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RC Space Insect – creepy… | Posted on: 31/12/2009 @ 11:10

Remember the RC anti-gravity car that was so popular last year, thanks to Top Gear’s GMTV prank? Well, this is that in insect form. 8 8 8 RC Space Insect – creepy… is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com

Firefox 3.6 Won’t Surf Until Spring | Posted on: 31/12/2009 @ 8:20

Looks like Christmas caught up to the guys over at Mozilla a bit quicker than they anticipated. Instead of the latest release of Firefox hitting our screens this year, we will now have to wait until the first quarter of 2010 to bask in its benefits.Firefox 3.6 Won’t Surf Until Spring is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com

Most Popular Broadband Bundles | Posted on: 31/12/2009 @ 8:10

There are literally hundreds of broadband deals out there at the moment, and it can be quite a daunting task to compare broadband deals if you don’t know what you are looking for. Here is the list of the top 5 broadband bundles as voted for by the general public: 1. BT Broadband Option 1 This package is [...]Most Popular Broadband Bundles is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews ...

Blu-ray Release Line-up for 2010 | Posted on: 31/12/2009 @ 6:00

A Dinosaur Game Is Coming To Linux | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 9:30

There's a new game under development that is another first-person shooter but takes the roles of dinosaurs fighting humans and vice-versa. This game is Primal Carnage and is currently under development by a relatively unknown studio called Lukewarm Media...

Ubuntu 32-bit, 32-bit PAE, 64-bit Benchmarks | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 9:30

Coming up in our forums was a testing request to compare the performance of Linux between using 32-bit, 32-bit PAE, and 64-bit kernels. This is coming after Linus Torvalds has spoke of 25% performance differences between kernels using CONFIG_HIGHMEM4G and those without this option that allows 32-bit builds to address up to 4GB of physical RAM on a system. We decided to compare the performance of ...

XBMC Gains Crystal HD 1080p Decoding Support | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 9:10

A few days ago XBMC 9.11 was released, but there is already new code that has hit their mainline code repository that will make the next release even more exciting already. Committed to the XBMC SVN trunk repository last night was support for Broadcom's Crystal HD hardware decoding ASIC. With the Broadcom Crystal HD hardware decoder (a.k.a...

Review: Sandberg StreetBlaster Headphones | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 8:10

I would like to start by saying that this review is aimed at the trendy section section of society. The ones who can pull off a mullet, and not be embarrassed wearing skin tight jeans, and a blazer. The focus of today's review is the Sandbergs StreetBlaster headphones, which at an RRP of £35.99, might seem a reasonable amount of money.Review: Sandberg StreetBlaster Headphones is a post from: ...

Hisoundaudio AMP3 Pro. 2 | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 1:30

Manufacturer: hisoundaudio Price: $159 @ Whiplash Audio Hisoundaudio is a new company that just emerged from Shen Zhen, China back in 2008, releasing the AMP3 as their flagship product. With other products in development, they also decided to redesign the AMP3 to improve on the previous bugs. Thus they came out with the AMP3 pro. 2 in [...]

Twitter Goes Geo: Buys Mixer Labs | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 1:00

Everyone’s favourite micro-blogging site looks set to increase its locational capabilities with Twitter’s latest announcement that it has acquired Mixer Labs. Mixer Labs is a tracking location start-up founded by two ex-Google employees. It is responsible for … [visit site to read more] Gadget Gift Ideas If you like what you’re reading then learn more about joining ...

Nikon Coolpix S640 Digital Camera Review | Posted on: 29/12/2009 @ 17:50

Review of Nikon Coolpix S640, the fastest camera in the Coolpix range with an autofocus speed comparable to digital SLRs. Let's take a look on this 12-megapixel camera.

GSM Encryption is Cracked After 21 Years | Posted on: 29/12/2009 @ 17:20

For 21 years, the same encryption algorithm, A5/1, has been employed to protect the privacy of calls under the Global Systems for Mobile communications (GSM) standard. With the GSM standard encompassing 80 percent of calls worldwide (AT&T and T-Mobile use it within the U.S.) — far more than the leading rival standard CDMA — this [...]

Small Rivers – Let the Blog Content Flow! | Posted on: 29/12/2009 @ 9:40

As a blog we are always on the hunt to find new and interesting content to talk and write about which will interest anyone who is reading our site.  However, content like this doesn’t simply come by putting pen to paper but it is takes hours of research to find the right content for you.  [...]Small Rivers – Let the Blog Content Flow! is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, ...

Canon Pixma MP560 | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 21:30

The Canon Pixma MP560 is a wireless all-in-one printer that offers both printing and scanning, but no fax capability. It offers cheaper ink costs and better paper handling than other similar products. Having wireless built-in is a huge advantage and there's even an optional Bluetooth adapter too.

Linux Gaming: Are We There Yet? | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 20:30

Can you actually play Windows games on Linux? That's what we seek to find out. Talk about opening a can of worms!...

A New HDR Benchmark Is Coming To Linux | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 20:10

While I am technically away on a sabbatical that is focused on providing support for Microsoft Windows in the Phoronix Test Suite, which will make PTS the first full-featured, open-source testing framework that is compatible with Linux / BSD / OpenSolaris / OS X / Windows operating systems and its numerous test profiles, work on a new benchmark has also commenced. This new benchmark, which can ...

Alien Arena 7.33 Brings Headshots & More | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 20:00

For those of you that still have time off of work from the holidays, there is a new release of the Alien Arena first-person shooter if that piques your interest. Alien Arena 7.33 has been released, which is coming just two months after Alien Arena 7.32. The Alien Arena 7.33 release provides an in-game IRC (Internet Relay Chat) client, support for displaying player rankings within the server ...

Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 2 – Game Review | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 18:10

goldfries rated it   This is my favorite game of the year and I have a good feeling it’ll last me through quite a few other holidays. The Story The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players [...] No related posts.

Head-Direct HiFiMAN RE252 | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 18:00

Head-Direct's HiFiMAN RE252 in-ears boast a new type of shell made from soft silicone. These in-ears aim to provide you with audiophile quality sound without ruining your ears. We put the $200 earphones to the test to see if the design can hold its own.

AT&T Suspends Online Sales of iPhone in New York City | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 16:10

Customers are reporting that the iPhone is no longer available for NYC zip codes Although there have been reports of high dropped call rates for the Apple iPhone, a spokesperson for the company has contacted DailyTech on multiple occasions insisting that these reports are patently false and its partners at Apple are wrong. Unfortunately, to date, [...]

Unigine Heaven Linux Release Pushed Back | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 16:00

Back in October Unigine Heaven was released for Microsoft Windows 7 with its DirectX 11.0 renderer, but there was no Linux client to be found. This was not because Unigine Corp is liking the Linux platform any less, but because none of the Linux graphics drivers could simply handle the complexities of this technology demo and rendering its OpenGL 3.2 implementation correctly. Unigine Corp did ...

ATI Linux 2009 Year In Review | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 6:10

Compared to past years when recapping the AMD/ATI Linux advancements over the past calendar year, 2009 was not quite as exciting, which can be viewed as both good and bad for their Catalyst Linux driver. There were many advancements this year on AMD's open-source side, but in 2009 there wasn't as many milestones for their Catalyst driver like in the past with the introduction of CrossFire, ...

Vodafone Releases its iPhone tariffs- Handset on Sale in January | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 4:30

If you’re new year’s resolution isn’t to lose weight or move house, but is a potentially more realistic: to get a new mobile, here’s potential motivation to upgrade to a brand spanking new iPhone in the new year. Vodafone is the latest major carrier in the UK to sell Apple’s popular handset on 14 January [...]Vodafone Releases its iPhone tariffs- Handset on Sale ...

Stratospherix NetPortal 1.2 | Posted on: 27/12/2009 @ 16:48

Imagine being able to access the files and folders on your PC from a mobile device. For most of us, this would massively change the way in which we work. Instead of waiting until you’re near a PC to be able to preview and proof read reports for tomorrow’s meeting, you’re now suddenly able to do it whilst travelling about, therefore making full use of your available ...

Multi-Touch Gesture Recognition For Clutter | Posted on: 26/12/2009 @ 20:40

Multi-Pointer X has been fully supported by X.Org since the X Server 1.7 release earlier this year. The MPX support allows multiple input devices to work independently within a single running X Server...

GNOME 2.30 Steps Closer To Becoming A Reality | Posted on: 26/12/2009 @ 20:30

Replacing the recently released GNOME 2.29.3, the GNOME 2.29.4 version is now available. GNOME 2.29.4 is still considered developmental quality but represents a milestone that is a step closer to the final release of GNOME 2.30, which will come in March of 2010. GNOME 2.29.4 is carrying the Nautilus changes for GNOME 3.0, the GNOME Control Center has been much-improved, and there are many other ...

Top five winter warmers | Posted on: 26/12/2009 @ 11:20

So Merry Christmas to those readers who celebrate it, Happy Holidays to those who don't. I'm currently sat suffering from the most horrendous man flu in a flat about as warm as an ice cube, so, inspired by this post at Style Clone here are my top five winter warmers to spend your hard earned Christmas money on.Top five winter warmers is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping ...

X Server 1.7.4 Is Just About Here | Posted on: 26/12/2009 @ 11:10

Work on the X Server 1.7.4 point release is finishing up and as a result Peter Hutterer has tagged the second release candidate, which may very well be the last test release before it goes gold. X Server 1.7.4 RC2 back-ports a number of fixes from X Server 1.8, switches the default keyboard layout to pc105 (from pc104), man-page fixes/updates, and miscellaneous other work. The X Server 1.7.4 ...

Linux 2.6.33-rc2 Kernel Released | Posted on: 25/12/2009 @ 19:30

As a Christmas (or holiday) gift to all Linux users, Linus Torvalds last night put out the Linux 2.6.33-rc2 kernel release. This is the second release candidate since the closing of the Linux 2.6.33 kernel merge window, that brought the long-awaited Nouveau driver, many other graphics improvements, and other exciting changes. The holiday 2.6.33-rc2 release announcement from Linus Torvalds can be ...

