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Microsoft to discourage hybrid graphics systems for Windows 7

Microsoft to discourage hybrid graphics systems for Windows 7Why should we use hybrid graphics?IMO the graphic card manufactures should do something like what the CPUs manufactures do, dynamic adjustment. When in a lower power battery setting the GPU could adjust to a lower clock speed and or voltage, etc.That is...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Hybrid Graphics, graphics, GPU, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, graphics system, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-11-06

My Alienware Experience - Amazing gaming system!

OK, I've just spent a good few hours gaming on the Alienware m9750 system and to say that I'm impressed by the performance of this notebook is a massive understatement.  If you want portable gaming, this is the system for you. OK, a few specs.  The Alienware...

Tags: Game, Alienware, Hard Drive, Notebook, Performance, CPU, Graphics, Graphics System, M9750, Clearview Screen, Games, Notebooks, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2007-11-12

Why copy Microsoft?

Why copy Microsoft?Windows programmers would have to learn how to codeSo what if Microsoft are a "de facto" standard? The rest of the coding world - especially in projects that matter - prefer to adhere to world wide technical standards. ANSI C. for, example. The biggest task faced by Windows...

Tags: Operating systems, Development tools, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, programmer, programming, operating system, graphics system, Microsoft Longhorn

Discussion threads 2005-05-03

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Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup

To make a good soup, you've got to stir the pot...Ok, sure - it turns cloudy, short-term. Just be sure to filter it or let it settle, before serving.Whereas the classic 'design-by-committee' model so often fails, its always useful to have multiple, talented teams working on similar projects, independently. With...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Programming languages, Linux Distro, operating system, John Gruber, Linux, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

ASUS G51J 3D truly a gaming laptop; starts at $1,700

1GB of memory?I hope that's for the video and not total system memory because you won't be doing too much "gaming" with that.Specs hereSpecs are here:http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=IZcXRDuKvulUEyhaMeh. It can't really be a gaming laptop if it tops out at 4GB of RAM.RE: ASUS G51J 3D truly a gaming laptop; starts...

Tags: Games, ASUS, gaming laptop, ASUS G51J 3D, Asus G51J, game, 3D, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

ATI Radeon HD 5970 is world's fastest graphics card

AMD has just announced today their newest graphics card, the ATI Radeon HD 5970, which they are touting as "the fastest card ever created." Get ready. AMD is proclaiming many firsts with this card. Besides being the fastest, it's the one of the first...

Tags: Card, Video Card, ATI Radeon, Overclocking, ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, ATI Radeon HD 5970, HD 5970, Video Cards, Hardware, Components, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-18

Photo Pos Pro 1.76 (Windows)

Photo Pos Pro allows you easily create, edit, enhance, print, and manipulate your digital photos and computer graphics, and easily create eye-catching graphics, beautiful collages, greeting cards, business cards, website designs, buttons and much more. Though the Photo Pos Pro photo editor is a powerful program, it contains an extremely...

Tags: Point-of-sale, Microsoft Windows, Photograph, PowerOfSoftware, Photo Pos Pro

Software downloads 2009-11-18

Apple iMac (21.5-inch, 3.06Hz Intel Core 2 Duo, Nvidia GeForce 9400M, Fall 2009)

We awarded Apple an Editors' Choice for its new $1,699 iMac, largely because its 27-inch screen dwarfs its competition in that price range. So what to make of Apple's new lower-end iMac? At $1,199, its 21.5-inch screen is hardly the size leader for its price, and without a touch screen...

Tags: Desktops, Intel Core 2 Duo, Nvidia GeForce, Acer Aspire Z5610, Intel Corp., NVidia Corp., Apple iMac, Apple Inc.

Product reviews 2009-11-17

GeForce GT 240 - NVIDIA's sub-$100 DirectX 10.1 graphics card

Nvidia's work great with Linux distro'sNvidia's cards work great with Linux distro'syou can have compiz desktop and runany game you want.The optimization is amazing!;)Who said anything about loser OSes?This is about OSes that actually offer great gaming experiences to users, not OSes that really want to play where the big...

Tags: Games, Cyberthreats, game, NVidia Corp., operating system, DirectX, Nvidia GeForce, graphics, video card

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

AMD turbo boosts Flash Player 10.1 with ATI Stream technology

AMD seems to be the more viable choice nowThey certainly have improved their offerings over Intel and NVIDIA, which both seem to be up in the air at the moment. Intel isn't focused on offering good mainstream performance for the dollar - they're only working on Atom and the...

