Weekend tech reading: PRISM privacy controversy, E3 2013 & Apple WWDC rumors
Today, a revolution in software technology that allows for the highly
automated and instantaneous analysis of enormous volumes of digital
information has transformed the N.S.A., turning it into the virtual
landlord of the digital assets of Americans and foreigners alike.
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AMD A10-6800K and A4-4000 Richland APU Review
Last
year Trinity picked up where Llano left off, providing an affordable
package with enough processing speed for most users with powerful GPU
performance (for integrated graphics). Now, little over 6 months down
the road, AMD is updating their product lineup with Richland, a minor
refresh that focuses on clock speed improvements and better power
management.
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Prison Architect: One of 2013's Most Interesting PC Games
Prison
Architect is like SimPrison made by people who seem to be damn near
fearless about making video games about uncomfortable topics. Indie
studio Introversion's developers served up some fascinating answers to
our questions about the possibilities of a game about building and
running a prison.
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Intel Haswell Makes Its Debut: Core i7-4770K Review
So
what is Haswell exactly? It is Intel's 4th generation Core architecture
which will see a major refresh of the entire Core i3, Core i5 and Core
i7 product lineup in 2013. Today we'll be checking out the new HD 4600
Graphics which comes as part of the high-end Core i7-4770K desktop
processor.
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Gainward GeForce GTX 770 Phantom Review
Much
like a GTX 680 on steroids, the GeForce GTX 770 features the fastest
GDDR5 memory we have ever seen at 7GHz. Memory at that clock rate is
good for a peak bandwidth of 224GB/s, 16% more than the GTX 680.
Therefore, technically if you could overclock a GTX 680 well enough you
could create a GTX 770.
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A Stroll Down Memory Lane: Best 3dfx Glide Games
Having
a specialized API could be arguably said was both the highlight and the
downfall for 3dfx. The Glide API when used in conjunction with Voodoo
hardware optimized the overall gaming experience and for the few short
years that Glide reigned supreme, several games based its 3d
implementation in this proprietary API.
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AMD A4-5000 Review: Kabini, the mainstream APU
AMD
are releasing their first Kabini based processors today with the launch
of the A6-5200 and the A4-5000. Kabini will be AMD's first, and also
the first ever, quad-core x86-based SoC. With the Kabini platform AMD is
aiming to compete in the subnotebook, ultra-thin and small form factor
markets.
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 Review
The
new GeForce GTX 780 is based on a similar, albeit slightly cut down
version of the Titan GPU, managing to keep many of the features that
make the $1,000 graphics card great, such as the 384-bit memory bus.
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OCZ Vertex 450 SSD Review
Meet
the Vertex 450, OCZ's latest addition to the Vertex SSD series based on
a slightly modified version of the Barefoot 3 controller that is
designed to be more cost effective. So how does the new Vertex drive
fare against the best SSDs in the market including OCZ's own?
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Xbox One: Entertainment Hub First, Gaming Console Second -- But Could It Disrupt TV?
Tech
companies have been trying for years to get broadcast behemoths to
change their ways and there's been a good bit of progress. But it's not
enough. Technology is simply outpacing the traditional broadcast model.
Something's gotta give. Could the Xbox One be the catalyst for change
that we've all been hoping for?
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Metro: Last Light Performance, Benchmarked
Metro:
Last Light follows its predecessor roots by using a heavily customized
version of the 4A Engine. Boasting one of the most graphically advanced
engines and visuals today, our focus will be on benchmarking almost 30
graphics cards and CPU performance.
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Building a Thin Mini-ITX PC: Small and Silent Performance
The
Thin Mini-ITX form factor allows for seriously compact computers. Our
PC build goal: extremely compact, powerful, and near silent operation,
as in no-moving-parts silent.
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Metro: Last Light Review
At
the heart of Metro: Last Light is the return of the mysterious "Dark
Ones," some freaky-looking humanoid beings who possess psychic powers
and terrify the human denizens of the Metro. Last Light assumes that
players got the "bad ending" in Metro 2033 and took the option to blast
the entire population of Dark Ones into oblivion. The subsequent
discovery of a single surviving Dark One sets the plot of Last Light in
motion.
