IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechSpot) 25/08/2010

Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 SLI Performance Review

When wrapping up our initial GeForce GTX 460 coverage on launch day we mentioned the interesting thought of running two 1GB cards in SLI which would cost a whisker less than $500. This matches the price of a single GeForce GTX 480 that on paper would appear to be the slower alternative.
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Alien Swarm gets "brutal" difficulty, updated AI Director, more
If you've played Alien Swarm you can probably agree that it's a fantastically polished game (especially for free), but it's nonetheless repetitive and can be a bit easy. In fact, Valve says the most requested additions are more variety as well as greater difficulty, and it's tried to answer that feedback with a new update.
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Hackers download Halo: Reach off Xbox Live
Update: Microsoft has delivered a swift and mighty blow with its ban stick. Everyone caught with the prerelease game is being permanently suspended from Xbox Live. Read the full notice after the break. Thanks to Relic for the tip.
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Toshiba's SmartPad gets pictured, possibly due next month
First seen last month, more shots of Toshiba's upcoming "SmartPad" tablet have been released, showing an iPad-esque design. While not as aesthetically unique as the dual-screen clamshell Libretto W100, the SmartPad still looks pretty slick. The 10-inch slate uses Nvidia's Tegra 2 SoC, which should pack enough punch to run 3D games and HD video. Nvidia demoed a Tegra-based tablet prototype a few months back and it handled what looked like PS2 quality games with no trouble.
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Valve releases Portal 2 co-op teaser trailer
A couple of months ago Valve revealed that its highly-anticipated puzzle shooter Portal 2 would introduce an entire set of levels with their own storyline designed specifically for co-operative action. The new mode puts players in control of two "infinitely respawning robots" that were created by GlaDOS to replace humans.
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Valve: Steam for Linux isn't being developed
Evidence of a Linux Steam client surfaces every few months, sprinkling hope throughout the neglected penguin gaming community. The proof is usually limited to a trace of Linux code in Valve's software or a seemingly related job listing. A pending Linux release seems plausible because Steam was recently brought to Mac OS X, but the developer's lips have been sealed until now. In a recent sit-down with GameIndustry.biz, Valve marketing VP Doug Lombardi commented on the hearsay.
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News around the web: Inside the HDMI cable scam
Inside the HDMI cable scam @ MSNBC
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Intel releases first dual-core Atom for netbooks, the N550
Intel's first dual-core Atom processor for netbooks, the N550, is about to hit store shelves inside a number of netbooks. The new chip brings a much needed breath of fresh air to a market that has seen impressive growth over the last couple of years but not much action on the hardware specs front. Though the N550 clocks in lower than most Atom chips, at 1.5GHZ, Intel says the extra core plus twice the cache (1MB) should make up for a more "responsive" experience.
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Rumor: Nvidia GeForce GT 430 coming in a few weeks
After a less than stellar debut of the Fermi architecture Nvidia finally won us over in the $200 price segment with the GF104-based Geforce GTX 460 graphics card. We've heard a flurry of rumors about lower-end (read: more affordable) derivatives for quite a while, and now, Fudzilla brings word of the latest rumored addition to the lineup: the GeForce GT 430.
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 SLI Performance Review
It took more time than expected but finally Nvidia was able to counterattack and turn around the tables on ATI last month with the release of the GeForce GTX 460. This is the first product on Nvidia's current-gen offerings that will make their competition sweat. Seriously, the GeForce GTX 460 has it all, the right price, amazing performance, unbelievable overclocking headroom and excellent efficiency.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechSpot) 25/08/2010

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