The hardware-accelerated VP8

The VP8, aka WebM, a video codec is effective but suffers from a flaw: it is not (yet) hardware accelerated. The VP8, aka WebM, a video codec is effective but suffers from a flaw: it is not (yet) hardware accelerated. If in a typical PC is not a problem for a dual core or quad core over 2 GHz, it is another thing in mobile devices.

Without hardware acceleration, ARM chips typically used are not easily able to decode the VP8, or maybe at the cost of a drastic reduction of autonomy. Fortunately, Google has thought about the problem and proposes "Anthill," a system to provide the decoding and encoding VP8 hardware accelerated.

HP: WebOS on PC via the browser

Leo Apotheker, CEO of HP described the strategy he wanted to see HP follow in the coming months. Two ads mostly hold the attention: a Cloud Marketplace open and install webOS on all HP PCs. HP will use its expertise to build the first Open Cloud Marketplace - online market opened - to the world. This platform follows the model of Apple's App Store, Google or Microsoft but is different in being open to other companies than HP.

Afoxé presents its GeForce GTX 550 Ti

Today is the day of the official debut of the GeForce GTX 550 Ti, the first mainstream video card belonging to the series of nVidia GTX 500. This card is based on core GF116, always built with 40nmm production process, integrating CUDA Cores 192 and includes a video memory allocation to 1GB of GDDR5 with a 192-bit wide memory bus: it is a particular combination VRAM / bus obtained using 6 memory chip 32-bit video with different density (2x 256 MB + 4x 128 MB).

Swiftech cooling returns to the air with cooler Polaris 120

Swiftech and Bacatá (Swiftech exclusive official distributor in Europe) are proud to announce the launch of its high-performance heatsink Polaris 120 for Intel and AMD processors, which means the return of the market Swiftech cooling air. The Polaris 120 is based on heatpipe technology, using a 120mm fan controlled by PWM.

The Polaris 120 attempts to provide maximum thermal performance compatible with most sockets on the market, at a competitive price. The Polaris 120 is the return of Swiftech cooling market for computers. Some will recall that between 2000 and 2004, Swiftech was one of the most recognized brands thanks to its patented spiral pins, with innovative products such as the MC370 and MCX462.

TDJ: GeForce GTX 580 AMP!

Our fellow Cowcotland recently posted a review of the GeForce GTX 580 AMP! Zotac the manufacturer. Factory overclocked, the card features a graphics chipset GF110 clocked at 810 MHz (the 512 CUDA cores running at 1820 MHz) and 1536 MHz GDDR5 memory running at 1025 MHz. Verdict?

• Beastly NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 release dated (09/03/2011)
• AVADirect's Clevo P170HM with GeForce GTX 485M: High-End You've Been Waiting For (28/02/2011)
• EVGA GeForce GTX 460 2Win has 'double the win,' becomes NVIDIA's first dual-Fermi graphics card (11/03/2011)
• GeForce GTX 590 may challenge Radeon HD 6990 on March 22 (09/03/2011)
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti Coming in March, GTX 590 Later (17/02/2011)

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iPod alternative is not developed: Microsoft gives up: No new Zune player more

As the news agency "" reports, the IT group that draws conclusions from the poor sales figures. The Zune player came in 2006 as an alternative to Apple's iPod on the market, however, did not sit through. The Zune software that enables you to manage music and videos, among other things, however, remains preserved.

She comes to the games console Xbox 360 and Windows smartphones are used.

• Is The Zune Done? (14/03/2011)
• So long Zune, thanks for all the tunes (14/03/2011)
• Zune hardware apparently dead, software and services live on (14/03/2011)
• R.I.P. Microsoft Zune, 2006-2011 (14/03/2011)
• Zune HD: Sept. 2009 - March 2011? (14/03/2011)

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Role-playing add-on for Xbox 360: Dragon Age 2 - The exiled prince: Achievement-hunters come up empty

Xbox 360 owners have reason for anger: players of the "Dragon Age 2" extension "The exiled prince writes the game has achieved successes (so-called achievements) is not well on their point total. The manufacturer reported Bioware. Whether the Achievements will be awarded retroactively, is currently just as uncertain as the release date for the patch that fixes the problem.

Owner of the extension should not play the DLC until the publication of the update. Achievement problems in DLCs are not unique. The "Broken Steel" extension to "Fallout 3". A subsequent entry of the success was not the way. Achievement Hunter had the DLC to play through a second time.

• Dragon Age 2 PC beta patch released (14/03/2011)
• Dragon Age 2 Leaked (03/03/2011)
• Pre-Order Bonus: Dragon Age 2 (06/03/2011)
• Dragon Age 2 For Xbox 360 Leaks. How Will This Be Blamed On PC Gamers? (03/03/2011)
• Dragon Age 2 Achievements posted (09/02/2011)

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