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Traffic simulation systems of the future: a special kind of supercomputer? | Posted on: 29/12/2011 @ 13:25

vr-zone.com - The worst-ever MRT metro line disruption in Singapore affected hundreds of thousands; can custom supercomputer simulation systems cushion the impact of such disasters in real time?

Intel's Atom N2600, N2800 & D2700: Cedar Trail, The Heart of the 2012 Netbook | Posted on: 29/12/2011 @ 13:24

Netbooks aren't dead, but they're not quite the hip topic of discussion they were a few years ago. The focus on cost conscious computing hasn't changed since the introduction of the first netbook, but the maturity of tablets has. Intel still sees the netbook segment as a profitable one (for itself) through 2012, although I'm fully expecting the line between netbook and convertible tablet to blur ...

POHMELFS: A New But Old Distributed Linux File-System | Posted on: 27/12/2011 @ 5:00

In a Christmas-themed announcement, Evgeniy Polyakov has unveiled a brand new POHMELFS distributed file-system implementation for the Linux kernel...

Evercool releases the White Knight notebook cooler | Posted on: 27/12/2011 @ 2:36

A light & expandable frame allows it to be used either as a cooling pad or cooling table.

Siemens to fix vulnerabilities in industrial control systems | Posted on: 23/12/2011 @ 21:13

vr-zone.com - Siemens has revealed that it is developing security fixes for a number of vulnerabilities in its industrial control products, which could be used by hackers to knock out critical infrastructure like electricity grids, water supplies, oil rigs, hospitals and nuclear facilities.

The3DShop GraVT Professional Photographer System Giveaway @ Legit Reviews | Posted on: 23/12/2011 @ 8:27

RightWare Launches Basemark ES 2.0 Taiji Free for Android, iOS | Posted on: 23/12/2011 @ 7:12

For a while now we've been using Basemark ES 2.0 in our smartphone reviews and SoC discussions to gauge OpenGL ES performance. For end users however, getting the same benchmarks has been difficult if not impossible, making comparisons and verification somewhat of a challenge for enthusiasts. The alternatives to the big industry-standard benchmarks in the Android market sometimes are poorly ...

Battlefield half price on Origin this weekend | Posted on: 23/12/2011 @ 7:00

Starting on the 24th and ending on the 25th, Battlefield 3 will be half price.

Scan giving away £1400 gaming laptop and £1000 cash | Posted on: 21/12/2011 @ 20:36

£1400 ASUS gaming laptop, £20 to 50 creative people and £1000 to charity! Got to LOVE Scan!

Rayman: Origins Playstation 3 Review | Posted on: 20/12/2011 @ 19:48

Rayman: Origins is a nostalgic trip down memory to many gamer?s cherished 16-bit youth; a time where Super Mario and Sonic was king. Origins is special, rare and precious ? full of vibrant worlds, which … [visit site to read more] Rayman: Origins Playstation 3 Review is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, [...]Rayman: Origins Playstation 3 Review is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, ...

How-To: Run Your Qt Apps On Wayland Right Now | Posted on: 20/12/2011 @ 18:36

The plethora of Wayland news continues. Here's a guide on how to run Qt applications within the Wayland Display Server for those not waiting until the 2012 onslaught begins...

Dell Kills Off Inspiron Mini Netbook Line | Posted on: 20/12/2011 @ 10:13

Dell has discontinued its Inspiron Mini line of netbooks, its latest portable casualty after the cancellation of the Dell Streak tablets. Neither the Inspiron Mini 1018 or the Mini 1012 netbook currently appear on the Dell Web site, and a sales representative confirmed that no Dell Mini is currently for sale. "If you look back... we were always slowly phasing it out," a Dell source said.

Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet Review | Posted on: 19/12/2011 @ 21:12

Review of the Amazon Kindle Fire, an inexpensive tablet with excellent content.

