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 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,08 2016 - tech 
GeForce GTX 1060 Will Outperform GTX 980 - tech
(hx) 12:49 AM CEST - Jul,08 2016 - Post a comment
Nvidia announced that its GeForce GTX 1060 will launch later this month. The graphics card will take advantage of a new GPU core codenamed 'GP106' that is based on the company's new Pascal architecture. The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 contains 1,280 CUDA cores with a reference boost clock speed of 1.7 GHz. Nvidia said that the GPU should be highly overclockable too, as overclocking lab tests performed by the company’s engineers have hit 2 GHz. The GPU core will have access to a total of 6 GB of GDDR5 clocked at 8 GHz. Nvidia didn’t tell us how wide the bus interface between the CPU and RAM is, but judging by the memory configuration, it’s likely 192-bits wide.

Nvidia claimed that its GeForce GTX 1060 will offer more performance than its outgoing GeForce GTX 980. At the same time, the GPU will consume considerably less power; Nvidia listed its power consumption at 120 W versus the 980’s 165 W TDP.
 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,06 2016 - tech
NVIDIA GeForce 368.69 WHQL Driver - tech
(hx) 07:56 PM CEST - Jul,06 2016 - Post a comment
NVIDIA released its latest version of GeForce drivers. Version 368.69 WHQL comes game-ready for DiRT Rally VR, one of the first AAA titles to make VR a key gameplay and experience component. The drivers also add SLI profiles for Armored Warfare, iRacing Motorsport Simulator, Lost Ark, and Tiger Knight. Interestingly, it does not include GeForce Experience 3.0 (new UI, mandatory login); and instead bundles version 2.11 of the app. Speaking of GeForce Experience, Nvidia is offering a beta test of version 3.0, and it's giving away GTX 1080s to random testers for the trouble. Sign up for that beta here.
MS on Multi-GPU support in DX12 games - tech
(hx) 07:50 PM CEST - Jul,06 2016 - Post a comment / read (2)
Microsoft has announced that it will offer a new abstraction layer for game developers to utilize for multiple GPU support in their DX12 games. This will allow developers to take advantage of multiple GPUs on a system with only minimal coding, something that will definitely please a lot of PC gamers.
The best news surrounded a new abstraction layer for game developers to utilize for multiple GPU support that MS would be releasing on GitHub very shortly. According to Microsoft, with only 'very little' code adjustment, DX12 titles should be able to implement basic multi-GPU support.

Yes, the layer will be available in this repo. We will also be publishing two mGPU sample projects along with it - one using the layer and one not using the layer. We're making some final tweaks and doing additional testing and plan to post it all soon.
 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,02 2016 - tech
TechNews - GeForce GTX 1060 on July 7 - tech
(hx) 07:51 PM CEST - Jul,02 2016 - Post a comment
  • NVIDIA could announce the GeForce GTX 1060 on July 7 - According to reports, the third Pascal-based card from NVIDIA will be made official next week and could go on sale starting 14th July. Along with the announcement date, key specifications of the card have also been “confirmed” now, thanks to leaked slides. The GP106 based graphics card will include 1280 CUDA cores and come with 6GB of GDDR5 memory. While the core clock remains unknown for now, it is tipped to come with a boost clock of around 1700 MHz, which points to a compute performance of approximately 4.4 TDLOPs. The leaked slides also confirm a TDP of 120W and that the card will draw power using a single 6-pin power connector. Display connectors on the Founders Edition card include three DisplayPort 1.2, DL-DVI and an HDMI 2.0b port
  • AMD To Issue Software Fix To Address RX 480 Power Consumption Problems - AMD statement: "As you know, we continuously tune our GPUs in order to maximize their performance within their given power envelopes and the speed of the memory interface, which in this case is an unprecedented 8Gbps for GDDR5. Recently, we identified select scenarios where the tuning of some RX 480 boards was not optimal. Fortunately, we can adjust the GPU's tuning via software in order to resolve this issue. We are already testing a driver that implements a fix, and we will provide an update to the community on our progress on Tuesday (July 5, 2016)."
  • SanDisk Debuts Two 256 GB MicroSD Cards - SanDisk has announced two new high-capacity microSD memory cards for smartphones, tablets, and other devices. Both cards offer 256 GB of storage for photos, music, movies, and other content. The SanDisk Extreme microSDXC UHS-I card delivers transfer speeds of up to 100Mbps and write speeds up to 90Mbps for burst photo capture. SanDisk says the card can store up to 14 hours of 4K video. This card is meant more for professionals than consumers. SanDisk's Ultra microSDXC UHS-I card Premium Edition targets Android smartphones and tablets and is meant more for general capacity than raw speed. That said, transfer speeds reach as high as 95Mbps, which SanDisk claims is rapid enough to move up to 1,200 photos from a phone's built-in storage to the memory card in about one minute. The card can store up to 24 hours of full HD video. The Extreme microSDXC UHS-I will go on sale during the fourth quarter for $F200, while the Ultra microSDXC UHS-I will go on sale in August for $150.
  • Leaked Galaxy Note 7 renders show off three color options - Leakster Evan Blass has tweeted new renders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 7, showing off the phablet in the three different color options it will be available in. As revealed by the leakster a few days back, the Galaxy Note 7 will be available in Black Onyx, Silver Titanium, and Blue Coral colors. The detailed renders also confirm the name of the phablet as well as the presence of a dual-curved edge display on the front.
  • Blu R1 HD Revealed In Full - Amazon has announced the Blu R1 HD, an inexpensive Android smartphone that will be sold unlocked starting July 12. The R1 HD boasts curved Gorilla Glass 3, a metal frame, and soft-touch paint job on the rear cover to give it a premium feel. The screen measures 5 inches with 720p HD resolution and the phone is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6735 processor with 8 GB of storage and 1 GB of RAM. The R1 HD includes an 8-megapixel main camera with f/2.0 aperture and LED flash, while the selfie camera — which has an LED flash of its own — captures 5-megapixel images. The phone can record video up to 1080p HD. The Blu R1 HD runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow and comes with support for two SIM cards and microSD cards up to 64 GB. The phone is sold unlocked and is compatible with the networks run by AT&T and T-Mobile (LTE in Bands 2, 4, 7, 17). The device costs $100, but will be sold exclusively by Amazon for $50 with ads and promotions appearing on the lock screen. A second variant includes 16 GB of storage and 2 GB of RAM for $10 more
  • Hacker puts almost 10 million healthcare records up for sale - There has been another reported incident of a hacker selling stolen personal information on the dark web. This time, a cybercriminal is offering almost 10 million patient records for around $820,000. The seller, who calls himself 'thedarkoverlord,' started listing the data on dark web black market TheRealDeal over the weekend. There are four databases on offer, which includes patient details such as names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, and health insurance information. The largest batch, containing over 9.2 million patient records stolen from a US health insurance provider, is on sale for 750 bitcoins, which is around half a million dollars. The other databases allegedly originate from three different, unnamed healthcare organizations: one in Farmington, Missouri that contains 48,000 records for 60 bitcoins; another in Atlanta, Georgia has 397,000 for 300 bitcoins, and the third in the Central/Midwest US with 210,00 entries for 170 bitcoins. Thedarkoverlord claims to have already sold $100,000 worth of records from the Georgia database. 'Someone wanted to buy all the Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance records specifically, the hacker said.
  • My Homebuilt 200W LASER BAZOOKA!!!!! - This monster laser was built from scrap metal and a pile of broken "hybrid" DLP projectors, and runs on a stack of lithium polymer batteries. The power consumption is nearly a kilowatt, which is around what it takes to run a microwave oven!! There are more crazy projects on the way, so stay tuned!! I may even try some optical pumping with this laser...
  • Bad Moms - Official Trailer 2 - In this new comedy from the writers of The Hangover, Amy has a seemingly perfect life - a great marriage, over-achieving kids, beautiful home and a career. However she's over-worked, over-committed and exhausted to the point that she's about to snap. Fed up, she joins forces with two other over-stressed moms on a quest to liberate themselves from conventional responsibilities – going on a wild, un-mom-like binge of long overdue freedom, fun and self-indulgence – putting them on a collision course with PTA Queen Bee Gwendolyn and her clique of devoted perfect moms. In Theaters July 29th, 2016
  • War Dogs - Official Trailer 2 - Based on a true story, 'War Dogs' follows two friends in their early 20s (Hill and Teller) living in Miami Beach during the Iraq War who exploit a little-known government initiative that allows small businesses to bid on U.S. Military contracts. Starting small, they begin raking in big money and are living the high life. But the pair gets in over their heads when they land a 300 million dollar deal to arm the Afghan Military - a deal that puts them in business with some very shady people, not the least of which turns out to be the U.S. Government.
  • Sully - Official Trailer - On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the ''Miracle on the Hudson' 'when Captain ''Sully'' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career.
  • Headlander Gameplay Reveal Trailer - Two-and-a-half minutes of groovy action-platforming await in this new gameplay video for Headlander, the totally far-out action-platformer published by Adult Swim Games and developed by Double Fine. Kick back, chill and take in all the new sights and sounds, including never-before-seen locations like the Moon Base and Power Dome, along with funky new abilities like the Overclock dash attack and Auto Sentry ability. Can you dig it? Headlander launches late July on PlayStation 4 and PC.
  • Second Trailer for 20th Century Fox's sci-fi thriller Morgan - A corporate troubleshooter (Kate Mara) is sent to a remote, top-secret location, where she is to investigate and evaluate a terrifying accident. She learns the event was triggered by a seemingly innocent 'human,' who presents a mystery of both infinite promise and incalculable danger. In Theaters - September 2, 2016
  • TROLLS - Official Trailer #1 - From the creators of Shrek comes the most smart, funny, irreverent animated comedy of the year, DreamWorks' Trolls. This holiday season, enter a colorful, wondrous world populated by hilariously unforgettable characters and discover the story of the overly optimistic Trolls, with a constant song on their lips, and the comedicly pessimistic Bergens, who are only happy when they have trolls in their stomach.
  • New Star Trek Beyond TV Spots Beam Up New Footage - Star Trek Beyond is coming to theaters July 22, 2016.
  • Doom (2016) - E1M1/At DOOM's Gate Ft. Gabriel Leopardi (Guitar remix) - Cool mix!
  • Happy Fourth of July! - Marvel Super Heroes: What The--?! - Join the Avengers for a wholesome and ev-ANT-ful July 4th picnic!
  • This Optical Illusion Is Tearing Our Brains In Two - For reasons we cannot fathom, Kokichi Sugihara only received 2nd place in the Illusion of the Year contest for this set of absolutely mind-bending "ambiguous cylinder" illusions.
  • The best pics on the Internet #200 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
  • Hottest Babes on the Internet #84 - Which one is hottest? ;-)
 Gameguru Mania News - Jun,30 2016 - tech
AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.6.2 - tech
(hx) 05:49 PM CEST - Jun,30 2016 - Post a comment
AMD has released a new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.6.2 adds official support for the newly released Radeon RX 480 GPU. In addition, this driver brings a Crossfire profile for World of Tanks, and fixes a number of issues.
Support for:
Radeon RX 480
New AMD Crossfire profile available for:
World of Tanks
Radeon WattMan: A brand new utility for Radeon Software that allows users more complete control over their graphics processor. More information on Radeon WattMan and its supported products can be found here.
AMD Crossfire Toggle: A new option has been introduced into Radeon Settings under the "Gaming -> Global Settings" tab. This allows users to toggle AMD Crossfire support globally "on" for supported games or "off" for all gaming profiles.
HDMI Scaling: Radeon Settings now provides the option for the user to adjust their display image scaling on HDMI connected displays. This option is available under the "Display" tab in Radeon Settings for supported configurations.
Display Color Temperature: Radeon Settings now allows a user to set display color temperature based on either the displays predefined settings or manually via a slider configured to support the displays supported range. This option is available under the "Display" tab in Radeon Settings for supported configurations.
Desktop Color: Radeon Settings has added the option to launch the operating systems color page via the new "Desktop Color" button which is available in the "Display" tab in Radeon Settings for supported configurations.
Vulkan Version: Currently installed Vulkan version information has now been made available through the Radeon Settings "System -> Software" tab.

