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Delayed & buggy integrated graphics drivers dog Intel and AMD

Delayed & buggy integrated graphics drivers dog Intel and AMDThanks, fixed.ntAnother typo.AMD has their share of driver problems with the 690G integrated graphics motherboard chipset drivers either. Glass houses...Could you fix the 'jaggies' images test though?The images are of quite different widths, it's not really showing a like-for-like comparison.That said,...

Tags: Chipsets, Games, Semiconductors, Desktops, Video cards, graphics driver, Firing Squad, image, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., NVidia Corp., graphics, PureVideo, AMD 690, AMD 690G, motherboard, game

Discussion threads 2007-08-29

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NVIDIA announces GeForce 9M series of laptop GPUs

NVIDIA wants your summertime notebook to take a look at Adobe CS4, yawn, and ask, "please sir, can I have another?" The company reportedly announced its GeForce 9M series of laptop GPUs alongside a new graphics innovation named "Hybrid SLI" today at Computex. Set to launch this...

Tags: Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Graphics, Laptop Computer, GPU, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-06-03

NVIDIA to beef up notebook graphics with Hybrid SLI and GeForce 9M Series GPUs

NVIDIA, responding to user demands for a better visual experience when using notebook PCs, announces the GeForce 9M Series of graphics processors, and a new graphics innovation, Hybrid SLI technology. "Beginning this summer, GeForce 9M GPUs and Hybrid SLI, paired with AMD and Intel CPUs, will enable a new...

Tags: Notebook, Performance, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Graphics, GPU, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-06-03

Cheap laptops are great, but sometimes you need horsepower

Cheap laptops are great, but sometimes you need horsepowerUtility Computing...Seems that Cloud Computing is coming along at the right time to meet on-demand processing intensive needs and Thin Clients haven't looked better in terms of lower power consumption.Traditional IT departmental processing will eventually merge with Utility Cloud Computing attracted by...

Tags: Notebooks, hardware part, horsepower, Cheap Laptop, school server, laptop computer, desktop

Discussion threads 2008-01-07

Everything you've read about Vista DRM is wrong (Part 3)

This is the final installment in my series debunking Peter Gutmann's widely read and undeservedly cited paper on Vista content protection. (If you missed Part 1 and Part 2, go read them before you dive into this conclusion.) Today, I want to deal head-on with one of the most...

Tags: Paper, HDMI, PC, Digital-rights Management, Output, NVidia Corp., Codec, Microsoft Windows Vista, Video, Microsoft Corp., Hardware, 1080p, Peter Gutmann, HD, Laptop Magazine, DVI, D-CINEMA, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2007-09-20

Flash Player supports H.264 video

Flash Player supports H.264 videoVideo SupportHello;this is great news, how about Flash Lite? It would be great to have some codec support for the mobile market too. Regards,JoniPhone?Something about support for ACC and H.264 makes me think about the iPhone and Apple... :)Flash on the iPhone coming soon?Update across al...

Tags: Digital video, Digital media, Content Owners, H.264, H.264 Video, Adobe Systems Inc., Flash Lite, Ryan, Macromedia Flash Player, MPEG-4

Discussion threads 2007-08-20

EVGA e-GeForce 8600 GTS

Nvidia's newest graphics chip, reviewed here by way of the EVGA e-GeForce 8600 GTS, will set you back roughly $200. This 256MB card is supposed to deliver decent-enough 3D gaming performance as well as superior HD video playback. We found it delivers on the video quality, but we're disappointed in...

Tags: Games, card, GTS, Nvidia GeForce, game, GeForce 8600, GeForce 8600 GTS

Product reviews 2007-04-17

Velocity Micro CineMagix Grand Theater

The CineMagix Grand Theater represents Velocity Micro's first foray into the realm of the all-out home theater PC. Blu-Ray, CableCard, Windows Vista Home Premium, quad-core CPUs--they're all here. You can also scale it back to more modest specs, starting at $2,195. Our review unit came in with most of the...

Tags: Home entertainment, Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, TV & Home Theater, DVD, Cable, CineMagix Grand Theater, Velocity Micro, Velocity, home theater, Blu-ray disc

Product reviews 2007-02-12

NVIDIA drivers don't play nicely with Windows Vista

NVIDIA drivers don't play nicely with Windows VistaWhat is the basis for the law suit?I mean come on people, grow up!ATI is no better.I hate the fact that I have a Radeon X1900 XTX and that i can only ise teh windows drivers. When I install the "bets" drivers on,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Games, ATI Technologies Inc., Guttman, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, NVidia Corp., nVidea, game

Discussion threads 2007-02-08

Dell XPS M1710 (GeForce Go 7950 GTX)

Editor's note: A Blu-ray optical drive is available as an option on the Dell XPS M1710 laptop, as of December 11, 2006. The choice of Blu-ray as Dell's next-gen optical drive is an obvious one, as Dell is a founding member of the Blu-ray Disc Association. The top-of-the-line XPS M1710...