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TechSpot PC Buying Guide
The
TechSpot PC Buying Guide provides you with an in-depth list of today's
best hardware, spanning four unique and yet typical budgets. Whether you
are a first time builder seeking guidance or a seasoned enthusiast,
we've got you covered.
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Gigabyte U2442F Ultrabook Review
Without
question the Gigabyte U2442F is cutting edge stuff when it comes to
ultrabook performance. Armed with a 3rd-Gen Core i7 processor, plenty of
memory, and a quality SSD, the U2442F is as capable as a high-end
desktop.
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8 Free to Play Games That Are Too Good to Be True
The
gaming world is making a dramatic shift towards free to play games. Of
course, full price retail titles still make up for a majority of
releases on the PC and most other platforms, but playing a quality game
without cracking your wallet open is a completely viable option
nowadays.
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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Review
'The
game is stupid,' Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon creative director Dean Evans
proudly proclaimed during a recent press event — not foolish pride, but
pride in foolishness. The story unfolds through a series of 2D
cutscenes that wouldn't be out-of-place in an NES-era adventure (well,
except for the foul language and... other things). And when those scenes
end, it's into a day-glo nightmare from the early days of MTV.
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Samsung Galaxy S 4 Review
If
the Galaxy S III was Samsung's crowning achievement, the Galaxy S 4 is
the first defense of the throne. Arriving on the heels of one rival's
flagship, the Galaxy S 4 will prove whether Samsung is continuing its
trend of advancement or becoming just as predictable as the old guard
that it mocked. So naturally we must ask: just how good is the Samsung
Galaxy S 4?
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AMD Radeon HD 7990 Review
Although
it's been over a year since AMD launched the Radeon HD 7970, we are
just getting an official dual-GPU version. The Radeon HD 7990 takes a
pair of 7970 GPUs with overclocked cores and memory, packing 8.2 TFLOPS
computer power, 6GB GDDR5 and an upgraded PEX bridge to connect the two
GPUs.
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Sapphire Edge VS8 Mini PC Review
The
idea of shrinking hardware hasn't been overlooked by manufacturers as
several are now feature space-saving designs based on mobile hardware.
Such is the case with Sapphire's new Edge VS8 mini-PC powered by AMD's
A8 APU.
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GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost & SLI Performance Review
At
$170, the GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost sits between the Radeon HD 7790 and
the 7850. In terms of performance, we actually expect the GeForce GTX
650 Ti Boost to be a lot faster than the GTX 650 Ti, even when it's
based on the same GK106 architecture.
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LG Lucid 2 Smartphone Review
The
Lucid 2 sports 4G LTE, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, plenty of software
additions courtesy of LG, and a favorable price for someone looking for a
new Android smartphone. You may be surprised to learn how tall the
Lucid 2 can stand against the rest of the mid-range pack.
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History of the Modern Graphics Processor, Part 4
Before
2006 there was no point in adding undue complexity to GPUs by enlarging
the die area. With DX10's arrival, vertex and pixel shaders maintained a
large level of common function, so moving to a unified shader arch
eliminated a lot of unnecessary duplication of processing blocks. The
first GPU to utilize this architecture was Nvidia's iconic G80.
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LG 29EA93 Review: Are Ultra Wide Monitors Next?
The
29EA93 is LG's first entry into the nascent category of ultra-wide
consumer displays. While the 29EA93 seems suitably equipped to watch
movies with its expansive 21:9 aspect ratio, how does it fare against
other types of computer use? Could it be a worthy replacement for your
trusty dual-monitor setup?
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History of the Modern Graphics Processor, Part 3
With
the turn of the century the graphics industry bore witness to further
consolidation. Where 3dfx was once a byword for raw performance, its
strengths before its dismissal laid in its full screen antialiasing
image quality. By the time 2001 dawned, the PC graphics market consisted
of a discrete card duopoly (Nvidia and ATI), with both of them in
addition to Intel supplying the vast majority of integrated graphics
chipsets.
