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Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 launches with high-end specs, $399 price
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Been lusting after a GeForce GTX 680 at a more affordable price point? Nvidia has done the inevitable and trickled its Kepler GPU architecture down to a more wallet-friendly level with the introduction of the $399 GeForce GTX 670. The new card is based on the same DNA, in Nvidia's words, as the GTX 680, but nixes 192 CUDA cores and about a tenth off the base and boost operating speeds to arrive at 1,344 cores and 915MHz / 980MHz clocks. It retains the same generous 2GB video buffer, made up of 256-bit GDDR5 RAM, and in a standard configuration will ship with two 6-pin auxiliary power connectors. Nvidia rates the GTX 670's TDP at 170W, however if you run it in a completely stock config, the c...
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GIGABYTE Launches GeForce GTX 670 WindForce 3X Graphics Card
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GIGABYTE's first and only GeForce GTX 670 graphics card is the GV-N670OC-2GD, a non-reference design graphics card that implements the company's popular WindForce 3X cooling solution, coupled with its UltraDurable VGA+ PCB. While the PCB layout appears to be identical to that of NVIDIA reference design GeForce GTX 680, it is backed by GIGABYTE exclusives such as 2 oz copper PCB layers, electrical ripple control, tier 1 GDDR5 memory chips, ferrite core chokes, low RDS (on) MOSFETs, and Japanese solid-state capacitors.
Out of the box, the GV-N670OC-2GD features clock speeds of 980 MHz core, 1058 MHz GPU Boost, and 6.00 GHz effective GDDR5 memory. It loads 2 GB of memory across a 256-bit wide ...
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Nokia Lumia 900 now available in UK
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The wait is finally over, UK Lumia fans. If the Lumia 800 with its 3.7-inch screen wasn’t quite big enough for you, the 4.3-inch Lumia 900 is now available for you to purchase. Phones4u has an exclusive on the phone until May 27th, and will be offering both black and white versions. Not only that, but the Lumia 900 will reportedly come with the latest version of Windows Phone which includes some Tango features.
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Nokia 808 PureView coming to the US, but don’t ask for carrier subsidy
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The 41-megapixel Nokia 808 PureView is a device we can imagine people interested in mobile photography would be eager to get, and after Nokia disappointed us by officially stating in the product page that the phone won’t arrive to the US, now it’s backtracked a bit. The 808 PureView will come to the United States, but it won’t be subsidized by carriers. Rather, it will ship unlocked.
“We’ll figure out a way to make that available in the U.S. in the next couple of months,” Nokia US President Chris Weber said.
That’s already reassuring and nice, but we’re pretty certain that even without Nokia’s help unlocked 808 PureViews would have arrived on interested retailers.
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Successor to DDR3 memory will reach devices next year
Like UnlikeMicron on Monday said that DDR4 memory -- the successor to DDR3 DRAM -- will reach computers next year, and that the company has started shipping samples of the upcoming DDR memory type.
The new DDR4 memory is more power-efficient and faster than the current DDR3 memory, which is found in most new computers that ship today. DDR4 memory will shuffle data at faster rates inside computers.
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New forms of DDR memory first make it into servers and desktops, and then into laptops. Micron said it hopes that DDR4 memory will also reach portable devices like tablets, which currently uses forms of low-po...
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Fujifilm FinePix XP170
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The Fujifilm FinePix XP170 is the latest addition to the tough XP series of cameras. The14 megapixel XP170 is waterproof to 10m, shockproof to 2m, freezeproof to -10°C and dust and sandproof. It also features a 5x optical zoom (28-140mm) with sensor shift image stabilization, wireless image transfer to both Android and Apple devices, full HD movie capture, and an ISO range of 100-3200.
The Fujifilm FinePix XP170 will be available in June 2012 for $279.95 in blue and orange. An accessory kit for the new XP170 containing an adjustable float strap, protective silicone skin and a neoprene sports case will also be available at launch.
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Iiyama G2773HS HD Monitor Unveiled
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Iiyama is happy to announce the release of a new HD monitor, the G2773HS. This screen includes full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution, and a 1000:1 contrast ratio. The monitor was designed specifically for gamers and includes a 1ms response time and a 120Hz refresh rate. This ensures that the screen will not suffer from lag, which can sometimes be the difference between life and death for gamers. The connection panel has RGB, DVI, or HDMI to choose from and even has its own speaker system. The G2773HS is expected to be available really soon, but Iiyama has not released a price yet.
