NGOHQ.com - 6,57,58 http://www.ngohq.com/ NGOHQ.com is your latest news source for hardware, graphics, gaming, software, reviews, downloads, drivers, demos and more. en Fri, 24 May 2013 21:16:41 GMT vBulletin 10 http://www.ngohq.com/images/en/misc/rss.jpg NGOHQ.com - 6,57,58 http://www.ngohq.com/ Nvidia Launches GeForce GTX 780 http://www.ngohq.com/news/23553-nvidia-launches-geforce-gtx-780-a.html Fri, 24 May 2013 03:48:02 GMT Image: http://www.ngohq.com/images/GTX780-s.jpg (http://www.ngohq.com/images/GTX780.jpg) Nvidia has announced the GeForce GTX 780 GPU, the latest evolution in elite-class GPUs, which delivers jaw-dropping performance and silky smooth visuals for the next generation of PC gaming titles -...

Nvidia has announced the GeForce GTX 780 GPU, the latest evolution in elite-class GPUs, which delivers jaw-dropping performance and silky smooth visuals for the next generation of PC gaming titles - including Call of Duty: Ghosts, Watch Dogs and Battlefield 4. Designed for gaming enthusiasts, the GeForce GTX 780 boasts a massively powerful Kepler GPU with 2,304 cores and 3GB of high-speed GDDR5 memory - each 50% more than its predecessor.

The GeForce GTX 780 supports Nvidia's latest array of gaming technologies, including PhysX and Nvidia TXAA, while the newest GeForce drivers reduce frame time variations to provide smoother frame delivery and a richer overall experience. And for those gamers who demand the very best, Nvidia SLI technology - the industry's preeminent multi-GPU solution - scales to deliver even higher levels of performance.

"The GeForce GTX 780 delivers the fastest frame-rate and smoothest animation at a value never before seen in PC gaming," said Scott Herkelman, general manager of the GeForce business unit at Nvidia. "This level of performance allows gamers to become fully immersed into a game the way the developers originally intended."

To satisfy gamer demands for greater customization and overclocking options, the GeForce GTX 780 includes Nvidia GPU Boost 2.0 technology, which automatically increases the GPU's clock speeds for enhanced performance, while adding temperature target and fan controls, as well as extra over-voltage headroom and optimizations for advanced water-cooling solutions.

A high-quality cast exterior aluminum frame and high-efficiency vapor chamber cooling - the most sophisticated thermal solution Nvidia has created - contribute to the exotic design of the card. With GeForce GTX 780, form meets function with uncompromising acoustic performance as well for near silent gaming operation.

"The GeForce GTX 780 thermal solution is the most sophisticated we've ever created," said Andrew Bell, vice president of engineering at Nvidia. "The human ear detects not just sound intensity, but also sudden variations in noise levels. For this reason, we created brand new adaptive temperature controllers to reduce unnecessary fan speed variations and deliver beautifully silent operation. This makes the GeForce GTX 780 an awesome choice for powering enthusiast-class PCs including desktop gaming towers as well as the new breed of sexy, small form-factor PCs."

The Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 GPU is available now from the world's leading add-in card suppliers, including ASUS, Colorful, EVGA, Gainward, Galaxy, Gigabyte, Innovision 3D, MSI, Palit, PNY and Zotac. Partner participation will vary by region. Pricing is expected to start at $649.

The GeForce GTX 780 will also be sold in fully configured systems from leading US-based system builders, including AVADirect, Cyberpower, Digital Storm, Falcon Northwest, Geekbox, IBUYPOWER, Maingear, Origin PC, Puget Systems, V3 Gaming and Velocity Micro, as well as other system integrators outside North America.
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]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23553-nvidia-launches-geforce-gtx-780-a.html Nvidia Grid Unleashes Graphics for Virtualized Desktops http://www.ngohq.com/news/23552-nvidia-grid-unleashes-graphics-for-virtualized-desktops.html Fri, 24 May 2013 03:20:54 GMT Nvidia has announced that it is unleashing the full graphics potential of enterprise desktop virtualization with the availability of Nvidia Grid vGPU integrated into Citrix XenDesktop 7. Nvidia Grid vGPU technology addresses a challenge that has grown in recent years with the rise of employees... Nvidia has announced that it is unleashing the full graphics potential of enterprise desktop virtualization with the availability of Nvidia Grid vGPU integrated into Citrix XenDesktop 7.

Nvidia Grid vGPU technology addresses a challenge that has grown in recent years with the rise of employees using their own notebooks and portable devices for work. These workers have increasingly relied on desktop virtualization technologies for anytime access to computing resources, but until now this was generally used for the more standard enterprise applications. Performance and compatibility constraints had made it difficult for applications such as building information management (BIM), product-lifecycle management (PLM) and video-photo editing.

Two decades ago hardware-based graphics replaced software emulation. Desktop virtualization solutions stood alone as the only modern computing form without dedicated graphics hardware. As a result, an already busy virtualized CPU limited performance and software emulation hampered application compatibility.

The situation began to improve a year ago with the introduction of the non-virtualized GPU in Citrix XenServer. But efficiency gains were limited because each user still required a dedicated GPU.

With the introduction of new HDX GPU sharing and deep compression techniques in XenDesktop 7, Nvidia and Citrix customers can immediately take advantage of the hosted-shared form of desktop virtualization to deliver rich, graphics-intensive applications. Using the Microsoft Windows Server RDSH and XenDesktop 7 platform can enable the sharing of GPUs across multiple user sessions.

Furthermore, the combination of Citrix XenServer and Nvidia Grid vGPU technology allows customers to efficiently share GPUs across multiple virtual machines. This allows businesses to address a broader set of users with their desktop virtualization infrastructure across a spectrum of verticals, including:

• Architects, engineers and contractors using computer-aided design (CAD) tools, like Autodesk BIM.
• Manufacturing businesses that want to automate the connection between product design and operations using PLM tools, like Enovia 3DLive, PTC Windchill PLM Connector and SIEMENS Teamcenter software.
• Digital-content creation workers using video and photo editing tools, like Adobe Photoshop software.
• Health-care specialists using picture archiving and communication system (PACS) applications, like GE Centricity EMR.