Gaj-it Weekly Roundup – 25.12.09 | Posted on: 25/12/2009 @ 17:00

Ok, so this week you will have probably been a little busy with shopping and Christmas to catch up on the latest gadget news. Well, the Gaj-it team have put together a weekly roundup of the web’s best tech news and reviews from some of our favourite sites. From cool car gadget accessories [...]Gaj-it Weekly Roundup – 25.12.09 is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and ...

XBMC 9.11 Camelot Released For The Holidays | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 19:40

Version 9.11 "Camelot" of XBMC (formerly known as the X-Box Media Center) is now available for Linux and all supported operating systems. The XBMC 9.11 update brings a new default skin, many user-interface improvements, enhanced surround sound support, support for Blu-ray sub-titles,support for RTMP Flash video streams, proper MMS/MMSH streaming client support, an updated FFmpeg implementation, ...

Gallium3D Gets New Geometry Shader Support | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 19:40

Zack Rusin has just shared with the Mesa development community a plethora of new code. This is not code for yet another state tracker or new hardware driver, but rather it brings new geometry shader support to the Gallium3D infrastructure...

Top 10 PC Games of the Holidays for 2009 | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 17:01

If you've got a PC gamer on your holiday shopping list, there are several titles bound to show up. Some of the hottest PC games this year are also topping the console charts, while others are exclusive to those who demand gaming from their computers. The must-haves this season are varied and offer something for every type of PC gamer, making it simple for you to find something that will make it ...

Belkin Washable Travel Mouse and Pouch Pad | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 16:01

It's Christmas Eve, yes we celebrate Christmas, but for those of you that don't or are part of the politically correct crowd out there, have a Happy Holiday, to everyone else have a Merry Christmas! Today for review I've got a rather unique mouse, one that you can wash with soap and water! It's a product that might be considered a gimmick, but it comes from a rather well known company. Actually ...

Robovie-ii – because trolleys just aren’t cool enough | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 11:10

Sick of getting the one trolley that doesn’t go in a straight line? Granny getting a bit old to be lifting the basket on her own when buying her weekly groceries? Or are you just a lazy student or someone who’s stocking up on the booze for New Years Eve? Robovie-ii – because trolleys just aren’t cool enough is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping ...

Will Apple Reveal Tablet Device on January 26th? | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 10:01

If Apple has a new product waiting in the sidelines they are keeping very quiet about it. But that is normal for Apple, they are fanatical about keeping product developments secret. But equally as frenzied are the Apple rumour mongers and they are saying that something big is coming. It has been reported, by the FT, that Apple have booked the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco for ...

Sony BDP-N460 | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 4:31

Sony is definitely a "big player" when it comes to home multimedia systems, and their latest Blu-ray player, the Sony BDP-N460, offers a whole bunch of new streaming features and functionality. It now offers streaming similar to players from other competitors, like Netflix Instant and YouTube streaming. The lower price point is another thing that Sony hopes will attract users to this new model.

Cygwin 1.7 Released, Two Years In Development | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 1:00

Besides my sabbatical announcement for the Phoronix Test Suite's benefit, there is some other Windows-Linux news this afternoon. The developers behind the Unix/Linux-like environment for Microsoft Windows have announced the release of version 1.7. Cygwin 1.7 delivers support for Windows 7, multiple Cygwin installations can now co-exist on a system, IPv6 support, the default character set is now ...

Ciao, Off On A Sabbatical With Windows | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 23:00

Nearly two months ago I showed off the Phoronix Test Suite running on Windows 7 and later confirmed that the first bits of Windows compatibility within this leading open-source testing software would arrive with Phoronix Test Suite 2.4. The Windows 7 support is just the latest that is coming after the Linux, OpenSolaris, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD operating systems are already well ...

The Legit Reviews Best of 2009 Hardware Awards | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 21:51

It is hard to believe that another year flew by so quickly, but it has! That means Legit Reviews has turned seven years old and that you have have likely come across one of the hundreds of reviews that we have published this year. Since the year is almost over and new product launches are pretty much done for the year that means we can pick out the best products that were introduced in 2009!

AnandTech is Looking for Writers | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 12:51

If you've got a passion for technology and love to talk about it, we may be looking for you. AnandTech is looking for writers, inquire within....

Insert you own mouse ball joke here | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 11:10

I tend to get repetitive strain injury working at a computer all day (which makes the fact that I’m currently working full time in an office role to save up some cash to become a struggling artiste seem delightfully ironic…). Part of the reason is apparently the fact that my mouse is not … [visit [...]Insert you own mouse ball joke here is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, ...

MSI Big Bang P55 Trinergy | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 7:11

MSI continues their quest to become one of the top high-end motherboard makers with the P55 Trinergy, with a price to match....

Phoronix Test Suite 2.4 Alpha 3 Released | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 4:30

Last week there was the release of Phoronix Test Suite 2.4 Alpha 2 and that was the last planned development release of "Lenvik" for 2009, but this evening a third alpha release has been made available. Phoronix Test Suite 2.4.0 Alpha 3 doesn't bring anything too exciting for end-users over the second alpha release, but most of the changes are internal to the pts-core benchmarking engine...

Microsoft Loses Office Patent Appeal | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 21:21

Microsoft has lost its patent infringement appeal to try to stop a judgment from preventing the sale of Microsoft Word and Office suite starting January 11. The original judgment came from a patent suit by i4i, the patent holder for XML handling algorithms used in Word and Office. Since now they’ve lost the original patent [...]

VIA's Linux TODO List... Maybe Look Forward To 2011? | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 19:00

Nearly two years ago at the Linux Foundation Summit in Austin was VIA's most recent announcement about becoming serious with open-source support. This was not VIA's first time they claimed to back an open-source strategy, which led a number of open-source developers to immediately call VIA's open-source strategy a bluff. To date this still is mostly a bluff, but they have produced some fluff. In ...

Fedora Rawhide Tracker w/ Daily Benchmarks | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 17:30

Last week we rolled out Phoromatic Tracker as the public interface to our test farm and with the Phoromatic Tracker launch we made it possible for other projects and companies to build their own performance/regression trackers using our Phoromatic software in conjunction with the Phoronix Test Suite. Our initial reference implementation of Phoromatic Tracker was in the form of our kernel tracker ...

Epic Demonstrates Unreal Engine 3 for the iPod Touch/iPhone 3GS | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 13:11

Preparing for the ultra mobile future, Epic Games showed us an exclusive demo of Unreal Engine 3 running on a 3rd generation iPod touch. ...

Sharkoon SATA QuickPort USB 3.0 “Toaster” 2.5 and 3.5-inch Docking Station | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 13:00

TripGlasses – a legal, meditative high | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 12:20

Want to get into a meditative state, but not quite able to get away from the stresses and pressures of every day life?  I know that feeling. One way is to resort to recreational drugs, but that’s both incredibly stupid and oh yeah- illegal. Trip glasses look a bit like the 80s Batman … [visit site [...]TripGlasses – a legal, meditative high is a post from: UK Gadget and ...

Western Digital WD TV Live HD Media Player Review | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 7:11

Mesa 7.7 Released (Mesa 7.6.1 Too) | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 3:30

Just as planned, Mesa 7.7 has been released in time to make it into everyones stockings this holiday. Intel's Ian Romanick has just pushed out the release of Mesa 7.7.0, which delivers many new features, along with Mesa 7.6.1, which delivers bug-fixes and greater stabilization work atop the Mesa 7.6 code-base. Mesa 7.7 delivers on VMware's virtual Gallium3D driver (the SVGA driver) that allows ...

Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Grease | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 20:40

One of the better CPU cooling choices! As always, thermal grease plays a very important role in keeping your CPU cool as the heatsink and fan do. Thermal grease/compounds allow you to run your CPU a few degrees cooler. Choosing the right brand of compound is the key. Read more... (http://www.bayreviews.com/computers/808-noctua-nth1-thermal-grease)

OCZ Technology Rally2 Turbo USB Flash Drive | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:40

Very impressive speed with huge capacity! After using my PNY Attaché 8GB USB 2.0 flash drive for almost three years, I finally decided I couldn't deal with slow running portable applications. I usually run Trillian Astra Pro (for IM), Mozilla Thunderbird (for emails), RoboForms2Go (to have all my passwords and form data to go) and many other application from my USB drives, but I just ...

Luxa2 H1-Touch Mobile Holder | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:40

I was looking for something like this for a while! I have always used things like wall mounts for phones or something similar as stands for my Blackberry devices because they do hold the devices well, but now this new Luxa2 H1-Touch mobile holder does it even better. This thing is literally awesome and it is just what I was looking for. Read more... ...

Logitech LX 8 Cordless Laser Mouse | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:40

Easy to setup and plug n' play! My old Microsoft wireless mouse started acting up lately. It would scroll down or to the right on its own while I would be in the middle of doing something. I finally got fed up and replaced it with this new Logitech LX 8 Cordless Laser mouse. Read more... (http://www.bayreviews.com/computers/379-logitech-lx8-cordless-laser-mouse)

Tuniq TX-3 Thermal Grease | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:40

Keep you CPU cool at all times! When trying to reduce the operating temperature of your computer system, thermal grease plays as important part as that of the cooling fan and heatsink. You will be able to run your CPU a few degrees cooler if you choose the right thermal grease to work with your setup. Read more... (http://www.bayreviews.com/computers/385-tuniq-tx3-thermal-grease)

Thermaltake BlacX Duet eSATA / USB Docking Station | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:40

Access two drives at once! We recently reviewed the StarTech USB to SATA Hard Drive Duplicator which allowed us to easily duplicate a drive to another while also providing quick access to two drives at once. Now we have the chance to see how this Thermaltake BlacX Duet eSATA & USB Docking Station holds up. Read more... ...

Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery v4 | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:40

Quick and light weight tool for data recovery! Have you ever deleted files or emails and then emptied your recycle bin just to realize that you just lost something that you needed or may need? Well a light weight and powerful data recovery tool can help you. The Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery v4.x software can recover your lost data quickly and easily. Read more... ...

Nokia E75 Mobile Phone | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:40

Cool new tool! The Nokia E75 mobile phone is a compact phone with a slide out full QWERTY keyboard. The E75 also comes with Nokia's new messaging application (Nokia Messaging) that makes emailing a breeze. You can switch between Business and Personal modes depending on your needs. Read more... (http://www.bayreviews.com/electronics/408-nokia-e75-mobile-phone)

Samsung BD-P3600 Blu-Ray Player | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:40

Very good choice for any entertainment system! I bought this Samsung BD-P3600 Blu-Ray player because I wanted to stream movies and TV shows from my Netflix account. It was a little expensive but I couldn't wait any long to get it. This is my first Blu-Ray player and also my first Netflix player. Read more... (http://www.bayreviews.com/electronics/281-samsung-bdp3600-bluray-player)

Wayland Updated With KMS Page-Flipping Ioctl | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 18:40

The Wayland Display Server hasn't received any new commits to its code repository since early October, but now it has received some new work. In particular, Wayland is now able to take advantage of the KMS page-flipping ioctl that was recently pushed into the Linux 2.6.33 kernel. The latest Wayland code now takes advantage of the latest revision to this API and is also now dependent upon libdrm ...

Windows 7 Part 3: The Rolls Royce of Microsoft | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 10:00

Since the dawning of time, Microsoft has been an innovator which has been a force to be reckoned with, within the geek and nerd society alike. Just like the beginnings of the gasoline powered motor vehicle by Henry Ford in 1908, Microsoft has made many improvements since MS-DOS which was released in 1981. Some [...]

Be Jenson Button with the Official 2009 Formula 1 Game for the iPhone | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 8:50

Do you like driving games? Are you an F1 fan? Do you fancy yourself as the next Jenson Button or Lewis Hamilton? If so (and you own an iPhone or an iPod Touch) then you will want to check out the official 2009 Formula 1 game from The Codemasters. This game, which was previously only available for the Nintendo Wii and the PlayStation Portable, brings the 17 circuits used in this years world ...

DirectX 11 Test with Unigine’s Heaven Benchmark | Posted on: 20/12/2009 @ 20:30

Very simple – I’ve decide to do some DirectX 11 benchmark of my own. Unigine’s DirectX 11 Engine Unigine Corp. today announced release of the first DirectX 11 benchmark “Heaven” that is based on its proprietary Unigine™ engine. The company has already made a name among the overclockers and gaming enthusiasts for uncovering the realm [...] No related ...

X Server 1.8 Snapshot 2 Released | Posted on: 20/12/2009 @ 14:50

With there being just more than three months left until the planned release of X Server 1.8, Keith Packard has just issued the second snapshot for those interested in trying out this developmental X.Org server. The first X Server 1.8 snapshot came two months ago, but this second snapshot is arriving later than expected after having to deal with some bugs. What is important to note with this ...

A Video To Show Off X.Org's Multi-Touch Support | Posted on: 19/12/2009 @ 13:10

Back in June we shared a nifty video that was produced by the French-based ENAC Interactive Computing Lab that showed off some multi-touch capabilities on Linux. At that time and in the video they were using the Linux kernel and then recognizing gestures from input events and then sending specialized commands over D-Bus straight into Compiz...

R600 Open-Source Driver WIth GLSL, OpenGL 2.0 | Posted on: 19/12/2009 @ 12:50

If Catalyst 9.12 for Linux and its changes didn't deliver on what you wanted for your Christmas wishes, perhaps this change to their open-source driver does deliver on one of your hopes. The ATI R600/700 open-source 3D stack should now be OpenGL 2.0 compatible (compared to OpenGL 1.5 previously) and the GLSL (GL Shading Language) support should be "mostly" completed. AMD's Richard Li recently ...

ATI Catalyst 9.12 Windows 7 Driver Analysis | Posted on: 19/12/2009 @ 0:10

YouTube Considers Charging for Films and TV Shows | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 20:30

In a move to attract more premium content and to pick up a few extra quid along the way, YouTube has been floating the idea of introducing a new paid subscription model. Paying users may soon be able to watch TV shows and movies with no advertising getting in the way of a particularly dramatic [...]YouTube Considers Charging for Films and TV Shows is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews ...

Wine 1.1.35 Offers Modest Improvements | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 19:40

Two weeks have passed since the release of Wine 1.1.34 that brought support for the digital rights management in the Left 4 Dead 2 game, MSHTML improvements, and other fixes, but now Wine 1.1.35 is out the door to replace that development release. Wine 1.1.35 delivers on more proper support for the Left 4 Dead 2 DRM, support for OLE transacted storage, better certificate checking on secure ...

Veho Muvi DV Camcorder | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 17:51

Into the big world of small gadgets, Veho come bearing their new Muvi Micro DV Camcorder. A minuscule 55mm from tip to toe, this bewilderingly petite device claims to be \"officially the smallest high resolution DV camcorder in the world.\" In an era of the ubiquitous camera there\'s an awful lot of competition. Have Veho set their sights too high endeavouring to cram convenience and quality into ...

Ubuntu 10.04 Already Shortens The Boot Time | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 13:50

Ubuntu 10.04 Alpha 1 was released last week and while it did not bring any major features yet for this Long-Term Support release of Ubuntu Linux to be released in April of 2010, it began to introduce some underlying changes like the switch to the Linux 2.6.32 kernel, X Server 1.7, and the complete removal of HAL. Our early benchmarks of Ubuntu 10.04 show that there are some negative performance ...

Unigine Heaven For Linux May Come Next Week | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 13:20

We have received confirmation from Unigine Corp that with Catalyst 9.12 for Linux now released with its proper OpenGL 3.2 support and bug-fixes, this paves the way for Unigine Heaven to be released possibly as soon as next week. We previously reported that drivers were the hold-up in Unigine Corp not releasing their Heaven demo that offers heavenly graphics because no drivers at the time could ...

Western Digital’s Advanced Format: The 4K Sector Transition Begins | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 12:30

Western Digital will soon be launching the first consumer 4K sector drives, and wants to let you know how to be prepared. We take a look at what 4K sectors are, and what this means for users...

Napster Free 30 Day Trial Including 12 MP3s to Keep for Free! | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 11:50

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Review: Sony Ericsson Satio. 12.1mp goodness | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 11:10

Very much a phone for photographers this one. A nHD TFT touch screen, 3.5 inches in diameter, with a 12.1MP camera with Xenon flash and 12x digital zoom. But does the rest of the phone deliver, or is really just a very high tech digital camera? Well it does boast a 600MHz processer and the latest Symbian OS...Review: Sony Ericsson Satio. 12.1mp goodness is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, ...

First Look at USB 3 Performance | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 8:40

With the first USB 3 devices finally trickling onto the market, and with many more to come next year, we take a look at USB 3's performance. Can it really deliver 5Gb/sec? Read on to find out.

SteelSeries Merc Stealth Gaming Keyboard | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 5:50

Linux 2.6.33-rc1 Kernel Released | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 3:20

Linus Torvalds has just announced that the merge window for the Linux 2.6.33 kernel has closed and as a result he has pushed out Linux 2.6.33-rc1. The first release candidate for Linux 2.6.33 delivers on a plethora of new code, including the long-awaited Nouveau driver (which Linus mentions in the 2.6.33-rc1 announcement) and many graphics DRM improvements...

Nautilus Begins To Change For GNOME 3.0 | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 23:00

While GNOME 3.0 will not be released until September 2010, many of the GNOME packages are beginning to change in preparation for this major overhaul of the GNOME desktop even though the GNOME 2.30 release is still ahead of us. While Zeitgeist, G-Streamer, Clutter/Mutter, and GNOME Shell grab most of the attention, the mature Nautilus file-browser is receiving some improvements too. Nautilus ...

Mark Shuttleworth To Step Down From CEO Role | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 18:40

Mark Shuttleworth has just announced this morning via a blog post that he will be stepping down as the CEO of Canonical, the formal company behind Ubuntu Linux. Jane Silber, the current COO of Canonical, will be taking over Mark's position as the CEO. Mark Shuttleworth though will not be leaving Canonical, but rather he wishes to focus more of his time on bettering Ubuntu and its products rather ...

The xorg.conf.d Patches Emerge | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 18:30

One of the features being worked on for X Server 1.8 is the removal of HAL support. The FreeDesktop.org Hardware Abstraction Layer project is nice in that is multi-platform, but the HAL project has largely been abandoned and is being replaced by UDisks and similar projects. HAL is currently being used by the X Server for input device detection with hot-plugging support, mapping, and device ...

Moonlight, Microsoft Patent Covenant Updates | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 17:10

Just two days after Mono 2.6 was rolled out, which has been widely discussed within our forums, Miguel de Icaza has a few more Microsoft / Mono related announcements. Miguel this morning has announced that Moonlight 2.0 is complete, there is a new collaboration agreement between Microsoft and Novell to bring the Silverlight 3.0 and 4.0 feature sets to Moonlight, and Microsoft has updated its ...

AT&T Comments on Planned Dec 18th “Data Strike” | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 14:40

AT&T caused an uproar last week when it announced that it was considering fining its customers for “overusing” its “unlimited” service. The network has been plagued with problems, with poor geographic coverage and high dropped call rates in major cities across the U.S. Customers, though, have expressed frustration that the carrier is looking to punish [...]

The Grinch That Stole PTS Desktop Live 2009.4 | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 14:00

While the plan was to release PTS Desktop Live 2009.4, the quarterly update to our Linux-based benchmarking operating system from a Live DVD/USB environment, shortly after the release of Phoronix Test Suite 2.2, this has not happened and it is not going to happen. I have decided not to make the release public of PTS Desktop Live 2009.4 (formerly codenamed "Loderhof")...

