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 Gameguru Mania News - May,02 2016 - tech 
NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready 365.10 WHQL - tech
(hx) 06:39 PM CEST - May,02 2016 - Post a comment
The folks at NVIDIA send word that the brand new GeForce Game Ready 365.10 WHQL is out now. These drivers bring full support for Battleborn and also beta games like Forza Motorsport 6: APEX beta, Paragon beta, and the Overwatch beta. Grab them if you need them.
Prior to a new title launching, our driver team is working up until the last minute to ensure every performance tweak and bug fix possible makes it into the Game Ready driver. As a result, you can be sure you'll have the best day-1 gaming experience for your favorite new titles.
,br> Game Ready
Learn more about how to get the optimal experience for Battleborn, Forza Motorsport 6: APEX Beta, Overwatch Beta, and Paragon Beta.
 Gameguru Mania News - Apr,29 2016 - tech
Windows 10 Update Interrupts Weather News - tech
(hx) 09:54 AM CEST - Apr,29 2016 - Post a comment / read (6)
Try not to laugh or grin while watching this Microsoft Windows 10 free download update interrupt weather news blooper.

 Gameguru Mania News - Apr,26 2016 - tech
TechNews - The Samsung 750 EVO - tech
(hx) 01:39 AM CEST - Apr,26 2016 - Post a comment / read (8)
  • Intel Optane Demo - File Transfer at 2GB/s - It is great to see XPoint / Optane technology being demonstrated again, but as far as demos go, this was not the best / fairest example that Intel could have put together. First of all, the 'NAND SSD' they are using is a Thunderbolt 3 connected external, which was clearly bottlenecked badly somewhere else in the chain (when was the last time you saw a 6 Gbit SATA SSD limited to only 283 MB/s). Also, using SATA for the NAND example while using PCIe x4 NVMe for the Optane example seems a bit extreme to me.
  • AMD Polaris 10 Allegedly Performs Close To A GTX 980 Ti - The crew at WCCFTech have posted what they claim are leaked specs showing the upcoming AMD Polaris performing close to a GTX 980 Ti.
  • The Samsung 750 EVO (120GB & 250GB) SSD Review: A Return To Planar NAND -  The Samsung 750 EVO is a drive for a limited audience. It is intended for use as the primary boot drive of a system that will not be subjected to particularly intense storage workloads, and the limited capacity options preclude using it to hold a large game or multimedia library. Seen through this lens, the 750 EVO offers great performance for a budget drive. The peak performance of the 750 EVO is close to the Samsung 850 EVO and even the 850 Pro in many cases. On tests simulating lighter real-world usage the 750 EVO is generally the fastest budget TLC drive and also sometimes competes well against low-end MLC drives.
  • Acer's Liquid Zest Plus Packs 5,000mAh Battery - Acer has provided a preview of the Liquid Zest Plus, an Android phone that features a 5,000mAh battery with Quick Charge support that provides "days" of uptime. Other than the battery, the Liquid Zest Plus includes an average feature set, including a 5.5-inch HD screen, MediaTek processor, 2 GB of RAM, and 16 GB of storage. The phone's main camera has a 13-megapixel sensor with laser-assisted and phase detection autofocus. The 5-megapixel selfie camera has a wide angle of view. The phone ships with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Acer could not confirm pricing details, nor could it say if the phone will be sold in the U.S.
  • Gold Wires and Electrolyte Gel Improve Battery Longevity - Researchers at the University of California at Irvine say they've found a way to increase the number of charge cycles a battery has from a few thousand to more than 200,000. Their discovery could lead to batteries that can be recharged repeatedly for years without losing capacity, which his something that happens with today's lithium-ion batteries. The researchers coated gold nanowire with manganese oxide and a layer of electrolyte gel. The gel and manganese oxide prevent corrosion. The nanowire holds the charge. The longer the wire, the greater the charge contained within. Using gel, rather than liquid, is what provided the breakthrough in this case, but the researchers don't yet fully understand the mechanism behind their discovery. The researchers' next steps include making a true battery from the gold-and-gel combo, discerning the mechanism of action, and then testing if other materials can be substituted for the gold. Adding gold to batteries, even in small quantities, would add to their cost. The researchers did not say if or when their discovery might be commercialized in consumer products.
  • Verizon to Kick Off HTC 10 Preorders April 29 - Verizon Wireless has said it will begin accepting preorders for the HTC 10 on April 29. Verizon expects the phone to launch in early May and has not yet provided pricing details for the phone. Verizon is giving consumers the opportunity to test the HTC 10 in retail stores, also starting on April 29. Verizon says the 10 will include its HD Voice service and WiFi Calling. The phone includes several Verizon offers, such as three free months of HBO Now, credit for handset trade-ins, and ETF payoffs for customers who switch to Verizon. An unlocked version of the HTC 10 is already available for sale directly from HTC.com for $699.
  • Samsung and The Weather Channel Team Up for Galaxy App - Samsung and The Weather Channel have created an exclusive weather app only for owners of Galaxy-branded smartphones. The Weather Channel App for Samsung offers features the regular Weather Channel app does not include. For example, a tool called Smart Weather Wakeup will trigger users' alarm clocks a bit earlier than normal when bad weather may impact their routine. Another tool called Floating Shortcuts provides direct access to information such as current conditions or daily forecasts. The app includes new, dynamic weather backgrounds for Samsung phones, and targets Galaxy Edge models with customized alerts for the edge panel. The Weather Channel App for Samsung is available from the Galaxy Apps Store for the S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, Note 5, S7, and S7 Edge. Samsung said it plans to eventually expand the app's availability to other platforms, including the Gear S2 smartwatch and select Samsung Smart TVs.
  • Magic Leap's Real-Life Augmented Reality Demo -  check it out
  • Future of self-driving cars? - Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Note the car pauses at 0:07 while cameraman gets out of the way...
  • 4K View Of Planet Earth -  This view from the International Space Station is awe inspiring. NASA needs to start making these longer and more loop friendly so you can just kick back and relax while the video plays over and over. 
  • Total Internal Reflection (Laser Waterfall) - Place water in a glass bottle with a few drops of Dettol. By pointing a laser beam at an angle you can show Total Internal Reflection. In this case the incident ray will strike the water surface, bend and will be reflected back. You can also show that the beam bends towards the normal when it goes from air to water.
  • Independence Day: Resurgence - Official Trailer 2 -  In Theaters - June 24, 2016 Cast: Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Brent Spiner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jessie Usher, Maika Monroe, Sela Ward
  • Game of Thrones Season 6: Episode #2 Preview - New episodes of Game of Thrones air every Sunday at 9PM, only on HBO.
  • The best pics on the Internet #190 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.4.2 - tech
(hx) 12:00 AM CEST - Apr,26 2016 - Post a comment
AMD has released a new driver for its graphics cards. According to its release notes, this new driver features updated Crossfire profiles for Elite Dangerous and Need For Speed, and packs a number of bug fixes
Resolved Issues

        The Division may experience flickering in AMD Crossfire technology mode.
        DOTA2 toggling between borderless fullscreen and exclusive fullscreen can sometimes cause flickering or corruption when in AMD Crossfire technology mode.
        Some DirectX 9 applications cannot disable AMD Crossfire technology mode through Radeon Settings.
        GPU clocks on some products may remain in high states after recovering from an application crash.
        A small subset of AMD Radeon R9 380 users may be experiencing slower than expected fan speeds.
        Power efficiency toggle in Radeon Settings is showing up for some unsupported products.
        The check for software updates feature in Radeon Settings may not find the latest available update.
        Some games may fail to show up in Radeon Settings gaming tab.
        The Radeon Settings option may sometimes disappear as a shortcut from the right-click context menu on desktop after a software upgrade.
        SteamVR Performance Test may experience flickering in AMD Crossfire technology mode.
        Stuttering or corruption observed while playing Fallout 4 on some graphics products in AMD Crossfire technology mode.
        Corruption in Hitman when using AMD Crossfire technology mode.
        Stuttering or freezing in some loading scenes while playing Hitman using AMD Crossfire technology mode.
        Negative scaling seen on Hitman when using AMD Crossfire technology mode.
 Gameguru Mania News - Apr,20 2016 - tech
DX11 vs DX12 Intel CPU Scaling/Gaming Framerate - tech
(hx) 02:36 PM CEST - Apr,20 2016 - Post a comment / read (1)
What does DX12 mean to those of you running an Intel processor with an older GPU? What kind of performance gains can we expect from DX12 on newer high end GPUs when used with an Intel processor?
Let's start by saying that most of these Ashes of the Singularity benchmarks can easily be put into the "theoretical" column. While I am sure someone somewhere will email me an exception, these high end Fury X and 980 Ti video cards being paired with a 1.2GHz processor is not likely. Conversely, a GTX 670 or Radeon 7970 being paired with a $1000+ Intel Core i7-5960X for gaming is a bit far fetched as well, albeit much more likely to be found in the wild I would think.

