New, Less Cumbersome Data Glasses Developed
Some believe people will be regularly using data-glasses in the future, to seamlessly provide information to us about our environment. While the technology exists already, it is not catching on just yet. One reason for this may be the size of the devices, but researchers at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft have done something about that by shrinking the technology.
The data glasses in question are see-through, so the information they display would appear directly on top of what a user is looking at. Most current systems that do this consist of a micro-display that generates the image and optics to project it in the correct place. Both parts typically rest on the temple of the glasses. While the new micro-display is similar in size to others, the new optics system is just five millimeters long, making it just one fifth the length of others. This was achieved by using an array of smaller optics placed next to each other, instead of a single, long optical system.
The new design is also capable of correcting the display for vision issues, such as farsightedness. This will allow users with some vision problems to see the information sharply.
Source: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
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NVIDIA Driver Hotfix Addresses G-Sync Windowed Mode
NVIDIA has just released the GeForce 353.12 Hotfix drivers to "address the G-Sync Windowed mode issue that some users were experiencing." The drivers were only released for 64-bit systems and only address the G-Sync issues, so only users that use that feature need to upgrade. G-Sync Windowed mode was just added as part of the GeForce Game Ready 353.06 Driver last week, and this fix represents a rather quick turnaround. Windowed mode is designed to provide "a tear-free, stutter-free experience whatever your screen mode."
Source: Legit Reviews
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AMD R9 Fiji XT Lags Behind GeForce GTX 980 Ti, Has Room For Improvement
Early reports from Computex appear to indicate that the upcoming AMD Fiji XT based GPU, rumored to be known as Fury X, trails the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti in gaming performance. It is worth noting that the card on display at Computex is still in a prototype state and "AMD is still playing around with optimizing clocks and the drivers are nowhere near perfect." AMD could find itself in a rough patch if the Fiji XT doesn't perform on par with the recently released GTX 980 Ti. It is now known that the liquid cooling apparatus for the card is being manufactured by CoolIT, and the card is expected to be on a short PCB due to the power supply circuitry layout. Updates to the original article confirm that the card will launch at E3 and that AMD isn't worried about internal performance numbers as the card is still being tweaked.
Source: WCCF Tech
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Prices Leaked for AMD R9/R7 300 Cards; No Mention of Fiji XT
AMD's upcoming yet still unannounced R9 300 series has had more leaks than a sieve, and today we have yet another new leak. This time it concerns the pricing structure for everything from the R9 390X down to the R7 360, plus the names of the different GPU chips. The R9 390X 8GB model comes in at $499 and uses the Grenada chip, a reworked Hawaii chip (maybe Hawaii XT) found in the R9 290 line. An R9 390 8GB is $419 and again uses Grenada, but this time maybe the Hawaii Pro. Moving down to the R9 380 4GB will set you back $279, with the R9 380 2GB at $249. A Tonga chip is mentioned for both of those, which was previously seen in the R9 285.
The R7 370 4GB is priced at $209 and the R7 370 2GB at $179, which both use the Curaçao chip that was originally the Pitcairn from the HD 7870. The last card is the R7 360 2GB at $139 and using the Bonaire chip, previously seen in the HD 7790. All the chips are more than likely reworked and heavily tweaked models of the older ones, but it does lend credence to the RX 300 series being rebrands. There is no mention of the Fiji XT/Fiji VR at all in this leak, the rumored Radeon Fury parts, so we'll just have to see what those bring. The RX 300 series is expected to arrive on June 16, when E3 kicks off.
As is the case with rumors, do take everything here with a grain of salt.
Source: Sweclockers via WCCFtech
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New Intel USB 3.1 Controller Arrives on GIGABYTE 100 Series Motherboards
GIGABYTE, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, has officially revealed that its 100 series motherboards are the first in the world to feature Intel’s new USB 3.1 premium I/O controller onboard. The 100 series motherboards from GIGABYTE support the new Intel 6th generation Core processors, which offer increased efficiency and performance over previous generations. The controller from Intel, which provides users with support for various protocols such as USB 3.1, and in the future, DisplayPort 1.2 connectivity and Thunderbolt 3, utilizes PCIe generation three x4 lanes from the chipset and display connectivity from the processor. The wealth of protocol support, as well as the total bandwidth of 40 Gb/s that is available with the new Intel USB 3.1 controller onboard the GIGABYTE 100 series motherboards, is available because of the new popular reversible Type-C connector.
Source: techPowerUp
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Windows 10 Will Receive Various Patches at Launch
Microsoft pushed quite a bit of patches to Windows 8 the day of its release, in order to polish the operating system up even further and fix various bugs that affected users. From the looks of it, Microsoft will do the same when Windows 10 launches at the end of next month, with the company expected to release several patches for the latest Windows operating system. The latest build of Windows 10 reportedly suffers from an unresponsive Start Menu at times as well as driver crashes, and with the release to manufacturing process coming up later this month for Microsoft, the company is running out of time to include performance improvements and bug fixes before launch. Any updates not included in the RTM version of Windows 10 are expected to arrive on the July 29, which is when Windows 10 is scheduled to be publically available.
Source: WCCFtech
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Kingston Releases USB Type-A and C Flash Drive
For a long time, people have wanted a reversible form of USB, so they do not need to worry about finding the top of the device. Now we have that thanks to the reversible USB Type-C connector, and today Kingston Digital is releasing the DataTraveler micro Duo 3C flash drive, which sports both a Type-C and Type-A connector. The Type-A connector, which is the connector found on most flash drives today, supports USB 2.0, 3.0, and the new 3.1 standards, so you can use the drive with current computers, as well as upcoming devices featuring Type-C ports.
Thanks to USB 3.1, the drive is capable of read speeds up to 100 MB/s and write speeds up to 15 MB/s. The drive is available in 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB capacities and is backed by Kingston's five-year warranty.
Source: Kingston
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Fallout 4 is Real and Coming to PC, PS4, and XBO; First Trailer Included
Yesterday a teaser and a countdown appeared on the Fallout website, letting us all know that something was coming. Well that something has turned out to be Fallout 4, the much awaited next entry in the post-apocalyptic RPG series. Fallout 4 takes us to The Commonwealth, and while we don't have a gameplay trailer for you, we do have a in-game trailer and a screenshot. The picture shows us a Power Armor (T45-d?) hanging up in a garage, with a dog (Dogmeat?) looking up at it, a board of weapons behind, a Nuka Cola machine in front, and even a small Valutboy bobblehead. As for the trailer, well, we have a house as it is in post-apocalyptia, and then it reverts to how it use to be, with it switching back and forth between the two time periods. And then the bomb drops.
Source: Fallout 4's Official Site
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Hardware Roundup: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, Edition
We have arrived at the middle of the week, with a couple of items to help hold you over. There is a look at the Origin EON15-X laptop, a user-customizable 15-inch laptop that can be loaded up with an Intel Devil's Canyon CPU and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M GPU for some extreme performance. We also have an examination of Intel's Thunderbolt 3 interface type, which has transfer speeds of 40Gbps, has a native USB 3.1 host controller on the chip, and uses a USB Type-C port for the connector instead of mini DisplayPort.
Laptops/Tablets
Origin EON15-X Laptop @ TechSpot
Miscellany
Thunderbolt 3 - 40 Gbps Thunderbolt, USB 3.1, DP 1.2 all on USB-C @ PC Perspective
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