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Tony Hawk Gets New Game Reveal at the VGA Ceremony

It seems that the VGA show on Saturday can add another video game reveal to its line-up, with publisher Activision Blizzard set to offer the first information on a new Tony Hawk skateboard powered title, which will probably be launched during 2012.A Twitter message from the former skateboarding superstar reads: &ldqu...

8 December 2011
09:00 GMT

Arctic Shows Off Accelero S1 Plus VGA Passive Cooler

People seeking a passive cooler for their big, mighty graphics card, whether it is an NVIDIA or AMD board, cannot check out the Accelero S1 Plus VGA cooler. The Accelero Twin Turbo may have stolen the spotlight for VGA coolers, it is, in the end, a top-grade part for the strongest AMD card. The Accelero S1 Pl...

4 October 2011
07:47 GMT

EKL High-End VGA Cooler Up for Sale

It looks like a certain, heavyweight cooling solution for high-end graphics adapters has just been officially introduced and made available for order, one whose maker goes by the name of EKL.Some things on the consumer market often get more attention than others, but attention is, nonetheless, attention and, thus, b...

29 April 2011
10:55 GMT

iSuppli: DisplayPort Holds Strong Because of Apple

New research by IHS iSuppli says that the DisplayPort digital display interface is gaining rapid momentum in 2011, with shipments in PC-related equipment expected to rise by a triple-digit percentage this year, all because of Apple’s adoption of the standard.Based on its research, iSuppli has concluded that glo...

28 April 2011
09:09 GMT

EKL Massive VGA Cooler Coming Out in March, at CeBIT 2011

An international expo may be going on this very moment, but it seems some companies are already looking forward to the next one, CeBIT that is, one of them being EKL, which has already prepared a product.It seems that, even with all the news about all the new tablets that came out over the past couple of days, compa...

15 February 2011
08:28 GMT

Zalman Reveals Power Meters for CPU and Video Cards

Most end-users are satisfied with reading how much power their components use off the specification sheets, but there are those that want to be informed at all times, especially during overclocking and such, so Zalman figured it would do something about it.It would appear that enthusiasts now have an easy way of kee...

21 December 2010
04:46 GMT

Weekend Reading: Game of the Year Edition

The Spike Video Game Awards are taking place this Saturday and at the end some games will walk away with prizes and one lucky title will get the title of Game of the Year, which it will proudly display until next year. A full list of the nominees is here on Softpedia. Some new titles will be confirmed for 2012...

11 December 2010
12:11 GMT

VGA to Be Killed by 2015, Intel, AMD, Display Manufacturers Plan

The VGA interface has been around for ages, but it seems that the most important players in the graphics and display industry have pretty much had it with the already obsolete video connector, planning to have it completely killed by 2015. Frankly speaking, we're quite surprised that certain portable computin...

9 December 2010
01:12 GMT

Sony Prepares Exclusive Reveal for December 12

Sony Computer Entertainment of America has teased an exclusive announcement linked to the PlayStation 3 home gaming console, advising gamers who are interested in the platform to be prepared for a reveal on December 12, the day after the Spike Video Game Awards.Sony might be preparing something really big, considerin...

22 November 2010
05:00 GMT

Video Game Awards Nominees Revealed, Mass Effect 2 and Black Ops Lead

As we near the beginning of December, the Spike TV Video Game Awards are nearing their start, to the nominees for this year's edition have finally been unveiled to the public.Quite surprisingly, at least considering the other hugely marketed titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops or Halo: Reach, BioWare's Mass...

18 November 2010
04:17 GMT

Gelid Dual-Fan Cooler Ready for GTX 450 and GTX 460

With NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 400 cards running rampant, makers of VGA coolers are, naturally, quite eager to build upon the growing amount of sales by offering a new cooling solution for them, Gelid having even upgraded its ICY VISION model in this regard.Though not nearly as hot as the GF100-enabled GTX 480 card,...

30 September 2010
08:19 GMT

OmniVision Unleashes VGA Sensor for Ultrathin Notebooks

Even though VGA sensors are generally considered as best suited for the low-end and low-cost markets, OmniVision claims to have actually succeeded in the making of one that can be considered a high-end VGA product, namely the OV7727, a sensor with OmniBSI backside illumination technology meant for ultrathin notebook...

16 August 2010
09:32 GMT

PowerColor Also Brings VGA Cooler with Adjustable Thickness

Today definitely seems poised to be the day of odd announcements, in a manner of speaking. Granted, that Samsung, Acer and ASUS would unveil new mobile PCs is not exactly that odd a development, but the so-called PowerJack from PowerColor definitely was out of the ordinary. Now, the same company has brought out a rat...

6 July 2010
05:47 GMT

Atlona Releases USB-Powered 1080p VGA to HDMI Adapter

Many video output devices, especially HDTVs, often rely on HDMI connectivity when playing video files or displaying photos stored on a PC. This fact, however, is rather limiting for those end-users who own a computer without HDMI outputs. To alleviate this issue, Atlona has come up with a special adapter, known as th...

19 February 2010
08:24 GMT

Albatron Shows Off PCIe x1 Graphics with DirectX 10.1

Graphics cards have been evolving rapidly but, at the same time, they saw the need for better interfaces because the ones available were either too performance-restrictive or did not supply enough power. As such, graphics cards released nowadays typically operate on the PCI Express x16. Still, it seems that at least ...

12 February 2010
06:55 GMT

Second Setsugen from Scythe Chills High-End Graphics Cards

High-end graphics cards from AMD and NVIDIA can stay cool now that they know just what to choose in order to shrug off that extra heat. The latest cooler from Scythe, dubbed Setsugen (Snow Field in English), is the second product with this name released by the company and adopts the fin structure of the famous Mugen ...

