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[ATTACH]16171[/ATTACH] Windows 7 offers heaps of computing-gravy for users that are looking for something sweeter than XP and less bitter than Vista. It has been optimized and overhauled into a truly modern version of Windows. Unfortunately for a lot of users, upgrading from XP is a daunting task if you …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]17139[/ATTACH]NVIDIA's CUDA parallel computer architecture is picking up steam and quickly becoming one of the de-facto solution for producing high-end video content. When time is money, companies such as Industrial Light & Magic, and Adobe, cannot always cram every feature or pixel into the finished product. Most consumers might not …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]16395[/ATTACH]HTML5 is a young programming language, with a lot of promise. It has been lauded as the Flash replacement that will revolutionize the web and more importantly, the mobile web. But with so much speculation and excitement, it's hard to recognize the forest for the trees. Where did HTML5 come …

Apple has changed their rules a few weeks ago and apps can be created with a wide variety of development tools now. This includes the Unreal Engine, and shockingly, Flash itself...You still can't view flash websites in Safari, but you can create and distribute flash built apps in the app …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]16729[/ATTACH]Intel’s latest line of processors, code named “Sandy Bridge”, was designed with intense multimedia demands in mind. Although we won’t likely see a sandy bridge chip on the market until early 2011, we have learned a good deal of information in regards to the architecture of the processor. The greatest …

[B]Rage Hits Stores on Sept. 12, 2011, for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC[/B] [ATTACH=RIGHT]16644[/ATTACH]During their presentation at QuakeCon today, id Software announced the official release date for Rage on the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC as September 12, 2011. It seems far off, but a software crash during the …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]16747[/ATTACH]Sony’s impenetrable fortress, a.k.a, the PlayStation 3, has been compromised. OzModChips.com just announced their version of a “jailbreak” for the PS3. What they claim to have is a plug-and-play modchip in the form of a USB stick. When plugged into the PS3, it allows an impressive amount of access into …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]17138[/ATTACH]In an impressive gesture of goodwill, Apple has decided to publicize their app store review guidelines for developers, and has even lifted their restriction on third party development software. Yes, this even includes apps written in actionscript, the code behind Adobe Air and the ever-contested, Flash. While the does not …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]17059[/ATTACH]When it was announced at E3 in 2001 that Retro Studios would be developing the (then) next installment in the Metroid series, Metroid Prime, it was shocking to hear that the game would be played from a first person perspective. Considering it was being developed by a third-party studio, rather …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]16999[/ATTACH]Seagate made the switch to serial-attached SCSI (SAS) drives a few years ago, but have only upgraded to the 6 Gb/s standard (SAS 2.0) within the last year. SAS drives require special controllers that are occasionally built into motherboards, but more often, come in the form of a PCI-Express card …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]16979[/ATTACH]AMD’s acquisition of ATI has finally come full circle. It is officially time to say goodbye to the ATI brand. In an official announcement today, AMD reveals that they will ditch the ATI moniker in favor of their own. Market research indicates “permission”, as AMD puts it, to consolidate the …

Netflix subscribers who also happen to own an iPhone or iPod touch are now able to stream content to their devices over 3G or WiFi, a feature reserved for iPad users until yesterday. [ATTACH=RIGHT]16946[/ATTACH]The app is available for free in the App Store for members, but obviously requires a subscription, …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]16721[/ATTACH]A rather reputable source has tipped off the Economic Daily News in Taiwan that a 7-inch iPad could be in the works for a holiday release this year. iLounge first reported the tip in early August, albeit with a potential release date in early 2011. The source in question has …

[ATTACH=right]16927[/ATTACH]Famitsu magazine, Japan’s #1 gaming publication, released an interview with a man you may not know, but who’s work you have undoubtedly used at some point in the last 15 years. His name is Teiyu Goto, and he is the designer of the original PlayStation console and the controller that …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]16841[/ATTACH]The Phantom is the latest "crafted series" case from NZXT and it has a stylized, futuristic design that is the result of a collaboration with the renowned case modder, Craig Bruger (craigbru). It isn’t all about looks though. NZXT included a generous fan setup and otherwise tailored the trimmings with …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]16784[/ATTACH]Polyphony Digital has been working on Gran Turismo 5 for nearly six years, and finally, the game’s November 2010 release date is just around the corner. When the lead designer, Kazunori Yamauchi, told press at E3 that, "We've actually reached a point where we can probably release [GT5] anytime, except …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]16699[/ATTACH]EA's presentation at Gamescom 2010 today was full of new footage for sequels to some of their most popular titles. Bioware had some big reveals for their fans. For starters, here is the first official trailer for Dragon Age 2, for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. [youtube]_lqS1jNJBiE[/youtube] Next, they released …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]16693[/ATTACH]Kotaku reported a convincing rumor this morning that the new president over at LucasArts, Paul Meegan, has cancelled [I]The Force Unleashed 3[/I] for all platforms. This is an extremely bold move considering his limited, two-month employment at LucasArts. The game was already in production, and it’s likely that the favorable …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]16657[/ATTACH]During this years Star Wars Celebration (V), the official convention organized by Lucasfilm, good ole' George Lucas announced that all six episodes of the Star Wars saga will be available on Blu-ray in 2011. According to IGN, a press release for the announcement mentioned that the set will feature documentaries, …

