NVIDIA today moved its general purpose GPU computing ahead on Monday with CUDA 4.0. The update focuses mostly on parallelism between graphics cards and multi-core processors. GPUDirect 2.0 now lets graphics chips on a local system talk directly to each other rather than have to pass through the processor. Multiple CPU cores can also now […]
Today Intel on launched the SSD 510, which is billed as the fastest mainstream SSD on the market. Intel claims it can peak at 500MB sequential read speeds, twice as fast as earlier most drives. Sequential writes are even more improved and, at 315MB per second, are the fastest overall and about three times better […]
The free DirecTV iPad app is now available on the iTunes Store. The app will let users control their DirecTV services but not watch streamed content. They can browse sports games, view scores, use the iPad as a remote control and schedule DVR recordings or change channels. More information about shows can be viewed, including […]
HTC today announced that the new HTC Merge smartphone will be made available through multiple North American carriers beginning in spring 2011. The HTC Merge is HTC’s first Android-based CDMA world phone. The 3G HTC Merge has a full QWERTY slide-out keyboard, 3.8-inch touch-screen display and a 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus and flash. The […]
Sony today announced the PSP, AKA PlayStation Portable, has dropped in price to $129.99 (MSRP) starting February 27, 2011. Since launching in 2005, the PSP system has sold more than 23 million units in North America and 67.8 million worldwide, and has more than 590 titles in North America. On top of the new price, […]
Sony has developed a small, phone-sized 17.7-megapixel camera sensor that would overcome much of the performance bottlenecks of earlier technology. The technique, described by Nikkei, can process several pixels’ input in parallel and takes up to 75 percent less time to generate the final image. At 34.8Gbps of bandwidth, it’s about five times faster than […]
The Bank of America has started a pilot program that involves wireless payments using customers’ BlackBerry Phones. Mobile Wallet, the system relies on NFC technology and is so far only compatible with BlackBerry handsets. Bank of America sends users an NFC chip-equipped battery cover for their handset along with a microSD card. Compatible handsets include […]
An HTC spokesperson told SlashGear that the Desire HD, Desire Z, Desire and Incredible S will get a software update to Android 2.3 this spring. The Desire is the oldest handset, and this latest news should be good for owners, as the device was earlier said to get the update later than the spring and […]
OCZ Technology has introduced two new Vertex-series SSDs claimed to take advantage of 6Gb/s transfer speeds supported by SATA III interfaces. Performance is said to be doubled from the previous generation, with a new SandForce processor that reaches 550MB/s read transfer rates, 500MB/s write rates, and up to 60,000 IOPS. The entire Vertex 3 line […]
Adobe today announced that Adobe Digital Publishing Suite will support both Apple App Store Subscriptions and Google One Pass for magazine and newspaper publishers. Currently available as pre-release technology, Adobe Digital Publishing Suite is already being used by leading global publishers to create and distribute their iconic titles on tablet devices. With 130 Adobe produced titles […]
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