Fixed Issues
Flickering may be observed in AMD Crossfire mode configurations while playing Hitman in select gameplay missions.
Flickering may be observed in AMD Crossfire mode configurations while playing Heroes of the Storm.
Intermittent or minor white flashing may occur on some web browsers when using Netflix and hovering over the UI or icons.
Minor stuttering may occur in AMD Crossfire mode configurations when playing Elite Dangerous.
Flickering may be observed in AMD Crossfire mode configurations while using the inventory and character pages in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Flickering may be observed in AMD Crossfire mode configurations during the battle and tutorial loading screens in Star Wars Battlefront.

Known Issues
A few game titles may fail to launch or crash if the AMD Gaming Evolved overlay is enabled. A temporary workaround is to disable the AMD Gaming Evolved "In Game Overlay".
Radeon Pro Duo may experience a black screen in Total War: Warhammer with the games API set to DirectX12 and V-Sync enabled.
DiRT Rally may experience flickering terrain in some races when the advanced blending option is enabled in the games settings page.
Some Overdrive settings may not appear in Radeon Settings for Radeon Fury X when in AMD Crossfire mode.
Display may exhibit a minor flicker on Radeon RX 480 when Freesync is enabled on a games launch or exit.
Dota2 may crash when using the Vulkan API and the user changes resolutions or quality settings.
Battlefield 4 may experience crashes when using Mantle. As a work around users are suggested to switch to DirectX11.
Need for Speed may experience flickering on some light sources in AMD Crossfire mode.
Hitman may experience graphical corruption when the game is set to use DirectX12 API and using zoom with weapons.
Frame Rate Target Control gaming profiles may fail to enable for some games.
Radeon Wattman may retain settings of an overclock after it has failed. If you have failed an overclock with a system hang or reboot make sure to use the "Reset" option in the Radeon WattMan settings page when the system has rebooted.
Low frame rate or stutter may be experienced Wolfenstein: The Old Blood on Radeon RX 480.
Assassin's Creed Syndicate may experience a game crash or hang when in game settings are set to high or greater.
Disabling AMD Crossfire mode on Radeon RX 480 may disable the device in Windows Device Manager. A workaround is to reboot the system to re-enable the device.
AMD Radeon RX 480 Review Round-Up - tech
(hx) 05:35 PM CEST - Jun,30 2016 - Post a comment / read (2)
Reviews of the AMD Radeon RX 480 are coming in from around the internet.

TechSpot: Those who can afford a $400+ graphics card and actually managed to hunt down a Pascal GPU will no doubt be pleased. For the rest of us, or rather for the majority of us, we have been waiting for something else, and for most that something could be AMD's Radeon RX 480.

Touted as the perfect VR solution for the masses, AMD is hoping to claw back a bit of market share with the new Radeon RX 480 which is aimed at the mainstream $200-250 segment, with other affordable Polaris GPUs expected to follow.

Whether on purpose or forcefully so, AMD is flipping how they used to release new GPUs, starting with mainstream products this time and working up to the high-end stuff. This might make sense given the company's current market share predicament, though I personally feel the move to the 14nm process has almost forced AMD into this strategy. The process may need to mature before larger, more complex GPUs can be created in sufficient volumes.

Then again, with over 80% of the PC gaming market dominated by $100 - $300 graphics cards, this is where the bulk of the market share is won and lost. AMD's first strike will be made at the $200 price range ($240 for the 8GB model) with the RX 480.


LegitReviews: The AMD Radeon RX 480 has 5.8 TFLOPS of compute performance thanks to having 36 Compute Units containing 2,304 stream processors based on the latest GCN 4.0 technology. AMD is using dynamic clock speeds on RX 480, so it has a base clock of 1120MHz and a peak boost clock of 1266MHz. The RX 480 comes with either 4GB or 8GB of GDDR5 memory running on a 256-bit wide memory interface at speeds starting out at 7Gbps for 224 GB/s of bandwidth all the way up to 8Gbps for 256 GB/s of bandwidth. From what we gather it is up to the board partner to use the memory that they want, so be sure to keep an eye on that if you are looking to purchase one of these cards.

When it comes to video outputs the AMD Radeon RX 480 has three DisplayPort 1.3/1.4 HDR outputs and one HDMI 2.0 video output. The rear grill also has been ported for optimal airflow to help the hot air from the Polaris 10 GPU to be exhausted out of the case. No DVI output is present on a sub $250 graphics card, so make sure you pick up an adapter if you need one for an older display.


HotHardware:In terms of its noise output, the Radeon RX 480 is usually quiet, but not silent. When idling, the card is inaudible over the other components in our test system (we test inside a mid-tower chassis with a Corsair HX series PSU and Arctic Cooling CPU air-cooler on the CPU). Under load though, the Radeon RX 480 was just a touch louder than the GeForce GTX 970. The pitch of the RX 480's fan was also more noticeable, according to our ears. With that said, we would still consider the RX 480 quiet overall -- it's just not the quietest of the bunch.
TechReport: The RX 480 8GB card we tested delivers a hair more performance potential than the GTX 970, but at a significantly lower price than the average going rate for that card on Newegg right now. We'd have to test the 4GB RX 480 to be truly sure of its value proposition, but just imagine a similar dot at $200, and AMD might have quite the hit on its hands.

Going by the measure of performance potential that average FPS provides, the RX 480 is sometimes slightly faster than the GTX 970, and it's sometimes a little slower. Those familiar with the long-running battle between the GeForce GTX 970 and the Radeon R9 290 should be getting a sense of deja vu right now. What's nice about the RX 480 is that AMD is extracting that kind of performance from a die that's roughly half as large as Hawaii with what is, in many respects, a smaller engine inside.

Indeed, what's most notable about the RX 480 compared to past Radeons of any price is its consistently smooth frame delivery. Where AMD's older cards have trailed the GeForce competition in delivering smooth gameplay—often by wide margins—the RX 480 chalks up a huge improvement in both our advanced 99th-percentile frame time and "badness" measures compared to the Radeon R9 380X. We're completely comfortable calling the RX 480 the equal of Nvidia's GeForce GTX 970 in those regards. That's excellent progress from the red team, and we hope that whatever mojo is responsible for this turn-around works its way into every future AMD graphics card.

On the other hand, the RX 480's power consumption and noise figures aren't as rosy as we might have expected them to be. Our power consumption tests today aren't perfectly comparable to those in our older reviews, but one Radeon R9 290-powered system with a similar CPU and motherboard drew about 400W under load when we reviewed that graphics card as part of a larger test a while back. The Radeon RX 480 delivers similar performance to that card while shaving about 140W off the total power draw of our system. TR readers helpfully point out that using board power as a rough guide, the RX 480 is about 90% more efficient than the R9 290 before it, considering the performance we measured. Either way, that figure seems to fall short of the 2.8X performance-per-watt increase that AMD often touted with Polaris.
 Gameguru Mania News - Jun,27 2016 - tech
What the hell is a teraflop anyway? - tech
(hx) 09:14 AM CEST - Jun,27 2016 - Post a comment / read (2)
What the hell is a teraflop anyway? And to what extent does it define gaming power? The Digital Foundry at Eurogamer explains all.
Teraflops are a very basic measure of computational power, separate and distinct from all other aspects of GPU design. For example, AMD's GCN (graphics core next) architecture has always been heavy on raw computational power compared to its Nvidia rivals - one reason why Radeon GPUs did so well back in the cryptocurrency gold rush era. However, it is important to stress that this does not necessarily translate into games performance.

