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Introduction and Design
While Lenovo hasn't historically been known for its gaming PCs, it's poised to make quite a splash with the latest entry in its IdeaPad line. Owing little to the company's business-oriented roots, the Y500 aims to be all power—moreso than any other laptop from the manufacturer to date—tactfully squeezed into a price tag that would normally be unattainable given the promised performance. But can it succeed?
Our Y500 review unit can be had for $1,249 at Newegg and other retailers, or for as low as $1,180 at Best Buy. Lenovo also sells customizable models, though the price is generally higher. Here's the full list of specifications:
The configurations offered by Lenovo range in price fairly widely, from as low as $849 for a model sporting 8 GB of RAM with a single GT 650M with 2 GB GDDR5. The best value is certainly this configuration that we received, however.
What's so special about it? Well, apart from the obvious (powerful quad-core CPU and 16 GB RAM), this laptop actually includes two NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M GPUs (both with 2 GB GDDR5) configured in SLI. Seeing as it's just a 15.6-inch model, how does it manage to do that? By way of a clever compromise: the exchange of the usual optical drive for an Ultrabay, something normally only seen in Lenovo's ThinkPad line of laptops. So I guess the Y500 does owe a little bit of its success to its business-grade brethren after all.
In our review unit (and in the particular configuration noted above), this Ultrabay comes prepopulated with the second GT 650M, equipped with its own heatsink/fan and all. The addition of this GPU effectively launches the Y500 into high-end gaming laptop territory—at least on the spec sheet. Other options for the Ultrabay also exist (sold separately), including a DVD burner and a second hard drive. The bay is easily removable via a switch on the back of the PC (see below).
Epic Games is disappointed in the PS4 and Xbox One?
Subject: Editorial, General Tech, Graphics Cards, Systems | May 23, 2013 - 06:40 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: xbox one, xbox, unreal engine, ps4, playstation 4, epic games
Unreal Engine 4 was presented at the PlayStation 4 announcement conference through a new Elemental Demo. We noted how the quality seemed to have dropped in the eight months following E3 while the demo was being ported to the console hardware. The most noticeable differences were in the severely reduced particle counts and the non-existent fine lighting details; of course, Epic pumped the contrast in the PS4 version which masked the lack of complexity as if it were a stylistic choice.
Still, the demo was clearly weakened. The immediate reaction was to assume that Epic Games simply did not have enough time to optimize the demo for the hardware. That is true to some extent, but there are theoretical limits on how much performance you can push out of hardware at 100% perfect utilization.
Now that we know both the PS4 and, recently, the Xbox One: it is time to dissect more carefully.
A recent LinkedIn post from EA Executive VP and CTO, Rajat Taneja, claims that the Xbox One and PS4 are a generation ahead of highest-end PC on the market. While there are many ways to interpret that statement, in terms of raw performance that statement is not valid.
As of our current knowledge, the PlayStation 4 contains an eight core AMD "Jaguar" CPU with an AMD GPU containing 18 GCN compute units, consisting of a total of 1152 shader units. Without knowing driving frequencies, this chip should be slightly faster than the Xbox One's 768 shader units within 12 GCN compute units. The PS4 claims their system has a total theoretical 2 teraFLOPs of performance and the Xbox One would almost definitely be slightly behind that.
Back in 2011, the Samaritan Demo was created by Epic Games to persuade console manufacturers. This demo was how Epic considered the next generation of consoles to perform. They said, back in 2011, that this demo would theoretically require 2.5 teraFLOPs of performance for 30FPS at true 1080p; ultimately their demo ran on the PC with a single GTX 680, approximately 3.09 teraFLOPs.
This required performance, (again) approximately 2.5 teraFLOPs, is higher than what is theoretically possible for the consoles, which is less than 2 teraFLOPs. The PC may have more overhead than consoles, but the PS4 and Xbox One would be too slow even with zero overhead.
Now, of course, this does not account for reducing quality where it will be the least noticeable and other cheats. Developers are able to reduce particle counts and texture resolutions in barely-noticeable places; they are also able to render below 1080p or even below 720p, as was the norm for our current console generation, to save performance for more important things. Perhaps developers might even use different algorithms which achieve the same, or better, quality for less computation at the expense of more sensitivity to RAM, bandwidth, or what-have-you.
But, in the end, Epic Games did not get the ~2.5 teraFLOPs they originally hoped for when they created the Samaritan Demo. This likely explains, at least in part, why the Elemental Demo looked a little sad at Sony's press conference: it was a little FLOP.
Update, 5/24/2013: Mark Rein of Epic Games responds to the statement made by Rajat Taneja of EA. While we do not know his opinion on consoles... we know his opinion on EA's opinion:
RT @developonline: EA: Xbox One and PS4 a generation ahead of PC develop-online.net/news/44289/EA-… <-no they're not. I call bullshit on this one.
— Mark Rein (@MarkRein) May 23, 2013
GK110 Gets a Lower Price Point
If you want to ask us some questions about the GTX 780 or our review, join us for a LIVE STREAM at 2pm EDT / 11am PDT on our LIVE page.
When NVIDIA released the GeForce GTX Titan in February there was a kind of collective gasp across the enthusiast base. Half of that intake of air was from people amazed at the performance they were seeing on a single GPU graphics cards powered by the GK110 chip. The other half was from people aghast of the $1000 price point that NVIDIA launched it at. The GTX Titan was the fastest single GPU card in the world, without any debate, but with it came a cost we hadn't seen in some time. Even with the debate between it, the GTX 690 and the HD 7990, the Titan was likely my favorite GPU, cost no concerns.
Today we see the extension of the GK110, by cutting it back some, and releasing a new card. The GeForce GTX 780 3GB is based on the same chip as the GTX Titan but with additional SMX units disabled, a lower CUDA core count and less memory. But as you'll soon see, the performance delta between it and the GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970 GHz is pretty impressive. The $650 price tag though - maybe not.
We held a live stream the day this review launched at http://pcper.com/live. You can see the replay that goes over our benchmark results and thoughts on the GTX 780 below.
The GeForce GTX 780 - A Cut Down GK110
As I mentioned above, the GTX 780 is a pared-down GK110 GPU and for more information on that particular architecture change, you should really take a look at my original GTX Titan launch article from February. There is a lot more that is different on this part compared to GK104 than simple shader counts, but for gamers most of the focus will rest there.
