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CeBIT 2008 Coverage: Part X

[ 03/15/08 | by Anton Shilov]

In our final article dedicated to CeBIT 2008 we take a look at unique “Turbo” notebooks from MSI; check out OCZ’s Neural Impulse Actuator; examine various cooling systems and power supply units along with gear for gamers made by different companies and also inspect graphics cards with voltage increase capability. Traditionally, we’ve got beauties from the booths standing next to hardware beauties in this article.

CeBIT 2008 Coverage: Part 4

[ 03/13/08 | by Anton Shilov]

In this part of our CeBIT coverage we take a look at deluxe memory modules from Corsair that have unprecedented capacity and speed, check out fresh luxurious devices from Asustek Computer, share some information about EVGA’s mainboard strategy, have a loot at portable desktops with Blu-ray disc drives inside and also reveal some information about the future of SSDs and Western Digital’s opinion on the matter.

CeBIT 2008 Coverage: Part 3

[ 03/11/08 | by Anton Shilov]

This time we explore more mainboards aimed at extreme overclockers that have LN2 blocks and liquid-cooling installed, laptops made of bamboo by Asus, high-end gaming notebooks from OCZ/Hypersonic, home theater personal computer by MSI as well as forthcoming cooling systems from Scythe.

CeBIT 2008 Coverage: Part 2

[ 03/10/08 | by Anton Shilov]

In the second part of our CeBIT 2008 coverage we take a look at non-standard mainboards from Asustek and Foxconn, check out graphics cards with built-in voltmodding feature from Gigabyte, examine new memory modules from OCZ Technology, share our thoughts on the destiny of SiS and Via chipset developers and inspect new Asus Eee PC 9”.

CeBIT 2008 Coverage: Part 1

[ 03/09/08 | by Anton Shilov]

This year CeBIT trade-show kicked off a little earlier than usual and it is really cold in Hannover, Germany. But it should not be chilly in large pavilions of Deutsche Messe, where thousands of this season’s hottest IT products are exhibited. We managed to picture the first AMD’s 45nm wafer candidates, Nvidia GeForce 9800 GX2, Freon cooling system from Thermaltake and many other interesting devices and products.

Ageia Goes Green: The Future of Ageia PhysX Discussed

[ 02/05/08 | by Anton Shilov]

In a rather unexpected move, Nvidia Corp. took control over Ageia Technologies, the world’s only developer of physics processing units for video games. We decided to find out some more information about the future of physics processing and asked a vice president of Ageia several questions. Will there be Nvidia-branded PhysX accelerators? Is Nvidia developing an open GPU physics platform? Let’s find out!

The Best of 2007: X-bit Labs Reader’s Choice Awards

[ 01/23/08 | by Anna Filatova]

It is time we rounded up the results of our Best of 2007 Reader’s Choice poll. 13 categories, over 30,000 people participated. Let’s find out now who the winners are!

Intel Developer Forum: Yorkfield and Skulltrail Performance Preview

[ 09/20/07 | by Anna Filatova]

Our last article will uncover some of the performance data for the new Yorkfield processor and dual-processor Skulltrail system demonstrated at the show.

Intel Developer Forum 2007: Day 2

[ 09/19/07 | by Anna Filatova]

Today we are going to talk about mobility. Mobile Penryn, Montevina platform, Silverthorne and more WiMAX (Echo Peak solution). Also we will touch upon the innovative features of the upcoming mobile platforms that will help increase battery life and lower the power without sacrificing the performance. Read more in our report from the IDF Mobility keynote!

Intel Developer Forum 2007: Anniversary Edition

[ 09/18/07 | by Anna Filatova]

IDF 2007 in San Francisco started this morning. The members of the press have been crowding in front of the keynote hall well over half an hour in advance, trying the get the best spots: the presentation promised to be very interesting: Penryn, Nehalem, the first working 32nm wafer, innovations in ultra mobility and power efficiency as well as breakthroughs in WiMAX technology. Read more in our coverage!

