AirPort 2011: Apple multiplies the power of Wi-Fi

At a time when the waves  are controversial, as our record shows, Apple "innovated" the new generation of AirPort Extreme cases increases the transmit power in Wi-Fi In fact, Apple recently changed the boundaries and if the specifications appear identical, there is a big difference in power.

The FCC, which validates the products to be sold on American soil, indicates that 2.4 GHz - the frequency band used by 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n - the power from 130 mW (in 11n) to 260 mW. In 11g, you go from 143 to 307 mW and 286 to 257 (decrease) in 11b. When working in the 5 GHz band, for a higher rate, going from 139 to 392 mW (11n/40 MHz), 164 to 337 mW (11n/20 MHz) and 202 to 322 MHz when using the highly confidential (in Europe) 11a.

Dead Space 2: New PC patch brings DirectX 11 support

Similar storms like graphics cheers for publication of the first "Crysis" title so far not solved the continuation of. The main reason for this are the versions for PS3 and Xbox 360, which forced the developers to make compromises in the optics, a document is the lack of support from 11 But Crytek screwed after the start of the title on to "Crysis 2" and published on 27 June 2011 to 1.9.

After this one includes the missing DirectX 11 support. Thus, to the graphics of the game according to significantly improve computer performance: motion blur, visibility, shadows or water presentations then act detail. Crytek released for the 'Crysis 2 ". This update brings the long-awaited support for DirectX 11 and drilled on the appearance of the title again.

Apple is going to make its processors also

According to Merrill Lynch Dan Heyler Taipei, which is cited by DigiTimes, and sources of Ars Technica, Apple should ask TSMC to build its processor A6, because he suspects Samsung, the founder of its current chips, is stealing its secrets. This news comes the same time that Apple has filed a complaint before a court in South Korea, accusing Samsung of having copied the iPhone and iPad.

From the A3, the first ARM chip designed by the firm at the apple, Apple processors are manufactured by Samsung. However, since the beginning of the year, rumors suggest that a rapprochement between TSMC and Cupertino is increasingly imminent. The Taiwanese did not manufacture the A5, as some have suggested, but it is possible that the collaboration starts with the next generation of chip that is etched into 28 nm.

Windows 8 RTM it would come out in April 2012?

Microsoft could publish all versions of Windows 8 RTM in April 2012 according to ZDnet, citing a "trusted source". The publisher has the intention to publish a beta in mid-September, a release candidate around January 2012 and the final four months later. If this rumor up out of the RTM earlier than expected, it is not impossible.

It also means that Windows 8 will be ready for the new school year, a boom that is synonymous with renewal machine. We recall that Microsoft had released Windows 7 RTM in July 2009 and that he had sold the boxed version in October 2009. An RTM in April for an August or September marketing remains in the tradition.

GTX 560Ti SoC rev.2: Gigabyte change the cooling system

Gigabyte has released the second revision of the GeForce GTX 560 video card you (SoC Super Overclocked). With the first revision of the Taiwanese manufacturer has lowered the clock speed of 1000MHz for the GPU GF114 950MH, z to solve a problem of stability and consumption, with the second going to change the cooling system to increase the 'efficiency and low noise .

Instead of the conventional two 80mm fans are two solutions LP 100mm diameter mounted on a new radiator with heapipes. The PCB has changed and now it is shorter.

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Mysterious Nvidia mobile GPU coming

It 'just been uploaded on YouTube a video showing a notebook equipped with two "mysterious" nVidia mobile GPU to run Crysis 2 updated DirectX 11 with 1080p resolution Ultra and details to more than 30fps. It 'not that there are two 560M GTX in SLI, this is something "more powerful", but what? ...

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Crysis 2: DirectX 11 Ultra Upgrade Available

Crytek, in collaboration with nVidia has finally released the long-awaited update for the PC version of Crysis 2 which introduces full support for DirectX 11. The update consists of three steps: Download and install the patch 1.9 (136MB). The purchased versions of EA Origin of Steam and will update automatically.

Download and install the package DX11 Ultra Upgrade (546MB) Download and install the package High resolution textures (1.7GB) The high resolution texture pack is to double the resolution / detail textures, quadrupling the memory requirements of the game. For this reason requires a 64-bit operating system and a graphics card with 1GB of VRAM.