One more Opera 10 snapshot ready for testing
If you just can't get enough of testing out Opera 10 snapshots while waiting for the final release then you'll be pretty happy to know there's a new toy to play with, courtesy of the Desktop Team. The updated build includes:
User Interface
- Updated standard skin dialogs
- Fixed several issues with lacking space for translations
- Fixed icon height consistency
- Added some icons to the mail compose menu and changed some of the icons in the tools menu to colored versions that already exist
- Extensive changes due to lightening the pagebar: Icons can now work on all toolbars, stronger panel color for better differentiation
- Corrections to dialog tabs
- Adding 16px icons for the main Opera menu (Bookmarks, help, tools, windows)
- Changing Speed Dial favicon in standard skin to be more like OS X native skin
- Small tweak to the background of standard skin close buttons
- Fixed Bug DSK-232147 (Opera replaces commas with dots when I paste URL to address bar): Stop conversion after first '/' or '?' whatever comes first
- Fixed Bug DSK-251903 ("Go" button not taking new search field into account)
- Fixed Bug DSK-253896 (Panel moves when clicking "Unite Services" when "images with text below" is set)
- Fixed Bug DSK-255662 (The Go button needs a non-text-looking icon when "images only" is set)
- Fixed Bug DSK-257212 (Button size inconsistencies)
- Fixed Bug DSK-257851 (No info icon before "what is Turbo in Turbo popup menu): Added info icon on the "about turbo" element in the turbo pop-up menu.
- Fixed Bug DSK-257591 (Speed Dial merging leaves duplicates)
Core
- Several crash fixes
- Fixed Bug CORE-14549 (Positioned empty span descendant of a shrink-to-fit breaks layout via horizontal scrollbar)
- Fixed Bug CORE-15761 (Regex [^x]
fails to match certain characters)
- Fixed Bug CORE-15893 (Recursive Regular expression causes stack exhaustion)
- Fixed Bug CORE-18311 (Regex \b is incorrectly matching the point between a letter and underscore)
- Fixed Bug CORE-19424 (Regex pattern (a|ab){2} fails to correctly match (can't update IP address at DynDns))
- Fixed Bug CORE-19701 (input type=url can no longer match URLs correctly (regexp related))
- Fixed Bug CORE-19911 (Regexp of the form /^(b+?|a){1,2}c$/ fails to find match)
- Fixed Bug DSK-231216 (Opera crashes, likely after a page on a background tab refreshed itself)
- Fixed Bug DSK-247269 (Video at apple.com does not load and page becomes unusable)
- Fixed Bug DSK-255591 (Cannot download new .torrent file with turbo enabled.)
- Fixed Bug DSK-257538 (Decoding error when writing an html mail with a non-ASCII character)
Mail/Chat
- Center the new account wizard for mail
- Fixed Bug DSK-203865 (The title in IRC channels always equals the title shown in the app window title bar)
- Fixed Bug DSK-256468 (text does not fit completely in a few dialogs when switching to Romanian language)
- Fixed Bug DSK-256580 (Can't paste into inline find in mail view)
Opera Unite
- Added new dialog for advanced options, adding setting for upload rate
- Added new preference for UPnP Service Discovery: opera:config#WebServer|UPnPServiceDiscoveryEnabled
- Delete warning no longer shown when dragging a running service, unless dragging to trash
- Added warning dialog buttons saying "Delete"/"Cancel" when a user drags a service to the trash
- Fixed Bug CORE-21715 (Crash when enabling Unite)
- Fixed Bug DSK-256201 (UI problems when running multiple instances of the same Unite Service)
- Partial Fix of Bug DSK-256802 (Implement option to toggle visibility on ASD)
- Fixed Bug DSK-257279 (When renaming invalid usernames containing a '+', the '+' should be escaped as '%2B')
- Fixed Bug DSK-257458 (Wrong message when dragging opened widget): Service deletion warning shown when dragging widgets
- Fixed Bug DSK-257609 (Huge properties dialog for unite services)
- Fixed Bug DSK-257675 (customized panel toolbar doesn't have the Unite panel after upgrading to a Unite build): upgrading hotlist panel selector, adding Unite panel if necessary
- Fixed Bug DSK-257770 (service download dialog has an 'Ok' button that closes the download dialog): service download dialog shouldn't have an 'Ok' button
- Fixed Bug DSK-257799 ("Empty Trash" action should be disabled when trash is empty)
- Fixed Bug DSK-257813 ("Open" in the Unite panel should be disabled when no service is focused)
- Fixed Bug DSK-257842 (Make it imposible to install a new home service)
- Fixed Bug DSK-257852 (Unite: Allow to set port via UI)
Windows
- Additional fix for Bug DSK-249688 (Systemwide settings are not read)
- Fixed Bug DSK-250578 (Garbled display of tab thumbnail when page uses bitmap fonts)
- Fixed Bug DSK-253008 (Wrong name listed for Azureus in BitTorrent Client Selection dialog)
- Fixed Bug DSK-257622 (Upgrading single user install from Opera 9.27 to 10.00 1603, mail and profile is not picked up)
Mac
- Enabled crash dialog
- Changes to Mac skin to allow dark tab bar icons, inc. lighter tab bar
- Styling for '[Content Block Toolbar Skin]'
- Fixed Bug DSK-205241 (Default font-size for Text field single-line on OS X should be 12px on the CJK system)
- Fixed Bug DSK-247555 (Enabling single keyshort cut crashes Opera when used with M2 and IME ON)
- Fixed Bug DSK-255214 (White artifact cover entire page when reloading using Reload button only)
- Fixed Bug DSK-255532 (Drop SmartCrash Reporter): Due to use of our own crashlogger
- Fixed Bug DSK-255561 (Focus stays with plugin)
Unix
- Added more Chinese fonts
- Fixed Bug DSK-202039 (Default settings for configurable font switching)
- Fixed Bug DSK-240505 (Middleclick-paste is broken with Speed Dial state 3)
- Fixed Bug DSK-253531 (Opera prints "opera: X Shared memory extension is not available. ZPixmap not supported" on startup)
As you'd expect, the new Opera 10 snapshot is available for Windows, Mac OS and Linux.