Earlier this morning, Mercury News reported that a midlevel global supply manager at Apple, Paul Shin Devine, has been accused of accepting $1 million in kickbacks from iPod/iPhone accessory developers. He was arrested on charges of wire fraud, and money laundering, resulting in a federal indictment and a private civil …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]16267[/ATTACH]Indie game developer Jeff Vogel (head of Spiderweb Soft.) wrote a thoughtful [URL="http://jeff-vogel.blogspot.com/2010/07/sometimes-its-ok-to-steal-my-games.html"]piece[/URL] on piracy on Wednesday, for his blog, [URL="http://jeff-vogel.blogspot.com/"]The Bottom Feeder[/URL]. As an industry veteran and most important of all, human, he explains why piracy isn't always a bad thing, and can often be downright justifiable given the …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]16606[/ATTACH]Apple released their latest firmware update for both the iPhone and iPad today, versions 4.0.2 and 3.2.2 respectively. Unfortunately for those who haven't jailbroken their device yet, this will prevent you from using the PDF based JailbreakMe tool in the future. In a similiar fashion, it will remove the jailbreak …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]16592[/ATTACH]Kotaku is reporting the rumor that the once ill-fated Duke Nukem Forever might have another shot at making it to the retail market. Kotaku's sources claim that the game has been picked up by none other than Gearbox Software, the studio responsible for the highly-successful, Borderlands, and will continue the …

[url]http://gizmodo.com/5605310/google-just-killed-net-neutrality[/url] Check that link out. Google and Verizon are denying the story printed by the NYTimes, but there still seems to be something in the works. It's likely that they will strike a deal regarding mobile internet rather than wired-traffic.

Research In Motion (RIM) held an event in NYC at 11 AM EDT today to announce a new device previously referred to as the BlackBerry 9800, but now known as the Blackberry Torch. The real excitement however is the BlackBerry 6 OS. RIM hopes that their revamped focus on multimedia …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]16385[/ATTACH]Once an iPhone firmware is jailbroken, it is only a matter of time before the hackers that be are able to unlock the phone as well. Late last night, a group of iPhone hackers, the Dev-Team, released an update for their app, ultrasn0w. This allows people to remove the carrier …

[ATTACH=right]16339[/ATTACH]3D technology is quickly becoming a must-have feature for TVs, monitors, and cameras. It may end up being a fad, but 3D still has a long way to go before it's fate is decided. One venue that has yet to be explored from a retail standpoint is dual-2D projections from …

The same hacker behind the iPad jailbreaking software “Spirit”, and the iPad port of Flash, has released an easy to use jailbreak solution for the iPhone4. Comex and his cohorts have created a website that allows users to complete the job with a single swipe of the finger. [ATTACH=RIGHT]16317[/ATTACH]Users of …

[B]ATI Takes the Lead[/B] [ATTACH=RIGHT]16273[/ATTACH]After a long stretch of dominance, NVIDIA has fallen behind ATI in discrete GPU shipments. According to Mercury Research, ATI claims 51% of the market, and NVIDIA has slipped to, you guessed it, 49%. NVIDIA was the leader this time last year with 59% market share, …

As more Q1 fiscal reports keep rolling in, it's clear that Sony stands out among the gaming pack, thanks in part to a significant rise is PS3 Sales. Unfortunately, Nintendo and Capcom didn't fare so well. [ATTACH=RIGHT]16254[/ATTACH][B]Sony[/B] Sony bounced back from a 1st quarter loss of $426 million last year, …

[ATTACH=right]16216[/ATTACH]Intel revealed a new fiber-optic interface yesterday, capable of transferring an entire HD movie in a single second. Curious, considering they've yet to release their relatively modern [URL="http://techresearch.intel.com/articles/None/1813.htm"]Light Peak[/URL] technology that transfers data at an already astounding 10Gbit/sec. Their new interface ups the ante five-fold, and opens the door for …

Apple's online store went down last night, a signal that new (updated) products are rolling off the assembly lines. They've beefed up the Mac Pro line of desktops, iMacs, and the Cinema Display, and introduced their mildly-anticipated, Magic Trackpad. [ATTACH]16157[/ATTACH][ATTACH=RIGHT]16155[/ATTACH]The Mac Pro's upgrade is long overdue and Apple certainly didn't …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]16065[/ATTACH]Aza Raskin, head of user experience at Mozilla’s Lab unit, revealed their new project, Tab Candy, today. He believes that it will shift the way we use, and think about browser tabs in future versions of Firefox. The goal of Tab Candy is to manage all of your tabs within …

[ATTACH=LEFT]16054[/ATTACH]Everytime Microsoft announces a Halo-themed Xbox 360 (like the one for Halo 3, pictured left), I wish I had the money to plunk down. Having two 360's makes no sense, but I wouldn't feel ashamed having one of each next to my TV. *sigh* Someday...

