The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) today announced it has published version 1.4 of the DisplayPort (DP) audio/video standard. The first major update to DisplayPort since version 1.3 was released in September 2014, DP 1.4 is also the first DP standard to take advantage of VESA's Display Stream Compression (DSC) technology. DSC version 1.2 transport enables up to 3:1 compression ratio and has been deemed, through VESA membership testing, to be visually lossless. Together with other new capabilities, this makes the latest version of DP ideally suited for implementation in high-end electronic products demanding premier sound and image quality.
DisplayPort is a packet-based, extensible protocol for transporting video and audio data. Initially introduced as a new external interface, its flexibility has enabled its adaptation to embedded displays and incorporation into other connectors like the new reversible USB Type-C interface and Thunderbolt. Its Multi-Stream Transport (MST) capability enables high-resolution support of multiple monitors on a single display interface.
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вторник, 1 марта 2016 г.
NVIDIA Releases the GeForce 362.00 WHQL Game Ready Drivers
NVIDIA released the latest version of its GeForce software. Version 362.00 WHQL comes game-ready for the hardware-intensive "Far Cry Primal," and "Gears of War Ultimate Edition." This includes performance optimizations, SLI profiles (if supported), and GeForce Experience optimal settings for the two games. The drivers are also optimized for the latest update of "Dying Light." Grab them from the links below.
DOWNLOAD: NVIDIA GeForce 362.00 WHQL for Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 8.1/7/Vista 64-bit
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(PR) AMD Announces the A10-7890K and Athlon X4 880K Processors
AMD today announced new additions to its 2016 Desktop processor family, offering increasingly powerful processor options available for anyone seeking outstanding gameplay and power efficiency for their desktop PC. Setting a new APU Standard, the new AMD A10-7890K is the fastest AMD desktop APU released to date, with 1.0 TFLOPS of theoretical compute performance. This new processor has been paired with the top-of-the-line AMD Wraith Cooler to deliver a high-performance combination, enabling best-in-class online gaming, while offering near silent operation for a premium experience.
Gamers will be able to enjoy playing the most popular online and eSports games right out of the box on high settings with the new AMD A10-7890K APU, which is capable of providing smooth frame rates in some of the most popular online games like League of Legends, DOTA2, and Counter Strike: Global Offensive. AMD APUs combine the power of AMD processors with the performance of discrete Radeon R7 class graphics in one convenient SoC, and support DirectX 12, OpenGL, Vulkan, and FreeSync in addition to Microsoft Xbox One game streaming on Windows 10.
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Gamers will be able to enjoy playing the most popular online and eSports games right out of the box on high settings with the new AMD A10-7890K APU, which is capable of providing smooth frame rates in some of the most popular online games like League of Legends, DOTA2, and Counter Strike: Global Offensive. AMD APUs combine the power of AMD processors with the performance of discrete Radeon R7 class graphics in one convenient SoC, and support DirectX 12, OpenGL, Vulkan, and FreeSync in addition to Microsoft Xbox One game streaming on Windows 10.
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Seagate Backup Plus 8TB External HDD Review
Seagate recently announced capacity increases to several of its HDD products. Prior to that, the company released the latest iteration of its Backup Plus Desktop Drive. The new version is an 8TB model that supersedes the previous 6TB flagship.http://ift.tt/1oM7l6G
(PR) Western Digital Expands its Hard Drives and External Storage Solutions to 8TB
Western Digital Corporation, a world leader in storage solutions, today announced the expansion of its award-winning portfolio of performance storage solutions with 8 TB capacity drives for NAS, video surveillance and desktop external applications. Increasingly centralized, rich-content, which continues to grow in popularity among enterprises, small business and consumers alike, is driving demand for greater storage capacities.
Launching throughout the first half of 2016, My Cloud personal storage devices (My Cloud, My Cloud Mirror, My Cloud EX2 Ultra), My Book external hard drives (My Book, My Book for Mac, My Book Duo and My Book Pro), WD Red, WD Red Pro and WD Purple hard drives will all be designed with the new high-capacity configuration. Each storage solution offers purpose-driven engineering and HelioSeal helium-technology with the new 8 TB drives for maximum and efficient performance in the applications for which each model is designed.
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Launching throughout the first half of 2016, My Cloud personal storage devices (My Cloud, My Cloud Mirror, My Cloud EX2 Ultra), My Book external hard drives (My Book, My Book for Mac, My Book Duo and My Book Pro), WD Red, WD Red Pro and WD Purple hard drives will all be designed with the new high-capacity configuration. Each storage solution offers purpose-driven engineering and HelioSeal helium-technology with the new 8 TB drives for maximum and efficient performance in the applications for which each model is designed.