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FurMark 1.7.0 out now
Quite a few months in the making, the 1.7.0 version of the more or less popular graphics card benchmark/stressing and information tool known as FurMark has now been rolled out. This release features:
- New: FurMark is now able to get detailed data from GPU-Z (if GPU-Z is running). In both Stability Test mode, GPU-Z is used to display additional information (GPU core clock, memory clock, GPU temperature and power consumption).
In Benchmarking mode, GPU-Z is used to retrieve GPU core clock, memory clock, VDDC and VDDC current. Some data (like VDDC and VDDC current) is only available on some graphics cards (like the GeForce GTX 280).
- New: In Benchmarking mode, you can now send your score to your Twitter account (this gadget is experimental).
- New: the main GUI is now always available so you can fire up several tests without the need to start again the application.
- New: main GUI (graphical user interface) settings are now saved and are re-used.
- New: in Stability Test mode, each GPU has now its own temperature graph.
- New: in Stability Test mode, you can enable/disable the display of information the I key.
- New: in Stability Test mode, you can enable/disable the fur rendering with the SPACE key. Thanks to David Legrand for the idea.
- New: added new standard resolutions: 800أƒآ—600 and 1920أƒآ—1080.
- New: added new interface translations: Castilian, Bulgarian, Polish, Slovak and Spanish
- Change: main startup GUI reorganization.
- Change: improved OpenGL rendering context creation.
- Change: log file renamed to FurMark_xxx.log
- Bugfix: GPU min temperature in temperature graph is now correctly updated.
- Bugfix: in multithreading management.
FurMark 1.7.0 is available for download via this page.
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Thermaltake also announces the ISGC-V320 VGA cooler
The third cooling solution today comes from Thermaltake and it's a water-less VGA cooler that goes by the name of ISGC-V320. Pictured below, the upcoming release measures 241 (L) x 125.4 (W) x 63 (H) mm, weights 738 grams, and features a copper base, five 6mm copper heatpipes, and two 120mm fan. The fans run at 800 to 1300 RPM, have a MTBF (mean time before failure) of 50,000 hours and a sound output of 16 dBA (each).
In terms of compatibility, the ISGC-V320 works with Nvidia's GeForce GTX 285, GTX 280, GTX 275, GTX 260, GTS 250, 9800 GTX/GTX+, 9800 GT, 9600 GT, 9600 GSO, 9500 GT, 8800 Ultra, 8800 GTX, 8800 GTS, 8800 GT, 8800 GS, 8600 GTS, 8600 GT, 7900 GTX, 7900 GT, 7900 GTO, 7900 GS, and AMD/ATI Radeon HD 4890, HD 4870, HD 4850, HD 4830, HD 4670, HD 4650, HD 3870, HD 3850, X1950 PRO, X1950 XT, X1950 XTX, X1900 GT, X1900 XT, and X1900 XTX. The cooler's price tag and retail release data have not been announced.
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Zalman CNPS9900-NT CPU cooler coming up
Previously showcased at Computex, the CNPS9900-NT cooler from Zalman is closing in fast and is expected to start hitting European stores within a week (or so). The upcoming cooler measures 94 (L) x 131 (W) x 152 (H) mm, weights 730 grams, slightly less than older brother the CNPS9900-LED, is made up of copper (which is nickel plated), has three heatpipes and a green LED-equipped 120mm fan working at 1000 to 2000 RPM.
The CNPS9900-NT has support for Intel LGA1156, 1366, 775, and AMD AM2+, AM2, 754, 939, 940 processors, is bundled with the ZM-STG2 thermal compound and costs just about 70 Euro. Also, the cooler is backed by a two-year warranty.