ALSA 1.0.22 Released With Plenty Of Changes | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 13:00

The free software developers behind the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) have just unleashed their quarterly update to this Linux audio driver package. There are plenty of changes with ALSA 1.0.22 but among them are continued work on the CMI8788 Oxygen APU, a few fixes for the Creative X-Fi sound card support that was introduced this year, numerous improvements to the HDA and HDA Intel ...

Brits Text the Most in Europe But Don’t Have Best Broadband | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 11:10

According to Ofcom the UK sends the most text messages in Europe, in fact we Brits send the most text messages in the world except for the USA. Last year an estimated 83 billion text messages where sent in the UK. Also UK consumers have access to the cheapest prices for mobile phones and broadband, but the overall broadband speed in the UK isn't up to par when compared with our fellow Europeans ...

Are you Getting the Broadband Speed you’re Paying for? | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 8:10

Recent research has reported that the average actual broadband speed reaches just 49 per cent of what the speeds providers claimed in their deals and advertising to be ‘up to 8Mb’ and even more surprisingly Ofcom have claimed that the actual average speed that these companies are providing for users is only 3.6Mb. This [...]Are you Getting the Broadband Speed you’re Paying ...

It's Your Last Chance To Test Mesa 7.7 | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 2:40

A month and a half ago we shared that Mesa 7.7 should be a Christmas present with a release date just before the holidays. Since then we have seen release candidates for Mesa 7.7 and it's still on track to debuting next week...

Nouveau Makes Its Own NV40 Firmware Replacement | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 20:40

Since last week the DRM code for the Nouveau driver has been in the mainline kernel code-base for its official debut with the Linux 2.6.33 kernel. However, by default this DRM will not work with hardware newer than the GeForce 5 series as there is some firmware that must be loaded...

Digital Helpline War: Virgin Digital Help Vs Gadget Helpline | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 20:10

If I had to rate where my laptop or mobile phone stood in the top ten things I couldn’t live without, then they would have to 3rd or 4th (after food and water of course!). Now you might think I am tad crazy but I can tell you now I am not alone in [...]Digital Helpline War: Virgin Digital Help Vs Gadget Helpline is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - ...

YouTube May Adopt Subscription Model | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 18:00

The online video market is dominated by YouTube. The Google-owned website has by far the lion’s share of viewers each month for online video, but is unable to generate significant profits from its huge user base. YouTube has said in the past that the key to bringing in more advertisers was to get content that [...]

Verizon Offers Some Free Wi-Fi to Subscribers | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 18:00

Verizon wireless and AT&T are battling for the hearts, minds, and dollars of mobile subscribers in the U.S. with services and offerings to lure in new customers. AT&T has the iPhone and Verizon has several popular handsets including a number of Android devices. For a while, AT&T has been offering subscribers to its mobile broadband service [...]

Microsoft’s Bing App for the iPhone | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 13:10

Microsoft has often played nice with Apple and there are Apple Mac versions of Office, Messenger and even Remote Desktop Connection. Now Microsoft has embraced the iPhone by releasing a Bing app. Although Microsoft has a couple of apps for the iPhone, bringing Bing to the platform is a recognition of the iPhone's popularity. The app looks quite neat and as well as including voice search, image ...

Chumby – like an iPhone. Without a phone. Or texts… | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 11:10

Everyone these days is all about the application you can download to your phone. You're nobody if you can't check the weather in every major European city, listen to music onSpotify, or check your armour stats on World of Warcraft on a gadget that used to just, you know, call people. But what if you don't want to shell out over £300 towards an iPhone just so you can play about with downloads, ...

Mono 2.6 Released, Supports LLVM Generation | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 21:30

To end out 2009, Miguel de Icaza has announced the release of Mono 2.6 along with MonoDevelop 2.4. This major update to Mono delivers WCF client and server for what is exposed by Microsoft's Silverlight 2.0, a continuations framework, a new soft debugger, a verifier and security toolbox, more complete 3.5 coverage, and various other changes to this free software project to implement Microsoft's ...

Lenvik Alpha 2 Gets Ready For Unigine Heaven | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 18:30

As of this morning the second alpha release for Phoronix Test Suite 2.4 "Lenvik" is available for PC benchmarking and testing. Phoronix Test Suite 2.4 Alpha 2 brings many changes, including but not limited to, GTK GUI improvements, test result merging improvements, new command options (analyze-image-delta and analyze-linear-tracker), support for soon-to-be-announced Phoromatic features, and many ...

The Linux Graphics Documentation That's Needed | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 14:20

A week ago we shared that the first of the slides and videos from VMware's recent Gallium3D workshop were now posted on the Internet. This morning some more of this content is being published, which covers the VMware SVGA driver status, a Gallium3D state tracker overview, and the status of the OpenGL ES state tracker...

Thermaltake WingRS 301 | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 12:00

The WingRS 301 is aimed at the budget user, carrying an affordable price tag of around 40 €. It features a black exterior and plastic carrying handle. Considering the large choice of enclosures at this price range, it will be interesting to see see what the WingRS brings to the table.

Team PC3-12800 Xtreem LV 4GB Dual-Channel Memory Kit | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 10:20

Benchmark Reviews Editors Choice Awards 2009 | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 22:39

Benchmark Reviews offers our finest choices for the 2009 Editor\'s Choice Award in this article, and the selection process has not been easy. To choose one consumer electronics product as the best-of-the-best when the vast majority of products tested at Benchmark Reviews are already at the top of their game demands the highest quality. Even though this past year has been filled with global crisis ...

New Ryan Gordon Game Port Goes Into Beta | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 20:40

A game that Ryan Gordon has been porting to Linux for some time has just went into an open beta testing process. However, it's not Unreal Tournament 3 that went from being potentially one of the greatest games for Linux to an uncertain future to now being dead, but it's a much smaller game...

Gallium3D Gets A Blitter Module | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 19:50

Gallium3D has been a topic we have talked about a lot lately from the OpenCL state tracker to VMware's virtual GPU driver, but this graphics driver architecture keeps on advancing. The most recent module for Gallium3D is one written by Marek Olšák that provides a blitter. Once the core blitter support is merged into Gallium3D, Marek has already implementing patches for the ATI r300g driver ...

Corsair Flash Survivor GT 32GB USB Flash Drive | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 19:01

I can be pretty clumsy at times and I need things that are built to last. The Corsair Survivor GT is a name that I can stand by. This isn't your average flash memory drive; it has an aircraft grade aluminum enclosure and EPDM seal to provide water resistant protection. I like what I hear!

Google “GPhone” Leaked | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 18:30

When Google announced that it was getting into the phone business, many expected that it was going to release the long rumored “GPhone”, a high-tech smart phone akin to the iPhone. The company surprised everyone when it instead released a smart phone operating system, Android. Now knee-deep in the smart phone industry, Google has gained much [...]

Review: Seagate Barracuda XT SATA3 | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 14:10

Ladies and gentlemen I give you SATA 6Gb/s. Yeah, it's not really that exciting, is it? Especially when you see that the first SATA 6Gb/s drive we've got is Seagate's Barracuda XT 2TB, a traditional rotational disk drive spinning platters like thoroughly old school circus acts, only with faster theoretical transfer rates. This new interface has been primarily introduced to deal with the increased ...

Review: Samsung SyncMaster F2080 | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 14:10

Here we have the quite lovely Samsung SyncMaster F2080 PVA screen here for a heap under £200. So what's not to like? If you've been used to TN panels and put off by the expense and slower response rate of PVA screens then you can forget it. The 8ms response time of the F2080 is more than enough for your general gaming needs and the colour reproduction is good enough for all but the most ...

Review: Samsung SyncMaster F2080 | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 11:30

Here we have the quite lovely Samsung SyncMaster F2080 PVA screen here for a heap under £200. So what's not to like? If you've been used to TN panels and put off by the expense and slower response rate of PVA screens then you can forget it. The 8ms response time of the F2080 is more than enough for your general gaming needs and the colour reproduction is good enough for all but the most ...

With Linux 2.6.32, Btrfs Gains As EXT4 Recedes | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 10:20

We have published articles containing EXT4 benchmarks many times now going back to our original real world benchmarks of EXT4 to when Ubuntu 9.04 received EXT4 support and when we ran a variety of file-system benchmarks on an Intel X25-E SSD. We had also thrown in EXT4 numbers when benchmarking Btrfs (and again with Btrfs 0.19) along with NILFS2 benchmarks. Each time has been with a different ...

BMW Starts Trialing Electric MINI | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 9:40

The auto blog reviews for cars has revealed that BMW have started trialing electric powered MINIs in the UK. This is the first UK trial for real world drivers to experience a fast charging electric car under everyday conditions.BMW Starts Trialing Electric MINI is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com

A Few Reminders For This Holiday | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 0:50

When shopping online this holiday season, don't forget to use our shopping links (always available from the home-page) for NewEgg and Amazon. Additionally, if you want to get yourself something, consider a Phoronix Premium subscription for yourself that will let you view Phoronix and the Phoronix Forums without any advertisements, are able to view multi-page articles on a single page, and this is ...

Lenovo ThinkPad SL510 | Posted on: 13/12/2009 @ 23:10

Lenovo is one of the larger laptop makers out there and they always make good products that we like. The new Lenovo ThinkPad SL510 is a solid laptop that is built for tough use and will last for a long time. It's a nice system for personal use (or business use) that offers solid performance that will last for a few years, in both durability and compatibility.

Chevy Volt Will Have Its Own iPhone & BlackBerry Apps | Posted on: 13/12/2009 @ 22:30

The 2011 Chevy Volt is one of the most highly anticipated vehicles to date. The public is very interested to see how the American-made electric plug-in vehicle can compete in an already tight market. However, even as GM engineers tweak and ready the Volt, one concern is the $40,000 price tag (about $32,500 after a [...]

Corsair Flash Survivor GT 32GB USB Flash Drive | Posted on: 13/12/2009 @ 21:00

I can be pretty clumsy at times and I need things that are built to last. The Corsair Survivor GT is a name that I can stand by. This isn't your average flash memory drive; it has an aircraft grade aluminum enclosure and EPDM seal to provide water resistant protection. I like what I hear!