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Монітори серії ViewSonic VX57 з технологією AMD FreeSync
Компанія ViewSonic повідомила про розширення серії ViewSonic VX57, моделі якої позиціонуються як відмінні розважальні монітори. До оновленого складу увійшли три дисплея: 22-дюймовий ViewSonic VX2257-mhd, 24-дюймовий ViewSonic VX2457-mhd і 27-дюймовий ViewSonic VX2757-mhd.
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Огляд і тестування материнської плати GIGABYTE GA-H110M-S2 DDR3
Компактна модель на чіпсеті Intel H110, яка вирізняється доступною вартістю, базовою функціональністю і підтримкою пам#039;яті DDR3.
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Смартфон Moto X Force: Lenovo возвращает на российский рынок легендарные смартфоны Motorola
11 февраля 2016 года компания Lenovo объявила о возвращении легендарного бренда Motorola в Россию. Первыми устройствами, представленными на российском рынке, станут смартфоны серии Moto X (Play, Style, Force) и Moto G. Сегодня мы уже имеем возможность подробно исследовать топовую и, соответственно, самую дорогую модель из всего нового семейства — Motorola X Force, хотя нашим постоянным читателям данная модель знакома под другим названием, Droid Turbo 2, Экран у этой модели позиционируется как «небьющийся», и в Штатах производитель даже дает на него четырехлетнюю гарантию. Но ни такую гарантию, ни фирменный сервис MotoMaker на нашем рынке, по всей видимости, Lenovo предоставлять не будет. Тем не менее, перед нами действительно настоящий флагман безо всяких скидок, с качественными экраном, звуком, автономностью, аппаратной платформой и, конечно же, приметным корпусом. Что касается камер, то этот вопрос еще не прояснился до конца — возможно, с выходом новых прошивок качество их работы повысится. А вот отсутствие сканера отпечатков пальцев в топовом смартфоне за 50 тысяч объяснить сложнее.http://ift.tt/1TOgRDh
Стандарт материнських плат Thin Mini-ITX імовірно відійшов у небуття
Стандарт Thin Mini-ITX у першу чергу створювався з розрахунком на використання в моноблоках, тому ключовою його відмінністю від звичайного Mini-ITX виступає обмеження по висоті (25 мм), а от інші лінійні розміри у них ідентичні (170 х 170 мм). В результаті такого обмеження і функціональної спрямованості моделі формату Thin Mini-ITX переважно використовують SO-DIMM-слоти пам'яті з горизонтальним встановленням модулів, не мають роз'ємів PCI Express і оснащуються портом для підключення зовнішнього джерела живлення.
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Мініатюрний ПК Raspberry Pi 3 Model B у продажі за $35
За 4 роки з моменту запуску свого першого міні-ПК компанія Raspberry Pi Foundation поставила на ринок понад 8 млн. одиниць подібних пристроїв, продемонструвавши високий попит на компактні та дешеві моделі, здатні впоратися із базовими повсякденними завданнями. Тепер у її модельному ряді з'явилася чергова новинка - Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, яка надійшла в продаж за ціною версії Raspberry Pi 2 Model B, тобто $35.
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Мініатюрний ПК Raspberry Pi 3 Model B у продажі за $35
За 4 роки з моменту запуску свого першого міні-ПК компанія Raspberry Pi Foundation поставила на ринок понад 8 млн. одиниць подібних пристроїв, продемонструвавши високий попит на компактні та дешеві моделі, здатні впоратися із базовими повсякденними завданнями. Тепер у її модельному ряді з'явилася чергова новинка - Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, яка надійшла в продаж за ціною версії Raspberry Pi 2 Model B, тобто $35.
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AMD працює над універсальним стандартом підключення зовнішньої графіки до ноутбуків
Усе частіше виробники ноутбуків експериментують із зовнішньою графічною підсистемою, у якості якої виступає звичайна десктопна відеокарта, розташована в спеціальному корпусі й підключена до корпусу мобільного комп'ютера за допомогою інтерфейсу Thunderbolt. Такий підхід дозволяє спростити дизайн підсистеми охолодження зокрема й самого ноутбука в цілому, гарантувавши при цьому високий рівень продуктивності, достатній для відтворення актуальних відеоігор.
