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NVIDIA Takes 62% of Discrete GPU Market Share in Q2 2013
Hardware

NVIDIA Takes 62% of Discrete GPU Market Share in Q2 2013

August 19, 2013 7:58 PM - by: Jim Tanous

NVIDIA continues to dominate the discrete GPU market with 62 percent market share in the second quarter compared to AMD’s 38 percent. But both firms face an overall decline as integrated GPUs become more capable and popular.

Ceton Brings 6 Tuners to a Single Slot with the InfiniTV 6 PCIe
Hardware

Ceton Brings 6 Tuners to a Single Slot with the InfiniTV 6 PCIe

August 16, 2013 5:32 PM - by: Jim Tanous

Ceton was the first company to offer a consumer-targeted 6-tuner CableCARD device earlier this year, but it was a network-only product. For those looking to keep everything local to their HTPC, the new InfiniTV 6 PCie is now available.

AMD Gives Gamers Choice with Never Settle Forever Bundle
Hardware

AMD Gives Gamers Choice with Never Settle Forever Bundle

August 14, 2013 9:21 AM - by: Jim Tanous

AMD may not hold the GPU performance crown, but it has attempted to win gamers over with impressive bundle deals. Now the company is trying to make the deal even more enticing by letting purchasers choose their free games. It can be a great deal for GPU shoppers, but there are some important caveats.

id Software Co-Founder John Carmack Joins Oculus as CTO
Games

id Software Co-Founder John Carmack Joins Oculus as CTO

August 7, 2013 10:43 AM - by: Jim Tanous

The gaming world knew that id Software co-founder John Carmack was excited about the Oculus Rift, but we found out this morning that he was also willing to bet his career on the upcoming virtual reality headset display. Mr. Carmack has left id to join Oculus as the company’s Chief Technology Officer.

10Gbps USB Specification Finalized as USB 3.1
Hardware

10Gbps USB Specification Finalized as USB 3.1

August 1, 2013 11:01 AM - by: Jim Tanous

Back in January, the USB 3.0 Promoter Group announced an evolution of the USB 3.0 standard from 5Gbps to 10Gbps. Now, six months later, the group has finalized the new specification as USB 3.1, and is handing it over to developers and manufacturers this month.

Pushing It To The Limit: 2013 MacBook Air Battery Life Tests
OS X

Pushing It To The Limit: 2013 MacBook Air Battery Life Tests

July 28, 2013 9:26 PM - by: Jim Tanous

Apple’s new 2013 MacBook Air leverages the Haswell platform to significantly improve battery life over previous generation models. We ran a series of tests to verify Apple’s impressive claims of 12-hour battery life, and compared the results to a 2011 MacBook Air. Just how good is the new MacBook Air battery life? Read on for the results.