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1. Nvidia accelerates GPU pixel processing

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Sunday, 22 November 2009

   Optimizes texture rendering Nvidia has patented a method of optimizing the GPU pixel processing pipeline. According to company spokesperson Hector Marinez, patent no. 7609272  "helps" the shader ...

2. Nvidia auctions "ultimate" gaming system on eBay

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   2x GTX 295 SLI, Core i7 975 Extreme and 12GB DDR3 Nvidia is auctioning off a custom-built "ultimate" gaming system on eBay. 

Company spokesperson Brian Burke told TG Daily that the machine was "hand ...

3. Nvidia remains "committed" to gaming industry

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   HPC market is not its primary focus Nvidia has reiterated its strong commitment to the gaming industry. Company spokesperson Bryan Del Rizzo told TG Daily that rumors of Nvidia abandoning gaming for the ...

4. Nvidia: Fermi production schedule remains on track

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Monday, 09 November 2009

   Manufacturing process to kick off in the "next couple of months" The DigiTimes recently speculated that Nvidia could experience a "waning" market share if the company delayed the launch of its Fermi ...

5. Nvidia: Windows 7 "dramatically improves" GPU performance

   (Software/Software Features)

   Thursday, 22 October 2009

   Nvidia has welcomed the official debut of Microsoft Windows 7. A company spokesperson explained that the new operating system will significantly accelerate system performance by using the DirectCompute ...

6. Apple refreshes iMac lineup with 21.5 and 27-inch displays

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 20 October 2009

   ... while the 27-inch iMac boasts a 2560-by-1440 pixel display. Both iMacs offer improved graphics capabilities, with Nvidia GeForce 9400M or ATI Radeon HD 4670 in the 21.5-inch model, and ATI Radeon HD ...

7. Rumor: Nintendo selects Tegra processor for new DS

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Wednesday, 14 October 2009

   Nintendo has reportedly selected Nvidia's Tegra processor to power its next-generation DS/DSi console. According to Theo Valich, Nintendo has already started work on the new device and plans to debut ...

8. Nvidia accuses Intel of 'improper claims,' pulls out of chipset development

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Thursday, 08 October 2009

   Nvidia says it is "postponing" further chipset investments for Intel DMI CPUs. However, the GPU company will continue to "innovate integrated solutions" for Intel's FSB architecture. Nvidia says it is ...

9. Slideshow: Nvidia showcases next-generation GPU architecture

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Sunday, 04 October 2009

   As TG Daily previously reported, Nvidia showcased its next-generation Fermi architecture during the 2009 GPU Conference in San Jose, California.As TG Daily previously reported, Nvidia showcased its ...

10. Nvidia says Fermi speculation is "insane"

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 01 October 2009

    Nvidia has rebuffed speculation that its next-generation Fermi GPU is targeted primarily at the high-performance computing market (HPC) market. Nvidia has rebuffed speculation that its next-generation ...

11. Nvidia showcases next-generation Fermi GPU

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 30 September 2009

    Nvidia has finally unveiled its next-generation Fermi GPU. According to Jen-Hsun Huang, Fermi architecture represents the "foundation" of the world's first computational graphics processing units. Nvidia ...

12. Mirics develops CUDA-based television platform

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 29 September 2009

    Mirics has developed a global broadcast television platform for Nvidia GPUs. The FlexiTV software-based receiver - which utilizes Nvidia CUDA architecture - is capable of running on even entry-level ...

13. Dell unveils five Alienware gaming rigs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 23 September 2009

    ... processors factory overclocked to 3.86GHz. The units also include support for Nvidia GeForce GTX 295 graphics cards and up to 12GB DDR3 memory clocked at 1333MHz or 1600MHz. Finally, Area 51 offers six ...

14. Toshiba targets high-end gamers with Qosmio X500

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 23 September 2009

    ... display, DDR3 system memory, dual hard-drive configurations and Nvidia's GeForce GTS 250M with 1GB of GDDR5 video memory. Toshiba has unveiled a laptop targeted at high-end gamers and multimedia enthusiasts ...

15. Nvidia touts CUDA-enabled GPUs for Snow Leopard

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 04 September 2009

    Nvidia has told TG Daily that all CUDA-enabled GPUs shipped by Apple support the Snow Leopard operating system. San Francisco, Calif. Nvidia has told TG Daily that all CUDA-enabled GPUs shipped by Apple ...

16. Humbled Psystar hopes to 'coexist' with Apple

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 28 August 2009

    ... a 3.0 GHz Intel Quad Core processor, 4 GB DDR2, 1000 GB HD and an NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT. See also Apple slams Psystar for destroying crucial evidence Apple's Schiller agrees ...

17. World + Dog licenses Nvidia SLI

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 10 August 2009

    Intel has licensed Nvidia's SLI technology for inclusion in its P55 Express motherboards designed for the Core i7 and the upcoming Core i5 chips. Santa Clara (CA) - Intel has licensed Nvidia's SLI technology ...

