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Antivirus

Antivirus software is used to prevent, detect, and remove malware, including computer viruses, worms, and trojan horses. Such programs may also prevent and remove adware, spyware, and other forms of malware

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Intel accused of foul play in 3DMark

!-- NEWS CAT PIC --> Futuremark's test suite 3DMark have been the tool for measuring graphical performance for many years. While it gives an interesting guide line for the theoretic performance of a GPU it has become a status symbol among manufacturers to end up high in the ranking, even if it may not reflect the true performance of the chips. AMD has now reported Intel to Futuremark where it claims it has optimized the latest drivers for its integrated graphics circuits in foul ways.At TechReport they have published an interesting article where they tested Intel's G41 chipset in 3DMark Vantage, which is the test AMD...

Intel Reports Strong Third-Quarter Results

!-- NEWS CAT PIC --> Third-Quarter Revenue $9.4 Billion, Strongest Second-to-Third-Quarter Growth in over 30 yearsGross Margin 58 Percent, Up 7 Points SequentiallyOperating Income $2.6 BillionNet Income $1.9 BillionEPS 33 Cents SANTA CLARA, Calif., – Intel Corporation today reported third-quarter revenue of $9.4 billion. The company reported operating income of $2.6 billion, net income of $1.9 billion and earnings per share (EPS) of 33 cents."Intel's strong third-quarter results underscore that computing is essential to people's lives, proving the importance of technology innovation in leading an economic recovery,"...

AMD promises better supply of Radeon HD 5000 series soon

!-- NEWS CAT PIC --> AMD has launched no less than four graphics cards based on its new DirectX 11 architecture and with praise from reviewers the cards have sold out. Both AMD and consumers are of course disappointed by the insufficient supply and even if semiconductor manufacturer TSMC gets a lot of the blame AMD gets criticized by the buyers. The company has now announced that the Radeon HD 5000 family will be available in larger quantities the coming weeks. AMD VP Dirk Meyer had the following to say: “TSMC has made good progress with the 40nm technology. At this point our new ATI Radeon HD 5000 family is pulling...

AMD releases 8 new Athlon processors

!-- NEWS CAT PIC --> Say what you want about Microsoft and its Windows operating system but the PC industry is adjusting according to its launch dates and general activity. In two days Microsoft will launch the anticipated Windows 7 operating system and it's up to each hardware manufacturer to ride the waves caused by it. AMD is one of these and today it has launched an armada of budget processors that will lure consumers to upgrade.With prices ranging from $60 up to $140 AMD has managed to squeeze out no less than eight new models for the Athlon II family. The processors sport two, three or four cores and clock frequencies...

Intel updates X25-M G2 SSD series with TRIM, 100MB/s write speed

!-- NEWS CAT PIC --> Intel took the lead with its second generation SSD, X25-M G2, and it has now raised the bar even higher by adding TRIM support. The technology minimizes performance loss with often used SSDs through smart handling of the flash memory cells. TRIM is only, natively, supported by Windows 7 and beside Intel memory controller maker Indilinx has added support for the technology. Well known SSDs with Indilinx Barefoot controller include OCZ Vertex, SuperTalent UltraDrive GX and Corsair P series.Intel's new TRIM firmware only works with the latest G2 models, which unfortunately leaves all G1 owners out in the cold. It has also released...

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