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PowerColor Unveiled HD3870X2

Press Releases · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · January 29, 2008 · 2083 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Taipei, Taiwan – January, 28rd, 2008 – TUL Corporation - a leading manufacturer of AMD graphics cards today announces the high-end graphics solution, HD3870X2, aim to bring incredible performance and life-like graphics to all gamers. This stunning graphics solution built-in Dual HD 3870 GPU, clocks at 825MHz core…

Movie adaptation of Alice still in the works

Games · Author Stuyo · January 28, 2008 · 2673 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Sarah Michelle Gellar, AKA Buffy The Vampire Slayer, has confirmed that she is still very eager to develop a movie adaptation of American McGee's Alice , the surreal platformer based on a twisted interpretation of Alice in Wonderland . Source: http://www.bit-tech.net

Watercooling 201: The Waterblock

Modding · Author Stuyo · January 28, 2008 · 2719 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

There are very few things about watercooling that are misunderstood more than the waterblock. After all, how does it really work? And what makes a good block? We take a look at the anatomy of a waterblock and even give you some tips for if you want to build your own. Source: http://www.bit-tech.net

CybertronPC CM900, Eee's long-lost twin?

Hardware · Author Stuyo · January 28, 2008 · 1928 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Sure, it looks like the Eee , it sports the same CPU as the Eee, heck, it even appears to use the Eee's OS -- but it's actually the CM900! What does that mean ? Well for starters, you'll pay more money for less computer ($349.99 for a 2GB system, the same price for a 4GB ASUS)... but of course you'll have that…

Out of control satellite weeks away from slamming into Earth

WTF · Author Stuyo · January 28, 2008 · 5396 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Good news, everyone! According to reports, a US spy satellite which has lost power and propulsion is weeks or even months away from striking Earth. Officials say that the space junk -- which can now no longer be controlled and could contain hazardous materials -- is due to come smashing into some location on our…

Apevia X-Telstar Junior

Hardware · Author Stuyo · January 28, 2008 · 2306 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

The Apevia X-Telstar Junior is a budget-option ATX chassis with a fan controller, temperature display, side-window and internal thermometer - but is it any good? Source: http://www.bit-tech.net

16-year-old converts gas truck to electric

WTF · Author Stuyo · January 28, 2008 · 5496 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

We don't know about you, but we were doing far, far less productive things than Andrew Angelloti when we were 16. The green-minded youth -- a forum member over at Ecomodder -- has taken his 1988 Mazda pickup truck and converted it to run solely on electricity using $6,000 he'd earned as a part-time lifeguard. Source:…

Puppy vs. Roboquad: the ultimate man-machine showdown

WTF · Author Stuyo · January 28, 2008 · 2245 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Ever wondered what would happen if you were to pit the Wowwee Roboquad against an excitable, yapping puppy? Wonder no longer, friends, as the answer to this age-old question has been captured on video -- replete with NES sound effects and 8-bit scorecard. Watch the battle for ultimate supremacy ... our money is on the…

Via's upcoming Isaiah chip can run Crysis

Hardware · Author Stuyo · January 28, 2008 · 2071 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Sure, you might've napped through the marketing speak and blearily paged through the tech documentation, but apparently you haven't heard all there is to know about the new Isaiah architecture from Via . The folks at [H] Enthusiast got to see the chip in action, and were most impressed by the 1.8GHz bugger's ability…

AMD's Radeon HD 3870 X2 benchmarked and back in the race

Hardware · Author Stuyo · January 28, 2008 · 2101 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Holy Teraflops gamers, AMD just launched the Radeon HD 3870 X2. Their new flagship card previously known by its R680 codename features a pair of RV670 GPUs with CrossFireX built-in to a single card. According to HotHardware 's performance testing, The 3870 X2 was "usually the highest performing single-card in the…

Rock Band instruments pursuing solo careers February 12th

Games · Author Stuyo · January 26, 2008 · 6160 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