Apple Delays 27 Inch iMac Shipments Due to Screen Problems | Posted on: 13/12/2009 @ 5:40

When released earlier this year, the new iMac was the darling of the tech world with the 27-inch Core i7 model hailed as the fastest, best value Mac to date. That is if you can turn yours on. A growing number of complaints about the 27-inch iMac’s screen issues has forced Apple to hold shipment of [...]Apple Delays 27 Inch iMac Shipments Due to Screen Problems is a post from: UK Gadget and ...

Puretrak Deluxe Mousepad Review | Posted on: 12/12/2009 @ 18:20

The Puretrak Deluxe is an inexpensive $15 plastic mousepad designed for gamers.

Operation Flashpoint : Dragon Rising Game Review | Posted on: 12/12/2009 @ 16:20

goldfries rated it   Let’s just say realism and detail is good but the lack of careful game design spoils this game. This game review was made possible by New Era Interactive Software Sdn Bhd The Story The island of Skira has been a disputed territory since the end of World War II. Officially, it falls under the sovereignty [...] No related posts.

Plymouth Running On Ubuntu 10.04 LTS | Posted on: 12/12/2009 @ 14:20

A few days back we shared Plymouth is coming to Ubuntu 10.04 after this wonderful Red Hat creation was proposed to replace USplash last year, set to be integrated for Ubuntu 9.10, and then later dropped on the basis of improving Ubuntu's boot-time instead. The Plymouth graphical boot splash program that leverages kernel mode-setting is here for good with Ubuntu 10.04, but right at the moment in ...

What Will Happen To xf86-video-nv In 2010? | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 22:30

Thanks to the surprise push this morning of the Nouveau driver for the Linux 2.6.33 kernel, this free software, reverse-engineered NVIDIA driver stack is on its way to being used in a lot more Linux systems and distributions. The xf86-video-nouveau X.Org driver will still need to have a release in the coming months, but in 2010 it looks like this driver stack will be working its way into many ...

X Server 1.7.4 RC1 Brings Few Fixes | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 17:40

X Server 1.7.2 was released at the end of November and then X Server 1.7.3 was released at the start of this month to fix two show-stopping issues in the earlier point release. However, the first release candidate for X Server 1.7.4 has now been made available by Peter Hutterer. As all new development work is going into X Server 1.8, which will be released in March, these 1.7.x releases are just ...

Nouveau To Go Into Linux 2.6.33 Kernel! | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 13:20

Wow, the day has come, open-source fans with NVIDIA hardware that run Linux have quite the present this holiday season. Yesterday there was the first DRM pull request for the Linux 2.6.33 kernel that brought many changes to the ATI/AMD and Intel DRM along with other core DRM improvements (such as to the TTM memory manager)...

Tesco Mobile Unveils iPhone Prices; You Could Save £120 | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 12:20

If you haven't got an iPhone yet because the prices are still too high for you then the recent Tesco Mobile tariff announcement could be just the thing for you. Tesco has revealed that they will be selling the iPhone in time for Christmas and are offering a Pay-as-you-go option as well as two Pay-monthly contracts.Tesco Mobile Unveils iPhone Prices; You Could Save £120 is a post from: UK ...

Review: HP Mini 5101 | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 10:50

We've been impressed with several of HP's netbooks, although they've struggled to match the best machines on the market. The Mini 5101 is the latest and has a lot to offer. The conservative matt-black design is highlighted by a brushed-aluminium lid. It feels more grown up than other netbooks, but some users will find it duller as a result. The excellent keyboard spans the full width of the ...

Review: Advent Milano | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 10:50

With four netbooks already released under PC World's in-house Advent brand, it is no surprise to see yet another model added to the range. While the Milano is an affordable and functional device, it fails to stand out. The 1.3kg chassis is highly portable and slips easily into even the smallest bag. The 3-cell battery runs for 166-minutes for basic use at home or on the move. The combination of ...

The Great Antec P183 and CP-850 PSU Combo Tweetaway! | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 6:40

Samsung SyncMaster 2233SW | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 5:50

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Gosh, Our Test Farm Already Finds Big Regression | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 4:40

Back in October we made it possible to autonomously find performance regressions in a project's code-base by leveraging the Phoronix Test Suite atop Git's bisect command. A new Phoronix Test Suite module was created that would automatically run a binary search on a defined code-base and keep running the specified test(s) on each revision and then traverse to the next using Git bisect until the ...

Top 10 Wii Games – Christmas 2009 | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 22:30

The top Christmas games for the Wii. These choices are based on the chart positions of Wii games as of the week commencing Monday 7th December 2009. Although they may rise and fall I doubt there’ll be much in the way of change – although feel free to pitch in your recommendations in the comments!Top 10 Wii Games – Christmas 2009 is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, ...

Part 2 Of Nouveau Saga: The Microcode | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 20:30

Following a feature-packed DRM pull request this morning for the Linux 2.6.33 kernel, Linus Torvalds became frustrated that the Nouveau driver for supporting NVIDIA hardware was still not to be found in this most recent pull request. Linus wants Nouveau in the mainline kernel especially as Red Hat has already been shipping this free software driver in Fedora for two releases. Only a few hours ...

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" Alpha 1 Released | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 18:40

Just as planned, the first alpha release for Ubuntu 10.04 (the "Lucid Lynx") has arrived. Ubuntu 10.04 Alpha 1 is running with the Linux 2.6.32 kernel, X Server 1.7, GNOME 2.29.3, KDE Software Compilation 4.4 Beta 1, and many other package upgrades since the release of Ubuntu 9.10 back in October. One item worth noting is that Ubuntu 10.04 has completely dropped support for HAL, which will speed ...

Linus Wants Nouveau Merged Into Kernel | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 17:00

This morning the first DRM pull request went in for the Linux 2.6.33 kernel that brings many nice graphics changes for Intel, ATI/AMD, and VMware users. Anything for NVIDIA hardware through Novueau was not mentioned as there is no readied support, but as we stated in our article this morning, its unlikely to see Nouveau's DRM in the mainline kernel before the Linux 2.6.34 kernel...

Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD Media Player Review | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 14:40

Easily enjoy your photos, movies and music on your TV with the Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player. The FreeAgent Theater+ features HDMI connectivity and supports 1080p HD video playback! It also offers support for Dolby Digital and DTS audio standards to give you great audio quality. Read on to see how the Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ compares to other media players!

Unigine Engine Does Physical Force Fields | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 14:40

We are still waiting on Unigine Corp to release Unigine Heaven for Linux -- their latest engine demo that shows off their latest improvements, including an OpenGL 3.2 renderer and other mighty impressive advancements. Unigine has the Linux version of Heaven completed (we have seen it and even benchmarked it, and it's amazingly great), but they are waiting on AMD to publicly release a Catalyst ...

A Great Present In The Linux 2.6.33 Kernel | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 14:40

David Airlie has just called upon Linus Torvalds to pull in the latest DRM patches for inclusion into the Linux 2.6.33 kernel. The Direct Rendering Manager improvements in this next kernel release will be particularly interesting and are perhaps as significant as earlier kernels that had introduced kernel mode-setting support for Intel and ATI/AMD hardware along with in-kernel memory management...

Review: MSI Wind 12 U200 | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 11:30

Despite being marketed by MSI as a netbook under its Wind brand, the use of a 12.1-inch screen and Intel Core 2 Solo processor mean the powerful and portable Wind 12 U200 has more in common with a CULV laptop than most netbooks. While the vast majority of netbooks are powered by Intel Atom processors, MSI has employed an Intel CULV processor here, alongside 2048MB of memory. The result is ...

AcoustiPack Ultimate and Extra Soundproofing Materials for PC | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 8:40

One of the ultimate goals of a Home Theater PC enthusiast is to achieve a completely silent appliance. There are several ways to achieve this by using low-power motherboards, solid-state drives, and cards that only require passive cooling. Although the components you choose in your system plays a significant part of its silence, the next level of noise reduction is reached when you apply sound ...

G.Skill Pi PC3-17600 4GB Dual-Channel Memory Kit | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 6:30

Fedora Switching From CVS To Git | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 4:54

Package source control for Fedora has relied upon CVS since the inception of this Red Hat Linux distribution, but it's soon going to switch over to using Git instead. At the FUDCon event this week in Toronto, Red Hat's Jesse Keating has laid out these plans to stop using CVS and switch over to Git for its benefits: distributed management, it's faster than CVS, better patch management, and many ...

VMware Goes For Mainline Inclusion Of Its DRM | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 4:00

VMware is preparing to propose that its "vmwgfx" DRM kernel driver be pushed into the mainline DRM tree and in turn will then be pulled into the mainline Linux kernel -- as soon as the Linux 2.6.33 kernel. VMware's Jakob Bornecrantz (formerly of Tungsten Graphics) is calling for comments on the two patches that introduce the vmwgfx C header file and then the Direct Rendering Manager code itself...

Razer Orochi Bluetooth Laser Gaming Maus | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 23:30

Mit der Orochi hat Razer eine Maus auf den Markt gebracht, die sowohl batteriebetrieben als auch mit Kabel benutzt werden kann. Dies ist neben der Mamba die zweite Gamermaus von Razer welche über eine solche Funktionalität verfügt. Ob die Orochi den Bluetooth typischen Lag aufweist oder ob dies perfekt funktioniert, kann im folgenden Artikel nachgelesen werden.

Apple Tablet will release in March 2010, analyst says | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 23:20

AppleInsider is reporting that Yair Reiner, an Oppenheimer analyst, has said that Apple will begin mass production of the rumored Apple Tablet computing device in February, with retail release in...

Verbatim Nano Wireless Mouse Review | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 22:40

The Verbatim Nano Wireless Notebook Mouse is built as an easy-to-use replacement for touchpads. Available in multiple color choices, it is also small-sized for easy portability and stylish enough to blend with modern looking laptops. Let's take the Nano mouse for a spin to see how it performs as a daily use replacement for touchpads.