The chip itself is a 7.1 billion mega-ton beast though a card with the GTX 780 label is actually utilizing much fewer than that. Below you will find a couple of block diagrams that represent the reduced functionality of the GTX 780 versus the GTX Titan:
Continue reading our review of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 3GB GK110 Graphics Card!!
The PS4 and Xbox One Hardware Revealed, Console Makers Have Different Goals
Subject: General Tech | May 22, 2013 - 10:33 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: xbox one, semi-custom business unit, ps4, microsoft, amd
Microsoft took the wraps off of its upcoming Xbox One console earlier this week, and it is now possible to compare Microsoft and Sony's next-generation hardware.
Prior to the Xbox One launch, Forbes contributor Paul Tassi postulated that Microsoft would be going a different route than Sony with its next Xbox. Specifically, that Microsoft would focus more on media playback and applications rather than purely gaming (unlike Sony, which is doing the opposite). At the time, I found myself agreeing with his sentiment, and now that the console as launched I believe Mr. Tassi was absolutely correct. Microsoft wants the Xbox One to be the center of your living room and the device you use for all of your media (and gaming) needs. The new console integrates the Windows kernel and can do multitasking of applications and media in a Metro-UI like fashion (2/3, 1/3 split screen).
On the other hand, Sony is positioning its console as the best gaming device for the living room, and is focusing on integrating all things gaming with media as more of an afterthought. Like previous PlayStation consoles, it will likely play back media files and Blu-ray movies just fine, but it is a gaming box at its core.
Interestingly, the hardware that both companies have chosen seems to line up nicely with those goals. Both the Xbox One and PS4 are based around a semi-custom AMD APU with eight Jaguar CPU cores, but they have gone in different directions from there.
PlayStation 4 hardware:
As a refresher, Sony's PS4 has the following hardware specifications.
- CPU: Eight core AMD "Jaguar" CPU
- GPU: AMD GCN GPU with 1152 shader units (in 18 CUs)
- Memory: 8GB of GDDR5 clocked at 5500MHz
- HDD: At least a spindle hard drive
- Bandwidth: 176 GB/s
Sony has changed directions from the PS3 by going with a simpler design that provides more graphical horsepower and higher system memory bandwidth versus the Xbox One. The PS4 uses a semi-custom AMD chip that has saved Sony a great deal of R&D money while also being easier for developers as it is that much closer to a traditional PC with its x86-64 APU (GDDR5 memory is unusual though). The PS4 is aimed at gamers and Sony's choice of hardware and memory reflects that.
Xbox One hardware:
Microsoft was not as forthcoming as Sony as far as touting specific hardware specifications, but based on the announcement and additional information acquired by AnandTech, the Xbox One features the following hardware:
- CPU: Eight core AMD "Jaguar" CPU
- GPU: AMD GCN GPU with 768 shader cores (within 12 Compute Units)
- Memory: 8GB of DDR3 system memory at 2133MHz as well as 32MB of on-chip eSRAM
- DDR3 Memory Bandwidth: 68.3 GB/s
- eSRAM Memory Bandwidth: 102GB/s
Microsoft took a different approach with the Xbox One. Instead of going for DDR5 like Sony did, Microsoft opted for a hybrid approach that uses a small but high-bandwidth and low latency embedded SRAM on the same chip as the CPU and GPU paired with a larger 8GB of traditional PC DDR3 system memory. This approach is interesting because it gives Microsoft a system that has access to low latency memory at the expense of the higher bandwidth that the PS4 enjoys with its single pool of DDR5 memory. Developers will need to become familiar with the embedded RAM to take full advantage of the latency benefits, however.
These hardware choices work out such that the PS4 has a distinct advantage when it comes to gaming performance. It has more GPU horsepower and high-bandwidth memory for feeding the processor high resolution textures. On the other hand, while Microsoft's console still has a respectable GPU (for a console), it seems to be optimized for lower latency memory access and just enough graphics oomph to enable the company to have a multimedia and home entertainment machine that can run multiple applications simultaneously while also satisfying gamers by giving them a decent graphical upgrade over the Xbox 360 for games.
This next generation of consoles should be interesting, as will the ensuing "flame wars" between fans. Both Microsoft and Sony have learned from the past (current) generation of consoles and are focusing on what they are good at to differentiate themselves. Microsoft is tapping into its Windows ecosystem of PCs and mobile devices and providing an app machine that the company hopes will be the hub of your living room entertainment needs. Sony, who does not have that expertise or existing infrastructure is also focusing in on what it excels at and that is gaming.
I'm looking forward to seeing how the consoles co-exist and how the market shakes out over 2014 and into the future as the hardware stays the same but software changes. Sony definitely has the hardware advantage to stay in the game longer when it comes to games and graphics, but Microsoft has a box that can do more than games and can find purchase in your media rack even after it is surpassed in gaming graphics quality by PCs and the competition.
What do you think about the split between the Xbox One and PS4's hardware?
Introduction and Technical Specifications
Courtesy of MSI
With the Z77A-GD65 Gaming motherboard, MSI takes is award-winning Intel Z77-based board design and melds it with a Killer - a Killer NIC that is. MSI integrated the Killer e2205 GigE NIC into the board's design for the ultimate solution for online gaming. The Killer NIC is well known in gaming circles for its superior hardware-based network traffic prioritization engine, making it a natural integration choice for a top-end gaming board. We put the MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming through our rigorous suite of tests to measures is performance and were not disappointed. At a retail price of $179, this board is a steal.
Courtesy of MSI
In designing the Z77A-GD65 Gaming board, MSI provided a total of 12 digital power phases for the CPU. MSI packed this board full of features: SATA 2 and SATA 3 ports; a Killer e2205 GigE NIC; three PCI-Express x16 slots for up to tri-card support; and USB 2.0 and 3.0 port support.
Courtesy of MSI
Continue reading our review of the MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming motherboard!
The Architectural Deep Dive
AMD officially unveiled their brand new Bobcat architecture to the world at CES 2011. This was a very important release for AMD in the low power market. Even though Netbooks were a dying breed at that time, AMD experienced a good uptick in sales due to the good combination of price, performance, and power consumption for the new Brazos platform. AMD was of the opinion that a single CPU design would not be able to span the power consumption spectrum of CPUs at the time, and so Bobcat was designed to fill that space which existed from 1 watt to 25 watts. Bobcat never was able to get down to that 1 watt point, but the Z-60 was a 4.5 watt part with two cores and the full 80 Radeon cores.
