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Confirmed: iOS 4.1 Resolves Slow iPhone 3G Performance, Out September 8

Monday, September 6, 2010

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Tests carried out using a “final release” version of iOS 4.1 have revealed considerable improvement in the behavior of the software on iPhone 3G handsets, according to a technology web site. Known to slow down old-generation hardware, iOS 4.0 was released this summer packing over 100 new features, including multi…

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The Witcher 2 to have 16 (!) endings

Friday, September 3, 2010

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Filed under: RPG Is it possible for a fantasy RPG to have too many endings? The team at CD Projekt is hoping the answer is “No”. At a presentation at GamesCom last month, and reported by Computer Games Hardware, the development team revealed that its upcoming RPG sequel The Witcher 2 will have a whopping 16 [...]

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Google Chrome 7 Gets GPU Acceleration for 2D and 3D Content

Sunday, August 29, 2010

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One of the big features in the upcoming Internet Explorer 9, that Microsoft has been touting for months is hardware acceleration. But it now looks like Google Chrome may be getting GPU acceleration before IE 9 lands, even if it only announced the feature yesterday. The latest Chromium builds can now send some of the renderin… [...]

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Valve Would Love to Bring Steam to the Xbox 360

Thursday, August 26, 2010

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A developer working for Valve has confirmed that the company is interesting in extending the range of hardware platforms on which their Steam system would run but made it clear that the ultimate decision rests with the companies that make the platforms. Speaking with CVG at the Gamescom event which took place last week, Erik Johnson, [...]

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I-O Data Portable HDD Can Perform Video Playback via HDMI

Thursday, August 26, 2010

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Hardware makers have been developing portable hard disks for years, but while most such hard drives are just regular storage solutions with support for external connectivity, they don’t normally boast any unusual feature, and I-O Data aims to remedy this with the HDPN-U500/V, a HDD capable of video playback, among other things.

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VueScan 8.6.52 For Mac OS X

Friday, August 20, 2010

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VueScanA program that works with most scanners to produce high-quality scans that have excellent color fidelity. It takes advantage of the advanced hardware capabilities of most scanners on the market today, and helps you do batch scanning while at the same time producing color-balanced and cropped images. View full post on Downloads – Mac OS X [...]

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Japan: PSP Slows Down, Tales of Phantasia Takes First Spot

Monday, August 16, 2010

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The PlayStation Portable from Sony has slowed down its sales pace on the Japanese hardware market, allowing the Nintendo DS family of handhelds to be the best sold devices, while the debuting Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon X took number one in the video games sales chart. The PlayStation Portable is still the best selling…

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Apple Fires Exec Responsible for the iPhone 4 Antenna – Report

Sunday, August 8, 2010

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Mark Papermaster, the Apple executive in charge of hardware for the iPhone, has left the company in the wake of widely reported problems with the phone’s antenna, although the reason of his departure is yet unclear. A spokesman for Apple has confirmed that Papermaster is no longer with the company. Apple’s senior vice president of [...]

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New CM Storm Inferno MMO-themed gaming mouse announced

Saturday, August 7, 2010

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Filed under: Hardware, MMO The new Computer gaming mouse announcements are coming fast and furious lately. The latest reveal comes from, oddly enough, Cooler Master, the maker of gaming Computer fans, coolers and cases. The new product is the CM Storm Inferno, a mouse product that’s being designed to be used by MMO gamers. The mouse has [...]

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Big Download’s News Bits & Bytes – August 3

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

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Filed under: Hardware, Starcraft II It was quite a busy day for news but next week should also be full of game announcements (Irrational, anyone)? Razer has released a new and improved version of its Lachesis gaming Computer mouse. Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick loses in a sexual harassment lawsuit. Blizzard is asking StarCraft II players their opinions on [...]

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