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[CNET.com] How much would you pay to see your future?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:38:03 +0100

Three years after the human genome was sequenced at a price tag of $3 billion, Complete Genomics does it for just $4,400 in material cost. ...

[Xbit Labs] Intel Plans "Fast" Transition to Next-Generation Atom Platform

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:31:57 +0100

Intel to Reveal More Details About Pine Trail Platform on December 21 ...

[Slashdot] How Google Uses Linux

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:01:01 +0100

postfail writes 'lwn.net coverage of the 2009 Linux Kernel Summit includes a recap of a presentation by Google engineers on how they use Linux. According to the article, a team of 30 Google engineers is rebasing to the mainline kernel every 17 months, presently carrying 1208 patches to 2.6.26 and inserting almost 300,000 lines of code; roughly 25% of those patches are backports of newer features.' ...

[CNET.com] Apple said to be working on 'world-mode' iPhone

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:42:29 +0100

The AppleInsider blog says it's gotten wind of a "hybrid iPhone," due in the third quarter of 2010, that would work on both GSM and CDMA (hear that, Verizon?). ...

[Home Cinema Choice] HCC TV: Onkyo TX-NR807 AV receiver review

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0100

Onkyo is famed for being first out of the traps with desirable new features, and the TX-NR807 is certainly no exception. This is the first receiver under Â£1,000 to feature Dolby ProLogic IIz and Audyssey DSX processing. Opinions on the merits of both formats and the need to move rear-back speakers to front-height or front-wide position are divided (largely between me and the HCC editor) but I ...

[CNET.com] Bird drops baguette, halts Collider

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:59:00 +0100

Testing on the Large Hadron Collider is halted after a bird drops a chunk of carbohydrates into the machine, causing a power outage. ...

[Engadget] Best Buy stocking Nokia's Booklet 3G on November 15th

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:48:00 +0100

We knew good and well that Nokia's Booklet 3G was coming to Best Buy sometime "during the holidays," and now we've got something a bit more precise to share. Starting now, Reward Zone members can waltz into their local store and place a pre-order, while public availability is pegged for November 15th. As we'd heard, the 2.76-pound, Atom-powered netbook will be sold for $299.99 with a 2-year AT&T ...

[Slashdot] Paul Vixie On What DNS Is Not

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:46:04 +0100

CowboyRobot writes "Paul Vixie (AboveNet, ARIN, ISC, MAPS, PAIX) has a fresh rant titled What DNS Is Not about the abuses of the Domain Name Server system. 'What DNS is not is a mapping service or a mechanism for delivering policy-based information. DNS was designed to express facts, not policies. Because it works so well and is ubiquitous, however, it's all too common for entrepreneurs to see it ...

[TechConnect] Techconnect Review Round-up 7/11/09

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:30:52 +0100

CPU & Motherboard - P55 Overclocking Showdown - ASUS, Gigabyte, and EVGA at the OC Corral @ AnandTech Storage - SanDisk Extreme Pro 32gb Compact Flash Card @ Test Freaks Graphics cards - DIAMOND 4890PE51GXOC Radeon HD 4890 1GB Video Card @ Futurelooks Enclosures & PSUs - Nesteq ASM XZero 500W PSU @ DriverHeaven - Zalman ZM500-RS PSU @ Testseek Labs - Nexus Edge Case @ Rbmods ...

[Xbit Labs] Prices of SSDs Will Get Closer to Hard Drives in Three to Five Years - Chief Executive of OCZ

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:27:22 +0100

SSDs Set to Become Much More Affordable in the Future ...

[CNET.com] Want a Droid on the cheap? Let's start a club!

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:58:00 +0100

Right now, you have to buy one and sign a two-year contract. Is a Gadget of the Month Club the answer? Or should phone companies be more like clothes stores? ...

