review ASUS P8H67-M Evo Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Price : Check : Abstract The ASUS P8H67-M Evo is a decent Intel H67 based microATX motherboard for mainstream computer builders focused on the popular socket LGA1155 Intel 2nd Generation Core i3 i5 i7 2xxx-series 32nm Sandy Bridge processor . family 78 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Motherboards Published : nbsp Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website ASUS Jan.27.2012 Max Page Home Reviews Motherboards ASUS P8H67-M Evo The ASUS P8H67-M Evo is a decent Intel H67 based microATX motherboard for mainstream

  • Hackers attack U.S. railways | Homeland Security News Wire

    Updated: 2012-01-28 20:07:30
      Last month hackers took control of passenger rail lines in the Northwest, disrupting signals twice and creating delays Hackers attack U.S. railways | Homeland Security News Wire.  (Shared with share button on author’s site)

  • First responders could be zipping through skies within two years | Homeland Security News Wire

    Updated: 2012-01-28 20:05:34
        Glenn Martin, the inventor of the Martin Jetpack, the world’s first commercially available jetpack, recently spoke with Homeland Security NewsWire’s executive editor Eugene K. Chow; in their interview Martin discusses the technical challenges of developing a viable jetpack, its uses in emergency response, and when we can expect to see civilians zipping through [...]

  • IP Address Locator

    Updated: 2012-01-28 19:23:58
    Reblogged from TTC Shelbyville – Technical Blog: If you monitor your firewall or have a computer connected to your computer (you can use netstat -a at a command prompt and see IP addresses that may be connected to your computer), you can find out who owns the IP address by using IP Address Locator. IP [...]

  • One in four wireless networks are still unsecure

    Updated: 2012-01-28 19:23:04
    Reblogged from TTC Shelbyville – Technical Blog: Annually our class studies wireless technology and its implementation into homes and industry.   Surveys are conducted to analyze security used, transmit power and geographic location of wireless technology.  According to Wigle.net, Security has improved over the last nine years.  Home users are still setting up their wireless [...]

  • NTLM Settings in Windows Vista or 7

    Updated: 2012-01-28 19:06:33
    Reblogged from TTC Shelbyville – Technical Blog: You may have devices on your network that you can no longer connect (Vista/Windows 7) to or you may not be able to network to Windows XP (for whatever reason, this works).  Actually this changes settings to accept NTLMv1 and NTLMv2 so that you can connect to Samba [...]

  • Manage your router with Router Commander

    Updated: 2012-01-28 19:06:19
    Reblogged from TTC Shelbyville – Technical Blog: Note:  When logging into router command you must enabled telnet on the router and although you login in as administrator or admin in the webgui, you may need to log in as root as the user.  (This is the case with DD-WRT).  Also remember it will take up [...]

  • Link aggregation – Use Multiple NIC Cards

    Updated: 2012-01-28 19:06:07
    Reblogged from TTC Shelbyville – Technical Blog: There is truly an advantage to adding multiple NIC cards to a computer.   It won’t speed up a single internet connection but it can help with loss of signal, detecting access points, transferring information to and  from computers. When adding a second NIC card to a computer, you [...]

  • Spiceworks – Free Network Management

    Updated: 2012-01-28 19:05:58
    Reblogged from TTC Shelbyville – Technical Blog: -Steve Mallard From Spiceworks.com You want network management software that works for you, not software that makes you work. You wish you could have it… without spending a fortune. Your wish is granted. Introducing the free Spiceworks IT Desktop. Designed, tested and used by 160,000 IT pros in [...]

  • 1/27/2012 Daily Hardware Reviews

    Updated: 2012-01-27 17:12:00
    DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Wednesday

  • Xilinx to Discuss Stacked Silicon Interposer Technology at DesignCon 2012

    Updated: 2012-01-27 16:33:13
    At DesignCon 2012, Xilinx will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of 3D IC standards. Xilinx will also present papers on Stacked Silicon interposer technology and the design benefits of using the Zynq-7000 Extensible Processing Platform (EPP). In addition, Xilinx will also demonstrate the latest Xilinx FPGA platforms featuring advanced Digital Signal Processing (DSP) performance, low [...]

  • 1/26/2011 Daily Hardware Reviews

    Updated: 2012-01-26 19:08:00
    DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Thursday

  • Aldec ALINT 2012.01 Includes Documentation Support for Safety-Critical Designs

    Updated: 2012-01-26 17:00:05
    Aldec rolled out ALINT 2012.01. The latest version features documentation support that addresses the strict guidelines placed on various safety-critical industries such as DO-254 for avionics, IEC 61508/61513 for nuclear and ISO 26262 for automotive. The ability to generate a report with complete analysis of detected violations and justification of waivers can help engineers decrease [...]

