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I've been checking out a few Android tablets lately. All three use ARM based processors and run Android 2.x. The Barnes and Noble Nook Color runs a skinned over version of Android 2.1, while the Stream TV Elocity A7 and Samsung Galaxy Tab run Android 2.2. All have 7" capacitive touch screens, however they are extremely different in real life. The A7 has only a 800x480 pixel resolution screen, while the NC and the GT both boast 1024x600 pixel … [Read more...]
Bright Side of News recently wrote an article reporting on ElcomSoft's GPU computing attempts. They used various GPUs to hack WPA-PSK passwords. Check out the results here. ElcomSoft leverages the immense computing power of latest generation graphics cards. Cards such as ATI's Radeon HD 5970, and nVidia's GTX 295. The HD 5970 is ATI's latest offering, it has 2 GPUs, with 3200 stream processing units, and 2 GB of DDR5 RAM. Stream processors … [Read more...]
Recently I read a blog from the BITS (Business Innovation Technology Society) blog of the NYTimes entitled "The Desktop: It’s Alive!" I found this to be a very good read, both informative and thought provoking. Now I am not sure it is fully alive, but rather in a zombie-esque state. I say zombie because the desktop market certainly isn't coming back fully, but rather it is having a revival period - which doesn't necessarily have to end right … [Read more...]
The Apple iTablet or iSlate is due to be shown off to the world January 27th, and unleashed on us sometime in March. The blogosphere has been buzzing about the topic. Joe Wilcox of BetaNews.com said "The world doesn't need an Apple Tablet, or any other" (full post here). MG of TechCrunch followed up with "The World Doesn't Need Someone Telling Us What We Don't Need In Tech" (full post here). I think both writers make some good points, but I … [Read more...]
2010 will bring a load of new gadgets, technology, and advancements for consumers and enterprises alike. Microsoft is releasing Office 2010, Apple is releasing their new Tablet (iTablet), NVIDIA is releasing their "GeForce 3XX" series of graphics cards, SSD's will be (hopefully) affordable, and Sprint should have a 4G/3G phone. Office 2010 - with the beta already released and being used/tested as we speak, Microsoft is hoping to follow up on the … [Read more...]
gScreen, a small but ambitious laptop maker, is preparing to release 15.4" laptops that actually have two screens. The screens slide apart, allowing you to use either 1 screen or 2. Currently, the specs include 2 LED back-lit screens (should help cut down on power usage), Intel's Core 2 Duo mobile line, DDR2 RAM, and NVIDIA graphics, either 9800M GT or the Quadro FX 1700M. The 9800M GT would be suited for gaming/everyday desktop use, while the … [Read more...]
Yesterday, I came down to find my Vista 32-bit machine in a registry loop. After getting over my aggravation, I decided that I would just make the move to Windows 7. Having already downloaded a release candidate (RC 7201 64-bit). Using another 32-bit Vista machine, I set out to turn my 8GB flash drive into a window's install disk. I decided to switch to 64-bit for my inevitable upgrade to the Core i7 platform. Core i7 uses triple channel memory … [Read more...]
Today, we are experiencing a digital revolution, you can take with you (and make calls with via the iPhone) all the media you desire in your life. Yet, it is still stuck in that woefully inadequate 360p, or 480p (less than standard definition!). For all you HD snobs out there (myself included), NVIDIA's Tegra processor is the answer. Tegra! NVIDIA's newest foray comes in four flavors; there are currently 2 offerings in the APX line dedicated to PMPs … [Read more...]
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