
NVIDIA 3D Vision now works with YouTube 3D videos, Firefox FTW
Stereoscopic 3D is slowly making it's way everywhere, the limits of this are not known as now it has made its way to your browser and more specifically, YouTube. NVIDIA, Mozilla and Google have all combined their powers (minus Captain Planet) and have made stereoscopic 3D videos on YouTube to work with systems that are NVIDIA 3D Vision-powered. The feature is supported through a new HTML5-based 3D playback mode that works in Firefox 4.

Firefox with 3D Vision creates a stunning and smooth 3D video experience using HTML5 video based on open standards. 3D Vision from NVIDIA is a great example of the rich, innovative experiences that are being built on top of the speed and graphics power that Firefox delivers to the Web.
Sure, right now the audience is small, but every little bit counts, right? What gets me, is Google are partnered in this (because of YouTube), which is surprising as they left out their own growing browser, Chrome.Read More ...
HTC to launch Puccini, 10.1-inch Android-based tablet
HTC has reportedly entered the final states of testing their upcoming Android-based 10.1-inch Puccini tablet PC, with volume production slated for June 2011. Puccini will be sporting a Qualcomm MSM8660 1.5GHz processor and runs Android 3.0.1. Puccini is set to include a touch panel supporting both resistive and capacitive touch technologies and its touch pen will be able to work on specified software and areas.

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Facebook music service to be launched, partnered with Spotify
Facebook is rumored to start holding hands with Spotify on a music-streaming service that could be launched within a fortnight. It is currently going through testing and when launched, Facebook users will see a Spotify icon appear on the left of their newsfeed, along with the usual icons for photos, events and CityVille.

The new service might be called "Facebook Music" or "Spotify on Facebook", but unfortunately, it will only be available to Facebook users who are in countries where Spotify has a presence - surprisingly, this excludes the United States.
Since this will crush your souls to read this news about it not being released in the states, I'll leave the rest of this in the source for you to read.
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RumorTT: Windows tablet OS to be previewed next week?
This is just a rumor for now, but the rumor is so juicy that I had to post it. It is rumored that Microsoft will preview its Windows operating system designed for tablet-based systems in demonstrations planned for next week. Microsoft is reportedly rushing to adapt Windows to better support devices that can compete with Apple's iPad which currently dominates the tablet market.

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Google unveils Wallet, super-secure NFC tech made useful
Google's Wallet has finally been unveiled, with Google saying "Your phone will be your wallet". This is what Google Wallet and Google offers will be capable of, by combining payments and deals into one package. It's the future of paying for things, really. Google Wallet is not a single thing, it's a cake mix of multiple products rolled into a single thing. It's an Android app, it's a way of paying for things with credit or debit cards by using your phone.

At the moment, Citi's the sole banking partner with Sprint as the carrier partner. At the moment, you're limited to a single phone and credit card for the full Google Wallet experience. Only a Nexus S 4G and Citi MasterCard will give you the "full" experience, although you can fill up the Google pre-paid card that comes with every wallet using any credit or debit card. Google are saying that GoogleWallet is "more secure than your wallet", well I don't know about that, my wallet gets my ass-time than my chair.

The reasoning behind this is that Wallet never displays your full credit card details, it requires a PIN to access and the data is encrypted. If you lose it, the cards can be de-provisioned over-the-air which is quite the feature. There's a fair amount of security built into the phone's NFC chip (which stores and transmits the credit card info). Such as, the NFC antenna is turned off when the screen is off - this means it's completely secure in your pocket again "laser-attacks" (pew pew).
More info at the source, just watch out for those pew-pew lasers.
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Sony Offer Identity Protection For Online Clients
Following up on the reboot of the PlayStation Network, Sony is covering all of its
asses
bases. PSN and Qrocity users, pending they had an account before April 20, 2011 (like anybody was lining up to sign up to either after that date) can enroll in AllClear ID PLUS Identity Theft protection program. See the blog post below for more info, but hey, not a bad start on the road to reparations.