[Slashdot] Babies Begin Learning Language In the Womb

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:30:49 +0100

Hugh Pickens writes "Science Daily reports findings from a new study which suggest that infants begin picking up elements of what will be their first language in the womb, long before their first babble or coo, and are able to memorize sounds from the external world by the last trimester of pregnancy, with a particular sensitivity to melody contour in both music and language. Newborns prefer their ...

[Engadget] Inspiron Zino HD now configurable, available to order on Dell's website

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0100

Dell may be focusing the bulk of its attention on the white-hot Adamo XPS, but it looks as if its attempting to slide the Zino HD into the wild without anyone noticing. If you'll recall, we snagged a little hands-on time with the box back in August, and now we've reason to believe that an official reveal is just moments away. The Zino HD is now listed on Dell's main "Desktops" portal (a screen ca ...

[Slashdot] Visually Impaired Gamer Sues Sony

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:47:20 +0100

An anonymous reader writes "A visually impaired gamer has sued Sony because game products allegedly violate the Americans With Disabilities Act. 'According to the suit, Sony ignored repeated requests through postal mail and e-mail to come up with reasonable modifications to its games to make them more accessible.' This suit seems to be a combination of National Federation of the Blind v. Target, w ...

[Engadget] Zune HD v4.3 firmware out now: fixes playcount bug, adds lots of great things (video)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:22:00 +0100

Who says Microsoft ain't lookin' out for those who selected its Zune HD over something Designed In Cupertino? Just days after countless owners went berserk over a playcount syncing issue, Microsoft has released a new firmware update that not only solves that very quandary but also adds a gaggle of fantastic new and / or improved features. The v4.3 update is available now by selecting "Player Upda ...

[Engadget] Switched On: Developing a sense of rumor

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0100

We're proud to congratulate Ross Rubin (@rossrubin) on five years of Switched On, a column about consumer technology. Check out the first-ever Switched On right here -- we're looking forward to five more years! Good morning, students. My name is Dr. John Fleming and I welcome you all to MKTG 503: Fictional Technology Product Development. Hopefully, you've all fulfilled the prerequisites to this c ...

[Slashdot] Drupal Multimedia

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:47:22 +0100

Michael J. Ross writes "Of the leading content management systems used by developers for creating websites, Drupal is highly regarded for many characteristics, including a much smaller initial footprint, compared to Joomla and other CMSs. Yet some developers find this a disadvantage as well, because one of the most common criticisms leveled against Drupal is its lack of built-in support for images ...

[Slashdot] Did Microsoft Borrow GPL Code For a Windows 7 Utility?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:47:17 +0100

Goatbert writes "Rafael Rivera over at WithinWindows.com has found evidence that Microsoft has potentially stolen code from an open source/GPL'd project (ImageMaster) for a utility made available on the Microsoft Store to allow download customers to copy the Windows 7 setup files to a DVD or USB Flash Drive. If Rivera's evidence holds up, this could be some serious egg in the face for Microsoft at ...

[CNET.com] Is Verizon's new early-termination fee anti-consumer?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:04:22 +0100

That $350 fee doubles the current one, but Verizon insists it's justified because of the higher prices of today's phones. ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Dell Adamo XPS Hands-On-Test: Spezifikationen und Bilder zum 9,99 Millimeter dünnen Design-Laptop [engadget.com]

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0100

Dell prÃ¤sentiert den Nachfolger des bekannten Adamo Design-Notebooks. Das neue Adamo XPS ist noch dÃ¼nner und soll bald verfÃ¼gbar werden. ...

[Slashdot] Cisco Security System Shuts Out Third-Party Tools

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:47:01 +0100

alphadogg writes "Cisco has finally publicly acknowledged it won't add support for new third-party devices to its security information and event monitoring appliance, ending months of speculation about the future of its Monitoring, Analysis and Response System. Some claim it's the beginning of the end for MARS as a multi-vendor SIEM device. 'MARS customers can expect non-Cisco network device data ...

