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 Thursday March 18, 2010. 10:34 PM 
Windows 7's XP Mode No Longer Needs Hardware Virtualization Windows 7's XP Mode No Longer Needs Hardware Virtualization
10:34 PM 
The updated software is available today from Microsoft's Web site, but not everyone will need it.
When Will Steam Come to Linux? When Will Steam Come to Linux?
05:34 AM 
Valve recently threw Mac gamers a lifeline, but Jim Lynch wonders: What about Linux?

 

 Wednesday March 17, 2010 
Microsoft Confirms: IE9 Won't Run on Windows XP Microsoft Confirms: IE9 Won't Run on Windows XP
07:14 PM 
Internet Explorer 9 may be faster and more standards compliant, but the still-popular Windows XP won't be able to run it.
New Nvidia Driver Resolves Fan Speed Issue New Nvidia Driver Resolves Fan Speed Issue
06:35 PM 
Version 197.13 of the drivers should fix image quality and overheating problems.

 

 Tuesday March 16, 2010 
Nvidia 3DTV Play: PC + TV = 3D Nvidia 3DTV Play: PC + TV = 3D
09:16 PM 
The 3DTV Play software lets you play your games in 3D on 3D televisions, using any system running Nvidia GeForce video.
Internet Explorer 9: A Platform Preview Internet Explorer 9: A Platform Preview
05:17 PM 
GPU acceleration and improved support for Web standards characterize this very early glimpse at the next version of Internet Explorer.

 

 Monday March 15, 2010 
Readers Weigh in on Eyefinity6 Readers Weigh in on Eyefinity6
05:17 AM 
An editor eats crow about the usefulness of an upcoming video card.

 

 Friday March 12, 2010 
The Future of Intel's R&D The Future of Intel's R&D
10:10 PM 
Intel held its annual open house at U.C. Berkeley this week, with updates to existing research, plus some new additions.

 

 Thursday March 11, 2010 
OpenGL 4.0 Spec Unveiled OpenGL 4.0 Spec Unveiled
06:00 PM 
The new spec helps OpenGL close the feature gap with Microsoft's Direct3D 11.
Razer Mouse Sharpens Its Focus on Mac Owners Razer Mouse Sharpens Its Focus on Mac Owners
05:16 PM 
Razer has announced that all its upcoming products will support both PC and Mac drivers.
Don't Want to Build a Gulftown PC? Buy One Don't Want to Build a Gulftown PC? Buy One
06:00 AM 
They're not cheap, but two new desktops using Intel's just-released Core i7-980X "Gulftown" processor are powerful performers.
Sailing Into Gulftown: Intel's New Core i7-980X CPU Sailing Into Gulftown: Intel's New Core i7-980X CPU
06:00 AM 
Intel's powerful new Core i7-980X ("Gulftown") is the first consumer CPU on the market with six processing cores.

 

 Wednesday March 10, 2010 
Is HTML5 Faster Than Flash? Not Always Is HTML5 Faster Than Flash? Not Always
11:02 PM 
Apple hype about Flash being a "CPU hog" isn't necessarily true.
Death of an iMac—Part Two Death of an iMac—Part Two
06:00 AM 
Jim Lynch ends his mourning period and starts over with a new 27-inch iMac.

 

 Tuesday March 9, 2010 
Hard Drives' 2011 Sector Shift May Slow Windows XP Use Hard Drives' 2011 Sector Shift May Slow Windows XP Use
08:58 PM 
If you're still using Windows XP, you may be in for trouble in 2011, when all hard drives must move from 512-byte to 4KB sectors.
Is Opera 10.5 the World's Fastest Web Browser? Is Opera 10.5 the World's Fastest Web Browser?
06:00 AM 
Opera 10.5 trounces the competition when it comes to JavaScript rendering. But is that enough?

 

 Monday March 8, 2010 
Corsair's Cooling Air A70 and A50 Help Your CPU Chill Out Corsair's Cooling Air A70 and A50 Help Your CPU Chill Out
05:51 PM 
Corsair's new A70 and A50 coolers are designed for enthusiast and more casual users.

