Archive for September, 2008

Force3D launches passive Radeon HD 4550 - the perfect HTPC solution?

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
As expected, passive Radeon HD 4550 graphics cards are beginning to appear and the first comes from Taiwan-based Force3D.

Point of View teams up with Philips and Ubisoft to offer uber-gaming bundle

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Point of View is to make its graphics products a whole lot more interesting by bundling a Philips amBX ProGamer kit and a Ubisoft game.

Ups and Downs in the Computer Graphics Industry

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
There's rarely ever a dull moment in computer graphics land, and 2008 has been no exception. The merged ATI/AMD seems in a constant state of flux, and NVIDIA hasn't had quite the best run of luck lately. Even so, we've seen quite a few exiting developments in hardware in recent months. Until this past summer, AMD hadn't really put out a really clearly...

Sapphire rolls out low-profile Radeon HD 4550 for the slim HTPC

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Right on cue, Sapphire has served up its Radeon HD 4550 graphics card and it's a half-height affair.

VidaBox RoomClientHD 1080p home media streamer

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
The folks at VidaBox have announced the RoomClientHD a compact high-definition video streamer capable of receiving full 1080p and lossless audio from any of the companys media servers. With an optional...

TSMC talks about 28nm and 32nm fabrication proccesses

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
When you think about it for a second how small can it actually get Taiwanese foundry TSMC unveiled information about its upcoming 32nm and 28nm processes and its challenges.The article reveals TSMC...

Trailer: Damnation ‘Verticality’

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Codemasters is returning to the alternate history well for a much more radical title. Today the publisher announced Damnation a shooter gone vertical that will feature acrobatic-oriented gameplay focused...

Toshiba Prototype Batteries: Stronger, Better Than Li-ion

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
One of the biggest deal breakers when purchasing notebooks, or any portable device, is how long the battery will last you.

Toshiba Satellite Pro U400-S1001X

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Double down on the memory and the 13-inch Toshiba Satellite U400-S1001X becomes a well-rounded laptop that will withstand the rigors of business travel.

AMD Radeon HD 4550: budget bonanza?

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
AMD unleashes another 4-series GPU today. Find out if this is £30 well-spent on a graphics card.