  • AMD In Xbox 720 Stories

    Updated: 2012-01-26 00:53:20
    AMD will be inside the Xbox 720 according to Fudzilla and Semiaccurate.  ep, I'm a bit slow on this latest news, but this has been speculated for some time.

  • LatticeECP3 FPGA Devices in Low Power, High Speed, and Small Packages

    Updated: 2012-01-24 17:44:16
    Lattice Semiconductor Corporation is offering low power, high speed, and small form-factor versions of their LatticeECP3 FPGA devices. The new packaging helps engineers create power and space limited applications in professional cameras, surveillance cameras, medical imaging, video communication, and small-form-factor wireline and wireless appliances. Prices for the LatticeECP3-17K Mini Device in 328csBGA package start at [...]

  • AMD A8-3870K Unlocked Llano Quad-Core APU Review

    Updated: 2012-01-24 00:00:00
    When AMD initially released their Llano-based A-Series APUs, the company targeted cost-conscious consumers looking for highly-integrated, easy to assemble solutions for an entry-level or mid-range PCs. At the time of launch, the flagship model in the A-Series line-up was the A8-3850, which featured quad CPU cores paired to a DirectX-11 Radeon...

  • Sony Vaio Laptops Get Intel Refresh, Mod-Style Designs

    Updated: 2012-01-23 16:50:11
    Sony's Z, S and C Series Vaio laptops have received a spring refresh, complete with next-gen Intel processors, big-time color and design and (limited) free nylon sleeves. - Sony announced a quot;little surprise quot; Jan. 22 a spring refresh of its Vaio laptops that for whatever reason it decided to stay mum about at the recently concluded Consumer Electronics Show. Decorated to the hilt and with new CPU options and color possibilities, the changes extend to ...

  • Radeon HD 7900 Driver

    Updated: 2012-01-20 18:47:23
    Yes, I know back in 2006 Nvidia released the 7900GT and GTX.  ure, forget 6 years ago, and welcome the brand new never used name Radeon 7900.  here is a new driver just for it for Windows 7 64 bit version 8.921.1 RC11 available for download here.  

  • ECS H67H2-M Black Edition Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review

    Updated: 2012-01-19 19:58:15
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW ECS H67H2-M Black Edition Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review ECS H67H2-M Black Edition Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Price : Check : Abstract On the review bench today PCSTATS tests the ECS H67H2-M Black Edition microATX motherboard , built on the Intel H67 B3-stepping chipset and supporting socket LGA1155 Intel 2nd Generation Core i3 i5 i7 2xxx-series 32nm Sandy Bridge processors . 84 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Motherboards Published : nbsp Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website ECS Jan.18.2012 Max Page Home Reviews Motherboards ECS H67H2-M Black Edition By now we should know that integrated

  • Xilinx Releases ISE Design Suite v13.4

    Updated: 2012-01-18 18:06:01
    Xilinx rolled out version 13.4 of their ISE Design Suite. ISE Design Suite 13.4 features public access to the MicroBlaze Micro Controller System (MCS), new RX Margin Analysis and debug capabilities for the 28nm 7 Series FPGAs and partial reconfiguration support for the Artix-7 family and Virtex-7 XT devices. ISE Design Suite v13.4 is available [...]

  • A8-3870K vs. Core i3-2105 CPU Review

    Updated: 2012-01-18 17:32:00
    Let's take a look at the highest-end CPU with integrated video from AMD ("APU"), the A8-3870K, and compare it to the A8-3850 and to its contenders from Intel: the Core i3-2105 and Core i3-2100.

  • Biostar TH67XE Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review

    Updated: 2012-01-18 08:26:09
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Biostar TH67XE Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Biostar TH67XE Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Price : Check : Abstract The level of integration present here , makes the Biostar TH67XE naturally very quiet too without a videocard , the only fans in the system need be a CPU heatsink and power . supply 83 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Motherboards Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website Biostar Max Page Home Reviews Motherboards Biostar TH67XE Every time an integrated graphics motherboard crosses the PCSTATS test bench , we find ourselves dreaming up a new Home Theatre PC build . This time around

  • Thermal Compound Roundup - January 2012

    Updated: 2012-01-16 16:12:00
    We added five new thermal compounds to our previous roundup, for a total of 60 different thermal compounds from major brands. We also tried another alternative thermal compound: Mustard.

  • Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Sandy Bridge-E CPU Review

    Updated: 2012-01-16 10:43:48
    <a href="http://hothardware.com/Reviews/Intel-Core-i73820-QuadCore-Sandy-BridgeE-CPU-Review/" A few weeks back, we took a look at the Core i7-3960X, Intel’ first desktop processor to feature the company’ Sandy Bridge-E microarchitecture. If you're unfamiliar with the chip, Sandy Bridge-E is the ‘ock’in Intel’ tick-tock release schedule cadence that bridges the gap between first-gen Sandy Bridge-based...

  • Seagate 3TB Barracuda XT 6Gb/s SATA III Hard Drive Review

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:09
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Seagate 3TB Barracuda XT 6Gb s SATA III Hard Drive Review Price : Check : Abstract On the PCSTATS test bench today is Seagate's 3TB , 6Gb s SATA III Barracuda XT hard drive which gets around the 2.1TB desktop storage capacity limitation by creating two partitions 2.1TB 0.9TB with the aid of Seagate's free DiskWizard software . 95 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Hard Drives Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website Seagate Max Page Home Reviews Hard Drives Seagate 3TB Barracuda XT First it was the MP3. Then it was lots and lots of MP3s . Now computer hard drives are

  • Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7-B3 Intel P67 Motherboard Review

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:08
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7-B3 Intel P67 Motherboard Review Price : Check : Abstract This is a performance-oriented motherboard with a great set of gamer-friendly options , overclocking tools and extensive connectivity list in a hefty matt-black package that looks fantastic . 80 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Motherboards Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website Gigabyte Max Page Home Reviews Motherboards Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7-B3 In this review PCSTATS is testing the Intel P67-based Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7-B3 motherboard . This is a performance oriented motherboard with a

  • Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 Motherboard & Intel 20GB SSD Review

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:07
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 Motherboard Intel 20GB SSD Review Price : Check : Abstract There are four key features that make the Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD a real killer among Intel Z68 motherboards a bundled 20GB Intel mSATA SSD , Virtu , SLI Crossfire and onboard HDMI video . output 95 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Motherboards Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website Gigabyte Max Page Home Reviews Motherboards Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD There are four key features that make the Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD motherboard a real killer among Intel Z68

  • Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 Motherboard Review

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:07
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 Motherboard Review Price : Check : Abstract Meet the Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 motherboard , a non-integrated graphics take on the new Intel Z68 chipset . While the Intel Z68 is reknown for combining the best the Intel P67 H67 chipsets had to offer in one platform . 88 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Motherboards Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website Gigabyte Max Page Home Reviews Motherboards Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 Meet the Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 , motherboard a non-integrated graphics take on the new Intel Z68 chipset . While

  • Beginners Guides: 99 Performance Tips and Tweaks for Windows

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:06
    : Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Beginners Guides : 99 Performance Tips and Tweaks for Windows Price : Check : Abstract Take control of Windows Vista with help from PCSTATS . We've got 99 ways to squeeze out better performance , enhance boot times , free up hard drive space and trim away Windows Vista's . fat Table of Contents Filed under : Beginners Guides Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website PCSTATS Mike Dowler Home Reviews Beginners Guides PCSTATS Beginners Guides : 99 Performance Tips and Tweaks for Windows Vista Take control of Windows Vista with help from PCSTATS . We've got 99 ways to squeeze out

  • DIY Guides: How To Install/Remove AMD Socket FM1 CPU and Heatsink

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:05
    : Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review DIY Guides : How To Install Remove AMD Socket FM1 CPU and Heatsink Price : Check : Abstract We thought we'd run off a quick DIY Guide illustrating the procedure for installing a socket FM1 AMD processor for the benefit of our readers . If you are planning on building a AMD based computer anytime soon , bookmark this PCSTATS DIY Guide now . 90 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Beginners Guides Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website AMD Max Page Home Reviews Beginners Guides AMD A8-3850 AMD made several noteworthy accomplishments with its socket FM1 Llano'

  • Seagate 750GB Momentus XT Solid State Hybrid Hard Drive Review

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:04
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Seagate 750GB Momentus XT Solid State Hybrid Hard Drive Review Price : Check : Abstract Looking no different than any common 2.5 notebook hard drive , the trick up the Momentus XT's sleeve that it learns what data you frequently use and caches this to its 8GB of internal flash memory . 86 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Hard Drives Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website Seagate Max Page Home Reviews Hard Drives Seagate Momentus XT On the PCSTATS test bench today is a unique 2nd Gen . Solid State Hybrid Drive SSHD from Seagate called the Momentus XT . This hybrid

  • MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 Motherboard Review

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:04
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 Motherboard Review Price : Check : Abstract The MSI P67A-GD65 motherboard brings forth a lot for computer enthusiasts to get excited about , not the least of which are dual PCI Express x16 videocard slots , 4 USB 3.0 ports , 6 SATA 6GB s ports and specialized tools for seasoned overclockers . For example , if you're one to break out a digital multimeter while overclocking there are handy voltage read points next to the boards' DDR3 memory . slots 78 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Motherboards Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website MSI

  • ECS P67H2-A Black Extreme B3-stepping Intel P67 Motherboard Review

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:03
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review ECS P67H2-A Black Extreme B3-stepping Intel P67 Motherboard Review Price : Check : Abstract he ECS P67H2-A Black Extreme is a performance oriented ATX motherboard with a fantastic set of gaming and overclocking features , all set on a sleek black and grey PCB that'll make your expensive chassis proud . ECS has undergone a massive image improvement in the last couple . years 84 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Motherboards Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website ECS Max Page Home Reviews Motherboards ECS P67H2-A Black Extreme One great benefit to building an Intel

  • AMD FX-8150 Bulldozer Tested - Windows 8 vs. Windows 7 Performance

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:03
    . Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review AMD FX-8150 Bulldozer Tested Windows 8 vs . Windows 7 Performance Price : Check : Abstract AMD talked a bit about benefits for Bulldozer' when paired with Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 operating system . At the moment there is a Windows 8 Developer Preview available from Microsoft Dev Center . In this short article PCSTATS will test this claim by comparing identical computer systems running an AMD FX-8150 Bulldozer' processor , under both operating . systems Table of Contents Filed under : CPU Processors Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website AMD Max Page Home Reviews CPU

  • Gigabyte Intel X79 Motherboard Sneak Preview - IDF 2011

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:02
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Gigabyte Intel X79 Motherboard Sneak Preview IDF 2011 Price : Check : Abstract Gigabyte unveiled four Intel X79 motherboards at the recent Intel IDF 2011 event in San Francisco last month for the as yet unreleased Intel Sandy Bridge-E socket LGA2011 . processor Table of Contents Filed under : Tradeshows Events Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website Gigabyte Max Page Home Reviews Tradeshows Events Gigabyte Intel X79 Gigabyte unveiled four Intel X79 motherboards at the recent Intel IDF 2011 event in San Francisco last month for the as yet unreleased Intel Sandy Bridge-E socket

  • Samsung SA950 3D Monitor

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:04:07
      The Samsung SA950 monitor has a lot going for it. It stands there in a paragon-esque stature; you can tell from its design that it’s outright designed to make a point, that this is a premium monitor that sails the flagship proudly and ostentatiously. And for all that’s worth, it deserves the praise and our [...]

  • HTC Evo 3D Smartphone

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:04:06
    We could see it as HTC said it – the HTC EVO 3D is a little more than just a phone slapped with a 3D-capable screen; it’s a wholly new 3D experience, freshly ground into a smartphone mould, and meant to usher a new 3D-steered direction. But does adding 3D deepen an experience? And – [...]

  • Kingston USB 3.0 Media Reader

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:04:05
    USB 3.0 is fast, surely, but it’s been only working with USB 3.0 devices, with the most portable being a USB 3.0 pen drive. What about SD-cards, and CF-cards, and microSDs? Can’t they have the USB 3.0 treatment too? Well, fortunately, they can, with the Kingston USB 3.0 Media Reader. This is essentially a media [...]

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Tablet Review

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:04:04
    Introduced earlier this year to the South East Asian region at the Samsung Forum 2011, the latest Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is not just an evolution from the Galaxy Tab tablet that was introduced last year, but it brings a whole shebang of improvements with it apart from the increased screen real estate. First off, [...]

  • iPad 3 May Launch in March with 4G LTE

    Updated: 2012-01-13 22:10:51
    Apple’s first iPad tablet launched in the U.S. on April 3, 2010., while the iPad 2 came out less than a year later on March 11, 2011. It’s a small sample size, to be sure, but following the 11-month release cycle, we wouldn’t be surprised to see the iPad 3 come out in February, though [...]