One thing that is interesting in all of these benchmarks over the last couple of weeks is a trend that "favors" AMD overall and DX12. While much of the headlines have been about how NVIDIA is lacking at DX12 performance, if you look at the "low end" benchmarks where the benchmark is CPU limited, NVIDIA's cards actually give a much better DX11 experience. Even the lowly GTX 670 gives a 39.4% performance increase at over the Radeon 7970 at LOW settings with the 1.2GHz CPU under DX11. Moving to DX12 on that same comparison, we see the two systems pull within 2 frames per second of each other. These results surely hold up the arguments that NVIDIA's GPU pipeline is much more in tune with handling DX11 instructions, and AMD's is much more svelte and certainly shorter when it comes to DX12.
 Gameguru Mania News - Apr,16 2016 - tech
TechNews - Nanotubes assemble! - tech
(hx) 07:55 PM CEST - Apr,16 2016 - Post a comment / read (4)
  • Intel launches budget-minded 540s Series SSDs, pricing starts under $55 - The new Intel 540s Series drives are offered in capacities of 120GB, 180GB, 240GB, 360GB, 480GB and 1TB in your choice of 80mm M.2 or 2.5-inch form factors. It’s worth noting that all M.2 drives are single-sided with the exception of the 1TB model. Intel says its new entry-level drives offer sequential read speeds of up to 560MB/sec and write speeds of up to 480MB/sec (IOMeter, Queue Depth 32). Random 4K read and write IOPS check in at 78,000 and 85,000, respectively. All models are compatible with Intel's SSD Toolbox, SSD Optimizer, Intel Data Migration Software and Intel Rapid Storage Technology. As value drives, you can expect a fair price when it comes time to check out. Right now on Newegg, the 120GB M.2 drive is selling for $53.87 with the 2.5-inch variant commanding just $54.45. If you need more storage, the 480GB M.2 drive will currently set you back $158.65 (or $149 for the 2.5-incher). At the top end is the 1TB drive, yours for $303.48 on the M.2 form factor or $303.43 for the 2.5-inch model.
  • Apple Will No Longer Be Supporting QuickTime - The really bad news is that it's got significant security vulnerabilities, which won't be fixed. Users are advised to uninstall the program.
  • 135 Million Modems Vulnerable To Denial-Of-Service Flaw - If you are the owner of the Arris Surfboard SB6141, you should take a look at this. The flaw lets an attacker cut off an entire network from the internet until the owner calls their provider to restore it. Unfortunately, there is no practical fix for the issue.
  • Google, Microsoft Address Problems in Their URL Shorteners - Researchers from Cornell Tech university have published a paper outlining serious privacy risks discovered in shortened URLs from cloud services such as Microsoft's OneDrive and Google Maps. According to the article, hackers can use brute force attacks to access files or even driving directions.
  • Watch The Facebook F8 Keynote Live - FYI, at 4:30:00 they talk about load times.. The reason the iPhones load time was 7 x was due to bloody advertisers!!
  • Verizon Offers 2GB Of Extra Data For Using Android Pay - Starting today, you can enjoy 2 GB of free Verizon data, good for two billing cycles, when using Android Pay. Simply open the app to get started. Tap anywhere in stores Android Pay is accepted and receive 1 GB of free data. On your third tap, we'll throw in another free gig.
  • Nanotubes assemble! - Researchers at Rice University have published a video in which they demonstrate the self-assembly of carbon nanotubes from a distance using a force field created by a Tesla coil. The process is about as straightforward as it sounds. Scientists take a pile of carbon nanotubes, pour them into a solution and then blast it with a force field from a Tesla coil. As you'll see, the tubes almost immediately line up with each other and create their own circuit through a phenomenon they've dubbed Teslaphoresis. Remarkably enough, the idea to add LEDs to the circuit came to adjunct assistant professor of chemistry Paul Cherukuri in a dream. While impressive as-is, the team believes the technology could one day be put to use in other fields.
  • Triton, World's Last Artificial Gills Scam - Rational analysis of claims made by IGG campaign of Triton, raising funds for a breathing apparatus.
  • Project Nightonomy: Autonomous Vehicle Testing in the Dark - Ford has just completed a test of its LIDAR-equipped Fusion Hybrid autonomous car in complete darkness at the company's proving grounds in Arizona. While the researchers have to be happy with the way the car performed, that guy with the night-vision goggles on probably had the most fun! 
  • Game of Thrones Season 6: Trailer #2 - Game of Thrones Season 6 premieres April 24th at 9PM.
  • Suicide Squad - Blitz Trailer - Check out the latest trailer for Suicide Squad - In UK cinemas August 5, 2016 - directed by David Ayer and starring Will Smith, Joel Kinnaman, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Jai Courtney, Cara Delevingne and Viola Davis.
  • The Neon Demon Trailer - When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
  • Nine Lives - Official Trailer - In Theaters August 5th!
  • Doctor Strange - Trailer World Premiere - This is the worldwide exclusive trailer debut for Marvel's "Doctor Strange."
  • Manhattan shoebox apartment: a 78-square-foot mini studio - A couple years ago, Manhattan architect Luke Clark Tyler, lived in a 96 square foot apartment. Instead of upsizing with his latest move, he chose to squeeze himself and his belongings into even less space.
  • World's Largest Ball Contraption Made Of K'NEX - According to the Guinness Book of World Records, this is the largest K'NEX ball contraption on the planet. This awesome 126,285 piece contraption is the work of a 23 year old computer science under graduate from the University of Minnesota.
  • Close Encounters Of The Drone Kind - Okay, I need to get a drone so I can do stuff like this to freak out my neighbors :-D
  • Behind the Scenes at Selena Gomez's Photo Shoot - GQ goes on set with Selena Gomez, the star of this month's issue.
  • The best pics on the Internet #189 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
 Gameguru Mania News - Apr,15 2016 - tech
NVIDIA GeForce Hot Fix 364.96 Driver - tech
(hx) 12:42 AM CEST - Apr,15 2016 - Post a comment / read (1)
Nvidia have released driver 364.96 for their graphic cards, and it’s one of their smaller updates in recent years. On the whole, it just seems to add game ready compatibility to Nvidia cards for the upcoming open beta of DOOM. That’s right, even betas get game ready drivers now.
There doesn't seem to be any SLI profile for the beta, which indicates that the final game won’t support multiple GPUs- then again, this could be an issue restricted to just the beta. The full changelog follows:

This is GeForce Hot Fix driver version 364.96 that addresses the following:

Support for DOOM Open Beta
Known issues:

GFE may show the following error if launched without a network connection: “GeForce Experience encountered an error and must close”
 Gameguru Mania News - Apr,13 2016 - tech
Quantum Break Won't Support Multi-GPUs - tech
(hx) 05:08 PM CEST - Apr,13 2016 - Post a comment / read (3)
Remedy has just released a new FAQ about the current state of its latest title, Quantum Break:
Windows 10 Issues & Solutions

Stuttering Frame-Rate / Frame Pacing
There was a major rounding error introduced into our refresh rate predictions on shipping. A solution to this issue is already being worked on; we expect it to be resolved in a Quantum Break Title Update launching in the near future.

Windows 10 Performance Issues
Remedy is looking into how to improve the overall performance of the game. Part of that is working closely with AMD and NVIDIA to address issues and improve the gameplay experience.

Sometimes, after a longer play session, the game can end up to a state where the video memory becomes fragmented, and an important asset gets moved to system memory, which slows the rendering performance significantly. This problem is very rare and Remedy will continue to investigate and improve the video memory behavior in future updates.

If you experience this issue, exiting and restarting Quantum Break will resolve this issue for now. This is one way to identify if you have encountered this issue or if it’s another potential problem.

Graphics Drivers:
We recommend, for AMD Radeon GPU’s, AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.4.1

We recommend, for NVIDIA GPU’s, 362.00 from NVIDIA.

Keep in mind, these drivers might have an impact on other software on your computer.

Windows 10 Frame Rate Locked?
In May, Microsoft will be enabling the ability for developers to disable v-sync and adding support for G-Sync and Freesync monitors. This means that UWP games running in full screen, borderless windowed mode will have all of the performance advantages of traditional full screen exclusive mode.

No Option to Quit from Main Menu
We hear you! By popular demand, we are adding an exit option to the main menu in an upcoming title update. For now, similar to all Windows 10 apps, you will need to use Alt-F4 or move the mouse cursor to top right corner of the window to the see the X icon, which you can click to exit the game.

Crashing on Launch
We have been able to repro at least one reason for a rare crash on launch– with some SIMD instructions that require SSE4.1. We are working on fixing that in a future title update, and will fix any other issues we find as they are reported.

Image Quality
We are working on giving users more control to turn on and off features like film grain. We love the artistic choice for our game, but we also want to give PC gamers more choice and this will come in a future update.

Does Quantum Break support SLI or other multi-GPU solutions?
Quantum Break on Windows 10 unfortunately doesn’t support DirectX12 multi-GPU rendering. Due to the engine architecture, the work needed to support multiple GPUs would have been significant and out of scope for Remedy for Quantum Break.
In other news, the Remedy Community Forums have a response from Remedy to recently identified issues with Quantum Break:
The entire development team at Remedy Entertainment and Microsoft Studios want to thank all our fans for the success that Quantum Break has experienced since it launched last week on April 5. We have spent the last four years working on Quantum Break – the ultimate Remedy Entertainment game as we call it – and to see how warmly it has been received by gamers worldwide has been exhilarating and incredibly rewarding.

We are aware that some players are facing issues with the Windows 10 version of Quantum Break and some extent on Xbox One. We want to let you know that we are working diligently with Microsoft Studios on addressing all the feedback; below are the things we know about today that are being worked on.

