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AMD - Introduction to OpenGL 3.0

OpenGL 3.0 is a new open-standard 3D graphics application programming interface specification that gives applications more control over graphics hardware than ever before. OpenGL 3.0 is derived from previous versions of OpenGL, keeping most of the same interfaces and functionality, but adding several new key features. With OpenGL 3.0 comes...

Tags: OpenGL, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., OpenGL 3.0

White papers 2009-04-27

NVIDIA first to offer full OpenGL 3.0 support

NVIDIA first to offer full OpenGL 3.0 supportMainstream Nvidia Cards will do for nowFor now I can accept Open GL 2.1 support in the nVidia 9800 GT mainstream cards , it does the job well at an affordable price like this onehttp://pcwizkid.blogspot.com/2008/11/pny-xlr8-9800-gt-1gb-video-card-review.htmlcheersI'm still pissed that Open GL left out the...

Tags: OpenGL, OpenGL 3.0, NVidia Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-12-16

NVIDIA first to offer full OpenGL 3.0 support

Today NVIDIA becomes the first company to fully support OpenGL 3.0 on the Windows XP, Windows Vista and Linux platforms. OpenGL 3.0 is supported on NVIDIA's GeForce and Quadro GPUs. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: OpenGL, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., OpenGL 3.0, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-12-16

Additional Resources

Fraps 3.0.3 (Windows)

Fraps is a generic tool for DirectX and OpenGL games. In its current form, it performs many tasks, including benchmarking (see how many frames per second you're getting in a corner of your screen; perform custom benchmarks and measure the frame rate between any two points; save statistics to disk...

Tags: Frame, Microsoft Windows, Fraps, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-22

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

Quantum 1.3.0 (Mac)

You are the pilot of Quantum, an Omega-class fighter patrolling deep space. It's a lonely assignment. Suddenly, and predictably, you are caught in a sub-space anomaly and transported to the middle of a mysterious region of space with a black hole at its center and deadly asteroids drifting by. You'll...

Tags: Black Hole, Apple Macintosh, Quantum Corp., Electron Zen

Software downloads 2009-11-13

Zune HD: No YouTube in the browser for you

patheticI don't care much about youtube (I much prefer TED conference with top minds/scientists to that popular crap :P) but being a social media users (msn, FB and the like) I know for a fact that many people spend lots of time on this site and it is now imperative...

Tags: Team management, Turnabout, Web browser, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., YouTube Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

Apple iPod Touch (third generation, 8GB)

Editors' note: The rating of the 8GB iPod Touch is slightly less than the 32GB and 64GB models because of slight differences in processor speed and features.Photo gallery:Apple iPod Touch third generationNow in its third year, Apple's iPod Touch has evolved so many features and uses beyond media playback that...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Keyboards, Apple iPod Touch, Apple iPod, Apple Inc.

Product reviews 2009-09-12

Windows 7 "Family Pack" ... Fact or fiction?

Windows 7 "Family Pack" ... Fact or fiction?Any Family Pack License would be "Retail" onlyAny "Family Pack" discount would apply to "retail" and not "OEM" versions of Windows 7. That is precisely why there would be no communication to OEM system builders about a "Family Pack" license.If it is fictionThat...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Well HERE, fiction, computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-07-07

Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Jul/Aug 09

Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Jul/Aug 09Adrian:Use Intel much?I appreciated your lineup, but noticed one glaring fact: while I can agree that Intel offers the best extreme processor in the i7 965 EE (for $1000), I noticed the glaring omission of any AMD parts. I think that if...

Tags: Processors, Virtualization, RAID, Jul/Aug 09, Hardware 2.0, Intel Corp., CPU, HyperThreading, hardware

Discussion threads 2009-07-02

Sun xVM VirtualBox 3.0: Virtual Developer's Delight

Windows 7 Ultimate RC 64-Bit Edition virtualized on Fedora 11, 64-Bit using Sun xVM VirtualBox 3.0 With little fanfare, Sun Microsystems released version 3.0 of xVM VirtualBox, the Open Source and multi-platform desktop virtualization tool for Unix, Linux, Windows and Mac. The new...