Starting today, PlayStation Network and Qriocity account holders in the United States can begin the enrollment process for the identity theft protection program by visiting http://us.playstation.com/news/consumeralerts/identity-theft-protection/. We are also notifying customers of the enrollment landing page via email, which you will receive in your inbox this week.
As previously announced, Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment have made arrangements with Debix to offer the AllClear ID PLUS identity theft protection program to PlayStation Network and Qriocity customers who are concerned about identity theft following the criminal cyber attack on the network. AllClear ID PLUS is a premium identity protection service that uses advanced technology to deliver alerts to help protect you from identity theft.
The service also provides identity theft insurance coverage and hands-on help from expert fraud investigators. Sony has arranged, at no charge to eligible PlayStation Network and Qriocity account holders, for twelve months of this service to be provided by Debix to those who choose to enroll. In order to be eligible, account holders must be residents of the United States with active accounts as of April 20, 2011.
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Sony Confirms Next-Gen Console
Not hugely exciting because we have no information whatsoever beyond what the headline reads, but good to know that Sony's got its eye on the prize. I'm hoping they'll have some sort of touchscreen-format-meets-kinect-like-interface.... so basically, Minority Report in a game console.

In the game segment, we have the NGP to launch later this year. So we have development expenses to be incurred for this product.For the home console, the PS3 still has a product life, but this is a platform business, so for the future platform - when we will introduce the product I cannot discuss - but development work is underway, so the costs are incurred there.
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NVIDIA Sweepstakes: Win a VIP Trip to Official Duke Nukem Launch Event
NVIDIA have today announced a special sweepstakes to align with the official launch of Duke Nukem Forever. One lucky game will have the chance to win an all-expenses VIP trip for two to the official Gearbox Duke Nukem Forever launch event which will be held in Dallas, Texas on June 11.

In order to win this amazing prize, you must be a US or Canadian resident, over 21 and visit http://www.geforce.com/Community/Rewards
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Street Fighter IV and Vega Featured In Rap Video
Remember yesterday when we posted that awesome YouTube video of that dude Police Academy'ing an old school Street Fighter SNES match? Well musician JJ (Double J) has put together a pretty catch rap song about being Sagat with Vega in Street Fighter IV.

He even works in the button combinations into the song: "Charge Back Forward Punch / Hit him with the claw". The video is complete with Double J's gameplay, and to tell the truth - dude rocks with Vega. I'm not entirely sure what he has against Sagat, but he's sure happy about beating him all the time.
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Imaginary Phone Concept Takes The Screen Out Of Touchscreen
As confusing as that headline may sound, it's not a joke: Researchers Sean Gustafson, Christian Holz and Patrick Baudisch of the Hasso-Plattner Institute have created a working prototype of a touch interface that literally
you can hold in
is the palm of your hand.