Apple Tablet Rumored March 2010 Release, Analyst Says | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 22:10

AppleInsider is reporting that Yair Reiner, an Oppenheimer analyst, has said that Apple will begin mass production of the rumored Apple Tablet computing device in February, with retail release in March 2010. Apple will also be offering eBook publishers a lucrative deal to help it compete with Amazon’s Kindle. He said: “Our checks into Apple’s [...]

Managing Electricity Costs During the Holidays | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 21:50

Electricity is a bit like an iceberg: it's what you DON'T see that can kill you. Most people have no idea exactly how much electricity they use, even when the monthly bill comes. People just know if it "seems high" over previous months, because there's no "ran computer for 96 hours" line item on the bill. This article will show you how to take control, measure, and curb the average family's ...

Callpod Chargepod 6-way Charging Device Review | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 13:40

Chargepod is a 6-way charging device that allows you to charge multiple cell phones, PDAs, headsets, and most other mobile electronics with a single power cord. Chargepod uses voltage regulator technology and interchangeable power adapters to safely charge all of your mobile devices regardless of manufacturer or model.

Patriot Memory LX Series 32GB SDHC Memory Card | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 12:51

Flash memory is a necessity in today's digital age. Most users generally run into one of two problems: the memory is too slow or too small. The Patriot Memory LX 32GB Secure Digital High Capacity fixes both of those problems. With a guaranteed sustained write speed of 10MB/s and a capacity of 32GB, you should be set for a long while.

Top 10 PS3 Games – Christmas 2009 | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 11:01

The top Christmas games for the PS3. These choices are based on the chart positions of PS3 games as of the week commencing Monday 7th December 2009. Although they may rise and fall I doubt there'll be much in the way of change - although feel free to pitch in your recommendations in the comments!Top 10 PS3 Games – Christmas 2009 is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping ...

Review: McAfee Internet Security 2010 | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 10:35

McAfee Internet Security 2010 is one of the most difficult antivirus suites to review, as we don't actually know what it looks like. This is because the software is in a crossover period and what you'll find if you buy this version is the current build with all the updates for this year. Subscribers will be sent the new McAfee Internet Security 2010 as a download when it's finally released. So if ...

Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 Review | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 10:02

Google Chrome for Mac and Linux Released | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 8:50

It would be wrong to use Google product without an infamous “beta” badge, and now Mac and Linux users have access to another one in their version of the Google Chrome Browser. Chrome for Mac lacks some features available in the Windows beta such as Google Gears, which lets you work on sites like Gmail [...]Google Chrome for Mac and Linux Released is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech ...

Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB Hard Disk | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 7:40

Ubuntu 10.04 Is Off To A Poor Performance Start | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 7:10

Tomorrow will mark the first alpha release of Ubuntu 10.04, and while there is still a long journey ahead for this Long-Term Support release before it officially makes its debut in April, we could not pass up the opportunity to provide some early benchmarks of the Lucid Lynx. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS has already pulled in X.Org 7.5 with X Server 1.7 and other updated graphics packages along with the ...

Patriot Memory LX Series 32GB SDHC Memory Card | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 2:20

Flash memory is a necessity in today's digital age. Most users generally run into one of two problems: the memory is too slow or too small. The Patriot Memory LX 32GB Secure Digital High Capacity fixes both of those problems. With a guaranteed sustained write speed of 10MB/s and a capacity of 32GB, you should be set for a long while.

Apple bans a developer and their 1,011 apps | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 1:00

Apple has taken a bold action by removing a developer and all 1,011 of his applications in that iTunes App Store. The Chinese-based software developer, Molink, was removed from the...

Monkey Island Season Finale: Rise of the Pirate God | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 0:50

The story continues with Guybrush Threepwood waking to find that he is covered in dirt. At first he is sure that he has been buried alive again only to soon realize that this time he is really dead. So now he is stuck in the afterlife with only a thread of life in his pocket and a handful of grave dirt. The puzzles begin immediately upon discovery of his death as he has to find a way to get ...

Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0 Released, Finally | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 0:20

At long last, Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0 has been officially released. Thunderbird 2.0 was released about two and a half years ago (April 2007) and while Mozilla Firefox has sped along with a number of releases in the 3.x series, Thunderbird has not...

Apple Bans a Developer and Removes Their 1,011 Apps | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 0:10

Apple has taken a bold action by removing a developer and all 1,011 of his applications in that iTunes App Store. The Chinese-based software developer, Molink, was removed from the app store after he was reported by a user for having other users write false reviews for his applications in the app store. The fake [...]

goldfries.com Site Updates – December With More Changes | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 21:50

It’s less than 30 days before we usher the new year and there’s still so much to cover. Firstly, I would like to inform all our dear readers (and loyal supporters) that PC Component Price List (Malaysia) page for easy reference of price. This is also to help facilitate the PC Buying Guide as I [...] No related posts.

Top 5 Helpful Hints when Buying Mobile Broadband | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 20:50

If you need the flexibility of broadband on the move then mobile broadband could definitely be the right option for you. There are lots of deals out there that are offering mobile broadband packages, but what things do you have to consider to make sure that you are buying the right mobile broadband package for [...]Top 5 Helpful Hints when Buying Mobile Broadband is a post from: UK Gadget and ...

Mesa / Gallium3D Branch Happenings | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 18:00

Not only are Mesa developers -- those at VMware and within the open-source community -- busy at work on producing new state trackers (such as for OpenCL and OpenGL 3.1/3.2 support) and actual hardware drivers (or virtual drivers), but the core Gallium3D architecture and API continues to be revised as well. Over the past few days there have been some new Gallium3D branches that have come about and ...

Google Chrome For Linux Released | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 18:00

Google has written in to let us know that their Chrome team has just put up an official Linux build. There's been the official Windows build of the Chrome web-browser for more than a year now, but now there are finally official Google Chrome builds for Linux and Mac OS X...

Areca ARC-1680X PCIe Eight-Channel External SATA/SAS RAID Controller | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 13:50

Review: BitDefender Internet Security 2010 | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 11:32

BitDefender Internet Security 2010 has seen something of a change in focus from previous versions and is aimed more at the home user. At this price you'll find a license for three machines and one year's worth of updates, which represents great value for money. We found the installation and registration process quick, and the first sign of BitDefender switching emphasis to home use is the ...

The State of Solid State – Chapter II | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 8:40

Mesa 7.7 Release Candidate 2 Is Out | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 2:40

Mesa 7.7 crept closer to being released last week when the first release candidate had arrived, but now we are even closer with there being a second release candidate. Intel's Ian Romanick has announced the release of Mesa 7.7 RC2 (along with Mesa 7.6.2 RC3) in hopes of still putting this release out before Christmas. Mesa 7.7 RC2 and 7.6.2 RC3 just carries additional bug-fixes and stabilization ...

iPod Touch used to hook kids onto iPhone, researchers say | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 22:30

Droid, the Verizon/Google/Motorola competitor to the Apple/AT&T iPhone showed a great deal of traction. However, according to the report, “While the Android platform is the most legitimate challenger to...

Researchers: iPod Touch Used to Hook Kids Onto iPhone | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 21:00

Flurry, a company that tracks smart phone/MID usage via an API, is beginning to provide some unique real-time information on the health of various mobile platforms. The company tracks 45 million consumers on 4 platforms — Apple (iPhone and iPod touch), Blackberry, JavaME, and Google Android — via 3000 applications that have integrated the company’s API. The latest [...]

Gallium3D Workshop Videos, Slides Posted | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 20:10

Nearly a month ago VMware had hosted the first-ever Gallium3D Workshop at its headquarters in California for developers and users interested in this graphics driver architecture that will be predominately used on Linux. We had monitored this workshop and provided live coverage -- A Virtual Gallium3D Driver Coming For VMware and The State Of Gallium3D, Its Future, Etc -- but beyond that not much ...

Google Goes Real-Time with Twitter | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 19:50

Some think that real-time search was Google’s natural next step in beefing up its search results. Others think it’s going to flood the inter-web with a plethora of useless results. Either way, Google has made the plunge and has included a new “search options” feature on its main page. Search options allows … [visit site to [...]Google Goes Real-Time with Twitter is ...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Review | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 18:51

The highly popular Call of Duty series has returned in grand style with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The game not only continues the epic series in a grand way but, for my money, is the best in the series to date and is one of the most intense and gripping games ever crafted. The game is set in the near future and follows Marines and British Special Forces on missions on varied fronts ...

A-DATA Xtreme PC3-16000 4GB Dual-Channel Memory Kit | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 14:30

Lian Li PC-B25FB KingMod Edition | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 8:00

The Lian Li PC-B26FB stuffs the high quality interior we have come to expect into an edgy and fairly elaborate exterior. Along the clean lines and top cover with two additional fans, you get a large, blue ring of light in the front. The CaseKing KingMod Edition adds sound insulation material to the chassis to drown out some of the noise the PC makes.

2009 Linux Graphics Survey Results | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 6:10

For the month of November we ran the 2009 Linux Graphics Survey, which is a survey in regards to X.Org and the Linux graphics stack that we have been hosting annually for the past three years. This year there was 13,836 results submitted and we have now had the time to go over these results and are publishing all of the numbers today.

Hot Holiday Tech Gifts | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 4:50

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 21:40

The CoD series has been around for a long while already, but it was the last game in the series, Modern Warfare, that really struck gold and made the game mainstream. It was also the first game in the series to take place in a modern day setting, now the Modern Warfare 2 is offering more of the same - lets see if it manages to do it as well as the original MW did.

the x86 instruction additions: a waste of energy, time and effort | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 17:51

Agner Fog, a Danish expert in software optimization is making a plea for an open and standarized procedure for x86 instruction set extensions. Af first sight, this may seem a discussion that does not concern most of us. After all, the poor souls that have to program the insanely complex x86 compilers will take care of the complete chaos called "the x86 ISA",...

the x86 instruction additions: a waste of energy, time and effort | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 17:41

Agner Fog, a Danish expert in software optimization is making a plea for open and standarized procedure for x86 instruction additions. Af first sight, this may seem a discussion that does not concern most of us. After all, the poor souls that have to program the insanely complex x86 compilers will take care of the complete chaos called "x86 ISA", so why...