The Bobcat architecture was produced on TSMC's 40 nm process. AMD eschewed the upcoming 32 nm HKMG/SOI process that was being utilized for the upcoming Llano and Bulldozer parts. In hindsight, this was a good idea. Yields took a while to improve on GLOBALFOUNDRIES new process, while the existing 40 nm product from TSMC was running at full speed. AMD was able to provide the market in fairly short order with good quantities of Bobcat based APUs. The product more than paid for itself, and while not exactly a runaway success that garnered many points of marketshare from Intel, it helped to provide AMD with some stability in the market. Furthermore, it provided a very good foundation for AMD when it comes to low power parts that are feature rich and offer competitive performance.
The original Brazos update did not happen, instead AMD introduced Brazos 2.0 which was a more process improvement oriented product which featured slightly higher speeds but remained in the same TDP range. The uptake of this product was limited, and obviously it was a minor refresh to buoy purchases of the aging product. Competition was coming from low power Ivy Bridge based chips, as well as AMD's new Trinity products which could reach TDPs of 17 watts. Brazos and Brazos 2.0 did find a home in low powered, but full sized notebooks that were very inexpensive. Even heavily leaning Intel based manufacturers like Toshiba released Brazos based products in the sub-$500 market. The combination of good CPU performance and above average GPU performance made this a strong product in this particular market. It was so power efficient, small batteries were typically needed, thereby further lowering the cost.
All things must pass, and Brazos is no exception. Intel has a slew of 22 nm parts that are encroaching on the sub-15 watt territory, ARM partners have quite a few products that are getting pretty decent in terms of overall performance, and the graphics on all of these parts are seeing some significant upgrades. The 40 nm based Bobcat products are no longer competitive with what the market has to offer. So at this time we are finally seeing the first Jaguar based products. Jaguar is not a revolutionary product, but it improves on nearly every aspect of performance and power usage as compared to Bobcat.
Continue reading our analysis of the new Jaguar and GCN architecture!!
PCPer Live! GeForce GTX 780 3GB Graphics Card - 2pm EDT / 11am PDT
Subject: Editorial, Graphics Cards | May 23, 2013 - 12:08 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: video, live, gtx 780, gk110
Missed the LIVE stream? You can catch the video reply of it below!
Hopefully by now you have read over our review of the new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 graphics card that launched this morning. Taking the GK110 GPU, cutting off some more cores, and setting a price point of $650 will definitely create some interesting discussion.
Join me today at 2pm ET / 11am PT as we discuss the GTX 780, our review and take your questions. You can leave them in the comments below, no registration required.
GTX 780 Stream - PC Perspective Live! - 2pm ET / 11am PT
2013 Elite Mobility APU - Temash
AMD has a lot to say today. At an event up in Toronto this month we got to sit down with AMD's marketing leadership and key engineers to learn about the company's plans for 2013 mobility processors. This includes a refreshed high performance APU known as Richland that will replace Trinity as well as two brand new APUs based on Jaguar CPU cores and the GCN architecture for low power platforms.
Josh has put together an article that details the Jaguar + GCN design of Temash and Kabini and I have also posted some initial performance results of the Kabini reference system AMD handed me in May. This article will detail the plans that AMD has for each of these three mobile segments, starting with the newest entry, AMD's Elite Mobility APU platform – Temash.
The goal of the APU, the combination of traditional x86 processing cores and a discrete style graphics system, was to offer unparalleled performance in smaller and more efficient form factors. AMD believes that their leadership in the graphics front will offer them a good sized advantage in areas including performance tablets, hybrids and small screen clamshells that may or not be touch enabled. They are acknowledging though that getting into the smallest tablets (like the Nexus 7) is not on the table quite yet and that content creation desktop replacements are probably outside the scope of Richland.
2013 Elite Mobility APU – Temash
AMD will have the first x86 quad-core SoC design with Temash and AMD thinks it will make a big splash in a relatively new market known as the "high performance" tablet.
Temash, built around Jaguar CPU cores and the graphics technology of GCN, will be able to offer fully accelerated video playback with transcode support as well with features like image stabilization and Perfect Picture enabled. Temash will also be the only SoC to offer support for DX11 graphics and even though some games might not have the ability to show off added effects there are quite a few performance advantages of DX11 over DX10/9. With more than 100% claimed GPU performance upgrade you'll be able to drive displays at 2560x1600 for productivity use and even be able to take advantage of wireless display options.
Continue reading our preview of the new 2013 mobility platforms featuring AMD APUs!!
A Reference Platform - But not a great one
Believe it or not, AMD claims that the Brazos platform, along with the "Brazos 2.0" update the following year, were the company's most successful mobile platforms in terms of sales and design wins. When it first took the scene in late 2010, it was going head to head against the likes of Intel's Atom processor and the combination of Atom + NVIDIA ION and winning. It was sold in mini-ITX motherboard form factors as well as small clamshell notebooks (gasp, dare we say...NETBOOKS?) and though it might not have gotten the universal attention it deserved, it was a great part.
With Kabini (and Temash as well), AMD is making another attempt to pull in some marketshare in the low power, low cost mobile markets. I have already gone over the details of the mobile platforms that AMD is calling Elite Mobility (Temash) and Mainstream (Kabini) in a previous article that launched today.
This article will quickly focus on the real-world performance of the Kabini platform as demonstrated by a reference laptop I received while visiting AMD in Toronto a few weeks ago. While this design isn't going to be available in retail (and I am somewhat thankful based on the build quality) the key is to look at the performance and power efficiency of the platform itself, not the specific implementation.
Kabini Architecture Overview
The building blocks of Kabini are four Jaguar x86 cores and 128 Radeon cores colleted in a pair of Compute Units - similar in many ways to the CUs found in the Radeon HD 7000 series discrete GPUs. Josh has written a very good article that focuses on the completely new architecture that is Jaguar and compared it to other processors including AMD's previous core used in Brazos, the Bobcat core.
Continue reading our performance preview of the new AMD Kabini A4-5000 mainstream mobility APU!
Xbox One announced, the games: not so much.
Subject: Editorial, General Tech, Graphics Cards, Processors, Systems | May 21, 2013 - 05:26 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: xbox one, xbox
Almost exactly three months have passed since Sony announced the Playstation 4 and just three weeks remain until E3. Ahead of the event, Microsoft unveiled their new Xbox console: The Xbox One. Being so close to E3, they are saving the majority of games until that time. For now, it is the box itself as well as its non-gaming functionality.
