Nvidia GeForce 195.81 beta drivers released
Nvidia has just let loose a new set of (beta) GeForce drivers, the 195.81. These fresh releases come with the PhysX v9.09.1112 software, have support for the GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100 and 200 series cards and ION IGPs, and feature the following highlights:
- Several bug fixes to support the new Adobe Flash 10.1 Beta 2 release.
- Adds new SLI and multi-GPU profiles for Avatar Demo, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Demo, and Wings of Prey.
- Fixes 3D Vision display detection for CRT and DLP displays.
To download the GeForce 195.81 beta simply click the following links:
- GeForce 195.81 beta (Windows XP 32bit)
- GeForce 195.81 beta (Windows XP 64bit)
- GeForce 195.81 beta (Windows 7/Vista 32bit)
- GeForce 195.81 beta (Windows 7/Vista 64bit)
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Sparkle unveils GeForce GT 240 with 1GB GDDR5
Sparkle has now announced the SXT2401024D5-NM, a GeForce GT 240 equipped with 1GB of GDDR5 memory (as opposed to the SXT2401024S3-NM which has GDDR3 VRAM). Seen below, the card is powered by a 40nm GT215 GPU, has a 128-bit memory interface, 96 Cores, D-Sub, DVI and HDMI outputs, and boasts a custom cooling solution with a fan working at 2700 to 3300 RPM.
The GT 240 has GPU and shader clocks of 550 MHz and 1340 MHz, respectively and should become available in shops soon for under 100 Euro.
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Corsair intros 24GB Dominator DDR3 memory kit
It's not all you can eat but it's close enough for 2009, Corsair's new CMD24GX3M6A1333C9 memory kit features six DDR3 modules that sum up to 24GB of RAM and work at 1333MHz with 9-9-9-24 latencies - what more could you want for your X58-based setup? Yes, we know, higher frequencies.
"Corsair's 24GB Dominator memory kit is perfect for high-performance computing applications, including computational research, HD digital content creation, working with multiple virtual machines, and other data-intensive applications," said John Beekley, VP of Technical Marketing at Corsair. "The latest multi-core Intel and AMD CPUs, combined with sophisticated graphics processors from Nvidia and AMD, are capable of performing incredible workloads. Corsair's 24GB Dominator memory kit enables the large number of concurrent threads and substantial datasets required by these applications."
Big spenders in need of lots of RAM can get the 24GB Dominator kit from Corsair's online shop for $1349.99. Bragging rights and the lifetime warranty and included in the price tag.
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Best Buy, Samsung, JVC, others sued for GPL violation
The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC), a non-profit law firm providing legal services to free and open source software developers has filed a complaint in a New York court against 14 consumer electronics companies, accusing them of copyright infringement.
SFLC has taken Samsung, JVC, Best Buy and 11 others to court on behalf of the people behind BusyBox, an app which combines tiny versions of multiple UNIX utilities into a single small executable. According to the complaint, the companies named are selling products containing BusyBox but are not providing the source code of the program, this being a violation of the terms of the software's license, the GNU General Public License version 2 (GPLv2).
The full list of companies sued over BusyBox includes Best Buy, Samsung, Westinghouse, JVC, Western Digital, Robert Bosch, Phoebe Micro, Humax USA, Comtrend, Dobbs-Stanford, Versa Technology, Zyxel Communications, Astak and GCI Technologies.
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Rambus spends $26 million on lighting, display patents
Not bothered by the fact that it has been posting losses for many, many quarters, Rambus has decided to pay $26 million to purchase 84 lighting and optoelectronics patents held by Global Lighting Technologies. Through this acquisition Rambus got a technology portfolio that enables the manufacturing of cost-effective and ultra-thin form factor LCD displays, as well as advanced LED-based general lighting solutions. This is a pretty significant move for a company focused mainly on memory technologies but you can't argue with Rambus' desire to branch out and increase its revenue stream.
In addition to buying patents, Rambus will be hiring twelve GLT employees, including the company's co-founder Jeff Parker. The majority of the team coming from GLT will form a new Lighting Technology Division which will be headed by Parker and focus on continuing the development of the newly acquired innovations.
"Adding these breakthrough innovations to our portfolio advances our mission of enriching the consumer experience of electronic systems," said Harold Hughes, president and chief executive officer of Rambus. "Through the work of Jeff Parker and his team, we will continue to enhance the display of games, movies and images on computers and consumer electronic products."
The deal inked between the two companies is also seeing GLT become a Rambus licensee.
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WarMouse officially announces its 18-button mouse
First seen a month ago, WarMouse's 18-button wired mouse (OpenOfficeMouse) has now been introduced to the world under the name 'Meta'. This new peripheral features the mentioned 18 buttons, which are programmable and have double-click functionality, boasts an analog joystick on the side, a scroll wheel, a 5600 DPI laser sensor, packs 512KB of flash memory, includes 1024-character macro support and comes with 25 modes for popular games and applications.
