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Hardware
DirectX 11 Now Available For Windows Vista
9:10AM Rosa Golijan | We didn’t see much of a difference between DirectX 10.1 and 11, but if you’re a Windows Vista user who did then be happy because DirectX 11 is now finally available through Windows Update. [DailyTech]
Games
Rumour: ATI Locked In For Next-Gen Xbox Graphics?
11:19PM Danny Allen | Nothing is official, but Fudzilla’s sources suggest Microsoft liked the Xbox 360’s Xenos graphics enough to stay with ATI for its next console, possibly slated for 2012. Given the lead time, it may even be a 28-nanometre chip. [Fudzilla via CrunchGear]
Software
12:00PM Jesus Diaz | PhotoSketch is an internet-based program that can take the rough, labelled sketch on the left and automagically turn it into the naff montage on the right. Seems unbelievable but—as the video shows—it works: More »
This Is A Photoshop And It Blew My Mind
12:00PM Jesus Diaz | PhotoSketch is an internet-based program that can take the rough, labelled sketch on the left and automagically turn it into the naff montage on the right. Seems unbelievable but—as the video shows—it works: More »
Hardware
8:00AM Jason Chen | Like with the jump from DirectX 9 to DirectX 10, you’ll have to really concentrate hard to see what’s changed between the two versions. If you can even really tell which version is which. More »
DirectX 10.1 Vs. DirectX 11: Can You See The Difference?
8:00AM Jason Chen | Like with the jump from DirectX 9 to DirectX 10, you’ll have to really concentrate hard to see what’s changed between the two versions. If you can even really tell which version is which. More »
Hardware
Optical Gaming Implants: Vision Of The Future From ATI And XFX
5:44PM Danny Allen | I love fake ads from the future: like the satirical spots from Robocop and Total Recall, or the Veridian Dynamics openers in Better Off Ted. These ads for “Eyefinity” gaming implants aren’t as clever, but they’re still a fun watch: More »
Software
6:20AM Matt Buchanan | Tech standards are important. They’re, well, standards. They shape the way the world works, ideally. So if you wanna influence your little world, you probably wanna shape (or maybe even create) standards. Take Apple, for example. More »
Giz Explains: Why Tech Standards Are Vital For Apple, You
6:20AM Matt Buchanan | Tech standards are important. They’re, well, standards. They shape the way the world works, ideally. So if you wanna influence your little world, you probably wanna shape (or maybe even create) standards. Take Apple, for example. More »
Computers
Nvidia Ion Lenovo IdeaPad S12 Pushed Off Until Windows 7 Launch
7:20AM Joanna Stern | It has been months since Lenovo announced that its IdeaPad S12 would be the first netbook (or borderline notebook) with Nvidia’s Ion, but it has since been MIA. Lenovo says, the system will now ship during the Windows 7 timeframe. More »
Computers
Lenovo’s Sleek IdeaCentre Q110 Nettop Has Nvidia Ion Graphics
3:45PM Danny Allen | After teasing us over Twitter yesterday, Lenovo has now outlined full specs and pricing for its new Q100/Q110 nettops, and D400 Home Server. Both nettops are 1.7 centimetres thin, and the Q110 has Nvidia Ion graphics with 1080p HDMI output. More »
Hardware
ATI Stream Vs. Nvidia CUDA Graphics Accelerated Deathmatch
9:20AM Matt Buchanan | The eternal graphics war: ATI vs. Nvidia. With the rise of GPGPU computing, if you’re deciding who to fall in line with based on their graphics-accelerated platforms—Stream or CUDA, respectively—PC Perspective’s done the dirty benchmarking work for you. More »
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