Archive for the ‘Hardware’ Category
Sapphire launches new mini Edge 3 PC
Hawker of graphics cards and the occasional motherboard, Sapphire, has announced the release of a new variant in its Edge range – this one being the third, is called Edge 3. Featuring an accelerated processing unit (APU), the Edge is ...
Ivy Bridge 16 per cent faster than Sandy Bridge
Clock for clock, Intel’s upcoming Ivy Bridge CPUs could be as much as 17 per cent faster than the last generation of Sandy Bridge processors. Fudzilla has been perusing some data that seems to suggest internal tests comparing the equally ...
Full Nvidia Kepler line up revealed
The full line up of Nvidia’s next generation Kepler GPUs has been revealed, with details of internal hardware as well as the fact that it will be known as the GTX 600 series. Some information about these cards is already ...
Kinect for Windows goes commercial
Microsoft are now offering commercial licenses for Kinect for Windows, with several firms including Toyota and Mattel having already taken up the offer. “Kinect has had an amazing first year, selling over 18m sensors,” said Steve Clayton on Microsoft’s official ...
Xbox 720 “Loop” not coming until 2013
Microsoft France has ruled out the release of a next generation Xbox console this year, meaning Nintendo’s Wii U console will be the first of the big three to get to market. It was initially thought that along with Nintendo’s ...
Wii U confirmed for 2012 release
It has been confirmed by Nintendo President Sahtoru Iwata that the successor to Nintendo’s hit Wii console, the Wii U will be released this year across all regions. This announcement came during talks about Nintendo’s current financial situation, which thanks ...
Nvidia could debut Kepler in February
Rumours are circulating that Nvidia could be set to launch Kepler GPUs in just over two weeks time, with the Geforce maker looking to catch up with AMD’s pre-emptive release of its Tahiti 7000 series cards. Nvidia was initially planning ...
AMD shows off Lightning Bolt interface at CES
Taking a leaf from Intels naming handbook, AMD has shown off a new interface that is able to transfer power, display and USB 3.0 connectivity through a single cable. Intels combi-cable system, Thunderbolt, previous combined PCIExpress and display port technology ...
Xbox 720 Loop and PS3 to debut at E3 2012?
The rumour mill is gathering pace as we approach CES 2012, but it’s E3 that has the console nerds salivating as it’s now looking like this is when gamers will get their first look at the next generation consoles from ...
Nvidia Kepler coming in Q1
Nvidia’s next graphics card lineup codenamed Kepler is currently set to debut sometime in Q1 this year, though it seems likely it will be more towards the end of the period. Also known as the G600 series of GPUs, the ...