Citrix CEO and President Mark Templeton introduced XenDesktop 7 with Nvidia Grid vGPU technology today in his opening keynote address at the Citrix Synergy 2013 user conference.

"With Nvidia Grid vGPU, even the most intensive graphics applications can be delivered by XenDesktop 7," said Bob Schultz, vice president and general manager, Desktops and Applications Group at Citrix. "Now businesses can provide their users with the performance that they expect and need for engineering, design and video applications, while centrally securing and managing valuable intellectual property and sensitive information."

"For the first time, Nvidia Grid vGPU gives users of virtualized desktops the performance, stability and compatibility of hardware-accelerated graphics," said Jeff Brown, vice president and general manager of the Grid business unit at Nvidia. "Millions of those involved in everything from product design to manufacturing to supply chain management can now enjoy the benefits of desktop and application virtualization with Nvidia Grid vGPU technology."

Leading Citrix Resellers Endorse Nvidia Grid
M7 Global Partners, a consortium of the top nine Citrix platinum-level IT providers in the US, announced its support for Nvidia Grid vGPU technology. Collectively, the group reaches thousands of clients around the world. M7 customers looking to deploy visually rich applications in businesses of all sizes, healthcare settings and schools have expressed interest in the capabilities of the Nvidia Grid vGPU.

"I've been selling desktop virtualization solutions for 18 years and the single greatest source of pain in that time has been customers who want to centralize the delivery of graphics-intensive applications," said Mike Strohl, CEO of Entisys Solutions, Inc., Agile360 and founding partner of M7 Global Partners. "The Nvidia Grid vGPU is a game changer. At Entisys and across M7 we look forward to not only holding the spear, but to being at the tip of it as we bring to market this amazing technology, which our customers have truly been asking for."

Nvidia Grid vGPU technology is being shown in Nvidia's booth 303 and in the XenServer demonstration area at Citrix Synergy in Anaheim, California, through May 24th. General availability is expected later this year. ]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23552-nvidia-grid-unleashes-graphics-for-virtualized-desktops.html Nvidia Announces PhysX and APEX Support for Microsoft Xbox One http://www.ngohq.com/news/23551-nvidia-announces-physx-and-apex-support-for-microsoft-xbox-one.html Fri, 24 May 2013 03:14:51 GMT Nvidia has announced its support for the Microsoft Xbox One with its popular PhysX and APEX software development kits (SDKs). Together, PhysX and APEX provide solutions for collision detection and simulation of rigid bodies, clothing, fluids, particle systems and more, across a wide range of... Nvidia has announced its support for the Microsoft Xbox One with its popular PhysX and APEX software development kits (SDKs). Together, PhysX and APEX provide solutions for collision detection and simulation of rigid bodies, clothing, fluids, particle systems and more, across a wide range of platforms, including desktop PCs, game consoles, and mobile and handheld devices.

Nvidia PhysX technology is the world's most pervasive physics solution for designing real-time, real-world effects into interactive entertainment titles. The PhysX development environment gives developers unprecedented control over the look of their final in-game interactivity.

Nvidia APEX technology takes content creation with PhysX to the next level. Artists can create intricate physics-enabled environments. They can expand the quantity and visual quality of destructible objects; make smoke and other particle-based fluids integral to game play; and create life-like clothing that interacts with the character's body to achieve more realism in their games.

"We are excited to extend our PhysX and APEX technologies to Microsoft's Xbox One console," said Mike Skolones, product manager for the PhysX SDK at Nvidia. "We look forward to the Xbox developer community taking advantage of PhysX and APEX along with Xbox One's processing power, programmability and next-generation features to design cutting-edge games that deliver an unparalleled and ultra-realistic experience."

PhysX and APEX are designed to run on a variety of CPU architectures and can be accelerated by any CUDA architecture-enabled Nvidia GPU, GeForce 8-series or higher. ]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23551-nvidia-announces-physx-and-apex-support-for-microsoft-xbox-one.html AMD Catalyst Application Profiles 13.5 CAP1 http://www.ngohq.com/news/23550-amd-catalyst-application-profiles-13-5-cap1.html Fri, 24 May 2013 02:55:31 GMT This release of AMD Catalyst delivers support for the latest AMD CrossFireX, AMD Dual Graphics, and AMD Enduro profiles in a separate executable file ensuring users have access to the absolute latest set of profiles installed on their PC. *Changes:* • Call of Juarez: Gunslinger – Improves... This release of AMD Catalyst delivers support for the latest AMD CrossFireX, AMD Dual Graphics, and AMD Enduro profiles in a separate executable file ensuring users have access to the absolute latest set of profiles installed on their PC.

Changes:
• Call of Juarez: Gunslinger – Improves CrossFire performance.
• Company of Heroes 2 – Disables CrossFire support.
• Far Cry 2 (DX9) – Improves single GPU performance.
• Resident Evil 6 – Improves single GPU performance.
• Call of Duty 4 – improves single GPU performance.
• Dark sider 2 – Fixes the corruption in game menu under certain CrossFire configurations.
• Minimum – Improves single GPU performance.
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]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23550-amd-catalyst-application-profiles-13-5-cap1.html AMD Launches New Mobile APUs http://www.ngohq.com/news/23549-amd-launches-new-mobile-apus.html Fri, 24 May 2013 02:44:26 GMT AMD has announced three new additions to its 2013 A-Series and E-Series Mobile Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) lineup – delivering solutions ideally positioned to address today's evolving PC market with dramatically increased performance and power efficiency, as well as a portfolio of unique user experiences, and superior gaming and graphics:

• The 2013 AMD Elite Mobility APU (formerly codenamed "Temash") - the world's first 28nm, quad-core x86 system-on-a-chip (SoC) APU designed for touch small form-factor notebooks, tablets, and hybrids 13" and below.
• The 2013 AMD Mainstream APU (formerly codenamed "Kabini") - the first and only quad-core x86 SoC solution for entry-level and small-form factor touch notebooks.
• New, low power versions of the 2013 AMD Elite Performance APU (formerly codenamed "Richland") - offer the best graphics and compute in a performance APU for premium ultrathin notebooks.