What Kind Of People Use X.Org's VESA Driver? | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 16:30

Yesterday we shared the first numbers from our 2009 Linux Graphics Survey that showed the open-source ATI driver is now more popular than ATI's official Catalyst driver. The full results from this survey that concluded last month will be published tomorrow, but in yesterday's graph that we showed there was also something else interesting: the X.Org VESA driver usage...

Gaming in 2010 and Beyond - Where do we go from here? | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 10:00

Fedora 13 Is Codenamed Goddard | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 6:10

The next release of the Red Hat sponsored Fedora Linux distribution is going to be Fedora 13, which is due out in 2010 and already promises many new features like Btrfs file-system rollbacks and NFSv4. While there are already these features being worked on, it wasn't until tonight that we know what Fedora 13 is actually being codenamed...

Extremely weak iPhone sales in China | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 4:30

The iPhone has proved an epic flop in China even as Chinese telecoms try to defend their weak sales. China Unicom, the phoneÂ’s carrier only managed to sell 5,000...

Extremely Weak iPhone Sales in China | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 3:40

China is arguably the world’s biggest potential electronics market. If you can make a product that’s a big hit with Chinese consumers it’s almost as big a deal as a hit product in the U.S. — and China’s buying power is expected to only grow even more in the near future. Thus optimism was high [...]

Noctua NF-P14 FLX 140mm Fans | Posted on: 05/12/2009 @ 17:30

Keeping a computer cool is an important part of owning one, but keeping it cool requires fans and many times those fans can be quiet loud. Personally I like to keep my case cool, but I don't like having a loud computer at all, especially my home theater PC. Who wants to listen to fans running when you're watching a movie? No one, that's who! Today for review I've got a pair of new fans from ...

Open ATI Driver More Popular Than Catalyst | Posted on: 05/12/2009 @ 16:40

On Monday we will be publishing our results from the 2009 Linux Graphics Survey, but when looking over the results there is one set of numbers in particular that jumped out (though there are a few other interesting figures too). Below is a prelude to the Phoronix survey results that will be published on Monday...

Introducing the Gboard – The Gmail Keyboard | Posted on: 05/12/2009 @ 9:50

Do you live in Gmail? Are you a power user and you know all about the Gmail keyboard shortcuts? If so the GBoard might just be the thing for you. It is a USB keypad that has nineteen specially labeled keys for specific GMail actions like search, reply, reply all, star, archive, etc. So instead of scrolling around and clicking the right bit of the user interface you just hit a button to perform ...

Akira HD Movie Review | Posted on: 05/12/2009 @ 4:40

The PC Fair Experience | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 19:50

I’ve not been to PC Fair for quite some time, I wrote the “My Thoughts On PC Fair” article and I still firmly hold on to what I said. Some of you may have even noticed by tweet saying “Real tech-guys don’t go to PC Fair!” Well, Twitter is limited so let’s not twist [...] No related posts.

Wine 1.1.34 Brings Many More Fixes | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 19:40

It's Friday and it's time for a new bi-weekly development release of the Wine software. Wine 1.1.34 this time around brings a lot of changes, but a few that are noteworthy...

Virt-Manager 0.8.1 Brings Nice Set Of Changes | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 19:20

Virt-Manager, the GUI-driven virtualization manager that was started by Red Hat about three years ago is out this week with a new update. From the version number, 0.8.1, it may seem like a small update as the previous release was v0.8.0 and it already brought an improved GUI and other advancements, but in fact the new point release is quite significant. Virt-Manager 0.8.1 delivers a VM migration ...

A Call Out To Our Korean And Japanese Readers | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 17:50

To those of you reading Phoronix that are locating in Japan or Korea, we have a new survey we kindly ask that you take. IDG TechNetwork, which handles the graphics advertising responsibilities for Phoronix.com, is in the process of ramping up their efforts in Japan and Korea...

Proporta Turbo Charger 3400 | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 15:53

These days portable equipment is as ubiquitous as vomit in pub toilets, which in turn has meant a general move towards devices that allow you to recharge in-situ. Presumably so as to avoid the need to wipe said vomit from a nearby mains socket, and saving you the trouble of constantly needing to replace removable batteries. It\'s also standard practice to make just enough of your product ...

Ubuntu 10.04 May Backport Newer Kernels | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 14:50

The Ubuntu kernel team has written a message on the Ubuntu announcement mailing list in which they lay out the kernel summary for Ubuntu Lucid. In this message the kernel team confirms that Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (the "Lucid Lynx") will indeed be shipping with the just-released Linux 2.6.32 kernel...

Review: Naim n-SUB | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 12:41

Naim is one of very few companies that makes both top-quality electronics respected by us AV geeks and speakers of note beloved by gramophone-owning hi-fi types. Its n-Sub subwoofer is definitely one for home cinema hedz, though. Made as part of Naim's flagship 5.1 speaker array, the n-Sub comes with a cute and easy-to-understand remote control and a clever set of adjustments. No mic-assisted ...

Review: Netgear EVA2000 Digital Entertainer Live | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 12:41

The Netgear EVA2000 compact media player resembles one of Netgear's popular routers. It connects to one of these via Ethernet, and to your TV via HDMI. The EVA2000 then allows you to view content stored on your network or USB devices, and among the formats claimed to be supported are Matroska, MPEG-1/-2/-4, DivX/XviD, JPEG, Dolby Digital, WMV, MOV, FLV, MP3, WMA, WAV and M4A. Not enough? An ...

Review: Polk Audio SurroundBar SDA 1HT | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 12:41

Polk's 'Instant Home Theater' speaker combo, the SurroundBar SDA 1HT is yet another attempt to add oomph to the weedy audio output of most flatscreen TVs. It consists of a soundbar to mount under the screen and a powered subwoofer that can go anywhere you like, because it connects to the soundbar wirelessly. The advantage of the Polk system over some of its rivals is that it learns to respond to ...

Colin McRae: DiRT 2 (PC) | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 9:06

It\'s been a longer wait than some might have wished for, but today finally sees the UK release of Colin McRae: DiRT 2 for the PC, complete with a new DirectX 11 capable iteration of Codemasters \"Ego\" engine. We put the game through its paces to see if it\'s as fun as throwing a car around muddy tracks rightfully should be, while also briefly checking out the game\'s DirectX 11 performance ...

Corsair Flash Voyager GT 32GB | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 8:20

It was nearly five years ago that we tested the first Corsair Flash Voyager that offered just 512MB of memory, but at the time it was quite a modest amount of storage for a USB 2.0 flash drive. The Flash Voyager was unique though from the other flash drives on the market in the respect that it was waterproof and far more durable than any other flash drive. As time has passed, more manufacturers ...

Review: Norton Internet Security 2010 | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 22:20

Norton Internet Security is one of the big names in online protection. This latest version builds on the changes of the 2009 version, which delivered a reduced footprint and faster installation, and now adds extra features. This suite offers everything you need from an Internet Security Suite, so you'll find a fast and efficient anti-virus engine, anti-phishing and other spyware tools, a two-way ...

Review: Norton Internet Security 2010 | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 17:20

Norton Internet Security is one of the big names in online protection. This latest version builds on the changes of the 2009 version, which delivered a reduced footprint and faster installation, and now adds extra features. This suite offers everything you need from an Internet Security Suite, so you'll find a fast and efficient anti-virus engine, anti-phishing and other spyware tools, a two-way ...

VMware's KMS Driver With QEMU | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 14:50

Recently we have been talking a lot about VMware's Gallium3D driver that they recently released along with DRM code that does support kernel mode-setting and allows this new 3D driver to function under their virtualization platform. By running this Gallium3D driver on the guest operating system of their VMware virtualization platform, it's possible to leverage the GPU hardware acceleration on the ...

Linux 2.6.32 Kernel Released | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 14:40

Just as planned, Linux 2.6.32-rc8 was the last test release and the final Linux 2.6.32 kernel is now available as of last night. The Linux 2.6.32 kernel brings improvements to the Btrfs file-system, ATI R600/700 KMS + 3D support, Intel DRM improvements (improved power management), other DRM changes, VGA Arbitration, virtualization improvements, and much more. The Linux 2.6.32 kernel release ...

X Server 1.7.3 Released | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 14:20

It was just one week ago that X Server 1.7.2 was released, but X Server 1.7.3 is now available today, which is far earlier than expected as it was not anticipated until the end of December. However, this X Server 1.7.3 release is out early because of two show-stopping issues that were found in the week-old 1.7.2 release. X Server 1.7.3 corrects a break in the build system and the second bug is ...

Linux Firewall Part 5: The GUI Interface | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 10:20

Now that you have IPcop installed, you need to configure it. IPcop provies you with a web interface in which you can configure nearly all of the settings of your new firewall. To connect, just open up any web browser, and connect to the IP address you set up when you installed the software. The web interface requires an secure web connection. You will then be asked to login. By default the ...

Review: Denon DBP-1610 | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 9:40

It's not like Denon to sell on price, well, not a low one anyway. From the company that brought us the £13,000 AVP-A1HD AV pre-power amplifier system comes its latest 'affordable', fully-featured, Profile 2.0 budget-busting Blu-ray player, the DBP-1610. Unfortunately, at £400 it costs the same as two PlayStation 3s. Is it twice as good as said gaming console box-of-tricks? Not if you want ...

Samsung Launches Diva S7070 and S5150 for the Ladies | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 8:30

Samsung look to have done some research on what every girl needs in her handbag: lipstick, compact mirror, faux-quilt cover on her phone. The Diva S7070 and S5150 will hit the UK catwalk- sorry- mobile phone stores in January 2010, aimed squarely at all the ladies in the house. Samsung Launches Diva S7070 and S5150 for the Ladies is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site ...

