Microsoft has finally detailed about the widely discussed (read as criticised) by gamers and PC users alike. It will support Windows Vista and DirectX 10 and 10.1 cards. On the hardware front, Microsoft assures that it won’t be too hard compared to the wide gap between DirectX10 and DX 9.0c. So, as far as that is concerned, lets give Microsoft a chance.
So whats new? A new compute shader technology that makes your GPU perform and make things look rich. A multi core thread processing that will make games to take proper advantage of the multiple cores that computers have today. And ’support for tessellation’ which means that the in-game models will look more realistic and precise and close up.
Pushkar
Putting together usability with style takes some doing, and headphones are no different especially when most of them out there have the same damn problem- lack of bass and crappy looks. Monster came over at CES back in January with the so called Beats by Dr. Dre that promised to bring that great studio quality sound to consumer earphones.
Back at CES, Monster didn’t divulge much info for us to salivate, but as you already would know it looked serious and guess what it is serious!Monster has announced that the Beats by Dr. Dre headphones will be available starting July 25 at the Apple store, Best Buy and from Beatsbydre.com starting price at $349.95.
Pranjal
It took a little time for people to notice that you could boot Windows XP from a USB memory drive. But hopefully this won’t. You can now install Windows Vista from a bootable USB memory. All you need is a 4GB USB flash drive and of course, a computer that can stand its demands.
Pushkar
Probably the most awaited by many, unlocking an iPhone seems hotter than buying it these days. The iPhone-Dev Team has released the PwnageTool 2.0 to jailbreak and activate the Apple iPhone 3G. Not even a week has passed and you already can install third party apps other than the ones found at the Apple store.
What you see here is the PwnageTool 2.0 welcome screen to jailbreak the iPhone or the iPod Touch with firmware 2.0. You won’t be able to unlock the iPhone 3G but jailbreak to install some third party applications.
Pushkar
GonzoMPM-1 at forums.benheck.com has stuffed an 8-bit NES system into a light gun. Yep, its true. This mod is sure to attract a bunch of people. It not only saves space, but also some cash considering the NOAC (Nintendo On A Chip) used here.
Pushkar
As all the PSP fans know, Logitech has produced the best ever Playstation Portable cases ever especially the Playgear Pocket. But for the PSP Slim and Lite, there are no cases whatsoever from Logitech … until now that is. Logitech has announced the launch of PlayGear Pocket Slim next month.
The design of the case remains the same but the size has shrunk to fit the PSP 2000. Also a custom template for a skin of your choice. According to this page, it is made out of polycarbonate and supports play-in-case design. It also fits fits the Sony 2200 mAh extended life battery for extra battery options. A 1 year limited warranty and priced at $14.99, it appears to be less sturdy than its predecessor.
Pushkar
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