These new APUs are designed to effectively balance the needs of a wide range of new and traditional mobile PC users and are available beginning today from the world's top computer manufacturers, including products announced today from Acer and HP.

"The client market has evolved – with greater diversity in the types of mobile form factors and higher performance demands from the software – and AMD is uniquely positioned to deliver the best processors to meet the needs of mobile device users today," said Lisa Su, senior vice president and general manager, Global Business Units at AMD. "As computing becomes more visual and the graphics processor can be leveraged to do other types of processing, our dedication to the software community and the APU architecture sets us apart from the competition and enables us to deliver the best user experience whether on a tablet, a hybrid device or a notebook."

2013 AMD Elite Mobility APU
• World's first 28nm, quad-core x86 SoC APU, delivers the best graphics experience of any SoC on the planet for touch small form-factor notebooks, tablets and hybrids, 13" and below, enabling a superior HD media experience and high-end gaming.
• Available as AMD A-Series APUs, this new platform comes in dual (A4) and quad-core (A6) configurations, combining "Jaguar" x86 Central Processing Unit (CPU) cores with Graphics Core Next AMD Radeon HD 8000 Series graphics.
• Up to 172% more CPU performance per watt and up to 212% better graphics performance per watt than its predecessor and up to 12 hours of resting battery life.
• Up to 45% longer battery life and nearly five times more GPU performance than the competition.
• Full support for 1080p touch display capability and full Microsoft Windows compatibility, including support for Windows Blue.

2013 AMD Mainstream APU
• Best-in-class graphics and first-in-class x86 quad core SoC delivers the ideal balance between function and affordability for entry-level and small-form factor touch notebooks.
• Combine either two or four "Jaguar" x86 CPU cores with Graphics Core Next AMD Radeon HD 8000 Series graphics, enabling stunning visual performance and all-day battery life.
• Quad core 2013 Mainstream APUs, a part of the 2013 AMD A-Series APU family (A4 and A6 models), are the first and only quad-core x86 solution for entry-level and small-form factor touch notebooks.
• Dual core versions are AMD E-Series APUs, with E1 and E2 models available.
• Up to 132% better visual performance per watt and up to 127% better productivity performance per watt, plus up to 25% better power efficiency than previous generations with up to 11 hours of idle battery life.
• Up to 88% better graphics performance, up to 33% better gaming performance and up to 29% faster file compression than the competition.

2013 AMD Elite Performance APU
• Top-of-the-line AMD A-Series APUs with A8 and A10 models that deliver the best graphics and compute in a performance APU, including elite performance and battery life, innovative features for the evolved PC user experience, and the most entertainment, all at a great value for premium ultrathin notebooks.
• Up to 12% better productivity performance and between 20-40% better visual performance than the previous generation including up to 51% more power efficiency in HD video playback and up to 13 hours of resting battery life.
• Between 39-72% better gaming performance on today's leading games than the competition.

2013 AMD Mobile APU User Experiences
All AMD APUs are designed to deliver the best user experience for the computing activities that matter most to consumer today. AMD is uniquely positioned to do this due to its breadth of experience that spans not only the traditional x86 compute architecture that's best suited for productivity-focused tasks like word processing and spread sheets, but also graphics processing for today's new user interfaces, and media- and graphics-intensive workloads. And the three new AMD APUs announced today offer a multitude of features related to looking at, and interacting with, mobile devices in a new way.

• AMD Elite Experiences Software – Leverage the power of the combined compute and graphics cores in AMD Elite APU Platforms to accelerate a suite of available software experiences that can dramatically expand and enhance the user experience.
• AMD Gesture Control - Control basic functions using hand gestures.
• AMD Face Login - Quickly log in to Windows and other browser-based sites.
• AMD Screen Mirror - Wirelessly share content with any supported TV or display.
• AMD Radeon Graphics with DirectX 11.1 support - Enjoy discrete-level performance for crisp & sharp photos, movies and games.
• AMD Dock Port - Use up to four external monitors and sync to other devices through a single connection.
• AMD AllDay Power - Stay unplugged with long battery life.
• AMD Start Now technology - Boot up or resume from hibernate in seconds. ]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23549-amd-launches-new-mobile-apus.html Miranda IM 0.10.13 http://www.ngohq.com/news/23548-miranda-im-0-10-13-a.html Thu, 23 May 2013 08:26:22 GMT Miranda IM is the smaller, faster, easier instant messenger with support for multiple protocols. Designed from the ground-up to be resource efficient while still providing a rich feature set, Miranda includes support for AIM, Facebook, Gadu-Gadu, Jabber, ICQ, IRC, MSN, Yahoo and more. Additionally,... Miranda IM is the smaller, faster, easier instant messenger with support for multiple protocols. Designed from the ground-up to be resource efficient while still providing a rich feature set, Miranda includes support for AIM, Facebook, Gadu-Gadu, Jabber, ICQ, IRC, MSN, Yahoo and more. Additionally, with the choice of hundreds of plugins, icons, sounds and other content, Miranda IM gives you the ability to modify, customise and extend functionality to make it your own.

Changes:
• Added notification on account creation name duplication error.
• Updated installer to properly close Miranda during install process.
• Reduced installer size.