We want to thank our fans again for all their continued support for Remedy and apologize for any problems you have faced playing Quantum Break. We are paying close attention to forums and the discussion online about Quantum Break and are doing our best to solve the issues you are experiencing.
 Gameguru Mania News - Apr,06 2016 - tech
NVIDIA Unveils The Tesla P100, Its Fastest GPU Ever - tech
(hx) 12:45 AM CEST - Apr,06 2016 - Post a comment / read (3)
For those of you that haven't been following along with the keynote speech from this year's GPU Technology Conference, NVIDIA has made a number of product announcements today, including the Tesla P100. According to NVIDIA's CEO Jen-Hsun Huang, the Tesla P100 is based on the new NVIDIA Pascal GP100, at 600mm² is the largest FinFET GPU ever made. Huang even joked on stage that it was so big that you could easily see it from the back of the room. In addition to features like HBM2, NVLink, Unified memory and 16nm FinFET, NVIDIA says the GP100 is "composed of an array of Graphics Processing Clusters (GPCs), Streaming Multiprocessors (SMs), and memory controllers. GP100 achieves its colossal throughput by providing six GPCs, up to 60 SMs, and eight 512-bit memory controllers (4096 bits total). The Pascal architecture’s computational prowess is more than just brute force: it increases performance not only by adding more SMs than previous GPUs, but by making each SM more efficient. Each SM has 64 CUDA cores and four texture units, for a total of 3840 CUDA cores and 240 texture units."
 Gameguru Mania News - Apr,05 2016 - tech
AMD Radeon Software Edition 16.4.1 Driver - tech
(hx) 11:44 AM CEST - Apr,05 2016 - Post a comment
AMD has released a new update to their Radeon Software Crimson Edition graphics card driver, version 16.4.1, that includes performance optimizations for Remedy Entertainment's Quantum Break, which is set to launch on April 5th. According to AMD's driver release notes, users can expect to see up to 35% better performance in Quantum Break when playing the game on a Radeon R9 Fury X. AMD has also introduced support for the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive in this driver, which should be arriving in the hands of consumers very soon, if not already. The 16.4.1 drivers fix issues where some DirectX 12 games were frame rate capped, and where Hitman flickered at high shadow settings. There are still a collection of known issues thorugh, such as Need for Speed's poor Crossfire scaling, The Division flickering in Crossfire mode, and low fan speeds on a small subset of Radeon R9 380 owners.
 Gameguru Mania News - Apr,02 2016 - tech
TechNews - New self-protecting USB trojan - tech
(hx) 03:03 PM CEST - Apr,02 2016 - Post a comment / read (1)
  • New self-protecting USB trojan able to avoid detection  - A unique data-stealing trojan has been spotted on USB devices in the wild – and it is different from typical data-stealing malware. Each instance of this trojan relies on the particular USB device on which it is installed and it leaves no evidence on the compromised system. Moreover, it uses a very special mechanism to protect itself from being reproduced or copied, which makes it even harder to detect. Where other malware uses ‘good old-fashioned approaches' like Autorun files or crafted shortcuts in order to get users to run it, USB Thief uses also another technique. This method depends on the increasingly common practice of storing portable versions of popular applications such as Firefox, NotePad++ and TrueCrypt on USB drives. The malware takes advantage of this trend by inserting itself into the command chain of such applications, in the form of a plugin or a dynamically linked library (DLL). And therefore, whenever such an application is executed, the malware will also be run in the background. What really sets this malware apart, however, is its self-protection mechanism.
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  • Google Cardboard Plastic - The future is clear. Experience actual reality with Google Cardboard Plastic.
  • The Linux command line and Bash shell is coming to Windows 10 - Microsoft is committed to making the Windows developer experience better than ever, which is why they're bringing the popular Bash shell, alongside the entire Linux command environment, to Windows 10 in the upcoming Anniversary Update. Developers have been able to use Linux command shells like Bash for years through third-party tools, but this is the first time that Microsoft has actually implemented the functionality directly into Windows. The company partnered with Canonical, known for the Linux distribution Ubuntu, to ensure the Bash experience is just as good in Windows as it is in variants of Linux. During Microsoft's Build 2016 keynote, it was revealed that developers will be able to download the Linux command line from the Windows Store when the Anniversary Update becomes available. Microsoft's Kevin Gallo stated during the event that "this is not a VM" or "cross-compiled tools" but a fully-fledged Linux shell running in Windows.
  • Instagram Extending Video Length to 60 Seconds - Instagram today said users will be able to share videos up to 60 seconds in length, which is up significantly from the previous limit of 12 seconds. Instagram is making the change in response to the rapid rise in time people spend watching Instagram videos. The extended video clip length is being rolled out slowly to users over the next few months. The iOS version of Instagram is being updated today with the ability to assemble videos from multiple clips found in the camera roll. Instagram is free to download from the iTunes App Store. Instagram didn't say when the same features will be added to the Android app.
  • Sony will charge $30 per 4k movie - Sony first revealed its 4K streaming service, Ultra, back at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. Now, the company's home video arm (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) has announced that it will launch on April 4. The service, accessed via an Android app, will be available exclusively on Sony's new 4K TV sets. There won't be a rental option at launch; instead, users will pay $30 to purchase a movie. This was apparently a "commercial decision,” but Sony said if there turns out to be a demand for rentals, the company could introduce the feature “pretty quickly." Initially, you'll only be able to rent movies from Sony Pictures, but the company said it wants to add content from other studios. “Over time, we want to expand the breath and depth of the content,” said Sony Pictures Entertainment VP Jake Winett. Once bought, titles will be stored in Sony's Ultraviolet cloud service, probably due to the TVs not possessing enough onboard storage to hold 4K movies. There will be around 40 to 50 titles available on Ultra when it launches, including newer movies such as Concussion and The Walk, as well as older ones like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The company plans to add TV programs at a later date, but it hasn't revealed which ones or how much they'll cost. The service will also offer people the opportunity to upgrade SD and HD movies from their Ultraviolet library to 4K for $12 to $15.
  • Microsoft's Anniversary Update Coming This Summer - Microsoft announced today that it will be releasing a free update on the one year anniversary of Windows 10. The update will include stuff like Windows Hello, Windows Ink, Cortana updates and developer mode for the Xbox One. The company also took advantage of today's announcement to let the world know that the HoloLens is available as of today.
  • Verizon Confirms Pending $20 Upgrade Fee - Verizon Wireless today confirmed that it plans to charge customers $20 to upgrade to new devices beginning April 4. The fee will apply to customers who buy handsets with installment plans, or buy phones at full price. Verizon will assess the fee at third-party retailers, too, such as purchases made at the Apple Store or Best Buy. "The upgrade fee helps cover our increased support costs associated with customers switching devices," explained a Verizon spokesperson to Phonescoop via email. "Customers can pay the charge when they upgrade, bill it to their account, or trade in an old device to offset the cost. The fee for upgrading on device payment is still half of the two-year contract upgrade fee." Verizon charges contract customers $40 when upgrading devices. AT&T instituted its own device upgrade fee of $15 last year. Sprint recently lowered its upgrade fee from $36 to $30. T-Mobile charges $20 for a SIM card starter pack, which is widely seen as an upgrade fee.
  • LG G5 Officially Goes On Sale March 31 - LG said its G5 smartphone will be available for sale in Korea starting March 31, with the U.S. to follow April 1. The G5 will reach other regions, including Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, over time. LG says more than 200 carriers plan to sell the phone. In the U.S., that includes AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless, all of which will offer the phone on April 1. Along with the G5 itself, LG plans to sell the accompanying modules and accessories, called LG Friends. The two most notable Friends as the CAM Plus and Hi-Fi Plus, which are modules that plug directly into the bottom of the G5. The CAM Plus will be available in the U.S., but LG hasn't said if the Hi-Fi Plus will also be available. Other Friends include the 360 VR headset, 360 CAM, Rolling Bot, Tone Platinum, and H3 by B&O. Pricing for the LG G5 varies by carrier. The phone has a 5.3-inch quad HD display, Snapdragon 820 processor, 16-megapixel camera, and USB Type-C.
  • Ultimate Edition of Batman v Superman Blue-Ray Announced - Warner Bros. has announced that the Ultimate Edition of Batman v Superman (trailer) is heading to home video on July 16th, right ahead of the August 5th release of the Suicide Squad movie. The Ultimate Edition will be an R-Rated cut of the film featuring an additional 30 minutes of footage.
  • The Walking Dead: Michonne - Episode 2 Trailer - In this tense second chapter, a daring escape from the floating colony of Monroe sees Michonne, Pete, and Sam running for their lives. An all too brief reprieve is soon shattered; the leaders of Monroe don't forgive and don't forget. With memories of her daughters bleeding ever further into Michonne's blurred reality, her world is becoming increasingly fractured... just at the point when she'll need all of her skills to survive.
  • International Warcraft Trailer Released - Check it out
  • Game of Thrones Season 6: March Madness Promo - Game of Thrones Season 6 premieres in April, 2016.
  • Netflix Releases Sneak Peek At New Voltron Series - June 10th will see the release of the first 13 episodes in the new series, each 22 minutes long, making for a perfect binge-watching session. The show features a few plot updates from the 1984 original, but still keeps the core basics: five young people on Earth get involved in an intergalactic battle and are tasked with fighting monsters as they each pilot a robotic lion. Once joined together, they form Voltron's arms, legs, head, and torso, and wield a giant, blazing sword.
  • GUARDIANS Fight Trailer 2 (2017) - During the Cold War, a secret organization "Patriot" has created a squad of superheroes, which included participants from various Soviet republics. For years, the heroes had to hide their identity, but in hard times, they again take the case.
  • KILLERDRONE! Flying chainsaw - Crazy Finnish farmers built an epic drone with a remote controlled chainsaw.
  • Guy Martin's Wall of Death: World Record Attempt - Guy Martin takes on an extreme world record attempt on the largest Wall of Death ever made.
  • Home Made Thermite Launcher - Woo Hoo furze does not simply place thermite, he launches it with his super steampunk style launcher, what a device!
  • Drifting a Ferrari F40 in Snow Up To Base Camp -   Who says you can't drive your supercar in rugged winter conditions? A specially modified Ferrari F40 charges up the snowy slopes, sliding sideways all the way to base camp in this short film, ''A Day In The Life".
  • Hayden Panettiere's Carl's Jr. Commercial - It's an ultimate fail!
  • The best pics on the Internet #187 -  All pictures are carefully handpicked
 Gameguru Mania News - Mar,29 2016 - tech
NVIDIA GeForce 364.72 WHQL Drivers - tech
(hx) 07:00 PM CEST - Mar,29 2016 - Post a comment
NVIDIA has released their latest GeForce 364.72 WHQL drivers (Windows 10 / Windows 7 / 8.1) which are ready with full VR support. The new drivers offer GeForce users to run the latest VR HMDs (Head Mounted Displays) from Oculus and HTC and offer support for the latest AAA titles and demos that are built using VR. NVIDIA's drivers are aimed at their current-gen Maxwell graphics cards which include the GeForce GTX 970, GeForce GTX 980, GeForce GTX 980 Ti and the GeForce GTX Titan X.
Game Ready
Game ready for Quantum Break, Killer Instinct, Dark Souls III, and Paragon early-access.

Application SLI Profiles
Added or updated the following SLI profiles:

    Dark Souls III - SLI profile added

3D Vision Profiles
Added or updated the following 3DV profiles:

    Dark Souls III - Not recommended
    Gears of War Ultimate Edition - Not recommended
    Hitman Pro - Not recommended
    Paragon - Not recommended
    Quantum Break - Not recommended

3D Compatibility Mode Profiles
No compatibility mode profiles were added with this version.
Software Modules

    NView - version 147.00
    HD Audio Driver - version 1.3.34.4
    NVIDIA PhysX System Software - version 9.15.0428
    GeForce Experience - version 2.11.2.42
    CUDA - version 8.0

Windows 10 Fixed Issues

    [364.54] System hang or BSOD on express installation of 364.54 driver over 364.51 driver with single HDMI monitor connected. [200181626]
    [Razer Dock] Hot unplug then plug causes "Display driver has stopped responding and has recovered" notification. [200172155]
    ? [SLI, Tom Clancy’s The Division] Frequent freezes and pauses as well as low GPU usage result in low FPS. [1744361]
    [364.51, SLI] BSOD when SLI enabled on 364.51 or 364.47. [1739730]
    [364.51, SLI] In a multi-monitor configuration with one G-SYNC monitor and one nonG-SYNC monitor, the FPS in games drops to single digits if Chrome hardware acceleration is enabled and V-SYNC is off. [1719037]

Windows 8.1/Windows 8/Windows 7/Windows Vista Fixed
Issues

    [SLI, Tom Clancy’s The Division] Frequent freezes and pauses as well as low GPU usage result in low FPS. [1744361]
    [359.00] PowerDirector crashes in nvspcap64.dll. [1708900]
CRYENGINE - DX12 Versus DX11 - tech
(hx) 06:32 PM CEST - Mar,29 2016 - Post a comment / read (12)
club4ghz has released two videos, showcasing the performance difference between CRYENGINE V and CRYENGINE 3, as well as the performance difference between CRYENGINE V’s DX11 and DX12 modes.



