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MSI Slips Out Some GeForce GTX 680 Marketing Material
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NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 680 is certainly generating a lot of excitement, so much so that one AIB maker, MSI, has jumped the gun and put out a few PR goodies relating to the incoming card. Seen below, MSI's marketing materials show off the company's GTX 680 (which is based on NVIDIA's reference design), the new GEFORCE GTX logo, and some specs and features like the 2 GB of GDDR5 VRAM, the 256-bit memory interface, the quad display outputs, the PCI-Express 3.0 support, and the ability to run four monitors (and a complete 3D Vision Surround setup) from a single card.
MSI's GeForce GTX 680 will also be fully supported by the company's Afterburner utility that's set to provide 'GPU/Memory Clock Offs...
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HTC One V coming to Virgin Mobile?
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The HTC One V is due to launch in the second quarter of this year, and when it does it'll be available on Virgin Mobile, according to Pocketnow. There's no official word from Virgin yet, but the site is also reporting that the smartphone will be available for under $200 — which fits in nicely with the One V's position as the budget option in HTC's One series of devices. Some might be disappointed that Virgin isn't looking to carry the higher-end One S or One X instead, but the One V is more fitting for Virgin's position as a budget player in Sprint's portfolio of brands. Be sure to check out our hands-on with the One V — which includes a 3.7-inch LCD display, a 1GHz processor, and Android 4....
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Dell XPS 13 touchpad driver update download available now, along with quieter A03 BIOS
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We told you they were coming, and now they're here: Dell's XPS 13 ultrabook received a new set of drivers today that improve the performance of the touchpad. While we'd argue that the single-button Cypress digitizer still isn't perfect — tap-to-click still has a noticeable delay — two-finger scrolling is now smooth and responsive and palm rejection is greatly improved. We weren't able to make the cursor jump a line when typing, although it did move a teensy bit. As we reported last week, the new 2.3.6.33 driver does have its quirks, such as making the touchpad take a moment to respond to input when it's not in use for a while, and for some reason pinch-to-zoom and two-finger rotation gesture...
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TiVo updates remote app for iOS, adds new layout
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TiVo have updated its eponymous remote-management app for iOS to provide a new look for browsing, making it easier for users to discover and learn about new TV shows or movies. New categories have been added, such as "4 Star Movies This Week" and "2012 Academy Award Winners." The update also let users make more changes to Series4 and Series3 DVRs remotely, and adds the ability to create a wishlist along with other improvements.
Version 1.9 includes new high-resolution (Retina) graphics for the iPhone version, new "collapsible" folders and a new full-screen browse mode in the iPad version, and a new "Keep Until I Delete" option for My Shows. The app also gains lots of little management fixes,...
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The Olympics may cause a 'massive hit' on London's internet infrastructure
Like UnlikeThe Olympics can be a major boon for the hosting city, bringing global attention and tourists to the economy... but it can also make things rather difficult from an infrastructure perspective. This year, there's a particular concern for how London's internet and mobile phone networks will hold up under the deluge of people streaming the games and tweeting up a storm throughout — there's even the possibility of data rationing, though it sounds like that option is unlikely to be used. James Blessing of Britain's Internet Service Providers Association said that "there is the potential for a massive hit on the infrastructure," while UK wireless carrier colorfully said "this summer it's going to ...
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Pirate Bay Torrent drones could soar over piracy rules
Like UnlikeHigh-profile torrent site The Pirate Bay has threatened to take its content to the skies, with the perhaps tongue-in-cheek suggestion of GPS-controlled wireless drones that could automatically host nodes. The site’s odd suggestion is using low-power, compact computers like Raspberry Pi, guided by GPS and connected using cheap wireless systems, floated “some kilometers” so that takedowns will need to involve physical destruction by planes.
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Samsung releases ICS update source code for Galaxy S II
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Source code is for modders what chum is to sharks, and Samsung is stirring up the waters in the Samsung Galaxy S II community with the source code for the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. The update has been working its way out to Europe and Asia, and now Samsung has released the source code for it.
It should be noted that this is obviously the code for the base version of the Galaxy S II (model GT-I9100), so there are no guarantees that the code will be able to be turned into custom ROMs for carrier variants of the device, like the AT&T Skyrocket, etc. Still, it could go a long way in helping modders create custom ROMs. It could definitely help out Team Douche in its work on Cyanogen...
