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  • giz explains

    Giz Explains: How to Choose the Right Graphics Card

    There are plenty of great graphics cards out there, no matter what you're looking for. Thing is, the odds are seemingly stacked against you ever finding the right one. It doesn't have to be that hard. More »
    Feature
    07/01/09
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    By John Herrman
  • zune hd

    Confirmed: Zune HD Rocks the Nvidia Tegra

    We were pretty confident before, but now we've got it straight from the horse's podcast: The Zune HD will indeed pack the Nvidia Tegra chip, which should give it better battery life and enviable video acceleration. [ZuneInsider]
    06/20/09
    16,158
    71

    By Dan Nosowitz

    Comment by Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo: The sad thing is that most non-techies will think it sucks. 12 Responses | Other threads

  • zune hd

    Zune HD Packs Nvidia Tegra: Better Video and Better Battery Life

    If you were wondering how the Zune HD could pack in such iPod touch-beating smoothness into such a small size, we might have an answer for you: It's packing Nvidia's teeny, high-performance Tegra processor. More »
    06/17/09
    31,324
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    By Dan Nosowitz

    Comment by GiantEnemyCrab: Ok, listen up, Microsoft. You've got me so far. I want the Zune HD. Here's what you have to do... 18 Responses | Other threads

  • notebooks

    Nvidia GeForce 200M Graphics Cards Just Made Your Notebook Old and Busted

    A year after Nvidia's monstrous GeForce 200 series graphics cards first stomped onto the scene (literally the biggest GPUs ever), Nvidia's finished making them mobile, delivering double the performance of current 9M series using half the power. More »
    06/15/09
    16,102
    77

    By matt buchanan
  • giz explains

    Mobile Chipsets: WTF Are Atom, Tegra and Snapdragon?

    Low-power processors aren't just for netbooks: These computers-on-a-chip are going to be powering our smartphones and other diminutive gadgets in the forseeable future. So what's the difference between the Atoms, Snapdragons and Tegras of the world? More »
    Feature
    06/03/09
    27,832
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    By Dan Nosowitz
  • nvidia

    Nvidia Announces 12 Tegra Products You'll Probably Never See, Tweaks Expectations

    Nvidia is using Computex to herald the arrival of their system-on-a-chip Tegra platform, but it's not the most explosive debut. They've announced 12 netbook and tablet products from relative unknowns, and bizarrely altered their claims about the platform's capabilities. More »
    06/02/09
    6,638
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    By John Herrman

    Comment by Dr.Fire: So what? NONE of the BIG brands these days are worth what they use to stand for, QULITY.The Netbooks listed... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • netbooks

    Nvidia Ion-Powered Cheap PCs Arrive En Masse

    Lenovo and Acer were the first, but now they're not the only ones with cheap computers powered by Nvidia's Ion platform—GeForce 9400M graphics paired with an Intel Atom CPU. Besides Asus's eeetop here, there's 20 others, though you won't find the likes of Dell or HP here: More »
    06/01/09
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by Software_Goddess: You had me at, 'Looks like green JELLO' 4 Responses | Other threads

  • apple

    Apple Extends Free Graphics-Related Repair Offer For Older MacBook Pros

    Before we had the great unibody fail-off of 2009, another batch of MacBooks began to falter on account of shoddy Nvidia hardware. Apple has extended their free repair offer on those laptops from two to three years after the date of purchase. From the support article: More »
    06/01/09
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    By John Herrman

    Comment by DashTheHand: BEWARE: They will replace it with a 9500M GS, which uses DDR2 instead of DDR3, making your video card a... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • macbook pro

    MacBook Pro Firmware Update Fixes Fan Speed Under Heavy Loads

    Another MacBook Pro firmware update to adjust the behavior of the system's fans when it's under a heavy workload. Normally, this would be too minor to warrant a post, but given the MacBook Pro's rocky history with graphics cards and heat issues, it's worth noting Apple's still churning out fan-related fixes. More »
    05/29/09
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by Nick: so to fix your apple you blow on it? sounds like my old nintendo. 4 Responses | Other threads

  • rumor

    The Netbook Conspiracy: Intel and Microsoft Collude to Keep Netbooks Crappy

    Remember those crappy specs that define a netbook in Microsoft's eyes? Apparently, Intel is just as much to blame. More »
    05/26/09
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by Purple Monkey Dishwasher: Where's AMD in all this? What are their plans? 15 Responses | Other threads