In a bit of shocking news today, two members of the Rock Band instruments set (drums, guitar) have declared that come February 12th, they're going solo. Citing "creative differences," and the original bundled guitar's inability to "clean up its act," the two solo pieces will be on their own and available for $79.99…

MacBook Air review

Hardware · Author Stuyo · January 26, 2008 · 2002 reads · ★★★★★ (5 votes)

It fits in a manila folder, you can slide it under a door, and if you threw it hard enough you could probably chop someone in half with the thing. It's the thinnest, and if we may say so, sexiest laptop around today: the MacBook Air . Source: http://www.engadget.com

Sony's David Reeves says PS3 victory in sight

Consoles · Author Stuyo · January 26, 2008 · 2857 reads · ★★★★☆ (3 votes)

Apparently Sony has decided to start both hangin' tough and unleashing the fury in the console wars, at least in Europe. According to SCEE president, CEO, and player-hater David Reeves, 2008 will be the year that the PlayStation 3 takes the gloves off and makes a nasty dent in the UK games market, amongst others.…

Researchers say helmet could help reverse Alzheimer

WTF · Author Stuyo · January 26, 2008 · 2001 reads · ★★★☆☆ (1 votes)

It may look like something that emerged from a dorm room laboratory, but a team of apparently professional researchers say that the helmet pictured above could one day be used to treat patients with Alzheimer's, and potentially even reverse some of the effects of the disease. Source: http://www.engadget.com

HDD Stage Rack grows an eSATA port

Hardware · Author Stuyo · January 25, 2008 · 4501 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

You already loved it in its USB 2.0 incarnation. Now check the HDD Stage Rack with an additional eSATA interface. Who couldn't use an extra 315MB/s transfer rate for their 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch disks? Yours now for $57.15 before those excessive shipping costs are factored in. Source: http://www.engadget.com

Evergreen's Goth Keyboard for "meat-loving people"

Modding · Author Stuyo · January 25, 2008 · 3264 reads · ★★★★☆ (6 votes)

We think it's dark and it looks like rain. The wind is blowing like it's the end of the world, you said. It's so cold, it's like the cold if you were dead. And then you smiled for a second, and told us the $19 Evergreen Goth keyboard is available in Japan only. Sigh...

Walking Chair tests your dedication to laziness,extravagance

WTF · Author Stuyo · January 25, 2008 · 2339 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Anyone can go into Office Depot and pick up a rolling desk seat for fifty bucks, but it takes a truly lazy individual to shell out almost $22,000 for a chair that very slowly "walks" you into proper working position. Source: http://www.engadget.com

Asus Striker II Formula

Hardware · Author Stuyo · January 25, 2008 · 2527 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

The original Striker was arguably the most popular motherboard in the Asus RoG series and now it gets a brother - the Striker II. It's based on the new Nvidia nForce 780i SLI chipset and has many tweaked features - we check it out to see what's changed. Source: http://www.bit-tech.net

Xbox goes profitable, almost like a grown-up business

Consoles · Author Stuyo · January 25, 2008 · 2970 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Well, what do you know. After years of watching Microsoft chase billions of dollars into the bottomless pit that has been its Xbox Entertainment and Devices Division, the company is finally, as predicted, returning with some loot -- $524 million in income over the past six months, compared to $423 million in losses…

First benchmarks: MacBook Air is the slowest Apple machine

Hardware · Author Stuyo · January 25, 2008 · 2044 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

No one should be surprised, but if you were looking for a speed freak of a laptop, you're going to want to glaze those lustful eyes over the MacBook Air. While the new hotness has a speedy memory bus, overall its performance is dramatically smushed by its integrated graphics, anemic 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo processor, and…

Video of the yeast-and-sugar powered generator in action

WTF · Author Stuyo · January 25, 2008 · 2544 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Remember that yeast-and-sugar-powered generator Dr. Cedrick Ngalande of Malawi a while back? Ol' Ced's back with a video of the system in action -- and an explanation of how it works, to boot. Just as most of you guessed, the system is powered by the yeast / sugar mix giving off CO2, leading to a pressure imbalance…

Apple wants to light up your iPod touchpad?