 Gameguru Mania News - Mar,27 2016 - tech
Virtual 3D Teleportation in Real-time - tech
(hx) 11:52 PM CEST - Mar,27 2016 - Post a comment
Holoportation is a new type of 3D capture technology that allows high-quality 3D models of people to be reconstructed, compressed and transmitted anywhere in the world in real time. When combined with mixed reality displays such as HoloLens, this technology allows users to see, hear, and interact with remote participants in 3D as if they are actually present in the same physical space. Communicating and interacting with remote users becomes as natural as face-to-face communication.

 Gameguru Mania News - Mar,25 2016 - tech
TechNews - Apple launches 9.7-inch iPad Pro - tech
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  • HP Envy 13 Review: Beautiful design, decent hardware, great price - For many people, spending $1,000 on a laptop is not feasible, even if high-end hardware is important. This is where the HP Envy 13 comes in: it packs hardware that’s comparable to a $1,000 laptop in a MacBook Air-like package, complete with a price that starts at just $800. In some ways, the Envy is the budget high-end laptop that price-conscious shoppers may be after.
  • Apple launches 9.7-inch iPad Pro - The new, smaller iPad Pro comes in silver, gold, space gray, and rose gold, priced at $600 for 32GB and $750 for 128GB and a whopping 256GB for $900. Like the new iPhone SE, the new Pro will be available for pre-order on March 24 and will start shipping on March 31.
  • Apple Says iOS 9.3 Available - Apple said iPhone and iPad owners will be able to download and install iOS 9.3 starting today. iOS 9.3 is a more significant point update than normal. It adds Night Shift to help reduce eye fatigue at night. It reduces blue light on the screen. The platform brings education tools to teachers and school admins, such as Managed IDs, and support for multiple sign-ins on a single device. iOS 9.3 also adds protected Notes, to secure files via Touch ID. Fitness and health data is more accessible thanks to a revised dashboard in Apple Health. The platform expands News functionality by adding support for landscape video playback on the iPhone, as well as more targeted article suggestions. iOS 9.3 is free to download and install over the air, or via iTunes.
  • Justice Dept. Receives Offer to Help Unlock iPhone - The U.S. Department of Justice may have found a way to unlock the San Bernadino shooter's iPhone without Apple.
  • Google Offering Its Speech API to App Developers - Google has said developers will soon be able to add speech recognition to their apps through the Google Could Speech API. Google is offering the same neural network-based tool it uses in its own voice search and keyboard apps. The API recognizes more than 80 languages and dialects, and can transcribe spoken words into text as well as respond to voice commands. The API can translate text in real time or in batches, can recognize spoken words over noisy environments, and can filter out inappropriate words/content. Google is offering the Cloud Speech API to developers for free for a limited time. Google didn't disclose how it might price access to the API down the road.
  • 90 Second Unboxing: Samsung Galaxy TabPro S with Windows 10 - Mollie Ruiz-Hopper from the Windows Blog unboxes the new Samsung Galaxy TabPro S with Windows 10. The Galaxy TabPro S provides a full PC experience - featuring a full-size keyboard with trackpad, a 12-inch Super AMOLED display and more!
  • Amazon issues emergency update for older Kindle e-readers - Amazon has issued a critical software update for select Kindle e-readers that must be installed by March 22, 2016, in order for the device to retain its connection to the Internet.
  • Pornhub to offer free VR content - Pornhub is one of several adult entertainment providers investing heavily in the future of VR. The company on Tuesday announced that it had partnered with adult VR entertainment specialist BaDoinkVR to launch a virtual reality category on its site. According to the press release, the move makes Pornhub the first to offer free 360-degree adult content. Pornhub Vice President Corey Price said it's their duty to provide their global audience with the latest in cutting edge technology. Virtual reality is the next phase in the constantly metamorphosing world of adult entertainment and will provide users with a mesmeric experience unlike anything they've seen before. The executive added that its users are not only able to view content but be protagonists in the experience and interact with their favorite porn stars. What if you don't have a VR headset? No problem – Pornhub is giving away 10,000 smartphone-holding Google Cardboard-style headsets to anyone that wants one (although they're probably all gone by this point).
  • Microsoft launches Tay, an AI chat bot - Microsoft has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-powered chat bot called Tay. Developed by Microsoft's Technology and Research team with help from the Bing team, Tay isn't a virtual assistant like Siri or Facebook's M. Instead, it's a true chat bot in the sense that it's meant to engage and entertain people. Surely Microsoft didn't build an AI bot just to entertain people, right? Of course not. Tay is an experiment to conduct research on conversational understanding. Artificial intelligence and machine learning have become incredibly skilled over the past several years but most platforms still struggle with things like language context and humor.
  • Robot At SXSW Declares That She Wants To Destroy Humans - Robotics is finally reaching the mainstream and androids - humanlike robots - are everywhere at SXSW. Experts believe humanlike robots are the key to smoothing communication between humans and computers, and realizing a dream of compassionate robots that help invent the future of life.
  • Mind-Blowing Magic Magnets - Smarter Every Day - "Polymagnets" or "programmable magnets" can be created with any number of configuration of poles and attractions, resulting in some seriously mind-blowing stuff.
  • Melting Pennies With Fresnel Lens Solar Power - Melting pennies! We took a couple of pennies and placed them under extreme heat provided by a fresnel lens which is basically a giant magnifying glass. The solar power provided by the sun allowed us to melt a penny very quickly!
  • The Huntsman: Winter's War - Trailer 3 - In Theaters - April 22, 2016
  • Hard Ticket to Hawaii - Frisbee Scene - I've seen two scenes from this movie on Youtube, and both were just this guy brutally murdering people for no reason. Is he the bad guy? ;)
  • SLAYER - You Against You (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) - Official music video for SLAYER's "You Against You" from 12th studio album, Repentless.
  • Truck Vs Mountain - This could have gone so badly!
  • Make Donald Trump's Face Do Even Weirder Stuff With This Software - Remember the real-time facial reenactment video I showed you awhile back? Well, those guys are at it again and they've cranked up the realism.
  • Chloe Grace Moretz Behind The Scenes - Check out the behind the scenes shoot for Chloe Grace Moretz on the April/May Cover.
  • The best pics on the Internet #186 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
 Gameguru Mania News - Mar,23 2016 - tech
Virtual Desktop 1.0 Trailer - tech
(hx) 11:54 PM CET - Mar,23 2016 - Post a comment / read (4)
The video speaks for itself, give it a chance, watch the whole thing!