Download: Miranda IM 0.10.13 ]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23548-miranda-im-0-10-13-a.html SanDisk To Advance Its Manufacturing Technology http://www.ngohq.com/news/23547-sandisk-to-advance-its-manufacturing-technology.html Thu, 23 May 2013 00:08:35 GMT SanDisk has announced it has begun customer sampling of flash memory products based on its industry-leading 1Ynm process technology, which represents its second generation 19nm (nanometer) manufacturing technology. SanDisk's achievement of this breakthrough in semiconductor manufacturing takes its memory cell size from 19nm-by-26nm to 19nm-by-19.5nm, delivering a 25% reduction of the memory cell area and allowing SanDisk to continue leading the industry in building smaller, more powerful flash memory products.

SanDisk's second-generation 19nm memory die uses the most sophisticated flash memory technology node to-date, including advanced process innovations and cell-design solutions. SanDisk's All-Bit-Line (ABL) architecture with proprietary programming algorithms and multi-level data storage management schemes help yield multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory chips that do not sacrifice performance or reliability. In addition, SanDisk's three bits per cell X3 technology, implemented in the second-generation 19nm node will deliver the lowest-cost flash solutions to address multiple growing end-markets for flash memory.

SanDisk's latest breakthrough in shrinking the circuitry used in flash memory chips allows higher capacity products and lower cost manufacturing techniques to be employed when creating SanDisk's flash memory solutions. Consumers and businesses worldwide will benefit from this new advanced manufacturing technology by having access to higher capacity and smaller-sized flash memory chips from SanDisk for mobile phones, tablets, Solid State Drives (SSDs) for client and enterprise markets, and consumer products. ]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23547-sandisk-to-advance-its-manufacturing-technology.html DC++ 0.820 http://www.ngohq.com/news/23546-dc-0-820-a.html Wed, 22 May 2013 23:56:27 GMT DC++ is an open source client for Microsoft Windows for the Direct Connect / Advanced Direct Connect network. Direct Connect allows you to share files over the Internet without restrictions or limits. The client is completely free of advertisements and has a nice, easy to use interface. Firewall... DC++ is an open source client for Microsoft Windows for the Direct Connect / Advanced Direct Connect network. Direct Connect allows you to share files over the Internet without restrictions or limits. The client is completely free of advertisements and has a nice, easy to use interface. Firewall and router support is integrated and it is easy and convenient to use functionality like multi-hub connections, auto-connections and resuming of downloads.

Changes:
• Rotate the icon while DC++ is loading.
• Allow expanding merged search results.
• Merge connections, downloads and uploads in the same list.
• Add user commands to transfer menus.
• Add a tab menu command to disconnect a hub.
• Validate input before trying a TTH search.
• Display HTTP downloads in the transfer list.
• Handle more connection errors.
• Support city-level GeoIP databases - new params such as %[city].
• Distribute an x64 version.
• Package plugins as .dcext files.
• Toolbar button to access plugin commands.
• Update zlib to version 1.2.8.
• Update MiniUPnPc to version 1.8.

Download: DC++ 0.820 ]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23546-dc-0-820-a.html Microsoft Announces Xbox One http://www.ngohq.com/news/23544-microsoft-announces-xbox-one.html Wed, 22 May 2013 02:34:58 GMT http://www.ngohq.com/images/XboxOne-s.jpg (http://www.ngohq.com/images/XboxOne.jpg) Click on the image above to enlarge it A new vision for the future comes to life today as Microsoft unveils Xbox One , the all-in-one gaming and entertainment system created for today and the next generation. At...

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A new vision for the future comes to life today as Microsoft unveils Xbox One , the all-in-one gaming and entertainment system created for today and the next generation. At Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, the company showcased how Xbox One puts you at the center of all your games, TV, movies, music, sports and Skype.

"Xbox One is designed to deliver a whole new generation of blockbuster games, television and entertainment in a powerful, all-in-one device," said Don Mattrick, president, Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. "Our unique, modern architecture brings simplicity to the living room and, for the first time ever, the ability to instantly switch across your games and entertainment."

Introducing Xbox One
With Xbox One, games push the boundaries of realism, and TV obeys your commands. Say "Xbox On" to launch your personalized Xbox One Home screen, discover what is popular on TV or see friends' latest gaming achievements all using the most natural interface - your voice. The more you interact with Xbox One, the more it gets to know you and learns what you like. Some of the breakthrough Xbox One features that put you at the center of your living room entertainment include the following:

• TV on Xbox One - Navigate and watch live TV from your cable, telco or satellite set-top box through your Xbox One. Microsoft is committed to bringing live TV through various solutions to all the markets where Xbox One will be available.

• Home - Turn on your entertainment system with two powerful words, "Xbox On," and a custom-tailored Home dashboard welcomes you with your favorite games, TV and entertainment.

• Snap - Do two things at once on the biggest screen in your home. Use Snap to jump into a multiplayer battle while watching your favorite movie, talk with friends on Skype while watching live TV, or track your fantasy team on TV as you watch the big game and more.

• Skype for Xbox One - Specially designed for Xbox One, talk with friends on your TV in stunning HD, or for the first time ever, hold group Skype calls on your TV.

• Trending - Stay on top of what is hot on TV by discovering the entertainment that is popular among your friends, and see what is trending within the Xbox community.

• OneGuide - Find your favorite entertainment easily, searching by network or name, all with the sound of your voice and presented in a tailored program guide.

To create the most advanced Xbox system ever designed for games, TV and entertainment, Microsoft created a state-of-the-art gaming operating system and fused it with an equally amazing entertainment platform, so you will not have to switch inputs to watch TV or play a game. An eight-core, x86 processor and more than 5 billion transistors helps make lag and load times a thing of the past, so you can instantly jump between a game and your entertainment at lightning speed or run a host of apps right alongside your game with no loss in performance.