First and foremost, the raw specifications:
- AMD APU (5 billion transistors, 8 core, on-die eSRAM)
- 500GB Storage, Bluray reader
- USB 3.0, 802.11n, HDMI out, HDMI in
The hardware is a definite win for AMD. The Xbox One is based upon an APU which is quite comparable to what the PS4 will offer. Unlike previous generations, there will not be too much differentiation based on available performance; I would not expect to see much of a fork in terms of splitscreen and other performance-sensitive features.
A new version of the Kinect sensor will also be present with all units which developers can depend upon. Technically speaking, the camera is higher resolution and more wide-angle; up to six skeletons can be tracked with joints able to rotate rather than just hinge. Microsoft is finally also permitting developers to use the Kinect along with a standard controller to, as they imagine, allow a user to raise their controller to block with a shield. That is the hope, but near the launch of the original Kinect, Microsoft filed a patent to allow sign language recognition: has not happened yet. Who knows whether the device will be successfully integrated into gaming applications.
Of course Microsoft is known most for system software, and the Xbox runs three lightweight operating environments. In Windows 8, you have the Modern interface which runs WinRT applications and you have the desktop app which is x86 compatible.
The Xbox One borrows more than a little from this model.
The home screen, which I am tempted to call the Start Screen, for the console has a very familiar tiled interface. They are not identical to Windows but they are definitely consistent. This interface allows for access to Internet Explorer and an assortment of apps. These apps can be pinned to the side of the screen, identical to Windows 8 modern app. I am expecting there to be "a lot of crossover" (to say the least) between this and the Windows Store; I would not be surprised if it is basically the same API. This works both when viewing entertainment content as well as within a game.
These three operating systems run at the same time. The main operating system is basically a Hyper-V environment which runs the two other operating systems simultaneously in sort-of virtual machines. These operating systems can be layered with low latency, since all you are doing is compositing them in a different order.
Lastly, they made reference to Xbox Live, go figure. Microsoft is seriously increasing their server capacity and expects developers to utilize Azure infrastructure to offload "latency-insensitive" computation for games. While Microsoft promises that you can play games offline, this obviously does not apply to features (or whole games) which rely upon the back-end infrastructure.
And yes, I know you will all beat up on me if I do not mention the SimCity debacle. Maxis claimed that much of the game requires an online connection due to the complicated server requirements; after a crack allowed offline functionality, it was clear that the game mostly operates fine on a local client. How much will the Xbox Live cloud service offload? Who knows, but that is at least their official word.
Now to tie up some loose ends. The Xbox One will not be backwards compatible with Xbox 360 games although that is no surprise. Also, Microsoft says they are allowing users to resell and lend games. That said, games will be installed and not require the disc, from what I have heard. Apart from the concerns about how much you can run on a single 500GB drive, once the game is installed rumor has it that if you load it elsewhere (the rumor is even more unclear about whether "elsewhere" counts accounts or machines) you will need to pay a fee to Microsoft. In other words? Basically not a used game.
Well, that has it. You can be sure we will add more as information comes forth. Comment away!
Introduction, Specifications and Packaging
Last month OCZ introduced the Vertex 3.20, which took their popular Vertex line to 20nm flash territory. The Vertex 3.20 used the same tride and true SandForce controller used in previous iterations of that line. The older Vertex line was starting to show its age, and the move to 20nm didn't really help the issue. We knew it was just a matter of time before they brought 20nm to their Indilinx Barefoot line, and that time is now. The new model suggests OCZ may abandon the Vector name, and resurrect the performance of their flagship product line by shifting their Indilinx Barefoot 3 (BF3-M10) over to a newly dubbed Vertex 450:
Lets jump right into the specs:
- Capacity: 128, 256GB, 512GB
- Sequential read: 540 MB/sec
- Sequential write: 525 MB/sec
- Random read IOPS (up to): 85 k-IOPS
- Random write IOPS (up to): 90 k-IOPS
Continue reading our review of the OCZ Vertex 450 256GB SSD!!
Podcast #252 - Z87 Motherboards, Xbox One, Lenovo Y500 Gaming notebook and more!
Subject: General Tech | May 23, 2013 - 01:00 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: z87, Y500, xbox one, xbox, video, Temash, Richland, podcast, pcper, msi, Lenovo, Kaveri, Kabini, Jaguar, Intel, hgst, gtx 650m, Giagbyte, ECS, asus, APU, amd
PC Perspective Podcast #252 - 05/23/2013
Join us this week as we discuss Z87 Motherboards, Xbox One, Lenovo Y500 Gaming notebook and more!
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Hosts: Ryan Shrout, Josh Walrath, Allyn Malventano, and Morry Teitelman
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Week in Review:
0:02:40 ASUS Z87 Motherboards
0:07:40 Gigabyte Z87 Motherboards
0:15:15 MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming Motherboard
0:19:30 Lenovo Y500 Gaming Notebook
News items of interest:
0:26:30 ECS has Z87 motherboards too
0:27:50 Xbox One Announced
0:45:00 2013 AMD Mobility Platforms
1:04:30 Hardware/Software Picks of the Week:
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Careful connecting to those pub WiFis
Subject: General Tech | May 24, 2013 - 05:53 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: cell phone, security, wifi, PNL
A security expert recently reminded people that the Preferred Networks List Bug which was identified in 2004 has only ever been addressed by Microsoft. All other mobile OSes, from Apple to BlackBerry can accidentally expose their PNL to an eavesdropper who can then spoof it. If you like setting up autoconnect on your devices you might want to double check the name of your active connections occasionally; if you are connected to your home WiFi while you are out you might have a problem. Catch more at The Register.