 Gameguru Mania News - Mar,19 2016 - tech
TechNews - Oculus Rift: Countdown to Launch - tech
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  • Microsoft extends support for older Windows versions on Skylake - Microsoft previously announced that Windows 10 would be the only version supported on Skylake systems for the full duration of its support period. Users still running Windows 7 or 8.1 would have had until July 17, 2017, or roughly a year and a half, to move to Windows 10. After that period, older versions of Windows running on Skylake CPUs would only receive critical security updates. Microsoft has now updated its Skylake support policy, and saw it fit to extend the support period for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 on Skylake devices. Users now have full support for their OSs until July 17, 2018. This amounts to one year added to the previously-announced cutoff date. After this date, the story is the same as before: users will only receive critical security updates for their systems until their operating systems reach the end of their extended support periods - January 14, 2020 for Windows 7 and January 10, 2023 for Windows 8.1.
  • Corsair Hydro GFX GeForce GTX 980 Ti Review - Corsair is obviously a well-known company in the PC hardware space. The company started off making memory, but has expanded its portfolio to include cases, power supplies, closed-loop water coolers and peripherals. Most recently, Corsair added a graphics card to its line-up: the Hydro GFX, a liquid-cooled GeForce GTX 980 Ti born of a partnership with MSI. Rather than simply providing its cooler to MSI (similar to what Cooler Master did with AMD's Radeon R9 Fury X), Corsair is branding the Hydro GFX under its own name. But for all intents and purposes, the card is identical to MSI's GeForce GTX 980 Ti Sea Hawk, right down to the MSI logos plastered all over it.
  • Hands On With the Retail Oculus Rift: Countdown to Launch - Overall the hardware is not perfect: pixel density is plenty workable, but clearly there is room for improvement. However perhaps more importantly, in my hands-on time with the Rift I feel that Oculus has nailed the head tracking and latency aspects. There's no disconnect that I could feel between my motions and what was rendered, and that makes the entire experience very convincing and enjoyable, not to mention motion sickness-free. Similarly, for their retail product Oculus has finally come up with a fitting mechanism that is suitable for even my big head, which makes me confident that it should fit almost any head. The overall usability of a VR headset is poor without a good fit, so the importance of finally having so much flexibility in fitting can't be overstated.
  • Apple Releases iOS 9.3 Beta 7 - Apple has released iOS 9.3 Beta 7 for both developers and public testers. iOS 9.3's major features include Night Shift to help with sleep issues and multi-user login for education accounts. Several apps are slated for new functionality, too, such as Apple News, which gains landscape view on the iPhone as well as faster updates and personalized recommendations. The Apple Health app gains a new activity view, and Apple Notes adds password protection for individual entries. Apple has been testing iOS 9.3 along with betas for watchOS 2.2, tvOS 9.2, and Mac OS X 10.11.4. Apple has an event scheduled for March 21, which means today's iOS 9.3 beta is likely to be the last ahead of iOS 9.3's general release. Apple didn't call out specific updates to the latest beta. It can be downloaded over the air for registered developers and public testers.
  • iPhone SE to combine 5s-like design with 6s-like specs - 9To5Mac has come up with a new report that reveals almost everything about the upcoming iPhone SE. Unsurprisingly, the report re-confirms that the iPhone SE will feature a design that is almost identical to the iPhone 5s. However, on the inside, things will be very different. The iPhone SE will be powered by the Apple A9 chipset with the M9 co-processor for “Hey Siri” support, will be compatible with Apple Pay, and offer Wi-Fi and cellular data speeds. On the camera front, the iPhone SE will feature the same camera setup as the iPhone 6s. That means you’re going to get a 12MP iSight camera at the back with support 4K video capture as well as Live Photos. According to the report, the new 4-inch iPhone will be available in two storage options  - 16GB and 64GB. Three color options will be on offer - Space Gray, Rose Gold, and Silver. A $450 starting price has been tipped as well, which suggests the iPhone SE will cost the same as a new iPhone 5s.
  • Bitcoin issuers face 7 years in Russia's jails - Russian news agency Interfax reports that Russia's Ministry of Finance has prepared an amendment to a law which could see issuers of surrogate currencies, such as Bitcoin, face up to four years in jail. Executives of banks and financial service companies would face harsher punishment, up to seven years in prison. Additionally, executives who would break this law would face restrictions on holding similar jobs in the future. Previously, the bill was much softer on offenders, in which those releasing surrogate currencies would face one year of "corrective labour". Organised groups would face two years. Aside from the prison sentences, the new amendment also includes fines for those issuing a money surrogate: fines range from 500,000 rubles (£5,000) to 1,000,000 rubles (£10,000). Execs face fines of up to 2,500,000 rubles (£25,000).
  • Credit Card Skimmer In 2 Seconds - Criminals are getting real fast! Watch this dude install a credit card skimmer in 2 seconds
  • John Oliver On Encryption - Strong encryption poses problems for law enforcement, is weakening it worth the risks it presents? It's complicated.
  • Sprint Claims to Reach 300Mbps Downloads with Galaxy S7 - Sprint has said it was able to achieve peak LTE speeds reaching 300Mbps on the downlink with the Samsung Galaxy S7. The phone, says Sprint, is among the first to support three-channel carrier aggregation, a feature in LTE-Advanced. In its lab, Sprint put together three 20 MHz channels in the 2.5 GHz band to push peak speeds in the S7 to 300Mbps. Sprint says the same setup can deliver 200Mbps in real-world situations. The carrier has already deployed two-channel carrier aggregation in its 2.5 GHz spectrum, delivering peak speeds of 100Mbps in more than 150 markets around the U.S. Sprint says it holds 160 MHz of 2.5 GHz spectrum in a large number of top U.S. markets, which should allow it to offer three-channel carrier aggregation as part of its LTE Plus Network upgrade. Sprint is working to trim costs across the board. It recently cut its headcount and is hoping to reduce the costs associated with leasing tower space. Sprint didn't say how it will deploy its LTE Plus upgrade while also saving costs.
  • Skype for Web Now Supports Calling Mobile Phones - Microsoft has improved the browser-based version of Skype with new several tools. To start, users can now call mobile phones and landlines from the web, including international numbers (Skype credit required). The web client also gains the ability to view YouTube videos directly in message threads, rather than force users to open a separate window. YouTube support includes standard playback controls, such as volume and play/pause. Skype for web makes it easier to invite non-Skype users to join conversations with an improved sharing tool, and new notifications mean web users won't miss incoming messages or calls when signed in. Skype for the web is free to use and is compatible with mobile Skype apps, such as those for Android, iOS, and Windows machines.
  • Nike's Self-Lacing Shoes Are Here - The first performance vehicle for adaptive lacing, the Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 is the payoff of significant research in digital, electrical and mechanical engineering. The shoe provides precise, consistent, personalized lockdown that can be manually adjusted on the go.
  • Prepare for Impact app (OFFICIAL teaser) - The game reproduces the experience of real-world aircraft emergencies from the passenger's viewpoint, with the highest fidelity allowed by today's mobile devices. In each virtual emergency experience, the player can try first-hand right and wrong actions that a passenger can take, and see the positive or negative consequences those actions have. Your goal is to take all the right decisions to come out from the plane unharmed as fast as possible. The different levels of 'Prepare for Impact' depict major types of emergencies, such as in-flight decompression, ground collision, runway overrun, water landing, and crash landing. Moreover, they are able to simulate the different threats that can make aircraft evacuation more complex, such as fire, smoke in the cabin, water, unusable exits, and others.
  • High-Rise - Official Trailer - High-Rise stars Hiddleston as Dr. Robert Laing, the newest resident of a luxurious apartment in a high-tech concrete skyscraper whose lofty location places him amongst the upper class. Laing quickly settles into high society life and meets the building's eccentric tenants: Charlotte (Miller), his upstairs neighbor and bohemian single mother; Wilder (Evans), a charismatic documentarian who lives with his pregnant wife Helen (Moss); and Mr. Royal (Irons), the enigmatic architect who designed the building. Life seems like paradise to the solitude-seeking Laing. But as power outages become more frequent and building flaws emerge, particularly on the lower floors, the regimented social strata begins to crumble and the building becomes a battlefield in a literal class war.
  • Final Daredevil Season 2 Trailer Drops - The new 13-episode season of the series began via the streaming service on March 18, 2016.
  • Tim Burton's Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Trailer - There's a new world coming. Watch the new trailer for Tim Burton's Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, in theaters September 2016.
  • Sausage Party Red Band Trailer - Sony Pictures Entertainment and Annapurna Pictures' Sausage Party, the first R-rated CG animated comedy from writers Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir, debuted as a work-in-progress cut on Monday at SXSW. You can now watch the Sausage Party trailer, which gives us our first look at the raunchy August 12 release.
  • Legend of Tarzan Trailer Features Alexander Skarsgard - Warner Bros. Pictures has released a new The Legend of Tarzan trailer! From David Yates (director of the last four Harry Potter films), the new take on Edgar Rice Burroughs' jungle hero stars Alexander Skarsgard ('True Blood,' Battleship) in the title role alongside a cast that also includes Margot Robbie, Samuel L. Jackson, Christoph Waltz and Djimon Hounsou.
  • Warcraft - In Theaters June 10 (TV Spot 2)  - check it out
  • X-Men: Apocalypse - Official Trailer - Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns with X-MEN: APOCALYPSE. In Theaters - May 27, 2016
  • BEN-HUR Trailer (2016) - Paramount Pictures - Watch the movie trailer for BEN-HUR! Coming to theatres August 12, 2016.
  • Internet is Baffled After Woman 'DISAPPEARS' on Live TV - Where did she go? Internet is baffled after woman 'DISAPPEARS' on live TV Woman at an airport luggage carousel is there one minute and not the next A passenger talks to her over her shoulder and then moves forward But suddenly the lady is no longer in sight, baffling the internet This is the crazy moment a woman seemed to disappear on live television.
  • Richie Jackson "Death Skateboards" Part -  Dude Pulls The Most Inventive, Hilarious Skateboard Tricks We've Ever Seen!
  • Korean girls try New York, Chicago, Detroit Style Pizzas - Korean girls try NY, Chi, Det style pizzas. They're not used to authentic American style pizzas, rather they are used to the bastardized sweet pizzas of Korea. See which one they liked the most.
  • Nina Agdal Bikini Dance new video 2016 - Supermodel Nina Agdal booty dances while in a bikini!
  • Nadia Lee Cohen Is Best Photographer - check it out!
  • Martha Hunt is hot! - Yeah, Martha Hunt is very hot!
  • The best pics on the Internet #185 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
AMD Crimson Edition 16.3.1 Drivers - tech
(hx) 12:36 PM CET - Mar,19 2016 - Post a comment
Following last week's release of Radeon Software 16.3 Hotfix, AMD is back again with a quick update to their driver set, bringing it to 16.3.1 Hotfix. The list of resolved issues this week is brief compared to the last few months of updates. Among the resolved issues is a problem where installed and played games were not showing up in the Radeon Settings 'Gaming' tab. Meanwhile a hang in Unreal Engine 4 games has been fixed, along with issues installing the Radeon Software driver set via command line. Lastly, AMD notes that DirectX 12 applications are no longer locked to the refresh rate of the display. Alongside these fixes there is also driver support for the new Need for Speed, and a Crossfire profile update for Hitman.
 Gameguru Mania News - Mar,15 2016 - tech
Radeon Pro Duo Announced - tech
(hx) 09:41 AM CET - Mar,15 2016 - Post a comment
With GDC happening this week, AMD took the opportunity to announce the Radeon Pro Duo, a dual Fiji GPU graphics card. If you happen to have $1499 USD to spare, the Radeon Pro Duo is now their top-of-the-line graphics card. The Radeon Pro Duo is capable of an incredible 16 TFLOPS of compute performance. With this expensive graphics card, it's water-cooled similar to the Radeon R9 Fury X. The Radeon Pro Duo will begin shipping in early Q2'16 at $1499. While most Linux gamers/enthusiasts don't have that much to spend anyways on a complete system let alone a graphics card, the Radeon Pro Duo likely won't be worthwhile under Linux.

It is primarily a piece of kit for VR developers - so more of a prosumer segment bridging consumer and professional segments. I don't think the card is being marketed for gamers (although it wouldn't surprise me if AIB's like Asus took the opportunity to do so in some guise), more a compact single solution for a one-GPU-per- VR screen developer. Price wise, it wouldn't stack up well against two FuryX/Fury/Nano in a gaming comparison, but I'm betting gamers won't be the primary marketing focus.
AMD Demos Polaris Radeon & Vega To Use HBM2 - tech
(hx) 09:28 AM CET - Mar,15 2016 - Post a comment
AMD have finally shown off a public demonstration using the new hitman on DirectX 12 of their upcoming lineup of the radeon Polaris graphics cards. Running at 1440P, Hitman was demoed on Polaris 10 GPU.

AMD have also formally announced the radeon pro duo line up of graphics cards, two fury gpus on the same board, but with many of the features of their firepro lineup.

It would appear that AMD's roadmap shows off the radeon Vega lineup of graphics cards released in 2017 which will debut HBM2, with Navi to see a 2018 release. It's unknown what type of memory Radeon navi will use, only that will be next generation (possibly HBM3 or similar).

