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• Game Consoles: A Look Ahead   [Article, AcesHardware]
  With the emergence of Microsoft and its Xbox, the console gaming market has become increasingly competitive, especially with Microsoft and Nintendo both angling for the No. 2 spot in the market and a shot for the top. While the present battle rages, though, the stage is being set for the next-generation of gaming machines. All three competitors have formed alliances with various partners and although Sony's Playstation 3 and the "CELL" project have been the subject of much discussion and countless rumors, information about the other future consoles has only begun to trickle out relatively recently. In this article, we'll take a look at the current generation as well as what's been revealed thus far for all three upcoming gaming machines, in an effort provide some speculation as to what we think the future may hold.
   Mon, 22 Dec, 2003 | 14 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Saitek P3000 Wireless Gamepad Review   [Review, 3dXtreme]
  Today 3dXtreme has the great pleasure of reviewing a wireless gamepad from Saitek. We at 3dXtreme have always been gamers first so this review was a welcome change to the other hardware we've been reviewing. After all there isn't a way to actually benchmark a gamepad so this review is based on nothing more than my personal opinion of the product after using it the last few weeks. These reviews are always fun to do cause we get to rant on about how great the product is with nothing concrete to back it up! ;)
   Mon, 22 Dec, 2003 | 211 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Tablet PC, Take 2   [Article, HardwareCentral]
  At Microsoft's Tablet PC launch event in New York just over a year ago, one of the featured celebrities was actor Rob Lowe, shown happily using a Tablet PC to manage his solo projects after leaving "The West Wing."
   Wed, 03 Dec, 2003 | 18 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Comdex 2003: Day 1 Part 1   [Article, AMDZone]
  Our first day coverage part 1 from Comdex 2003 covers AMD and Nvidia.
   Sat, 22 Nov, 2003 | 6 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• APC Back-UPS ES 725 UPS   [Review, nextgenelectronics]
  Since computers were invented there's been one harrowing negative against the use of these machines - they are completely dependant on a continuous power source, without surges. If the power goes out, your computer suddenly shuts off, potentially losing whatever data you were working on up to that point, and causing system errors within the Windows environment. What's worse is if a harmful electrical surge comes through the lines and could potentially wipe out your entire computer for good.
   Sat, 15 Nov, 2003 | 127 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Logitech io Personal Digital Pen   [Review, BigBruin]
  Thanks to their extensive line of high quality input devices, Logitech has pretty much made itself a household name. Founded in Apples, Switzerland in 1981, Logitech has made their name with their line of high-quality keyboards and mice. Over the past few years Logitech has expanded their line of products, and the io Personal Digital Pen being reviewed is one of the more recent innovations to be released. The concept behind this device is quite novel and surprisingly simple all at once… To allow handwritten notes or drawings to be digitally captured by just the use of a pen!
   Sun, 09 Nov, 2003 | 36 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Markus Maki - Max Payne 2 Interview   [Interview, Beyond3d]
  The original Max Payne felt like a breath of fresh air to gamers who had grown tired of action-adventure games with a third-person-perspective character where storylines were boring, gameplay was too linear and there were nothing interesting like plot twists and turns. The game had generated enormous hype, much of it credited to pre-release coverages of its innovative "Matrix"-inspired Bullet Time slow-motion feature (the good) as well as the long delay in getting the game onto store shelves from the time it was announced (the bad). The game received almost universal accolades, with a number of media outlets proclaiming it as their "Game Of The Year".
   Sun, 09 Nov, 2003 | 8 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• MICROTEK ArtixScan 120tf   [Review, Digit-Life]
  The scanner looks interesting because there are few models of this class on our local market. Actually they are Minolta Dimage Scan Multi Pro which was earlier reviewed and Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 8000 ED which we couldn't get yet. Both scanners, i.e. the tested one and the Minolta, were connected to the same PC and scanned the same negative. 4000 dpi is more than enough and the scanner can get more out of some films; nevertheless, its capabilities are excessive for most photographic tasks. That is why we had an opportunity to range cameras of the last seventy years.
   Sat, 01 Nov, 2003 | 108 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• NVIDIA Editor's Day 2003   [Article, Guru3d]
  Tuesday, October 21, 2003 was NVIDIA's 1rst Annual Editor's Day in downtown San Francisco, USA. The event was well attended by the gaming press from all over the world, as well as a small gathering of developers including Epic, Gearbox, and id Software, showing off some of their latest builds, and several of NVIDIA's engineers giving presentations and fielding questions. What we thought was to be the announcements of the NV36 and NV38 turned out to be NVIDIA clearing up some misinformation about its DX9 implementation, driver architecture, and its efforts to work with game developers to wring out the best performance out of its GeForce FX GPUs.
   Sat, 01 Nov, 2003 | 6 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• NVIDIA Editors' Day 2003   [Article, Bjorn3d]
  In an effort to shake things up a bit in their public relations efforts, NVIDIA held their first ever Editors' Day on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 in San Francisco, California. They invited web affiliates and developers from around the world to be a part of this unique event. I was lucky enough to get to go to represent Bjorn3D.com. Many of NVIDIA's representatives stressed that this event was unlike anything else they have ever done. How you ask? For one, high level people who have been crucial in getting NVIDIA where it is today were more accessible than usual. These people included: David Kirk, Chief Scientist; Kurt Akeley, Chief Technical Officer; Dwight Diercks, Vice President of Software Engineering; Nick Triantos, Director of OpenGL Software Development; and Ben De Waal, Director of DirectX Software Development. Even NVIDIA CEO and co-founder Jen-Hsun Huang joined the group to talk to us about the company during lunch. He was joined by id's CEO, Todd Hollenshead.
