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- WARP speed for Windows 7
- The other day the eagle-eyed Long Zheng noticed a document on Microsoft's MSDN site outlining how Microsoft plans to allow DirectX 10 acceleration on the CPU. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Video Card, Microsoft Windows 7, NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows, ATI Technologies Inc., CPU, Graphics, DirectX, GPU, Video Cards, Processors, Hardware, Components, Semiconductors, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-12-01
- NVIDIA GeForce Release 180 drivers give GPU a performance boost
- Today I downloaded and installed NVIDIA's latest GeForce Release 180 drivers (180.48) for my GTX 260 and GTX 280 systems and I'm seeing a dramatic and noticeable performance difference. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Performance, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Graphics, GPU, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-11-25
- Nvidia cutting prices to counter AMD gains?
- Has AMD's recent gains in GPU sales got Nvidia spooked? The latest rumors are that Nvidia has a GPU price cut planned. With AMD's recent gains in the discrete graphics card market, Nvidia is planning to cut its graphics card prices in an attempt to curb further loss of...
- Tags: Video Card, NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Video Cards, Sales Strategy, Hardware, Components, Sales, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- Alienware launches 'world's first mobile quad-core' laptop
- Alienware launches 'world's first mobile quad-core' laptopnicei hate dell... but dam alienware is nice...comon mac fanboys what do you have to say about thisNot the firstLenovo was the first with the Thinkpad W700 released a couple months ago. Lenovo's website won't come up at work for some reason, but I...
- Tags: Branding, Notebooks, mobile, Alienware, Sager, brand name, brand, laptop computer, small company, NVidia Corp., quad-core
- Discussion threads 2008-11-03
- Psystar embraces "Apple tax" with NVIDIA and Blu-ray offerings
- Psystar embraces "Apple tax" with NVIDIA and Blu-ray offeringsPsystar TaxMaybe the Psystar tax is the larger issue here. The one that's imposed on Psystar's customers when their computers are recalled, bricked, or left unsupported.The search for bargain basement computing has driven margins to a level that can't support R&D. What...
- Tags: Taxes, Free trade, NVidia Corp., Psystar, Apple Inc., tax, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-29
- Psystar embraces "Apple tax" with NVIDIA and Blu-ray offerings
- If you're one of these people who feel that Apple products are overprice, then you need to take a look at the price that Psystar is charging for upgrades to its OpenPro line. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: NVidia Corp., Apple Inc., Blu-ray, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Newegg.com, Price, Psystar, Blu-Ray, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment
- Blog posts 2008-10-29
- Psystar debuts Blu-ray, Nvidia 9800GT before Apple
- Psystar debuts Blu-ray, Nvidia 9800GT before AppleYeah, a little priceyConsidering regular joes can buy those video cards for about $150 each tax and ship included yeah you're looking at about $100 or more padded profit. A Bluray ROM/DVD RW combo drive is about $150. If you are saying that drive...
- Tags: Processors, Apple Inc., Psystar, Nvidia 9800GT, Pystar, NVidia Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-29
- Windows 7 Aero to take advantage of DirectX 10.1 ... where will this leave NVIDIA
- Windows 7 Aero to take advantage of DirectX 10.1 ... where will this leave NVIDIANobody's getting frozen out. It'll fall back to DX9 if it has to.The DWM won't *require* DX 10.1, but it'll be able to use it if its there. (Actually from what I read in the...
- Tags: Video cards, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Corporate communications, TigerDirect, DirectX, DirectX 10.1, Microsoft Windows 7, Aero, video card, Microsoft Windows Vista, graphics, Microsoft Windows, NVidia Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-29
- Windows 7 Aero to take advantage of DirectX 10.1 ... where will this leave NVIDIA
- The Aero desktop effect in Windows 7 (or, more specifically, the Desktop Windows Manager, also known as the Desktop Windows Manager) will make use of the DirectX 10.1 API in order to improve performance and make the desktop experience even more compelling. But where does this leave those without DirectX...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, NVidia Corp., DirectX, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-10-29
- Psystar debuts Blu-ray, Nvidia 9800GT before Apple
- If you're keeping track at home: Psystar 2, Apple 1. Psystar, that squirrely manufacturer of OS X-compatible PCs, has begun shipping PCs with Blu-ray disc drives and the nVidia 9800GT graphics card - before Apple's own debut of the components in their own computers. ...