  • Lightning Bolt, Lightning Bolt

    Updated: 2012-01-13 19:23:44
    Yep, AMD has been showing off their Lightning Bolt technology at CES.  o, they are not LARPing, but if they hired that guy from the video to help market it I would give them kudos.  ightning Bolt is a cheaper alternative to Intel's Thunderbolt.  nandtech has more details here.  The technology is designed to be very simple and affordable. On the notebook side is a mux that combines power, DisplayPort and USB 3.0 into a single DP-like cable. The other end of the cable would connect to a Lightning Bolt breakout box that would provide USB 3.0, DisplayPort and power ports.

  • Intel Cheating On DX11 GPU CES Demo?

    Updated: 2012-01-13 17:02:33
    Extremetech asks if Intel was cheating on an Ivy Bridge GPU DX11 demo at CES.  In a move that casts yet another shadow over Intel’s ability to craft a decent integrated GPU, the engineers from Santa Clara were caught cheating at its CES 2012 press conference last night. Mooley Eden, the general manager of Intel’s PC group, was on stage to show off the the DirectX 11 capabilities of Ivy Bridge’s HD Graphics 2500 GPU — but instead of actually driving a lap in F1 2011, Eden cheated and pressed play on a pre-rendered video in VLC.

  • Intel Classmate PCs Gain New Atom Chips, Increased Ruggedness

    Updated: 2012-01-12 16:57:04
    Intel is introducing its latest line of clamshell and convertible Classmate PCs. Now running Intel Atom N2600 dual-core chips, they've also received a toughened-up redesign. - Intel has updated its line of Classmate PCs, its clamshell and tablet-convertible devices designed for young users with droppy little hands. The newest versions run Intel's latest Atom N2600 dual-core processors and feature a new rounded-corner design with increased ruggedness corners strengthened...

  • CES 2012 Coverage

    Updated: 2012-01-12 02:46:00
    Instead of writing one big article with everything we saw during CES, this year we are posting separate news articles as soon as we have a break between our meetings, and you can see them in our ldquo;Latest...

  • New Baby, Store Move, Getting Back In Gear

    Updated: 2012-01-11 18:47:31
    I've had quite a busy few weeks, my wife and I welcomed our new daughter, Lila, 6 weeks premature, and I've moved, and renamed Tek Republik to Game Republik.  e are now located at 5310 Guadalupe.  'm gearing back up to get news going on the site, and pump out some reviews as time allows.  

  • Razer Revs into CES Waving a Radical PC Gaming Tablet Design

    Updated: 2012-01-10 20:40:41
    Tablet PCs have flirted with mobile gaming, and there are some fun titles out there that are playable on higher end Android and iPad devices. But it’s not a true gaming platform, at least not yet. Give Razer a chance to shake things up. The gaming peripheral maker is throwing its hat into the tablet [...]

  • Lattice Semiconductor, Aptina Team on Dual Image Sensor Stereo Camera Reference Design

    Updated: 2012-01-06 15:43:47
    Lattice Semiconductor and Aptina will showcase a low cost, dual image sensor design at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, January 10-13, 2012. The dual image sensor design helps ISP vendors to quickly offer multiple camera solutions for the consumer market. Lattice’s private hospitality meeting suite will be held in the Las Vegas [...]

  • AMD ATI Chips Comparison Table

    Updated: 2012-01-05 17:35:00
    A table comparing the basic technical specs of all AMD/ATI graphics chips available on the market, from the Radeon 9200 to the Radeon HD 7970. Updated to include the Radeon HD 7970.

  • Xilinx Targets 3D and 4K2K Displays with Reference Designs and ACDC Baseboard

    Updated: 2012-01-05 16:46:14
    Xilinx introduced reference designs and a development baseboard for speeding the development of next-generation, 3D and 4K2K display technologies. The 4K2K Mosaic and HDTV-to-4K2K up-converter targeted reference designs are based on the new 28nm Kintex-7 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). The new ACDC (Acquisition, Contribution, Distribution and Consumption) 1.0 Baseboard also uses Kintex-7 FPGA devices. [...]

  • D.SignT D.Module2.Base-FMC Board Supports Two Modular Standards

    Updated: 2012-01-04 18:28:06
    Thanks to the D.Module2.Base-FMC from D.SignT, developers can combine D.Module DSP and FPGA boards with Ansi Vita S7 compliant FMC modules. D.SignT’s D2-Base-FMC is a prototyping and evaluation platform for the D.Module2 family of DSP and FPGA boards. The D.Module2 standard allows stacking of modules so both an FPGA and a DSP module can be [...]

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