10 December 2009
04:05 GMT

Watch Videos Shot with the New iPod nano

According to Apple, iPod nano now has a built-in video camera that “lets you record fun as it happens.” The camera-equipped iPod features a larger 2.2-inch display for easier navigating, enjoying album art, and watching the videos you’ve just taken.“A quick scroll through the menu takes you to...

10 September 2009
11:48 GMT

Apple Releases Firmware Update for Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter

The company behind the Mac operating system is actively distributing a new firmware update attempting to fix flickering and blank video issues on the latest generation Macs equipped with MiniDisplay Ports. Only users connected to external displays using the company's Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter will see the ...

17 March 2009
11:56 GMT

Velocity 103 Launched, Pre-Orders from 420 Euros

Announced at the beginning of April, together with Velocity 111, the Velocity 103 smartphone is now commercially available and can be pre-ordered from Expansys. The handset is priced at 334.99 GBP (about 420 Euros or 590 USD) and it will begin shipping, unlocked, towards the end of September. Built by Velocity M...

12 September 2008
08:01 GMT

Velocity 103 Passes Its High-end Features Through FCC

Velocity 103, a brand new Pocket PC coming from Velocity Mobile, has just been approved by the FCC and it should hit the US market in the next weeks (or months). Velocity 103 was first presented in April, during CTIA Wireless 2008, together with Velocity 111, another new device from the aforementioned company. The ...

21 July 2008
03:57 GMT

The Accelero TWIN TURBO Can Cool Down AMD's HD 4870

Every tweaking and overclocking enthusiast out there knows that a high-end graphics card needs a strong-built cooling system. And with all of these new graphics cards that have recently been released, users will be searching for the latest in cooling solutions to help them keep their overclocked graphics cards' ...

3 July 2008
08:07 GMT

Nokia 2680 Slide Plus Nokia 1680 Classic Unveiled

Today is definitely Nokia's day, at least when it comes to announcing affordable phones, as the Finnish giant company unveiled four new devices, all packed with basic features. Besides the weird-looking Nokia 5000 and the 7070 Prism clamshell, the largest handset manufacturer in the world also comes with Nokia ...

2 April 2008
10:35 GMT

Gefen's USB-to-DVI Adapter: Six-Monitor Insanity

Multiple-monitor setups are becoming more and more popular among users who need increased productivity. However, adding and configuring extra monitors may be extremely complicated for a less tech-savvy computer user. Gefen just announced a new USB-to-DVI adapter that is alleged to let users enjoy another display whil...

20 March 2008
05:51 GMT

Dell to Force-Feed its Customers With DisplayPort Technology

PC manufacturer Dell has been constantly pushing the DisplayPort (the DVI interconnect replacement) in all its new products, ranging from notebook PCs to PCs and monitors. Although DisplayPort is the latest technology when it comes to interconnectivity, there's only one problem: users who have older computing sy...

9 February 2008
04:10 GMT

Nokia Announces Two New Entry-level Handsets

Even after shutting down its Bochum-based factory and firing around 2300 people, Nokia 'dared' to launch two low-end handsets as if nothing really happened. The big scandal that followed the closing announcement seemed to get by Nokia without even a 'scratch'. The two new phones launched recently,...

22 January 2008
05:38 GMT

E-Ten Releases the VGA Glofiish X650 Pocket PC

Glofiish X650, the latest Pocket PC from E-TEN Information System, was officially announced and is ready to hit the market from February 2008. The new handset is a GSM/EDGE quad band (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900) device, being an improved version of the Glofiish X600 model, launched at the end of 2007. It comes in the s...

11 January 2008
03:58 GMT

B-17 Flying Fortress Gameplay Hints (PC)

B-17 Flying Fortress or B-17 Flying Fortress World War II Bombers in Action is a flight simulation/role play video game released in 1992 for DOS on the IBM PC compatible personal computer by MicroProse. Commodore Amiga and Atari ST versions were released a year later. The game simulates training, combat missions and ...

27 November 2007
10:06 GMT

BenQ C30 Mobile Phone Released

Don't confound the BenQ C30 and the producer's digital camera model. This is actually the latest mobile phone that it has released, bearing the same name as their older product that bears nothing else in common with this new one.BenQ C30 is clearly a multimedia phone. This is easy to spot right from the han...

24 September 2007
08:23 GMT

The Very First VGA Cooler from Akasa

Most graphics cards are coming nowadays with active cooling solutions that are cleverly designed and offer a wide range of features that will help them do their job better: keep your hot graphics processing unit cool. While there will always be cards equipped with passive cooling systems that rely solely on their hea...

14 September 2007
09:04 GMT

Estes Oracle Digital Video Rocket Can Record Liftoff, Flight and Landing...

"Come Josephine in my flying"… digital video rocket?! Surprised? Wait until you hear all of it. From the same series that includes weird digital cameras, the guys from Hammacher Schlemmer are selling this item to the ones that always appreciate a good old spying.This baby can unbelievably fly 500 feet high, while car...

3 September 2007
02:54 GMT

INTEL Needs You

Remember Larrabee? In case you don't you'll simply love this. Because INTEL has developed a solution to its crappy onboard VGA adapters. And the project involves the development of single and multi-GPU solutions sold for under $300. In practice this could just as well mean that INTEL will soon become the 3r...

22 June 2007
02:55 GMT

DisplayPort Is Approved as an Industry Standard

The VGA port or D-Sub 15, as it is also known, is one of the oldest ports that have been available on the computer, next to the parallel port. Unfortunately, the parallel port's existence is threatened by the popular USB port, which has replaced it almost completely. Now only some older dot-matrix printers are s...

4 April 2007
10:20 GMT


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