Tags: Innotek VirtualBox, Developer, Operating System, Sun Microsystems Inc., OpenGL 2.0, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Hardware, Virtualization, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-30

Sun VirtualBox 3.0

Sun Microsystems released VirtualBox 3.0 today. One goal of this release is supporting workloads, such as database management systems, some collaborative applications and many web-based applications that rely on multiple processes running simultaneously. Another is offering support for high performance graphics for desktop applications. Here's...

Tags: Innotek VirtualBox, Hypervisor, Sun Microsystems Inc., VirtualBox 3.0, Desktop Virtualization, Hardware, Virtualization, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-06-30

CopperCube 1.0.3 beta 2 (Windows)

Use CopperCube to create interactive 3D scenes - as Flash .swf or standalone Windows .exe - without the need to program one single line of code. Create 3D model viewers, 3D walkthroughs, 360 panoramas, camera flights or even full 3D games. CopperCube imports 17 different 3D file formats and includes...

Tags: 3D, Microsoft Windows, Beta, Ambiera E.U.

Software downloads 2009-06-09

Apple introduces the iPhone 3GS, drops price on 3G to $99

At today's World Wide Developer's Conference keynote, Apple announce a new, faster version of the iPhone: the iPhone 3GS. The S stands for Speed. The new device is 2.1x faster to launch Messages, 2.9x faster to launch a big web page. It includes OpenGL|ES 2.0, and has...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Video, Photograph, 3G, Corporate Communications, Cellular Phones, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-06-08

WWDC 09: the announcements (Updated 10x)

Following is a wrap-up of the announcements at WWDC 2009 in San Francisco today. iPhone 3GS: “The S stands for speed." Launching Messages: 2.1x faster Load SimCity: 2.4x faster Viewing an Excel attachment: 3.6x faster Load NYTimes.com: 2.9x faster...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Car, Battery, ScrollMotion, Engineering, Construction, Corporate Communications, Notebooks, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-06-08

WWDC 2009 live

It's that time again: the annual Apple World Wide Developer's Conference and its highly anticipated keynote address. Phil Schiller ran the show this year, and while he's no Steve Jobs most observers agree that he did a pretty good job. Highlights include a revamping of the MacBook Pro line, the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple MacBook, Video, Scott Forstall, iPhone OS 3.0, Corporate Communications, Notebooks, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-06-08

DOSBox 0.73 (Mac)

This is a rather trivial port of DOSBox to MacOS X. What if you just want to play some old games? This port of DOSBox may be your answer. It's statically compiled against SDL, is built upon the Cocoa, Carbon, OpenGL, QuickTime, and AudioUnit frameworks, and thus, is only MacOS...

Tags: Emulation, Apple Macintosh, Neptho Networking Solutions, Apple Mac OS, Modems, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2009-05-28

Google I/O: Mastering the Android Media Framework

This afternoon at Google I/O 2009 Dave Sparks gave the most technical presentation of the conference so far when he delved into the details of the Android Media Framework. Here are my notes from the talk. Design Goals of the Media Framework include: Simplify...

Tags: Google Inc., Audio, Volume Control, I/O, Codec, Video, MP3, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-05-27

Google I/O: How do I code thee? Let me count the ways

Dan Morrill presented a great talk this morning on the 3 different ways to code for Android: Managed Code Dalvik, Ajax, and Native Code. To demonstrate the different ways Dan decided to write the same app , a k-means clustering application, 3 different ways. The first way...

Tags: Google Inc., I/O, Dalvik, Native Code, Dalvik App, Web apps/Ajax App, Android 1.5, Android Browser, NDK App, AJAX, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-05-27

3D Vector Ball 3.0 (Mobile)

3D Vector Ball features a full OpenGL 3D engine, tilt controls, and Wifi-enabled network play. Use the iPhone's accelerometer to serve, deflect, and spike your way to Glory. Begin by playing in arcade mode against an adaptive computer AI. Then, engage your friends with two-player Wifi-mode using the Bonjour service.

Tags: 3D, Mobile, Gyrocade, 3D Vector Ball, Wireless LANs, Wireless And Mobility

Software downloads 2009-05-14