Dell Kills Off Inspiron Mini Netbook Line | Posted on: 16/12/2011 @ 18:12

Dell has discontinued its Inspiron Mini line of netbooks, its latest portable casualty after the cancellation of the Dell Streak tablets. Neither the Inspiron Mini 1018 or the Mini 1012 netbook currently appear on the Dell Web site, and a sales representative confirmed that no Dell Mini is currently for sale. In its place, the [...]

RightWare Announces Halti - an OpenGL ES 3.0 Benchmark | Posted on: 15/12/2011 @ 1:36

GPU benchmarking on the smartphone side of things is continuing to heat up, and today RightWare, maker of both BrowserMark and the very popular Basemark ES 2.0 (which are regular fixations in our smartphone reviews), has announced its OpenGL ES 3.0 benchmark, named Halti. Halti is slated to launch in 2012 for testing OpenGL ES 3.0 on devices coming in the near future.  Halti consists of two ...

Thermalright Macho CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 13/12/2011 @ 17:24

The Macho is a big CPU cooler from Thermalright, with six heatpipes and a 140 mm fan. Let's test it!

UFS vs. ZFS File-System Performance On FreeBSD 9.0 | Posted on: 13/12/2011 @ 7:36

Back in January I posted some ZFS, HAMMER, and Btrfs file-system benchmarks and in July of last year FreeBSD ZFS benchmarks, but for those wanting a new look at the ZFS file-system under FreeBSD 9.0, here are some updated numbers...

EA?s Origin strikes again, with patches this time | Posted on: 10/12/2011 @ 21:12

Ever heard of Origin? No? Battlefield 3 on Steam, ring a bell? Of course not since you can’t get it there, and Origin is the reason why. To make a long story short, players despise Origin, recently even more with the release of a patch, although not in the way you would think. PC gamers who bought Battlefield 3 outside of EA’s Origin platform won’t get patches from anywhere ...

Steam Coupons? That?s right | Posted on: 09/12/2011 @ 0:36

Steam has been quietly adding coupons to their online game distribution platform. Though there has been no official announcement, some users have reported seeing coupons popping up on Steam, and some users have also found a Offical Steam Support page with some limited details. According to the FAQ, any single eligible coupon will automatically be applied to your order upon checkout, unless you ...

GlacialTech introduces V-Shield VX and SnowPad N2 Laptop Cooling Pads | Posted on: 08/12/2011 @ 16:36

The new GlacialTech Cooling Pad is the best way to keep your laptop cool. In order to achieve the best cooling performance, GlacialTech redesigned SnowPad series cooling pad in the title of N2 & VX which fit laptop of 15.6? and below to include multiple air inlets and the ultra-silent fan which increase airflow for better cooling and the patented wave design also enhances best cooling ...

Apple Loses Right to iPad Name in China | Posted on: 08/12/2011 @ 0:12

When it comes to consumer electronics in China, if history is any guide, this may go down as a very dark day for Apple. The maker of the iPad has just had its lawsuit, designed to protect the “iPad” name in China, rejected by the local courts, according to Xinhua News. The Municipal Intermediate People’s [...]

GlacialTech introduces SnowPad laptop cooling solutions | Posted on: 06/12/2011 @ 15:24

The new GlacialTech Cooling Pad is the best way to keep your laptop cool. In order to achieve the best cooling performance, GlacialTech redesigned SnowPad series cooling Pad in the title of N1/ H2 which is compatible with 17?and smaller notebook / computers to include a multi air inlet and ultra ? silent fan for super air flow and gives best cooling performance. The USB-powered Cooling Pad can be ...

Corsair Announces Vengeance High-Performance Memory for Laptops | Posted on: 01/12/2011 @ 18:00

Corsair, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced a line of high-performance memory upgrade kits for power laptop users. Operating at speeds of 1600MHz and 1866MHz, the new Vengeance laptop memory upgrade kits are an ideal solution for notebooks equipped with a 2nd Generation Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processor. Vengeance ...