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 Gameguru Mania News - Dec,05 2012 - tech 
ePSXe (PS1 Emulator) Version 1.80 - tech
(hx) 07:01 AM CET - Dec,05 2012 - Post a comment
For half a year, ePSXe was developed in private. When released on October 14, 2000, ePSXe was a revolution in the PSX emulation scene, boasting higher compatibility and performance than other PlayStation emulators of the time. After ePSXe 1.6.0 was released on August 5, 2003, its development seemed to halt, with rumors claiming that the source code had been lost due to a hard disk failure. However, on April 5, 2008, the developers of ePSXe made a public statement revealing that in the summer of 2007 they had decided to continue development of the emulator, due to encouragement from users. On May 24, 2008, ePSXe version 1.7.0 was released. On August 30, 2012, the developers came back announcing the release of ePSXe for Android, as well as saying that ePSXe for Windows was in testing of version 1.8.0. According to the team, this new version features many fixes to the cd-rom decoder and core that fixed almost 150 games, improved input devices support, on the fly memory card change, fixed changedisc feature, support for SBI subchannel files and for PBP disc images, as well as support for cheat codes.
 Gameguru Mania News - Dec,04 2012 - tech
NVIDIA GeForce 310.70 drivers released - tech
(hx) 11:03 PM CET - Dec,04 2012 - Post a comment / read (4)
NVIDIA has just released their latest drivers (Win7/8 64-bit) for the GeForce line of graphics cards and you get bet they're proud of themselves. According to NVIDIA, "The culmination of our recent beta releases, these WHQL-candidate drivers improve performance by up to 37% in the year's most popular games..." Not to mention, the drivers also "add TXAA support to Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Assassin's Creed III, make Sparse Grid Supersampling easier to use, get your system ready for the latest releases, including Far Cry 3, Hitman: Absolution and Planetside 2, and resolve key issues, like shadow flickering in Assassin's Creed III."
Performance Boost - Increases performance for GeForce 400/500/600 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 306.97 WHQL drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:

    GeForce GTX 680:
        Up to 38% in Far Cry 3
        Up to 26% in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
        Up to 16% in Battlefield 3
        Up to 18% in Assassin's Creed III
        Up to 9% in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
        Up to 6% in Medal of Honor: Warfighter
        Up to 6% in StarCraft II
        Up to 6% in Dragon Age II
        Up to 6% in Batman: Arkham City
        Up to 5% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

    GeForce GTX 660:
        Up to 24% in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
        Up to 10% in Battlefield 3
        Up to 7% in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
        Up to 6% in Far Cry 3
        Up to 5% in Dragon Age II
        Up to 5% in Assassin's Creed III
        Up to 4% in Batman: Arkham City
        Up to 4% in Medal of Honor: Warfighter

    NVIDIA SLI Technology - Adds or updates the following SLI profiles:
        Far Cry 3 - updated SLI profile
        Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 - updated SLI profile
        Dirt: Showdown - updated SLI profile
        Dota 2 - updated SLI profile
        Dou Zhan Shen - updated SLI profile
        F1 2012 - added SLI profile
        FIFA 13 - added SLI profile
        Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad - updated SLI profile
        Hawken - added SLI profile
        Hitman: Absolution - added SLI profile
        Natural Selection 2 - added SLI profile
        Primal Carnage - added SLI profile
 Gameguru Mania News - Dec,03 2012 - tech
3DMark Fire Strike - DX11 Benchmark Test Video - tech
(hx) 10:36 PM CET - Dec,03 2012 - Post a comment / read (3)
Futuremark has released a new trailer for its upcoming benchmark tool, 3D Mark. Fire Strike is the company's new showcase DirectX 11 benchmark designed for high-performance gaming PCs.

Crysis 3 - PC System Requirements Revealed - tech
(hx) 08:06 AM CET - Dec,03 2012 - Post a comment / read (4)
Crytek and Electronic Arts have officially revealed the PC system requirements for Crysis 3:
Minimum System Operating Requirements for PC:
- Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
- DirectX 11 graphics card with 1Gb Video RAM
- Dual core CPU
- 2GB Memory (3GB on Vista)
- Example 1 (Nvidia/Intel):
- Nvidia GTS 450
- Intel Core2 Duo 2.4 Ghz (E6600)
- Example 2 (AMD):
- AMD Radeon HD5770
- AMD Athlon64 X2 2.7 Ghz (5200+)

Recommended System Operating Requirements for PC:
- Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
- DirectX 11 graphics card with 1GB Video RAM
- Quad core CPU
- 4GB Memory
- Example 1 (Nvidia/Intel):
- Nvidia GTX 560
- Intel Core i3-530
- Example 2 (AMD):
- AMD Radeon HD5870
- AMD Phenom II X2 565

