As I am reading this article, all I can hear in my head is the voice of the Mortal Kombat announcer saying "It has begun!" Level 3 Communications, a central partner in the Netflix online movie service, accused Comcast on Monday of charging a new fee that puts Internet video companies at a competitive disadvantage. Level 3, which helps to deliver Netflix's streaming movies, said Comcast had effectively erected a tollbooth that "threatens the open Internet," and indicated that it would seek government intervention. Comcast quickly denied that the clash had anything to do with network neutrality, instead calling it "a simple commercial dispute." Comments
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Intel Confirms Special Accelerators in Sandy Bridge
Intel has confirmed the rumors of new media acceleration circuitry in its upcoming Sandy Bridge processor. The Sandy Bridge processor--to be announced January 5--will pack media acceleration circuitry, Stephen L. Smith, vice president and director of PC Client operations and enabling at Intel, confirmed at a Wells Fargo Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference held on November 9-10. CNET reported this capability earlier. Part of the conference--when Smith was speaking--was captured on an audio stream. Comments
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Corsair Launches Vengeance High-Performance DDR3 Memory
Corsair, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced the Vengeance™ series of high performance DDR3 memory modules for enthusiasts and system builders. Vengeance memory modules use carefully selected RAMs to enable excellent overclocking results on current and future generation Intel® and AMD platforms. All initial Vengeance memory modules have a low 1.5V supply voltage for maximum compatibility and for energy-efficient operation. Vengeance DDR3 memory kits are available in single, dual, or triple module kits, with sizes ranging from 4GB all the way up to 16GB. All Vengeance modules are equipped with aluminum heat spreaders for thermal performance as well as aggressive appearance. Comments
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EU Launches Antitrust Probe into Google Searches
Uh oh, here we go again. The EU coffers must be getting low because the antitrust probes are out again. The EU Commission will also see whether Google prevented advertising partners from placing ads from competitors on their sites. Competitors allegedly shut out include computer and software vendors, the commission said. Comments
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Intel's The Creators Project Honored by Ad Age
The Creators Project, a partnership with Intel and Vice, will take home an Ad Age Media Vanguard Award for Best Integration of Video, Editorial and Experiential. Co-creators, Intel & Vice will be included in this evening's award ceremony highlighting the project's integration of art and technology to illuminate some of the world's most innovative and creative artists. Comments
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Xbox 360 Surpasses 2.5 Million Kinect Sensors Sold
Microsoft Corp. today announced that strong demand over the Black Friday weekend has propelled retail sales of Kinect for Xbox 360 to more than 2.5 million units worldwide since it launched just 25 days ago. "We are thrilled about the consumer response to Kinect, and are working hard with our retail and manufacturing partners to expedite production and shipments of Kinect to restock shelves as fast as possible to keep up with demand," said Don Mattrick, president of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. "With sales already exceeding two and a half million units in just 25 days, we are on pace to reach our forecast of 5 million units sold to consumers this holiday." Comments
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Stuxnet: Cyber Missile That Crippled Iran's Nuke Program
There is a very good article online today that goes into detail about how Stuxnet crippled Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions. Definitely worth reading. Simply put, Stuxnet is an incredibly advanced, undetectable computer worm that took years to construct and was designed to jump from computer to computer until it found the specific, protected control system that it aimed to destroy: Iran's nuclear enrichment program. Comments
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EFF to Courts: Don't Name Alleged Porn Pirates
The EFF thinks that naming alleged porn pirates puts undue pressure on an accused person to settle. Ummm, I think the porn companies are counting on that. Duh. Adult filmmakers say that piracy is costing them big money and suing individuals is the best way to recoup losses and to discourage illegal file sharing. But for those accused of porn piracy, the potential of having their name mentioned in a federal complaint, along with the kinds of films they allegedly viewed, is scary, according to watchdog groups. Comments
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2 Kinects 1 Box
We've already seen a bunch of cool Kinect hacks but I'm pretty sure this is the first one that uses two Kinects at the same time. Comments
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NZXT HALE90 850W Power Supply
The fellas at PC Perspective say that the NZXT HALE90 850W power supply is a solid unit and worthy of your consideration. Anyone looking for a white PSU for a mod project will want to check this one out too. The NZXT HALE90 850W PSU delivered very good voltage regulation with clean outputs and excellent efficiency. The HALE90 850W PSU is very quiet at low to mid power levels, includes a good assortment of both fixed and modular cables/connectors, and features a white gloss paint job for a fresh new look. Overall the HALE90 850W PSU performed very well. This one deserves a very close look. Comments
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Multi-Touch on a Curved Desk
Although it is a bit on the bulky side, this multi-touch desk is still pretty neat. Thanks To Sly1 for the linkage. Comments
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Consoles Are Holding PC Games Back
Crytek's head honcho says that video game consoles are holding PC games back. And all this time you've been blaming lazy developersÂ…shame on you. "As long as the current console generation exists and as long as we keep pushing the PC as well, the more difficult it will be to really get the benefit of both", Crytek boss Cervat Yerli tells Edge magazine. Comments
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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 480 Super Overclock Review
Gigabyte has the fastest factory overclocked GeForce GTX 480 card out there in their GeForce GTX 480 SOC. It features advanced circuitry, a custom cooling device, and the highest out-of-the-box GPU overclock we have ever seen. But does that translate to improved performance in games? Can it deliver a better gaming experience than its competitor?
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