Introducing Xbox One Titles and Exclusives
Gaming on Xbox One immerses gamers in cinematic worlds that look like real life, with characters that feel more human than ever before. AAA blockbuster titles unveiled for Xbox One include the following:

• Forza Motorsport 5 from Turn 10 Studios is the latest edition of the highest-rated racing franchise of the past 10 years. Built from the ground up to take advantage of Xbox One and the infinite power of the cloud, no game better delivers the sensation of being behind the wheel. Forza Motorsport 5 sets a new bar for racing games and will be available exclusively for Xbox One at launch.

• Call of Duty: Ghosts is the next generation of Call of Duty and a stunning leap forward for the franchise. It delivers an all-new world, an all-new cast of characters and an all-new story, built on a new, next-generation engine. The next-generation technical innovations built to support the incredible gameplay advancements make this the most beautiful and immersive Call of Duty experience yet. Activision and Microsoft also announced the renewal of their close partnership that will see both the return of the Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox, as well as all-new downloadable content debuting first and exclusively on the Xbox platform.

• FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25, NBA LIVE 14, and EA Sports UFC from EA Sports will change the way consumers experience and play sports games. Driven by the new EA Sports Ignite engine, these new EA Sports games will deliver massive innovations in human intelligence, true player motion and living worlds. Adding to its commitment to Xbox One, EA Sports also announced the promise of exclusive content to be revealed in the coming months.

• Quantum Break from Remedy Entertainment is a revolutionary entertainment experience from the creators of Max Payne and Alan Wake that blurs the line between gaming and TV by integrating drama and gameplay into one seamless, uniquely immersive experience. How you play the game impacts the show, and the show informs how you play the game.

In addition to the amazing lineup of games coming to Xbox One, Microsoft unveiled exclusive content partnerships with some of the top names in TV, sports and entertainment.

• Halo television series - Award-winning filmmaker, director and producer, Steven Spielberg will executive-produce an original Halo live-action television series with exclusive interactive Xbox One content, created in partnership with 343 Industries and Xbox Entertainment Studios.

• National Football League (NFL) - A multiyear, landmark partnership will deliver the ultimate interactive NFL television experiences for the next-generation Xbox One and leverage Microsoft devices and services to evolve both in-game and on the sideline. The NFL on Xbox will redefine broadcast experiences through innovations around Skype, Xbox SmartGlass and player-worn technology; add an all-new fantasy football solution for the biggest screen in the house; and create a personalized NFL destination only available on Xbox One.

Introducing New Generation of Xbox Live
Xbox One is built to amplify an all-new generation of Xbox Live that is more powerful, more personal and more intelligent. Unleashing the virtually unlimited power of the cloud makes everything more convenient and accessible, from allowing games to be installed in segments so that gameplay can start quickly to updates downloading in the background. Save and store your personalized profile, games and entertainment in the cloud to access them anytime, from any Xbox One console. In addition, existing Xbox Live Gold Membership for Xbox 360 will seamlessly carry over to Xbox One. Xbox Live takes you deeper into the games you love with all-new features.

• Smart Match - A new matchmaking system virtually eliminates waiting in lobbies by estimating wait times and finding people you want to play with while you are enjoying other activities - reputation fundamentally matters and helps find best matches.

• Game DVR - Captures and accesses your magic moments, all saved to the cloud. Along with sharing tools, you will have the most amazing bragging rights with Xbox Live.

• Living Games - Dynamic, living worlds evolve and improve the more you play, and advanced artificial intelligence can learn to play like you, so friends can play against your shadow.

• Expanded achievements - A new system captures video of your epic moments, continues to grow a game's achievements over time and rewards you in new ways, and your Gamerscore carries over from Xbox 360.

• Xbox SmartGlass - Natively part of the Xbox One platform, built in from the beginning with the ability to quickly render content directly onto your device, and now more devices can connect at one time for multiplayer and shared entertainment.

Introducing the Xbox One Look and Feel
New Xbox One hardware is sleek and modern and complements any dιcor. The console is shaped in the 16:9 aspect ratio and employs a horizontal orientation optimized for its high-speed Blu-ray disc player. It is molded in a deep and rich liquid black color and includes a distinctive beveled edge.

The completely redesigned, revolutionary 1080p Kinect is more precise, more responsive and more intuitive. Its unparalleled vision, motion and voice technology let you reach into games and entertainment like never before by dramatically expanding its field of view and fidelity. It works in nearly any lighting condition, recognizes precise motion control from a slight wrist rotation, and distinguishes your voice even in a noisy room using advanced noise isolation.

The class-leading Xbox controller is refreshed with more than 40 technical and design innovations. Updated directional pad, thumb stick and ergonomic fit immerse all gamers in ways that are uniquely Xbox, and precision and control have been dramatically increased with all new vibrating impulse triggers. The Xbox One Wireless Controller is designed to work in concert with the new Kinect, allowing the two to be paired automatically to create seamless player syncing.

Xbox One will launch in markets around the world later this year. More details about Xbox One and blockbuster games will be explored at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in June.
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]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23544-microsoft-announces-xbox-one.html Seagate Launches 4TB Video Hard Disk Drive http://www.ngohq.com/news/23543-seagate-launches-4tb-video-hard-disk-drive.html Wed, 22 May 2013 01:31:18 GMT Seagate has announced the new Seagate Video 3.5 HDD - the industry's first 4TB, 3.5" hard disk drive (HDD) engineered specifically for use in video applications such as digital video recorders (DVRs), set-top boxes (STBs), and surveillance systems. Purpose-built for video solutions, the Video 3.5 HDD can store up to 480 hours of high-definition (HD) content making it the industry's highest-capacity drive designed specifically for video.

Engineered to deliver superior performance and operation in three key areas of importance to manufacturers - high capacity and streaming capability, reliability and acoustics - the Video 3.5 HDD is ideal for satellite and cable providers and surveillance system builders. Featuring capacities up to 4TB, the drive supports up to 16 simultaneous HD streams or 20 standard-definition streams as well as 24x7 operation capabilities making it ideal for video content applications.

