While building our NVIDIA Ion powered Mini-ITX computer system we found that the fan used to cool the Intel Atom 330 processor and Nvidia Ion chipset was louder than what we expected from our prototype ASUS AT3N7A-I motherboard. ASUS said they agreed with the feedback and sent us a new fan that is being used on the retail models. Read on to see how loud the new one is!
We’ve been wondering what’s been taking AT&T so long to add the HTC Touch Pro2; after all, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless have already leaped aboard the TP2 train, and AT&T has long been a leader in Windows Mobile offerings. So what gives?
Today we think we have our answer:
The AT&T version of the HTC Touch Pro2, the AT&T Tilt 2, will ship with Windows Mobile 6.5 pre-installed on October 6.
This information comes from BGR, a site known for many things — frequently incorrect product release information not being one of them. According to BGR’s source (their “ninja”), the Tilt 2 will be released on the same day as the official launch of the Windows Mobile 6.5 OS. Hmmm… And with photos (like the one above) showing WM6.5 running on the handset being posted, we think it’s a safe bet that AT&T made a decision to delay its Touch Pro2 release in order to forego that whole end-user 6.5 upgrade thing.
ZOTAC today unleashed a new limited edition graphics card based on the award-winning ZOTAC GeForce GTX 285 graphics card and the latest adventure of Gotham Citys caped crusader, Batman: Arkham Asylum, to form the new ZOTAC GeForce GTX 285: Batman Edition. The new ZOTAC GeForce GTX 285: Batman Edition is a limited production graphics card with only 900 units available worldwide and features unique artwork featuring Batman. Also unique to the ZOTAC GeForceGTX 285: Batman Edition is a coupon for a full copy of Batman: Arkham Asylum, redeemable online at NVIDIA's nZone.
Batman: Arkham Asylum places gamers into the shoes of Gotham Citys favorite superhero detective to track down and capture the Joker, who managed to break free from the infamous Arkham Asylum. Players are free to explore the island while hunting the Joker, and run into other Gotham criminals, such as Poison Ivy, the Scarecrow, Bane and others. Batman: Arkham Asylum is an amazing game to show off the power of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 285: Batman Edition. Taking advantage of NVIDIA PhysX and Microsoft DirectX 10 technologies, Batman: Arkham Asylum demonstrates the best PC gaming has to offer, Mr. Berger said.
We first told you about the HTC Leo (aka HTC Pro.Three) last month. Over the subsequent weeks, we’ve seen rumors and speculation on the upcoming Windows Phone trickle out, but today we’ve got some hard news to pass along.
The ai.rs Blog, which provided the original HTC Leo information, has posted a new video of the Leo (seen below), along with the assertion that the phone features a capacitive touchscreen with multi-touch.
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EXCLUSIVE: Gigabyte GTX 260 896MB Super Overclock Review @ Hardware Canucks and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums!
Gigabyte is well known for their motherboards but their pre-overclocked graphics cards have been few and far between. Now, things are a-changin with them as they try to take on the likes of EVGAs FTW, BFGs OCX and ASUS Ultimate series with their Super Overclock edition of cards. In this review we take a look at the very first Gigabyte card to go head to head with the best the competition has to offer: the GTX 260 Super Overclock.
Legit Reviews has the new Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB (model WD2001FASS) hard drive and will be comparing it to the WD Caviar Green 2 TB (model WD20EADS) hard drive. How big of a difference will be seen between the Caviar Black and Caviar Green drives? Read on to find out and you might just be shocked!
Take a step back to marvel at the I-inc iH-252HPB 25″ (24.6″ Diagonal) Widescreen Active Matrix TFT Display, which is ideal for both home and office use. Hurry, while it lasts!
ASUS is in New York City right now showing off the latest in PC technology at the Pepcom Holiday Spectacular. ASUS is unveiling its next-generation products including new thin-and-light notebooks, slim LCDs, all-in-one PCs, and a brand-new media streaming box. Here is a list of the six main new products they are showing off today. More can be found by following the link below to the full press release.
The N61Vg is a 16-inch HD multimedia machine featuring an all-new eagle eye design that looks sophisticated and sleek. With Altec Lansing speakers and SRS Premium Surround Sound, the N61Vg is an excellent desktop replacement for fans of movies and gaming. It features a spacious 500GB HD storage and includes an ASUS Discrete Graphics Engine (DGE) powered by an NVIDIA GeForce G240M GPU for top notch video playback. Additionally, its multi-touch sensitive touchpad allows for two-finger scrolling, pinching to zoom and three-finger gestures to deliver a premium user experience.
AMD's platform is expected to receive attention from all-in-one PC vendors for 20-inch and above models since Intel's Atom platform does not perform as well in terms of graphics, according to sources at PC vendors. Although some vendors plan to adopt Intel's regular platform for their 20-inch and above all-in-one PCs, the platform's disadvantage over performance/price is expected to trigger vendors to look for solutions from AMD. Pictured below is the BenQ i221 all-in-one PC that is based on an AMD platform.
Several vendors have already adopted AMD's platform for their all-in-one PCs including Acer's Gateway ZX2301 featuring a 18.5-inch display and Athlon 2650e processor; BenQ's nScreen i91 and i221 with display sizes of 18.5-inch and 21.5-inch and Sempron U210 CPU; Micro-Star International's (MSI's) AE2010 with a 20-inch display and Athlon 2650e; and Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) TouchSmart IQ780tw with 19-inch display and Turion 64 X2 TL-58 CPU.
Biostar TPower I55 motherboard review @ Elite Bastards and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums!
After taking a look at an Intel P55 chipset-based motherboard from ASUS last week to accompany the launch of a new range of “Lynnfield” CPUs and motherboards to go with them, today we examine another P55-sporting part, this time in the form of Biostar's TPower I55 offering. This particular motherboard offers up both NVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossFire support as part of its high-end, enthusiast oriented feature set, which of course also reflects on its price – can it prove to be worthy of consideration for this sub-set of potential buyers?