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AMD Mobility Catalyst Display Driver 12.4 for Windows Vista/7 64-bit
Driver Date: 4/25/2012 OS Support: Windows Vista / 7 64-bit
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AMD Mobility Catalyst Display Driver 12.4 for Windows Vista/7 32-bit
Driver Date: 4/25/2012 OS Support: Windows Vista / 7
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AMD Catalyst Display Driver 12.4 for Windows Vista/7 64-bit
Driver Date: 4/25/2012 OS Support: Windows Vista / 7 64-bit
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AMD Catalyst Display Driver 12.4 for Windows Vista/7 32-bit
Driver Date: 4/25/2012 OS Support: Windows Vista / 7
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AMD Catalyst Display Driver 12.4 for Windows XP 64-bit
Driver Date: 4/25/2012 OS Support: Windows XP 64-bit
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AMD Catalyst Display Driver 12.4 for Windows XP
Driver Date: 4/25/2012 OS Support: Windows XP
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Realtek 10/100M Fast Ethernet PCI Express Driver 7.053 for Windows 7
Driver Date: 3/22/2012 OS Support: Windows 7
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Realtek 10/100/100M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Driver 5.719 for Windows XP
Driver Date: 3/22/2012 OS Support: Windows 2000/XP
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Realtek Wireless LAN ICs IEEE 802.11b/g/n RTL8188SU Driver 1086.48
Driver Date: 4/19/2012 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7
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Realtek Wireless LAN ICs IEEE 802.11b/g/n RTL8192SU Driver 1086.48
Driver Date: 4/19/2012 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7
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Realtek Wireless LAN ICs IEEE 802.11b/g/n RTL8191SU Driver 1086.48
Driver Date: 4/19/2012 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7
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Cisco Linksys E1500 Firmware 1.0.04
Driver Date: 3/28/2012 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7
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Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 301.24 Beta for Windows 7 32-bit
Driver Date: 4/10/2012 OS Support: Windows Vista / 7
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Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 301.24 Beta for Windows XP 64-bit
Driver Date: 4/10/2012 OS Support: Windows XP 64-bit
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Nvidia GeForce Notebook Graphics Driver 301.24 Beta for Windows Vista/7 32-bit
Driver Date: 4/10/2012 OS Support: Windows Vista / 7
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Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 301.24 Beta for Windows 7 64-bit
Driver Date: 4/10/2012 OS Support: Windows Vista / 7 64-bit
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Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 301.24 Beta for Windows XP 32-bit
Driver Date: 4/10/2012 OS Support: Windows XP
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Nvidia GeForce Notebook Graphics Driver 301.24 Beta for Windows Vista/7 64-bit
Driver Date: 4/10/2012 OS Support: Windows Vista / 7 64-bit
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Cisco Linksys E2500 Firmware 1.0.04
Driver Date: 4/9/2012 OS Support: Windows (all)
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Realtek PCIe FE GBE Family Controller Series Driver 6.250 for Windows Vista
Driver Date: 4/3/2012 OS Support: Windows Vista
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Realtek PCIe FE GBE Family Controller Series Driver 7.053 for Windows 7
Driver Date: 4/3/2012 OS Support: Windows 7
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Realtek PCIe FE GBE Family Controller Series Driver 5.794 for Windows 2000/XP
Driver Date: 4/3/2012 OS Support: Windows 2000/XP
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Realtek HD ALC 880 Audio CODECs R2.68 for Windows Vista/7 64-bit
Driver Date: 4/2/2012 OS Support: Windows Vista / 7 64-bit
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Realtek HD ALC 880 Audio CODECs R2.68 for Windows Vista/7 32-bit
Driver Date: 4/2/2012 OS Support: Windows Vista / 7
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Realtek HD ALC 880 Audio CODECs R2.68 for Windows 2000/XP (32/64 bits)
Driver Date: 4/2/2012 OS Support: Windows 2000/XP
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