Sunday, August 23, 2009

PCI Express 3.0 specification formally delayed, products pushed to 2011

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/pci-express-3-0-specifications-formally-delayed-products-pushed/


We've been enjoying (or just dealing with, depending on perspective) PCI Express 2.0 since early 2007, and it now looks as if we may still be utilizing said protocol come early 2011. Way back in June of '08, we began to hear whispers that the next iteration of the technology would be finalized by the end of this year, but now the PCI SIG has formally delayed the release of the specification until the second quarter of 2010. What does that mean for the consumer? Try coping with the fact that you won't see a PCIe 3.0 product until 2011. As the story goes, the delay was needed in order to "maintain backward compatibility with current PCI Express standards," and while the technical details of all that may interest some, it's the awfully unfortunate setback that's most notable here. But hey, at least all those PCIe 1.0 cards that are still totally relevant will work with your next (next-next?) PC!

[Via Reg Hardware]

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AOC's 2436Vw does 24-inches of power sipping LCD on the cheap

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/aocs-2436vw-does-24-inches-of-power-sipping-lcd-on-the-cheap/

It's nothing too astonishing in the specs department (300 nits, 60,000:1 contrast, 5ms response time), and the DVI and VGA plugs are rather lonesome without an HDMI or DisplayPort plug to tag along, but we can't fault AOC for the 2436Vw's $220 pricetag. The 49W of power draw in a 24-inch 1080p display doesn't hurt either, and we're sort of digging the clean design. The 2436Vw is out now.

[Via Electronista]

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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Pharma Giants Shift Tactics in Wake of FDA Crackdown on Search - http://bit.ly/12Polo

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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Contextual Bubble Help

Contextual bubble help for webpages/blogs: dictionary, thesaurus, wikipedia, amazon, and clip2send (1-line install) - http://bit.ly/34Tca0

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HDMI 1.4 Rocks for Six Reasons, Sucks for Four More [Hdmi]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/X_UkQnD1c-w/hdmi-14-rocks-for-six-reasons-sucks-for-four-more

The new HDMI standard—1.4 to be precise—is pretty excellent, since it has an integrated Ethernet channel, 1080p 3D support and oh yeah, delicious 4K resolution images. But, like we said before, you need all-new everything for it.

TechRadar breaks down everything you need to know about HDMI 1.4 into an easy-to-digest 10-thing listicle. Personally, I'm most excited about the new Micro Connector, since I just love new kinds of cables, though sad I'll have to wait a whole year to buy it. [TechRadar, Image via Sam Catchsides/Flickr]




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