ATI Radeon RV740 prototype 40nm video card gets reviewed, loved on

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/ati-radeon-rv740-prototype-40nm-video-card-gets-reviewed-loved/

The Guru of 3D (not an actual guru, by the way) got its hands on a prototype ATI Radeon RV740 video card, and has been kind enough to put the thing through its paces. This is the company's first 40nm video card and while the review should all be taken with a grain of salt -- being "done with beta drivers and an early engineering sample board" -- preliminary results are quite positive. The card performs "fairly close to a Radeon HD 4850," something you don't often hear about in cards retailing for less than a hundred bucks. In fact, the reviewer was so taken by the card's performance at this price point that he predicts that this thing will be responsible for nothing less than "another shift in current mid-range pricing." But don't wait until the April release date to see this thing in action -- hit the read link for the big review.

[Thanks, Weston]

Filed under: Desktops, Gaming

ATI Radeon RV740 prototype 40nm video card gets reviewed, loved on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A bit of surgery gives the HP Mini 1000 new sight

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/a-bit-of-surgery-gives-the-hp-mini-1000-new-sight/

HP's Mini 1000 might get all the ladies, but the netbook is not without its flaws. Apparently in the manufacturing process somebody forgot to remove the protective film from the webcam lens, giving thousands of netbooks incredibly impaired vision of their handsome owners. HP hasn't fessed up to the problem in any grand manner, but an HP employee was kind enough to do some on-the-spot surgery of Gear Diary's Vivienne Tam-edition Mini 1000. It's not super-involved, so check out the video after the break and then go scare the life out of your girlfriend when you suddenly attack her flowery netbook with a pair of knives. Tell her Engadget sent you.

Update: At the time this post is going live, the video has been pulled from YouTube. We're not sure what's up with that, but the procedure is pretty simple: wedge open the top of the screen, push down the two connecting tabs to separate it more, pull off the film with tweezers. This might void your warrant (in fact, probably does) so proceed at your own risk!

[Via GottaBeMobile]

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A bit of surgery gives the HP Mini 1000 new sight originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Acer's Ion-based Hornet nettop leaked in presentation slides?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/acers-ion-based-hornet-nettop-leaked-in-presentation-slides/

Despite NVIDIA's claims that we'd have an Ion desktop sometime this Spring, we still haven't really seen it in consumer-bound hardware -- until now, that is. Although unconfirmed, slides have purportedly leaked out of what is said to be the Acer Hornet Ion-based nettop. Aside from the platform and a HDMI output, we don't have any specs for the machine. What we do know is that it's sporting a Wii-inspired wireless game controller / air mouse, and can apparently hang from the back of LCD TVs. The leaked images also tout its eco-friendly design, small form factor, "silent operation," and a price tag of only a couple hundred dollars. Elaborate Photoshop or impending PC? While we sit here and impatiently wait for some official word, hit up the read link for more pics.

[Via Slash Gear]

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Acer's Ion-based Hornet nettop leaked in presentation slides? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Comparison Chart Breaks Down 15 Web-Based Photo Editors [Comparisons]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/bMuGwCAcc-U/comparison-chart-breaks-down-15-web+based-photo-editors

CNET's Webware puts 15 web-based photo editors in a spreadsheet comparison battle, including well-knowns and previously reviewed Picnik and Photoshop.com/Express, but also some good-but-obscure picks. The author likes Picnik and Fotoflexer, but says the "best" depends (of course!) on what you're trying to do.

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Multi-Monitor Mouse Snaps Your Cursor Around Multiple Screens [Downloads]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/P6tFlum24Qo/multi+monitor-mouse-snaps-your-cursor-around-multiple-screens

Windows only: Moving your mouse cursor across multiple monitors them all can be a long haul, especially in triple- and quad-monitor setups. Snap your mouse from screen to screen instead with keyboard shortcuts.

Multi-Monitor Mouse is a small application which, when triggered by a keyboard combination, snaps your mouse cursor to the next monitor in your multi-monitor setup. You can specify whether the mouse jump should be relative—having the cursor placed in the same relative position on the new monitor—or in the center of the screen. You can also specify the order of monitors the mouse will leap to, if sequential's not your thing. It takes a few minutes to get used to, but once you get the hang of this app, it's hard to imagine dragging your mouse across 3,000+ pixels again. Multi-Monitor Mouse is freeware, Windows only.

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