Hi-Performance PC Specifications:
- Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
- Latest DirectX 11 graphics card
- Latest quad core CPU
- 8GB Memory
- Example 1 (Nvidia/Intel):
- NVidia GTX 680
- Intel Core i7-2600k
- Example 2 (AMD):
- AMD Radeon HD7970
- AMD Bulldozer FX4150
 Gameguru Mania News - Nov,26 2012 - tech
TechNews - Downgrading from Windows 8 to 7 - tech
(hx) 08:02 AM CET - Nov,26 2012 - Post a comment / read (16)
  • Real Life Holodeck - An 18-node visualization cluster provides the rendering backbone for the Reality Deck facility. Each node features dual Intel Xeon CPUs, each with 6 cores, as well as 48 GB of RAM and 1 TB of local storage. The nodes are interconnected over Infiniband and Gigabit Ethernet. Every machine contains 4 AMD Firepro V9800 GPUs that can drive up to 6 monitors at their native resolution. Effectively, each cluster node can drive up to 24 monitors for almost 90 megapixels of visual space. 
  • Dell E2213H 21.5-Inch Full HD Monitor Tested - Dell has released yet another Full HD monitor 'E2213H' into the market. Aimed at business users, this new 21.5-inch LED-backlight monitor (TN panel) provides 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 250 cd/m2 brightness, 5ms response time and 170/160 degree viewing angles, and features DVI-D and mini D-Sub connectors.
  • BFS-Auto: High Speed Book Scanner at over 250 pages/min - BFS-Auto can achieve high-speed and high-definition book digitization at over 250 pages/min using the original media format. This performance is realized by three key points: high-speed fully-automated page flipping, real-time 3D recognition of the flipped pages, and high-accuracy restoration to a flat document image. This system is toward the practical use in 2013. 
  • New teardown reveals more specs for the Nintendo Wii U - There are four 4Gb (512MB) Hynix DDR3-1600 devices surrounding the Wii U's MCM (Multi Chip Module). Memory is shared between the CPU and GPU, and if I'm decoding the DRAM part numbers correctly it looks like these are 16-bit devices giving the Wii U a total of 12.8GB/s of peak memory bandwidth. These values may not seem very impressive, especially when compared to the memory speeds of an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3.
  • Downgrading from Windows 8 to 7: What you need to know - The good news is you can buy a PC loaded with Windows 8 Pro, try out the new OS, and then downgrade to Windows 7. Unfortunately, however, the road back to Windows 7 can be confusing and full of twists. Hewlett-Packard is typical: It does not support downgrades of consumer-grade Windows 8 PCs to Windows 7. But if you buy a machine loaded with Windows 8 Pro, you can make the jump. HP's policy is based on Microsoft's licensing terms, which support downgrade rights only to new PCs preloaded with Windows 8 Pro, the version of Windows designed for business.  Unfortunately, machines loaded with Windows 8 Pro will demand a pricing premium over similarly spec'd Windows 8 systems - an upgrade to the Pro version of Windows 8 increases system prices anywhere between $35 and $100.
  • Microsoft commits to Surface with Windows RT for at least four years - Although Windows RT was officially released nearly a month ago on Microsoft's Surface and on a handful of PCs from its OEM partners, Microsoft has been quiet about its support policy for RT. Now, the mystery is partly resolved. In an update to its support lifecycle page, Microsoft has officially declared that it will support its initial Surface release for four years. That is, not coincidentally, long enough for a determined undergraduate to get through a conventional university degree program. Normally, Microsoft supports consumer and business versions of Windows for five years (the so-called mainstream support phase) with business versions getting an additional five years of extended support. Because Surface with Windows RT is a hardware-software combo, it plays by a different set of rules, apparently. Microsoft has decreed that its Mainstream Support End Date will be April 11, 2017, which is nearly 4-1/2 years after the product's initial release date. Because this device is considered a consumer device, there's no Extended Support End Date. That means that anyone who buys a Surface with Windows RT can expect security fixes and other updates to Windows RT and the included Office Home and Student 2013 software until at least April 2017. And there's ample precedent for Microsoft to extend that end date. 
  • Mozilla Stops Firefox 64-bit Development - Mozilla's engineering manager has requested that developers stop work on Windows 64-bit builds of Firefox.
  • Spybot - Search & Destroy Gets a Major Update- Spybot is probably the most popular free spyware detector and malware remover in the world. According to the Irish company, "The software has been completely rewritten and now has a new user interface as well as improvements in functionality and performance." 
  • Police Raid 9-Year-Old Pirate Bay Girl - An anti-piracy company has found itself in the middle of a huge controversy. CIAPC, the company that had The Pirate Bay blocked by ISPs in Finland, tracked an alleged file-sharer and demanded a cash settlement. However, the Internet account holder refused to pay which escalated things to an unprecedented level. In response, this week police raided the home of the 9-year-old suspect and confiscated her Winnie the Pooh laptop. 
  • CALTECH breaks data transfer record at 339 Gbps - Physicists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) say they have achieved an astounding data-transfer speed of 339 gigabits per second, which is equivalent to 1 million 2 hour movies per day
  • Cell Service to Expand to 30 NYC Subway Stations Next Year - Transit Wireless announced that it will increase the availability of underground cellular service to a total of 30 New York City subway stations by the end of the first quarter of 2013. Some of the new stations set to receive wireless access include Times Square, Columbus Circle, and Rockefeller Center, all of which are major hubs in New York. So far, AT&T and T-Mobile USA have agreed to the expansion, though Transit Wireless is still holding discussions with Sprint and Verizon Wireless. Transit Wireless has provided service in six underground stations since late 2011. It says progress on the 30-station build out was delayed by the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Transit plans to eventually cover all 277 subway stations throughout New York City with wireless service. 
  • Windows Phone 7.8 and the Nokia Lumia 510 demonstrated -  Here's a new video, presumably from Winp.cn, shows the current build of Windows Phone 7.8 (8858) in action. Actually, it’s less action and more of a nice, soothing stroll on some of the more superficial changes coming in the OS update. The new tiles are shown off and we even see the Bing lockscreen wallpaper working (we’re hoping that third-party apps can take advantage of it too like in Windows Phone 8).
  • Blackberry 10 Revealed in Demo Video - Blackberry 10 is expected to come January 30th if all goes according to plan. Devices sporting the new OS will be expected to follow just weeks after. 
  • Mini Person Using A Minigun To Shoot iPad Mini - Check it out
  • Most Useful iPhone Case EVER - Want an iPhone that is actually useful? 
  • Want to Be a Surgeon? Start Playing Those Video Games - A study conducted by University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, found that high school gamers fared better than their college and medical resident counterparts in virtual surgery. Keep on playing your games, maybe one day you will take those hand-eye coordination skills into surgery.
  • The world's first digital bottle top - The Strongbow Gold StartCap - the first digital bottle top, designed to trigger the unexpected and give the night a Fresher Start. 
  • Long drive champion Jamie Sadlowski destroys Golf Channel simulator - Long drive champion Jamie Sadlowski joined Gary Williams for a friendly competition in the Golf Channel studios. One drive by Sadlowski was all it took to put a hole through the simulator and an end to the game. 
  • Stephen Fry on American vs British Comedy - check it out
  • Redbull Does Not Give You Wings - Some people deserve what they get. 
  • Babes And Boards - 2012 Global Spring and Summer bikinis shot in the beautiful surrounds of Namotu Island, Fiji.
  • Hottie Bikini Car Washing  - check it out
  • The Real Life Barbie Doll - Valeria Lukyanova is a girl from Russia who wants to look exactly like a Barbie doll. I think she needs a little more work done. 
  • Paris Hilton Look-A-Like In A Bikini - check it out
  • Playboy Playmate Spencer Scott in Hot Bikini  - check it out
  • LADY GAGA XX TERRY RICHARDSON - Lady Gaga's southern hip hop song 'Cake' dropped back in september and it is some horrible drugged out weirdness...that I don't think anyone really cared about because Gaga has fallen off but more importantly has done all she can to get noticed. But I guess when everyone falls off even when they are still ridiculously famous they do the natural thing to get noticed and that's a fucking twerk video - half naked -in the shower - while on tour and I'm not complaining because as much I find Lady Gaga annoying I love seeing girls of all shapes and sizes dance in their underwear for attention even if it is desperation - it's still worth watching.
 Gameguru Mania News - Nov,23 2012 - tech
7 Black Friday deals you should avoid - tech
(hx) 11:36 AM CET - Nov,23 2012 - Post a comment / read (2)
If you plan on braving the post-Thanksgiving shopping madness, make standing in endless lines worth your wait by skipping these products:
1. Toys
Unlike electronics, "most retailers hold off on discounting holiday toys given the expected surge in demand," says Quentin Fottrell at MarketWatch. While many will be discounted on Black Friday, prices don't really bottom out until two weeks before Christmas, says Emily Dovi at DealNews. Resist the temptation of getting your holiday shopping out of the way and hold out till midway through December.

2. The latest digital cameras
The product cycle for top-of-the-line cameras isn't in line with the holiday shopping season. Companies tend to reveal new iterations, like digital SLRs, closer to February, so if you're in the market for a new camera it's best to hold off. If you wait until then, you'll have two options: You can get your hands on the newest model, or pick up that older version you were already eyeing — now at a cheaper price.

3. Winter clothes
It can be tempting to spring for winter jackets and boots after shivering in the cold while waiting in line. But your wallet will actually be better served if you wait until the end of January, when retailers hold clearance sales to make room for their spring collections. Discounts on top brands can save you up to 70 percent.

4. Jewelry and watches
"The worst time to buy these items is the holiday season and Valentine's Day, when demand peaks," says Jill Scheslinger at CBS News. If you want to get your significant other something glitzy for the best bargain possible, hold out for the spring and summer.

5. Name brand TVs
"Hot items" like flat-screens become more expensive the closer you get to Christmas, says the Journal's Mattioli. Prices tend to bottom out in October when demand is lowest. According to Decide Inc., a consumer-price research firm, a Samsung 46-inch "Professional" LCD television was $1,159 in October versus $1,355 on Black Friday. If you really want a heavily discounted TV, stick with off-brands. Unfortunately, to get your hands on these "doorbusters" you'll probably have to be among the first in line — but beware, the sets are oftentimes of questionable quality.

6. Tablets
Tablets "do not seem to be getting sizable Black Friday discounts," says MarketWatch's Fottrell. Staples is selling the 16GB Google Nexus 7 for $199 and a 32GB model for $249, but you can get those same prices directly from Google's online store. Apple's iPads rarely see price reductions, although the company surprised consumers last Black Friday when it offered a $41 to $61 discount on older models.

7. Unbundled game consoles
Skip Xboxes and PlayStations unless they come bundled with premium accessories and two or three game titles, says DealNews' Dovi, which give you "more bang for your buck." Research shows that these special holiday packages typically save you 30 to 40 percent off standard retail prices.
 Gameguru Mania News - Nov,21 2012 - tech
Activation Glitch Makes Windows 8 Free - tech
(hx) 10:08 PM CET - Nov,21 2012 - Post a comment / read (15)
Microsoft's final copy of Windows 8 leaked online back in early August and pirates have been battling to work around Microsoft's activation technology ever since. Early attempts involved the use of third-party Key Management Services (KMS) servers that would activate a copy for 180 days, requiring a re-activation every six months. This work around has allowed Windows 8 pirates to use the operating system free of charge temporarily, but the software maker has now made it even easier to avoid paying for a key.

Microsoft is giving away a Media Center upgrade to Windows 8 Pro users until January 31st, and pirates have discovered that the key provided will fully activate a copy of Windows 8 that was previously temporarily activated through the KMS workaround. The blunder means pirates can download an illegitimate copy of Windows 8, temporarily activate it through KMS and then upgrade it fully to an activated copy of Windows 8 thanks to Microsoft's own Media Center upgrade offer. The Verge has confirmed the procedure works on a test machine and we have reached out to Microsoft for a comment on the method.
Portal 2 Sentry Turret USB Desk Defender - tech
(hx) 10:12 AM CET - Nov,21 2012 - Post a comment
Think Geek just released a Portal 2 Sentry Turret USB Desk Defender to scare off any pesky office intruders. The smart turret may not be as tall as the video game counterpart, but it is certainly as talkative. The 7.5 inch tall defender spouts out plenty of dialogue and sound effects from Portal and Portal 2. The arms open up and alerts start going off when someone comes by your desk and triggers the motion sensor. Here's a look at the turret in action:

 Gameguru Mania News - Nov,16 2012 - tech
Can Windows 8 Save Microsoft? - tech
(hx) 12:15 AM CET - Nov,16 2012 - Post a comment / read (15)
SemiAccurate (a blog for some IT consultants) does a lot of 'speculating'. I have found that they actually are semi-accurate and, much of what they predict turns out to be true eventually.
Sooner or later, someone will come along and do a better job than the treacle that Microsoft, offers. Actually that happens all the time. How about, sooner or later, someone will come along and do a better job than the treacle that Microsoft offers, and for some reason, Microsoft won’t be able to crush them like a bug. Then the circled wagons have an alternative. Then the decades of built up enmity have an outlet. Then Microsoft is in trouble.

