Tag: NVIDIA

China just knocked the U.S. down a notch by unveiling the Tianhe-1A, the world's fastest supercomputer. Chugging along at just over 2.5 petaflops, the supercomputer outpaces the former title holder, the Cray Jaguar, which can plow through calculations at 2.3 petaflops. The Tianhe-1A is powered by 14,336 Intel CPUs and 7,168 NVIDIA GPUs, which should make for one hell of a gaming rig. ...

It may have seemed like a novel idea just a year ago, but an effective and marketable mosquito-zapping laser fence could be on the horizon. Intellectual Ventures (IV) continues to develop and demonstrate its anti-malaria technology, which relies heavily on Nvidia's Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). IV now hopes to raise awareness about the potential benefits and widespread applications of the GPU ...

There's nothing new about a laptop that can switch between a low-power, integrated graphics processor (IGP), which extends battery life, and a high-end discreet chip, which gives a little extra graphics "oomph." That process is often a little problematic, however, frequently requiring a user to manually switch over, or even forcing a reboot. Today, NVIDIA unveiled Optimus, which aims to make ...

We're sure someone out there has already dubbed this the year of the tablet, and it's hard to blame them. Gadget makers all over CES were showing off slate and tablet devices of every stripe, some running NVIDIA's Tegra platform and Android, and some using Intel hardware to push Windows and Linux. But through the chaos, clear trends were forming, dividing lines being drawn. There were also a ...

As we've gotten older and grumpier, Thanksgiving has lost some of its appeal. Sure, it's great getting together with family, but wine-fueled arguments during dinner followed by a painful day of hitting the mall for deals is no longer our idea of a good time. To lighten the load and brighten your spirits, we're launching our first-ever giveaway over the long holiday weekend. We're kicking ...

BFG NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 H2O Watercooled GPU (Gamer, Under $1000) If you're a gamer yourself, BFG's Frankenstein monster of graphical terror needs no introduction. If you aren't, then here's the gist: BFG's modded NVIDIA GTX 295 is to date the most powerful consumer GPU on the market (the thing in a computer that handles the onscreen graphics), and can handle insane amounts of 3D ...

NVidia 3-D Vision Kit (Gamer, Under $250) "3-D gaming" is one of those terms that gets bandied about quite a bit these days. And while the experience is best experienced in movie theaters, the home alternatives are finally starting to proliferate. Arguably the best option out there is NVidia's 3-D Vision Kit ($199), which connects to your PC, and displays your compatible games in three glorious ...

Last week, the folks at Apple informed retailers that the company's iMacs will soon be in short supply, according to a report last Friday on Apple Insider. Judging in part from that projected drop in supply, Apple Insider's commentators have inferred that the world will soon see the next iMac line. But could it also just mean -- in this shopping-averse economy -- that demand for iMacs is down, ...

CES is closed, and while we still have some news to clean up and hit after the doors have been locked and the sidewalks rolled up, let's give you a roundup of the notables from the last day of the show. CES Booth Tours - CES is a lot of news and announcements, sure, but it's also a lot of opulence. If you couldn't make it to this year's show in sunny (but cold) Las Vegas, check out this series ...

Medical students today have access to far more technology and knowledge than those from just 10 years ago, thanks in large part to advances in computer software and hardware. The latest breakthrough is a virtual heart that will allow medical students to see exactly how the real thing operates -- both from the inside and out -- without having to make a single cut. Even better, the software runs on ...

Don't forget that Apple's laptop-centric event is today at 10am, 1pm eastern, and, as usual, the rumor mills have been going full steam in preparation for the announcement. So what can we expect from from Mr. Jobs today? Well, we've broke down each major rumor circulating and the likelihood that each one will turn out to be true. $900 MacBooks with an aluminum case. Odds: 4-1 MacBooks are ...

If you're a gamer on the move (and we think that you are), you're probably eyeing some monster laptops. If you're looking to bro-down with one in the near future, take a moment to familiarize yourself with Gateway's latest 17-incher, the P-172X FX. The updated rig (a new riff on the similarly-themed P-171) features a Core 2 Duo CPU (the 2.4GHz T8300), 1920 x 1200 resolution, 4GB of RAM, a 320GB ...