[The Tech Report] Saturday Shortbread

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:38:00 +0100

Saturday Apple's Steve Jobs: CEO of the decade TG Daily reports Apple plans iPhone lockdown Louvre plays home to Apple's first French store The Washington Times reports 14 more charged in insider trading ... ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Star Trek Online: Release im 1. Quartal 2010 - Update: Offizieller Release am 5. Februar 2010

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:15:00 +0100

Die closed Beta zu Star Trek Online soll noch dieses Jahr erscheinen; fÃ¼r den Release peilen die Entwickler das erste Quartal 2010 an. ...

[Engadget] Sixth Sense creator to release code, wearable gesture interface becomes a reality for all

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:12:00 +0100

If we're being honest (and trust us, we're being honest), Pranav Mistry's Sixth Sense contraption has always baffled us. It's kind of like Sony's Rolly. It looks cool, it sounds rad, but we're fairly certain only 2.49 people actually know and fully comprehend how it works. That said, we're more than jazzed about the possibility of having wearable gesture interfaces gracing every human we come into ...

[PCGameshardware.de] PC Games Hardware Extreme: Wer hat den schnellsten Internetzugang?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:03:00 +0100

Im PC-Games-Hardware-Extreme-Forum kÃ¶nnen Sie die Geschwindigkeit ihrer Internetanbindung mit anderen Usern vergleichen. ...

[Slashdot] NH Supreme Court Hears Case On Protections For Anonymous Sources Online

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:46:13 +0100

fulldecent writes "The New Hampshire Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that calls into question the legal protections available to independent Web sites that cover news. The case involves mortgage lender Implode-Explode, a Las Vegas-based site launched in 2007 that publishes stories about the meltdown of the mortgage industry. Associate Justice Carol Ann Conboy pressed the ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Unreal Engine 3: Unreal Development Kit kostenlos verfügbar

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:43:00 +0100

Epic Games bietet nun das umfangreiche UDK fÃ¼r die Unreal Engine 3 als Download-Paket an. Dieses ist allerdings nur fÃ¼r nicht-kommerzielle Nutzung gedacht. ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Fünf Jahre Firefox: Mozilla-Europe-Präsident Tristan Nitot im Interview

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:00:00 +0100

FÃ¼nf Jahre Firefox: Das kommende JubilÃ¤um steht unter einem guten Stern. Seit dem Start konnte der Alternativ-Browser viel Boden gegen Microsoft und Co. gut machen. ...

[Slashdot] Antimatter In Lightning

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:31:01 +0100

AMESN writes "The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, launched last year, detects gamma rays from light years away, but recently it detected gamma rays from lightning on Earth. And the energy of the gamma rays is specific to the decay of positrons, which are the antimatter flavor of electrons. Finding antimatter in lightning surprised researchers and suggests the electric field of the lightning someh ...

[Engadget] ASRock ION 330HT-BD nettop gets unboxed and cracked open on video

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:16:00 +0100

ASRock's family of nettops may not be anything special when it comes to design, but the ION 330HT-BD can definitely handle its fair share of multimedia. The Atom CPU could unquestionably use a bit lot more oomph, but the NVIDIA Ion GPU and the integrated Blu-ray drive make this little fellow quite the entertainer. Care to see what it looks like inside and out? Hop on past the break and mash play, ...

[PCGameshardware.de] PC-Games-Hardware-Webwatch: Silverstone Raven 2, Razer Naga, Phenom II X4 965 C3, Radeon HD 5970 und vieles mehr

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:57:00 +0100

Wie immer gibt es auch dieses Mal in unserem wÃ¶chentlichen Webwatch interessante Themen von anderen Hardware-Webseiten. PC Games Hardware stellt die abgelaufene Woche vor. ...