 Gameguru Mania News - Mar,12 2016 - tech
TechNews - The Samsung Galaxy S7 - tech
(hx) 12:12 PM CET - Mar,12 2016 - Post a comment / read (2)
  • AMD XConnect external GPU technology for Thunderbolt 3 - AMD XConnect technology is a new feature of the Radeon Software 16.2.2 (or later) graphics driver that makes it easier than ever to connect and use an external Radeon graphics card. External Thunderbolt 3 GPU enclosures configured with Radeon R9 300, Fury or Nano Series GPUs can easily connect to a compatible ultrathin or 2-in-1 notebook. Best of all, a setup configured with AMD XConnect technology and external Radeon graphics can be connected or disconnected at any time, just like a USB flash drive-a first for external GPUs
  • The Samsung Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge Review, Part 1 -  For some time now, Samsung has been the dominant player in the Android space, especially at the high end of the market. From the Galaxy S2 onwards, Samsung has been able to ride the wave of the smartphone industry’s growth without much disruption. Samsung has also shown a pretty impressive ability to adapt to changes in the market as seen by their dramatic departure in materials from the Galaxy S5 generation to the Galaxy S6 generation. While the Galaxy S6 was ultimately one of the best phones you could get that year, at least a few design decisions like the loss of removable battery and microSD slot were generally considered to be a step back relative to previous devices.
  • Apple confirms March 21 event, new 4-inch iPhone expected - Apple has confirmed that it will be holding its spring event this year on March 21. The star of the show on March 21 is expected to be the long awaited 4-inch iPhone model, expected to be dubbed the iPhone SE. According to rumors, the iPhone SE will be powered by the latest Apple A9 chipset and could feature an updated 8MP or even a 12MP resolution iSight camera at the back. A new iPad Pro variant is likely to be introduced at the event as well, sporting a smaller 9.7” display. In terms of specs, the smaller iPad Pro model is expected to retain most of the features of its older and bigger sibling, with only a few features differentiating the two models. In addition to the two key hardware announcements, Apple is likely to announce details on new software and introduce some new bands for the Apple Watch.
  • Google Drops Project Fi Invites, Drops Nexus 5X Price - Google today nixed the invite system it used for Project Fi and opened the MVNO service up to everyone. Project Fi relies on WiFi and cellular access from Sprint and T-Mobile to provide coverage around the U.S. Its software is able to dynamically jump from network to network in order to provide the best-possible speeds and service. Project Fi is novel in that it only charges people for the actual amount of data used each month, rather than for large buckets. Google says the first 10 months of the project have gone well and it is ready to move into the next phase. For the next month, anyone who activates Project Fi will be able to purchase the Nexus 5X handset from LG for $199.99. The phone's normal price is $349.99. Project Fi is only available to Nexus smartphones, including the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, and Nexus 6P. Basic service costs $20 per month, plus $10 per 1 GB of cellular data. Google refunds users for the unused portion of data each month.
  • Chrome 49, with Beacon Support, Reaches Play Store - Google says Chrome version 49 for Android has graduated from the beta channel and is available as a general release in the Google Play Store. Chrome 49 is notable due to its support for Eddystone Bluetooth beacons, which can surface what's known as "physical web" content to nearby devices. Google's Eddystone beacons broadcast content, such as URLs, to Android devices within range. Chrome can interact with those beacons and the content they offer. Push notifications alert Android users to the content, which may contain information about nearby points of interest. Chrome 49 is free to download from the Play Store.
  • USA today is developing a virtual reality news show called VRtually There - Accessed through either a dedicated page on the USA Today website or via its VR stories app, USA Today owner Gannett Co. Inc. claims that VRtually There will be "the first branded news experience presented in VR." Set to begin sometime in spring, the show will have a "true network approach," and feature segments on a range of topics, including politics, sports, technology and finance. The show’s running time and how often it will air has yet to be decided.
  • China Opposes US Action Against ZTE; ZTE Phone Biz Safe - China's Ministry of Commerce says the U.S. Department of Commerce's plan to prevent ZTE from exporting American-made components will be bad for Chinese firms.
  • Bionic Fingertip Gives Sense Of Touch - A bionic fingertip has given an amputee the sensation of rough or smooth textures via electrodes implanted into nerves in his upper arm. Scientists from EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) and SSSA (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Italy) successfully allowed amputee Dennis Aabo Sorensen to receive this sophisticated tactile information in real-time.
  • The Writer Automaton, Switzerland - A 240 year old doll that can write, a clockwork creation by Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a Swiss watchmaker. The doll is able to write any custom text up to 40 letters long, and it uses a goose feather to write, which he inks from time to time, including a shake of the wrist to prevent ink from spilling. His eyes follow the text being written, and the head moves when he takes some ink. You can view this doll in person at the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire of Neuchatel, in Switzerland.
  • How To Master 5 Basic Cooking Skills - Gordon Ramsay - Cooking rice, chopping an onion, sharpening a knife, deboning a fish and cooking pasta.
  • Marvel's Captain America: Civil War - Trailer 2 - The conflict ignites in a brand-new trailer for Marvel's "Captain America: Civil War," hitting theaters May 6!
  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - TV Spot 9 - Zack Snyder's BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE is in theaters March 25th
  • GHOSTBUSTERS - Official International Trailer - Thirty years after the original film took the world by storm, Ghostbusters is back and fully rebooted for a new generation. Director Paul Feig combines all the paranormal fighting elements that made the original franchise so beloved with a cast of new characters, played by the funniest actors working today. Get ready to watch them save the world this summer!
  • Game of Thrones Season 6: Trailer (RED BAND) - Just when all hope was lost, the first trailer for the sixth season of Game of Thrones has dropped like a barrel of wildfire. The trailer is intense, action-packed, and hints at a great many things we're likely to see in the upcoming season. Let's go through everything piece by piece. Some spoilers, or possible spoilers, follow.
  • The Trust Trailer - Nicolas Cage Elijah Wood - Even in real life Nicolas Cage seems like he's acting. He's too bizarre to exist!
  • Georgia's Got Talent Genadi Tkachenko Sounds of the earth - Wow :)
  • How To Microwave Bread - Best instructional video ever made! LOL!
  • Video Shows Google Self-Driving Car Hit Bus - Video newly released to the Associated Press shows the first time a Google self-driving car being tested in public caused an accident. The Lexus SUV, outfitted with special sensors, struck a public bus on Valentine's Day in Mountain View, Calif. (March 9)
  • Firework Rocket Launcher - Who would have thought its best use was removing socks :P
  • KTVU reporter almost hit by car on live TV - KTVU reporter Alex Savidge is nearly hit by a car while delivering a live report. He and his photographer are ok!
  • Kate Upton - Cat Daddy - Kate Upton demonstrates the "Cat Daddy".
  • The best pics on the Internet #184 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
  • Hottest Babes on the Internet #81 - Which one is hottest? ;-)
 Gameguru Mania News - Mar,10 2016 - tech
AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.3 - tech
(hx) 05:15 PM CET - Mar,10 2016 - Post a comment / read (1)
AMD has released a new set of graphics card drivers, Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.3, bringing a collection of new features as well as the latest optimizations for Hitman. Hitman launches on PC on March 11th, and these new drivers include the necessary performance tweaks and Crossfire profiles for the game. Also included in this driver is an updated Crossfire profile for The Park, as well as decent performance improvements in Rise of the Tomb Raider (up to 16% better on Fury X series cards) and Gears of War Ultimate Edition (up 60% on Fury X series, and up 44% on R9 380 series).
Performance and Quality improvements for:
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Up to 16% on AMD Radeon R9 Fury X Series vs AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.2.
Gears of War Ultimate Edition
Up to 60% on AMD Radeon R9 Fury X series vs AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.2.1
Up to 44% on AMD Radeon R9 380 series vs AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.2.1
 Gameguru Mania News - Mar,08 2016 - tech
New GeForce Driver 364.51 Fixes Crashing - tech
(hx) 07:40 PM CET - Mar,08 2016 - Post a comment / read (5)
Yesterday, NVIDIA released a new driver for its graphics cards. According to various reports, this driver introduced crashing issues and BSOD’s while installing them. NVIDIA was quick to react and released today a new driver that addresses this issue. Those interested can download this new driver from here. NVIDIA has not provided any changelog for this driver. Basically, it's the same with the NVIDIA GeForce 364.47 WHQL driver.
 Gameguru Mania News - Mar,07 2016 - tech
NVIDIA GeForce 364.47 WHQL Driver - tech
(hx) 04:51 PM CET - Mar,07 2016 - Post a comment / read (2)
NVIDIA released GeForce Game Ready WHQL display driver version 364.47. This driver ensures you will have an optimal experience with Tom Clancy's The Division, Hitman, Need for Speed, Ashes of the Singularity, and Rise of the Tomb Raider. The driver offers Optimal Playable Settings, Game Ready drivers, NVIDIA GameWorks effects, and technologies like G-SYNC.
    Game Ready
    This driver provides the optimal experience for Tom Clancy's The Division, Hitman, Need for Speed, Ashes of the Singularity, and Rise of the Tomb Raider.

    Gaming Technology
    This driver provides support for the Vulkan 3D API.

    Application SLI Profiles
    Added or updated the following SLI profiles:

        Hitman - SLI profile added
        The Technomancer - SLI profile added
        Zui Zhong Bing Qi (Ultimate Weapon) - SLI profile updated

    3D Vision Profiles
    Added or updated the following 3DV profiles:

        Call of Duty: Black Ops3 - Not recommended
        Far Cry Primal - Not recommended
        Just Cause 3 - Not recommended
        Need for Speed - Not recommended
        StarWars Battlefront (2015) - Not recommended
        Rise of the Tomb Raider - Updated to 3DVision Ready

    3D Compatibility Mode Profiles
    These games must be run in DirectX 10/11 mode to see improvements and are not compatible with 3D Vision Surround mode.
    Added or updated the following compatibility mode profiles:

        Call of Duty: Black Ops3 - Excellent
        Just Cause 3 - Excellent

    Software Modules

        NView - version 147.00
        HD Audio Driver - version 1.3.34.4
        NVIDIA PhysX System Software - version 9.15.0428
        GeForce Experience - version 2.10.2.40
        CUDA - version 8.0

    Windows 10 Fixed Issues

        Discrete GPU remains on by default, even if no app is running. [200172650]
        Flickering is seen on the LVDS, but not an external monitor, when clone mode is set with G-SYNC enabled. [200170772]
        [364.07, Assassin's Creed Syndicate] With ShadowPlay enabled, game crashes at launch pointing to nvwgf2um.dll. [200168443]
        [361.14] System hangs during driver installation. [200149074]
        [361.91] Stutter in DirectX 9 games when AA forced override is used. [1731438]
        TDR on Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 with drivers after Release 353. [1726408]
        The Twitch broadcast game title does not match Twitch's game library. [1708975]
        [SLI] Assassin's Creed: Syndicate needs an SLI profile. [1666227]