  • concept

    3D Gauge Car Cluster Fills the Eyeballs With Information Overload

    This concept, a joint effort by NVIDIA and icon icar, packs a ton of data into one screen. In addition to a standard speedometer and fuel gauge, it houses radio and navigation information. [KickingTires]
    05/19/09
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    By Odelia Lee

    Comment by OMG! Ponies!: Here's an idea from someone who defends people in automobile lawsuits: DON'T PUT STUFF IN THE CAR THAT WILL DISTRACT THE... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • nerd history

    The Glorious, Hulking History of 3D Graphics

    From the Voodoo1 in 1996 to the wallet-and-pixel crushing Nvidia GeForce GTX 285, Maximum PC recounts the entire history of 3D graphics in ultra-gory detail. A fantastically nerdy way to kill 30 minutes. [Maximum PC]
    05/19/09
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by dsh: My Voodoo2 would play the hell out of some Quake2, all the way up to 1020x768. The glory days, to... 9 Responses | Other threads

  • intel

    Intel's Medfield Project May, May Not Go Into Smartphones

    It's all very wink wink, nudge nudge, hush hush, but the odor that Intel is giving off in this Fortune article about the Medfield project is that Intel's trying to shrink x86 down to smartphones. More »
    05/13/09
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    By Jason Chen
  • giz explains

    Giz Explains: GPGPU Computing, and Why It'll Melt Your Face Off

    No, I didn't stutter: GPGPU—general-purpose computing on graphics processor units—is what's going to bring hot screaming gaming GPUs to the mainstream, with Windows 7 and Snow Leopard. Finally, everbody's face melts! Here's how. More »
    Feature
    05/13/09
    61,431
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    By matt buchanan
  • nvidia

    Nvidia Says They Won't Screw Up Windows 7 Launch Like They Did Vista

    Remember how badly Nvidia's drivers screwed up the Vista launch? They're so confident they won't mess up Microsoft's Windows 7 launch, they're issuing press releases NOW touting how ready they are. [Yahoo via ZDNet]
    05/07/09
    13,887
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    By Jason Chen

    Comment by ripfire: Why would they screw up? It's the same drivers from Vista. 5 Responses | Other threads

  • windows 7

    Why Windows 7 Is Snappier Than Vista

    Most people will tell you that Windows 7 is snappier than Vista, even though the raw numbers say otherwise. But it's not in your head. Windows 7 is more responsive than Vista. Here's why. More »
    04/30/09
    47,425
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by brahmachari99: Why did Microsoft have to learn this method of rendering after putting a boatload of customers through the torture cell... 18 Responses | Other threads

  • future of cheap pcs

    Acer Revo and Nvidia Ion Hands On: Flawless Blu-ray Playback Changes Cheap Computers Forever

    Acer's Revo, a tiny desktop that'll be "well under" $500, is the first computer with Nvidia's Ion netbook platform. Why care? Because it's got a crappy Intel Atom processor and plays HD Blu-ray movies flawlessly.
    04/08/09
    43,663
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by diabolusunknownTheSecond: Looks like the child of an XPS from the side. Still impressive that Acer, of all companies, was one of the... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • apple

    MacBook Pro 17-Inch Gets Update for Less Toasty Graphics Cards

    Apple just dropped Graphics Firmware Update 1.0 for the 17-inch MacBook Pro, which "addresses the possibility of vertical lines or distorted graphics on the display," likely caused by graphics cards' faulty fans. Download it! [Apple]
    03/25/09
    6,361
    47

    By matt buchanan

    Comment by Dafrety: Finally, releasing such an expensive product in that shape is just wrong. Though the way Apple treats their customers lately... 11 Responses | Other threads

  • mac pro

    Mac Pro's Priciest Video Card Actually Kinda Sucks for Gaming

    Benchmarking the new Mac Pro's default Nvidia GeForce GT 120 against the ATI Radeon HD 4870—a $200 upgrade—Crave finds that the Radeon doesn't deliver a whole lot of boom, especially in Call of Duty. More »
    03/20/09
    19,289
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by Spoony: I'm confused if i remember correctly this very site when the 4870 launched praised it as one of the best... 36 Responses | Other threads

  • windows 7

    Windows 7 Vs. Vista: Which Runs Crysis Fasterer?