In such a situation, a company has two choices, both of which are quite stark. They can radically change their ways or they can wither and die. Before you point to Windows 8 and say, “But they are changing and innovating”, hold off a moment, it isn’t what you think.

Microsoft has three product lines that underpin everything, Windows, Windows Server, and Windows Mobile/Phone/WART/whatevertheynameitthisweek. On those, the other moneymakers, Office and Exchange, run exclusively. The apps use protocols that are locked down with dubious methods, and will not run on any competition. The competition is likewise excluded from doing what Microsoft can, either directly like Novell, or by raising the cost to the point of it not being profitable. This is how the wagons are circled, with every iteration, the cost of competing go up, and value of alternatives go up too.

The problem is that if you are locked in with a choice of 100% Microsoft or 0% Microsoft, once someone goes, it isn’t a baby step, they are gone. Once you start using Google Docs and the related suites, you have no need for Office. That means you, or likely your company, saves several hundred dollars a head. No need for Office means no need for Exchange. No need for Exchange means no need for Windows Server. No need for Office means no need for Windows. Once the snowball starts rolling, it picks up speed a frightening pace. And that is where we are. The barriers to exit are now even more potent barriers to entry.
 Gameguru Mania News - Nov,15 2012 - tech
DX11.1 not exclusive to Windows 8 - Sorf Of - tech
(hx) 07:09 PM CET - Nov,15 2012 - Post a comment / read (1)
According to a post on the Games for Windows and the DirectX SDK blog, Microsoft brings - via the Platform Update for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (KB 2670838) that is included with the Internet Explorer 10 Release Preview for Windows 7 - some DX11.1 features. As the blog suggests, the following features are coming to Windows 7 users:
-ID3D11Device1, ID2D1Factory1, IDWriteFactory1, IDXGIFactory2, IWICImagingFactory2, ID3DUserDefinedAnnotation and related APIs are available
-Improved Direct3D 11 device interoperability via ID3DDeviceContextState, including the improved interop with Direct2D/DirectWrite
-D3D11_FEATURE_DATA_D3D9_OPTIONS feature detection
-In addition to the new Windows 8 WIC features, this update also fixes decoding of 96bpp floating-point TIFF images.
And the following features will be exclusive to Windows 8 for the time being:

    -Feature Level 11.1 hardware
    -All D3D11_FEATURE_DATA_D3D11_OPTIONS features for Feature Level 10.x/11.0 devices
    -16bpp format support (DXGI_FORMAT_B5G6R5_UNORM, DXGI_FORMAT_B5G5R5A1_UNORM, DXGI_FORMAT_B4G4R4A4_UNORM)
    -Tile-based Deferred Renderer optimizations (D3D11_FEATURE_DATA_ARCHITECTURE_INFO)
    -HLSL minimum precision shader optimizations (D3D11_FEATURE_SHADER_MIN_PRECISION_SUPPORT)
    -DXGI 1.2 features for Stereo, Occlusion status notifications, Desktop Duplication, and NT Handle shared resources
    -Windows Store app ICoreWindow features of DXGI 1.2
    -WARP support for Feature Levels 11.0 and 11.1
    -Direct3D hardware support in Session 0
    -The DirectComposition API

The situation seems a bit awkward, as it appears that some features (like the minimum precision shader optimizations) would be great if ported to Windows 7. The reason for not porting them - according to various reports - is due to the absence of WDDM1.2 on Windows 7, and from what I know so far, MS is not planning to release WDDM1.2 on its older OS.
 Gameguru Mania News - Nov,13 2012 - tech
IE 10 For Windows 7 Preview - tech
(hx) 10:59 PM CET - Nov,13 2012 - Post a comment / read (8)
For those of you interested, Internet Explorer 10 is now available for Windows 7.
The redesigned browser, Internet Explorer 10, made its debut last month when Microsoft released Windows 8, which makes dramatic changes to an operating system that has been powering PCs for decades.

Internet Explorer 10 initially is being introduced Tuesday to Windows 7 users in a "preview," or test, mode. The new browser isn't compatible with XP, Vista and any other older Windows version.

Although Microsoft is staking its future on Windows 8, far more PCs rely on Windows 7. Microsoft Corp. says more than 670 million licenses for Windows 7 have been sold since its release in 2009. Windows 8 is unlikely to approach that level of usage until at least 2014, based on analyst forecasts.

Desktops, laptops and tablet computers running on Windows 8 are sold with Internet Explorer 10 already installed. Those with older Windows versions will have to download and install the new browser separately.

Although Internet Explorer 10 is supposed to process Web pages more quickly and smoothly than its predecessors, it may have limited appeal to Windows 7 users.

That's because Microsoft primarily designed Internet Explorer 10 for tablet computers and other devices, including a new breed of PCs that have touch-screen displays. Relatively few Windows 7 PCs can be controlled with fingers on a display screen.
 Gameguru Mania News - Nov,12 2012 - tech
Microsoft makes DirectX 11.1 exclusive to Windows 8 - tech
(hx) 04:16 PM CET - Nov,12 2012 - Post a comment / read (14)
Looks like that DirectX 11.1 will be an API that is exclusive for Windows 8, just like DX10 was to Windows Vista and DX11 was to Windows 7 (well, that was until MS released a Vista version of it). This does not shock me at all, as Microsoft is simply trying to make everyone upgrade to its latest OS, by any means necessary. Daniel Moth, Microsoft's employee had this to say when a user asked about the possibility of DX11.1 coming to Windows 7:
WARP is C++ AMP’s CPU fallback solution that uses multi-core and vector instructions. It is a really fast emulator. (Aside: REF is also an emulator that you can target from C++ AMP, but it is slow and only useful for diagnostics).

For all practical purposes you should consider WARP as a component of Windows 8, which in theory could be shipped on other platforms. However, at this point there is no plan for that to happen (this is a decision owned by the Windows team and it is out of our hands). I think this answers the core of your question. (Aside: the same statement is true for REF).

As you figured out WARP is part of DirectX 11. With DirectX 11.1, WARP was enhanced with (among other things) support for DirectCompute and hence it is one of the accelerators for C++ AMP. DirectX 11.1 is part of Windows 8, just like DirectX 11 was part of Windows 7. DirectX 11 was made available for Vista (bing it), but at this point there is no plan for DirectX 11.1 to be made available on Windows 7. (Aside: REF has also been enhanced with DirectX 11.1 to be a debugging target of Visual Studio 2012).