A good example of this is to compare Nvidia's GTX 1080 with its 9TF vs AMD's Radeon R9 Fury X with 8.6TF. Based on computational power alone, you'd expect these two graphics cards to offer broadly equivalent performance, but as the 4K benchmarks below demonstrate, the GTX 1080 isn't just a bit faster, it's a lot faster in all but one title we tested. Indeed, even the slower GTX 1070 - with a rated 6.5TF of power - can comfortably outperform Fury X in many games. Further, in terms of teraflops, the GTX 1070 even lags behind Nvidia's own Titan X (7TF) and again, it manages to match or even outperform it.

Drivers - the software powering the hardware - are important, but more crucially, so is the design of the graphics architecture itself, not to mention other aspects of the hardware, such as memory bandwidth and on-chip memory caches. However, comparisons between console parts can be broadly indicative for two reasons: firstly, because the surrounding elements of the GPU tend to scale as required in line with compute performance and secondly, because both PS4 and Xbox One GPUs come from the same family and share very similar core designs.






 Gameguru Mania News - Jun,26 2016 - tech
TechNews - Galaxy Note 7 Confirmed With Iris - tech
(hx) 10:08 AM CEST - Jun,26 2016 - Post a comment
  • The Intel SSD 540s (480GB) Review - Against the wider field of competitors, the Intel 540s is clearly an entry-level SSD, intended for light workloads. It cannot keep pace with SanDisk's X400 or even the current generation of Phison S10-based drives like the Toshiba OCZ TR150 (formerly Trion 150). The ADATA SP550 has held on to a place in the market by usually being one of the cheapest drives available, but at the moment it is mostly tied with the TR150 on price, making the latter a better purchase given its better performance. The current pricing of the Intel SSD 540s makes my recommendation quite simple: don't buy.
  • Western Digital My Passport Wireless Pro Wi-Fi Hard Drive Review - Iit is clear that Western Digital continues to differentiate itself in the crowded wireless storage market. The addition of 802.11ac support, and the continued targeting of content creators as well as consumers (with features such as Plex and support for external storage devices formatted in exFAT) are welcome aspects. The experience with the My Passport Wireless Pro was positive overall. The only quibble we have is that the WLAN radios are both 1x1 configurations. Having 2x2 radios could provide better performance. It is not outside the scope for such products, since the first generation unit did come with a 2x2 802.11n WLAN adapter.
  • Microsoft Says Edge Beats All Browsers In Battery Life - What happens when three identical devices run on different browsers? The Microsoft Edge team wanted to find out. This experiment showed that battery life on a PC running Microsoft Edge lasts 70% longer than Chrome, 43% longer than Firefox Firefox, and 17% longer than Opera (with Battery Saver enabled).
  • Finding an ATM Skimmer in Vienna - Finding an ATM Skimmer on vacation at the Samsung Cash Machine outside St. Steven's cathedral in Vienna, Austria
  • The Deep Web Vs. The Dark Web - The Deep web consists of those pages that Google and other search engines don't index. The Dark web is an actively hidden, often anonymous part of the deep web but it isn't inherently bad.
  • Google Search to Improve Symptom Search Results - Google plans to change the results shown when people search for symptom-based information. Moving forward Google will show a list of related conditions to symptoms like stuffy nose, cough, or headache. The results will provide a description of the symptom itself, list possible self-treatment options, and alert when symptoms warrant a doctor visit. "Our goal is to help you to navigate and explore health conditions related to your symptoms, and quickly get to the point where you can do more in-depth research on the web or talk to a health professional," explained Google in a blog post. Google created a list of symptoms based on medical conditions that are often included in search results. The list was checked by medical professionals at the Harvard Medical School and Mayo Clinic in order to associate individual symptoms with potential ailments. Google warns that its search results are for informational purposes only and should not replace in-person consultations with physicians or other healthcare providers. The changed symptom-based search results will appear on mobile devices in the coming days.
  • Galaxy Note 7 Confirmed With Iris Scanner - Multiple reports stated that Samsung might skip a numeral to release the Galaxy Note 7 later this year, and it also being reported that there will be no flat screen variant of the device. Now, a new image has surfaced that pretty much confirms the name of the next flagship smartphone from Samsung. A new tweet from serial leaker Evan Blass (@evleaks) consists of what could be an official logo of the Galaxy Note 7. It is possible that the South Korean smartphone giant might release only the curved screen variant of the Galaxy Note 7. It is expected to feature a 5.8-inch curved QHD Super AMOLED display, a 12-megapixel primary camera with new features, a 5-megapixel secondary camera, 6GB RAM, a microSD card slot, and a 4000 mAh battery.
  • iPhone 7 May Keep Headphone Jack And Support Dual Sims - Rock Fix, a smartphone repair shop based in China's Ganzhou, has recently been posting photos of alleged iPhone 7 components. One of these is apparently the 4.7-inch model's Lightning cable assembly which, contrary to what we've been hearing before, still has a headphone jack attached to it. And more recently, the shop shared photos of what it claims to be the next iPhone's dual-SIM trays, which will be a first for Apple if true.
  • AT&T Rolls Out Roaming Package for Rio Olympics - AT&T has unveiled a new roaming offer specifically for customers who plan to travel to Brazil for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The add-on costs $50 and includes 30 voice minutes, unlimited texting, 1 GB of data, and unlimited WiFi access at 1,000 hot spots around Rio de Janeiro (requires AT&T's hot spot app). Customers who exceed the usage limits will be billed on a per-use basis for the remainder of their stay in Rio. AT&T said customers can sign up starting June 22. The package is good for 30 days from initiation and runs through September 18. The package expires automatically.
  • T-Mobile Kicks Off Summer with Free LTE In Europe - T-Mobile has said its customers will be able to use an unlimited amount of high-speed mobile data across Europe this summer. Specifically, customers can enjoy the highest-possible speed, up to and including LTE 4G, throughout the European Union between July 1 and August 31. T-Mobile customers can already use unlimited 2G data in more than 140 countries. The high-speed summer roaming includes unlimited free texting and $0.20-per-minute voice calls, but not tethering. T-Mobile may terminate or restrict service for misuse or excessive roaming. T-Mobile is also giving every person who flies in the U.S. this weekend (including AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon customers) a free hour of Gogo in-flight WiFi on their smartphone. The free WiFi offer is available from Friday, June 24 through Sunday, June 26 on all domestic flights that offer Gogo WiFi. Last, T-Mobile added Belize to its list of Simple Global countries, which means T-Mobile customers can use 2G data and send messages for free, and make low-cost calls when traveling to Belize. Free roaming in Belize begins July 1.
  • KFC Box That Charges Your iPhone? - Why would anyone need a greasy KFC box that charges your phone 17% in a half hour? Better yet, can you recycle the boxes or is this just more landfill junk?
  • Microsoft enters into the Legal Weed industry? - Legal weed is a great thing for the economy, and it only makes sense that Microsoft would jump into that business as a way to earn some extra coin.
  • New Ghostbusters Theme Song - Sony Pictures has released the new Ghostbusters theme song by Fall Out Boy and Missy Elliot
  • Honest Trailers - Pixels - From the studio with a resounding 20% average on Rotten Tomatoes comes a classic video game movie that could have been really cool until Sandler got his hands on it - PIXELS!
  • Ouija: Origin of Evil - Official Trailer (HD) - In Theaters October 21
  • NERVE Official Trailer #2 (2016) Dave Franco, Emma Roberts - A high school senior finds herself immersed in an online game of truth or dare, where her every move starts to become manipulated by an anonymous community of "watchers." Release Date: July 27, 2016
  • Westworld: Teaser Trailer (HBO) - Westworld is coming to HBO in October 2016.
  • Full Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Trailer  - Jack Reacher: Never Go Back follows the title character as he returns to Virginia to meet the head of his former unit. But she's missing, he's being charged with a crime committed nearly 20 years ago, and he may even have a daughter. Making things right will lead him on a cross-country chase to uncover the truth - and maybe even a family.
  • The Strain Season 3 Official Trailer - It's now or never. Watch the TRAILER for The Strain's all new season. Premieres 8/28 on FX.
  • INFERNO Official Trailer 2 - Inferno finds famous Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) on a trail of clues tied to the great Dante himself. When Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones), a doctor he hopes will help him recover his memories. Together, they race across Europe and against the clock to foil a deadly global plot.
  • Mechanic: Resurrection - Official Trailer - Jason Statham,Jessica - Arthur Bishop [Jason Statham] returns as the Mechanic in the sequel to the 2011 action thriller. When the deceitful actions of a cunning but beautiful woman [Jessica Alba] force him to return to the life he left behind, Bishop's life is once again in danger as he has to complete an impossible list of assassinations of the most dangerous men in the world. In theaters August 26, 2016.
  • Present or pulverized? Safety begins with you. - Viewers take a trip to 'Safetyville' to explore common safety-related issues in and around train tracks and stations. The video series reminds people that 'safety begins with you' and tackles issues such as running to catch a train, lack of attention while driving a car near tracks and failure to follow posted safety instructions.
  • Laser Flip Triple Set BATTLE - Christian Flores - Tricks can sometimes take forever and seem impossible to land. For Christian Flores it was a laser flip down a triple set. It took him 20+ missions over 2 years to finally roll away from it. Christian recounts what it physically and mentally took for him to land the hardest trick he has ever done.
  • New thrilling 'Skyslide' in downtown LA to open this weekend - A new observation deck near the very top of California's tallest building offers more than just incredible views, but a glass slide suspended on the outside of the building; 1,000 feet above street level.
  • Amazon Hires USPS Ultimate Frisbee Team to Speed Deliveries - Notice the spin on the box to keep it flying level. Well done. The box contained socks, so no harm was done.
  • MEGAMAN HANDYMAN (Commercial Parody) - An out of work MegaMan tries to get any job he can get as a handyman in this commercial parody.
  • HOLDING AN EXPLOSION at 20,000 fps - Not only do you get to see a gun that fires potatoes, you also get to see it happen in slow motion. Seriously, what more could you ask for?
  • You Can Make A Powder That Explodes The Moment It Touches Anything - Nitrogen Triiodide is some powerful stuff. Its own weight can make it detonate spontaneously and, really, you shouldn't mess with it — especially if you like having fingers.
  • The B-52 Bomber Can Hold A Crapload Of Weapons - Where crapload is defined as 70,000 pounds of bombs, mines and missiles. Fun!
  • Selena Gomez Carpool Karaoke - Not much of a fan of James Corden, but he managed to get Selena Gomez in his car and it was a pretty epic 'Carpool Karaoke'
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  • Caroline Wozniacki Pictures - Here's Caroline Wozniacki shooting her way up the ranks with a hot new tennis-themed photoshoot for Esquire.
 Gameguru Mania News - Jun,24 2016 - tech
Futuremark announces Time Spy - DX12 benchmark - tech
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Futuremark has announced a new DX12 benchmark called Time Spy. Time Spy will feature some classic 3DMark scenes from the past, will support both Async Compute and explicit multi-GPUs, and will take advantage of the the heavy multi-threading capabilities of DX12.

 Gameguru Mania News - Jun,12 2016 - tech
TechNews - GTX 1070 is faster than the Titan - tech
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  • The History Of Intel CPUs - The first microprocessor sold by Intel was the four-bit 4004 in 1971. It was designed to work in conjunction with three other microchips, the 4001 ROM, 4002 RAM and the 4003 Shift Register. Whereas the 4004 itself performed calculations, those other components were critical to making the processor function
  • Nvidia GTX 1070 review: Faster than the Titan, at a more reasonable price - For most people, the GTX 1070 could be overkill: you need to be running a 1440p monitor, multiple displays, or be an e-sports player that craves high FPS at lower resolutions in order to get the most out of it. After all, the most popular screen resolution on Steam remains 1080p, and is swiftly followed by the laptop-friendly 1366x768.
  • ADATA Launches The Premier SP580 SATA 6Gb/s SSD - ADATA Technology, a leading manufacturer of high performance DRAM modules and NAND Flash products, today launched the Premier SP580 SATA 6Gb/s solid state drive, built for users who want to upgrade their computers with affordable SSDs and gain access to faster speeds and better efficiency compared to traditional HDDs. The Premier SP580 is powered by a Marvell controller and supports SLC caching technology, meaning it can operate in SLC (single-level cell) mode for a tangible performance boost. With LDPC ECC (low density parity check error correcting code), a high TBW (total bytes written) rating, and DEVSLP (device sleep) functionality, the Premier SP580 makes highly durable, power efficient, and affordable SSD upgrades a reality.
  • Seagate Enterprise Capacity 8TB HDD Review - Overclockers Club has posted a review of the Seagate Enterprise Capacity 8TB hard drive.
  • Google Pushing June Security Fix to Nexus Devices - Google has released a security patch for Android devices to resolve 21 different issues, of which 6 are considered critical. Google said a number of the vulnerabilities could lead to remote code execution via files accessed through Qualcomm media drivers. To date, none of the vulnerabilities have been exploited. The company will make a new build of Android containing the patch available to the Android Open Source Project and to Nexus-branded handsets and tablets over the next few days. Google said it alerted its handset partners about the vulnerabilities on May 2, but it is up to individual phone manufacturers and their carrier partners to provide handset updates.
  • Apple Making Changes to App Store  - Apple today informed developers that some changes are headed to the iTunes App Store. Developers will be able to offer auto-renewable subscriptions that don't require subscribers to constantly re-up. Developers are being given more control over subscription pricing, and will be rewarded when customers enter the second year of a subscription with a grate share of the revenue. Moreover, developers will be able to pay for search ads that appear when consumers search for apps in the App Store. Apple said these changes will arrive at some point in the fall months, likely close to the arrival of iOS 10.
  • FBI Is Pushing For Warrantless Access To Your Browsing History  - The Obama administration is pushing to amend existing privacy law in a way that critics argue would allow the government access to internet browsing histories and other metadata -- without needing a warrant. An amendment to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), set to be considered by the Judiciary Committee on Thursday, will allow the FBI to subpoena records associated with Americans' online communications -- so called electronic communications transactional records -- with the use of national security letters, which don't require court approval.
  • People are stealing iPhones from Apple stores by dressing like employees - According to DNA Info, a man wearing a blue shirt resembling those worn by official Apple store employees walked into a New York City SoHo outlet on June 1. He then entered the electronics repair room, grabbed 19 iPhones - worth over $16,000 – and passed them to an accomplice to hide under his shirt. The pair proceeded to walk casually out of the store without anyone realizing what had happened.
  • Turn your world into a Playground - Yango is Google's new augmented reality project. Using a smartphone or tablet, it allows users to project virtual objects onto the physical world - like tabletops, walls, and even whole rooms. Google just released its first round of advertisements showing off potential uses for the product.
  • Lexus Navigation Systems Are Acting Up Nationwide - As upgraded systems bring cars closer to other connected devices, it's inevitable that they suffer from some similar issues. Today many Lexus owners were afflicted by a problem that saw their head units stuck in some kind of reboot loop. Derik Gutowski posted a video of the sequence on YouTube, showing it start to boot before showing a purple screen and then beginning the cycle again.
  • Fire-arrows! - Weapons expert and YouTube personality Lindybeige explains why, despite Hollywood's love for a good fire arrow volley, shooting flaming sticks doesn't really work.
  • THE LAST KING - Norwegian Action Thriller - The Last King, directed by Nils Gaup and starring Anders Dahlberg, Elg Elgesem, Pal Sverre Hagen. In the year 1206, Norway is ravaged by civil war. The King's illegitimate infant son, Hakon Hakonsson, whom half the kingdom wants killed off, is guarded in secrecy by two men - a story that changed the course of the country's history.
  • How Pixar created its most complex character yet for 'Finding - Pixar says Hank the Octopus wasn't possible with the technology available 13 years ago for "Finding Nemo." Find out how he came to life in "Finding Dory."
  • Winona Ryder is Strange & Unusual in Netflix's Stranger Things - A love letter to the supernatural classics of the 80's, Stranger Things is the story of a young boy who vanishes into thin air. As friends, family and local police search for answers, they are drawn into an extraordinary mystery involving top-secret government experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one very strange little girl. Stranger Things stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Natalia Dyer, Cara Buono, Charlie Heaton, and Matthew Modine.
  • Nike Football Presents: The Switch ft. Cristiano Ronaldo - Ronaldo became the world's best by being the hardest-working man in football. But, what if brilliance had to start all over again?
  • Don't Follow Your Passion - Should you follow your passion, wherever it may take you? Should you do only what you love...or learn to love what you do? How can you identify which path to take? How about which paths to avoid? TV personality Mike Rowe, star of "Dirty Jobs" and "Somebody's Gotta Do It," shares the dirty truth in PragerU's 2016 commencement address.
  • This Parody Of Every TED Talk Ever Is Absolutely Perfect - Self proclaimed 'thought leader,' Pat Kelly gives his talk on 'thought leadership' at the annual This Is That Talks in Whistler, B.C. In the seminar, Kelly covers: How to talk with your hands, how to get a standing ovation, and how to inspire people by saying nothing at all.
  • Why The Heck Are These Pandas Peeing Upside Down? - The term "pissing contest" comes to the habit of boys to play games with their pee when they're little. Most boys grow out of it. But panda's take that kind of creativity and run with it into adulthood.
  • Penis Prank (funny prank video) - In this funny prank video, Julius Dein gets people to admit they are a penis using this simple method. This is a funny prank by London magician and prankster Julius Dein.
  • Take The Poo To The Loo - Presenting the First Poo Song in the history of India! What is a Poo Song you ask? Well, there is only one way of finding out! Press play!
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 Gameguru Mania News - Jun,08 2016 - tech
NVIDIA GeForce 368.39 WHQL Driver - tech
(hx) 01:29 AM CEST - Jun,08 2016 - Post a comment
NVIDIA released the GeForce 368.39 WHQL drivers. These are the launch drivers for the GeForce GTX 1070, and see the merger of GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 support with the rest of the GeForce GTX 900 and older GPUs. The drivers also come Game-Ready for Mirror's Edge Catalyst, including support for the game's hyper details settings that enable the highest eye-candy; and "Edge of Nowhere."
AMD Driver Hotfix 16.6.1 - tech
(hx) 01:26 AM CEST - Jun,08 2016 - Post a comment
AMD support offers new version 16.6.1 hotfix Crimson Edition reference drivers for AMD graphics cards. These add support for Mirror's Edge Catalyst and Paragon, and also include a new AMD Crossfire profile for Dark Souls III. While these include a number of improvements, they also warn of a few remaining issues:
- A few game titles may fail to launch or crash if the AMD Gaming Evolved overlay is enabled. A temporary workaround is to disable the AMD Gaming Evolved "In Game Overlay".
- Battlefield 4 may experience crashes when using Mantle. As a work around users are suggested to switch to DirectX 11.
- Doom some game levels may experience shimmering textures.