[ATTACH]16085[/ATTACH] Capcom held its Street Fighter IV press conference an 12 PST today at Comic-Con San Diego, and as expected, confirmed and debunked a few rumors. In the end, it was a great conference for Street Fighter fans, and a reality-check for fans of the ill-fated Darkstalkers series last seen …

[ATTACH]16041[/ATTACH] [B]Comic-Con Round-Up, Street Fighter Edition.[/B] [B]Street-Fighter Mania:[/B] Street Fighter has been the center of much speculation lately. There are rumors of two new titles in the versus-series, as well as character additions to the already announced, Marvel vs. Capcom 3. It was only a few years ago that there …

It’s official folks, Google’s Nexus One has officially been discontinued and will no longer be available from their online store. [URL="http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/nexus-one-is-sold-out-in-googles-store-forever/"]Engadget[/URL] points out that the only way to get the phone is through KT, a Korean phone company (good luck), or Vodafone. Google is planning on distributing what remaining phones …

[ATTACH=right]15944[/ATTACH]Earlier today, Amazon announced pretty significant numbers that illustrate the rising popularity of e-books. For the first time in their short history, they are outselling their hardcover brethren at the bookstore giant. For the second quarter of 2010, Amazon sold an impressive 143 e-books for every 100 hardcover copies. Change …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]15945[/ATTACH]Team Ninja, widely known for their Ninja Gaiden titles, are in charge of the latest entry in the Metroid series, known as Metroid: Other M. The series director Yoshio Sakamoto and two Team Ninja cohorts reveal their intentions and aspirations for the revamp of Nintendo fans' favorite space vixen and …

Apple has kindly donated the source code for the original MacPaint software to the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. This is in large part thanks to the [URL="http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/computer-history-museum-makes-original-macpaint-source-code-avai/"]exhausting efforts[/URL] of Andy Hertzfeld, one of the original members of the developmental team for the original Macintosh in 1984. When …

Sales for the latest Tiger Woods PGA Tour titles from Electronic Arts have plummeted 68% from last years edition of the game and people have begun pointing fingers at the entitled golfer's promiscuity. It sure is easy to pass the buck when the accused is steeping in scandal, but that …

[ATTACH=LEFT]15910[/ATTACH]Seagate announced their new NAS system, GoFlex Home, today, and it unites the worlds of portable and network storage. Home enables access to the hard drive dock from a wide array of mobile devices, HTPC setups, and networked computers (Windows or OSX). Seagate notes that their propriety software will make …

[B]Flash Support on the iPad Becomes Reality[/B] Comex, the programmer behind the user-friendly jailbreak tool, Spirit, has unleashed the source for his latest project, [URL="http://github.com/comex/frash"]Frash[/URL]. This little gem enables Flash support (sans video) on the iPad. Frash is still in the alpha stage, so if you run into problems, you …

Peter Molyneux, the man behind Lionhead Studios and the fantasy based series, Fable, spoke at a TED Global (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) conference in Oxford on Tuesday, reintroducing Milo, the “virtual human” software that utilizes Microsoft’s upcoming Kinect controller for the Xbox 360. This is the first time Milo has …

[ATTACH=LEFT]15813[/ATTACH]Twitter has an undeniable presence on the 'net and has grown into one of the most popular forms of social networking. People still hold on to their blogs for dear life, but some users have opted to switch to Twitter exclusively. TwitVid is attempting to uproot the ad-world, similar in …

[ATTACH=LEFT]15719[/ATTACH]The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has [URL="http://www.bluetooth.com/English/Products/Pages/Low_Energy.aspx?var=homepageHERO=Bluetoothv4.0"]completed[/URL] work on the new Bluetooth 4.0 specification and is officially ready to begin qualifying new devices for use with the technology. The most notable improvement is the support for devices with low-power consumption. This means Bluetooth can now be implemented in a …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]15718[/ATTACH]After a brief delay, Firefox 4 Beta 1 was officially [URL="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html"]released[/URL] to the public for all operating systems this afternoon. Mozilla has deviated from their all too predictable design and created a browser that owes more than a few nods to Google’s Chrome, the fastest growing browser on the market. …