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Weekend game deals: Dragon Age, BC2, tons more slashed

September 3, 2010
Weekend game deals: Dragon Age, BC2, tons more slashed

The stars have aligned and the gods have spoken: Let there be discounts! Stardock is running an awesome charity special through September 10 that will see a portion of sales donated to Child’s Play. That’s a tough act to follow, but Direct2Drive and EA…

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nVIDIA to bring 120Hz LCDs and 3DVision to the mobile platform

September 3, 2010

The ageing 300M series of embedded mobile GPUs is being updated with the predictably named 400M series. That family will consist of the GeForce GTX 470M, GTX 460M, GT 445M, GT 435M, GT425M, GT420M, and GT415M
all of which will bring more than just im…

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Skype 5.0 beta 2 brings 10-way video calling

September 3, 2010
Skype 5.0 beta 2 brings 10-way video calling

Skype has announced the release of a new beta that updates its group video calling feature with support for up to ten simultaneous users — up from five on the previous beta. The feature is being offered as a “free trial,” but users will eventually hav…

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Of Zacate and other AMD codewords

September 3, 2010

While Zacate does seem imply that AMD is making Spanish Hay it is equally likely they are continuing their Age of Aquarius and referencing a certain creek that runs through Laredo, Texas. According to SemiAccurate what it is as far as we are concerned …

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Nvidia announces new 400M series mobile GPUs

September 3, 2010
Nvidia announces new 400M series mobile GPUs

Nvidia has unveiled seven new mobile GPU parts today to complement the company’s existing, GF100-based GeForce GTX 480M. The release includes two enthusiast products, the GTX 470M and GTX 460M, and five performance grade parts — the GT 445M, GT 435M, …

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AMD might stop putting tacky stickers on laptops

September 3, 2010
AMD might stop putting tacky stickers on laptops

Hate it when companies crazy glue half a dozen stickers to your brand new $1,200 laptop? AMD understands. According to a NY Times report, the chipmaker likens it to buying a new luxury car that’s plastered with permanent bumper stickers promoting the m…

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Talking Heads: VGA Manager Edition, September 2010

September 3, 2010

How are Intel, AMD, and Nvidia shaping up for Q4’10 and 2011? Fourteen R&D insiders talk to us about future of discrete graphics. If you’re curious about the business side of things, we have their thoughts on Sandy Bridge, Llano, and the upcoming Fer…

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NVIDIA’s New GeForce 400M 3D Vision and Optimus Notebooks

September 3, 2010
NVIDIA’s New GeForce 400M 3D Vision and Optimus Notebooks

Today NVIDIA is releasing seven new graphics processors for use in notebooks. These aren't your average everyday integrated graphics processors. These are based on the Fermi Architecture for the latest DirectX 11 and feature 3D Vision and Optimus…

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