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Microsoft DirectX 12 and Windows 7 Support
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 At the 2014 Game Developers Conference (GDC14) this morning Microsoft revealed DirectX 12, built upon Direct3D 12. For those who ride the cutting edge of game development, the latest features announced in Direct3D 12 are strikingly similar to those already present from one of their partners: AMD’s Mandle API. Benchmark Reviews will deliver a preview of DirectX 12 features and improvements in a parallel article, and focus on one very important question in this piece: will DirectX 12 support the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system?
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NVIDIA On Ubuntu 14.04 Has Some New Advantages Over Windows 8.1
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At the request of many Phoronix readers here are the updated benchmarks comparing the performance of several NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards under Ubuntu 14.04 Linux to Windows 8.1 with all of the latest updates for each operating system. While the NVIDIA graphics driver code-base is largely shared between platforms, many Linux gamers will be pleased to note that the Linux performance has begun advancing beyond the frame-rates offered under Microsoft Windows."
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NVIDIA's GeForce Driver On Ubuntu 14.04
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After in the past few days delivering fresh results looking at
the Intel Haswell graphics performance between Windows 8.1 and Ubuntu
14.04 LTS and then looking at the AMD Radeon performance between Windows
8.1 and Ubuntu 14.04 while also testing the open-source Radeon Gallium3D
drivers, in this article our attention has turned to the NVIDIA Windows
vs. Linux performance with GeForce 600/700 series graphics cards."
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NVIDIA Fermi/Kepler GPUs Are The Best Bet For Ubuntu 14.04 Nouveau
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In my testing of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS with the Linux 3.13 kernel and Mesa 10.1 for the open-source graphics driver stack provided by Nouveau for NVIDIA GeForce graphics hardware, only the Fermi and Kepler GPUs are running reliably. While these newer NVIDIA GPUs are running stable with Ubuntu 14.04, the performance is still a wreck due to lack of reclocking."
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iOS And OS X Have A Critical Security Hole And The Fix Is...;
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On Friday, the 21st of February, Apple acknowledged that they had a critical security hole in their iOS operating system. It was specifically an SSL (Secure Socket Layer) vulnerability in iOS and OS X that exposes iOS and OS X devices to a "man in the middle" attack.
Apparently, Apple used "raw OpenSSL for HTTPS, but didn't include hostname verification". This is a glaring flaw because it would allow anyone with a valid SSL certificate to masquerade as a trusted website to harvest your communications or login information.
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WildStar: DevSpeak and Customisations with Kaeyi Dream @ HardwareHeaven.com
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As an MMO veteran I feel customisation is everything. Whether its character, gear, class or housing; I just love it! I can`t get enough. I like the idea that I as a player can put my personal touch on something I potentially will invest hundreds of hours on. MMO`s (especially RPG`s) count on the player having a very close relationship with their playable character, a bond that keeps them coming back for more and more. That bond wouldn`t be as prevalent if we all were forced to use the same character, look the same, play the same class and live in the same house."
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Ubuntu Now Often Leads Windows 7 On Intel SNB Graphics Performance
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Most of our recent Windows vs. Linux performance comparisons have been done using Windows 8 (e.g. AMD Kaveri: Windows 8.1 vs. Ubuntu Linux, SteamOS vs. Windows 8.1, NVIDIA GTX TITAN: Windows 8.1 vs. Ubuntu 13.10, etc). However, for changing things up a bit and looking also at the state of mature graphics drivers, being benchmarked today is the Ubuntu 14.04 Linux performance with the latest open-source Intel HD Graphics driver code compared to Windows 7 Pro x64 with its latest Intel graphics driver when using HD Graphics 3000 Sandy Bridge hardware."
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NVIDIA 2013 Linux Graphics Driver Year-In-Review
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For the ninth year in a row I am issuing year-in-review articles concerning the state of NVIDIA`s (and separately, AMD Catalyst) Linux graphics driver and the accomplishments the driver`s made in the past calendar year along with benchmarks of all notable driver releases this year. NVIDIA`s made a lot of progress on the Linux front this year, especially for any Linux gaming stakeholder, so let`s get started on our 2013 NVIDIA Linux Year-In-Review."