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ViewSonic VX2460h-LED HDTV Released
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The ViewSonic VX2460h-LED is the company’s newest HD monitor. It comes with a 24 inch screen size, full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution, and a 1000:1 contrast ratio. The monitor has been designed for office and multimedia purposes and is based on an inexpensive TN panel with edge LED backlighting. The LED lighting allows the screen to be thinner and it helps conserve energy. The connection panel includes dual HDMI ports, RGB, and several audio ports as well. Other major features include a 2ms response time, 250cd/m2 brightness level, and an Eco mode. The VX2460h-LED is available not in the UK for 199 Euro ($259).
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Google reportedly making a Game Center for Android
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If you play games on the iPhone, you are probably familiar with the Game Center, the social hub and that links players together so they can compete for high scores, show off trophies, invite people to multi-person games, and otherwise knits together the iOS game ecosystem. Windows Phone, while having a smaller gaming ecosystem, likewise has Xbox Live to provide a similar service. If you use Android…you might use Open Feint, but it’s a third party application that isn’t integrated into Android the same way as on competing platforms.
That’s going to change in the not-so-distant future, according to an anonymous source speaking to Business Insider. The source indicates that Google has become aw...
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Samsung Galaxy S III available for pre-order from Vodafone, O2 and Three in the U.K.
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The Samsung Galaxy S III is now available for pre-order from a trio of U.K. carriers, Vodafone, O2 and Three. Vodafone says that it aims to have pre-orders shipped by the end of this month. Depending on the plan that Vodafone customers choose, the Samsung Galaxy S III will run from 149 GBP ($240.69 USD) to free. The latter plan costs 41 GBP a month for the 16GB unit ($66.23 USD) and comes with 900 minutes of talk, unlimited texts and 2GB of data. Vodafone has a one month exclusive on the 32GB variant and that will come for free with a monthly 46 GBP plan ($74.31 USD).
The Three website shows that the Samsung Galaxy S III will be launched for its customers on May 30th and those signing up to ...
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Sony reports record annual loss in 2011
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Sony on Thursday reported a net loss of $3.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011 to close its fourth straight year in the red. The electronics and entertainment giant struggled throughout the year, reporting an annual loss of $5.7 billion, the worst in the company’s 66-year history. Sony’s factories and supply chains were plagued by last year’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan as well as massive flooding in Thailand. The company’s annual sales plunged nearly 10% to $81 billion, with shipments of flat-panel TVs, video and digital cameras, game consoles and personal computers falling short of expectations. The Japanese manufacturer’s newly appointed president, Kazuo Hirai, said the company wi...
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RIM announces the BlackBerry Curve 9220, 9320
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RIM has officially taken the wraps off of the BlackBerry Curve 9220 and 9320 devices, rumored to be coming soon to the US and UK markets. The Curve 9320 features RIM’s socially-driven BlackBerry OS 7.1, the Curve’s customary 2.44″ 320 x 240 display, a 3.2 megapixel camera, 1,450mAh battery, FM Radio, microSD slot, and QWERTY keyboard. The Curve 9320 stands out from the rest by featuring a hard BBM button on the side of the device, granting Curve 9320 owners quick access to the popular messaging feature.
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AT&T to start testing small, short-range cell sites this year to boost network coverage
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AT&T is going to start testing small cells "later this year and into next year" to improve its network coverage and capacity, the company reiterated at CTIA. The miniature, short-range cell sites can be deployed at a fraction of the cost of a traditional tower. AT&T announced it was planning tests this year, and Cisco announced it was working with AT&T on developing small cells, at MWC in February. However, AT&T hasn't made clear the particular type of hardware (3G, 4G, etc.) it's planning to test. Small cells can be deployed in a wide variety of settings, like the sides of lamp posts, allowing telecoms to increase network coverage by filling in holes between their bigger, "macro" cell tower...
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US government unveils new piracy warnings for DVDs and Blu-rays
Like UnlikeSeveral US government agencies have teamed up with the country's six major film studios to launch updated versions of the anti-piracy warnings that pop-up when you're watching a DVD or Blu-ray. There are actually two images now, the first of which bears the FBI anti-piracy warning badge alongside one for the Homeland Security Investigations division of the Department of Homeland Security. It also includes the familiar warning that copyright infringement "is punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a fine of $250,000." That updated screen will now also be joined by a new one from the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR), which shows the department's badge and warns...
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Twitter plays down hacker breach, 55,000 accounts posted online
Like UnlikeTwitter has launched an investigation after the popular micro-blogging service was breached and details of 55,000 accounts were published on the Internet by hackers. Despite this, it appears that the spoils were spammer accounts with the published usernames and passwords being of no real value.
In an announcement on their Twitter Communications account, they wrote "we're looking into the situation and have pushed out password resets to potentially affected accounts." They also noted in a separate posting that the 55,000 strong list of usernames and passwords contained over 20,000 duplicates of what they said were "suspended spam accounts and incorrect login credentials."
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