Tech News
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DARPA Invests In Megapixel Augmented-Reality Contact Lenses
Published: Friday, February 3, 2012 | By: GarrettContacts lenses that display images? A company claims they have done just that and has caught the attention of DARPA.
Simply put, the technology opens the door to augmented reality systems that don’t require some kind of bulky, virtual-reality-headset-from-the-‘90s peripheral visor or helmet. Instead, Innovega’s tech relies on images protected on a normal-looking set of specs and a pair of nanotechnology-infused contact lenses that provide megapixel clarity of that up-close imagery while still allowing the eye to focus on the world beyond.
Imagine the ability for your contact lenses to sync up with google and have your contacts display google maps! Makes you wonder if the next thing on the list is a hearing aid cell phone.
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Dating Site Says Android Users Are More Likely To Give It Up On The First Date
Published: Friday, February 3, 2012 | By: DennisHere are some interesting results that match.com published after some really extensive testing using an online poll. Of course online means anonymous and with 1,068 results you have to wonder, did they see the "sex on the first date" first or the word "Android" as their queue to answer the questions.
The Toronto Star says the survey was conducted by online polling and survey site Zoomerang, and used 1,068 single Canadians as its pool. They found that 62% of Android users said they've had sex on the first date, whereas 57% of iPhone users said the same, and only 48% of those with a BlackBerry.
Makes you wonder what kind of apps they have on their phone too.
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Use a 64-Bit PC? Instead of Firefox, Try Waterfox 9.0
Published: Thursday, February 2, 2012 | By: DennisIt is no mystery that I support the Firefox browser, I develop websites for it and use it on a daily basis. It isn't because I dislike IE or that I think Chrome is rubbish but rather that I like the project and generally agree with everything they do.
Waterfox is a 64-bit version of Firefox and promises to offer speed improvements over the 32-bit Firefox browser. Time will tell if it really takes off or simply falls out of popularity.
“In benchmarks, the 64-bit variant of Firefox outperforms the 32-bit variant,” according to the Waterfox website. “Also because this variant is being built specifically for Windows, there might be further performance increases.”
I'll give it a try, maybe you should too.
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Alienware's X51 SFF Gaming System Lands at HH, Autopsy and Benchmarks Ensue
Published: Thursday, February 2, 2012 | By: DennisAww now isn't this creative
On the test track, Alienware notebooks have racked up some of the best performance numbers we've seen and the company's desktops rank right up there as well. One shape the Aliens have never assumed previously, however, is the small form-factor desktop. And let's be honest, systems in this weight class generally aren't known for their gaming prowess but usually serve as home theater or mainstream PCs. The folks at Alienware have a different sort of vision for their next alien life form and if you weren't paying attention, you'd almost mistake it for a game console rather than a PC. But you're here at HH, so you're obviously paying attention. And so are we.
You could say the Alienware X51 gaming PC system got our attention when it hacked into our news channel not long ago. So we decided to send a peaceful return transmission and allow it to touch down on a test pod in our lab.I never did like OEM style gaming PC reviews but this one caught my attention, maybe because it is a SFF tower chassis design.
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Hacker's tiny $50 spy computer hides in offices, drops from drones
Published: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 | By: GarrettJust in case you wanted to spy on someone or pretend to be James Bond for cheap, a security researcher is developing an easy to build spy computer to gather intel.
Despite its name, O’Connor says the F-BOMB is designed to be a platform for all sorts of applications on its Linux operating system. Outfit it with temperature or humidity sensors, for instance, and it can be used for meteorological research or other innocent data-collecting. But install some Wifi-cracking software or add a $15 GPS module, and it can snoop on data networks or track a target’s location, O’Connor adds. As is often the case with these kinds of hacker projects, he says the devices are only intended for penetration testing–finding security flaws in clients’ networks in order to fix them —and wouldn’t comment on what DARPA might do with the technology.
As much as I dislike the government needing to use acronyms for naming everything, I have to admit, there is a lot of potential with this one.
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Nano quadrotors demonstrate complex swarm behavior
Published: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 | By: DennisWe are getting closer to judgment day, or at least how it was depicted in the early Terminator films.