"Security expert Raul Siles has warned that years after it was first identified, the Preferred Networks List (PNL) Wi-Fi bug remains unaddressed on many an iPhone, Android phone, and Windows or BlackBerry handset."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- IT bloke publishes comprehensive maps of CALL CENTRE menu HELL @ The Register
- AMD Launches Its 2013 Mobile APU Products @ Kitguru
- AMD Temash, Kabini, Richland: new chance? @ Hardware.info
- Spam and the Byzantine Empire: How Bitcoin tech REALLY works @ The Register
- Canadian regulators welcome US Bitcoin refugees with open arms @ The Register
- Mac malware found with valid developer ID at freedom conference @ The Register
- The Best Activity Trackers for Fitness @ TechReviewSource
- Sumo Lounge Emperor @ Phoronix
- Beginners Guides: Crash Recovery & The Blue Screen of Death @ PCSTATS
- Sitecom Wi-Fi Router X6 N900 (WLR-6100) Review @ Madshrimps
- Netgear XWNB5201 500Mbps Powerline WiFi Access Point @ eTeknix
- SlimPort Summit 2013 Coverage - What is SlimPort? @ Tweaktown
- Sandberg iConheli Bluetooth Helicopter @ NikKTech
- Google Play Music Review @ TechReviewSource
- Jabra Drive Bluetooth In-Car Speakerphone Review @ ModSynergy
- Understanding Email Bounce Messages @ Hardware Secrets
- Intel Linux OpenGL Driver Leading Over Apple OS X @ Phoronix
- HGST packs 1.5TB into 9.5-mm, three-platter Travelstar 5K1500 notebook drive
- A year later: Transformer Prime @ LanOC Reviews
- Balder BD-1P T6 LED Flashlight @ 3DVelocity
- SuperSpeed RamDisk Plus 11 Software @ Tweaktown
- Removing and Wiping Drivers Guide @ OCC
- Gigabyte Shows Off Upcoming Intel Z87 Motherboards @ Legit Reviews
- Xbox One: Entertainment Hub First, Gaming Console Second -- But Could It Disrupt TV? @ TechSpot
- Xbox One - Just what is Microsoft thinking?! @ Tweaktown
- Oregon Scientific ATC9K Action Camera @ NikKTech
- SteelSeries Joint Giveaway - Three 6Gv2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboards Up For Grabs @ NikKTech
Seagate Barracuda 2TB SATA 6G Hard Drive for $91
Subject: General Tech | May 22, 2013 - 10:22 AM | PCPer Staff
Tagged: deals
Hard drives; we all need them. And some of us need BIG ones. Today's deal offers up a 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA 6G hard drive for $91 with FREE shipping.
Also, if you select it via the drop down box, you can get the 4TB Seagate ST4000DM000 for $149 with FREE shipping.
Seagate 2TB Barracuda SATA 6G - $91 with FREE shipping!
NVIDIA's i500 SDR LTE Modem Achieves 150Mbps Throughput During CITA 2013 Demo
Subject: Mobile | May 22, 2013 - 07:46 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: Tegra 4i, software defined radio, SoC, nvidia, i500, 4g lte
NVIDIA's Tegra 4i System on a Chip includes a software defined radio that works as a LTE modem. This i500 LTE modem uses general purpose deep execution processors (DXP) and is as much as 40% smaller than a hardware LTE modem according to the company.
At Mobile World Congress earlier this year, the modem was able to reach 100Mbps throughput. After a recent software update, the Tegra 4i SoC in NVIDIA's Pheonix reference platform achieved 150Mbps throughput in a demo at CITA 2013 in Los Angeles this week.
The reference phone was connected to a test network during the demo rather than a live cellular network. The cellular network test equiptment showed the Pheonix platform was connected at the full 150Mbps link speed. In addition to this, NVIDIA showed the Tegra 4i-powered Pheonix phone connected to a live AT&T LTE network streaming video and making voice calls.
The interesting bit about the i500 modem in the Tegra 4i is its software defined nature. NVIDIA was able to upgrade the modem's capabilites through software rather than needing to redesign the hardware. This would be a big plus to consumers as they would be able to take advantage of the faster network speeds as they become available without needing to replace their phones. NVIDIA did note that in addition to the LTE Cat 4 support, the i500 is also backwards compatible with LTE Cat 3, 3G, and 2G networks. I'm interested to see what the power consumption of thei500 is like compared to LTE modems implemented in specialized hardware. The i500 is smaller and more flexible, but SDR can use more power due to its general purpose hardware units.
Read more about NVIDIA's Tegra 4i SoC at PC Perspective!
You know that thing you trust to accept untrusted data...
Subject: Editorial, General Tech | May 22, 2013 - 01:53 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: antivirus, antimalware
They might be a good means of guarding you from momentary lapses of judgment, but security is not equivalent to antivirus packages. You always need to consider how much your system is exposed to untrusted and even unsolicited data. Any software which accepts untrusted data has some surface with potential vulnerability to attack.
This, inherently, includes software which accepts data to scan it for malware.
Last week was host to Patch Tuesday, and one of its many updates fixed a vulnerability in Microsoft's Malware Protection Engine (MPE). The affected code is only present in applications which run the 64-bit version of the engine. For home users, these applications are: Microsoft Security Essentials (x86-64), Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (x86-64), and all varieties of Windows Defender (x86-64). For enterprise users, MPE is also a part of Forefront and Endpoint applications and suites.
Despite the irony, I will not beat up on Microsoft. As far as I know, these vulnerabilities are semi-frequently patched in basically any antimalware application. At the very least, Microsoft declares and remedies problems with reasonable and appropriate policies; they could have just as easily buried this fix and pushed it out silently or worse, wait until it becomes actively exploited in the wild and even beyond.
But, and I realize I am repeating myself at this point, the biggest takeaway from this news: you cannot let the mere presence of antivirus suites permit you to be complacent. No scanner will detect everything, and some might even be the way in.
Fractal Design's Node 304 White Mini-ITX Case Is Coming In July
Subject: General Tech | May 22, 2013 - 06:27 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: fractal design, mini-itx, case, Node 304
Fractal Design is launching a new version of its existing Node 304 computer chassis. The new Node 304 White comes in white and supports Mini-ITX motherboards. The case measures 250 x 210 x 374mm and weighs 4.9kg.
The Node 304 is constructed of aluminum and has a white painted exterior. There are two mesh air vents on either side of the case as well as two 92mm Silent Series R2 fans working as front intakes behind filters to keep dust out of the case. Front IO includes two USB 3.0 ports and two audio jacks. The rear of the case features two expansion slots, a space for an ATX power supply, and a single 140mm Silent Series R2 exhaust fan.
Internally, the Node 304 White can fit standard ATX power supplies, a Mini-ITX motherboard, and up to six 3.5" or 2.5" hard drives. Alternatively, with two of the hard drive mounts removed, the case can accommodate graphics cards up to 310mm in length.
It is a minimalist design,but one that works well. Airflow should not be a problem even for high-end components, and the inclusion of the three fans, filters, and a fan controller is nice to see. The case will be available in July with an MSRP of $89.90 in the US and 69.90 EURO in Europe.
Outbound Phone Call Support Coming to Hangouts (Within Gmail Interface) Soon
Subject: General Tech | May 20, 2013 - 03:42 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: google voice, google talk, google hangouts, google
One of the neat features of the chat application built into the Gmail web interface is the ability to receive and place phone calls to and from your Google Voice number. And unlike the Google Voice interface, calls placed using the Gmail Talk chat widget are completely free.