- The Division may hang when using Quad AMD Crossfire technology. As a workaround users are recommended to disable AMD Crossfire technology mode.
- Radeon Settings gaming profile options for Uplay applications may not take effect.
- Forza Motorsport 6: Apex may exhibit brightness flickering when using AMD FreeSync technology.
- Frame Rate Target Control gaming profiles may fail to enable for some games.
- On some AMD XConnect technology external GPU enclosures, a TDR may be observed when the dGPU is set to primary display and the laptop display is set to extended display with video playback.
 Gameguru Mania News - Jun,04 2016 - tech
TechNews - Galaxy Note 6 Features Leaked - tech
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  • GTX 1080 Founders Edition Fan Issue To Be Fixed With Next Driver - The fan would start spinning up and down for no particular reason. It revs up from 2000 RPM to 3000 RPM no matter the temperature or software being used at that time. Those who considered returning their cards, may want to wait few more days, as NVIDIA has reportedly found the solution and the problem should will be fixed with the next driver release. NVIDIA rep confirmed that software team was able to reproduce this problem, and their fix has already passed internal testing. The next driver should be released next week, shortly before GTX 1070 becomes available (10th June).
  • Leaked Galaxy Note 6 (Note 7?) - curved edges,USB Type-C, iris - uSwitch has managed to get its hands on what it claims are leaked blueprints of Samsung's next flagship handset. What it reveals is a device that'll look almost identical to the Galaxy S7 Edge, complete with curved edges. The key difference, of course, is the slot for the stylus.  The blueprints also reveal that Samsung is ditching the standard USB port in favor of a USB Type-C port, a welcomed move on a high-end device as it enables faster transfers and charging. A series of sensors above the display suggest the phone may feature a biometric iris scanner that would let users unlock their handset simply by looking at it.  In related news, serial leaker Evan Blass of @evleaks says Samsung is on track to unveil the next Note smartphone almost two months from now, or in early August. If true, that would be even earlier than the Note 5's debut on August 13 of last year and give Samsung more time on the market ahead of Apple's next iPhone.
  • Samsung Giving Away Gear VR to Galaxy S Buyers - Samsung said it will give a Gear VR headset to people who buy one of its Galaxy S smartphones between now and June 19. The qualifying handsets include the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6, and Galaxy Note 5. Consumers who buy one of these phones from a participating retailer (carrier stores, Best Buy, CostCo, Sam's Club, Target, Walmart) can submit a claim form and Samsung will ship the headset. Samsung says the device must be purchased on an installment plan, purchased with a contract, leased, or bought outright to qualify for the offer. Samsung says it has 600,000 Gear VR headsets to give away. If more than 600,000 people submit claim forms, Samsung may choose to reward people with a $100 gift card to Samsung.com.
  • Facial Recognition Will Soon End Your Anonymity - Soon anybody with a high-resolution camera and the right software will be able to determine your identity. That's because several technologies are converging to make this accessible. Recognition algorithms have become far more accurate, the devices we carry can process huge amounts of data, and there's massive databases of faces now available on social media that are tied to our real names. As facial recognition enters the mainstream, it will have serious implications for your privacy.
  • Google Now On Tap Lets You Search Selected Text and Images - Google has announced an update to its Now On Tap feature for devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Moving forward, users will be able to highlight the exact set of text they'd like to search via Now On Tap. Users can select single words, or sentences, paragraphs, and entire pages for search. Image search is another useful new feature. When viewing any image in any app, users can long press the home button to call up info cards about whatever is in the image. This tool also works when using the camera app. Users can search for whatever is visible in the camera viewfinder. This last feature sort of brings back Google's old Goggles visual search tool. People who have devices with Android 6.0 Marshmallow need only update their Google Search app to make use of these new features.
  • KFC to Accept Android, Apple, and Samsung Pay - KFC said its U.S restaurants will soon support Android Pay, Apple Pay, and Samsung Pay. Some stores will accept the three mobile payment services beginning today, and KFC expects all stores to support Android Pay, Apple Pay, and Samsung Pay by the end of the summer. KFC's deployment is notable in that it supports multiple services at once. Android Pay and Apple Pay require NFC-equipped retail terminals, while Samsung Pay can use NFC- and MST-based terminals. KFC said it will accept mobile payments at the drive-thru as well as in-store. The deployment is part of a series of investments that KFC is making to improve its stores.
  • Court: No Warrant Needed to Pull Carrier-Based Location Data - A U.S. appeals court said law enforcement does not need to obtain a warrant before obtaining location data from wireless network operators. Today's decision stems from an appeal based on a Baltimore case involving armed robberies from 2011. Citing a decades-old idea suggesting consumers routinely allow their phone service provider to know their location, the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, reversed a divided opinion from last year. The majority (12-3) opinion held that "Anyone who has stepped outside to 'get a signal,' or has warned a caller of a potential loss of service before entering an elevator, understands, on some level, that location matters." A ruling last year from the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court agreed that no warrant is needed. The Supreme Court has refused to review similar cases. A lawyer for the ACLU argued that the matter has not been finalized by the courts.
  • Microsoft Tracks Down Windows And Office Pirates, Files Lawsuits - Want to know a great way to get Microsoft’s attention? Activate over a thousand copies of Windows and Office using the same IP address.
  • Google teams up with Oxford researchers to stop Judgement Day - Machines are becoming more intelligent every year thanks to advances being made by companies like Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and many others. AI agents, as they're sometimes known, can already beat us at complex board games like Go, and they're becoming more competent in a range of other areas. Now a London artificial-intelligence research lab owned by Google has carried out a study to make sure that we can pull the plug on self-learning machines when we want to.
  • Ballers Season Two: Trailer - Success hits hard in season two of Ballers, premiering Sunday, July 17 at 10 PM on HBO.
  • Watch Bruce Willis in Marauders Trailer - When a bank is hit by a brutal heist, all evidence points to the owner (Bruce Willis) and his high-powered clients. But as a group of FBI agents (Christopher Meloni, Dave Bautista and Adrian Grenier) dig deeper into the case - and the deadly heists continue -  it becomes clear that a larger conspiracy is at play. MARAUDERS stars Christopher Meloni, Bruce Willis, Dave Bautista and Adrian Grenier. Lionsgate Premiere will release the film in theaters and On Demand July 1.
  • Muhammad Ali Dies At 74 -  Legendary heavyweight champion and social icon Muhammad Ali has died, a family spokesman said late Friday in a statement. Ali had been hospitalized in the Phoenix area this week with respiratory issues.
  • Stop A Douchebag - Sure these guys are doing the right thing, but one day they will run into a nut job and get killed.
  • The World's Most Dangerous Road Is Some Terrifying Shit - That waterfall cascading down from above on your right would be beautiful — if it weren't for the fact that it threatened to push you over a massive cliff on your left. Welcome to the The Pangi via Kishtwar road in India!
  • Peregrine Falcon Chases Human Wingsuit Pilot -- Proximity Flying - How fast do you think you are going when you dive off a mountain in a wingsuit? Not as fast as this falcon!
  • Slow Mo Guys Make Rainbow Flames - Why would you need rainbow colored flames? Who cares!?!?
  • Constance Jablonski's Sexy Solo Pool Party - Here's Victoria's Secret Angel Constance Jablonski having a sexy pool party all by herself for a new photoshoot.
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 Gameguru Mania News - Jun,02 2016 - tech
AMD Radeon RX480 officially announced - tech
(hx) 12:47 AM CEST - Jun,02 2016 - Post a comment / read (1)
The next-generation graphics card war is officially on—though it's already shaping up very differently than previous versions. While Nvidia kicked things off with the overwhelming firepower of the enthusiast-only $600 GeForce GTX 1080 and $380 GTX 1070, AMD's attacking the mainstream instead.