"Leveraging Seagate's 10 years of experience understanding the requirements of the video market, we've combined our knowledge on heat, acoustics and power to deliver what we believe to be the most reliable DVR drive in the world," said Scott Horn, vice president of marketing at Seagate. "Our commitment to deliver a drive with unrivaled reliability ensures the safekeeping of consumers' content as well as keeping DVRs, STBs, and surveillance systems in the field longer."

Featuring industry-leading reliability, the Video 3.5 HDD has a 0.55% annual failure rate enabling product to be kept in the field longer while reducing the cost of field deployment and maintaining customer retention - making it ideal for manufacturers who need reliable product with long lifespans. The drive is engineered for low power consumption and heat emissions allowing solution providers greater design flexibility.

"We congratulate Seagate on its newest innovation," said Mark Jackson, president of EchoStar Technologies, one of the top DVR manufacturers for the satellite market in North America. "Seagate is a leader in the dedicated video HDD space, delivering top-of-the-line products that help us bring customers the most advanced and reliable DVRs in the industry."

The living-room environment requires superior acoustic management to limit audible distractions during operation of DVRs and STBs and the Video 3.5 HDD enables designers to build the quietest home entertainment systems possible. Boasting near silent acoustics, the drive operates below the range of audible sound for the human ear at just 2.3 decibels providing optimized acoustics for home entertainment components - crucial for consumer electronics and video applications.
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]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23543-seagate-launches-4tb-video-hard-disk-drive.html Google Chrome 27.0.1453.93 http://www.ngohq.com/news/23542-google-chrome-27-0-1453-93-a.html Wed, 22 May 2013 01:17:04 GMT Chrome is an open source web browser developed by Google. Its software architecture was engineered from scratch (using components from other open source software including WebKit and Mozilla Firefox) to cater for the changing needs of users and acknowledging that today most web sites aren't web pages but web applications. Design goals include stability, speed, security and a clean, simple and efficient user interface.

Changes:
• Web pages load 5% faster on average.
• Added chrome.syncFileSystem API.
• Improved ranking of predictions, improved spell correction, and numerous fundamental improvements for Omnibox predictions.
• Updated Adobe Flash Player to version 11.7.700.203.
• Numerous bug and security fixes.

Download: Google Chrome 27.0.1453.93 ]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23542-google-chrome-27-0-1453-93-a.html Wi-Fi Network Breaks Speed Record http://www.ngohq.com/news/23541-wi-fi-network-breaks-speed-record.html Wed, 22 May 2013 00:43:26 GMT Think your network is fast? Getting a gigabyte-sized movie over your local wireless network to your hard drive in a few seconds is old hat. Now there's a network that can push a 2-hour, HD movie to a computer a mile away in less time than it takes to read a single word.

At the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, a new record has been set: 40GB per second over a distance of about .6 of a mile. That's like sending 10 HD feature films.

What makes this possible is a combination of better hardware and the use of higher radio frequencies, in this case, 240 gigahertz. That hardware is a set of chips developed at Karlsruhe that can process signals at higher frequencies.

Higher frequencies mean smaller components, since a shorter wavelength can be picked up by a smaller antenna (which is why FM and AM radios need relatively large antennas, while Wi-Fi receivers can use small ones). These chips were only a few millimeters on a side.

Source: Mashable ]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23541-wi-fi-network-breaks-speed-record.html Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.6.0 http://www.ngohq.com/news/23540-virtual-clonedrive-5-4-6-0-a.html Wed, 22 May 2013 00:40:27 GMT Virtual CloneDrive works and behaves just like a physical CD/DVD drive, however it exists only virtually. Image files generated with CloneDVD or CloneCD can be mounted onto a virtual drive from your hard-disk or from a network drive and used in the same manner as inserting them into a normal CD/DVD... Virtual CloneDrive works and behaves just like a physical CD/DVD drive, however it exists only virtually. Image files generated with CloneDVD or CloneCD can be mounted onto a virtual drive from your hard-disk or from a network drive and used in the same manner as inserting them into a normal CD/DVD drive. Probably the best virtual drive software, Virtual CloneDrive allows you to enjoy the freedom of a virtual drive and is completely free.

Changes:
• Added workaround for bugcheck in Windows 8 when mounting image over a samba share.
• Added "toggle tray" /t switch to VCDMount.exe.
• Removed "Buffered I/O" checkbox. Buffered I/O is now always enabled.
• Some minor changes and improvements.
• Updated languages.

Download: Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.6.0 ]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23540-virtual-clonedrive-5-4-6-0-a.html Yahoo! to Acquire Tumblr for $1.1 Billion http://www.ngohq.com/news/23539-yahoo-to-acquire-tumblr-for-1-1-billion.html Tue, 21 May 2013 13:08:14 GMT Yahoo! and Tumblr announced that they have reached a definitive agreement for Yahoo! to acquire Tumblr. Per the agreement and a promise not to screw it up, Tumblr will be independently operated as a separate business. David Karp will remain CEO. The product, service and brand will continue to be... Yahoo! and Tumblr announced that they have reached a definitive agreement for Yahoo! to acquire Tumblr. Per the agreement and a promise not to screw it up, Tumblr will be independently operated as a separate business. David Karp will remain CEO. The product, service and brand will continue to be defined and developed separately with the same Tumblr irreverence, wit, and commitment to empower creators.

With more than 300 million monthly unique visitors and 120,000 signups every day, Tumblr is one of the fastest-growing media networks in the world. Tumblr sees 900 posts per second and 24 billion minutes spent on site each month. On mobile, more than half of Tumblr's users are using the mobile app and do an average of 7 sessions per day. Its tremendous popularity and engagement among creators, curators and audiences of all ages brings a significant new community of users to the Yahoo! network. The combination of Tumblr+Yahoo! is expected to grow Yahoo!'s audience by 50% to more than a billion monthly visitors, and to grow traffic by approximately 20%.