"We were frankly shocked by the overwhelming response to our original announcement of the mouse," said Theodore Beale, Lead Designer at WarMouse. "We sent out three emails and ended up getting three million hits on our website that weekend; no one seemed to believe that an 18-button mouse with a joystick could be anything but a joke. But it's real, it's brutal, and it's going to fundamentally change what people expect of their input devices. There are some of the opinion that the Meta is insane, but we believe there are many gamers and power users who want to be able to do more than stroke their mouse with two fingers."
The WarMouse Meta is expected to become available in Q1 2010 priced at $75.
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A-Data embracing SandForce's SSD controllers too
Taiwanese memory maker A-Data has formed a partnership with SandForce that will see the two co-develop new enterprise storage solutions for high-end workstations and servers. Moreover, A-Data has decided to use SandForce's controllers for some future solid state drives.
"Combining high-performance SSD Processors from SandForce with A-Data's experienced design team and complete manufacturing base is expected to create synergy to further propel the SSD performance to the ultimate," said Gibson Chen, Vice President of A-Data Technology. "From enterprise solutions designed for high-end workstations to mainstream solutions for general personal computing, A-Data strives to optimize each aspect and detail to bring out an outstanding performance."
The first A-Data SSDs equipped with SandForce's SF-1500 and SF-1200 controllers are set to be showcased at CES 2010 next month.
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Lenovo releases the ThinkVantage Toolbox
Teaming up with PC-Doctor, PC manufacturer Lenovo has now introduced the ThinkVantage Toolbox, a software providing owners of ThinkPad laptop and ThinkCentre desktops with system health, security, and support services.
ThinkVantage Toolbox works on Windows 7, Vista and XP, can be launched via the blue button on ThinkPad laptops and it provides info regarding the status of hardware components and the processes running, it monitors password, antivirus, firewall and other security settings, offers system diagnostics, and displays system messages and other information from Lenovo.
"Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox's is like having an onboard PC technician," said Peter Schrady, vice president and general manager, Software, Peripherals and Enterprise Products, Lenovo. "It's a powerful new toolset that will provide additional peace of mind for our customers - knowing that their PC is monitoring itself and ready to guide them through a problem, even before it occurs, getting them back to work with minimum disruption."
To download the ThinkVantage Toolbox see this page.
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VIA announces two new EPIA motherboards
Preparing its ammo for 2010, VIA has now revealed the EPIA-M800 and EPIA-N800 embedded motherboards which make use of the Nano processor and VX800 chipset. The EPIA-M800 comes in a Mini-ITX form factor, is available with a 1.6 GHz or 1.2 GHz Nano CPU (the latter option is passive cooled), has Chrome9 DX9 integrated graphics, VIA VT1708S audio, one DDR2-667 slot, one IDE channel and two SATA ports, dual Gigabit Ethernet, a CompactFlash Type I connector and a DVI output.
The EPIA-N800 is a Nano-ITX board boasting a 1.3+ GHz Nano processor, the same graphics and audio features as the M800, one DDR2-667 SO-DIMM, two SATA ports, a CF Type I connector, Gigabit Ethernet, and a D-Sub port.
"By selecting the VIA Nano processor for the VIA EPIA-M800 and VIA EPIA-N800, we've managed to build on a successful product line and address the needs of the market as we move in to 2010," said Daniel Wu, Vice President, VIA Embedded Platform Division, VIA Technologies, Inc. "These new board designs will help facilitate the gradual transition toward technologies that are creating a new breed of graphically sophisticated and digitally vibrant devices."
Both the EPIA-M800 and VIA EPIA-N800 are sampling as we speak/write.
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LG plans full 3D TV line-up for 2010
South Korean Samsung rival, LG Electronics is confirmed to have 3D fever and since you can't cure that with conventional medicine, the company is going to sustain it by releasing a lot of products with 3D capabilities. For 2010, LG is planning to introduce 3D projectors and also a wide range of 3D TVs in sizes going from 42- to 72-inches.
Currently the company is offering a 47-inch LCD 3D TV (47LH503D) in its home market but next year it will expand its reach and ship 3D TVs in Europe and North America too. South and Central American and Asian countries except South Korea will have to wait until 2011 for LG 3D TVs.
LG aims to sell some 400,000 3D TVs in 2010 and 3.4 million units the following year as it bets on consumer demand and support from broadcasters, game developers, console makers and other manufacturers.
Research firm DisplaySearch predicts that the 3D TV market will be worth $1.1 billion in 2010, rising too $2.8 billion in 2010 and reaching $15.8 billion by 2015.
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