Interview: OCZ Reveals New PSU Market Strategy

[ 06/14/07 | by Anna Filatova]

OCZ Technology has recently announced acquisition of the well-known power supply unit developer – PC Power & Cooling, which aroused a lot of questions regarding the future of the "new" company, its strategic approach to the PSU business, the effect on other market segments they work in. We decided to ask these questions to the company CEO and executive VPs.

CeBIT 2007 Coverage: Part X

[ 03/26/07 | by Anton Shilov]

In this last and final episode of our CeBIT 2007 coverage we have some new hardware to show next to models who were at the manufacturers’ booths during the trade-show. We take a look at Nvidia nForce 680i LT SLI-based mainboard, share some information about dual-chip GeForce 8800 GTS graphics cards, take a look at several stylish computer cases and a new “made to kill” mouse from Razer as well as unveil some more interesting products and technologies.

The Strong Dedication to the Quality: Interview with John Byrne of AMD Graphics Product Group

[ 03/24/07 | by Anton Shilov]

The merge between Advanced Micro Devices and ATI Technologies has indisputably changed the world of computer hardware in several ways. Let’s find out more details about AMD’s strategy, business and intentions in the graphics processors’ business from the man who is behind sales of graphics cards to the end-users.

CeBIT 2007 Coverage: Part 5

[ 03/23/07 | by Anton Shilov]

In this episode of our CeBIT 2007 coverage we examine chipsets and mainboards for future Intel’s 45nm microprocessors, reveal Asustek’s wireless HDMI technology, take a look at a galore of HD DVD-equipped devices, check out a new speaker system from Razer and have a look at Intel’s next-generation server platform for processors with 1600MHz bus.

CeBIT 2007 Coverage: Part 4

[ 03/22/07 | by Anton Shilov]

This time we examine Philips’ amBX technology for video gamers, think about prospects of solid state drives and take a look at NAND Flash technology from Intel. Besides, we glance at a “liquid-cooling for everything” concept from EVGA and Innovatek. We also visit booth of Zalman to find 3D displays there and learn about termination of its agreement with top gamer Fatal1ty.

CeBIT 2007 Coverage: Part 3

[ 03/21/07 | by Anton Shilov]

Today we are visiting booths of Corsair to have a look at unique 1111MHz 4GB memory kit and the company’s new flash sticks that are bullet-proof at least, we also check out a water-cooler for ATI R600 graphics card from Thermaltake, meet MSI’s mainboard with Creative X-Fi onboard, take a look at sound cards from Asus as well as glance at the world’s largest televisions with 108” and 205” diagonal size.

CeBIT 2007 Coverage: Part 2

[ 03/20/07 | by Anton Shilov]

The CeBIT show goes on and today we can share some information about the new technologies and products that are showcased here. Today we took a look at Nvidia’s DirectX 10 offering for mobile computers, we also saw at the world’s first 2000W (2kW) power supply, OCZ’s 1400MHz (1.40GHz) memory, Samsung's external Blu-ray disk drive and some other interesting devices that are coming to the market.

CeBIT 2007 Coverage: Part 1

[ 03/18/07 | by Anton Shilov]

CeBIT exhibition has kicked off in Hannover, Germany as usual and while a number of companies decided not to make their public appearance on the show floor we still have something to tell you about. Today we are going to show you Nvidia’s first DirectX 10 graphics cards for the mainstream market, samples of DDR3 memory with some thoughts about it, pictures of Art Lebedev’s Maximus, as well as take a close look at Sapphire’s dual-GPU graphics board.

Intel Developer Forum Fall 2006. Day 1 (Continued)

[ 09/27/06 | by Anna Filatova]

We continue our reports from the IDF sessions. In this article you will find the details on mega datacenters and major trends in this field as well as some revolutionary announcements from the Intel silicon photonics labs.

Intel Developer Forum Fall 2006. Day 1

[ 09/26/06 | by Anna Filatova]

IDF Fall 2006 in San Francisco started this morning, and we are proud to offer you our detailed reports from the keynote presentations and the showfloor expo. Find out the details about the Quad-core processors, 80-core Intel prototypes, new mobile solutions and more!