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AMD claims new HD7990 graphics board is the world’s fastest

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Jon Peddie

Bundled with well-known games to attract its target market. By Jon Peddie Just to make sure you have the lat­est ...

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Dell introduces XPS 18 all-in-one computer

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Jon Peddie

Is it a notebook computer or a really big tablet? Dell says its XPS 18 has a number of compet­itive ...

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Nvidia Wave Works not recommended for those who need Dramamine

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Jon Peddie

Modeling the Beauford Scale of wind speed and its effect on the ocean in real-time physics. At GTC I thought ...

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The larger your screen, the longer you stay

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Jon Peddie

New research from Adobe casts doubt on the demise of the desktop PC. Who wants to carry around a screen ...

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The pen is mightier than the finger

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Jon Peddie

Re-visiting N-trig tablet pens and the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet By Jon Peddie Of all the tablets we’ve tested (and certainly ...

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Early thoughts on Sony’s PS4 unveiling: the company’s processor choices give them the edge

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Jon Peddie

Sony held a press conference in New York City to provide some new detail for their next gen PS4 code-named Orbis. The new machines will use processor cores similar to PC processors making the porting process easier and pushing the performance ahead of current systems.

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Computer graphics changed our lives and the course of history; can it save the PC?

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Jon Peddie

The computer graphics industry is hitting an inflection point as consumers adopt tablets at the expense of PCs with higher end computer graphics chips. This transition has the potential to slow the development of high end graphics processors.

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8Tree delivers single-purpose FastCheck 3D scanner

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Jon Peddie

3D scanning is combined with augmented reality to provide instant analysis of fuselage rivets. Started just a year ago by ...

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Nvidia Project Shield: disruptive technology or just a Grid peripheral?

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Jon Peddie

Calling it another device for the gamer’s backpack is too simplistic. By Jon Peddie [Editor’s Note: This article is excerpted ...

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Autodesk Smoke rises as price falls

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Jon Peddie

From $250,000 to $3,495 in 14 years, Smoke is now positioned to compete well against Final Cut Pro and Nuke. ...