[Legit Reviews] Asus delays Eee Keyboard launch

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:27:39 +0100

Asus has delayed the launch of its Eee Keyboard, which the company originally said would be launched in the US and Europe in October of 2009 because the device has not yet passed wireless regulation testing, according to the company. However, Asustek said it will take the opportunity to upgrade specifications to meet the changes in market expectations at the new expected launch. In addition to up ...

[Guru3d] AMD OverDrive 3.1 reelased

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:25:52 +0100

The AMD OverDrive 3.1 application was designed to be a utility the provides the ability to maximize the capability flexibility and adjustability of the AMD chipset products. It allows user to tune parameters... ...

[Guru3d] Guru3D Folding at Home Enters Top 70

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:07:00 +0100

Time for a new update on Foldinghome Team Guru3D It takes a lot of people to do a lot of work and we surely did that recently as Team Guru3D has entered top 70 in the Foldinghome rankings -- currently... ...

[Engadget] Ford's inflatable seat belts headed to Explorer in 2010, other whips in due time (video)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:33:00 +0100

Inflatable seat belts. At a glance, that doesn't seem like such a bad idea after all, particularly for those rear seat passengers who aren't blessed with two huge bags or air right in front of their chest. We're guessing the top brass at Ford feel pretty much the same way, as the outfit has just announced that these very devices will be making their debut in the next-generation Ford Explorer befo ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Download: Erster Patch 1.01 für Dragon Age Origins

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:31:00 +0100

Der erste Patch fÃ¼r Biowares Action-Rollenspiel Dragon Age Origins behebt Probleme mit Eyefinity und justiert den Schwierigkeitsgrad. ...

[Madshrimps] Xigmatek Bifrost VD1065 VGA Cooler

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:30:01 +0100

Xigmatek sends us another solution to just such a quest to improve the cooling of your precious graphics card. IÂm not exactly certain how it all came about, but this cooler is one I believe I may... ...

[Madshrimps] DIAMOND 4890PE51GXOC Radeon HD 4890 1GB Video Card Review

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:29:11 +0100

With the release of the ATI Radeon HD 5800 series of video cards, IÂve been slowly retiring the 4800 series cards IÂve been using in my test rig for the past 18 months. This changing of the seasons... ...

[Madshrimps] ATI Catalyst 9.11 Beta Leaked for Windows Vista/7 and XP

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:28:49 +0100

AMD has released a new build of their Catalyst software suite through their developer website. This particular software suite updates both the AMD Display Driver, and the Catalyst Control Center.... ...

[Madshrimps] Nexus Edge Case

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:23:05 +0100

Nexus is one of the leading manufacturers of computer power supplies and enclosures. Their products are combined with great quality with reasonable price. Today we will have a look at their newest... ...

[Madshrimps] Corsair - Flash Voyager GT 128GB Review

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:22:14 +0100

The Corsair Flash Voyager GT 128GB arrived Technic3D. Technic3D will see the Big Voyager against other Flash-Drives. Better than the Pico-C? You can see the speed in the following... ...

[Madshrimps] GIGABYTE Announces Smart 6 Challenge Web Contest

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:21:27 +0100

IGABYTE Technology CO., LTD., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards today announced the GIGABYTE Smart 6Â Challenge web activity to promote their latest P55 series motherboards... ...

[Madshrimps] 3DMark Vantage, the Game, AKA "Shattered Horizon" Interview

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:19:43 +0100

The Shattered Horizon engine is a heavily modified version of the 3DMark Vantage engine. Since 3DMark Vantage was a pure benchmark, we had to add a huge amount of features in order to meet the... ...

[Madshrimps] Seagate Savvio 15K.2 SAS 2.0 6Gb/s 146GB 2.5-inch Hard Disk

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:18:13 +0100

Real progress for 2.5 is coming from the enterprise market where many servers have been launched with bays only for these miniature drives. The premise is simple; smaller drives means you can fit... ...