    ATI and Nvidia have had plenty of time to fine-tune their graphics monsters for Windows 7, so with the latest drivers, Extremetech answers that burning question: Is Windows 7 or Vista faster for games? More »
    03/18/09
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by iamnotafish: Was I the only person who started playing Crysis, got bored and quit before being done the first level? The... 18 Responses | Other threads

  • graphics

    Ex-Apple Engineers' Caustic Startup Promises 200x Faster Ray-Tracing Graphics by 2010 (Suck It, Crysis)

    Caustic Graphics, a startup from ex-Apple engineers, thinks their approach to 3D graphics—ray-tracing—will result in way more realistic eye candy than you see today, with chips that are 200x faster than today's by 2010. More »
    03/09/09
    28,932
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by djangopool9: i'll believe it when i see it.. seems like vaporware for now.. 5 Responses | Other threads

  • macbook pro

    MacBook Pro Graphics Issue Could Be Due to Faulty Fan Speed

    Let's not storm the Nvidia gates with our torches and pitchforks just yet, folks, because today we learned that the MacBook Pro graphics issue could be due to a cooling problem. More »
    03/08/09
    16,773
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    By Jack Loftus

    Comment by OMG! Ponies!: A software fix sounds good. Then you realize that a "fix" shouldn't be needed because things shouldn't be broken. A... 15 Responses | Other threads

  • macbook pro

    Are the New 17-Inch MacBook Pros Plagued by Faulty Graphics Cards?

    This is all too familiar. The Apple support forums are lit up by complaints that the new 17-inch MacBook Pros are plagued by faulty Nvidia GeForce 9600 graphics cards. More »
    03/06/09
    17,696
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by Kaiser-Machead: And all of the fanbois and Macheads, waist deep in all their image distortions and overheating boards, will look up... 15 Responses | Other threads

  • roundup

    Big Mac Tuesday: What Apple Dropped

    Today Apple performed serious internal upgrades on the iMac, Mac Mini, Mac Pro and Time Capsule, and they did it without a keynote—or even a press-release quote from His Jobsness. Here's a recap: More »
    03/03/09
    36,891
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    By Wilson Rothman

    Comment by NotSoSiniSter: Can someone explain to me why when your paying a premium price for a Mac pro you dont get premium... 28 Responses | Other threads

  • 3d gaming

    Maingear Prelude 2: 3D Vision Gaming PC in a Box

    I still have serious doubts about 3D PC gaming actually taking off, but Maingear's Nvidia-powered Prelude 2 3D gaming rig neatly bundles everything you need into a $2000 package. More »
    02/19/09
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by TheCrudMan: 250gb does seem pretty small, I'd say go with a 1TB 7200rpm, it isn't that expensive. 6 Responses | Other threads

  • rumor

    Lenovo First to Pack Nvidia Ion HD Graphics Into Netbooks

    We're gonna see Nvidia's Ion platform in dirt-cheap desktops first, but Taiwan rag Commercial Times says Lenovo looks like the first to put it in netbooks, starting with 11.6 and 12.1-inch IdeaPads. [Digitimes via Electronista]
    02/18/09
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by Serolf Divad: I've got a 12" Lenovo X61. I don't consider it a netbook. My 9" EeePC 900HA is a netbook. Honestly,... 9 Responses | Other threads

  • nvidia

    NVidia's Ion Netbook Platform First Appearing in a...Desktop

    Although Ion was pitched as a fast netbook platform, its poor battery life makes it a better mini desktop. And that's what it will first appear in. This confirms the suspicions of many. [electronista]
    02/11/09
    17,157
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by OMG! Bacon!: I wouldn't mind an ultra-low power, small computer to always run torrents 24/7 so I can turn off my main... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • netbooks

    Intel Shipping Atom N280 Processors, Bringing HD Quality to Netbooks

    Intel is now shipping their new 1.66GHz Atom N280 processors to PC makers—a chip should give netbooks a performance boost with HD video. More »
    02/06/09
    17,567
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    By Sean Fallon

    Comment by Deaf Mute: I don't really understand the purpose of a netbook that plays movies.. I thought they were suppose to be used... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • netbooks

    Nvidia Ion Netbook Platform Reviewed: Incredible Video Performance, Not-So-Incredible Battery Life

    PC perspective took an Nvidia Ion reference platform—all the guts crammed in a box—for a test drive and found the performance very much lives up to the hype: It blows away every other netbook.
    02/03/09
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    By matt buchanan
  • apple

    Apple Mysteriously Pulls Nvidia Update, Mysteriously

    Apple has pulled the Nvidia update it released on Monday from Software Update and its website without explanation. More »
    01/29/09
    11,843
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by Jestermeister: Is it just me or are the problems that Apple hw and sw have more impactful than the ones that... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • apple