Should the plan change and either DirectX 11.1 as a whole, or WARP on its own, was made available on Windows 7, then you would have this available to target from C++ AMP. (Aside: the same statement holds true for REF). If the plan changes, you can bet we will be blogging about it (I personally am still crossing my fingers, but not as tightly as I did a few months ago).
 Gameguru Mania News - Nov,11 2012 - tech
TechNews - Apple Gets Patent On A Rectangle - tech
(hx) 04:55 PM CET - Nov,11 2012 - Post a comment / read (25)
  • Core i7-3970X Extreme Review - Intel didn't have to launch the Core i7-3970X. Its -3960X was already the fastest single-socket workstation processor you could buy. But, in the year that has passed since Sandy Bridge-E first debuted, Intel also introduced its Ivy Bridge architecture. Better per-cycle performance gave enthusiasts something to consider: do you save some money by buying a quad-core Ivy Bridge-based processor, or splurge on an older architecture for its higher core count and more generous PCI Express connectivity? With the Core i7-3970X, Intel gives power users with money to spend a little more reason to lean in favor of Sandy Bridge-E. An extra 200 MHz under full load is reflected in apps like Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Autodesk 3ds Max, Microsoft Visual Studio, and Maxon Cinema 4D. A 100 MHz-higher Turbo Boost bump helps iTunes, PowerPoint, and Lame.
  • NVIDIA: People Buying Tablets Instead of Cheap PCs - Thursday during a conference call, Nvidia Chief Executive Jen-Hsun Huang said that consumers are turning to tablets instead of purchasing cheap PCs, even more so now that Microsoft's own Surface tablet and Windows RT are now available on the market. He indicated that consumers are beginning to realize that a top-notch tablet with solid features is better than a cheap PC with sub-par components.
  • Apple Gets Patent On A Rectangle With Rounded Corners - Someone at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office needs to be kicked in the nuts. Seriously. I'm not kidding.  The US Patent and Trademark Office issued patent no. D670,286 to Apple friday and it really does cover the outer edge shape of a device. There's no other way to look at it. As we've explained before, the scope of a design patent is defined by the drawings, and the solid lines are what counts - the dashed lines are just there for context. The 'D286 patent has a lot of gratuitous context but just a single solid line defining what is being protected. 
  • Target Black Friday sale includes Retina iPad with $60 gift card for $499 - Black Friday is quickly approaching, and if you've been setting aside a few bucks here and there for a chance at grabbing cheap tech then maybe an iPad with Retina bundled with a $60 gift card for $499.99 from Target will empty the pig and satisfy your urge for a new toy. Wal-Mart will, too, have an iPad sale, but it's not the one with Retina.  Rather, Wal-Mart will be selling the iPad 2 for $399.99 and will come with a $75 gift card.  Wal-Mart will open early, and promises that the iPad 2 will be in stock for at least an hour.
  • IE10 Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 differences detailed -  The official Windows Phone developer blog goes in deep with a list of all the new features put into IE10 for Windows Phone 8. Visually, the browser handles effects such as 3D transforms, shadows for both text and boxes in websites and support for more fonts, including TypeKit from Adobe. In terms of web page layouts, IE10 for Windows Phone 8 supports features like multiple columns, positioned floats and more. 
  • Skype to replace Windows Live Messenger in 2013 - Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Live Messenger will be retired worldwide in the first quarter of next year "with the exception of China where Messenger will continue to be available". 
  • Kinect Controlled Holographic Optical Tweezers - This is an example of our HoloHands program which allows a user to control a holographic optical tweezers system using a Kinect. In this example two individual trapping spots are controlled by the hands of the user, and a simple range of functionality - moving, locking in place and picking up again of the particles is shown.
  • AT&T prices Windows 8 Samsung ATIV tablet at $799.99 - AT&T will officially start selling a Windows 8-based tablet device alongside its iPad and Android products later this week. The wireless carrier said that the Samsung ATIV Smart PC will go on sale in its stores on Friday, November 9th for $799.99. Unfortunately, that price also means that AT&T customers will have to pay the full amount for the tablet up front, rather than have it be subsidized under a two year contract like AT&T's many smartphones. The 11.6 inch tablet, which comes with a detachable keyboard, will have a version of Intel's Clover Trail processor, with a clock speed of 1.5GHz. It will also have 64 GB of storage.
  • AT&T Offering $100 Off Tablets - Beginning yesterday, AT&T has put a deal together to take $100 off any tablet from the AT&T store or online store. Of course with any great deal, there is always a slight catch: The $100 deal is contingent upon a new 2-year contract.
  • Here Comes the $13 Single-Board Computer - The workshop is based on the low cost, expandable Stellaris LaunchPad Evaluation Kit. The LaunchPad board features an 80MHz LM4F120H5QR microcontroller, on-board emulation and BoosterPack XL format expansion pins. The LM4F120H5QR microcontroller has 256KB of flash memory, 32KB of RAM, 2KB of EEPROM, two 12-bit analog to digital converters, a USB 2.0 device port, a hibernation module, other serial connectivity and flexible GPIO. 
  • iPad Sold At Texas Gas Station Was Actually A Mirror - Fake iPad Scheme Makes North Texas Return -iPad for $200
  • Microsoft's Major Breakthrough In Speech Translation Technology - Chief Research Officer Rick Rashid demonstrates a speech recognition breakthrough via machine translation that converts his spoken English words into computer-generated Chinese language. The breakthrough is patterned after deep neural networks and significantly reduces errors in spoken as well as written translation.
  • Iran accused of torturing blogger to death - Iran has been accused of torturing to death a blogger who was arrested last week for criticising the Islamic republic on Facebook. Iran's cyber-police, known as Fata, picked up Sattar Beheshti from his home in Robat-Karim last week on suspicion of "acting against the national security" because of his online activities on social networking sites. He was then taken to Tehran's notorious Evin prison. Beheshti's family heard no news of him until Wednesday, when they were phoned by prison officials asking them to collect his body from the Kahrizak coroner's office. The opposition has accused Iranian officials of torturing the 35-year-old blogger to death.
  • Adobe Has A BS Detector - What are the hottest marketing buzzwords? 
  • Jurassic Park 3D - Official Trailer - Based on Michael Crichton's novel, adapted by Crichton himself and screenwriter David Koepp. Universal is re-releasing Jurassic Park in 3D in theaters starting on April 5th, 2013 next year. 
  • Terminator-Like Carbon Fiber Prosthetic Arm - This is one of the most amazing prosthetic arms I've ever seen. 
  • AVGN: The Movie Trailer - The film is inspired by the famous Atari video game burial of 1982. Atari produced a game based on the biggest blockbuster movie of that year, E.T., and rushed it to meet the deadline for the Christmas shopping season. It was a commercial failure and millions of unsold game cartridges were buried in a desert landfill in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Coincidentally, it's not too far from Roswell, the landing site of a different kind of E.T.
  • Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Debuts on the Internet - YouTube Channel Machinima will be hosting a 10 episode feature of the Sci-Fi drama Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome. New episodes will launch each Friday in November.
  • World War Z Official Trailer #1 - check it out
  • La Luna - Pixar  - La Luna is the timeless fable of a young boy coming of age in the most peculiar circumstances. Tonight is the very first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. In an old wooden boat they row far out to sea, and with no land in sight, they stop and wait. A big surprise awaits the little boy as he discovers his family's most unusual line of work. Should he follow the example of his Papa or his Grandpa? Will he be able to find his own way amidst their conflicting opinions and timeworn traditions? 
  • WARM BODIES - Trailer - A funny new twist on a classic love story, WARM BODIES is a poignant tale about the power of human connection. After a zombie epidemic, R (a highly unusual zombie) encounters Julie (a human survivor), and rescues her from a zombie attack. Julie sees that R is different from the other zombies, and as the two form a special relationship in their struggle for survival, R becomes increasingly more human -- setting off an exciting, romantic, and often comical chain of events that begins to transform the other zombies and maybe even the whole lifeless world.
  • Playboy Cyber Girl Tess Taylor Arlington - Like Tess Taylor Arlington's tats? Hear her talk in detail about all 17 of them in this video guide to our Cyber Girl of the Year's incredible ink. 
  • Jennifer Walcott - Behind The Scenes - Photo shoot - Playboy Playmate Jennifer Walcott - Miss August 2001. Behind the scenes at a sexy photo shoot with Jennifer Walcott
  • Lucy Pinder - Bikini on the Beach - check it out!
  • How To Workout Your Butt When You Do Squats!!! - Squats are one of the best exercises to Build Sexy Butt and Legs. In this video Bikini Models Tahiti Cora and Anais Zanotti demonstrate and explain how to do squats correctly :P
  • Denise Milani Black Latex Bikini - Denise Milani Wears Black Latex Bikini For Camera Shoot 
  • Denise Milani Hot Bikini Photoshoot - Denise Milani is one of the most popular internet models working in the world today.
  • SEXY Bikini Girl Gets TAKEN OUT - No warning from the photographer? ;-) 
 Gameguru Mania News - Oct,25 2012 - tech
Mad Catz' S.T.R.I.K.E.5 Gaming Keyboard Video - tech
(hx) 04:03 PM CEST - Oct,25 2012 - Post a comment
Mad Catz' S.T.R.I.K.E.5 gaming keyboard lets you take control and play your games like YOU want to! With 5 separate hardware devices, the modular design lets you customize the layout while the fully 21 Programmable Macro Buttons offers the option of 63 user-definable commands. It's one gaming weapon of choice you don't want to be without!