A wearable depth camera tracks the user's movements on the surface of the palm of his or hand, corresponding to specific commands for an iPhone or other touchscreen phone, such as sliding to unlock and time settings. I just recently returned from the Augmented Reality Event in Santa Clara, of which author Vernor Vinge was one of the keynote speakers. His 2006 novel, Rainbows End, is one of the key ideological foundations of the AR industry, and in that book he features characters that can manipulate electronics and the internet by a set of clothes he describes as "wearables".
The future is now, kiddos. Phase 1: Imaginary Interfaces. Phase 2: interacting with the internet by shrugging your shoulders. Anybody else giddy?
Imaginary Phone allows users to control their mobile devices without taking it out of their pocket. Instead, users mimic the interaction on the palm of their hand. The interaction is tracked by a wearable depth camera which sends input events to the actual physical device. By mimicking the layout of the physical device, here an iPhone, users can operate the device based on spatial memory built up while using the physical device.
The shown work is a research project by Sean Gustafson, Christian Holz and Prof. Patrick Baudisch at the Human Computer Interaction Lab at Hasso Plattner Institute, Potsdam, Germany.
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Mach Xtreme MX-GX USB 3.0 16GB Thumb Drive Review
After a few minutes of searching, I was able to find the Mach Xtreme MX-GX 16GB online for 49.99 USD at Amazon.com. This price falls in line with other 16GB USB 3.0 drives with similar read / write speeds. Google only reported one hit, though, on our product search, so there aren't too many of them floating around on this side of the pond.
As you'll see at the top of the next column, in CrystalDiskMark we found that the Mach Xtreme MX-GX performed very well when reading data, but the write performance was around the same speed as a good USB 2.0 flash drive. Depending on how you use the MX-GX, this could be an issue.
If that isn't bad enough, the 4K write speed is only .01MB/s; you will be waiting around for small file transfers as well. Let's take a look at how the synthetic numbers relate to real world performance.
The real world file transfer speed of the Mach Xtreme MX-GX isn't that great. Actually....we've tested USB 2.0 drives that were faster.
The MX-GX wasn't without issue either. The software package caused all sorts of trouble when we plugged the drive into a USB 2.0 port and the drive went half crazy when tested with AIDA64 (the latency tests). I wouldn't suggest anyone test this flash drive with AIDA64. You can add AS SSD's standard test as well. Since the 4K write speed is so slow, the test takes forever. We stopped the 4K write test after 18 hours.
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NVIDIA 3D Vision Video Now Available Worldwide on YouTube

SANTA CLARA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/26/2011 -- NVIDIA today announced that YouTube is for the first time giving users the ability to view thousands of 3D videos in rich, high-quality stereoscopic 3D on their NVIDIA® 3D Vision PCs and notebooks when using the latest version of the Mozilla Firefox Web browser.
"We're excited to introduce HTML5 and WebM support to the thousands of 3D videos available on YouTube," said Jonathan Huang, 3D Product Manager at YouTube. "By embracing these open standards, NVIDIA 3D Vision users now have a great way of experiencing YouTube's library of 3D content."
"Firefox with 3D Vision creates a stunning and smooth 3D video experience using HTML5 video based on open standards," said Jay Sullivan, VP of Products at Mozilla. "3D Vision from NVIDIA is a great example of the rich, innovative experiences that are being built on top of the speed and graphics power that Firefox delivers to the Web."
"Sales of our ASUS G series notebooks with 3D Vision have been strong," said Ben Thacker, vice president of Systems Business Group-Distribution, ASUS North America. "Now that users can view YouTube videos in high-quality 3D, we expect interest in the ASUS 3D Vision models to grow significantly."
With a number of new, consumer 3D video cameras launched this year, YouTube's support of NVIDIA 3D Vision technology extends its existing commitment to 3D, enabling even more consumers and 3D enthusiasts to share their 3D videos online. With attractively priced models now available from JVC, Sony and other leading vendors, users now have another easy way to capture and post high-quality 3D videos on YouTube, 3DVisionLive.com, or even their own websites by embedding the YouTube 3D video player.
To further showcase the new YouTube stereoscopic 3D video streaming capabilities and some of the latest professional and user-generated 3D YouTube videos, NVIDIA is now hosting the top YouTube stereoscopic 3D videos on its 3D web community site at http://www.3DVisionLive.com/YT3D.
"YouTube 3D on an NVIDIA 3D Vision PC is an amazing experience," said Phil Eisler, general manager of 3D Vision at NVIDIA. "Now 3D Vision PC users can enjoy over 525 games, YouTube videos and photos in theater-quality, full-resolution 3D."
To view YouTube stereoscopic 3D videos an NVIDIA 3D Vision-equipped PC or notebook and the latest NVIDIA GeForce® drivers (version 275 or above) are required, as well as Firefox (version 4 or above), which includes support for HTML5 video streaming. Users will also need to select the HTML5 viewing option when viewing a YouTube 3D video: http://www.youtube.com/select_3d_mode.
In addition, with NVIDIA 3DTV Play software, users can connect their PCs to their 3D HDTVs to enjoy 3D YouTube videos on the "big screen" in the comfort of their living rooms.
For web developers interested in embedding YouTube 3D videos or streaming HTML5 videos from their own sites, more information is available at: http://www.3DVisionLive.com/apps
And for more information about how to view YouTube videos with 3D Vision, please visit: http://www.3dvisionlive.com/3dv-html5-detection.
About NVIDIA 3D Vision
NVIDIA is the worldwide leader in 3D technology for personal computers. NVIDIA 3D Vision technology, which includes 3D Vision software and advanced active shutter glasses, delivers breathtaking stereoscopic 3D images for gamers, movie-lovers and photo enthusiasts when configured with NVIDIA GPUs and a 3D display or projector. NVIDIA 3D Vision technology supports the richest array of 3D content available, including more than 525 3D games, Blu-ray 3D movies, 3D photos and streaming Web video. It also enables users to upload, share and view full-resolution 3D photos, as well as enjoy 3D movies at NVIDIA 3DVisionLive.com, the world's first 3D Vision online community. In addition, NVIDIA 3DTV Play software enables consumers to attach their PC or notebook to 3D HDTVs and HDMI 1.4-capable audio/video receivers and enjoy all the latest 3D content in the comfort of their living rooms in full HD 3D, and with HD surround sound audio.
NVIDIA 3D Vision Pro technology is a combination of wireless active shutter glasses and advanced software, which automatically transform business-oriented applications into full stereoscopic 3D to improve the usefulness of the applications and increase productivity. 3D Vision Pro technology is designed for multi-user, collaborative viewing and production environments, and features long-range, bi-directional 2.4GHz radio communication.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) awakened the world to the power of computer graphics when it invented the GPU in 1999. Since then, it has consistently set new standards in visual computing with breathtaking, interactive graphics available on devices ranging from tablets and portable media players to notebooks and workstations. NVIDIA's expertise in programmable GPUs has led to breakthroughs in parallel processing which make supercomputing inexpensive and widely accessible. The Company holds more than 1,800 patents worldwide, including ones covering designs and insights that are essential to modern computing. For more information, see http://www.nvidia.com.
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ASRock Showcases its Multidimensional Products at COMPUTEX 2011
"Passion For Innovation"
TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 26, 2011 - A new generation of tech products is upon us. ASRock kicks off COMPUTEX 2011 with its multidimensional products, including a wide range of motherboard and HTPC series. Echoing the COMPUTEX theme of "Passion for Innovation", ASRock will showcase its innovative computer offerings at COMPUTEX 2011, along with the latest Fatal1ty gaming motherboard equipped with Intel Z68 chipset - Fatal1ty Z68 Professional, the highly anticipated AMD 990FX and A75 APU platforms featuring the fabulous kit and the 3D-oriented HTPC lineups.