18. 3D movie downloads due in Q4, says Sonic

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 21 July 2009

    ...  Taylor added that pricing has yet to be determined. Sonic is working with Nvidia to ensure that 3D movies from Roxio CinemaNow will be optimized for GeForce GPUs and the Roxio CinemaNow player will ...

19. Nvidia "stealth launches" two new products

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 08 July 2009

      Graphics fabless chip company Nvidia snuck two new products into the world but without the marketing and press fanfare that usually accompanies such things. Graphics fabless chip company Nvidia ...

20. Nvidia targets mobile market with Windows 7 optimized GPUs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 15 June 2009

    Nvidia has introduced five GPUs for the mobile market. The processors are based on a new 40-nm manufacturing process and include 512MB to 1GB of on-board memory. In addition, the Windows 7 optimized ...

21. Dell's Studio 14z laptop targets gamers and students

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 28 May 2009

    Dell has introduced a new Studio laptop powered by NVIDIA's GeForce 9400M graphics processor. The GPU, which delivers up to five times faster graphics performance than Centrino 2 notebooks, significantly accelerates ...

22. Apple upgrades MacBook with faster processor, larger hard drive

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 27 May 2009

    ... the unit's 2GB DDR2 default memory, which is expandable to 4GB for an additional $100. Similarly, the company decided to retain NVIDIA's GeForce 9400m unit graphics card.   The updated white MacBook ...

23. Nvidia releases CUDA 2.2 with Windows 7 support

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 08 May 2009

    Nvidia today released version 2.2 of its CUDA software development platform, which allows programmers to create multithreaded GPGPU applications that run on GeForce and Tesla cards.Santa Clara (CA) ...

24. Nvidia jumps on OpenCL for GPUs train

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 20 April 2009

    Nvidia today released its first OpenCL driver and software development kit (SDK) for GeForce GPUs and Tesla HPC cards. It is a critical move for Nvidia that is yet another sign that OpenCL is emerging ...

25. Rethinking benchmarks for a new consumer

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

    Sunday, 19 April 2009

    ... the delta benchmark can’t exceed the delta cost. In a recent evaluation by Tom’s Hardware (April 8, 2009) on an Intel and an Nvidia motherboard: “G45 And GeForce 9400: Integrated Chipsets For Core 2 : ...

26. Nvidia intros hardware debugger for GeForce GPUs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 08 April 2009

    Nvidia today introduced a new version of its CUDA 2.2 beta software development kit, which now includes a hardware debugger and support for Microsoft’s Windows Server 2003/2008. Santa Clara (CA) ...

27. Sparkle announces 2 GB consumer graphics card

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 07 April 2009

    ... 1 GB of memory and Nvidia’s GTX 295 has 2 x 896 MB. Other than that, Sparkle’s card has the reference platform specs, which includes 240 processors, a graphics core clock of 648 MHz and a shader clock ...

28. Nvidia launches mysterious new GTX 275

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 02 April 2009

    Nvidia today returned to the famous days of graphics card paper launches with the new GTX 275. Rarely have we seen so much confusion about a new graphics card, which has been positioned as a $250-class rival ...

29. AMD releases Radeon HD 4890 with 1.36 Teraflops

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 02 April 2009

    ... performance in frame rates in various games with traditional high-end settings are showing 23% to 47% greater performance than Nvidia's GeForce GTX 260 216, and performance which is around 10% faster than ...

30. Upscale your DVDs to HD quality with GPU-accelerated software

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 01 April 2009

    ... to the massively parallel GPU and Nvidia's CUDA software engine, allowing for real-time conversion and playback with an 80% lower CPU requirement. Fremont (CA) - A company called ArcSoft Inc. has developed ...

31. Apple, this isn't the Mac netbook we've been waiting for!

    (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

    Monday, 30 March 2009

    ... The $899 computer is allegedly aimed at competing with the higher-end netbook market, hence 10.4-inch LED-backlit display and integrated Nvidia 9400M GPU that also powers its bigger MacBook counterpart. ...

32. Couple sues over their slow Vista PC

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 30 March 2009

    ... constantly freeze or crash when they tried to run Vista Home Premium. The Aspire 4520-5458 notebook, which the Wolphs purchased for $586 from Wal-Mart, included 1GB of RAM and an Nvidia GeForce 610M integrated ...

33. Nvidia eyes x86 CPU market, may produce its own chip

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 05 March 2009

    Nvidia has had some strong words to speak about Intel and their Atom platform in recent weeks. And now, based on the difficulties Nvidia has found by Intel's position to not open up the Atom platform, ...

34. Apple updates Mac mini, should you buy it?

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 03 March 2009

    ... how to make a $600 computer that isn't a piece of junk. The new Mac mini shares a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and Nvidia 9600M integrated graphics across the line for a substantial speed increase. ...

