Intel is angling to get a piece of the pie that video cards are currently enjoying as the GPGPU trend continues to grow. GPGPU, or general processing on a graphics processing unit, uses the GPU on a computer's dedicated graphics card to do additional processing in parallel. GPUs are particularly well suited for floating point operations and their applications can range from … [Read more...]
Microsoft announces pricing and details of Surface with Windows 8 Pro
Today, Microsoft announced further details of the Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro. The Surface with Windows RT has been out for a month now and seems to be getting pretty good reviews for its hardware construction. The details in today's announcement include the pricing, capacity options, and some hardware differences between the Surface RT and the Surface with Windows 8 … [Read more...]
Shared database of cellphone carriers aims to deter phone theft
How easy is it for a phone to be lost or stolen? It's pretty darn easy. Just check out the video embedded after the jump of a thief waiting for just the right time to steal a phone and run. What if phones were worth less when stolen, or even worthless? Back in April, the FCC announced a plan to help devalue stolen phones by getting the multiple carriers out there to cooperate … [Read more...]
Some tech for your 2012 Holiday Wish List
This is the time of year when it’s ok to want things. In fact, you’re told to want things and then put them on a list. In case you’re having a hard time coming up with items to put on that list, here are some cool gadgets that are fun and functional. If you were nice, you might just find some of these under your Christmas tree this year. It seems like more and more gadgets are … [Read more...]
Intel unveils the latest Core i7 Extreme, 3970X, and “Stormville” Motherboard
For enthusiasts, there is only one CPU to consider when building a PC - the latest Intel Core i7 Extreme. Intel has just updated the processor with the latest power-hungry, cash-consuming Core i7 Extreme 3970X. The processor boasts six cores, Hyper-Threading, 15MB cache, and 4 Channels of DDR3 memory. To complement the Extreme chip, a new motherboard has also been released, the … [Read more...]