The General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Lab, located at the University of Pennsylvania, is already well known for its work with quadrotors. In the past the quadrotor research team has managed to get a quadrotor flying aggressively, meaning it could land on angled surfaces and maneuver through small windows at high speed. Then the quadrotors were taught to work together to build a tower structure.
Check out the video, it's pretty efin cool!
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Gigabyte X79-UD5 @ PureOverclock
Published: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 | By: DennisHaving seen a few X79 boards up close you begin to realize some of the methodology behind what the product designers are after. Of the mfgs I have looked at I have to admit that Gigabyte is by far one of the most diverse in terms of offering different features to different segments.
We've seen Gigabyte make great strides in their latest X79 lineup, including the new BIOS and auto features designed with the enthusiast in mind. So let's take a closer look to see if the X79-UD5 board can continue that successful trend.
The UD5 is very similar to the X79-UD3 that we recently reviewed and both are worth checking out.
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AMD HD 7950 Launch Day
Published: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 | By: DennisFinally the "cheap" version of the HD 7970 has been released and well, it looks good, really good!.
AMD Radeon HD 7950 Reviews
- AMD's Radeon HD 7950 graphics processor @ TR
- Sapphire 7950 Overclocked Edition Video Card Review @ TechwareLabs
- Sapphire HD 7950 OC Graphics Card at Modders-Inc
- AMD Radeon HD 7950 & XFX R7950 Black Edition Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews
- Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 OC @ PureOverclock
- XFX HD 7950 Black Edition Double Dissipation Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Sapphire HD 7950 Dual Fan OC Review @ Hardware Canucks
- AMD Radeon HD 7950 Tahiti Pro DirectX 11 GPU Review @ HotHardware
- AMD Radeon HD 7950 Launch Articles @ HardwareHeaven
- XFX R7950 DD Black Edition Overclocked @ LanOC Reviews
- PowerColor HD 7950 PCS+ 3 GB @ techPowerUp
- AMD Radeon HD 7950 CrossFire @ techPowerUp
- AMD Radeon HD 7950 3 GB @ techPowerUpMSI annoucned their own mid-range HD 7950 complete with overclocking controls for both GPU and Memory, go MSI!
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Guru3D Rig of the Month - January 2012
Published: Monday, January 30, 2012 | By: DennisMods like this are kinda fun, the guy didn't go all crazy and the resulting mod is still quite usable as a daily driver PC.
Each month here at Guru3D.com we feature one of you guys, your PC, your DIY project. It is quite honestly amazing how much detail and dedication you put into an PC, and every now and then it really shows. This months entry shines in an stylish design, once you lay your eyes on it, it will make an impression.
The Rig of the Month January 2012 oozes with style and design, the detail is just intense. Kerekes János who transformed one PC into a very stylish and clean build completely blew us away. What a perfect job. You'll know what i mean when you take a look at it.The thing that amazes me the most is how he used hardline for the watercooling system and likely had to make each length by hand.
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NL: Review Block - Cases and Coolers
Published: Monday, January 30, 2012 | By: DennisHere is another list of cases and cooler reviews. Some good stuff in there.
Cases
- NZXT Source 220 Computer Case Review @ APH Networks
- Bitfenix Raider Mid Tower Review
- Corsair Carbide 500R Arctic White Edition Review @ Madshrimps
- Lian Li PC-90 HPTX Chassis Review @MissingRemote
- GELID Solutions Darkforce PC Case Review @ Legit Reviews
- NZXT Switch 810 Case Review @ HotHardware
- Enermax Fulmo GT Full PC Tower @ Pro-Clockers
- Fractal Design Define XL Case Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Fractal Design - Define R3 Computer Case Review @ HCW
- SilverStone PS07 Case Review on Technic3D
Cooler
- Funky Kit Review: ARCTIC Alpine 11 Plus CPU cooler
- Swiftech Apogee HD Water Block Review @ OCIA
- Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler Review @ Tweaknews
- Funky Kit Review: Thermaltake Bigwater 760 Plus
- Corsair Hydro Series H100 @ Hardwareoverclock
- Arctic Accelero XTREME Plus II VGA cooler Review @ XtremeComputing
- Enermax ETS-T40-VD Tower Cooler @ ocaholicStay tuned, we'll have our first waterblock review in several years posted later this week.
