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Valve says NVIDIA’s the best, Steam and Left 4 Dead for Linux coming along nicely
Posted On 02 Aug 2012 By Terrence O'Brien. Under: Uncategorized.
The godfather of Linux, Linus Torvalds, may think that NVIDIA is "the worst," but Valve respectfully disagrees. The company has been working closely with the manufacturer, as well as AMD and Intel, to boost performance of its hardware under the open ...
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ARM claims new GPU has desktop-class brains, requests OpenCL certificate to prove it
Posted On 02 Aug 2012 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
It's been a while since ARM announced its next generation of Mali GPUs, the T604 and T658, but in the semiconductor business silence should never be confused with inactivity. Behind the scenes, the chip designers have been working with Khronos -- tha...
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Updated Verizon Galaxy Nexus Jelly Bean binaries added to AOSP
Posted On 02 Aug 2012 By Joseph Volpe. Under: Uncategorized.
CDMA variants are, invariably, the redheaded stepchildren of the Nexus line. That is to say, those units nearly always trail behind their GSM counterparts where updates and official support are concerned. But it appears Google's picking up the pace, ...
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Parrot Zik by Starck review: Is $400 worth it for the fanciest, techiest headphones around?
Posted On 02 Aug 2012 By Joe Pollicino. Under: Uncategorized.
You do know that Parrot makes more than just the AR.Drone, right? It was at CES earlier this year that we first caught a glimpse of -- and subsequently began geeking out about -- the Parrot Zik by Starck. For those unfamiliar, these headphones are ja...
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Archos Child Pad gets capacitive screen upgrade, minor price hike to $140
Posted On 02 Aug 2012 By Jamie Rigg. Under: Uncategorized.
Parents who've already purchased Archos' 7-inch Child Pad may be feeling somewhat miffed, as its screen's been upgraded from resistive to capacitive just two months after launch. There's no such thing as free multi-touch, so you'll have to fork out a...
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The Engadget Podcast is live today at 1:45PM ET!
Posted On 02 Aug 2012 By Brian Heater. Under: Uncategorized.
Why are we going even earlier this week? Scheduling issues? The element of surprise? Broken clocks? Only Tim, Brian and Terrence know for sure -- and perhaps you will as well, if you tune in at 1:45PM ET. Update: Annddddd we're done! Catch the record...
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HTC Rezound finally ready to receive Android 4.0 update
Posted On 02 Aug 2012 By Brad Molen. Under: Uncategorized.
Just a couple days short of its latest deadline, the HTC Rezound now appears to be ready to be knighted with Ice Cream Sandwich via an OTA update. Verizon has taken to its official site to publish upgrade instructions and benefits, indicating that th...
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Denon intros Cocoon Home and Portable AirPlay docks, will transform songs into musical butterflies
Posted On 02 Aug 2012 By Brian Heater. Under: Uncategorized.
Denon's got a snazzy new pair of iPhone speaker docks to show the world -- the Cocoon Home and Cocoon Portable. The Home features AirPlay streaming from iPhones, iPods, Mac and PCs through 100 watts of total power. Its 25-percent smaller sibling has ...
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Embracing geotagging: how to journal your trips (and contribute to Google Earth) with snapshots
Posted On 02 Aug 2012 By Darren Murph. Under: Uncategorized.
Geotagging. It's not exactly a long, lost art, but it's certainly not something most folks bother to do after a trip. Avid travelers, hikers and the general outdoorsy crowd have been embracing the feature for years, though, and it's actually seeping ...
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Aereo unveils free trial and new prices for its NYC-based internet TV service (video)
Posted On 02 Aug 2012 By Daniel Cooper. Under: Uncategorized.
Broadcast-streaming startup Aereo is busting out tweaked price plans and a free trial for New Yorkers to try the service gratis for an hour a day. $8 per month will buy you unlimited access, live pause, rewind and 20 hours online DVR, while $12 a mon...
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