[Madshrimps] NZXT BETA EVO Computer Case/Chassis

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:17:59 +0100

I know what youÂre thinking; DÃ©jÃ vu on the case review? Nope this is not the NZXT Beta being re-posted; this is the supposedly classier brother the NZXT Beta EVO. While still a budget case my... ...

[Madshrimps] Zalman ZM500-RS PSU Preview

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:17:13 +0100

The new series of power supplies recently released by Zalman ha a ÂRSÂ suffix in its name which stands for ÂResonant SwitchingÂ. Compared to Two-Forward Switching, the more advanced Resonant... ...

[Madshrimps] GIGABYTE Announces Round 1 Winners of Beat Me If You Dare Competition

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:16:23 +0100

GIGABYTE, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, is pleased to announce that round one of the Beat Me If You Dare competition ended on October 31st. GIGABYTE would like to extend... ...

[Madshrimps] Phenom 2 X4 965 (125w TDP)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:15:48 +0100

AMD has a long tradition of improving already good products. In this case they have reworked the Phenom 2 X4 965 BE from 140w to 125w. What does that mean to the end user, well the new Phenom 2 X4... ...

[Madshrimps] Crucial 4GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CT2KIT25664BA1339 Memory Review

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:15:36 +0100

After two high-end DDR3 RAM reviews it is again time for an inexpensive 4GB PC3-10600 CL9 kit. The Crucial PC3-10600 4GB CL9 kit comes without heat spreader and is designed for a voltage of 1.5... ...

[Madshrimps] Corsair Obsidian 800D

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:15:08 +0100

Corsair takes their game to a new high with the Obsidian 800D, offering a full tower chassis with the company's unique device. The case does not only look massive, but also houses four hot-swappable... ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Dragon Age: Origins: 10 Minuten Gameplay-Video

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:15:00 +0100

Sie wollen wissen, wie sich Dragon Age: Origins in den ersten Spielminuten spielt? PC Games verrÃ¤t es Ihnen heute mithilfe eines Gameplay-Videos. Das zeigt Ihnen knapp zehn Minuten Gameplay aus den Anfangsminuten des Rollenspiels. ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Nicht verpassen: Das sind die 10 besten Spiele-Screenshots der Woche

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:59:00 +0100

Welche zehn Spiele-Screenshots haben diese Woche die HÃ¼tte gerockt? PC Games Hardware kÃ¼rt die Top 10 der besten Spieletapeten. ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Nvidia Q3/2010: Nvidia wieder in der Gewinnzone - Update: Aussagen zu Fermi G300

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:56:00 +0100

Nvidia hat die Zahlen fÃ¼r das dritte Quartal seines Fiskaljahres 2010 vorgelegt. Der Umsatz ist gegenÃ¼ber dem vergleichbaren Vorjahresquartal um knapp 1 Prozent gestiegen; im Vergleich zum vorigen Quartal 2 gewann der Grafikkartenhersteller 16 Prozent? ...

[Slashdot] Radar Beats GPS In Court — Or Does It?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:46:34 +0100

TechnologyResource writes "More than two years ago in California, a police officer wrote Shaun Malone a ticket for going 62mph in a 45-mph zone. Malone was ordered to pay a $190 fine, but his parents appealed the decision, saying data from a GPS tracking system they installed in his car to monitor his driving proved he was not speeding. What ensued was the longest court battle over a speeding tick ...

[NeoSeeker] Rock Band updates for the week of 11/10

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:45:17 +0100

With the recent release of LEGO Rock Band, Harmonix introduces some new methods of keeping your children's virgin ears pure.Â Now while searching for downloadable content for LEGO Rock Band, songs considered "inappropriate&q... ...