Unfortunately, the new Hangouts replacement (currently not mandatory) brought over from Google + does not support the calling features of Google Talk. As such, users wanting to call phones and not just video chat with other Google + users will need to stick with the old Google Talk chat or use Google Voice and pay for outbound calls.
The good news is that the phone call features will be rolled into the new Hangouts feature eventually. According to Google employee Nikhyl Singhal, "outbound/inbound calls will soon be available." He also indicated that future versions of Hangouts will further integrate the feature set of Google Voice (which likely refers to SMS). Unless you particularly want video chatting, I would recommend sticking with Google Talk until the new version of Hangouts is more fleshed out.
Thermaltake Announces Haswell-Compatible Power Supplies
Subject: Cases and Cooling | May 21, 2013 - 11:52 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: be quiet, Power Supplies, haswell, Intel, c6, c7
In addition to Be Quiet!, Thermaltake has announced its own list of Haswell-compatible PSUs. The majority of high end Thermaltake power supplies will work with Haswell and its new sleep states. Further, all of the current generation high-end and mid-range Thermaltake power supplies are compatible with the new CPUs.
Power supplies in the Toughpower, EVO, and Smart M family are compatible with Haswell. Specifically, the chart below details which specifc models are compatible with Haswell and the new C6 and C7 low power sleep states.
The following companies have also listed Haswell-compatible power supplies:
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Subject: Motherboards | May 25, 2013 - 12:15 AM | Morry Teitelman
Tagged: Z87 MPOWER MAX, Z87 MPOWER, z87, msi, mpower, Intel Z87
MSI unveiled their plans for the next revision of their award winning MPOWER motherboard series. With the Z87 series of boards, MSI decided to release two different versions of the MPOWER motherboard - the Z87 MPOWER and the Z87 MPOWER MAX.
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I've only been running 5 months or so, but my running has become a lot easier. I put that down to 1) Weight loss. If you're not hauling too much weight along those miles it's got to be easier. 2) Racing. Since i've run a 10-mile and a HM at race pace my training runs have become much easier.
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Cards don't get any hotter than this! This hotrod card lets you draw two cards when you Tribute it. Duelists all over the world are jonesing for this special card because it can help out any kind of Deck. So if you get your hands on one, hold on to it for dear life! Even if you don't think it'll help out the Deck you're using right now, it might just rev up the next Deck you build later on down the road. Not only can this card be an invaluable asset to your Deck, but other Duelists will be mad jealous of you.
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If you're a fan of Inzektors or the new Hieratic Dragons and you have a Photon Strike Bounzer, don't let it out of your sight. Better yet, put it straight into your Extra Deck because Hieratic and Inzektor Decks are great at unleashing incredibly powerful Rank 6 Xyz Monsters. This Secret Rare Xyz Monster can negate the effects of opposing monsters and shave away 1000 Life Points from their controller. It's massive 2700 ATK ensures that monsters won't be able to just get it out of the way by attacking.
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GALLIPOLIS — For many Christians, the season of Lent represents a time of reflection, repentance and fasting, and for many of the members of Saint Louis Catholic Church in Gallipolis, this repentance takes the form of volunteerism as they serve the host of hungry visitors who flock to their parish center each Friday evening for six weeks before Easter.
The annual Lenten Fish Fry at the catholic church, located at the corner of State Street and Fourth Avenue in Gallipolis, has been ongoing since the early '90s when it was traditionally held in the basement of the church. With the construction of the new John Paul II Parish Center with its state-of-the-art kitchen in 2009, the Lenten Fish Fry expanded to the center and is a yearly treat for diners who come to enjoy the beautiful dining hall, delicious food and the abundant hospitality of the host of volunteers, both young and old alike, who dish out pounds of fish and delectable desserts to over 100 guests each week.
According to Matt Bokovitz, a church member and fish fry volunteer, on average, 115 people are served each week, with 145 being the most ever served at a fish fry.
"We always talk about getting to 150, but we never break the record," Bokovitz laughed.
Dinner, which lasts from 4:30-7 p.m., costs $9 for adults and $4.50 for children under age 12 for all you can eat fish. Kids under the age of three eat for free. Carryout orders are also available. All proceeds go directly back to Saint Louis Catholic Church.
Lent, or the 40-day period prior to Easter, commemorates the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert where he endured temptations by Satan and is the Christian's preparation for Easter Sunday through the reflection on Christ's suffering and sacrifice. According to Bokovitz, while many of the volunteers see their work at the fish fry as a penance during the Lenten season, others find great joy in serving others and return each year because of the rewarding experience.
"The people who work here, we keep coming back because we have such a good time while we're here," Bokovitz said. "A lot of people make this one of their Lenten sacrifices, some people just love the camaraderie. There are all kind of reasons why people come to work, but we always have great fellowship."
While only three more Lenten fish fries remain this season, March 8, 15 and 22, the volunteers welcome all who will, to come and enjoy a good meal while supporting their church.
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A new study published in the Archives of Paediatric & Adolescent Medicine, shows that youth who view anti-smoking television advertisements sponsored by states are less likely to smoke.
Released in the US today, the study found strong associations between state-sponsored anti-smoking campaigns and the amount of youth smoking. In the US, ""state-sponsored"" campaigns refer to advertising that is funded by the Governments of individual states.
Co-authored by the Director of The Cancer Council Victoria's Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, Professor Melanie Wakefield, the study highlights the important role of mass media campaigns in reducing youth smoking.
"The findings indicate that kids reached by state-sponsored anti-smoking TV advertisements are less likely to smoke and are more likely to perceive a risk of addiction and harm from smoking," says Professor Wakefield.
Professor Wakefield said although the study concentrated on youth smoking in US, it was particularly relevant to Australians given the Commonwealth Government's $25 million budget commitment to fund a new national campaign to reduce smoking rates in young people.
"Every week in Victoria, it's estimated that around 62,000 young Victorians aged between 12-17 years old smoke around 1.5million cigarettes, any insight into how this figure can be reduced through mass media campaigns is very much welcome."
Quit Victoria's Executive Director, Mr Todd Harper, said like their US counterparts, young people in Victoria respond well to the quit smoking advertising message, including campaigns targeted at adult smokers.
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Austin Westlake was seeded No. 1 over the weekend at the Region II Tennis Tournament while Plano West was No. 2.
