Tuesday 3 March 2015

AMD's Mantle 1.0 is dead; long live DirectX

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AMD's Mantle 1.0 is dead; long live DirectX

03.02.2015 3:54 PM

AMD said it won't release a public software development kit for its graphics API as DirectX12 and the next-gen OpenGL releases approach.

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All-touch BlackBerry Leap launches with $275 price tag

03.03.2015 4:03 AM

The smartphone has a 5-inch screen and a dual-core processor.

 

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Tinder's paid version charges older people more

03.02.2015 1:44 PM

Tinder Premium will also remove yet-to-launch ads. But the service will also charge more for, well, more mature users.

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Meet Vulkan, the powerful, platform-agnostic gaming tech taking aim at DirectX 12

03.03.2015 12:01 AM

Vulkan, the built-from-scratch OpenGL successor, aims to give game developers far more control over PC hardware, unlocking new levels of performance. Think of it as an open-standard counterpart to Microsoft's Windows-only DirectX 12.

nissan self driving car

In 2016, Nissan promises cars that can drive themselves in traffic jams

03.02.2015 2:52 PM

No more stop and go, at least if you buy a Nissan. The company's first self-driving cars will come out next year, the CEO of Nissan and Renault said.

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Why computers still struggle to tell the time

03.02.2015 4:37 PM

As more industries demand sub-second accuracy, computers struggle to maintain precise time. Why? It's complicated.

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Report: Microsoft's Spartan browser due in next Windows 10 preview

03.02.2015 11:56 AM

It sounds like you'll be able to play with the new Microsoft Spartan browser sooner rather than later.

First 64-bit Firefox build released, promising speed boost and beefier web gaming

03.03.2015 6:53 AM

Mozilla follows Internet Explorer and Chrome in shipping a 64-bit browser, though it's only in the Developer Edition for now.

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Bill Gates is the world's richest man, yet again

03.02.2015 3:46 PM

Forbes magazine ranks Gates the world's richest man again for 2015, although the list now includes executives from Uber and Snapchat.

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iPhone theft victims tricked into unlocking devices

03.03.2015 3:50 AM

Victims are lured through text messages to a fake iCloud login page

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How to run Windows programs in a browser tab for free

03.03.2015 7:13 AM

Need to make a quick photo edit in Irfanview or zip some files? Cameyo can help you get that done.

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Apple tops Samsung in quarterly smartphone sales for the first time since 2011

03.03.2015 9:15 AM

Samsung faces competition at both the premium and low-end, and that cost the Korean giant.

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