    Windows 8.1/Windows 8/Windows 7/Windows Vista Fixed
    Issues

        [361.91] Stutter in DirectX 9 games when AA forced override is used. [1731438]
        [361.75, GK104] Call of Duty Black Ops III: volumetric light corruption. [1724810]
        [SLI] Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege shows corruption when Alt+Tab used in fullscreen mode. [1724562]
        [SLI] Assassin's Creed: Syndicate needs an SLI profile. [1666227]
        [SLI] 3D Surround does not work in Titanfall. [1545116]
 Gameguru Mania News - Mar,05 2016 - tech
TechNews - Is your system ready for VR? - tech
(hx) 11:42 AM CET - Mar,05 2016 - Post a comment / read (9)
If you're the type of gamer who likes to play the newest games, investing in virtual reality is a no-brainer. Oculus recommends at least an Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290 to accompany an Intel Core i5-4590 and 8 GB of RAM, while HTC recommends very similar specs (and slightly less RAM) to run the Vive. Considering both VR headsets essentially require gamers to run their favorite titles at 1440p resolutions with frame rates exceeding 90 for smooth, stutter free gameplay, having a PC more powerful than those listed above is a good idea.  Is your system ready for VR?
  • Hitman: World of Assassination Free With Strix R9 390 - ASUS has announced that both the Strix R9 390 and the R9 390X will come with a free copy of Hitman: World of Assassination. A nice little bonus if you were planning on buying the game or a new video card.
  • Oculus Will Get Mac Support If Apple 'Ever Releases A Good - Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey discusses tPalmer Luckeyhe Oculus Rift price and launch, Apple support, and his Tesla Model S car in this exclusive interview from the Microsoft Windows 10 Showcase in San Francisco.
  • Happy Goggles - A virtual reality headset -  Meet Happy Goggles, the Happy Meal evolution!
  • Ever seen a Floppy Disk with 118GB or more storage capacity? - This is real hack :P
  • What Happens When You Dare Expert Hackers To Hack You - Last year, after reporting on the hacks of Sony Pictures, JPMorgan Chase, Ashley Madison, and other major companies, REAL FUTURE's Kevin Roose got curious about what it felt like to be on the victim's side of a giant data breach.
  • How to take Better Photos with your iPhone! - Using these tips will help you get the most out of your iPhone camera.
  • Google Testing Hands Free Mobile Payments - Google today announced a new pilot program that will allow people to pay for goods and services without taking their phone out of their pocket. Hands Free Payments relies on location data, WiFi, Bluetooth beacons, and other sensors to detect nearby participating stores. Users need only say "I'll pay with Google" to the cashier, who confirms shoppers' identity with their initials and profile photo. Google is also testing in-store, camera-based visual identification methods for automatic verification. Google says all images captured by the Hands Free in-store camera are deleted as soon as the transaction concludes and cannot be accessed by the retailer nor even Google. Hands Free does not share full credit card numbers with the retailer and stores payment details securely. Transactions can only be completed when the phone is in or near the store. The service provides instant notifications after every purchase for verification, and can alert users to unusual activity. Transactions deemed suspicious won't be approved. The Hands Free app can be used on any Android device running 4.2 Jelly Bean and up, and the iPhone 4s and up. An Android Pay account is not required, but Android Pay users can associate the same credit/debit card with their Hands Free account if they wish. Hands Free Payments are being tested in a very limited pilot program in the South Bay, near Google's Mountain View, Calif., headquarters. McDonalds and Papa Johns are participating in the pilot, along with some local retailers. Google didn't say how long the pilot will last, nor when it might expand to other retailers and regions. The Hands Free app is free to download from the Google Play Store and iTunes App Store.
  • Sprint Brings Back Two-Year Contracts - With A Catch - Sprint has reversed its position on contracts and starting today began offering them again as an option to customers purchasing new equipment. Sprint customers can pay full price for phones, lease them, break payments up over time, or sign a two-year contract to purchase phones at subsidized prices. The company nixed the contract offering only a month ago. "We listened to our customers and are giving them more choices to get their new device," said a Sprint spokesperson to FierceWireless. "Sprint is the only carrier to offer the most choices to obtain a new device - lease, installment bill, two-year contract or pay full retail price." AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless have largely given up the idea of using contract pricing to lure in customers. There is, however, a big catch for customers who choose to sign a contract with Sprint. The cost of the service plan and device payments will be approximately $150 more than if the device is financed (without a contract) or purchased outright. For example, the 16 GB iPhone 6s costs $649. If paid for in full and then added to a 3GB monthly plan, the total of payments over two years at $50 per month comes to $1,849 before taxes and fees. If customers purchase the same phone with a two-year contract, they'll have to pay $199.99 up front followed by $75/mo for 24 months for the same 3 GB plan. The total in payments through the contract route totals $1,999 before taxes and fees. The total dollar amount by which contract purchasing exceeds paying in full or financing varies by handset and contract terms - but is generally at least $110 more expensive over two years.
  • Scientists achieve 100% efficiency for water-splitting half-reaction  - Splitting water is a two-step process, and in a new study, researchers have performed one of these steps (reduction) with 100% efficiency. The results shatter the previous record of 60% for hydrogen production with visible light, and emphasize that future research should focus on the other step (oxidation) in order to realize practical overall water splitting. The main application of splitting water into its components of oxygen and hydrogen is that the hydrogen can then be used to deliver energy to fuel cells for powering vehicles and electronic devices. The researchers, Philip Kalisman, Yifat Nakibli, and Lilac Amirav at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel, have published a paper on the perfect efficiency for the water reduction half-reaction in a recent issue of Nano Letters.
  • Watch Google's Robot Dog Play With A Real Dog - To be perfectly frank, I have very mixed emotions about the video you're about to watch. Is this how it begins? The robots trick us into letting our guard down by acting all cute and playful. Then the next thing you know, bam! Skynet becomes sentient and we're battling real-life Terminators.
  • Atlas, The Next Generation - A new version of Atlas, designed to operate outdoors and inside buildings. It is specialized for mobile manipulation. It is electrically powered and hydraulically actuated. It uses sensors in its body and legs to balance and LIDAR and stereo sensors in its head to avoid obstacles, assess the terrain, help with navigation and manipulate objects. This version of Atlas is about 5' 9" tall (about a head shorter than the DRC Atlas) and weighs 180 lbs.
  • Wintergatan - Marble Machine - Marble Machine built and composed by Martin Molin
  • Game of Thrones Kinda Life- The Tale of Jon Snow - SPOILER ALERT! Don't watch this unless you watch Game of Thrones.
  • The Angry Birds Movie - Official International Trailer - Sony Pictures & Rovio debuted a international trailer for The Angry Birds Movie, an upcoming American-Finnish 3D computer-animated action comedy film. The Angry Birds Movie is scheduled to be released on May 20, 2016.
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens Blu-ray Trailer - Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be available to own early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1. It comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5. You can pre-order your copy here. Check out the Blu-ray, DVD and Digital announcement trailer.
  • Mega Waves Create Surfers' Paradise  -  Do big waves make you feel queasy? If so, then look away now. The waves at Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal are famed for being some of the largest in the world, attracting the world's elite surfers as a result. Filmmaker Javier Sobrado Lasheras, 27, wanted to capture the size and scale of Praia do Norte's waves as part of a documentary he is filming on the biggest waves in the Basque country. The video shows a host of professional surfers riding the Atlantic waves, which at times look more like white water or the edge of a waterfall.
  • Keanu Reeves Is A Badass - Keany Reeves firing a gun.
  • Tiger Woods Witnesses the First Hole-in-One at The Playgrounds - Tiger Woods designed this new course and the first shot ever made on it by this little dude was a hole-in-one. Pretty amazing!
  • Steve Ballmer dunks ball off trampoline - Check out Clippers owner Steve Ballmer throw it down after unveiling the new Clippers' mascot.
  • Alyssa Miller Will Cause Pant Fires! - Just a heads up, you're probably going to want to make sure you've got some water or a fire extinguisher nearby before you check out this latest set of bikini pictures from Alyssa Miller.
  • The best pics on the Internet #183 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
 Gameguru Mania News - Mar,03 2016 - tech
The Power of DirectX 12 - tech
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DirectX 12 is a ground-breaking Microsoft technology that gives game developers the ability to harness the full capabilities of a PC's GPU(s) and raise the bar on graphic fidelity and immersive gameplay. According to Microsoft, the following games take advantage of DirectX 12:

    - Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
    - Quantum Break
    - Forza Motorsport 6 Apex
    - Ashes of the Singularity
    - Gears of War Ultimate Edition
    - Fable Legends
    - Just Cause 3

