Monthly Archives: February 2011

Multiple cores are old hat, particularly in the GPU world where you can have hundreds of simultaneous processing units working in concert, but multiple GPUs on the same PCB, that’s still exciting territory (not least because of the crazy thermal and power requirements that go with it). AMD and NVIDIA are set to clash horns on this field of battle once again, fishing for mindshare as much as they are for high premium sales, with the Radeon HD 6990 and GeForce GTX 590, respectively. The former has already slipped out of the shadows of mystery to reveal a size slightly longer than an A4 sheet of paper, while the latter is being rumored for an unveiling at the PAX East 2011 gamer gathering. Expected GTX 590 specs include 1024 total CUDA cores, 3GB of onboard RAM with dual 384-bit memory controllers, and three DVI outputs for some single-card 3D Vision Surround gaming. This year’s PAX East is kicking off on March 11th and AMD is also looking very close to launching its part, so you should need no more than a couple of weeks’ worth of patience before everything about the latest and greatest from both camps is known.

Radeon HD 6990 pictured, GeForce GTX 590 rumored for PAX East 2011 reveal originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Mint.com Personal Finance app for Apple’s iOS iPhones, iPads and iPods quickly led me to a staggering realization: The application is not only astoundingly powerful; it’s quite sobering, too. But let’s take a step back. The Mint.com Personal Finance app is basically an iOS gateway application to the online Mint.com personal finance service.

Source: http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/71947.html

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After only a few weeks in beta testing, Avast 6 is now ready for download. If you’re looking for a good, free antivirus program for your Windows computer, Avast is still one of the best options — and version 6 adds one very powerful defense mechanism.

We’re drowning in interchangeable lens options, but that’s far from being a bad thing. For those that finally caved and picked up Panasonic’s Lumix DFC-GF2, we’re interested to see how you’d change things if given that golden opportunity. Are you satisfied with the size, weight and design? How’s the low-light performance? Would you alter anything about the lens selection? Introduce a version that changes colors with the seasons? Go on and get creative in comments below — the GF3 needs some ideas, you know?

How would you change Panasonic’s Lumix DFC-GF2? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/02/26/daily-crunch-knife-fight/

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Google Image Search just got a bit fancier: You can now filter search results to only include SVG files.

SVG files, which stand for Scalable Vector Graphics, are files you can easily edit and change without loss of definition. If you’ve been following our Corel tutorials, they might have given you some ideas about the power of vector graphics.

Being able to use Google to find such files gives designers a great head-start: Need to use a cat in your artwork? Just find a vector one which looks about right, and modify it for your needs! Anything can be edited – the cat’s pose, its proportion, colors, etc.

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Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/02/25/daily-crunch-new-temple/

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This week’s tips series is all about Android, highlighting some the operating system’s built-in utilities, and better ways of getting stuff done. For other technology tips, check our Tips index.

When you first try an alternative launcher or Web browser, Android asks if you’d like that application to be the default from now on. You may say yes and then come to regret it later on – perhaps you’ve decided you like another launcher better, or wish to go back to using the stock Android browser.