In a livestream from Computex in Taipei, AMD announced that the Radeon RX 480 will be the first graphics card based on its forthcoming Polaris graphics processors. And get this: The Radeon RX 480 stands ready to deliver performance equivalent to what today's $500 graphics cards offer. That's roughly in line with the Radeon R9 390X, GeForce GTX 980, or air-cooled Radeon Fury.

The Radeon RX 480 will cost only $200 when it goes on sale on June 29.

 Gameguru Mania News - May,29 2016 - tech
TechNews - GeForce GTX 1080 lineup - tech
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  • The Intel Skull Canyon NUC6i7KYK mini-PC Review - One of the more impressive aspects of the Skull Canyon NUC6i7KYK is the reappearance of Thunderbolt in a mini-PC.  Connecting the Thunderbolt ports on the two machines and allowing the PCs to talk to each other automatically creates a 10Gbps network adapter. For a setup with just two machines, it is enough to just set static IPs on the interfaces of both machines in the same subnet, and setting the network location to private so that the machines can talk to each other.
  • MSI GT80S Titan SLI Gaming Laptop First Look -  The MSI GT80S Titan SLI features an Intel Core i7-6920HQ, with four locked cores at a frequency of 2.9 GHz and a 3.8 GHz turbo clock. Although the Core i7-6920HQ is a heck of a mobile processor, some may question the choice of a locked CPU in a premium powerhouse PC. However, it all boils down to power, and the 330-watt power adapter is already exceeding its limits with the inclusion of two GTX 980 graphics modules, which eat up to 150 watts each. If the GPUs are on full blast (which is unlikely in real-world applications), this leaves roughly 30 watts to run the rest of the system, so it’s no surprise MSI paired the powerful desktop-grade GPU configuration with a locked mobile processor.
  • ZOTAC announces three new GeForce GTX 1080 graphics cards - The first cards in the lineup include the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition, ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP and the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme. The GeForce GTX 1080 AMP and GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme cards come with SPECTRA, a lighting system that lets you customize colors and mood lighting using the redesigned ZOTAC FireStorm utility. As far as cooling goes, the GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Edition features re-engineered dual fan IceStorm with tougher ExoArmor. The GeForce GTX 1080 AMP Extreme on the other hand is equipped with a triple fan IceStorm thermal system with EXO Fan performance claimed to deliver up to 30% higher airflow compared to traditional fans. Also MSI has unleashed its lineup of GeForce GTX 1080 graphics cards, with a total of six new cards. The cards announced by MSI include the GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G, GTX 1080 SEA HAWK, GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC, GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G, GTX 1080 AERO 8G OC, and the GTX 1080 AERO 8G. The GeForce GTX 1080 SEA HAWK is a result of a partnership between MSI and Corsair. The card integrates Corsair’s popular Hydro Series liquid cooler, allowing it to deliver extreme gaming performance thanks to increased clock speeds out of the box. MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC comes in a Black & White design that has been inspired by advanced armor shielding. It includes the ARMOR 2X Thermal Design that uses patented TORX Fan technology and Advanced Airflow Control for improved cooling performance.
  • Microsoft accused of deceiving people into upgrading to Windows 10 with updated pop-up - Microsoft is in trouble yet again for its heavy-handed approach when 'encouraging' people to move to Windows 10. The GWX prompt was changed last week, introducing a small and quite easily-missed link that allows users to reschedule or cancel the upgrade. But when presented with this Window, many people missed the link and simply clicked on the corner X as usual, assuming they were canceling the installation; instead, they were consenting for the update to take place at the scheduled time.
  • Overwatch Benchmarked: Graphics & CPU Performance Tested - Making the game even more affordable are the surprisingly relaxed PC hardware requirements. Those playing at 1080p and wanting to enjoy the game on ultra-quality settings should be able to run it on just about anything within reason -- even the Radeon R7 260X cracked 60fps.
  • Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Injustice Edition - Introducing the new Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition inspired by DC Super Hero Batman.
  • Samsung's Galaxy Note 6 might instead be called the Galaxy Note 7 - If you are waiting for Samsung to finally announce the Galaxy Note 6, you may well be surprised to find out that there might be no device under such a name in the near future. According to a source from Korea, Samsung has decided to skip the Galaxy Note 6, and instead name its upcoming Note handset as the 'Galaxy Note 7'. As for the reason for this unusual change, this was reportedly to eliminate inconsistencies when it comes to branding Samsung's products. Samsung has announced and launched the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge early this year, and such a move supposedly will help bring more parity with the company's handsets. 'When Galaxy Note 6 that has its model number lower than Galaxy S7, which is the newest model, is released, it can give out a feeling that it is an outdated phone,' according to a high-ranking official of a telecommunications company. Moreover, according to the source, Samsung is already referring to the next Note device as the Galaxy Note 7. Rumors are further stating that Samsung is also planning on using dual-edged screens for the Note series for the first time. However, it is still not known if this change will produce two variants, a Note 7, and a Note 7 edge, similar to the S flagships. As for the possible time of release, the new Note handset is seen to be launched around mid-August, which is at par with the Galaxy Note 5's announcement which was last August 13, 2015, and was made available to the public after just a week.
  • LGR - HDMI on a Black & White TV - Taking a 1984 Goldstar B&W television and using a string of adapters to let it use modern HDMI signals!
  • Foxconn Replaces 60,000 Factory Workers With Robots - A government official in China just announced that Foxconn has replaced 60,000 factory workers with robots. How long before other companies do the same? Robots are cheaper, work 24 hours a day, seven days a week with no overtime, can't call in sick....kinda like human employees in China, just less robotic. Former McDonald's chief executive Ed Rensi recently told the US's Fox Business programme a minimum-wage increase to $15 an hour would make companies consider robot workers. "It's cheaper to buy a $35,000 robotic arm than it is to hire an employee who is inefficient, making $15 an hour bagging French fries," he said.
  • Spotify family plan is now $14.99 - Spotify has offered Family Plans for some time now, but today the company is sweetening the deal while matching rival music streaming services from Apple and Google. The company has announced it is now allowing up to up to six listeners (they don't really need to be family) to grab a Premium subscription for $15 a month. Previously, Spotify charged $14.99 for two listeners and up to $29.99 for a family of five. The new pricing structure is rolling out globally starting today, except in Canada for some reason. Current Spotify family plan subscribers will automatically get upgraded to the new plan and should see a lower bill the next time they are charged.
  • Pebble Reveals Two New Watches and 3G Connected Button - Pebble today announced the Pebble 2 and Time 2 smartwatches, as well as the Core connected button. The two wearables target fitness users and include heart rate monitors for tracking workouts and monitoring sleep. Pebble recently updated its health tools, and the Pebble 2 and Time 2 are able to take advantage of the upgraded software. Both devices serve notifications, show the owner's schedule, control music, run some 13,000 apps, and perform simple tasks. Each has an e-paper display and is water resistant down to 30 meters. The Pebble 2 can run for seven days and costs $99, while the Time 2 can run for 10 days and costs $169. They work with Android an iOS smartphones. The Core is a 3G-enabled fob that Pebble says acts as a smartphone when on the go. The device has two buttons that can be programmed to do anything, such as start/stop streaming Spotify playlists. The Core has Bluetooth, WiFi, and GPS radios, and can act as a relay to the internet for Pebble smartwatches. It can be paired with Bluetooth headsets and accept voice commands, serve as a hotspot, and sync with select fitness apps. The Core costs $99. All three devices are available for pre-order via Kickstarter. The Pebble 2 ships in September, the Time 2 ships in November, and the Core ships in early 2017.
  • How Deep Learning Can Paint Videos in the Style of Art's Great - Thanks to Instagram and Snapchat, adding filters to images and videos is pretty straight forward. But what if you could repaint your smartphone videos in the style of van Gogh's Starry Night or Munch's The Scream? A team of researchers from Germany's University of Freiburg has made significant strides toward this goal using an approach to artificial intelligence called deep learning. The team developed a method that uses a deep neural network to extract a specific artistic style from a source painting, and then synthesizes this information with the content of a separate video. NVIDIA GPUs make it possible to crunch through this computationally intensive work with striking results.
  • Finally, A Neodymium Magnet Defeats The Hydraulic Press - Pressing a Neodymium magnet with the hydraulic press.
  • Watch The Navy Fire Off A Swarm Of Autonomous Drones - The US Navy has been prototyping a launcher that can release dozens of drones in quick succession to "autonomously overwhelm an adversary."
  • Tesla Model X Beats A Supercar In A Race - Tesla's absurd acceleration tends to make drag races against other cars an unfair fight. So to make things a little bit more competitive, Motor Trend Channel strapped a trailer carrying an Alfa Romeo 4C to a Model X and raced it against another Alfa Romeo.
  • The Future Of Mass Transit - This high tech bus model was introduced at this year's China Beijing International High-Tech Expo. The engineers behind it claim that the vehicle would function similarly to a subway but would cost one fifth less to construct.
  • Professor Invents Device to Hear Crunchy Knees - You've injured your knee. A doctor straps a listening device to it, and the noises you hear coming out of it are cringe-worthy. Your knee isn't breaking; it's only bending, and in the future, those sounds could help doctors determine whether the convalescing joint is healthy yet, or if it needs more therapy. Research engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are developing a knee band with microphones and vibration sensors to listen to and measure the sounds inside the joint
  • Incredibly Lifelike Finger Puppet Can Dance,Talk,Point&Pick Things - This new puppet concept from Barnaby Dixon represents two months of hard work and superior craftsmanship.
  • Pixar Releases the new Finding Dory trailer - With the movie premiere of everyone's favorite forgetful fish just around the corner, the latest official "Finding Dory" trailer is here!
  • Here's The Trailer For Dystopian Gamer Film 'The Call Up' - This indie movie follows a group of online gamers invited to try a state-of-the-art virtual reality video game. Unsurprisingly, things take a turn for the worse.
  • What's Coming To Netflix US This Summer - You asked for it - here's a peek at some of the best movies coming to Netflix in the US this summer.
  • 11 Minutes Of The Trippiest Animation You'll See All Day - Just like a real drug-fueled experience: some of it's good, some of it's bad, all of it's weird.
  • Destroying An Indestructible USB Cable  - Did anyone really think a USB cable would last against cutting tools?
  • A Reminder That The Ocean Is A Big, Terrifying Place - The RNZN vessel HMNZS Otago sailing through a storm in the Southern Ocean. 20m swells with 80KMph winds.
  • Avoid Leafcutter Ants Unless You Want To Get Seriously Messed Up - Leafcutter ants are formidably strong creatures with fascinatingly complex societies. You'll also want to avoid them completely if you know what's good for you.
  • What Does Liquid Nitrogen Do To Meat? - This is what happens when I get asked to make dinner :P
  • Honk If You're Horny Prank  -  Hah, lots of fun :-)
  • Gravity Has No Meaning For These Extremely Athletic Guys - check it out
  • Sumo Vs Bug Adhesive - How to catch a sumo wrestler! :-)
  • The best pics on the Internet #195 -  All pictures are carefully handpicked
  • Hottest Babes on the Internet #83 - Which one is hottest? ;-)
 Gameguru Mania News - May,24 2016 - tech
NVIDIA GeForce 368.22 WHQL Driver - tech
(hx) 02:31 PM CEST - May,24 2016 - Post a comment
NVIDIA has released a new driver for its graphics cards. According to the company, the GeForce 368.22 driver is optimized for Blizzard’s Overwatch, as well as for the forthcoming updates for War Thunder and World of Tanks.
And here is the changelog for the NVIDIA GeForce 368.22 WHQL driver:

    Game Ready
    Overwatch, World of Tanks, and War Thunder.

    Application SLI Profiles
    No SLI profiles were added with this version.

    3D Vision Profiles
    No 3D Vision profiles were added with this version.

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

    Software Module Versions

        NView - 147.00
        HD Audio Driver - 1.3.34.14
        NVIDIA PhysX System Software - 9.16.0318
        GeForce Experience - 2.11.3.5
        CUDA - 8.0
AMD Radeon Software Crimson 16.5.3 - tech
(hx) 02:26 PM CEST - May,24 2016 - Post a comment
AMD has released their new Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.3 which adds support and Crossfile profiles for Blizzard's Overwatch and Total War: Warhammer. Aditionally, the new driver adds support for Dota 2 with the Vulkan API. Blizzard's multiplayer shooter, Overwatch, is out due today and AMD's new Crimson driver adds support alongside a Crossfire profile for the highly anticipated title. Total War: Warhammer is also released today, and AMD’s 16.5.3 driver also adds a Crossfire profile and support for this epic title from developer Creative Assembly.
Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.3 Highlights

Support for:

Total War: Warhammer
Overwatch
Dota2 (with Vulkan API)

New AMD Crossfire profile available for:

Total War: Warhammer
Overwatch

Fixed Issues

Fallout 4 may experience minor stuttering in AMD Crossfire technology mode
Radeon Settings may be removed from the system if the Radeon Software installer is launched while Radeon Settings is open.
Radeon Settings 'Additional Settings' option may intermittently fail to launch.
Users in Quad AMD Crossfire technology configurations may be unable to re-enable AMD Crossfire mode when using the global AMD Crossfire option in the "Gaming" tab and toggling it from on to off.
Some game textures in The Division exhibit flickering in AMD Crossfire mode.
Intermittent stability issues with Intel Skull Canyon NUC (NUC6i7KYK) using AMD XConnect Technology are no longer observed.
Safe unplugging for AMD XConnect Technology no longer results in a random BSOD.