Press Releases · Author Stuyo · January 25, 2008 · 2057 reads · ★★★☆☆ (2 votes)

Apple's been known to cover all its bases in the patent department, meaning this is certainly no guarantee we'll be seeing light-up iPods in the near future, but all the same we can't ignore the fact that a patent just popped up that has Apple postulating on backlit click wheels. Source: http://www.engadget.com

Wolfking Warrior XXtreme

Games · Author Stuyo · January 24, 2008 · 2905 reads · ★★★★☆ (4 votes)

The Warrior XXtreme could be the best gaming keyboard solution we've ever seen, but the only way to tell is to go hands on with it and see how it handles. Our colleagues at bit-tech give the new Warrior a full battery of gaming tests to see if it's worth the dosh or not. Source: http://www.bit-tech.net

Via launches Isaiah: 64-bit low-power, high-performance CPU

Press Releases · Author Stuyo · January 24, 2008 · 2175 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

Via's on the CPU warpath today, announcing a new line of 64-bit 65nm processors, dubbed Isaiah. The little Bible-themed chip-maker that withstood the AMD-Intel duopoly where others, like Transmeta, folded, is claiming that their new architecture, developed in conjunction with subsidiary Centaur, is four times as…

Nokia files virtual keyboard patent

WTF · Author Stuyo · January 24, 2008 · 2937 reads · ★★★★☆ (2 votes)

Nokia, you've done it again. As usual, the Finnish mobile phone kingpin has produced the kind of innovation and "wow" that we've come to expect with its latest patent request: a virtual keyboard. That's right, until now we've had to suffer the indignation of using a physical keyboard, vainly hoping that one day a…

First Look: ATI Radeon HD 3450, 3470 & 3650

Hardware · Author Stuyo · January 23, 2008 · 3755 reads · ★★★★☆ (16 votes)

This morning, AMD announced three new additions to its Radeon HD 3000 series: the HD 3450, HD 3470 and HD 3650. We have a look over what new features these cards bring to market, and also point out what isn't quite so new. Source: http://www.bit-tech.net

CSM's Ultimate Gaming rig is pretty potent, cheap... in UK

Hardware · Author Stuyo · January 23, 2008 · 2091 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

Every so often, we get wind of a mysterious gaming rig that's so powerful, so mighty, that the entire world just has to see it. Unfortunately for most, this particular one will remain a pipe dream, primarily due to the UK's impeccably strong pound and America's woefully weak dollar. Source: http://www.engadget.com

Uh-oh, Optimus: United Keys and FoxConn to build rival

Press Releases · Author Stuyo · January 23, 2008 · 2473 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Man, it looks like all these display keyboards are finally going from vapor to reality -- United Keys, which has been pimping various versions of its Display Keys product since 2005, has just announced that it's signed a deal with FoxConn to build a gaming keyboard with several OLED function buttons, and thats it's…

iriver's limited edition Mplayer for Mickey assassins

Press Releases · Author Stuyo · January 23, 2008 · 2303 reads

Gold plating and a Philips PNX0103ET audio processor create what iriver calls an "assassin's mace" of a device. Sure, Cute. Simple. Friendly. Now add Opulent to the tagline too -- at 元888 Chinese Yuan (about $123) you'll be looking at a 100% or so markup over their standard 1GB Mplayer. Source: http://www.engadget.com

Intel Modding Competition winners announced

Modding · Author Stuyo · January 23, 2008 · 2473 reads · ★★★☆☆ (2 votes)

Some of the world's best modders have competed for some amazing prizes in Intel's competition. Now, the winners are revealed! Source: http://www.bit-tech.net