 Gameguru Mania News - Oct,24 2012 - tech
GeForce 310.33 beta boosts speed by up to 15% - tech
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Not to be outdone by AMD (AMD Catalyst 12.11 Beta Driver), Nvidia has published a fresh beta driver of its own, offering up to 15% more performance on certain hardware and software setups as well as new and updated profiles. Compared to the GeForce 306.89 WHQL released earlier this month, the new 310.33 beta offers 2% to 7.5% more frames in Batman: Arkham City, Civilization V, Dirt 3, Dragon Age 2, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim when running on a GTX 660 with very high to maximum settings Nvidia touts similar gains on the GTX 680, which runs 3.2% to 10.9% better in many of the aforementioned titles as well as Deus Ex: Human Revolution, F1 2011 and StarCraft II.
* Performance Boost - Increases performance for GeForce 400/500/600 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 306.97 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
GeForce GTX 680:
- Up to 11% in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Up to 6% in StarCraft II
- Up to 6% in Batman: Arkham City
GeForce GTX 660:
- Up to 6% in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Up to 3% in Batman: Arkham City
- Up to 4% in Dragon Age II

* NVIDIA 3D Vision - Adds or updates the following 3D Vision profiles:
Assassin's Creed III rated Not Recommended
Bloody Good Time rated Good
Bullet Run rated Fair
Call of Duty Black Ops 2 rated Good
Carrier Command: Gaea Mission rated 3D Vision Ready
Dark Souls rated Fair
Dishonored rated Fair
FIFA 13 rated Good
Hitman: Absolution rated Fair
I Am Alive rated Fair
MLB 2K12 rated Fair
NBA 2K12 rated Good
Need for Speed: Most Wanted rated Fair
Sniper Elite V2 rated Poor
Tiny Troopers rated Fair
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD rated Good
Total War Battles: SHOGUN rated Good
XCOM: Enemy Unknown rated Fair

* NVIDIA SLI Technology - Adds or updates the following SLI profiles:
Dirt: Showdown - updated SLI profile
Dota 2 - updated SLI profile
Dou Zhan Shen - updated SLI profile
F1 2012 - added SLI profile
FIFA 13 - sdded SLI profile
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad - updated SLI profile

* Other Profile Updates
Updated NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Counter-strike: Global Offensive
Added NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Cross Fire
Updated NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Darksides 2
Added NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Dragon Nest
Updated NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Guild Wars 2
Updated NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Mechwarrrior Online
Added NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Meng San Guo
 Gameguru Mania News - Oct,17 2012 - tech
Steam Security Vulnerability Found - tech
(hx) 09:08 AM CEST - Oct,17 2012 - Post a comment
According to TGN, some browsers will execute the steam:// protocol without so much as a single prompt to the user. Chrome, IE, and Firefox will all at least provide prompts to the user, with Chrome providing some more detailed information as to what that URL is attempting to do. The problem can also be found in browsers such as Webkit, MaxThon, Avant, and LunaScape. The fact that some browsers will not give enough information is only part of the problem. The big issue here is that the Steam URL can be used to run games with potentially harmful command line parameters.

 Gameguru Mania News - Oct,14 2012 - tech
TechNews - Windows 8 now available for pre-order - tech
(hx) 06:46 PM CEST - Oct,14 2012 - Post a comment / read (15)
Just curious, with Windows 8 looming what are your plans, if any? I've gotten to play with Windows 8 a bit and it absolutely horrifies me. I will definitely be sticking with Windows 7 as long as possible! :-)  BTW:  You probably noticed we finally moved this website to the new server. I do have to say the site is much faster than before! Please let me know if you have some issues... so far everything seems to be fine.  I still have to setup the promised sponsor page, ordered by contribution $  + few more things. So please be patient, be surprised :-)
  • Advanced Micro Devices Said to Plan Up to 2,340 Job Cuts - AMD plans to cut as many as 2,340 jobs, or about 20 percent of its workforce, a person with knowledge of the matter said. The cuts are expected to be announced as early as next week, said the person, who asked not to be named because the plans aren't public. At least 10 percent of AMD's staff of about 11,700 will be affected.
  • GeForce GTX 650 Ti Tested - At fairly conservative settings, the GK106-equipped GTX 650 Ti nearly overtakes Nvidia's GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6870. But when MSAA is applied at higher quality levels, the board takes a disproportionately large hit, ending up a few percentage points faster than the Radeon HD 6850, on average. As we saw in the benchmarks, that disparity can be mitigated somewhat through overclocking. In addition, most newer titles support alternative anti-aliasing modes, such as FXAA, that are easier on bandwidth-starved board designs. Assuming it surfaces at the $150 target Nvidia tells us to expect, the GeForce GTX 650 Ti offers the best performance at its price point, with average frame rates that outclass the Radeon HD 6850. The Radeon HD 7770 is beaten even more soundly. Conservative power, heat, and noise measurements make the card easy to live with and build an entry-level gaming system around, too. Another interesting comparison review can be found here (Gigabyte, Zotac, EVGA)
  • Corsair Neutron 240GB Solid State Drive - For a new contender in the consumer arena, this Neutron SSD simply nails it in the performance measurements. In the Steady State testing across the board we noticed solid performance that does not discriminate based upon the type of data. The Neutron performed remarkably well with both compressible and incompressible data. The 4K write performance was very good in both fresh and steady state. These same results were also experienced in our trace-based testing.
  • Toshiba Satellite U845: Ultrabooks Go Mainstream - It's one of the new 'budget' Ultrabooks, which hit the low end of Intel's Ultrabook spec for around $800, with designs that are still very thin and light but typically not as premium as class headliners like the Samsung Series 9 and ASUS Zenbook Prime. It's a breed that includes the Samsung Series 5 Ultra, HP’s new Envy 4t and 6t Ultrabooks, the Sony VAIO T13, and Lenovo's U310/410. How does Toshiba's Ultrabook stack up against them?
  • Dell to continue offering Windows 7 after lauch of Windows 8 - Dell will continue offering Windows 7 even after the release of Windows 8 at the end of October, the company said. The Windows 7 OS, which reached PCs in October of 2009, will be offered as an option to commercial and gaming customers, said Alison Gardner, director at Dell. The company will offer Windows 7 as long as it is allowed to, Gardner said.
  • Windows 8 now available for pre-order - If you're running Windows XP, Vista, or 7, you'll be able to upgrade to Win8 for just $40 when the new OS becomes available on October 26. That's for a downloadable copy, by the way. If you want a retail-boxed DVD, you'll need to shell out $70. According to the official Windows blog, you can pre-order those retail upgrades starting today. Newegg is now accepting orders for the Windows Pro upgrade DVD. What if you're building a new system and don't have an old Windows license lying around? The full versions of Win8 are available for pre-order, as well. Windows 8 costs $100, while the Pro version runs $140. Those are OEM licenses meant for system builders. Ed.note: No thanks ;-)
  • Microsoft signs off on Release To Manufacturing build of Office 2013 - General availability is slated for the first quarter of 2013. Microsoft also points out that customers purchasing Office 2010 from local retailers or resellers starting October 19 will receive the new Office for free once it is available. If you’re in the market to pick up Office 2010, it'd be best to wait until next Friday to do so
  • This is how they multiply in Japan -  I think the standard method shows how multiplication works much better than counting intersecting lines. Different people learn different ways, but in general it will be easier to understand that 3 groups of 2 apples is 6 apples than to add in lines and intersections as an abstract means getting to the same result. What do you think?
  • High Tech License Plate Frame Beats Red-Light Cameras - The made in USA, microprocessor controlled, smart license plate frame that prevents you from getting a red light or speed camera ticket. Drive free. A little on the expensive side but a really cool idea.
  • MIT creates carbon nanotube pencil - A team of MIT chemists have created a carbon nanotube 'lead' that can be used to draw freehand electronic circuits using a standard, mechanical pencil. In a normal pencil, the lead is usually fashioned out of graphite and a clay binder.
  • How Do You Know if You Are In The Matrix? - If you were in fact in the Matrix, how would you know? According to Silas Beane of the University of Bonn, there is in fact a test you can take to see if you are stuck living in a simulation.
  • Golem Krang, The strongest humanoid robot - The U.S. Navy has already shelled out a $900,000 grant aimed at helping the project along. As you probably already guessed, the robot is far from being ready for truly 'dangerous situations' at this point. Below you can check out a video of the Golem Krang, a robot that will be the basis of the new Macgyver bot project.
  • The Science of Orgasms - Everything you wanted to know about orgasms, but were too afraid to ask. Who knew science could be so sexy?
  • Lexus brings a Magazine to Life with CinePrint - Watch a clip of the innovative new CinePrint technique Lexus has created to merge print and digital. Inspired by the stunning technology of the 2013 ES
  • Huge explosion of natural gas tanker in China - check it out
  • Tower Demolishing FAIL! - Judging by the panicked screams in this video, the folks demolishing a 275-foot smoke stack in Springfield, Ohio didn't expect it to snap power lines, destroy power equipment, or terrify children when it collapsed into the wrong direction. There were no injuries resulting from this incident, but 8,000 people did lose their electricity due to the power equipment being crushed.
  • The Ohio State University Marching Band - This is the halftime performance of The Ohio State University Marching Band on 10/6/12 against Nebraska. The theme was Video games and it included parts from Zelda, Halo, Pokemon, Tetris, and others.
  • Man gets Charged by a Gorilla - If you get charged at by a massive gorilla, just stand there and you'll be fine! What could be easier? :-D
  • Dogs in Slow Motion - 1000fps - check it out
  • Why Russia has so many dash cams - This video is basically a guide on how to avoid being sued for hitting a "pedestrian" because the law punishes you much harder than if you say hit another car.
  • RIDERS ARE AWESOME 2012 - check it out
  • Bikini Bun Isolation Workout - I feel like I just got a workout looking at this video :-D
  • Miranda Kerr PhotoShoot For Russh Magazine 2012 - She still looks pretty good
 Gameguru Mania News - Oct,12 2012 - tech
Brigade 2 Tech Demo Available - tech
(hx) 08:15 AM CEST - Oct,12 2012 - Post a comment
A new Brigade 2 Tech Demo is now available for download. According to the team behind it, this demo is the Game Release Party version of the student game "It's About Time" and is playable on NVidia hardware only. This tech demo is said to use all your GPUs if you have more than one installed, meaning that it does support SLI.