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NVIDIA Optimus On Ubuntu 13.10 Linux vs. Windows 8.1
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With having picked up an ASUS Zenbook Prime UX32VD recently that features Intel HD Graphics 4000 and the discrete NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M graphics, I decided to run some benchmarks seeing how the currently available Linux solutions for supporting NVIDIA`s Optimus technology are comparing to Windows 8.1. The benchmarks in this article compare the performance of this Core i7 3517U ultrabook between its stock operating system to Ubuntu 13.10 with its stock open-source packages, to using DRI PRIME, and then lastly using the Bumblebee solution with the NVIDIA binary driver."
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Mad Catz Tritton Kunai Headset for iOS
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“Mad Catz makes multiple versions of the Tritton Kunai headset for different devices. Today we have the opportunity to review the version compatible with various iOS devices. Officially certified to meet Apple’s standards, these are said to deliver a comfortable, high-quality audio experience for mobile gaming, phones, and tablets. The Tritton Kunai features 40mm drivers and swiveling ear pads with provided memory foam padding. The in-line controls are supposed to make on the fly volume adjustments, answering calls and controlling music from the attached media device easy. Available in Blue, Green, Orange and Black, will this Apple compliant headset gain the attention of computer enthusiasts? Read on to find out.”
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Intel Linux Driver Almost Neck-And-Neck With Windows 8.1
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Intel released a big Windows graphics driver update that for Haswell hardware now provides OpenGL 4.2 support -- while the Intel Linux driver just hit the milestone of OpenGL 3.3 support. To see how the latest Windows and Linux Intel graphics drivers compare, I ran some new benchmarks on Windows 8.1 against Ubuntu 13.10 to see how the performance pans out in various OpenGL game benchmarks and other graphics workloads."
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ASUS Transformer Book T100 Windows 8.1 Hybrid Review
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The Asus Transformer Book T100 packs an impressive list of features into a diminutive chassis and companion keyboard dock. After working with system, it's clear that Asus is hoping to capture lightning in a bottle, for the second time.
It's been six years since Asus launched the first Eee PC and kicked off a miniature revolution in mobile computing. Eee PC models weren't fast, they weren't particularly well-featured, and they didn't have the best displays. Even so, these lightweight boxes were the harbingers of the netbook bonanza that kicked off in earnest with the launch of Intel's Atom processor. The Transformer Book T100 isn't a netbook but it's impossible to look at the system and not see netbook DNA. Don't be fooled, though. This is the evolved form, complete with Bay Trail and Windows 8.1...
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Microsoft Surface 2 Windows RT 8.1 Tablet Review
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The first generation of Microsoft's homegrown Surface RT tablet delivered mixed results. The hardware was solid and well built, but the OS and software ecosystem left a little something to be desired. Many thought pricing was a bit on the high side as well. Finally, competition at the time was also quite fierce, to say the least and still is today, of course.
Undaunted and still hungry for a chunk of the tablet market, Microsoft recently revealed its second generation of Surface tablets, the Surface 2 Pro, which runs the full version of Windows 8.1, and the Surface 2 (that we're reviewing here today), which runs Windows RT 8.1.
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Intel Performance With Ubuntu Linux vs. Windows 8.1 Is A Mixed Bag
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Earlier this week I published an extensive set of results from thirteen discrete AMD Radeon and NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards benchmarking various OpenGL games and comparing the Ubuntu Linux and Windows 8.1 performance when using the official AMD and NVIDIA drivers for each operating system. Those results were very interesting for both the AMD and NVIDIA GPUs, but now it`s time to see how the Intel graphics are performing under Ubuntu and Windows 8.1 Pro x64. Making things even more interesting here is that Intel has only an open-source Linux driver and no closed-source solution."
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