 Gameguru Mania News - Mar,02 2016 - tech
AMD Crimson Drivers 16.2.1 - tech
(hx) 09:21 PM CET - Mar,02 2016 - Post a comment
AMD has released brand new Crimson Edition 16.2.1 drivers for all you Radeon owners out there. In addition to a handful of fixes, these drivers have a Crossfire Profile for Far Cry Primal. Here's a list of resolved Issues:
- A black screen/TDR error may be encountered when booting a system with Intel + AMD graphics and an HDMI monitor connected
- Choppy gameplay may be experienced when both AMD Freesync and AMD Crossfire are both enabled
- Display corruption may be observed after keeping system idle for some time
- Fallout 4 - Flickering may be experienced at various game locations with the v1.3 game update and with AMD Crossfire enabled
- Fallout 4 - Foliage/water may ripple/stutter when game is launched in High/Ultra settings mode
- Fallout 4 - Screen tearing in systems with both AMD Freesync and AMD Crossfire enabled if game is left idle for a short period of time
- Fallout 4 - Thumbnails may flicker or disappear while scrolling the Perk levels page
 Gameguru Mania News - Feb,27 2016 - tech
TechNews-We Should Really Be Scared Of Capitalism - tech
(hx) 06:11 PM CET - Feb,27 2016 - Post a comment / read (4)
Machines won't bring about the economic robot apocalypse -- but greedy humans will, according to physicist Stephen Hawking. In a Reddit Ask Me Anything session on Thursday, the scientist predicted that economic inequality will skyrocket as more jobs become automated and the rich owners of machines refuse to share their fast-proliferating wealth.
  • MSI introduces B150M Gaming Pro M-ATX motherboard - MSI has introduced yet another M-ATX motherboard, the B150M Gaming Pro. The MSI B150M Gaming Pro motherboard is based on the Intel B150 chipset and supports the latest 6th Generation Intel Core processors for the LGA1151 socket. Designed for gamers looking at building a small and compact gaming PC, the new Micro-ATX motherboard offers a number of impressive features as well as great performance. The motherboard includes DDR4 Boost technology for maximum performance and stability, Audio Boost, and GAMING LAN to give you an upper hand over your enemies on the battlefield. MSI GAMING LAN offers optimized traffic prioritization and low latency to ensure you get the best possible online gaming experience without lag. The LAN connector is LED-illuminated and features 15KV anti-surge protection.
  • Samsung Making 256 GB Storage Chips for Phones - Samsung has begun manufacturing memory modules that offer as much as 256 GB of storage. The new embedded memory chips use Universal Flash Storage 2.0. Samsung says UFS 2.0 can handle 45,000 input and 40,000 output operations per second, more than twice as fast as previous generations. The chip can move data at speeds up to 850Mbps, and write at speeds up to 260Mbps, which Samsung says is more than three times faster than high-performance micro SD cards. The 256 GB capacity is enough hold about 47 full HD movies. Samsung says the card is intended for mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablet, and laptops.
  • $700 Rechargeable Battery Pack Contains $30 Worth Of Batteries - Surprised? :)
  • Google Docs adds voice editing and formatting - Google has now taken the next step, making the writing process more seamless by adding voice-directed editing and formatting to its popular online word processor. The most commonly-used commands have been implemented so far, including copy and paste, selecting text by speaking the phrase or word, and choosing a formatting style before you start dictating.
  • Vulnerability Allows Hackers To Hijack Your Wireless Mouse & Keyboard - Here's a handy list of devices vulnerable to this Mousejack keystroke injection attack!
  • How Touch ID can be fooled and the future of biometric tech with - How safe is our phone security now and what is being done to keep out fake fingerprints?
  • The Nissan Leaf Can Be Hacked Via Web Browser From Anywhere - This vulnerability allows you access to any Nissan Leaf across the globe using only a web browser and internet connection!!
  • Apple Seeks Public Dialog On Security - Apple CEO Tim Cook has reached out to Apple employees and consumers alike to further discuss the company's stance on encryption and the government's recent request to help it unlock an iPhone. In an email sent to employees and a Q&A published on Apple's web site, Cook reiterated his beliefs that the issue is much larger than a single phone — no matter the details of this particular case. "Some advocates of the government's order want us to roll back data protections to iOS 7, which we released in September 2013. Starting with iOS 8, we began encrypting data in a way that not even the iPhone itself can read without the user's passcode, so if it is lost or stolen, our personal data, conversations, financial and health information are far more secure. We all know that turning back the clock on that progress would be a terrible idea." The government wants Apple to create a new version of iOS that can be used to allow a brute-force attack of the iPhone in question to unlock it. Cook contends the tool, if successful, wouldn't be limited to this specific phone, and in fact, Apple has already received hundreds of similar requests from local law enforcement agencies since the FBI's request became public. Creating this tool "would be the equivalent of a master key, capable of opening hundreds of millions of locks," says Cook. "We strongly believe the only way to guarantee that such a powerful tool isn't abused and doesn't fall into the wrong hands is to never create it." To that end, Apple is calling on Congress to create some sort of commission to "discuss the implications for law enforcement, national security, privacy, and personal freedoms. Apple would gladly participate in such an effort." Apple has been ordered to unlock the phone, but is disobeying the order. A hearing over the matter has been scheduled for March 22.
  • FBI Director Admits Apple Encryption Case Could Set Legal Precedent - Putting the whole issue of legal precedent aside for a moment, why doesn't the FBI just have someone else crack the phone? John McAfee (speaking of crack) said he could do it, so why not use him or another 3rd party? The director of the FBI has conceded that future judges will look to his battle with Apple as a precedent for law enforcement access to locked or encrypted mobile devices, the first time the government has conceded that the implications of the case stretch beyond an investigation into the San Bernardino terrorist attacks.
  • Microsoft Adds Fingerprint Support to Android Lock Screen - Microsoft recently updated its Next Lock Screen app for Android devices with support for fingerprint readers. Now, people who own Android handsets that are equipped with fingerprint sensors can use the fingerprint scanner to unlock the phone and bypass the Next Lock Screen. The app also gains smart contacts, which learns and displays the names of people called or texted. The smart lock feature lets users set rules for whether or not a passcode is needed when at home or work. The update also restores location-based wallpapers and fixes bugs. Microsoft's Next Lock Screen for Android is free to download from the Google Play Store.
  • Xiaomi unveils their Mi5 flagship in three flavors - Xiaomi took to the stage at Mobile World Conference and unveiled their Mi5 flagship Android device which will come in three versions: 32 GB/3 GB RAM, 64 GB/3 GB RAM and 128 GB/4 GB RAM for the Mi5 Pro. All feature a Snapdragon 820 processor, 16 MP main camera sensor with four-axis image stabilization, 4MP UltraPixel front shooter, a fingerprint reader and a near bezel-less Full-HD display. Xiaomi Global Vice President Hugo Barra also announced that the battery can be charged to between 80 and 90 percent in a one hour due to its its quick-charging capabilities. The price was announced as starting at 1,999 Yuan, which works out at $306, for the 32 GB model, 2,299 Yuan ($351) for the 64 GB model, of which both feature a glass back cover and 2,699 Yuan ($413) for the Pro model that comes with a ceramic back cover.
  • Xiaomi Mi 5 Adds Fingerprint Scanner - Xiaomi has announced the Mi 5 during the Mobile World Congress trade show. The company's new flagship phone is a more refined product, featuring a metal frame, glass front, and ceramic rear panel. The Mi 5 has a 5.15-inch quad HD screen and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with 4 GB of RAM. The phone will ship with 32, 64, or 128 GB of storage. Xiaomi gave the phone a Sony 16-megapixel main camera with four-axis optical image stabilization and dual-LED flash. The Mi 5 will ship with a 3,000mAh battery with support for Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0. The Mi will pack Cat. 12 LTE, as well as WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and NFC. It runs Android 6.0 with Xiaomi's MIUI 7 user interface. The Mi 5 will launch in China on March 1, with India to follow shortly thereafter. Xiaomi said the phone will reach "other global markets" later in the year, but didn't specify which. Pricing will be about $265 for the 32 GB model.
  • HP Elite X3 - the most powerful Windows Phone - The brand new HP Elite x3 running Windows 10 Mobile along with the Mobile Extender and Desk Dock.
  • Elliptic Labs' Ultrasound Smartphone Controls - Demo - Elliptic Labs has some interesting technology on display here in Barcelona. The company says it can add gesture-based controls to smartphones and remove several hardware components at the same time. According to VP Guenael Strutt, hardware makers are clamoring for just such a solution. Less hardware means less clutter in phone designs, and less internal space needed for those components, and, of course, less overall cost.
  • Physicist Explains Gravitational Waves to Steve Colbert - Brian Greene stops by to demonstrate an exciting new scientific discovery.
  • Cool Time Lapse Video of the Sun - The sun is always changing and NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory is always watching. Launched on Feb. 11, 2010, SDO keeps a 24-hour eye on the entire disk of the sun, with a prime view of the graceful dance of solar material coursing through the sun's atmosphere, the corona. SDO's sixth year in orbit was no exception. This video shows that entire sixth year -- from Jan. 1, 2015, to Jan. 28, 2016, as one time-lapse sequence. At full quality on YouTube, this video is ultra-high definition 3840x2160 and 29.97 frames per second. Each frame represents 2 hours. A downloadable version has a frame rate of 59.94 with each frame representing 1 hour.
  • Every Leonardo DiCaprio Movie. Ever. - With the Oscars right around the corner (and there being a good chance of Leo finally taking home an Academy Award himself), we thought it would be fun to show the cinematic evolution of Leonardo DiCaprio.
  • Marvel's Daredevil - Character Artwork - Elektra - Netflix - Just when Matt thinks he is bringing order back to the city, new forces are rising in Hell's Kitchen. Now the Man Without Fear must take on a new adversary in Frank Castle and face an old flame - Elektra Natchios.
  • Daredevil Season 2 Trailer Made In Fallout 4 - The results are pretty impressive :-)
  • Pete's Dragon Official US Teaser Trailer - Watch the new teaser trailer Disney's Pete's Dragon now! See it on the big screen in 3D on August 12, 2016.
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AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.2 - tech
(hx) 05:27 PM CET - Feb,25 2016 - Post a comment
AMD has launched their latest Crimson Edition 16.2 driver which brings a range of performance increases in AAA titles along with bug fixes. The Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.2 drivers specifically eye the Rise of the Tomb Raider and Ashes of The Singularity releases where bulk of the performance enhancements would be centered around.
The two key titles which will be getting major performance and quality improvements from the Crimson Edition 16.2 drivers are Ashes of the Singularity and Rise of the Tomb Raider. Since launch, NVIDIA had a upper hand in Rise of the Tomb Raider with their GeForce cards which dominated the benchmarks. The game was bundled with GeForce 900 series cards and the performance was impacted on Radeon cards mostly due to non-availability of game ready drivers. With the latest 16.2 drivers, Radeon users will see a good boost in performance with enhanced quality that will put them on par with their GeForce counter parts.

The second title to see a massive performance increase is not a fully released game (yet) but the second benchmark to Stardock's Ashes of the Singularity title which is currently in BETA state. The title is loaded with tons of DirectX 12 goodness and unlike Tomb Raider, AMD has had pretty good driver support for the title due to them working close with the developers compared to NVIDIA which have yet to issue a capable driver for the title. The second benchmark makes use of several performance improving techniques that’re featured in DirectX 12 API such as Asynchronous Compute, multi-GPU / Explicit multi-adapter support and multi-threaded command buffer Re-ordering. AMD has demonstrated really good performance in the DX12 benchmark as can be seen in our own analysis of the Beta.

Along side the performance increases, AMD also added CrossFire profiles for The Division and XCOM 2. Bug fixes were mainly focused for Rise of the Tomb Raider and Fallout 4 along with back-end tweaks. The 16.2 drivers will work with all GCN enabled product families which include AMD Radeon 300, AMD Radeon 200, AMD Radeon HD 8000 series, AMD Radeon HD 7000 series (desktop/mobile) cards and also Kaveri, Carrizo and Godavari APUs.
 Gameguru Mania News - Feb,21 2016 - tech
AMD Is Offering A Free Game - tech
(hx) 02:17 PM CET - Feb,21 2016 - Post a comment / read (15)
AMD is currently offering a free game to owners of specific AMD GPUs and CPUs. All you have to do is visit AMD's website, run its verification tool, and select the free game of your choice.
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