 Gameguru Mania News - Oct,10 2012 - tech
GeForce 306.97 WHQL Drivers - tech
(hx) 10:27 PM CEST - Oct,10 2012 - Post a comment
NVIDIA sends word that the new GeForce 306.97 WHQL drivers are now available to download. The new drivers are certified for Windows 8 and contain a handful of fixes and optimizations as well as a number of new and updated 3D Vision profiles
Recommended driver for Windows 8 launch.
Adds support for the new GeForce GTX 650 Ti GPU.
Updates SLI profile for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier.

Updates 3D Vision profiles for the following PC games:
Check vs. Mate - rated Excellent
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive - rated Good
Doom 3: BFG Edition - rated Excellent
English Country Tune - rated Good
F1 2012 - rated Good
Iron Brigade - rated Fair
Jagged Alliance: Crossfire - rated Good
Orcs Must Die 2! - rated Good
Planetside 2 - rated Not recommended
Prototype 2 - rated Poor
Sleeping Dogs - rated Good
Spec Ops: The Line - rated Good
Tiny Troopers - rated Fair
Torchlight 2 - rated Good
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron - rated Fair
 Gameguru Mania News - Oct,09 2012 - tech
Freehand 3D Computer Interaction Without Gloves - tech
(hx) 07:44 AM CEST - Oct,09 2012 - Post a comment
Digits, a wrist-worn gloveless sensor developed by Microsoft Research in Cambridge, U.K., enables 3-D computer interaction in any environment and is practical beyond computer gaming.

 Gameguru Mania News - Oct,07 2012 - tech
Awesome full body motion tracking in unreal engine - tech
(hx) 11:35 PM CEST - Oct,07 2012 - Post a comment
This is a video of the live demo that was at ION GNSS 2012 September 17-21. Using 17 YEI 3-Space Wireless Sensors and 3 3-Space Wireless Dongles motions from an actor can be applied to a mesh in real-time and can be used to interact with a virtual scene. Adding a HMD to the suit allows for an immersive first-person experience with head and body tracking.

 Gameguru Mania News - Sep,26 2012 - tech
TechNews-Nvidia sees bright future for cloud gaming - tech
(hx) 01:29 AM CEST - Sep,26 2012 - Post a comment / read (4)
  • Final DDR4 specification published - The final specification covering the replacement for DDR3 was only finalized today, though. The JEDEC group that oversees memory standards has published the DDR4 spec, which can be downloaded here. Registration is required to grab the 214-page PDF, but the highlights can be seen on this page of JEDEC's site.
  • Samsung 840 Pro SSD Review - The 840 Pro's file copy results are hard to explain. Its single large compressed file performance was mind-bogglingly good, while its multiple small non-compressed file performance was mind-bogglingly bad. Between those two extremes, the small and large compressed and uncompressed "game" test gave fairly standard results. The drive went on to perform very well in our game install and virus scan tests.
  • Nvidia sees bright future for cloud gaming - VentureBeat has an extensive interview with Eisler that reveals some interesting nuggests about the challenges facing cloud-based gaming and how Nvidia plans to combat them. Obviously, the speed of one's Internet connection is a big obstacle. Eisler figures a 5Mbps pipe is required to pump out 30 frames per second at 720p resolution. To get 60 FPS at 1080p, you'd need 15-20Mbps. Then there's the issue of latency, which Eisler says was over 250 milliseconds with first-generation cloud gaming implementations. The GeForce Grid-powered Gaikai service purportedly cuts latency down to a little over 160 ms, which most folks would still consider too laggy for traditional multiplayer games.
  • iCloud to drop former MobileMe users from 25GB to 5GB - Effective September 30, iCloud subscribers who saw their cushy MobileMe limit of 20GB grandfathered in will see that number reduced from a combined total of 25GB to a paltry 5GB.
  • Apple: Scratches On Aluminum Are Normal - Got scratches on your new iPhone 5? Phil Schiller says that's normal :P
  • iPhone 5 already jailbroken - The wonderful devs who jailbreak iPhones have appeared to have already jailbroken the iPhone 5
  • iPhone 5 vs .50 Cal - check it out
  • Samsung Galaxy S III remote reset exploit discovered - Security researchers have discovered that one line of code is all it takes to start an unstoppable factory-reset of the S III, opening the possibilities for malicious websites to completely wipe the handset, restoring it to it’s out of the box experience.
  • Nestle: We Will Find You! - Nestle is using cutting edge geolocation technology to track down six lucky winners across the UK and Ireland. Inside selected packs there will be a GPS device which, when enabled, notifies the delivery team who will locate them within 24 hours and hand over a cheque for L10,000
  • Nintendo Zapper Laser setting things on fire. 2W+ output! - 2.1A input buck driver, 2x 750mAh 35-70c Lipo batteries, M140 445nm diode, G2 lens. homemade custom heat-sink, turn key safety switch. ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE GOGGLES.
  • Robot Made Out Of Paper Will Kill Us All - This guy has way more time and patience than any of us do!
  • First shortfilm shot using Google Glasses - This is a short behind the scenes film showing Diane von Fustenberg preparing for her fashion week runway show:
  • The Popinator - The Popinator Project aims to change the popcorn eating experience by making it more fun.
  • BMW X5 rams into California Apple store in vain burglary attempt - A Los Angeles man accused of crashing his SUV through an Apple storefront in Temecula in a brazen burglary last week pleaded not guilty Wednesday, Sept. 12, to multiple felonies.
  • Samsung Launches iPhone 5 'Attack Ad' - C|Net is actually calling it an "attack ad" that "slams" people waiting in line for an iPhone 5. Oh c'mon, an attack ad? Really?
  • This Book Is Full of Spiders - Seriously Dude, Don't Touch It...
  • Wreck-It Ralph Trailer #2 - A look at Disney's upcoming video games based film, Wreck-It Ralph.
  • The Hobbit Trailer 2 - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Trailer 2012 - Official movie trailer 2 in HD - starring Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Cate Blanchett - a Hobbit, journeys to the Lonely Mountain accompanied by a group of dwarves to reclaim a treasure taken from them by the dragon Smaug. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey hits theaters on December 14, 2012.
  • NYC Soda Ban explained, sort of - check it out
  • Cutting open a coconut Hawaii vs Trinidad - check it out
  • Chameleon washing his hands (video) - Cool!
  • Pig rescues baby goat who is stuck in the water at a zoo - Check it out!!
  • Nathasha Mills is smoking hot - Go behind the scenes of the 191 Unlimited shirt shoot with Natasha Mills, part of Playboy's Fall Fashion Preview 2012
  • Arianny Celeste 2013 Calendar Photoshoot - Some of the most perfect moments in the world are pieced together in this Arianny Celeste 2013 calendar photoshoot. You know, because life can be pretty amazing sometimes.
  • Lais Ribeiro drops the hotness - Every inch of this girl's body screams Brazilian perfection!
 Gameguru Mania News - Sep,18 2012 - tech
New AMD Catalyst CAP for Borderlands 2 - tech
(hx) 11:21 AM CEST - Sep,18 2012 - Post a comment
Just a quick heads up that AMD released new Catalyst Application Profiles (CAP) for download this afternoon - AMD Catalyst 12.8 CAP 3. If you are running aan AMD CrossFireX multi-GPU setup then you'll want to download these as this is the latest set of profiles for your gaming PC. This release also includes a CrossFire profile for the game title Borderlands 2:
New profiles added to this release:
 Borderlands 2 - New CrossFire profile
 Guild War 2: Resolves grass texture corruption observed when changing graphics settings in a CrossFire configuration
 World of Warcraft(DX9): Fix the flickering observed when view distance is changed to fair in graphics settings when CrossFire is enabled
 Depth Hunter: Resolves shadow flickering seen when running in CrossFire mode
 Dirt Showdown - Resolves flickering seen in CrossFire mode
 Stalker Call of Pripyat - Resolves flickering seen in CrossFire mode
 War of Roses - Fixes flickering seen in CrossFire mode
 Gameguru Mania News - Sep,13 2012 - tech
NVIDIA ForceWare 306.23 WHQL - tech
(hx) 11:10 PM CEST - Sep,13 2012 - Post a comment
All you GeForce owners out there should head on over to NVIDIA and grab the new GeForce 306.23 WHQL drivers today!
New in R304 Drivers:

