History of the Modern Graphics Processor, Part 3
The Fall of 3Dfx and The Rise of Two Giants With the turn of the century the graphics industry bore […]
Hardware, Technology
April 2013
Apple, Hardware, Technology
Apple launches replacement program for select Apple TV products
An internal document allegedly sent to AppleCare employees, official retail stores and authorized resellers reveals a replacement program for third
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History of the Modern Graphics Processor, Part 2
3Dfx Voodoo: The Game-changer Launched on November 1996, 3Dfx’s Voodoo graphics consisted of a 3D-only card that required a VGA
Networking, Security
Fueled by super botnets, DDoS attacks grow meaner and ever-more powerful
Coordinated attacks used to knock websites offline grew meaner and more powerful in the past three months, with an eight-fold
Hardware, Technology
How today’s touchscreen tech put the world at our fingertips
Aurich Lawson / Thinkstock The Past, Present, and Future of Touch From touch displays to the Surface: A brief history
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The History of the Modern Graphics Processor, Part 1
The evolution of the modern graphics processor begins with the introduction of the first 3D add-in cards in 1995, followed
Security, Software, Technology
Android infections tripled in 2012, "Bill Shocker" costliest mobile malware ever
Android has become an increasingly popular target for malware authors, a recent report (pdf) by NQ Mobile indicates. The security
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Firefox OS-based smartphones debut in June in five countries
Mozilla announced earlier this year that the first smartphones that will use its Firefox OS would launch in some parts
Hardware, Microsoft, Windows
Dell remains committed to Windows RT
Dell remains committed to Microsoft’s Windows RT, despite the poor market reception to the OS and a decline in prices
Security, Software
New security protection, fixes for 39 exploitable bugs coming to Java
Oracle plans to release an update for the widely exploited Java browser plugin. The update fixes 39 critical vulnerabilities and