 

 Friday March 5, 2010 
Nvidia's Latest Driver Could Hurt Video Cards and PCs Nvidia's Latest Driver Could Hurt Video Cards and PCs
05:41 PM 
A problem with fan control in Nvidia's latest video driver may be putting video cards—and full systems—at risk.
Kids and Computers: Do Extreme Tykes Still Exist? Kids and Computers: Do Extreme Tykes Still Exist?
06:00 AM 
Is it necessarily a good thing that kids today are growing up in a world where computers are as common as cars?

 

 Thursday March 4, 2010 
Brown Goes Down: Ubuntu Gets a Makeover Brown Goes Down: Ubuntu Gets a Makeover
05:25 PM 
The popular populist Linux distribution Ubuntu will a new look with the upcoming 10.04 edition.

 

 Wednesday March 3, 2010 
Video: Nvidia Pulls GPU From Live Motherboard to Demo Optimus Video: Nvidia Pulls GPU From Live Motherboard to Demo Optimus
06:34 PM 
Nvidia's laptop-oriented video-switching technology makes some amazing things possible—as the company recently demonstrated.
Asus Board Unlocks CPU Cores You Didn't Buy Asus Board Unlocks CPU Cores You Didn't Buy
06:50 AM 
On Tuesday, Asus launched the M4A89GTD PRO motherboard, with a novel feature: the ability to "unlock," or enable processor cores that a user hasn't paid for.
Death of an iMac—Part One Death of an iMac—Part One
06:00 AM 
Jim Lynch's 24-inch iMac recently bit the dust—and it didn't go quietly.

 

 Tuesday March 2, 2010 
The Phenom II X6 Is Coming The Phenom II X6 Is Coming
06:00 AM 
AMD's upcoming six-core processor was previously code-named "Thuban."
AMD Announces 890GX Chipset, New Integrated Graphics AMD Announces 890GX Chipset, New Integrated Graphics
06:00 AM 
AMD is aiming its new high-end platform at HTPC mavens and gamers alike.

 

 Monday March 1, 2010 
The Emotiv EPOC: Meeting the Future Head On The Emotiv EPOC: Meeting the Future Head On
06:00 AM 
With the Emotiv EPOC EEG headset, you can control your PC without lifting a finger. Here's a look at how it well it works.

 

 Thursday February 25, 2010 
Eyefinity6: For When 5 Displays Aren't Enough Eyefinity6: For When 5 Displays Aren't Enough
06:00 AM 
If you've ever wanted to create a wall of monitors, AMD's upcoming ATI Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity6 Edition will let you do it—with a single video card.
ATI Radeon HD 5830: Barely Tempered Enthusiasm ATI Radeon HD 5830: Barely Tempered Enthusiasm
06:00 AM 
AMD's latest 5000-series card should be considered the company's minimum entry point for serious 3D gamers.

 

 Wednesday February 24, 2010 
February Reader Responses & Potpourri February Reader Responses & Potpourri
06:00 AM 
Jim Lynch responds to your comments about iPad angst, ecigarettes, and Linux Mint loyalty.

 

 Monday February 22, 2010 
What Makes a Smartphone Smart? What Makes a Smartphone Smart?
06:14 PM 
One key ingredient is the application processor, and there's a lot of movement in that field right now.
Maingear to Auction One-of-a-Kind Desktop for Haiti Relief Maingear to Auction One-of-a-Kind Desktop for Haiti Relief
05:34 PM 
The New Jersey–based company will auction off a one-of-a-kind Shift desktop to aid the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti.
BioShock 2: Rapture Revisited BioShock 2: Rapture Revisited
03:59 PM 
Like its predecessor, BioShock 2 is a gorgeous-looking, thought-provoking game. Unfortunately, it also takes almost no chances.

 

 Friday February 19, 2010 
Microsoft's SideWinder X4: A Ghost-Busting Keyboard? Microsoft's SideWinder X4: A Ghost-Busting Keyboard?
06:00 AM 
Dropped key presses are no problem for the SideWinder X4 gaming keyboard, but there are some innovations it lacks.

 

 Thursday February 18, 2010 
Has Linux Mint Killed Distrohopping? Has Linux Mint Killed Distrohopping?
06:00 AM 
Jim Lynch wonders what happens to Linux innovation when distrohoppers become distrocows.