 GPU Support
 Adds support for GeForce GTX 660 Ti, GeForce GTX 660, and GeForce GTX 650.
 Legacy Support Notification: GeForce 6-series and GeForce 7-series GPUs will be moved to legacy support after GeForce R304 drivers. GeForce R310 drivers (the next major family of drivers) will not support these products.

 Adds support for NVIDIA TXAA
 NVIDIA TXAA is new film-style anti-aliasing technique designed specifically to reduce temporal aliasing (crawling and flickering in motion) through a combination of hardware AA, custom CG film style AA resolve, and a temporal filter.
 The Secret World is the first game to support TXAA. Read about it on GeForce.com.
 TXAA is supported on GeForce GTX 600-series Kepler-based GPUs.

 Performance Boost - Increases performance for GeForce 400/500/600 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 301.42 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:

 GeForce GTX 680:
 Up to 18% in Batman: Arkham City
 Up to 15% in Dragon Age II
 Up to 10% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
 Up to 60% in Total War: Shogun 2 (fixes performance issue with latest game patch)
 GeForce GTX 560:
 Up to 14% in Batman: Arkham City
 Up to 5% in Battlefield 3 with SLI
 Up to 4% in Dragon Age II
 Up to 8% in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings with SLI
 Up to 7% in Lost Planet 2

 NVIDIA SLI Technology - Adds or updates the following SLI profiles:
 Alan Wake's American Nightmare - added
 Borderlands 2 - added
 Darksiders 2 - added
 End of Nations - added
 F1 2011 - updated
 F1 2012 - added
 Final Fantasy XIV - updated
 Nexuiz - added
 Orcs Must Die! 2 - added
 PlanetSide 2 - updated
 Saints Row: The Third - updated
 Shogun 2: Total War - updated
 Sleeping Dogs - updated from latest beta
 Spec Ops: The Line - added
 The Secret World - updated
 Torchlight II - added
 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier - added
 Tornado Force - added
 Tribes: Ascend - updated
iPhone 5 Announced - Full Specs Detailed - tech
(hx) 08:47 AM CEST - Sep,13 2012 - Post a comment / read (11)
As expected, Apple unveiled both mobile devices at a media event in San Francisco today and geeks around the world are no doubt already counting their pennies in anticipation.

The iPhone 5 will be available next Friday, September 21, in 16GB ($199), 32GB ($299), and 64GB ($399) models. All prices include a two-year contract. The iPhone 4S will still be available, at a newly discounted price of $99 for the 16GB (with a two-year contract) or free for the 8GB (with a two-year contract). The iPhone 5's new featureset includes:
  • 18% thinner and 20% lighter than iPhone 4S
  • A larger 4-inch Retina display
  • All-new A6 chip
  • 8 megapixel iSight camera
  • iOS 6 pre-loaded including Siri support
  • New 'Lightning' connector
    (adapters will be available so your new iDevice works with your old iHome)

The iPod Touch 5th Generation has also been revamped with plenty of additional horsepower under the hood. The hood itself has also been changed as the 32GB ($299) and 64GB ($399) models will be available in six colors. The iPod Touch 5th Generation will be released in October and here’s what you can expect to get:

  • A larger 4-inch Retina display
  • All-new dual-core A5 chip
  • 5 megapixel iSight camera
  • iOS 6 pre-loaded including Siri support
  • New 'Lightning' connector
    (adapters will be available so your new iDevice works with your old iHome)
 Gameguru Mania News - Sep,12 2012 - tech
Intel Turns Any Wall into a Touch Screen Display - tech
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Here we are at Day 1 of Intel Developer Forum witnessing some fabulous proof-of-concept designs. The first concept to really catch our eye is Intel's "Display without Boundaries", where Intel turns any surface into a fully capable multi-touch screen. That means you can turn any wall, table, or item into a touch-screen device that recognizes multitouch gestures and actions as smoothly as iPad.

 Gameguru Mania News - Sep,05 2012 - tech
FBI has 12 MILLION iPhone user's data - tech
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To cap off a summer of devastating corporate data breaches, hackers yesterday posted online what might be the crown jewel of 2012 data dumps: 1 million identification numbers for Apple iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch's, all purportedly stolen from the FBI!

There may also be an additional 11 million Apple device IDs yet to be released, many with users' full names, addresses and telephone numbers attached. "Why exposing [sic] this personal data?" asked the unnamed writer of the Pastebin posting announcing the data dump, who claimed to be affiliated with the anti-government hacktivist group AntiSec. "Well, we have learnt it seems quite clear nobody pays attention if you just come and say 'Hey, FBI is using your device details and info and who the [expletive] knows what the hell are they experimenting with that,' well sorry, but nobody will care."
 Gameguru Mania News - Sep,04 2012 - tech
Nvidia GeForce 306.02 Beta Drivers - tech
(hx) 12:58 AM CEST - Sep,04 2012 - Post a comment / read (4)
Nvidia has released a new beta set of drivers for its graphics cards. Nvidia GeForce 306.02 is recommended for players of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Darksiders 2, Guild Wars 2, and MechWarrior Online.
New & Updated SLI Profiles
Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Borderlands 2
Darksiders 2
F1 2012
Orcs Must Die! 2
PlanetSide 2 (Updated)
Shogun 2: Total War (Updated)
Sleeping Dogs (Please note that we are currently evaluating SLI bit 0x0C4010F5, which may result in higher performance for users)
The Secret World (Updated)
New & Updated 3D Vision Profiles
A New Dawn - Rated Fair
Alan Wake's American Nightmare - Rated Not Recommended
All Zombies Must Die! Scorepocalypse - Rated Good
ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead - Rated Fair
Bang Bang Racing - Rated Excellent
Brave - Rated 3D Vision Ready
Devil May Cry 4 - Rated Fair
Dishonored - Rated Good
End of Nations - Rated Good
London 2012 The Official Video Game - Rated Fair
Mad Doc Jr.'s Doom Rails - Rated Excellent
Raiderz - Rated Fair
Roller Coaster Rampage - Rated 3D Vision Ready
SCANIA Truck Driving Simulator - Rated Fair
Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends - Rated Good
The Secret World - Rated Good
NVIDIA Surround
Surround settings now persist after new driver install.
Fixed Single-GPU Issues

Windows Vista & Windows 7
3D Surround, 4-way SLI: The NVIDIA Control Panel -> Configure Displays for Surround user-assistance screen does not show the correct GPUs to connect the displays on a 4-way SLI system.
GeForce 400 series: After installing the VGA driver and then choosing the 'restart later' option, the display goes blank when subsequently installing the NVIDIA driver.
GeForce GT 650M: "No compatible hardware found” error occurs when installing the driver.
GeForce GTS 400 series: Rendering is not visible with some DirectX 9 applications when Shader model 3.0 is used.
GeForce GTX 200 series: Mount & Blade Warband - Stuttering occurs during game-play.
GeForce GTX 500 series, 3D Vision: Crysis 2 & DiRT Showdown - Residual images appear throughout the game if 3D Vision is enabled.
GeForce GTX 600 series: Titan Quest - Gameplay is jerky and stutters with V-Sync enabled.

