Wednesday, October 23, 2013

IT News Head Lines (HardOCP) 10/24/2013





be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 LGA 1150 CPU Air Cooler
Our evaluation of the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 LGA 1150 heatpipe HSF is now online for your viewing pleasure. If you need a high end air cooler, and price is not a concern, make sure you read this review.

CPU air cooling and huge cooler sizes have become synonymous. One thing that is not synonymous with high end air cooling are muted sound profiles. be quiet! looks to remedy this issue with its Dark Rock Pro 2 CPU air cooler that sports a tremendous 220 watt cooling capacity all in that be quiet! package.

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AMD Radeon R9 270X On Linux
All you alternative OS types out there might want to know how AMD's Radeon R9 270X performs in a Linux environment. Hell, all you Windows guys might want to take a peek at the results too.

This Volcanic Islands graphics card in Microsoft Windows benchmarks has been faster than a Radeon HD 7870, but today we have the first Linux test results and compatibility information available. This article serves as our first Linux review of the AMD R9 270X - or any Rx 200 series graphics card for that matter - in the form of the Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB.

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Pirate Bay Founder Urges Sweden to Stop His Extradition
It's funny how these guys are all about the letter of the law....but only when it suits their needs.

Pirate Bay founder Gottfrid Svartholm has sent an open letter to the Swedish Government urging it not to extradite him to Denmark next week. The neighboring country plans to put Gottfrid on trial in a hacking case similar to one that concluded in Sweden last month with his partial conviction.

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Battlefield 4 Solo Trailer
The only thing you need to know about the latest Battlefield 4 trailer is a dog gets punched in the face.



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Corsair Carbide Air 540
Overclockers Club just published a review of the Corsair Carbide Air 540 case today. For comparison purposes, you can see our evaluation here.

The Corsair Carbide Air 540 sets your idea of what a computer case should look like on edge. This is a bold step for Corsair, and they have done it with near perfect execution. The quality is top notch, which is certainly no surprise from Corsair. The fit and finish, particularly the way the top and front vent covers fit together impressed me.

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Intel Capital Unveils $65 Million in New Investments
Intel Capital is announcing investments in 16 new technology companies totaling $65 million. Spanning nine countries, the investments will help drive innovations in the cloud, datacenter, mobile technologies and consumer-related services. Announced at the 14th annual Intel Capital Global Summit held in San Diego, the new investments are part of Intel Capital's mission of cultivating global innovation by providing entrepreneurs with the resources necessary to scale from startup to global corporation level.

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ASUS Gryphon Z87 Motherboard
There is a review of the ASUS Gryphon Z87 motherboard posted today at ocaholic that is worth the click to go check out.

With the Gryphon Z87, ASUS has expanded their TUF Series line-up by an mATX motherboard. This board features an attractive price point and separately available there is the so called Armor Kit, which improves the looks and adds some other additional features. Overall this sounds like a flexible concept and definitely have to take a close look at what ASUS is offering here.

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The Decline of Wikipedia
Something tells me that Jimmy Wales isn't going to like this article about "the decline" of Wikipedia very much.

The main source of those problems is not mysterious. The loose collective running the site today, estimated to be 90 percent male, operates a crushing bureaucracy with an often abrasive atmosphere that deters newcomers who might increase participation in Wikipedia and broaden its coverage.

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Apple's Marketing VP Calls Batman "The Black Knight"
The FAIL video of the day is brought to you by marketing people that act like they are fans of popular culture to look cool. Martin Lawrence would be honored.



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PS4 Launch Bundles In Stock On Amazon
Not to be outdone by Microsoft's announcement of more launch day bundles last week, Sony has more PS4 launch bundles available now too. But you'd better hurry, they'll probably go fast (again).



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Inside Unreal Visual Effects Part 1
This six and a half minute video gives you a look at UE4's new visual effects pipeline, illustrating how GPU particle simulation, collision and dynamic particle lights are used in Epic's Infiltrator real-time demonstration.



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Liveblog Of Apple's October Event
If you want the up-to-the-minute info on Apple's event this afternoon, we definitely recommend Engadget's liveblog. The event kicks off at 10am PT, the throngs of media are gathering outside the event as we speak.



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Amazon Changes Free Shipping Limit From $25 to $35
Amazon has announced changes in its minimum order size for free shipping. The limit has been boosted from $25 to $35 but the company also recommends becoming a Prime member to get free shipping and all the other benefits that goes with it. Honestly, if you shop on Amazon as much as I do, the Prime membership really is the way to go. Here's the full press release:

Amazon's minimum order size for free shipping has changed to $35. This is the first time in more than a decade that Amazon has altered the minimum order for free shipping in the US. During that time, we have expanded free shipping selection by millions of items across all 40 product categories. Look for "FREE Shipping" on product pages to discover eligible items.

Millions of Amazon customers have already made the choice of faster shipping by becoming Amazon Prime members. Prime includes unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping, with no minimum order size, on more than 15 million items, as well as unlimited streaming of over 41,000 movies and TV episodes through Prime Instant Video and access to over 350,000 books to borrow through the Kindle Owners' Lending Library. The service is so popular that more than a year ago we began shipping more items with Prime than with free shipping. Click here to start a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime.

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