Tags: Chipsets, Processors, Semiconductors, Macromedia Flash Player, NVidia Corp., Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., ATI Technologies Inc., AMD 785G, GPU, AMD Athlon, chipset

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet

Photo gallery:2010 Audi A5 CabrioletThe Audi A5 is a stunningly beautiful coupe with excellent power and performance. Unfortunately, the 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet is not that car. In an effort to please drop-top lovers, Audi cut the roof off of the A5 Coupe, an element that accounted for the majority...

Tags: Audi AG, A5 Cabriolet

Product reviews 2009-11-16

Toshiba Satellite E105-S1802

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.Toshiba's latest Blue Label laptop from Best Buy, the Satellite E105-S1802, is an exact replica of the company's earlier Satellite E105-S1602 model with one...

Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite, laptop computer, satellite, battery

Product reviews 2009-11-16

Dell's answer to Apple's Mac mini - The Inspiron Zino HD

People Actually Buy These Things?Almost a $1000.00 for a cutsey, low powered designer computer? Do people actually buy these things? Maybe they should check out your Very Best Kit list.adrian please 959$ you dont put 959 for a low-end entry level machine you can have...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Mac Mini, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Sun Blast 1.01 (Mac)

Two of the most feared enemy races joined forces to launch the ultimate attack, known as "Sun Blast". Your mission is to seek and destroy all enemy starships, which are the main threat. Prepare for combat! Features: Fast-paced arcade space shooter Mesmerizing 3D graphics Top-quality music and sound effects Addictive...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Sun Microsystems Inc., OBLONE Software, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-16

Alienware M15x (Intel Core i7 720QM, 250GB HDD, 3GB)

Keeping the same revised look and feel as the recent 17-inch M17x version, the Alienware M15x is an imposing black slab of computing power that's thicker and heavier than most 17-inch laptops. We love having high-end options such as Intel's uberpowerful Core i7-920XM CPU, and it's a plus that...

Tags: Alienware, Alienware M15x

Product reviews 2009-11-13

Gateway NV7802u

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.Gateway continues to offer some of the best bang-for-your-buck retail laptops. The NV7802u is a fine example: It's a 17-inch wide-screen model with a...

Tags: Processors, Notebooks, Intel Core 2 Duo, Gateway Inc., Intel Corp., laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-13

Sony Vaio L117FX (Core 2 Quad Q8400s 2.66GHz, 6GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium)

Had Apple not introduced a 27-inch iMac for $1,699, we'd have fewer reservations about Sony asking $1,999 for its new 24-inch Vaio L117FX. Yes, HP's TouchSmart 600 expanded on some of Sony's innovations from its previous generation all-in-ones. Sony also doesn't even attempt to match HP's creative multitouch software. But...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, RAM, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., HDMI

Product reviews 2009-11-13

Google: Firms can get rid of Office in a year

In other words, Google Appsare still at that 1 to 2 percent mark.Good Riddance!It won't be missed.Man, so true, MS Office is a big hairball of baroque features to format for8.5x11. MS Office will be on a downward slide from here on out.In terms of what is need for the...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Michael Vaughans Pro Cricket '08 1.1.5 (Mobile)

BODY,TD {FONT-FAMILY:verdana,tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE:9pt}H4 {FONT-FAMILY:verdana,tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE:130%;MARGIN-BOTTOM:7px}P {MARGIN-TOP:0px;MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; FONT-FAMILY:verdana,tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE:9pt}UL,LI {MARGIN-TOP:3px;MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-FAMILY:verdana,tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE:9pt}Michael Vaughan Cricket ''08 is the most realistic cricket game on your mobile! Captain the England squad and take part in the Triangular Series, 20-20 and cliff-hanger scenarios. With a pick-up-and-play control system, authentic ball physics and amazing 3d graphics it''s perfect...

Tags: Mobile, England, I-play, Advertising & Promotion, Team Management, Marketing, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-13

Michael Vaughans Pro Cricket '08 1.1.6 (Mobile)

BODY,TD {FONT-FAMILY:verdana,tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE:9pt}H4 {FONT-FAMILY:verdana,tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE:130%;MARGIN-BOTTOM:7px}P {MARGIN-TOP:0px;MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; FONT-FAMILY:verdana,tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE:9pt}UL,LI {MARGIN-TOP:3px;MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-FAMILY:verdana,tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE:9pt}Michael Vaughan Cricket ''08 is the most realistic cricket game on your mobile! Captain the England squad and take part in the Triangular Series, 20-20 and cliff-hanger scenarios. With a pick-up-and-play control system, authentic ball physics and amazing 3d graphics it''s perfect...

Tags: Mobile, England, I-play, Advertising & Promotion, Team Management, Marketing, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-13