 

 Wednesday February 17, 2010 
Toshiba Announces High-Capacity, Small-Form-Factor Hard Drive Toshiba Announces High-Capacity, Small-Form-Factor Hard Drive
10:22 PM 
The new MBF family of 2.5-inch enterprise-class drives cab pack up to 600GB of storage.
AMD Commits to CrossFireX, Eyefinity, and Stereoscopic 3D with N... AMD Commits to CrossFireX, Eyefinity, and Stereoscopic 3D with N...
06:00 AM 
Users of multi-GPU ATI video card setups will benefit most from today's release of the Catalyst 10.2 software suite—but another feature-rich update is coming in March.

 

 Monday February 15, 2010 
Intel's Core i3-530 Processor Reviewed Intel's Core i3-530 Processor Reviewed
06:01 AM 
The lowest CPU on Intel's Clarkdale totem pole offers dual-core performance and integrated graphics for just $113.

 

 Friday February 12, 2010 
AMD Versus Intel: Different Paths, Same Goals AMD Versus Intel: Different Paths, Same Goals
06:59 PM 
Looking over all the chip announcements in the past week, I'm struck by the big differences in how AMD and Intel are approaching their upcoming chips, both for servers and for desktops.
Transcoding in the Real World: ATI Radeon 5750 Transcoding in the Real World: ATI Radeon 5750
04:27 PM 
How do AMD's latest video cards handle transcoding?
Mind Over Matter: Brain Control Interfaces Become a Reality Mind Over Matter: Brain Control Interfaces Become a Reality
06:00 AM 
The technology that will let you control PCs with just your mind is rapidly moving out of the realm of science fiction.

 

 Thursday February 11, 2010 
Marvell Launches High-End Smartphone Processor Marvell Launches High-End Smartphone Processor
07:37 PM 
The Marvell Armada 618 directly competes with Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipset for smartphones and smartbooks.
USB 3.0 in the Real World USB 3.0 in the Real World
05:13 PM 
USB 3.0 delivers better performance than USB 2.0, but it's not quite as fast as you might expect.
Ecigarettes: A Good Kind of Vaporware? Ecigarettes: A Good Kind of Vaporware?
06:00 AM 
Jim Lynch finds electronic cigarettes a fascinating—and potentially advantageous—innovation. But not everyone is so enamored of them.

 

 Tuesday February 9, 2010 
ISSCC Report: A Big Day for Big Chips ISSCC Report: A Big Day for Big Chips
09:49 PM 
The International Solid State Circuits Conference has already seen some major announcements from IBM, Intel, and more.
You Can Game with a $79 Video Card You Can Game with a $79 Video Card
06:00 AM 
You shouldn't expect the moon with AMD's new ATI Radeon HD 5570, but it provides modest gaming rewards and some cutting-edge technologies at a very reasonable price.

 

 Friday February 5, 2010 
Techy Valentine's Day Gift Ideas For Her Techy Valentine's Day Gift Ideas For Her
11:50 PM 
Valentine's Day is coming up soon, which means time is running out to find the perfect gift for the woman in your life who really loves tech. Here are some last-minute suggestions.

 

 Thursday February 4, 2010 
NZXT to Offer Premium Cables, Fans NZXT to Offer Premium Cables, Fans
10:42 PM 
NZXT wants its new black-sheathed cables and high-performance fans to spiff up and spruce up PC interiors.
ATI FirePro Workstation Video Cards Certified for AutoCAD 2010 ATI FirePro Workstation Video Cards Certified for AutoCAD 2010
10:15 PM 
AMD's professional line of video accelerators has been certified to work with the latest version of the AutoCAD drafting software.
Sub-$60 Video Cards Face Off Sub-$60 Video Cards Face Off
06:00 AM 
AMD's new ATI Radeon HD 5450 promises gaming at a $49 starting price. Does it deliver? And can it wallop Nvidia's GeForce 210?

 

 Wednesday February 3, 2010 
More Cores: Coming to A Processor Near You More Cores: Coming to A Processor Near You
11:05 PM 
The move from single-core to multicore to "many core" computing is continuing—and we'll be seeing a lot more soon.

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