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- What's new: Specs, prices for Apple's latest Macbook, Pro, Air
- Before all the hullabaloo about Apple's new iPhone 3GS, the company announced a refresh of the entire Macbook lineup, with added features and cheaper price tags. That's big news in this economy. So here's the breakdown of what Apple's offering in the laptop...
- Tags: Hard Drive, SD Card, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Apple MacBook, Battery, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Apple MacBook Pro, Built-in, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-06-08
- Maingear introduces 'world's greenest gaming PC' for $799
- Claiming a title not unlike the "world's most fuel-efficient sports car," high-performance computer manufacturer Maingear has introduced its Pulse, a small form factor gaming PC based on NVIDIA ION graphics. Maingear says the Pulse is the world's first "ION-based" PC that can be...
- Tags: Game, PC, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Gaming PC, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Maingear, Pulse, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-06-05
- Supermicro launches Nvidia Tesla fueled server
- Supermicro and Nvidia took the wraps off a class of server that's turbo charged by graphics processors. At the Computex trade show in Taiwan, Supermicro is demonstrating a server that features Nvidia's Tesla GPUs with multi-core processors in a single 1U rack server. Supermicro...
- Tags: Teraflop, Quad-core, NVidia Corp., CPU, GPU, Supermicro, Processors, Servers, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-05-31
- Lenovo IdeaPad S12 pushes netbooks in new directions; Intel, Microsoft push back
- The battle over the role of netbooks appears to be escalating. Computer makers, aided by Nvidia, are broadening the features and performance of netbooks--adding larger displays and more-capable graphics. The latest example is Lenovo, which just announced a 12-inch netbook--the first from a major computer maker with Nvidia's Ion platform....
- Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., NVidia Corp., Microsoft Corp., Netbook, Intel Corp., Ion, GeForce 9400M, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Chipsets, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-05-26
- NVIDIA offers Quadro FX 4800 graphics card to Mac Pro users
- NVIDIA yesterday announced for Mac Pro users its Quadro FX 4800 graphics card, what the company calls "the market's most advanced professional graphics card." Why would it call it that? Well, the 192 processor cores and 1.5GB of memory, for starters. ...
- Tags: Video Card, Apple Macintosh, NVidia Corp., Apple Mac Pro, Graphics, Video Cards, Processors, Hardware, Components, Semiconductors, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-04-21
- Parallels Workstation Extreme
- Until very recently, some graphics intensive applications were not good candidates for encapsulation in a virtual machine. Even though using virtual machine technology could offer the administrators and users a number of benefits, the performance would simply not past muster with the "power users" needing those applications. ...
- Tags: Performance, NVidia Corp., Virtual Machine, Graphics, Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Parallels, NIVIDIA, Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Workstations, Performance Management, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Processors, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Storage, Semiconductors, Components, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-04-02
- NVIDIA cancels plans for GeForce GTS 240 graphics card
- NVIDIA will not be going ahead with its controversial GTS 240 rebranding of the GeForce 9800 GT graphics card, reports DailyTech. Instead, NVIDIA is telling customers to focus on the three cards using the 9800 GT name: the standard version, a reduced power version and the 9800...
- Tags: Card, Video Card, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Graphics, Video Cards, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-03-13
- Details on Apple's updated iMac, Mac Mini and Mac Pro
- In one fell swoop, Apple updated its entire desktop line this morning. The 24-inch iMac now starts at $1,499 (the previous price of the 20-inch model) and the Mac Pro workstation gets the first Xeons in Intel's Nehalem family. Meanwhile the Mac Mini is alive and...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Apple Macintosh, Apple Intel Mac Mini, NVidia Corp., Memory, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Apple Mac Pro, Intel Core 2 Duo, Graphics, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-03-03
- AMD, Nvidia play dueling graphics chip launches
- AMD and Nvidia each launched graphics chips Tuesday, but the big question is whether consumers will buy them. Both announcements were timed with the CeBit confab in Hanover, Germany. First, AMD rolled out its ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4860 and 4830. These chips are billed as the...
- Tags: Graphics Chip, Notebook, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Chip, GPU, Video Cards, Semiconductors, Processors, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-03-03
- Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Mar/Apr 09
- Welcome to the updated and revamped Hardware 2.0 "Very Best Kit List" for Mar/Apr 09. Here I've put together a list of the best high-end and mid-range and budget components currently available. So if you're thinking of buying, building or even upgrading a PC, this list is a must-read for...