35. Apple refreshes iMacs, adds a new top-of-the-line model to the family

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 03 March 2009

    ... and include twice the storage and memory as before. They also come with the same integrated Nvidia graphics found in unibody MacBooks, while higher-end models feature speedier discreet Nvidia or ATI ...

36. First Core i7 notebook announced

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 02 March 2009

    ... this year. The Phantom-i7 comes with only one graphics chip, either a 1 GB Nvidia GeForce Go GTX 280M or Quadro FX3700M, and does not have a separate low-power graphics unit which takes over when high-end ...

37. Nvidia shows first Ion product, $299 pico box to debut in June

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Thursday, 12 February 2009

    Yesterday, TG Daily reported Nvidia is dead serious about low-cost PCs, and today we see the first picture evidence of what the upcoming nettop box will look like. An Ion-based Pico Box, which is a reference ...

38. Nvidia reports fiscal quarter, loss of $148 million

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 11 February 2009

    Yesterday, Nvidia reported its financial results for the fiscal quarter ending on January 25, 2009. Revenues were down 60% from the prior year's $1.2 billion, to $481 million this year. The GAAP net loss ...

39. The problem with 3D: Where it works and where it does not

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 04 February 2009

    ... playing World of Warcraft with the Nvidia 3D set up and have to admit it is cool. Let's chat about 3D in this column. 3D: So much promise, so little result I've been going to 3D movies since I was a ...

40. Review: Internet Explorer 8 improves with age

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 28 January 2009

    ... the test in IE 8 RC1 seem to include some of those most often used by popular websites. The following Benchmarks were run on an HP Satellite P-25 Laptop, P4 2.8 GHz (dual-core), Nvidia GeForce ...

41. Nvidia bundles Quadro CX with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 21 January 2009

      Yesterday, Nvidia announced a new professional video editing accelerator bundle based upon their Quadro CX platform. Able to encode H.264 videos 4x faster than dual-core CPU, the combo (Adobe Premiere ...

42. UPDATED: 3D is coming, and it's stunning

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Opinion)

    Monday, 12 January 2009

    ... effective, realistic 3D technology for consumers. Nvidia's recent announcement of their GeForce 3D Vision glasses may mimic older devices, but the accompanying software allows virtually every 3D video ...

43. CES 2009: Nvidia releases GeForce GTX 285 and GTX 295 for high-end

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 08 January 2009

      Nvidia announced the immediate availability of the GeForce GTX 295 for $499. The GeForce GTX 285 will be available on January 15, 2009, and comes with a $399 suggested MSRP. They deliver best-in-class ...

44. UPDATED: Nvidia takes gaming into full-3D with stereoscopic glasses

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 08 January 2009

      Today, Nvidia unveiled 3D Vision for GeForce. Designed to operate wirelessly with high speed shutters and selected 120 Hz frequency monitors, the gaming, photo and movie industry can now go fully 3D ...

45. CES 2009: Nvidia announces new GPUs for notebooks

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 08 January 2009

      Today, Nvidia announced a new GPU design and three new processors based on the update. The new GeForce 100M-series GPU design powers the GeForce G105M, GeForce G110M and GeForce GT 130M GPUs, which are ...

46. Macworld 2009: Apple unveils new 17" MacBook Pro with 8 hour battery

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 06 January 2009

    ... with a faster front-side bus and processor, Nvidia graphics, DisplayPort interconnect with HDCP content protection, LED-backlit glossy display, and all of it wrapped up inside Apple’s unibody aluminum ...

47. CES 2009: HP to launch series of low cost computers

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 06 January 2009

    ... state of the art gaming specifications among which are a quad-core Intel Core 2 processor of up to 2.83 GHz, 4GB of DDR2-800 memory, and dual Nvidia GeForce 9800S video cards each packing 1GB of GDDR3 ...

48. HP to unveil green gaming PCs at CES

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 31 December 2008

    ... are equipped with quad-core Intel processors with a clock speed of up to 2.83 GHz, 4 GB of DDR2-800 memory and dual Nvidia GeForce 9800S video cards with 1 GB of memory.   Also included are twin hard ...

49. Nvidia's 40nm GT200 lineup expanding in 2009

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Monday, 29 December 2008

    DigiTimes is reporting new 40nm products in 2009. The GT214, GT216 and GT218 GPUs will be replacing the G94 and G96 for the mainstream market, and the G98 for the entry-level market, all sometime in Q3'2009. Nvidia ...

50. Nvidia targeting netbook market, explains interest in Intel's Atom

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Friday, 19 December 2008

    An article at HotHardware gives some more information as to the reasoning behind Nvidia's recent attempts to force Intel to open up the Atom platform. Nvidia's GeForce 9400M would give netbooks a "much ...