3DMark DirectX 11 Tech Demo
Apparently Futuremark is working on a new 3DMark DirectX 11 benchmark. Obviously we aren't big on canned benchmarks but this will be of interest to all you benchmark hounds out there.
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Android App Steals Contactless Credit Card Data
Thankfully my tinfoil wallet and matching hat protect me from this app. I just want to know where you sign up to be a "penetration tester."
A German penetration tester has posted to the Google store an Android application capable of siphoning credit card data from contactless bank cards. The app, dubbed paycardreader, will skim card numbers and expiry dates, along with transactions and merchant IDs, and was successfully tested against a German PayPass Mastercard.
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Sites Hosting Xbox 720 Roadmap Get Takedown Notices
I guess Microsoft isn't too happy about everyone seeing that two year old leaked roadmap for the Xbox 720. Not sure why they are upset, it generated a good deal of excitement for the company's next-gen console.
Microsoft's team of internet investigators has also started to send takedown notices to other sites hosting the leaked document. Ihned.cz, a technology site based in Czech Republic, received a notice over the weekend from Alan Radford, Internet Investigator on behalf of Microsoft:
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Enermax ETD-T60-VD Low Profile Cooler
The fellas at eTeknix say the performance of the Enermax ETD-T60-VD low-profile cooler is very impressive. If you are building a SFF, HTPC or a system with limited room, this could be the HSF you are looking for.
Enermax's ETD-T60-VD may not be your typical low profile CPU cooler. It utilizes 6 6mm high performance heatpipes which cross each side of the down-facing aluminium fin array. Performance enhancements such as Enermax's patented VGF (Vortex Generator Flow) and VEF (Vacuum Effect Flow) technologies ensure that the ETD-T60-VD won't falter when it comes to thermal loads.
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NVIDIA Powers Digital Dashboard in New Tesla Electric Sedan
When the highly anticipated Tesla Motors Model S electric sedan makes its debut Friday, so will the NVIDIA Tegra Visual Computing Module (VCM). Based on the same powerful Tegra processor used in smartphones and tablets, the Tegra VCM will power the vehicle's 17-inch touchscreen infotainment and navigation system – the largest ever in a passenger car – as well as its all-digital instrument cluster.
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College President 'Prostitution' Web Site Ruled Legal
Thanks to crusty old old laws that never took the internet into account, a prostitution website run by a couple college professors has been deemed "legal." YES! My plans for the weekend are saved!
A website that authorities say two aging professors used to run a multistate prostitution ring is legal, a state judge has ruled, highlighting the difficulties that prosecutors face in using decades-old laws to combat a modern phenomenon.
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NZXT Phantom 410
Pure Overclock has the NZXT Phantom 410 mid-tower case on the test bench today for a little review action. Here's a quote from the full review:
The NZXT Phantom 410 Mid-Tower includes room for the larger video cards, and sports an acrylic window for your viewing pleasure, plus water cooling features with room for a 240mm/280mm radiator, and a modular design. The NZXT Phantom 410 also gives consumers a few distinct color choices, so there are some very interesting options and features here for a case that is very well priced at only $100.
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Ford Motor Company Earns Place in Computing History
Situated in California's Silicon Valley, the Computer History Museum has amassed an amazing collection of technology artifacts from the information age. Alongside the 2,000-year-old AntiKythera mechanism you'll find the Atanasoff-Berry Computer, deemed the first electronic computer. You'll also see Microsoft creations such as the Microsoft IntelliMouse, the Natural Keyboard and technology from a company you'd likely never expect: Ford Motor Company.
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AMD Appoints New Corporate VP and GM Of Server Business
AMD announced today that Dr. Suresh Gopalakrishnan, 49, has joined the company as corporate vice president and general manager of its server business, reporting to Dr. Lisa Su, senior vice president and general manager, Global Business Units. In this role, Dr. Gopalakrishnan will lead AMD's server business and is responsible for driving the end-to-end business execution of server solutions worldwide. Andrew Feldman will continue in his role as corporate vice president and general manager of AMD's Data Center Server Solutions business, also reporting to Dr. Su.
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Intel Survey Finds "Outlet Outrage" and "Peeping-Techs" Are New Travel Norms
A new survey conducted by Intel Corporation and commissioned by TNS to explore American attitudes towards travel and technology finds U.S. vacationers feel anxious when traveling without their mobile computing device, angry when they cannot access power sources to charge these devices and annoyed when others take uninvited glimpses of their computer screens, potentially compromising their personal information.
The "Intel Survey: Tech Norms for Travelers," exposed the deepening love affair between travelers and their Ultrabook™ devices, laptops and tablets, revealing Americans feel an emotional bond with these mobile devices to the point of feeling calmer and less stressed when they have access to this technology while vacationing.
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One Shot, One Kill, No Skill: Diary of a Cheater
What kind of pathetic bastard pays good money to cheat in video games? Well, apparently this guy does and now he has an entire article dedicated to telling his tale.
"I was running around the map. I see a guy, press my key, instantly snap on, killed him, then snapped to a few other guys and killed them. I'm like, 'I love this hack.' His clan noticed that his scores were suddenly a lot better and they figured out what was going on. He was angry about being caught, hopped onto his team's server and killed his teammates 13-0. They banned him.
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Chromium OS Ported to Raspberry Pi
Anyone interested in messing around with Chromium OS on your Raspberry Pi can hit this link for the download. There isn't much you can do with it right now but its there if you want it.
Right now the OS does little more than boot up, but if the embedded version of Chromium can be made to function without issue it could make browsing the web on the Broadcom SOC-sporting PC much less painful. Then again, performance is a big question mark. Seeing how much the 700MHz ARM11 chip struggled with the Midori browser, we wouldn't hold our breath for miracles.
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