The deal offers unique opportunities for both companies. Tumblr can deploy Yahoo!'s personalization technology and search infrastructure to help its users discover creators, bloggers, and content they'll love. In turn, Tumblr brings 50 billion blog posts (and 75 million more arriving each day) to Yahoo!'s media network and search experiences. The two companies will also work together to create advertising opportunities that are seamless and enhance the user experience.

"Tumblr is redefining creative expression online, on many levels, Tumblr and Yahoo! couldn't be more different, but, at the same time, they couldn't be more complementary. Yahoo is the Internet's original media network. Tumblr is the Internet's fastest-growing media frenzy. Both companies are homes for brands - established and emerging. And, fundamentally, Tumblr and Yahoo! are both all about users, design, and finding surprise and inspiration amidst the everyday." said Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo!.

"I've long held the view that in all things art and design, you can feel the spirit and demeanor of the creator. That's why it was no surprise to me that David Karp is one of the nicest, most empathetic people I've ever met. He's also one of the most perceptive, capable entrepreneurs I've ever worked with," continued Mayer. "David's respect for Tumblr's community of creators is awesome. I'm absolutely delighted to have him join our team." she added.

"Our team isn't changing. Our roadmap isn't changing. And our mission - to empower creators to make their best work and get it in front of the audience they deserve - certainly isn't changing. But we're elated to have the support of Yahoo! and their team who share our dream to make the Internet the ultimate creative canvas. Tumblr gets better faster with more resources to draw from." said David Karp, CEO of Tumblr.

Total consideration is approximately $1.1 billion, substantially all of which is payable in cash. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the second half of the year. ]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23539-yahoo-to-acquire-tumblr-for-1-1-billion.html Ex-AMD Employees at Nvidia Barred From Revealing Trade Secrets http://www.ngohq.com/news/23536-ex-amd-employees-at-nvidia-barred-from-revealing-trade-secrets.html Sun, 19 May 2013 02:55:28 GMT AMD won a court order barring ex-employees who went to Nvidia from disclosing trade secrets or soliciting former colleagues to join them. US District Judge Timothy Hillman said in his order that AMD may win its lawsuit claiming misappropriation of confidential information, according to a filing... AMD won a court order barring ex-employees who went to Nvidia from disclosing trade secrets or soliciting former colleagues to join them. US District Judge Timothy Hillman said in his order that AMD may win its lawsuit claiming misappropriation of confidential information, according to a filing last week in Boston.

AMD accused ex-employees of taking sensitive company documents when they went to work for Nvidia. The former employees transferred more than 100,000 files pertaining to AMD's graphics unit business in the days before their departure, AMD said in its complaint filed in January. The employees also allegedly recruited other AMD workers to leave the company.

"The circumstantial evidence presented by AMD is compelling. They all made copies of confidential AMD information before leaving AMD, retained that information, and immediately began working at a significant competitor. AMD therefore has a reasonable likelihood of success on the merits with regard to its claims for misappropriation of trade secrets." said Hillman in his order.

Source: BusinessWeek ]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23536-ex-amd-employees-at-nvidia-barred-from-revealing-trade-secrets.html UltraDefrag 6.0.2 http://www.ngohq.com/news/23535-ultradefrag-6-0-2-a.html Sun, 19 May 2013 02:43:53 GMT UltraDefrag is a powerful open source defragmentation tool for the Windows platform. It can defragment any system files including registry hives and paging file. Also one of the main goals of UltraDefrag is doing the job as fast and reliable as possible. It is very fast, because defragmentation is... UltraDefrag is a powerful open source defragmentation tool for the Windows platform. It can defragment any system files including registry hives and paging file. Also one of the main goals of UltraDefrag is doing the job as fast and reliable as possible. It is very fast, because defragmentation is done by a kernel-mode driver. UltraDefrag comes with three interfaces: graphical, console and native.

Changes:
• Explorer context menu handler now uses a sub-menu on Windows 7 and above.
• Handbook now includes a FAQ entry about how to set up optimization to work similar as in version 5.
• Updated translations.

Download: UltraDefrag 6.0.2 ]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23535-ultradefrag-6-0-2-a.html Transcend Launches MSM610 mSATA Mini SSD http://www.ngohq.com/news/23534-transcend-launches-msm610-msata-mini-ssd.html Sun, 19 May 2013 02:11:41 GMT Transcend has announced the release of its SATA II 3Gb/s MSM610 mSATA mini solid state drive (SSD). With its diminutive yet robust form factor, impressive sequential read/write transfer speeds, and a host of reliability features, the MSM610 mSATA mini SSD delivers solid state performance and... Transcend has announced the release of its SATA II 3Gb/s MSM610 mSATA mini solid state drive (SSD). With its diminutive yet robust form factor, impressive sequential read/write transfer speeds, and a host of reliability features, the MSM610 mSATA mini SSD delivers solid state performance and durability to today's advanced mobile devices such as tablet PCs, Ultrabooks, and other embedded storage applications.

Fully compliant with the SATA II 3Gb/s specification and built with industry-leading toggle-mode MLC NAND flash chips, the MSM610 mSATA mini SSD boasts blazing fast sequential read and write speeds up to 245MB/s and 48MB/s respectively. This outstanding performance translates into reduced boot up and data transfer times, superior application launch speed, and enhanced overall system responsiveness; especially useful for dual-drive notebooks and Ultrabooks taking advantage of both the high-speed MSM610 mSATA mini SSD and a high capacity hard disk drive.

Transcend's MSM610 mSATA mini SSD measures just 26.8mm x 29.85mm x 3.85mm and offers excellent design flexibility to manufacturers of space-restricted embedded applications, including tablets, smartphones, Ultrabooks, eBook readers, navigation systems, set-top boxes, hand held scanners, mini PCs, and other compact devices. Despite its extra-small dimensions, the MSM610 comes equipped with advanced features such as TRIM and NCQ support, built-in ECC and wear leveling, intelligent block management, support for enhanced SMART commands, and excellent shock resistance, providing exceptional reliability and data protection.