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Sapphire readies 2GB-equipped Radeon HD 4890 Vapor-X
Sapphire Technology is currently gearing up to introduce a new RV790 card, namely, a Radeon HD 4890 Vapor-X with 2GB of onboard memory, which is double the amount found on the previously-released Vapor-X model. Other than the added memory, the new card isn't different from its slightly older relative and features a blue PCB, the dual-slot Vapor-X cooling solution, 800 Stream Processors, and factory overclocked frequencies - 870 MHz for the GPU and 4200 MHz for the GDDR5 memory.
The 2GB Radeon comes with D-Sub, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs and is available for pre-order around Europe for as low as 226 Euro.
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Packard Bell intros new imedia desktop PCs
Acer subsidiary Packard Bell is making sure it is ready for the back to school shopping season by rolling out some new, compact imedia desktop models. Coming in glossy black cases with matte accents, the PCs are rather stylish, but more importantly, are 60% smaller than a standard desktops while providing similar processing power and features. In fact, the 'fresh' imedia models resemble Acer's newly-introduced M series PCs but that's not really shocking, it's more of a trend with both Packard Bell and Gateway.
The imedia systems are available in configurations featuring and Intel Core 2 Quad or Phenom II X4 processor, with up to 8GB of RAM, a maximum of 1TB storage space, integrated graphics or a GeForce discrete graphics card (topping at a GeForce FT 230 with 1.5GB of memory), and a DVD or Blu-Ray drive.
The new releases also comes with multi-card readers, optional WiFi and DVBT TV tuner, and have Windows Vista Home Premium pre-installed. Their starting price is أ‚آ£299 so check them out if you're on the market for a low-cost desktop.
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Facebook 3.0 for iPhone gets detailed
While also tweaking its privacy settings, social network Facebook has people working on new versions of its iPhone/iPod touch application. The upcoming release, version 3.0 is in the last states of development and is set to bring a heap of updates including:
- The "new" News Feed
- Like
- Events
- Notes
- Pages
- Create new photo albums
- Upload photos to any album
- Zoom into photos
- Easier photo tagging
- Profile Pictures albums
- A new home screen for easy access to all your stuff, search, and notifications
- Add your favorite profiles and pages to the home screen
- Better Notifications
- Quickly call or text people right from the Friends page
- Messages you are typing will be restored if you quit or are interrupted by a phone call
The 3.0 Facebook app is expected to reach Apple's App Store 'soon' and will be followed later this summer by the 3.1 version which is slated to feature push notifications.
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iPhone 3GS launch was AT&T's best sales day ever
According to a leaked AT&T internal memo, the iPhone 3GS' launch day was the carrier's best of the best days in terms of sales, and you can bet that Apple's smartphone accounted for a large number of purchases. The record-braking theme of June 19 doesn't stop as sales though as the day also saw the most transactions being processed via AT&T's IT systems, the most upgrade eligibility checks, and it was the largest order day, and largest features sales day in att.com history.
While not sharing any exact numbers, AT&T mentions that iPhone 3GS sales on launch day were higher than those of the iPhone 3G on its release day. Overall though, both the 3G and 3GS sold 1 million units in three days so that evens things out.
For more info about the iPhone 3GS offer from AT&T check out this page.
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EMTEC preps the 'GBox' ION nettop
There's not much on the market today in terms of ION products (apart from Acer's AspireRevo), but a lot of things are in the works, and that includes the recently unveiled GBox (name is not final) from EMTEC. Seen below, the upcoming nettop is pretty slim and features an Atom CPU (exact model unknown, either the N270 or N280), GeForce 9400M integrated graphics, an 160GB hard drives, and most likely 1GB of RAM.
The nettop will have six USB 2.0 ports, run Windows XP, and be available with just a D-Sub output at أ‚آ£179 ($292 / 209 Euro), or with a HDMI connector (priced a bit higher). The GBox's release date has not been revealed so we'll just have to wait on EMTEC (or a third party) to come up with that info.
Pictures courtesy of Tech Digest.
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AMD talks up 'Suzuka' Opterons
One month ago AMD made big news with the launch of its six-core Opteron server processors (codename 'Istanbul') but those weren't the only chips introduced. Through a new post in the AMD at work blog, John Fruehe, the Director of Business Development for Server/Workstation products at AMD, started talking about another of June's server-oriented releases, the quad-core 'Suzuka' CPUs.
The Opteron 1000 series Suzuka processors are said to provide flexibility and power while keeping costs down and are aimed for use within single-socket web servers, small business servers, and workstations. All Suzuka models are made using the 45nm process node and are compatible with systems powered by their predecessors - although a BIOS update is required.
The 2.5 GHz Opteron 1381, 2.7 GHz 1385 and 2.9 GHz 1389 have 6MB of L3 cache, an Average CPU Power (ACP) of 75W, a TDP of 115W, and are priced at $189, $229, and $269, respectively.
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