- Tags: Card, Performance, Antec, Board, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Overclocking, CPU, Intel Corp., Price, Coolers, GTX 295, Galaxy EGX1000EWL, Corporate Governance, Processors, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-02-24
- Intel asks court to settle Nvidia licensing dispute
- Intel and Nvidia will let a judge decide whether a four-year-old chipset licensing agreement between the two companies extends into new technologies, such as Intel's Nehalem microprocessors, which come with integrated memory controllers. Intel maintains that the agreements between the companies does not extend to those technologies...
- Tags: NVidia Corp., Intel Corp., Chipsets, Service Management, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-02-18
- Monster PC upgrades - Without the monster price tag!
- Upgrading your PC need not be a $1,000+ activity - with a few well-placed upgrades you can give your PC a new lease of life while not hammering your wallet! by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Video Card, Monster, PC, Board, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Motherboard, CPU, Graphics, 4850e, GeForce 9600 GSO, TForce TP45HP, Corporate Governance, Video Cards, Processors, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Hardware, Components, Semiconductors, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-02-18
- NVIDIA Tegra APX 2600 mobile chipset on Android revealed
- NVIDIA's Tegra APX 2600 chipset has made an appearance in the flesh at Mobile World Congress, and this time, it's running Google Android on a proof-of-concept unit, and on another, delivering 1080p video with 10 hours of battery life to boot, reports Engadget. Impressive stuff. ...
- Tags: Touch Screen, Mobile, NVidia Corp., Engadget, Chipsets, Keyboards, Semiconductors, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Peripherals, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-02-18
- Tax Refund Special: Hardware 2.0 top picks
- Last year the average US tax refund was $2,429. That's a lot of cash and could, if you felt like having a big of a spend, get you some pretty neat hardware! by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: ASUS, NVidia Corp., CPU, Intel Corp., GPU, GTX 295, IronKey 4GB Secure, Taxes, Processors, Financial Planning, Finance, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-02-11
- nVidia ForceWare Graphics Driver (Windows Vista 64-bit) 181.22 (01/08/2009) (Windows)
- NVIDIA ForceWare Unified Driver Architecture UDA delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of games and applications. ForceWare ensures the best out-of-box experience for every user and delivers continuous performance and feature updates over the life of your NVIDIA product.Version 181.22 adds support for...
- Tags: Graphics Driver, NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Nvidia ForceWare, NVIDIA ForceWare Unified Driver Architecture, Microsoft Windows, 64-Bit, Operating Systems, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2009-02-11
- NVIDIA lifts lid on world's most powerful single and dual GPU graphics cards
- Still looking for a way to squeeze more frames per second out of Crysis Warhead, Call of Duty 5 or Far Cry 2? NVIDIA has the answer in the form of the world's fastest single and dual GPU graphics cards - all you need is the cash! by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Video Card, NVidia Corp., Graphics, GPU, Video Cards, Hardware, Components, nvidia, gtx, 285, 295, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Image galleries 2009-01-08
- Netbooks vs. Laptops: Nvidia 9400M 'Ion' chipset stirs competition
- Just because there isn't an Apple netbook doesn't mean there isn't a chance to crowd the market. Nvidia is launching its GeForce 9400M "Ion" graphics chipset for Netbooks and small desktops today, with the intention of replacing Intel as the go-to provider of the 945 chipset that...
- Tags: NVidia Corp., Graphics, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Chipsets, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-12-17
- WARP speed for Windows 7
- The other day the eagle-eyed Long Zheng noticed a document on Microsoft's MSDN site outlining how Microsoft plans to allow DirectX 10 acceleration on the CPU. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Video Card, Microsoft Windows 7, NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows, ATI Technologies Inc., CPU, Graphics, DirectX, GPU, Video Cards, Processors, Hardware, Components, Semiconductors, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-12-01
- Nvidia cutting prices to counter AMD gains?
- Has AMD's recent gains in GPU sales got Nvidia spooked? The latest rumors are that Nvidia has a GPU price cut planned. With AMD's recent gains in the discrete graphics card market, Nvidia is planning to cut its graphics card prices in an attempt to curb further loss of...
- Tags: Video Card, NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Video Cards, Sales Strategy, Hardware, Components, Sales, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- Details on Apple's MacBook and MacBook Pro updates
- After weeks of news leaks, there weren't many surprises left for Apple's event today, but the company gave its entire notebook line a badly-needed update. Major changes across the line included a stiffer, "unibody" aluminum case similar to the one used in the MacBook Air; LED-backlit displays; Nvidia graphics; faster...
- Tags: Keyboard, Hard Drive, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Graphics, Intel Corp., Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-10-14

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