To further protect SSD data, built-in Advanced Power Shield technology directly monitors the host power input to prevent data loss in the event of a sudden power outage. Transcend's SATA II 3Gb/s MSM610 mSATA mini SSD is available in 8GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities. ]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23534-transcend-launches-msm610-msata-mini-ssd.html McDonalds Bans Google Glass http://www.ngohq.com/news/23533-mcdonalds-bans-google-glass.html Sun, 19 May 2013 01:56:52 GMT

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It looks like the fast food giant McDonalds isn't a fan of Google Glass. A user from Sacramento, California shared an interesting picture on his Google+ profile. The picture shows off a "Google Glass is banned on these premises" sign, pasted clear as day at a Sacramento based Micky D's.

The interesting part is that Google Glass isn't out to the public yet and we're already seeing problems in public. Why do you think McDonalds has their Big Macs in a bunch? Public privacy? or maybe they don't want what goes on behind close doors to be captured?

Source: Tech of Tomorrow ]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23533-mcdonalds-bans-google-glass.html Sony Sound Forge Pro 10.0e Free Trial http://www.ngohq.com/news/23532-sony-sound-forge-pro-10-0e-free-trial.html Sun, 19 May 2013 01:48:25 GMT Sony Sound Forge Pro 10 software efficiently and reliably provides audio editors and producers complete control over all aspects of audio editing and mastering. Whether in the studio or field, it's the ultimate all-in-one production suite for professional audio recording and mastering, sound design, audio restoration, and Red Book CD creation. New features in Sound Forge Pro 10 include precise event-based editing, integrated disc-at-once CD burning, musical instrument file editing and processing, and pristine audio conversion and time stretching.

• Pristine sound quality - Sound Forge Pro 10 software supports full resolution 24-bit and 32-bit/64-bit float 192 kHz files for the ultimate in audio fidelity. Capture the subtle overtones and nuances of instruments, vocals, and effect changes. Additionally, Sound Forge Pro 10 software includes industry-leading iZotope MBIT+ Dither (bit-depth conversion) and 64-Bit SRC (sample rate conversion) for the highest in audio quality.

• Precise audio editing - Edit mono, stereo, and multichannel audio files (up to 32 channels) down to the sample level. Use familiar Windows commands to cut, copy, paste, mix, and crossfade audio. Perform precise event editing and create fades, crossfades, and mix audio with ease. Drag and drop audio between channels and work on one file while processing others in the background.

• Powerful audio recording - Sound Forge Pro 10 software has a complete set of tools for recording audio. Record straight into your sound card or use the Record Timer to begin and end a session at a specific time and date. Alternatively, you can start recording when a certain audio threshold is reached with Threshold Record Triggering. You can also record and edit multichannel audio files as easily as stereo files.

• Includes tools for sound design and mastering - In addition to Sound Forge Pro 10 software, this comprehensive audio production suite includes the Noise Reduction 2 plug-ins to fix common audio problems such as tape hiss, camera hum, clicks, and pops, powerful Spectrum Analysis tools for analyzing audio, and the Mastering Effects Bundle 2 powered by iZotope, a collection of six professional audio plug-ins. Sound Forge Pro 10 software also includes integrated disc-at-once (DAO) CD mastering for producing Red Book audio CDs.

• Effects processing - Apply over 40 professional studio effects and processes including Normalize, EQ, Delay, Chorus, Volume, Dynamics, Noise Gate, Pitch Shift, Flange, and Vibrato. Sound Forge Pro 10 software includes high-quality Zplane ιlastique Pro timestretch and pitch shift plug-in for pristine audio mastering, and the Mastering Effects Bundle 2, powered by iZotope. This powerful bundle includes six professional audio plug-ins: Mastering EQ, Mastering Reverb, Multiband Compressor, Mastering Limiter, Stereo Imager, and Harmonic Exciter.

• 24-bit, 32-bit/64-bit float/192 kHz support - Sound Forge Pro 10 software supports full resolution 24-bit/32-bit 192 kHz files for the ultimate in audio fidelity. Capture the subtle overtones and nuances of instruments, vocals, and effect changes that 24-bit audio provides. With Sound Forge audio software you can import, save, and even record to this resolution if using supported hardware.

• Audio-for-video - Sound Forge Pro 10 software supports multiple video formats including AVI, WMV, and MPEG-1 and MPEG-2. Precisely synchronize audio and video frame by frame. Sound Forge Pro 10 software includes MPEG-2 templates for writing HDV-compliant files at both 720p and 1080i resolutions, and AVI templates using the CineForm CFHD codec for 720p and 1080i intermediate renders. Also included are templates for encoding WMV 720p and 1080p.

• Dolby Digital AC-3 export - Use Sound Forge Pro 10 software to export multichannel files in surround AC-3 format using the included Dolby Digital AC-3 plug-in.

Download: Sony Sound Forge Pro 10.0e ]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23532-sony-sound-forge-pro-10-0e-free-trial.html Google Launches Hangouts Cross-Platform Messaging Service http://www.ngohq.com/news/23531-google-launches-hangouts-cross-platform-messaging-service.html Sat, 18 May 2013 02:27:04 GMT XkpjZ7oA_Qg Google Hangouts brings one-on-one and group conversations to life with photos, emoji, and video calls for free. Connect with friends across computers (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hangouts/nckgahadagoaajjgafhacjanaoiihapd), Android...

Google Hangouts brings one-on-one and group conversations to life with photos, emoji, and video calls for free. Connect with friends across computers, Android and iOS devices. Hangouts replaces Google Talk. ]]> News Regeneration http://www.ngohq.com/news/23531-google-launches-hangouts-cross-platform-messaging-service.html