    Apple Nvidia Update Fixes Some Mini DisplayPort Dual-Link DVI Issues, Boosts HD Video Performance

    Apple just dropped an Nvidia graphics update that supposedly fixes issues with its Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (hopefully by "cursor movement" it means "totally warped display") and boosts HD video performance. [AppleInsider]
    01/26/09
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by Fizzie: Be nice if it also fixes the "External Display goes Black for a Second every now and then" problem. 2 Responses | Other threads

  • rumor

    Apple To Use Nvidia's Atom-Powered Ion Platform For Something: Mac Mini or Apple TV?

    Tom's Hardware says it's for the sad and neglected Mac Mini. Apple Insider says it could make more sense inside a revamped Apple TV. Either way, a dual-core Atom with Nvidia's 9400M sounds nice. More »
    01/16/09
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    By John Mahoney

    Comment by NotSoSiniSter: I wanna see those ions in a Netbook soooooo bad. I would be the guy sitting outside bust buy in... 11 Responses | Other threads

  • intel

    Next Intel Atom's Biggest Upgrade Is Its Price

    Some details have emerged about Intel's Atom N280 processor, the successor to the wildly popular N270 that drove last year's netbook craze. In short, it's not looking like much of an update. More »
    01/15/09
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    By John Herrman

    Comment by Brandon Terrill: @Nacon Why do you think we have computers that don't take up whole rooms, or cell phones that can actually fit... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • qotd

    Did You Enjoy The Keynote Any Less Without Steve Jobs?

    Aside from the actual speculated products, the big news surrounding the Apple Macworld keynote was that Steve Jobs would be out sick. But as I refreshed the Gizmodo liveblog, I wondered, did it matter? More »
    01/06/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by Stacky Botrus: Th kynt ws fn, bt th prdct nnmcmnts sckd. Whr th fck s th 9" MC TBLT BTCH? 15 Responses | Other threads

  • macworld 2009

    Where's the Mac Mini? And Other Rumor Smashes!

    If Wired, TUAW and Macrumors are independently reporting a Mac Mini is on its way, we know it exists. Evidently, we're just not going to see it at Macworld. So what about other rumors? More »
    01/06/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by Vivara: I'm quite happy that there are no new iMacs. I love thinking that my 24 inch is the latest and... 16 Responses | Other threads

  • macworld 2009

    17" MacBook Pro Unibody First Hands On

    The new 17" MacBook Pro with a unibody construction and an integrated battery feels thinner than the previous version and really looks beautiful. Check out our gallery to see for yourself. More »
    01/06/09
    44,570
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    By Christopher Mascari

    Comment by Tristan Smith: This is kind of off topic, but is the mac mini ever going to get an update or is it... 12 Responses | Other threads

  • macworld 2009

    Testing the iPhone's New Wireless iTunes Downloads

    Today iPhone users can download music from iTunes not just through their computers or Wi-Fi, but AT&T's 3G network. So how does it work? Testing it in Vegas, we can say rocky but functional. More »
    01/06/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by Sixdust: Should have downloaded Nude, instead of Bodysnatchers. 12 Responses | Other threads

  • macworld 2009

    Sting Teaches You to Play Guitar in Garageband '09

    In one of the odder announcements during the Macworld keynote, Sting, along with others like Norah Jones, will teach you to play guitar and piano in Garageband '09. More »
    01/06/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by 92BuickLeSabre: How about they combine their powers and Norah Jones can teach us all the power of Tantra. 13 Responses | Other threads

  • unconfirmed

    Apple Makes DRM Deal with Big Three Music Labels, Plus 3G Downloads Coming?

    According to CNET sources, Apple has signed deals with Sony BMG, Universal, and Warner to bring flexibly-priced DRM-free music to iTunes while simultaneously introducing music downloads to the iPhone's 3G service. More »
    01/06/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by OMG! Ponies!: That's it? Sorry but "flexible-priced DRM-free" pales in comparison to "$15 per month for all the music you want". 15 Responses | Other threads

  • intel

    Intel Wants Netbooks to Keep Sucking

    Digitimes reports Intel's pissed that Nvidia's trying to muscle into the Intel-dominated netbook niche with their new Ion platform that combines the Atom processor with Nvidia's GeForce 9400m which makes netbooks fully HD capable. Updated.
    12/24/08
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    By matt buchanan
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