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RIM and Samsung sued for emoticon patent infringement :o(
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Emoticons are the little smiley’s and other combinations of characters that people use online in text messages to indicate emotion. They’re sort of like online equivalent of a smirk to let people know you’re kidding or being sarcastic when you say something that could be construed as mean. This week a company called Varia Holdings filed a lawsuit against Samsung and RIM over patent infringement.
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Oracle's final damage claim against Google well under $100 million
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My, my, my, how the mighty have fallen. In this case, the mighty is the roughly $6 billion Oracle initially sought in its suit against Google. By September of last year that number had dropped to a comparatively paltry $2 billion, which was still too high for presiding Judge William Alsup. Now that has plummeted precipitously, with Oracle's new starting figure sitting at $32.3 million. Of course, the final total for the damages will likely be higher than that, but we'd be mighty shocked if the ultimate settlement was even close to $100 million. Google's own estimates put the valuation at between $37.5 million and $46.6 million -- a far cry from the $100 million starting point Alsup had sugge...
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Verizon family data plans leaked
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Verizon's well-publicised plans to introduce family data plans look to be progressing well, judging by a newly leaked screenshot.
The PhoneArena website has obtained a grab, which shows an online mechanism for families to calculate which data plan would be best suited to their needs.
The page asks questions like how many emails are sent per day, how many websites a family visits and how much time the group spends indulging in online gaming.
As users add information a data meter will fill up on the right hand of the screen. The page is similar to those Verizon uses to help individuals decide on the right plan.
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Canada: Samsung Galaxy Nexus now available for free on a three-year contract
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If you’re in Canada and want to grab yourself the Galaxy Nexus, you may care to know that your smartphone of choice is now available for free on three-year contracts from select operators, including Rogers, Bell and Fido. At the same time, Virgin Mobile’s and TELUS’ units are available for $39.99 and $79.99, respectively.
Best Buy has all these offers which we would instantly suggest if there were no mandatory three-year customer agreement. Not sure why Canadian carriers keep insisting on such deals when other developed nations are not going beyond two-year contracts (which are also too long, but that’s another story).
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Apple loses bid to obtain Motorola and Google data
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A U.S. judge earlier this month ordered Google and Motorola Mobility to turn over information about the development of the Android operating system and Google’s pending $12.5 billion acquisition of the manufacturer to Apple. Judge Richard A. Posner, however, has now denied the Cupertino-based company’s request, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. “The motion is vague and overbroad and Motorola’s objections are persuasive,” Posner wrote. Posner is the same judge who will preside over the back-to-back patent trials between Apple and Motorola. “If Apple desires a further court order compelling production of data within the scope of the March 5 order,” Posner said. “It will have to narrow its request...
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Now Nokia Lumia 710 also sold out on Optus Australia
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First the Black Nokia Lumia 800 ran out on Australian carrier Optus, and now scarcely 4 days alter, the Nokia Lumia 710 has followed suit, becoming unavailable on Optus’s virtual store shelves (stock likely remains in stores).
Unfortunately we of course do not know how much stock Optus had, but what is clear is that demand has certainly exceeded supply, which is always good news for Nokia’s entrance to Australia with their brand new OS.
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Windows 8 PCs and tablets set to launch in October
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Early rumors suggested that devices running Microsoft’s next-generation Windows 8 operating system might launch as soon as this summer, but a new report places the platform’s public release in the fourth quarter. Citing multiple unnamed sources, Bloomberg on Tuesday reported that Microsoft will complete work on Windows 8 this summer, and the first wave of PCs and tablets powered by the new OS will launch in October. Intel x86 and ARM-based devices will both become available at the same time, and Microsoft will reportedly announce its launch plans to industry partners during an event in April. BGR recently reviewed Microsoft’s Windows 8 Consumer Preview, which was unveiled during a press conf...
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Cyanogenmod 7.2 release candidate is out — 70 devices and 20+ new features
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The wait for a final release of the Cyanogenmod 7.2 firmware for Android 2.3.7 is nearly over. The official blog is announcing that the 7.2 release candidate is available for download, supporting 70 devices (including the Motorola Atrix) and adding over 20 new features since the previous update back in October of last year.
Cyanogenmod 7.2 contains a new T9 predictive phone dialer and a number of Wi-Fi fixes, as well as support for Bluetooth GPS dongles and improved mouse and USB keyboard support. The team is also claiming a number of bug fixes and improved translations that should help ensure a more pleasant user experience. 7.2 is expected to be the last release for Android 2.3.7, with the...
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