Gizmodo is reporting some hands-on testing comparisons between Windows 7 and Vista that are showing the new Microsoft OS is already booting 20% faster than Vista quite early in its development. The tests were done on an identical system and if true is a nice jump in boot time speed.
The exact results of the test [...]
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Generally, when two geeky franchises mix together, they do so with disasterous consequences. Video games and movies rarely make for a friendly mix. Take Soul Calibur 4’s inclusion of Darth Vader and Yoda. Sure, they’re two of the most infamous characters ever and all, but what are they doing in a Soul Calibur game?
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The idea of the existence of more geek or video game oriented encyclopedias in book form really appeals to me for some nostalgic reason, so I was pleasantly surprised to get a copy of this in for review. I had never checked out Brian Briggs’ BBspot, a website dedicated to such geeky-techy concerns, so really [...]
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Those anxiously waiting for the purported 5Gbps transfer speeds of USB 3.0 ports can rejoice, as the specifications for the new standard will apparently be fully revealed on November 17. USB-IF president Jeff Ravencraft spoke at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference in Los Angeles and dropped the date for the full reveal, which is also [...]
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Ever since Microsoft’s PDC two weeks ago there has been a lot of Windows 7 news floating around the web. Microsoft has a lot of the OS on display and they even let select parties have access to an early build. This early build, number 6801, is pre-beta, but have some features (locked and unlocked) [...]
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