Known Issues

A few game titles may fail to launch or crash if the AMD Gaming Evolved overlay is enabled. A temporary workaround is to disable the AMD Gaming Evolved "In Game Overlay".
Total War: Warhammer may experience stuttering in AMD Crossfire technology mode if the AMD Gaming Evolved App or Plays.Tv is running in the background. A workaround is to disable the AMD Gaming Evolved and Plays.Tv applications.
The Division may hang when using Quad AMD Crossfire technology. As a workaround users are recommended to disable AMD Crossfire technology mode.
Heroes of the Storm may experience flickering in AMD Crossfire technology mode.
The AMD Crossfire technology mode options in Radeon Settings may not take effect on Origin or Uplay applications.
Forza Motorsport 6: Apex may exhibit brightness flickering when using AMD FreeSync technology.
Frame Rate Target Control gaming profiles may fail to enable for some games.
Catalyst Install Manager unable to detect the display driver while uninstallation.
 Gameguru Mania News - May,21 2016 - tech
TechNews - Will you be upgrading to GTX 1080? - tech
(hx) 01:13 PM CEST - May,21 2016 - Post a comment / read (5)
  • The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Preview: A Look at What's to Come - Looking at the raw specifications then, GTX 1080 does not disappoint. Though we're looking at fewer CUDA cores than the GM200 based GTX 980 Ti or Titan, NVIDIA’s significant focus on clockspeed means that GP104's 2560 CUDA cores are far more performant than a simple core count would suggest. The base clockspeed of 1607MHz is some 42% higher than GTX 980 (and 60% higher than GTX 980 Ti), and the 1733MHz boost clockspeed is a similar gain. On paper, GTX 1080 is set to offer 78% better performance than GTX 980, and 47% better performance than GTX 980 Ti. The real world gains are, of course, not quite this great, but they’re also relatively close to these numbers at times.
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition Review - The GTX 1080 is packing 8GB of ridiculously fast GDDR5X memory and a core that just thumps down an impressive FPS performance that is needed to deliver great gameplay in today's ever more visually appealing games. All while running the eye candy turned way up even when running at 4K. There really is no performance comparison at this time that comes close. Even the Maxwell-based fastest cards on the planet pale in comparison to the GTX 1080.
  • Microsoft releases update rollup for Windows 7 SP1 - Microsoft has released an update rollup for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 that it's calling a "convenience rollup." Since this update roll-up includes almost all of the updates Microsoft has released since Service Pack 1 was released, it should simplify new Windows 7 installs. Unfortunately, the convenience rollup is only available through the Microsoft Update Catalog, a legacy website that doesn't support non-Internet Explorer browsers. Running Internet Explorer with ActiveX controls enabled is currently the only way to download the package.
  • Windows Malware Tries To Avoid 400 Security Products - The malware's name comes from Latin and means 'stealthy,' Yotam Gottesman, a Senior Security Researcher at enSilo explains, adding that the program goes through great lengths to avoid being caught by security parties: it includes checks for 400 security products. Should any of the products on this extensive list be found on the targeted machine, the malware terminates itself and leaves the computer unharmed.  Built to target Windows computers, the malware was first discovered by a researcher that goes by the name of @hFireF0X, who noticed that none of the 56 anti-virus programs tested by VirusTotal service detected the new threat. It's unclear who is behind the malware as of now, but it is clear that the actor would abort infection rather than being caught.  Furtim is deployed as a binary file named “native.dll,” which is a driver supposedly meant to be loaded by the kernel, researchers explain. The analyzed sample was 295 KB in size, was compiled on October 22, 2015, and came unpacked, although it did show protection mechanisms.
  • Google Shows Off YouTube VR App for Daydream - Google has announced YouTube VR, a version of YouTube dedicated to virtual reality. It will be among the first apps to support Daydream, Google's new VR platform for Android devices. YouTube says the VR app will support voice search, browsing/discovery, and playlists. Google says all YouTube content - whether captured in 360-degree/3D or not - will be available via YouTube VR. Google is working with content creators and camera makers to ensure that plenty of 360-degree content is available when the app launches. Google expects YouTube VR to arrive with Daydream in the fall. It will only work with Android phones. Google didn't say if YouTube VR will be compatible with other VR headsets, such as Gear VR or Oculus.
  • Android Apps Headed to Google's Chromebooks - Google has said its Chrome operating system will soon have access to the Google Play Store and the Android apps therein. ChromeOS will support all Android phone and tablet apps, including games, productivity apps, and social networking. Android apps can run in three different window sizes in ChromeOS and users will be able to move the windows around and multitask as needed. Keyboard, mouse, and touch input will all work together within Android apps, and Android-based notifications will be pushed to Chromebooks as well as phones. Moreover, users will be able share files seamlessly between Chrome and Android devices through a new Files app. Google says developers can add admin-level network support to their Android apps for Chrome so businesses and schools can control options such as Bluetooth and WiFi. Android games should run very well on Chromebooks, according to Google. Google Play for Chrome will be available to developers on the Asus Chromebook Flip, Acer Chromebook R 11, and the Chromebook Pixel with a wider launch expected later this year. Google says it will add support for Android apps to more Chromebooks over time. ChromeOS is Google's light-weight, browser-based operating system that runs on inexpensive laptops.
  • Apple releases iOS 9.3.2, OS X 10.11.5, watchOS 2.2.1, and tvOS - After a seemingly endless beta cycle, Apple has finally released iOS 9.3.2, OS X 10.11.5 El Capitan, watchOS 2.2.1, and tvOS 9.2.1 to all supported devices. As the version numbers indicate, there isn't any notable front-facing features in these updates. Instead, they focus on bug fixes and performance improvements.
  • Apple pulls iOS 9.3.2 for the 9.7" iPad Pro after bricking reports - Apple has pulled iOS version 9.3.2 for its 9.7" iPad Pro today after users reported that the update caused their devices to enter an unusable state. iMore's Rene Ritchie shared a Tweet with a statement from Apple that confirms the take-down. The problem reared its head as early as Tuesday, when Ritchie posted a statement from Apple indicating that iOS 9.3.2 was bricking a "small number" of customer iPads with an "Error 56" message. "Error 56" indicates a hardware error with the device. Affected users are told to attempt an iTunes restore to recover the device, but MacRumors reports that the recovery process enters into a boot loop where the device is never able to restore. Apple says affected users should contact its customer support team for assistance. This issue doesn't appear to affect any other Apple devices aside from the 9.7" iPad Pro.
  • Sprint Rolls Out BOGO Offer for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus - Sprint today launched a buy one, get one free promotion for Apple's latest iPhones. The offer includes both the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus. Customers must have an eligible upgrade and initiate at least one new line of service in order to qualify for the offer. Sprint said customers may purchase the iPhones on a monthly installment plan, lease the iPhones, or lease one and buy the other. However customers choose to pay for the iPhones, the cost of the second handset will be offset by a service credit applied each month. Sprint is also offering to cut $200 from the price of the latest iPads for customers who buy a new iPhone and iPad together on an installment plan. Sprint didn't say how long the buy one, get one offer will be available. It has offered similar programs for the Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 smartphones.
  • Sprint Packages 40GB Shared Plan with Amazon Prime  - Sprint today announced the Amazon Better Choice XXL plan, which includes 40GB of shareable LTE data and a year of Amazon Prime. Subscribers also get unlimited talk and text, Sprint Global Roaming, international texting, and mobile hotspot. The Amazon Better Choice XXL plan costs $100 per month, which does not include per-line access charges ($20) and monthly device payments. This plan, which is available to new and existing customers, requires subscribers to sign a one-year contract. Customers not interested in signing a contract can still choose to add Amazon Prime to their monthly bill for $10.99. Amazon Prime includes online storage for files and photos, as well as Amazon Music and Amazon Video streaming services, and expedited shipping on purchases made from Amazon.com.
  • The Future Of Augmented Reality - The future of augmented reality is going to be like having the internet plastered on your face everywhere you go. And, as this video shows, it's not just the good parts either.
  • The Data Center Mural Project: Painting a Cloud -  The St. Ghislain, Belgium data center wall goes from a blank canvas to a colorful mural by Oli-B in this timelapse video. See more of Oli-B's murals at g.co/datacentermurals
  • Gravity wireless speaker - Designed by Kosho Tsuboi, the Meizu Gravity sits atop an off-centered transparent block of acrylic that give the illusion that the speaker is floating. On the top is an acrylic prism that serves as the speaker's display.Designed by Kosho Tsuboi, the Meizu Gravity sits atop an off-centered transparent block of acrylic that give the illusion that the speaker is floating. On the top is an acrylic prism that serves as the speaker's display
  • How Do Digital Projectors Produce 281 Trillion Shades of Color? - At the heart of the projector, a precision prism splits white light into primary colors. The lights inside this machine are brighter than the headlights on a jumbo jet!
  • It Is Remarkably Easy To Pick A 5-Digit Combo Lock - Bosnian Bill shows us once again that no basic lock is safe from someone who has done their homework.
  • Goofing Around In 109 MPH Wind Looks Like So Much Fun - Weather Observers Mike Dorfman and Tom Padham took a brief break this morning to enjoy the windy and wintry conditions on the observation deck. Winds so far have topped out at 109 mph, with gusts near the century mark expected through this afternoon.
  • Ozzy Man Reviews: Amazing Women's Relay Race - These ladies do not look like the best athletes! ;-)
  • Giant octopus kite flying at Marina Barrage - CTHULHU IS REAL, PEOPLE!! :-)
  • THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW - Official Trailer - Sweethearts Janet and Brad stumble upon flirtatious mad scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter's bizarre abode during his annual Transylvanian science convention.
  • SAUSAGE PARTY – Official Green Band Trailer - In Theaters August 12, 2016
  • BangFit: The fitness method gyms don’t want you to know about - Introducing BangFit, by Pornhub: The fitness method gyms don't want you to know about. BangFit is an exercise platform created to fight against our sedentary lifestyle. Now you can get into shape while having the time of your life. Visit www.bang.fit now and find out how our sexercise routines wont just get you fit, they'll get you fit as f**k
  • Dumb Woodpecker - Maybe he is just trying to annoy the neighborhood!
  • Hot Weather Girl Told To Cover Up - Check it out. They should fire the a$$hole whoever suggested she put on a sweater :-)
  • The best pics on the Internet #194 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
 Gameguru Mania News - May,18 2016 - tech
Google I/O 2016 - Keynote - tech
(hx) 11:36 PM CEST - May,18 2016 - Post a comment / read (3)
Google today outlined some of the new features in Google Play Services 9.0. Specifically, there are a handful of new APIs that will let developers add more functionality to their apps. For example, the Video Recording API will allow developers to add video recording the their own apps, as well as make those videos easy to share via YouTube or other apps. The updated Nearby API will let apps scan for nearby Bluetooth low energy beacons without additional permissions. This will give beacon owners (and the developers who wrote the apps for them) more leeway to send messages to Android devices as they roam near beacons. Play Services 9.0 makes changes to the Player Stats API, which lets developers gain more insight to gameplay, what actions gamers are likely to pursue, and whether or not they'll spend more money. In a related change, Play Services 9.0 makes improvements to how developers can integrate ads and ad campaigns into their apps. Google didn't say when Play Services will be distributed to end-user devices.