Lenvik Gets An Alpha Release | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 2:00

Only two weeks have passed since the launch of Phoronix Test Suite 2.2, but it is already time to push out the first alpha release for Phoronix Test Suite 2.4! Phoronix Test Suite 2.4 (codenamed "Lenvik") Alpha 1 is what is running on our kernel test farm that launched yesterday and there is already a great deal of changes to be found in this release. In fact, the patch already between 2.2 Bardu ...

DeviceKit-disks Renames Itself To UDisks | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 22:50

As Alan Coopersmith pointed out after mentioning the X.Org plans to move away from HAL, the DeviceKit-disks project has renamed itself. DeviceKit-disks is now to be known as udisks...

How To: Change the Windows 7 Logon Screen | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 22:10

Do you sneer at people who use the default Windows desktop? If you want to set yourself apart from your grandma that uses Windows XP's Luna theme, then one of the first you do to your Operating System is make it your own. You've probably already skinned your Aero desktop and now need to customize your logon screen, assuming you haven't already set auto-login. If you want to boot up your ...

Bing 2.0 Released: New Bing Maps & Mobile | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:50

Microsoft today unveiled several new features and additions to their Bing search engine. Some of the new things include a new version of Bing Maps featuring Silverlight, task pages, and entity cards. These new features and additions are part of what Microsoft is calling “Bing 2.0″. Beginning today, users can access the new beta version of [...]

The X.Org Plans For Moving Away From HAL | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:50

To address the questions that have been coming up frequently regarding the X.Org Server and the plans to stop using HAL, Sun's Alan Coopersmith has created a new Wiki page called XorgHAL. On this Wiki page, Alan explains how this hardware abstraction layer for Linux and other operating systems is currently in use for finding input devices, being notified of input device hot-plugging, mapping ...

TomTom XXL 540S | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:31

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Microsoft Office 2010 Beta 2 Pictorial Review | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:30

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HP TouchSmart 300-1025 Desktop PC | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:30

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HP MediaSmart EX495 | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:30

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Microsoft Office 2010 Retail Sale Date Announced | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:30

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AT&T Ranks Last in Customer Satisfaction, Verizon Takes First Place | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:30

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Analyst believes iPhone will be on T-Mobile in 2010 | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:30

While rumors have been running wild that Apple will be making a Verizon-compatible iPhone sometime in 2010, one analyst is predicting Apple will instead bring the iPhone to T-Mobile in...

Bing 2.0 Released: New Bing Maps & Mobile | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:30

Microsoft today unveiled several new features and additions to their Bing search engine. Some of the new things include a new version of Bing Maps featuring Silverlight, task pages, and...

Alien vs Predator Q&A with Tim Jones | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 17:50

The game takes place on planet BG-386 where a colonist mining group discovers buried ancient ruins containing a dark and horrible secret, a vicious and deadly alien race. The Marines are dispatched to the planet when contact is lost with the colonists, whilst across the stars a race of Predator warriors is alerted to the discovery of their sacred site, and a hunting party is sent to ensure that ...

NZXT Lexa S | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 17:10

NZXT is a popular name here at Overclockers Online. After just releasing a new line of cases, we are presented today with the stylish Lexa S. With such a promising look, we should expect very acceptable performance.

GCC 4.5 Steps Closer To Release | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 14:40

Novell's Richard Guenther has issued a GCC 4.5 status report this morning as yesterday this next major version of the GNU Compiler Collection had left "Stage 3" and is now entering a period in which only regression fixes and documentation work will take place. The first GCC 4.5 release candidate will be made once there are no longer any P1 regressions remaining. As of this morning, of the P1 ...

The iPhone becomes a victim of its own popularity | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 13:00

Windows 7 Black Screen of Death Caused by Malware: Safety Tips | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 8:00

We’re all familiar with the Blue Screen of Death (or BSoD) giving you a friendly notice that your computer has encountered a critical system error, which makes Microsoft’s latest Black Screen of Death just that bit more exciting. An unlucky lucky number of Windows 7 users this week have faced said black screen … [visit site [...]Windows 7 Black Screen of Death Caused by ...

AT&T Ranks Last in Customer Satisfaction, Verizon Takes First Place | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 6:00

A report published by Consumer Reports said AT&T ranks last among major U.S. wireless service providers, with 19 of 26 surveys indicating AT&T had the worst performance. Subscribers in large markets such as San Francisco and New York City have long complained of lackluster 3G service — though analysts were somewhat surprised to see AT&T ranked last in 17 other cities. In San Francisco, ...

Analyst believes iPhone will be on T-Mobile in 2010 | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 6:00

While rumors have been running wild that Apple will be making a Verizon-compatible iPhone sometime in 2010, one analyst is predicting Apple will instead bring the iPhone to T-Mobile in the U.S. Doug Reid from Thomas Weisel Partners says his firm strongly believes T-Mobile, the other GSM carrier in the United States, will be the lucky carrier to get the iPhone on its network after AppleÂ’s ...

We Have Poulsbo Hardware, But No Driver | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 2:10

For the past year we have been documenting the Intel Poulsbo Linux driver and how it is a bloody mess on the basis of it being a binary-only driver (in comparison to their fully open-source stack for their other IGPs) that is not well maintained, is not easy to procure outside of Ubuntu, and is ridden by other problems. Intel though is not solely at fault because the GMA 500 "Poulsbo" chipset is ...

Analyst Believes iPhone Will Be On T-Mobile in 2010 | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 2:00

While rumors have been running wild that Apple will be making a Verizon-compatible iPhone sometime in 2010, one analyst is predicting Apple will instead bring the iPhone to T-Mobile in the U.S. Doug Reid from Thomas Weisel Partners says his firm strongly believes T-Mobile, the other GSM carrier in the United States, will be the [...]

X.Org Development Room @ FOSDEM 2010 | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 1:40

Luc Verhaegen, the longtime X.Org developer who was previously employed by Novell to work on their X11 stack and the RadeonHD driver and continues to hack on his VIA driver, has announced that at FOSDEM 2010 there will be an X.Org development room. Luc has been organizing X@FOSDEM annually for the past five years. X@FOSDEM 2010 though will not be the usual two-day event filled with X talks, but ...

Consumer Reports: AT&T Ranks Last in Customer Satisfaction, Verizon Takes First Place | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 1:20

AT&T is last as competitor Verizon leads the way according to Consumer Reports A report published by Consumer Reports said AT&T ranks last among major U.S. wireless service providers, with 19 of 26 surveys indicating AT&T had the worst performance. Subscribers in large markets such as San Francisco and New York City have long complained of lackluster [...]

Considerations When Purchasing a DVD Recorder | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 21:30

A DVD recorder, for example, allows you to record from standard definition, analogue television, as well as digital cable, satellite and "Freeview", and you can, of course, also copy – copy protection allowing – existing DVD and VHS tape content. Recordable DVD media offers high quality pictures, and sound, time after time, with no deterioration. Content can be accessed via a system ...

GNOME's Zeitgeist 0.3 Reworks The API, Engine | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 21:20

Many GNOME development packages are being released this week in preparation for the next GNOME 2.30 development release (2.29.3). While GNOME 2.30 will not be released as GNOME 3.0 as was once planned -- but instead has been pushed back to September 2010 -- there are still plenty of exciting changes...

Spire Slide Pro | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 20:20

The Spire Slide Pro is an enclosure which offers simple installation in form of a hard drive tray. It also comes in all different flavors for both IDE or SATA drives and features a backup functionality. It is priced about 2 Euros cheaper than any other enclosure on the market. Did Spire remove crucial features?

Xine-lib Update Improves A Bit For Blu-ray | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 18:10

The developers behind the Xine multimedia player have announced the release of xine-lib 1.1.17. This isn't the major Xine 1.2 library update that is expected to offer significantly better Blu-ray disc support along with support for NVIDIA's VDPAU interface, but the 1.1.17 release does carry some interesting features. To be found in xine-lib 1.1.17 is improved Matroska support, fixes for UTF-16 ...

The Phoronix Kernel Test Farm Is Alive | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 16:30

This year with the Phoronix Test Suite we have delivered four major updates to this leading, widely adopted, multi-platform testing software that has brought dozens of new test profiles and literally hundreds of significant changes. These changes ranged from features to autonomously track performance regressions within any code-base, the ability to not only compare frame-rates within OpenGL tests ...

Nokia Releases Qt 4.6 With Multi-Touch Support | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 15:10

Starting off December, Nokia has announced the release of Qt 4.6. This significant Qt tool-kit update introduces support for Symbian and also adds support for Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Mac OS X 10.6, and Maemo 6...

G.Skill Ripjaws PC3-16000 4GB Dual-Channel Memory Kit | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 14:30

Slanket- just with double vision | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 11:10

Behold- the Double Slanket! Perfect for a nice long romantic evening in front of some weepy film- and you don't even have to unsnuggle yourselves to eat the chocolate. Light some candles, turn of the lights and let the evening go where it will go. Slanket- just with double vision is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com

Nokia Illuvial Pink Collection – Perfect for the Pink Loving Gadget Girls | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 11:10

Christmas presents for the women in your life is always a hard one to pick. If you’re sick of buying her the good old smellies or chocs but your budget can’t stretch as far as diamonds then this year you might want to opt for something a little bit different by buying them a [...]Nokia Illuvial Pink Collection – Perfect for the Pink Loving Gadget Girls is a post from: UK ...

Mesa 7.7 Is In Sight With Release Candidate | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 3:10

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TrickleStar PC TrickleSaver | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 1:00

Today on the Bigbruin.com test bench we have the TrickleStar PC TrickleSaver. The concept is pretty straight forward... Plug the unit into the wall, attach a power strip, plug "stuff" into the strip, and attach the USB cable to your PC or Mac. When you turn you computer off, the "stuff" doesn't consume any electricity. Seems simple enough.