Commenting on the event release, James Lee, V.P. of ASRock Sales and Marketing, is with confidence. "ASRock has always had a strong sense of the value of tech products. As we applied the world's best technology to our architecture - every generation better than the last." he states. Not only focusing on demoing the superb performance of Intel Z68-based motherboards, ASRock will also "offer an exclusive sneak peek of its soon-to-be-released 990FX Extreme4 and A75 Extreme6 boards in this show." ASRock believes they could give a wonderful experience of visiting their booth at Nangang Hall L317a, COMPUTEX 2011. "We have an unique attitude and a commitment to our key themes, including creativity, functionality and sustainability - these all enable ASRock to remain distinctive!" said James Lee.
MOTHERBOARD
Build Up Your Own Gaming Masterpiece - Fatal1ty Z68 Professional
Gaming is a way of life. A high-spec system is a must for playing heavy-loading games. For unbelievably powerful gaming without being tied to a desktop, the serious gamers should look no further than the Fatal1ty Z68 Professional: the world's most powerful Z68 motherboard.
Supporting the Intel Smart Response technology, this board can make the SSD become the "Cache of the HDD" to boost up the HDD access speed. ASRock will be also showing live demo of Fatal1ty Z68 Professional with the ultimate Lucid Virtu Switchable Graphics technology, demonstrating the dynamic GPU switching without rebooting. Lucid Virtu is a software GPU virtualisation technology that allows dynamic switching between the GPU of the Sandy Bridge processors and a discrete graphics card, without the need for a system reboot. Come to ASRock COMPUTEX 2011, visitors will be amazed by this interesting piece of technology!