- Tags: NVidia Corp., Apple Inc., Blu-Ray, Taxes, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Free Trade, Apple Mac OS X, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Financial Planning, Finance, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-10-29
- Apple MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz, Nvidia GeForce 9400M w/ 512MB)
- Apple MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz, Nvidia GeForce 9400M w/ 512MB)Best Laptop I have ownedFirst the cons: hate the new keyboard!!! Hate the rough almost sharp edges. Love: The new glossy screen, better hardware (2.53 Duo Core with larger bus and cache, 320 GB HD...
- Tags: Notebooks, Cellular phones, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, RAM, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-24
- Photos: MacBooks go metallic, with Nvidia inside
- Apple CEO Steve Jobs announces notebook updates, including Nvidia graphics, a thinner casing, solid-state drives, and more. by CNET News.com
- Tags: NVidia Corp., Apple MacBook, Photograph, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-10-15
- Apple MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M w/ 256MB)
- Of Apple's MacBook Pro lineup, only the two 15-inch models received the complete workup today. By now, you're probably aware of the design changes, which include a new "unibody" chassis, new buttonless multitouch trackpad, the addition of a mini DisplayPort, and the subtraction of the FireWire 400 port. Let's take...
- Tags: Notebooks, NVidia Corp., Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Nvidia GeForce
- Product reviews 2008-10-15
- Apple MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M w/ 512MB)
- Of Apple's MacBook Pro lineup, only the two 15-inch models received the complete workup today. By now, you're probably aware of the design changes, which include a new "unibody" chassis, new buttonless multitouch trackpad, the addition of a mini DisplayPort, and the subtraction of the FireWire 400 port. Let's take...
- Tags: Notebooks, NVidia Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Nvidia GeForce
- Product reviews 2008-10-15
- Apple MacBook (Core 2 Duo 2GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M)
- The latest MacBook refresh sees Apple's mainstream laptop get a complete design overhaul. Replacing the white or black plastic chassis is an aluminum body built from a single piece of metal. Gone is the mouse button, consumed by a large glass trackpad with multitouch gesture support. The screen stays at...
- Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook, graphics, NVidia Corp., Nvidia GeForce, Apple Inc.
- Product reviews 2008-10-15
- Apple MacBook (Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M)
- The latest MacBook refresh sees Apple's mainstream laptop get a complete design overhaul. Replacing the white or black plastic chassis is an aluminum body built from a single piece of metal. Gone is the mouse button, consumed by a large glass trackpad with multitouch gesture support. The screen stays at...
- Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook, graphics, NVidia Corp., Apple Inc., Nvidia GeForce
- Product reviews 2008-10-15
- Apple MacBook Air (Core 2 Duo 1.6GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M)
- The new MacBook Air looks the same as the original Air, but Apple squeezes a mini DisplayPort connection under the flap that hides the lone USB port and headphone jack.As with the MacBook and MacBook Pro refreshes, the new MacBook Air ditches the Intel chipset for Nvidia and features integrated...
- Tags: Notebooks, default memory, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., MacBook Air, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo
- Product reviews 2008-10-15
- Apple MacBook Air (Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M)
- The new MacBook Air looks the same as the original Air, but Apple squeezes a mini DisplayPort connection under the flap that hides the lone USB port and headphone jack.As with the MacBook and MacBook Pro refreshes, the new MacBook Air ditches the Intel chipset for Nvidia and features integrated...
- Tags: Notebooks, default memory, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., MacBook Air, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo
- Product reviews 2008-10-15
- Details on Apple's MacBook and MacBook Pro updates
- After weeks of news leaks, there weren't many surprises left for Apple's event today, but the company gave its entire notebook line a badly-needed update. Major changes across the line included a stiffer, "unibody" aluminum case similar to the one used in the MacBook Air; LED-backlit displays; Nvidia graphics; faster...
- Tags: Keyboard, Hard Drive, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Graphics, Intel Corp., Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-10-14
- Apple's revamped MacBook line
- Let's take a look at Apple's updated MacBook line. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Hard Drive, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-10-14
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