Sunday, June 8, 2014

IT News Head Lines (bit-tech.net) 09/06/2014

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The Witcher 3 release date announced
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is due for a February 2015 release according to developers CD Projekt Red.

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OpenSSL hit by another major vulnerability
Flaw dates back to the very first release.

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Xbox One controller gets Windows drivers
Kinect for Windows v2 around the corner, too.

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There's more to graphics tech than resolutions and framerates
Last year I interviewed Ken Silverman, creator of the Build engine (used in games like Duke Nukem 3D and Shadow Warrior) as part of a monthly article series I write in Custom PC about graphics engines. While preparing for the interview, I read through his timeline for the engine's development, which is published on his website. Amid all the technical jargon and details of publisher deals was the simple line "Finally added SLOPES!"



It stood out because whereas so much of the information was factual and to the point, this entry conveyed more emotion; a strong sense of both relief and achievement. I asked him what the big deal was, and he responded thus:


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Google unveils Project Tango Android tablet
High-end device for developers only.

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Scan overclocks Pentium G3258 to 4.5GHz
Scan has Intel's Pentium Anniversary Edition is quite the overclocker

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Steam Early Access FAQ warns games might not finish
Steam is further warning its users that Early Access titles might never see completion and could be abandoned before a full release.

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Cavium announces ThunderX 64-bit 48-core ARM chips
Takes firm aim at the data centre.

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Xbox One gets boosted GPU bandwidth
Still playing catch-up to Sony's PS4.

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OnLive and Mad Catz team up for MOJO game streaming
Optimised app for higher-quality streams.

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Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Vapor-X OC Review
Sapphire's latest R9 290 features a vapour chamber, three fans and factory overclocks

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Computex 2014 - Day 2
Day 2 at Computex 2014, and we've the latest from MSI, ASRock, Cooler Master and more

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Terraria heading to next gen systems
Terraria is heading to the Xbox One and Playstation 4 later this year.

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Google's Chrome for Windows goes 64-bit
Improves performance and stability.

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Kickstarter simplifies rules, allows renders once more
Product simulations now A-OK.

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Cryorig announces Hive Fin heatsinks, upgradeable fans
Bee-inspired design for latest heatsinks.

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Computex 2014 - Day 1
We summarise everything we saw during our first day at Taipei's Computex 2014 event

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Asus Reveals Maximus VII Impact, Formula, Ares III and ROG peripherals
Asus has finally revealed its latest ROG mini-ITX motherboard - the Maximus VII Impact

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Mario Kart 8 sells 1.2m in first weekend
Mario Kart 8 has become the fastest selling Wii U game to date with 1.2 million sales since its launch.

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VESA unveils new DockPort standard
Merges DisplayPort and USB 3.1.

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Microsoft's Mini Start Menu delayed for Windows Threshold
Windows 8.1 won't get it, claim sources.

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Apple unveils OS X 10.10 Yosemite, iOS 8
New OSes demoed at WWDC.

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Intel Computex Press Briefing - Devil's Canyon, 4K and PC Growth
Intel talks PC growth, 4K, Gaming and Overclocking

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