Stunning Board Packed With Power And Features - Z68 Extreme7
Another spotlight of Z68 lineup is ASRock's flagship board: Z68 Extreme7. The board comes with a bucketful of technologies aimed at bringing the best kit to users. Exclusively equipped with NVIDIA NF200 chip, this board offers sufficient PCIE x16 lanes when users are using multi-GPU settings. Each card will be fully running at X16 speed without having to sacrifice performance. Based on Intel Z68 chipset and featuring several state-of-the-art onboard solutions from industry heavy hitters such as Intel Smart Response Technology and Lucid Virtu Switchable Graphics Capability, together with a range of new and exclusive ASRock features, the Z68 Extreme7 motherboard is equipped to make geeks swoon!
This board is marked by its versatile solutions, to name a few, advanced V8 + 4 power phase design, 5 PCI Express X16 slots cater for Quad CrossFireX and Quad SLI, Intel HD Graphics with built-in Visuals, 4 VGA options (D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort), front USB 3.0 panel, manageable smart switches, and Dr. Debug, offering flexible options which will appeal to DIY users. Beside its onboard equipments, this board also features Graphical UEFI, AXTU, On/Off Play and XFast USB to optimize USB drive speed performance. With a wide range of prominent functions, advanced DIY users should not miss Z68 Extreme7!
Motherboard Expert - 990FX Extreme4
On the AMD side, ASRock will unveil the long-awaited 990FX platform motherboard at COMPUTEX 2011 - its top-of-the-range model: 990FX Extreme4. Powered by AMD 990FX and SB950 chipsets, this board features Premium Gold Caps, advanced V8 + 2 Power Phase Design and multi-GPU options. ASRock 9 series also allows users to easily unleash their system's hidden monster performance with ASRock's innovative XFast USB Technology. Designed for the next generation computing, this board supports AM3+ socket and is compatible of 8-Core series processors.

What's New At The Show - A75 Extreme6
A must-see motherboard at ASRock COMPUTEX 2011 is the A75 Extreme6. Utilizing AMD's next microarchitecture A75 Hudson D3 chipset series, the much-anticipated APU platform, this board comes with plenty of options for upgrading PC system. Key features of A75 Extreme6 include the support for Socket FM1 processor, AMD A75 Hudson D3 chipset allowing native support for USB 3.0 and SATA3, integrated AMD Radeon HD 65XX/64XX graphics, DX11, PS5.0, the support for Quad CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, CrossFireX and Dual Graphics, as well as a host of unique high-end ASRock features such as XFast USB, graphical UEFI, AXTU and On/Off Play. Special highlight here is the latest AMD Dual Graphics Technology which combines APU and discrete GPU computing power to optimize user's visual experience.

Fresh technology, straight to your eye. ASRock plans an extensive showing during COMPUTEX 2011, taking place May 31 - June 4 in Taipei, Taiwan. The ASRock booth can be found at Nangang Hall, stand L317a. ASRock COMPUTEX 2011 is the only IT show you'll need to know before purchasing your new set.
For more detail information, please visit http://www.asrock.com/news/show/COMPUTEX2011/index.asp?c=Events http://www.asrock.com/.
About ASRock
ASRock Inc. is established in 2002, specialized in the field of motherboards. ASRock strives to build up its own brand. With the 3C design concept, "Creativity, Consideration, Cost-effectiveness", the company explores the limit of motherboards manufacturing while paying attention on the eco issue at the same time, developing products with the consideration of eco-friendly concept.
ASRock has been growing fast and become world third largest motherboard brand with headquarter in Taipei, Taiwan and branches in Europe and the USA. The young and vibrant company targets at entry to mainstream segment MB business, owning reputation around the world market with its reliability and proficiency. Further information, please visit http://www.asrock.com/.
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