   Sat, 01 Nov, 2003 | 6 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Gamepad October Madness Reviewed   [Roundup, TomsHardware]
  Not only are vendors slow to revamp gamepad and other joystick lines, but we never thought we'd have six new offerings for our annual review. Yes, you heard that right: we got six new gamepads in for October review. Some surprised, some did not.
   Sun, 26 Oct, 2003 | 70 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Voltage Mod on Epox 8HDA+ A64 board   [Guide, VR-Zone]
  Firstly, for Vcore, locate the IC chip shown in the picture near the socket. Its the Fairchild 5098MTC chip. Connect a 5K ohms variable resistor to pin 24, the last pin on the chip. The other end of the VR is to be connected to a grounded spot. Start with maximum resistance and tune downwards to increase Vcore. For Memory Voltage, locate IC chip RT9202 as shown. Connect a 20K VR from pin 6 to ground. Set it to maximum resistance and slowly tune down to increase voltage. Take note that there is virtually no cap on the VDimm here. You can go as high as well over 4v as it is derived from the 5V line instead of the usual 3.3v line.
   Sun, 26 Oct, 2003 | 21 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Everyday Information Security   [Article, ExtensionTech]
  The rapid expansion of the computer market, as well as the fact that a good number of households use the internet, has opened countless doors for information and identity thieves. The protection of your personal information has become a booming marketplace, as many companies scramble to create software and other devices to outsmart identity thieves. In this brief article, I will outline some techniques I have used that are either free or low cost, and well worth it considering the time and money wasted trying to repair your credit after an identity theft. The idea for this article started out when I stumbled across a small wealth of someone else's personal information during a routine hardware purchase. Can a printer really contain information that you wouldn't want a random stranger to have a hold of?
   Wed, 15 Oct, 2003 | 10 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Saitek Cyborg Evo review   [Review, Guru3d]
  Have you ever played a flight simulator and wished that the joystick you were using was more comfortable? Are you left handed? Are your hands larger than average, perhaps? We may have found a solution for you. And that solution is the Saitek Cyborg Evo joystick. Saitek claims that this joystick is the most customizable joystick in the world. Saitek has been known as a company that makes nice products, at good prices. Well, as it just so happens, Saitek has sent us a test sample. So, today we are going to take a look at what this joystick can do for you. The Cyborg Evo features 4 axis control, 8-way hat switch, trigger, 5 stick buttons, 4 base buttons plus 2 shift buttons. It is fully programmable using the included Saitek Smart Technology Software. It's Windows 98, SE, Millenium, 2000, & XP compatible and all that over an USB Connector.
   Wed, 15 Oct, 2003 | 127 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Chronicles of Crummy Computers Vol 2   [Article, AseLabs]
  After about a month of weekends at my job, I have finally figured it out. I have learned the ways of the elusive customer. Are you ready for another volume of stories? I hope so. I'm sorry to say that I forgot my camera some days, and I missed some good shots of things. Have no fear, I will tell all!
   Wed, 08 Oct, 2003 | 4 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Inside Elitegroup Computer Systems: From Taipei to Shen Zhen   [Article, AnandTech]
  Getting down to the politics of the situation, the partnership between PC Chips and ECS is actually slightly complicated. For those of you who don’t quite know the situation between China and Taiwan, let us take a crash course in Chinese politics. China technically considers Taiwan as a “rogue state,” and thus, it does not allow Taiwanese citizens and companies the same rights as Chinese. The PC Chips CEO, Johnson Chiang, is a Taiwanese citizen and may not own Chinese factories, offices, etc. In the early 90’s, PC Chips became one of the first motherboard companies to spin off a motherboard production factory, which is actually its own company, in mainland China.
   Wed, 08 Oct, 2003 | 15 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Benchmarking's Bleak Future   [Editorial, ExtremeTech]
  I've been following the recent benchmarking follies with interest, amusement and some disgust. Sometimes, I just want to shake all the graphics companies like small puppies who haven't been housebroken and tell them, "Grow up, already! You're a mature business now!"
   Fri, 03 Oct, 2003 | 7 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Computex 2003 - Day 4: XGI, Motherboards, and cheap Itaniums   [Article, AnandTech]
  Sadly, our last day at Computex has nearly reached its end. However, we have coverage on even more interesting products, including a brand new DX9 GPU from a newcomer named XGI, and even some cheap Itanium 2 processors to boot...
   Mon, 29 Sep, 2003 | 8 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Computex Taipei 2003 Update Pt. II   [Article, HardwareZone]
  There were only a handful of new technologies on display at Computex this year as there were not many announcements made during this period. Of course, we did managed to catch a couple of interesting displays which we think is worth mentioning in this next Computex 2003 update.
   Mon, 29 Sep, 2003 | 3 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• AMD Athlon 64 : Sun, sea & 64-bit computing   [Article, UKGamer]
  We report from Cannes at the launch of AMD's latest gambit in the processor wars. Jerry Sanders talks passionately about his new baby, new products from AMD's partners are all seen here.
   Sat, 27 Sep, 2003 | 8 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail