Archive for August 20th, 2008

Lucid's multi-GPU HYDRA technology explained

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Filed under: GamingPutting it simply, Lucid's goal with its HYDRA technology is to "build a completely GPU-independent graphics scaling technology" which enables two completely different cards to work together in harmony with "little to no software overhead." Let that sink in a minute. Now that a puzzled look has surely ...

Microsoft fesses up to a new, tweaked Xbox 360 controller

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Filed under: Gaming According to gamesindustry.biz, Microsoft is confirming a slight revision to its Xbox 360 controller design. Apparently, the new iteration of the gamepad includes enhancements to its d-pad, which admittedly has always been somewhat lacking. In Microsoft's words: "The new limited edition green wireless controller offers enhancements to d-pad ...

MBTA affirms that vulnerabilities exist, judge lifts gag order on MIT students

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Filed under: Transportation, WirelessNo surprise here, but the kids from MIT were (presumably) right all along. The three students who were muffled just before presenting their case at Defcon have finally been freed; the now-revoked gag order had prevented them from exposing insecurities in the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority ticket ...

OQO prototype shown with Intel’s Atom inside

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Filed under: Handhelds Before you get too riled up here, let us point out that this Atom-based OQO is simply a prototype. According to the company's Dennis Moore, the device we're seeing here "is not a product launch or announcement," but simply a demonstration of just how amazing and utterly life-changing ...

Sony gets official with PSP-3000

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds It's not like Sony could really keep this thing under wraps for much longer, but the company finally did the deed by announcing the PSP-3000 at the Leipzig Games Convention. The unit itself will look exactly like the PSP-2000 (shown above), though it will feature an "improved ...