When asked if that was the correct order, Wolves head coach Morgen Walker replied, "Guess we'll find out."
He was right.
"This team showed a lot of grit," Walker said. "It was time to step up and the kids came through with flying colors."
That was the second match of the day for West, which defeated Klein in the regional semifinals. Klein had beaten West in the 2007 regional finals, but the Wolves were able to grind out a 10-8 win to start Saturday.
"Klein was tough, just like they always are," Walker said. "But we knew what we had and figured we would be a tough matchup for them."
The length of the match didn't give West much time to rest before the finals.
"We had about an hour between matches," Walker said. "We were able to go grab a sandwich and then get back to the site."
The Wolves didn't appear sluggish in the finals though as they took a 4-3 lead in doubles with the wins from Collins-senior Jason Jung (No. 2 boys), sophomore Anshul Pandey-freshman Titus Strom (No. 3 boys), freshmen Brittany Bennett-Tori Simmons (No. 3 girls) and seniors Adam Mlynarczyk-Maddy Thompson (mixed). Seeing those names in the win column was a theme of the weekend as Pandey-Strom, Bennett-Simmons and Mlynarczyk-Thompson all went 4-0 in doubles.
Getting to 4-0 was no easy feat for the mixed team though.
West won the first set, 6-4, and dropped the second, 6-3, before taking a commanding 4-1 lead in the third. The Wolves had an overhead for 5-1, but missed it and soon a tiebreak was necessary. The breaker would go the way of the Wolves, 8-6.
"That was a huge match," Walker said. "Obviously you feel good being up, 4-3, whereas if we are down 4-3, then we're in trouble.
West still found itself in trouble with deficits of 7-4 and 9-6.
"I think I was the only one who wasn't nervous," Walker said.
The Wolves pulled within 9-8 on the strength of straight-set singles wins by senior Sean Slater (No. 2 boys), Pandey (No. 5 boys), Strom (No. 6 boys) and sophomore Rubina Sarwal (No. 6 girls). Those victories capped a 6-0 slate for Pandey, Strom and Sarwal. The only West player with a better record was Simmons (No. 5 girls), who went 7-0 at regionals with the final triumph (6-4, 7-6) pulling the match even, 9-9.
"At that point everyone sprinted over to the last court," Walker said.
That last court was occupied by Collins, who had already won the first set, 7-6, and held a 5-2 lead in the second.
"Race took all the drama out of it," Walker said. "He dropped the hammer, finished up and the kids mobbed him."
Collins won the next game to capture the set, match, dual match and a trip to College Station.
"Winning 10-0 is always nice," Walker said, "but being in a 9-9 match and seeing both sides scratching for that 10th point. That's what you play for; that's what team tennis is all about."
West saw its share of 10-0 matches in Tyler, defeating Round Rock McNeil and Longview by that margin in the first two rounds Friday. The only impediment the team ran into came via rain delays.
West's first match was pushed back five hours.
"We hopped back on the bus and threw Top Gun in," Walker said before wryly adding, "That'll get you fired up."
Goose and Maverick won't be needed for motivation during the team's next stop as West travels to the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center on the campus of Texas A&M for the Class 5A State Tournament.
"We've won district and now we've won regionals," Walker said. "But these are just steps on the way to our ultimate goal."
The Wolves have reached that ultimate goal four times. However, West hasn't won a match at state since the last of its three straight titles in 2006, losing semifinals in 2008, 2010 and 2011.
"You could use that for motivation," Walker said, "but you can't expect the kids who weren't there to understand what those losses felt like for the kids that were there."
The loss in 2010 came against Houston Memorial, which is West's semifinals opponent at 1 p.m. Friday. Memorial (17-0) has been to the state finals the past two seasons and been ranked No. 1 for much of 2012 after losing only one player from last year. The Wolves (23-2) have been No. 2 for the bulk of the season.
If West gets past Memorial, it would likely play New Braunfels in the finals at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Unicorns, who are playing El Paso Coronado in Friday's other semifinal, beat the Wolves in College Station last season and have won five straight state titles.
Despite those odds, the Wolves remain confident.
"I always feel like we can win at state," Walker said. "We've won state titles before and you almost always need a little luck or something to go your way. I think that will be the case again this year, but you can't just wait for that opportunity, you have to go out and make things happen."
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It's past midnight, and a fluorescent glow settles over LAX as travelers wrestle bags down the sidewalk and shuttles dart in and out of terminals.
A gust of whirring chains and gears cuts in. Speeding onto the departure level, a pack of bicyclists fans out across open lanes. Some sit up and stretch, no hands. One rider on a fixed-gear bike puts his feet up on the frame as the pedals furiously spin on their own.
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The pack is one of L.A.'s most notorious underground cycling clubs. For more than six years, it has prowled the pavement at night — a high-speed middle finger aimed at L.A.'s car culture.
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Every Monday at 10 p.m., a couple dozen Wolfpack riders surge from the parking lot of Tang's Donut in Silver Lake for a journey that can carry them up to 60 miles or more.
They mix it up each week — Mt. Wilson, the Vincent Thomas Bridge, Magic Mountain. They ride at night because there's less traffic. Sometimes, they make up the route as they go. Detours, like this casual loop through LAX, are just part of the fun.
Everyone is invited: high school students, twentysomethings, working professionals in their 40s. But no one waits if you can't keep up. Some of the state's strongest road and track cyclists have ridden with the pack or raced in its events.
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"It's the top of the food chain in underground bike street racing," says 17-year-old Kevin Molina, who lives near Dodger Stadium and started riding about two years ago. "Even though it's risky and may seem completely and utterly stupid, the Wolfpack Hustle is the only way we can truly release our anger and stress out in those streets."
The push-as-hard-as-you-can style of Wolfpack and other L.A. street bicyclists has earned them both the adoration of a dedicated following and the rage of some motorists, who believe some cyclists trolling L.A.'s streets are out of control.
Santa Monica resident Robert J. Rausch, 65, calls many of the bicyclists who dart along L.A.'s streets rogues. He says he has narrowly escaped several crashes involving bicyclists who ran red lights.
"When you throw outlaw bicyclists into the mix, it turns everything upside down," Rausch says.
But outrage from motorists hasn't appeared to stop the number of street cyclists from growing. Titanium, pavement and a splash of rebellion — it's a cocktail made for L.A.
The Critical Mass movement, made up of bicyclists who ride through city streets in large enough numbers to create their own traffic, was taking off in San Francisco and other cities in the early 1990s, but it took several years before the street biking movement really caught on in Los Angeles.