Tags: Blu-ray, DVD, Consumer electronics, TV & Home Theater, Nvidia GeForce, Blu-ray disc, XPS M1710, Dell Computer Corp., Blu-ray Disc Association, Dell XPS

Product reviews 2006-10-27

Velocity Micro NoteMagix L80x Ultra

With Alienware and Voodoo now owned by major PC makers (Dell and HP, respectively), one of the few remaining big independent players in the boutique computer space is Velocity Micro. A name familiar to many, thanks to its shelf space in the Best Buy chain of brick-and-mortar electronics stores, Velocity...

Tags: Processors, Wireless Access, Velocity Micro, Velocity, Intel Core 2 Duo, NoteMagix L80x Ultra, jack

Product reviews 2006-10-11

Velocity Micro NoteMagix L80 Ultra

Velocity Micro is known for well-constructed gaming desktops that manage to pack in cutting-edge components without breaking the bank. The company's laptops may not be as groundbreaking, but they still provide decent performance in a slick-looking package. Our $2,575 NoteMagix L80 Ultra matches up in terms of both price and...

Tags: Memory, Notebooks, Desktops, Alienware, Alienware Area-51 m5550, jack, m5550, Alienware Area-51, Velocity Micro, Velocity

Product reviews 2006-09-27

SATA DVD burner and updated graphics card drivers from ATI and NVIDIA

A bit of kit talk ... :-)Samsung SH-W163A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about how the new Intel P965 chipset codenamed Broadwater is signaling the end of parallel ATA PATA support by only supporting serial ATA SATA. This post caused me to get a number of...

Tags: Consumer electronics, video card, graphics, CD, Serial ATA, drive-I, DVD, DVD+R, SATA DVD burner, disc, NVidia Corp., ATI Technologies Inc.

Blog posts 2006-06-30

NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS 9.1.3.3 (Windows)

NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS: The new flagship NVIDIA SLI-Ready GeForce 7900 graphics processing units GPUs are designed for extreme HD gaming and deliver ultra-realistic gaming experiences and unparalleled image quality at resolutions of up to 2560x1600.The GeForce 7900 GPU also delivers smooth, high-definition video playback and crisp picture quality thanks...

Tags: Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Games, Marketing, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2006-06-23

NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT 9.1.3.1 (Windows)

NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT: The NVIDIA SLI-Ready GeForce 7600 graphics processing units GPUs unleash extreme HD gaming and video on the PC. Featuring the award-winning GeForce 7 Series architecture, the GeForce 7600 GPUs deliver smooth, realistic gaming at ultra-high resolutions. Additionally, the GeForce 7600 GPUs bring high-definition, home-theater quality video...

Tags: Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows, GPU

Software downloads 2006-06-23

Sony VAIO RC310G

A format war is brewing for the hearts and minds of media fans everywhere. In one corner, Sony stands ready to do battle with its next-gen optical format, dubbed Blu-ray. In the other corner, Toshiba is prepared to wage war with HD-DVD. While both formats have been hampered by product...

Tags: Blu-ray, DVD, Consumer electronics, Desktops, Blu-ray disc, Blu-ray drive, Sony Vaio, disc, Sony Corp., Sony VAIO RC310G

Product reviews 2006-06-09

NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS 8.4.6.6 (Windows)

NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS: GeForce 7600 graphics processing units GPUs unleash extreme HD gaming and video on the PC. The GeForce 7600 GPUs deliver smooth, realistic gaming at ultra-high resolutions. Additionally, the GeForce 7600 GPUs bring high-definition, home-theater quality video to the PC through the acclaimed NVIDIA PureVideo technology.

Tags: Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows, GPU

Software downloads 2006-04-28

NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 8.4.6.4 (Windows)

NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150: NVIDIA Notebook Chipset Solutions combine award-winning NVIDIA GeForce 6 GPUs and NVIDIA nForce4 MCPs for feature rich notebook PCs. Sophisticated NVIDIA power management technologies provide long battery life for AMD Turion 64 processor-based notebooks.NVIDIA Notebook Chipset Solutions deliver best-in-class video and lifelike gaming to notebook designs,...

Tags: Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Software downloads 2006-04-27

NVIDIA GeForce Go 7200 8.4.6.4 (Windows)

NVIDIA GeForce Go 7200: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400, GeForce Go 7300, and GeForce Go 7200 graphics processing units GPUs deliver all of the high definition HD graphics and video features as well as the outstanding performance of the award-winning GeForce 7 Series GPU architecture to thin and light notebook PCs....

Tags: Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows, Graphics

Software downloads 2006-04-27

NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100 8.4.6.4 (Windows)

NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100: NVIDIA Notebook Chipset Solutions combine award-winning NVIDIA GeForce 6 GPUs and NVIDIA nForce4 MCPs for feature rich notebook PCs. Sophisticated NVIDIA power management technologies provide long battery life for AMD Turion 64 processor-based notebooks.NVIDIA Notebook Chipset Solutions deliver best-in-class video and lifelike gaming to notebook designs,...

Tags: Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Software downloads 2006-04-27