One short week ago, NVIDIA unveiled the GeForce GTX 295, and with it reclaimed the overall 3D performance crown from a resurgent AMD. As you may know by now, the dual-GPU powered GeForce GTX 295 features a pair of re-worked GT200 GPUs, manufactured using a more advanced 55nm fabrication process than its 65nm predecessor. Looking at the specifications for the individual GPUs used on the GeForce GTX 295, however, revealed something interesting. You see, the GPUs on the GeForce GTX 295 featured a full complement

We are finishing up most of our CES coverage now that we are back from the show and figured we'd give you a peak at our few few minutes of fun on the $44,500 Simcraft APEX SC830 racing simulator. We also made a visit to the Cooler Master suite to check out some of their new lineup for 2009. Both companies had some very cool displays that you'll be sure to enjoy checking out.

YouTube has come up with a solution for copyrighted music in videos that doesn’t involve pulling the whole video. Apparently, they’ve just instituted a new policy whereby they mute any copyrighted music from any unauthorized video. It’s unclear when this began, as they didn’t announce the policy change. Besides the obvious muting of the video, below the video you will see the message: This video contains an audio track that has not been authorized by all copyright holders. The audio has been disabled. More about

Because of the computational power of today’s GPUs, GPUs are starting to be harnessed more and more to help out CPUs with some hardcore number crunching. That is the concept behind Nvidia’s CUDA, ATI’s Stream, and Apple’s OpenCL frameworks. There aren’t many apps available yet that take advantage of these relatively new technologies, but the ranks are slowly growing. The latest GPU-assisted app to come available is one designed for IT managers to make sure their wireless networks are secure–and inevitably for

Apple Inc.'s CEO Steve Jobs says he is taking a medical leave of absence until the end of June. Jobs told employees in an e-mail that his health issues are more complex than he thought.

Apple has confirmed that CEO Steve Jobs will step down from his CEO post while recuperating from a hormone imbalance. His absence will stretch until the end of June. Jobs, 53, has been the subject of heated speculation regarding his health since last June's Worldwide Developers Conference, when he appeared to have lost a great deal of weight. At the time, Apple insisted Jobs' health was a private matter, but revealed in early January that Jobs was suffering from a hormone imbalance that was impeding his body's ability to absorb certain proteins.

Apple Inc.'s CEO Steve Jobs says he is taking a medical leave of absence until the end of June. Jobs told employees in an e-mail that his health issues are more complex than he thought.

Apple has confirmed that CEO Steve Jobs will step down from his CEO post while recuperating from a hormone imbalance. His absence will stretch until the end of June. Jobs, 53, has been the subject of heated speculation regarding his health since last June's Worldwide Developers Conference, when he appeared to have lost a great deal of weight. At the time, Apple insisted Jobs' health was a private matter, but revealed in early January that Jobs was suffering from a hormone imbalance that was impeding his body's ability to absorb certain proteins.

The idea behind Kodu, which will be released on the Xbox Live Community Games channel this spring, is to let people program and play their own games.Robbie Bach, president of Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division, said development of Kodu was created to help children learn how to program, but evolved into a way they could create their own games. Though, obviously, anyone could use it, it’s geared toward children.Kodu is built around a game-friendly programming language that is simple and icon-based.

The ezGear Wireless 6-Axis Controller allows you to experience the PLAYSTATION 3 at its fullest potential. Using sensors specifically designed to read when you angle, tilt, thrust or pull, the 6-Axis Controller allows the game to become one of second nature movements. You’ll feel like you’re really in the game more than ever! This deal ends Thursday at 12:00pm ET.

Sleek and sensational, the PowerShot A470 comes in four eye-catching colors that will get you noticed. Plus, it’s got everything you need to make shooting fast and fun. There’s the 7.1-megapixel resolution, a 3.4x optical zoom Lens, a large 2.5-inch LCD and a full range of performance features including enhanced Face Detection technology and a DIGIC III Image Processor to keep every image looking its best. This deal ends THursday at 12:00pm ET.

A number of 10-inch netbooks based on a new Intel single-core Atom N280 processor are expected to be introduced by Asustek Computer (the Eee PC 1004DN series), Acer and Gigabyte Technology between second- and third-quarter 2009.

The CPU features a core frequency of 1.66GHz and 667MHz FSB, and will be available bundled with Intel's GN40 chipset, indicated sources at notebook makers. The Intel Atom N280 processor is priced at US$60-65 in thousand-unit tray quantities, compared to US$46 for its predecessor, the Atom N270 and 945GSE chipset, the sources added.