[DailyTech] USMC to Use Immersion Training to Prepare Marines for Overseas Battles

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:39:00 +0100

USMC to build new immersion trainers making use of holograms, special effects, and other special technologies ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Windows 7 deutlich erfolgreicher als Vorgänger Vista - Update: Erfolge in USA und Japan

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:39:00 +0100

Windows 7 scheint noch erfolgreicher zu sein als bisher angenommen. Allein in Deutschland wurde das Betriebssystem in den ersten zwei Tagen fÃ¼nfmal hÃ¤ufiger verkauft als Vista. ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Annabelle: Spezieller Webbrowser für Frauen im Angebot

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:15:00 +0100

Ein aus Frauen zugeschnittener Webbrowser? Das Frauenportal annabelle.ch bietet diesen nun zum Download an. ...

[Engadget] Safa Xing LED features MP3 playback, 27 pixel resolution

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:44:00 +0100

Safa is a Korean firm that has put out quite a few forgettable DAPs in its day, and while this one isn't going to win any awards for technological advancement, it does look like "fun," for whatever that's worth. The Xing LED is a none-too-shabby 12mm thin and boasts 12 hours of playback time on a single charge. The company fails to mention little things like storage capacity and file format suppo ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Acer neue Nummer 2 im PC-Weltmarkt

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:33:00 +0100

Den vorlÃ¤ufigen Zahlen des Marktforschungsinstituts Gartner zufolge belegt Acer im dritten Quartal 2009 zum ersten Mal den zweiten Platz auf dem weltweiten PC-Markt. ...

[NeoSeeker] FRAPS 3.0.0 released, Windows 7 compatible

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:16:46 +0100

[image1 link=yes width=345 height=130] If you're nuts about screenshotting your game sessions like us, you've certainly heard of the pop... ...

[The Register] Elgato DTT Deluxe world's smallest USB TV tuner

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:16:08 +0100

Elgato DTT Deluxe world's smallest USB TV tuner ...

[Register Hardware] Elgato DTT Deluxe world's smallest USB TV tuner

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:15:54 +0100

Elgato DTT Deluxe world's smallest USB TV tuner ...

[Home Cinema Choice] Take a trip through time, space and re-colourisation with Doctor Who: Dalek War

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:01:55 +0100

After several seasons of being exiled to Earth, the end of The Three Doctors (the first storyline from the show's tenth season) saw John Pertwee's Doctor finally being given free-reign to roam the cosmos once again. While the subsequent adventure Carnival of Monsters found the time traveler and his companion Jo (Katy Manning) trapped inside an alien sideshow attraction, the next story Frontier in ...

[Madshrimps] NVIDIA reports income Q3 2009

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:50:45 +0100

NVIDIA has announced improved results for the third quarter, with net income of $107.6 million up from $105.3 million the previous quarter and $61.7 million for the same period a year ago. Of course,... ...

[Madshrimps] MSI Big Bang Fuzion just waiting for tuned Lucid Hydra drivers, then launch

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:33:50 +0100

MSI got a lot of attention when it revealed plans for a motherboard sporting Lucid's Hydra graphics bridge. Lucid Hydra enables consumers to mix multiple graphics cards, independently of models or... ...

[Madshrimps] Intel has found the bug in the TRIM firmware

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:33:30 +0100

Intel got a day of praise after launching the TRIM firmware for its G2 series of SSDs. Then a bug was discovered. It could corrupt the new 34nm drivers and render them unaccessible for the user. The... ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Die Test- und Praxis-Artikel der Woche: Radeon HD 5870 Vapor-X, Phenom II X4 965 BE, Intel "Core i9" Gulftown, Dragon Age Origins und vieles mehr

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:28:00 +0100

Wieder ist eine Woche vergangen und auf PC Games Hardware Online erschienen viele interessante Artikel. Heute stellen wir Ihnen die Test-Artikel der abgelaufenen Woche vor. ...

[PCGameshardware.de] PCGH in Gefahr Video: CD-Rohling einschmelzen

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:59:00 +0100

Jeden Monat begeben wir uns fÃ¼r Sie in Gefahr, um spannende PC-Experimente durchzufÃ¼hren. Dieses mal sehen Sie, wie man einen CD-Rohling einschmilzt. ...

