Mac OS X is 10 years old

Mac OS X operating system from Apple, is 10 years old. On March 24, 2001, Apple launched Mac OS X indeed "Cheetah," a slow, unreliable, offering only limited applications, but based on solid foundations. Mac OS X, version 10.0, was not reading DVDs, CDs did not seal and suggested ... Internet Explorer as your browser.

More troubling, Aqua was not hardware accelerated (Quartz Extreme did not exist) and Mac OS X requested a lot of memory for time: 128 MB minimum when many computers were only 32 or 64 MB Still , Mac OS X 10.0 foreshadowed what would become Mac OS X, despite its many flaws. It was not until Mac OS X 10.2 for a truly usable on a daily basis, 10.3 for the core functions of Mac OS X - Exposé - and 10.4 for real research.

Nvidia Launches GeForce GTX 590: 650 €

Nvidia launches its GeForce GTX 590, the most powerful graphics card in its class. We've had the opportunity to show it through the many leaks that have followed in recent weeks. The official launch allows us to discover the last two remaining unknowns: the price and performance. The price fixed by Nvidia is 650 € or 50 € more than the Radeon HD 6990 from AMD.

This difference is justified by Does performance? The answer is difficult to give as both cards are neck and neck, and take turns leading the ranking based on games that are considered. We invite you to read the full review by Chris Angelini Tom's Hardware U.S.. Than performance, include two other selection criteria: consumption and noise levels.

NZXT H2: an innovative and affordable housing

Leaving the H2 Classic NZXT finally presents innovative and affordable housing. Do not expect a revolutionary product, it is still a classic waist (215 x 466 x 520 mm) constructed of sheet steel (except the front door is covered with a plastic sheet aluminum). But NZXT has endowed many refinements improve the silence and ergonomics.

For silence, there are cages with hard discs cushioning, shock-absorbing pads between the mounting food and especially the foam insulation on the main walls of the housing. For ergonomics, NZXT has added a USB 3.0 port on the front plus two USB 2.0 and headphone / microphone, two holes for watercooling pipes and above a location on the top of the device for a hard disk 3, 5 ".

Corsair launches two new side panels for their boxes 600T Graphite

Corsair has announced the availability of two new side panels for its award-winning series of boxes 600T Graphite computer. Corsair has decided to give users choices: you can now replace the waterproof side panel comes standard with the 600T Graphite Corsair by side with acrylic plastic window to view all the components inside the box when it is closed either side with a grid of black, the same look as the rest of the box, which in turn includes mounting holes up to 4 120mm fans to improve cooling.

Hotspot Wi-Fi to replace cellular networks

The Wi-Fi Alliance has announced it is working on a new certification for access points that can relieve the cell phone networks. The user can enjoy a secure server without needing to intervene. The agency says that France Telecom-Orange is one of the most active members of this project. The principle is simple.

The information in the SIM card used identifier for connection to the access point to use WPA2 as the security protocol. It is not surprising that an operator actively working on this technology. It could be the answer to the bottlenecks that are anticipated over cellular networks that were not originally designed to convey the type of data being asked today, such as videos or games.

The DSS file updated

4 years have passed since the first version of our record of building on the SSD. The opportunity to provide updates, and then look for opportunities with current reality.

• OCZ Acquires Indilinx SSD Controller Maker (22/03/2011)
• The New Macbook Pro: Go for the SSD or the ATA? (15/03/2011)
• Comment j'organise mes photos sur mon disque dur (15/01/2011)
• Kingston 256GB V100 SSD: your machine, on speed (23/03/2011)
• The Intel SSD 510 Review (02/03/2011)

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A screen smartphone that charges the battery

WYSIPS demonstrated a prototype screen that has a photovoltaic film that can recharge the battery using sunlight or ambient. The panel is thin enough not to disturb the functioning of the touch layer. WYSIPS is a French company that has distinguished itself at the conference Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, which is currently underway and which includes actors from the world of mobile devices.