 Gameguru Mania News - May,17 2016 - tech
AMD Release Radeon Software 16.5.2.1 Driver - tech
(hx) 02:56 PM CEST - May,17 2016 - Post a comment
AMD has released their new Radeon Software Crimson 16.5.2 driver, which comes with specific game optimisations for DOOM on AMD R9 390 series GPUs. This driver offers up to 35% performance gains.
        Performance increase by up to 35% on AMD Radeon R9 390 series products in Doom versus Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.2

Known Issues

        A few game titles may fail to launch or crash if the AMD Gaming Evolved overlay is enabled. A temporary workaround is to disable the AMD Gaming Evolved "In Game Overlay".
        Users in Quad AMD Crossfire technology configurations may be unable to re-enable AMD Crossfire mode when using the global AMD Crossfire option in the "Gaming" tab and toggling it from on to off.
        The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt inventory and character pages may exhibit flickering in AMD Crossfire technology mode.
        Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare may exhibit stuttering when using AMD FreeSync technology and AMD Crossfire technology in conjunction.
        Installing Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.2.1 multiple times on the same machine after rebooting may cause the installer to hang.
        The AMD Crossfire mode options in Radeon Settings may not take effect on Origin or Uplay applications.
        Radeon Settings Additional Settings page may not be available when upgrading to Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.2.1 from the current windows update driver. As a work around please clean uninstall all current Radeon Software when upgrading if your system exhibits this issue.
        Some textures may exhibit flickering in Fallout 4 when using AMD Crossfire technology.
        Forza Motorsport 6: Apex may exhibit brightness flickering when using AMD FreeSync technology.
        Frame Rate Target Control gaming profiles may fail to enable for some games.
 Gameguru Mania News - May,13 2016 - tech
What Makes NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 1080 So Fast? - tech
(hx) 11:31 PM CEST - May,13 2016 - Post a comment
The chaps over at VR World think they have a pretty good handle on what makes NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 1080 so fast. Definitely good reading!
Stock GTX 1080 is clocked at 1.66 GHz, with Turbo Boost lifting it to 1.73 GHz. Founders Edition includes overclocking-friendly BIOS to raise the clocks to at least 2 GHz, and the presentation showed the chip running at 2.1 GHz. The main limiting factor for the overclocking beyond 2.2 GHz is 225 Watts, which is how much the board can officially pull from the power circuitry: 75 Watts from the motherboard and 150 W through 8-pin PEG connector. However, there are power supply manufacturers which provide more juice per rail, and we've seen single 8-pin connector delivering 225 W on its own. Still, partners such as ASUS, Colorful, EVGA, Galax, GigaByte, MSI are preparing custom boards with 2-3 8-pin connectors. According to our sources, reaching 2.5 GHz using a liquid cooling setup such as Corsair H115i or EK Waterblocks should not be too much of a hassle.

Search for performance lead the company to remove as much legacy options as possible, and you can no longer connect the GTX 1080 with an analog display. D-SUB15 is now firmly in the past, and you cannot make the connection work even if you use a 3rd party adapter. The rest of connectors include a 144Hz-capable DVI, three DisplayPort 1.4 and a single HDMI 2.0B connector.
GeForce Game Ready 365.19 WHQL drivers - tech
(hx) 10:46 PM CEST - May,13 2016 - Post a comment
NVIDIA has released a new GeForce Game Ready driver, namely version 365.19 WHQL, which promises to provide the best gaming experience while playing Doom, Homefront: The Revolution, and Master of Orion titles. In addition to that, the update implements several changes for Windows 10 configurations, such as fixing various bugs that caused system crashes, correcting black color as seen with Oculus Rift, and adding support for Microsoft Hybrid with Apollo Lake and Kaby Lake CPUs. Moreover, these computers also receive Control Panel fixes (for GeForce GT 720 users), performance improvements in Glacier NVIDIA D3D test application, DisplayPort workarounds to correct playback behavior, and more.
 Gameguru Mania News - May,12 2016 - tech
AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.2 - tech
(hx) 10:42 PM CEST - May,12 2016 - Post a comment / read (3)
Just a day ahead of the Bethesda's official launch of the new Doom game, AMD has rolled out its new Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.2 drivers which include all the game optimizations for the game.

As this is not a big driver update, the main part are the optimizations for the upcoming upcoming Bethesda and id Software Doom game, scheduled to officially launch tomorrow, May 13th. In addition to the optimizations for the Doom, which probably also includes Crossfire Profile for the game, the new Radeon Software 16.5.2 drivers also bring some other performance and stability improvements and bug fixes.

According to the release notes, the new Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.2 drivers also bring a new Crossfire profile for Battleborn game and fixes some issues seen with earlier drivers, including a couple of issues with Radeon Settings, issues seen with Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC), issues in games like League of Legends and Star Wars: Battlefront as well as Hitman in Crossfire.

As it was the case with earlier driver releases, the new Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.2 drivers also support all Radeon graphics cards since HD 7700/HD 7900 days and are available for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 OS in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors.
 Gameguru Mania News - May,08 2016 - tech
Doom running on Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 - tech
(hx) 08:18 AM CEST - May,08 2016 - Post a comment / read (6)
As presented during Nvidia event. After 1:10 the framerate cap gets switched off. The game was running at Full HD resolution (1920x1080) with Ultra settings.

 Gameguru Mania News - May,07 2016 - tech
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 announced - tech
(madmax) 10:10 AM CEST - May,07 2016 - Post a comment / read (10)
At a special event today, Nvidia announced their new flagship graphics card: the GeForce GTX 1080. The card uses a new Pascal GPU built on a 16nm FinFET process, as well as GDDR5X memory from Micron. Nvidia says they spent several billions of dollars developing Pascal, and the result is a massive GPU capable of powering today and tomorrow's games at ultra quality settings. It's also energy efficient thanks to improvements in the way Nvidia delivers power to the GPU, making Pascal the company's most efficient architecture yet.

According to Nvidia, the GTX 1080 is "a whole lot" faster than the Titan X, and faster than two GTX 980s in SLI, while consuming a lot less power. The chart below sees the GTX 1080 consume around 180W of power, compared to the 165W TDP of the GTX 980, with performance around 30% faster than the Titan X. An on-stage demo of the GTX 1080 had the card's core running at 2.1 GHz air cooled, with a temperature of less than 70°C. While these aren't the stock clock speeds for the 1080, it shows just how overclocking friendly this card will be. The stock clock speeds for the GTX 1080 are 1607 MHz with a boost of 1733 MHz, on 2,560 CUDA cores. This suggests the card is using a GP104 core rather than the full GP100 GPU used on the Tesla P100, which comes partially-disabled with 3,584 CUDA cores.

The GTX 1080 will retail for $599 in its basic edition, and $699 for "Founder's Edition", although it's not completely clear what benefits the Founder's Edition will bring. The card will be available worldwide from May 27th. There will also be a GTX 1070 available for $379 ($449 for the Founder's Edition), which Nvidia says is faster than a GTX Titan X, packing 6.5 TFLOPs of performance and 8 GB of GDDR5 memory. The GTX 1070 will be available from June 10th.

 Gameguru Mania News - May,06 2016 - tech
AMD Radeon Software 16.5.1 - tech
(hx) 06:33 AM CEST - May,06 2016 - Post a comment
AMD have released their new Radeon Software Crimson 16.5.1 Driver for Forza Motorsport 6: Apex, offering up to 27% more performance when using the AMD R9 Fury X.
Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.1 Highlights

Support for:
- Forza Motorsport 6: Apex
- Performance increased up to 27% versus Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.4.2 on AMD Radeon R9 Fury X(1)

Known Issues
- A few game titles may fail to launch or crash if the AMD Gaming Evolved overlay is enabled. A temporary workaround is to disable the AMD Gaming Evolved "In Game Overlay".
- HDMI Scaling options may not be available in Radeon Settings on some system configurations or some applications may ignore the HDMI Scaling options setting.
- The option to enable/disable AMD Crossfire technology logo may be missing on some system configurations from the Gaming, Global Options tab in Radeon Settings.
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt inventory and character pages may exhibit flickering in AMD Crossfire technology mode.
- Radeon Settings game manager does not display icons for Origin Games.
 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.
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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.
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