But over the last decade, local groups like the Midnight Ridazz have drawn thousands of cyclists to their open-invite rides. Fueled by social media, they grew so large that a few years ago the organizers stopped planning rides and instead use their website as a hub for bicyclists to start their own.
A handful of bicyclists from the Midnight Ridazz, wanting more speed, formed Wolfpack Hustle.
For years, Wolfpack's founders worked hard to keep up the group's renegade reputation. But as its numbers grew and Wolfpack found itself an unexpected vehicle for activism, they've shifted closer to the mainstream, sometimes working with authorities to make sure no one gets hurt — or a citation.


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Wednesday Shorts: Naughty Bear, TERA, Vindictus, PopCap Android, Black Ops
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Microsoft: Hulu Plus 360, Kinect Netflix aiming for spring release
Xbox 360 PR boss in the US, David Dennis, has confirmed the 360 version of Hulu Plus is aiming for a spring release.
Mon, Oct 18, 2010 | 14:43 BST
Wii Netflix channel now available
A Netflix channel is now available to download for Wii in the US.
Thu, Oct 14, 2010 | 14:54 BST
Netflix on PS3 goes disc-free next week
PS3 owners who use Netflix will be pleased to know the service will go disc-free on the console this coming Monday, October 18.
Thu, Jul 22, 2010 | 04:56 BST
Netflix PS3 will no longer require a disc by October
Old, antiquated discs? With steaming media? You might as well be shoving a book into your PS3.
No more, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said in a recent earnings call.
Tue, May 04, 2010 | 20:32 BST
Reggie says Wii has moved 5M units, nabbed 1M Netflix users
NOA's Reggie Fils-Aime has told CNBC that not only has Wii moved over five million units this year already, but that there's almost one million Netflix users on the console.
Thu, Apr 22, 2010 | 20:45 BST
Pachter: Netflix users to increase by 3M this year
Analyst Michael Pachter has said that thanks to consoles offering Netflix, the service could garner an extra 3 million users this year.
Sat, Mar 27, 2010 | 21:20 GMT
Netflix streaming discs for Wii start hitting mailboxes
Netflix has started sending out out discs this week to Wii users, so that they can enjoy streaming movies along with 360 and PS3 owners.
Thu, Jan 14, 2010 | 15:13 GMT
Reggie: "No HD loss for Wii customers" with Netflix movie service
NOA's Reggie Fils-Aime chatted to CNBC yesterday about Nintendo's deal with Netflix, telling the news outlet that because there's not a lot of HD content through the streaming movie service, Wii customers won't even miss higher resolutions.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010 | 20:54 GMT
Netflix CEO says chances for the service on Nintendo are "excellent"
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has said the chances of Netflix coming to Nintendo are "excellent".
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 22:20 GMT
More countries to get Xbox Live Video Marketplace in the fall
According to a Microsoft fact sheet, ten more countries will be getting the Xbox Live Video Marketplace this fall.
Wed, Nov 11, 2009 | 08:17 GMT
PS3 Netflix discs needed till late 2010
Netflix's Steve Swasey has told G4 that PS3 owners looking to use the firm's movie service on their console will need to use their streaming discs until late 2010.
"Late next year we expect to have an embedded solution available for PS3s via a system software update slated for release through the PlayStation Network," he said.
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Tue, Nov 10, 2009 | 08:53 GMT
Netflix now available for PS3
The US PS Blog just announced that Netflix is now available for PS3.
If you've requested an instant streaming disc for your console, it's on its way to you, apparently. If you haven't, go here to get one.
It's US-only remember. The Euro Movie Store launches next week.
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Thu, Nov 05, 2009 | 18:43 GMT
Disc for Netflix on PS3 arriving by mail November 6
Loads of folks got emails today from Netflix saying that their "free instant streaming disc for PS3 should arrive by Friday, Nov 06, 2009″.
That's tomorrow.
Hooray. While you're waiting, Netflix says that you can add TV episodes and movies to your instant Queue now so that you can watch instantly once the disc arrives.
If you signed up, check your email now.
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Thu, Oct 29, 2009 | 22:37 GMT
Rumor: Netflix currently in "testing stages" and coming "very shortly" to Wii
Streaming media analyst Dan Rayburn has said that a source of his "involved in the project" told him that Nintendo is in the "testing stages" with Netflix.
The source even went so far as to say the service will arrive on the console "very shortly".
"What I'm hearing is that Nintendo originally planned to bring the Netflix service to the Wii before the end of this year," he wrote, "which still might take place, but that Nintendo is also considering holding off on the Netflix service until they release their next generation Wii HD unit in early 2010."
Rayburn also claims to have images of the service, but declined to share the shots with Business Insider, because he didn't want it to come back to haunt his source.
Michael Pachter said yesterday that Netflix on Wii will be announced "in the next 12 months".
Wed, Oct 28, 2009 | 22:45 GMT
Netflix promises no disc shortages for PS3 streaming service
Netflix has confirmed that all PS3 users who request a disc for the streaming service will get one come Novemeber.
Speaking with Joystiq, Netflix vice president Steve Swasey said that there will be no disc shortages, as it as "produced enough discs" with distribution centers currently hoarding units until the ship date.
While the company is still working out distribution details, customers will receive the red envelope as fast as it normally takes for a Netflix rental to hit their doorstep.
Also, since there isn't a "VIP list or special circumstance list", everyone should get it around the same time.
Netflix also confirmed that PS3 service will be similar to the Xbox 360 service, which outputs 720p and stereo sound.
More through the link.
Tue, Oct 27, 2009 | 17:45 GMT
Disc-free integrated Netflix coming to PS3 next year
Netflix has told Joystiq that a disc-free version of the service will arrive in the form of an update sometime next year.
Until then, users will have to pop in the Netflix disc to access the service until it becomes available.
"Netflix members and PS3 owners have really wanted a way to instantly watch movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix via the PS3 system," a representative told the site. "The instant streaming disc represented the fastest and easiest way to let them do this.
"Late next year we expect to have an embedded solution available for PS3s via a system software update slated for release through the PlayStation Network."
To clarify, the disc-based service has nothing to do with Microsoft.
"The Netflix agreement with Sony for PS3 is consistent with the terms of our partnership with Microsoft for Xbox 360," the rep added. "Our goal is to give members the opportunity to instantly watch movies streamed from Netflix via the widest variety of Netflix ready devices.
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