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IPS-монітор AOC Q2775PQU з роздільною здатністю QHD і можливість відтворення 1,07 млрд. кольорів
В арсеналі моніторів компанії AOC з'явилася цікава новинка з хорошою функціональністю - AOC Q2775PQU. Вона побудована на основі 27-дюймової IPS-панелі з роздільною здатністю 2560 х 1440 (QHD) і характеризується широкими кутами огляду (178°), відмінною яскравістю (350 кд/м2), великим охопленням кольорів (1,07 млрд.) та досить високою швидкістю реакції (4 мс).
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Видеоускоритель Asus Strix R9 380X: выгодное приобретение среднего уровня с тихой системой охлаждения
Asus Strix R9 380X (4 ГБ) представляет собой очень привлекательный по соотношению цены и возможностей вариант ускорителя R9 380X. Мы уже отмечали, что Radeon R9 380X демонстрирует прекрасные результаты в своей группе решений в ценовом диапазоне 250—290 долларов. Этот продукт нацелен на использование в разрешениях Full HD и выше, например 1440p, где он демонстрирует приемлемую производительность. Карта Asus на основе R9 380X может похвастаться относительно небольшой толщиной (она занимает два слота в корпусе системного блока) и наличием почти всех современных видеовыходов. Минусом является отсутствие поддержки HDMI 2.0, которой обладают конкурирующие модели на основе GeForce GTX 9xx, но это минус всей серии Radeon. Кулер у данной видеокарты умеет останавливать вентиляторы при малой нагрузке, поэтому в 2D карта очень тихая. Впрочем, и при серьезной нагрузке в 3D она также оказывается относительно тихой.http://ift.tt/1T5qAoQ
AMD Pushes for a Universal External Graphics Standard
AMD is working on a standardized external graphics solution for notebooks. This solution will allow people with ultra-thin notebooks to enjoy the mobility served up by frugal, mainstream hardware; as well as high-end gaming, with the graphics card plugged in at home. It also probably gives AMD greater control over design and cooling solutions. Unlike a mobile GPU that sits inside your notebook, and makes it bulky due to additional cooling and power requirements, an external graphics card sits on your desk, sipping on wall socket power.
AMD's external graphics solution isn't necessarily an AMD-branded piece of hardware, but rather an open specification for notebook vendors to follow. AMD will merely provide the GPUs and software ecosystem that makes the solution truly universal and plug-n-play, with "standardized connectors, cables, drivers, and OS support." Such a graphics card will interface with just any notebook with a high-speed interface (eg: Thunderbolt). Its drivers will make it crunch your games, while sending back output to your notebook's display, over the same connection. This gives you the mobility of an ultra-thin notebook. You should also be able to plug this into your work's boring Dell desktop, or any SFF ITX box. Pictured below is a Razer Core graphics solution embedding a Radeon R9 Nano. Other examples include MSI Gaming Dock and Alienware Graphics Amplifier.
Sources: Robert Hallock on Facebook, Forbes
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AMD's external graphics solution isn't necessarily an AMD-branded piece of hardware, but rather an open specification for notebook vendors to follow. AMD will merely provide the GPUs and software ecosystem that makes the solution truly universal and plug-n-play, with "standardized connectors, cables, drivers, and OS support." Such a graphics card will interface with just any notebook with a high-speed interface (eg: Thunderbolt). Its drivers will make it crunch your games, while sending back output to your notebook's display, over the same connection. This gives you the mobility of an ultra-thin notebook. You should also be able to plug this into your work's boring Dell desktop, or any SFF ITX box. Pictured below is a Razer Core graphics solution embedding a Radeon R9 Nano. Other examples include MSI Gaming Dock and Alienware Graphics Amplifier.
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Обзор смартфона Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
23-мегапиксельная камера, быстрый процессор, емкая батарея, водонепроницаемый 4,6-дюймовый корпус. Однако картину несколько портят устаревший дизайн и чрезмерное количество лишнего софта.
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AOC Unveils the Q2775PQU 27-inch Monitor
AOC unveiled the Q2775PQU, a 27-inch monitor. It embeds a WQHD (2560 x 1440 pixels) IPS panel, with 4 ms response time, 178°/178° viewing angles; 10-bit color (1.07 billion colors), dynamic mega-contrast, and 350 cd/m² maximum brightness. Display inputs include DisplayPort 1.2, dual-link DVI, HDMI (likely HDMI 1.4a), and D-Sub. A 4-port USB 3.0 hub and 2W integrated stereo speakers make up the rest of the package. Its stand allows basic tilt adjustments. Measuring 533.4 mm x 242.9 mm x 640 mm, the monitor weighs about 6.6 kg.