[Slashdot] Skype's Legal Situation Clears

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:45:51 +0100

chill writes "Skype's co-founders, Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, have agreed to transfer ownership of the remaining Skype technology that eBay didn't own, paving the way for eBay to complete its sale of a majority stake in Skype to an investor consortium. In exchange, Friis and Zennstrom will join the investor consortium and obtain a 14 percent stake in Skype. The other consortium partners, le ...

[Engadget] Managed Copy hits Blu-ray Discs December 4th, but you still can't use it

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:34:00 +0100

The egg had to come before the chicken right? Well either way, one of 'em came first and in the case of the latest Blu-ray feature, Managed Copy enabled Blu-ray Discs will come before the hardware. Less than five months since AACS was finalized and the details of Managed Copy were revealed and so far we've only seen one demo and not a single product announcement. This doesn't surprise us, but AAC ...

[NeoSeeker] Divinity II: Ego Draconis video delivers 10 minutes of gameplay

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:33:55 +0100

Video game trailers, something like demos, can be at times not accurate to how a game plays and feels. That's not the case with this Divinity II: Ego Draconis compilation we've put together though, made up of five gameplay segments recorded by... ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Runaway - A Twist of Fate: Lässt Gina die letzten Hüllen fallen?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:32:00 +0100

Runaway wird diesen Herbst Zuwachs bekommen. Der Dritte Teil ist in Entwicklung und soll ab Ende Oktober wieder Adventure-Spieler begeistern. ...

[The Register] Mozilla aborted IE in Firefox clothing

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:31:12 +0100

Mozilla aborted IE in Firefox clothing ...

[Expreview.com] Fraps 3.0.0 Available for Download

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:22:48 +0100

Fraps 3.0.0 has just been released with new features and a new look. It’s good to see it’s compatible with Windows 7 and the latest DirectX 11 games. What’s new: * DirectX 11 support * Compatible with Windows 7 final (RTM) and RC1 versions * Stereoscopic 3D Vision video capture up to 1920Ã1200 for D3D9 games * Force lossless RGB [...] ...

[NeoSeeker] Dragon Age: Origins PC patch 1.01 released

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:52:13 +0100

Fresh on the shelves, BioWare has already released its first patch for their highly praised RPG Dragon Age: Orgins, taking things up to version 1.01. As you'd guess by the version number, this isn't a major update, but is welcome nonet... ...

[NeoSeeker] Combat Arms "Grave Digger" trailer released

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:37:41 +0100

Four billion player kills in one year is quite a feat, especially for a free-to-play FPS.Â Well, Combat Arms is still pushing that figure and has gotten its 16th map now with "Grave Digger." A new trailer showcasing the ... ...

[Expreview.com] S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat Screenshots Emerge

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:30:47 +0100

The new DirectX 11 game - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat has recently been released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on Windows PC, and become available in two versions: a standard version and a limited special edition. Unfortunately, the game won’t be launched in United States, United Kingdom and the rest of Europe until Q1 2010, [...] ...

[NeoSeeker] Warhammer Online gets endless streaming trial client

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:22:19 +0100

Mythic and EAÂ are doing something interesting with Warhammer Online.Â Today, they announce their new endless free trial, which replaces the original 10-day trial.Â The catch is that trial characters are capped at level ... ...

[PCGameshardware.de] PCGH-Einkaufsführer Grafikkarten: Die besten Produkte im Überblick (November 2009)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:11:00 +0100

Welche Grafikkarten stehen bei uns im EinkaufsfÃ¼hrer ganz vorne? Wir helfen Ihnen bei der Auswahl eines passenden 3D-Beschleunigers und sagen Ihnen, welche Modelle in unseren bisherigen MarktÃ¼bersichten am besten abgeschnitten haben. ...

[Xtreview] GIGABYTE smart 6