Windows 8
GeForce GTX 500 series, 3D Vision: Crysis 2 & Dirt Showdown - Residual images appear throughout the game if 3D Vision is enabled.
Optimus Notebook: Blue-screen crash occurs pointing to dxgkrnl.sys when attempting to uninstall the driver using the Windows Device manager.
SLI, Surround: Intel x59 or x79 - With Surround enabled, a blue-screen crash (0xA: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL) may occur when enabling or disabling SLI or Surround modes. When re-installing the NVIDIA driver after uninstalling it, the driver may fail to install.
 Gameguru Mania News - Aug,30 2012 - tech
Windows 8/RT Support Confirmed For Unreal Engine 3 - tech
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Epic Games, in collaboration with NVIDIA, presented the first public demonstration of Unreal Engine 3 (UE3) running on Windows 8 and Windows RT during Asus' press conference at the IFA 2012 electronics trade show in Berlin. A live, real-time demonstration of Epic's Epic Citadel app, which has been released for iOS and Flash, was shown on the Asus Vivo Tab RT, the device formerly known as Tablet 600.

 Gameguru Mania News - Aug,27 2012 - tech
TechNews - Microsoft denies Windows 8 spying - tech
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  • AMD slashes desktop CPU prices up to 23% - AMD has quietly cut the prices of its desktop processors. The biggest discounts apply to the A-series Llano APUs, which have been slashed by 11-20%. Enthusiasts will probably be most interested in the unlocked A8-3870K and A6-3670K, which now sell for $101 and $80, respectively. Those are the prices AMD charges in 1,000-unit quanties, so the actual street prices may differ slightly. On the FX front, we're looking at price drops of 7-15%. The FX-6200 gets the biggest cut, falling from $155 to $132, while the flagship FX-8150 is now down to $183. AMD has also introduced a new FX-4310 at $112. This dual-module, four-core Bulldozer CPU is clocked at 3.8GHz with a 3.9GHz Turbo peak and a 125W TDP.
  • ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Ti DirectCU II TOP 2GB Review - Out of the box, the ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Ti DirectCU II TOP 2GB has a 16% core overclock over regular offerings and a competent cooling solution. The VRMs design is also rather over-engineered for a 150W TDP offering, which is a still a good thing. Our main concern is its close proximity to GTX 670 prices (which will perform better in higher resolutions and detail settings) and ~$50-$100 price premium over other competitors offerings of the same, which may deter value-conscious buyer
  • Terabyte Toshiba hybrid drive has 8GB of NAND cache - According to The SSD Review, the drive is purported to hit speeds of 80MB/s while video editing and score 16,000 in PCMark Vantage. Those numbers don't sound particularly impressive, especially if 80MB/s is the drive's top sustained speed. The nine-month-old Momentus XT has sustained transfer rates around 90MB/s.
  • Logitech Washable Keyboard K310 - The keyboard that loves a wash. From a light dusting to a deep soak, this washable USB keyboard is easy to clean and easy to dry!
  • Guild Wars 2: Your Graphics Card And CPU Performance Guide - Guild Wars 2 looks good, even at its lowest detail settings. And it runs smoothly at 1920x1080 on a $40 Radeon HD 6450 using that entry-level preset. Only Nvidia's GeForce 210 can't handle such a combination. Stepping up to the Balanced detail preset, the GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 7750 are both well-suited to smooth performance 1920x1080. Switching on the Best Appearance option is smooth enough if you're using a Radeon HD 7770 or GeForce GTX 560 at 1920x1080. If you game at 2560x1600, however, you need at least a Radeon HD 7870 or GeForce GTX 580 to achieve a minimum of 30 FPS.
  • Microsoft denies Windows 8 SmartScreen spying - Earlier this week, Nadim Kobeissi posted a report that claimed the SmartScreen feature in Windows 8 allows Microsoft to see every application that is installed by a user and that Microsoft could be collecting that information into one large database. Furthermore, Kobsissi said that SmartScreen uses an "outdated and insecure" security system that could allow a hacker to intercept that data. Microsoft has now responded to Kobeissi's allegations and, as you might expect, claims that his findings are inaccurate.  As far as the security issue, Kobeissi said that the SmartScreen communications to Microsoft are using a server based on SSLv2.0, which he said is "known to be insecure and susceptible to interception." Microsoft told The Register that it does not in fact use SSLv2.0 and Kobeissi's blog has now been updated to state that Microsoft's servers have now been changed to support the SSLv3 protocol. Even with this change, Kobeissi still seems to be concerned about Windows 8 and its SmartScreen security features. In a post on his Twitter page, he states, "Dear Microsoft: If you don't want someone to seriously, seriously exploit your SmartScreen security, please contact me right now."
  • Why I'm uninstalling Windows 8 - check it out!
  • Using Open Source Software = Rookies Mistake? - According to Disney, if you use open source software...you are an idiot. Wtf :-)
  • MediaFire Offers 50GB of Free Cloud Storage - There are plenty of services that will give you a few free acres in the cloud, like Dropbox (2GB), SugarSync (5GB), and SkyDrive (7GB). But if you have a lot of stuff you want to store and/or share, check out MediaFire: it's offering a whopping 50GB of free cloud storage. That's obviously an order of magnitude more than you get elsewhere, so there has to be a catch, right? Right.
  • Samsung Loses Apple Patent Case - A jury in California today found Samsung guilty of infringing on Apple's patents on both the design and functionality of the iPhone and iPad. The jury also found that Apple did not infringe on Samsung's technology patents, although they stopped short of finding those patents invalid. The jury furthermore affirmed that Apple's patents are valid and that Samsung's infringement of them was willful. The jury awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages
  • Use Ten Internet Connections at Once with Connectify Dispatch - Connectify Dispatch is groundbreaking software that lets you connect to multiple Internet connections simultaneously for their combined speed and reliability. Watch as the Connectify engineers 'dogfood' this new technology, connecting to ten Wi-Fi, 3G/4G, and Ethernet connections simultaneously, for one super-fast connection.
  • Students Make Real Lava In Parking Lot - A recent story in Earth Magazine describes a project at Syracuse University that results in on-demand lava flows in a college parking lot.
  • Wiki Weapon Project - check it out
  • How to make a spray bottle that works in any orientation - A simple modification to a spray bottle that lets it keep working regardless of which direction you are spraying.
  • High Tech Boobie Touching Glove - Check it out
  • Angry Birds Space action toys with sound effects double up as piggy - This extremely addictive strategy puzzle video game developed by Finnish game developers Rovio has left the best of us enchanted and continues to do so. Recently, we stumbled across this fantastic action toy series crafted after the Angry Birds Space characters. Priced at $19.90 a piece with a bunch of characters including Terrence, the Lightening Bird and the Laser Bird to choose from, these are up for sale on the WantMi website and double up as little piggy-banks, ironically, and sport sound effects and movable beaks!
  • Hoverbike Video: Real or Fake? - Is this real or fake?
  • Enhanced 1080P Video Of Curiosity Rover Decent - For those of you interested, this is a full resolution version of the NASA Curiosity rover descent to Mars at 15fps.
  • DREDD 3D Trailer - check it out!
  • Fully Steampunk'd Trailer for Stephen Fung's 'Tai Chi 0' Film - Young genius Yang Luchan travels to Chen Village to learn the forbidden secrets of martial arts, but learns that the village is menaced by a formidable battalion of Steampunk soldiers. The villagers realize that in order to save their home, they must trust this strange outsider with their knowledge of Tai Chi. Tai Chi 0 will hit theaters in 3D on October 16th, followed up by its sequel Tai Chi Hero.
  • Avengers gag reel - check it out
  • Kid on Bike Eats It - This is so damn hilarious. It seems to me that when i realized that he wouldn't get attention for it, he just stopped crying.
  • Moth that looks like a poodle has Internet abuzz (Bizarre photos) - The first word that comes to mind when casting your eyes upon this photo of a bedazzling insect labeled the Venezuelan Poodle Moth is Photoshop. Really? A moth that looks like a poodle? Eyelashes that Lady Gaga would envy? Seriously?
  • Brooke Burke Swimsuit Contest - Old clip of Brooke Burke In A Bikini
  • Vanessa Hudgens Is A Naughty Stripper - Ummm, I thought that Vanessa Hudgens was supposed to be some sort of wholesome Disney star. If that's true, what the hell is this? :P Here are a few shots from something called The Frozen Ground in which Vanessa seems to play a naughty stripper.
  • Kelly Brook Sexy Lingerie Pictures - Here's my favorite of all the busty British babes, Kelly Brook, modeling a whole bunch of cleavage busting lingerie.
  • Irina Shayk's Gorgeous Lingerie Pictures - Here are some shots of Irina Shayk lounging around in her sexy lingerie!
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