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(PR) Valve-HTC VIVE Available for Pre-order
HTC and Valve today announced their 2016 CES Best of Show winning VR system is available now for pre order with first shipments targeted to begin on Tuesday, April 5th. A complete VR solution, Vive includes two wireless VR controllers, room scale movement, a full 360° of tracking, and an HMD featuring a built-in camera to create what many critics are calling the most convincing VR experience launching this year.
In addition to the VR system, and for a limited time, those who pre order will also receive a free copy of three new VR titles: Tilt Brush from Google, Fantastic Contraption from Northway and Radial Games, and Job Simulator: The 2050 Archives from Owlchemy Labs. "We are delighted to help usher in the next generation of virtual reality," said Cher Wang of HTC. "Launching Vive with Valve has helped us ignite the creativity of thousands of content developers around the world." Vive is the first SteamVR system, giving it the backing of full integration with the leading online platform for PC games.
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In addition to the VR system, and for a limited time, those who pre order will also receive a free copy of three new VR titles: Tilt Brush from Google, Fantastic Contraption from Northway and Radial Games, and Job Simulator: The 2050 Archives from Owlchemy Labs. "We are delighted to help usher in the next generation of virtual reality," said Cher Wang of HTC. "Launching Vive with Valve has helped us ignite the creativity of thousands of content developers around the world." Vive is the first SteamVR system, giving it the backing of full integration with the leading online platform for PC games.
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(PR) ISS Recommends Western Digital Shareholders Vote "FOR" Acquisition Of SanDisk
Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), a leading independent proxy advisory firm, has issued a report recommending that Western Digital shareholders vote to approve the issuance of Western Digital stock (the NASDAQ Stock Issuance Proposal) in the proposed acquisition of SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) and all other proposals described in Western Digital's proxy statement/prospectus relating to the company's special meeting of shareholders to be held on March 15, 2016.
"We are pleased that ISS has recommended voting in favor of this compelling combination," said Steve Milligan, chief executive officer of Western Digital. "The Western Digital Board of Directors believes that the acquisition of SanDisk is the best strategic option for the company and the path that creates the most long-term value for shareholders. This combination is the next step in our ongoing strategy to transform Western Digital into a leading storage solutions company with global scale, extensive product and technology assets, and deep expertise in non-volatile memory."
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"We are pleased that ISS has recommended voting in favor of this compelling combination," said Steve Milligan, chief executive officer of Western Digital. "The Western Digital Board of Directors believes that the acquisition of SanDisk is the best strategic option for the company and the path that creates the most long-term value for shareholders. This combination is the next step in our ongoing strategy to transform Western Digital into a leading storage solutions company with global scale, extensive product and technology assets, and deep expertise in non-volatile memory."
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(PR) Kingston Digital Details Plans for IronKey's Future
Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced that it has finalized the integration plans for IronKey. As a leader in the USB Flash drive market since 2004, Kingston will utilize its IronKey product line to deliver FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certification solutions for customers who need the highest level of encryption and security. Kingston will ensure a smooth transition for existing IronKey customers and will work with its collective partners to enable access to sales and technical support, plus access to Kingston's world-class product and service resources.
The "Kingston IronKey" will be the company's top of the line as well as the industry's most secure USB Flash drive featuring FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certification. FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certification is a requirement for civilian and government agencies as well as military branches in the United States and Canada. The certification is also often a requirement or guideline for financial and healthcare industry organizations. FIPS 140-2 Level 3 calls for a tamper-evident seal for physical security to detect and respond to attempts to access, use or modify the cryptographic module. Achievement of this certification required rigorous testing, which was reviewed and approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It is a benchmark for security and reliability for agencies and enterprise organizations looking for the highest level of encryption.
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The "Kingston IronKey" will be the company's top of the line as well as the industry's most secure USB Flash drive featuring FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certification. FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certification is a requirement for civilian and government agencies as well as military branches in the United States and Canada. The certification is also often a requirement or guideline for financial and healthcare industry organizations. FIPS 140-2 Level 3 calls for a tamper-evident seal for physical security to detect and respond to attempts to access, use or modify the cryptographic module. Achievement of this certification required rigorous testing, which was reviewed and approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It is a benchmark for security and reliability for agencies and enterprise organizations looking for the highest level of encryption.
http://ift.tt/1XWACru
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