Diablo III Lag-Free? is the conclusion to which the journalist arrives Inc Gamers has contacted some of the participants 'friends and family beta test' of Diablo III that is taking place these days and before the open beta testing expected by the end of September. Inc Gamers According to sources, therefore, not be felt latency in communications between clients and servers.
They argue that Blizzard is using a new system of client / server communication that provides a safe and tamper-proof for the local client to manage their own calculations and sends the data to the server for verification. The client, during operation, does not require that the server responds, and this would avoid the latency problems. That is true only for the fighting, which then would present problems of latency.
Inc Gamers sources do not know, however, the technical details of how the system functions mainly on how to protect against tampering with the client. They believe, however, that the server controls all data from the client only when there are fights, and if you detect corrupted data or tampered with, interrupt the connection. This is the only type of relationship between client and server, while in the rest of the game, as mentioned; the client is able to continue to operate without response from the server.
It is especially important news for those nations that do not have servers located, and which must therefore rely on foreign servers. On the other hand, the combat in Diablo III, as well as in the predecessors, is very fast and a slight braking effect impairs the performance of players. The other game features, such as looting or finding in the coffers, however, remain subject to possible latencies.
Inc Gamers believes the news confirmed by the testimony of some players in Australia, which have no local game servers: report, in fact, that their actions do not notice delays in combat, despite having at least 200 ms of latency. Also according to Inc Gamers, the video below, confirm the presence of the new technology of Blizzard on the management of client / server communications:
The new technology is required by the necessity of Diablo III to have permanent internet connection , designed by Blizzard to prevent tampering with the characters and allow new features such as persistent friends list, cross-game chat, persistent characters that will be stored in servers, and more again.
Blizzard has not yet revealed the launch date of the beta of Diablo III which has made frequent reference. Should be available, however, by the end of September. Here you will find new information on computer skills Della Diablo III
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HP compensates European customers who bought or touchpad Pre3
Its decision to spin off the branch for the world to give products such as PCs and Touch Pad and Pre3, we talked about in recent weeks. He had attracted a lot of buzz from the strategy applied: the announced end of the product, with particular reference to the solution tablet, touch pad was sold on the North American market at extremely low prices (down up to $ 99). Touch Pad is so sold out within days.
Just a week since the announcement of sale of some products, however, HP continues the saga: the well-known American company, in fact, now offers compensation in part to all users who bought the tablet or smart phone at full price. Unaware of the intentions of HP, in fact, are now holding a product discontinued. The compensation figure includes coverage of the promotional purchase and originality.
This is certainly not a new policy, which HP has already been applied in the United States as a result of aggressive pricing offered by the chain Best Buy Touch Pad. The compensation should, in theory at least, going to make it less "traumatic" the abandonment of the products from HP.
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Just a week since the announcement of sale of some products, however, HP continues the saga: the well-known American company, in fact, now offers compensation in part to all users who bought the tablet or smart phone at full price. Unaware of the intentions of HP, in fact, are now holding a product discontinued. The compensation figure includes coverage of the promotional purchase and originality.
This is certainly not a new policy, which HP has already been applied in the United States as a result of aggressive pricing offered by the chain Best Buy Touch Pad. The compensation should, in theory at least, going to make it less "traumatic" the abandonment of the products from HP.
Posted by: Wasim Javed
Thunderbolt to PCs from 2012
Presented by Intel a few years ago with the code name of Light Peak, Thunderbolt is now a communication interface has already been adopted on the latest generation of Apple machines. Thunderbolt is born from the collaboration between Intel and Apple, with the aim to propose an interface that will replace all existing ones on the current machine (USB, FireWire and eSATA, for instance), obviously with appropriate values of bandwidth.
Thunderbolt, in this respect, does not miss anything: each connector incorporates two channels of 10Gbit / s each (with the possibility of the coexistence of copper and fiber optic), with room for expansion up to 100 Gbit / s in the future. The connector is the same as Apple mini Display Port, and combines in a single data stream data transfer protocols Display Port and PCI Express.
This is to give a brief summary. Up to now, as mentioned, only the Apple machines are equipped with the latest generation of that interface, thanks to agreements of exclusive use of which have asked us not to talk. Mooly Eden, during his keynote address, said that Thunderbolt is also coming to PC in 2012; with almost all the brands are ready to embrace the standard, although most probably without abandoning those "historical".
The real problem is the very low diffusion Thunderbolt devices. It's not a surprise considering that the rapid worldwide spread of Apple machines reaches about 5% and that only a part of this consists of machines of last generation, it is easy to understand the attitude of wait-producers. With the arrival of Thunderbolt PC all, probably will change.
At the Intel Developer Forum, there was still a section entirely dedicated to Thunderbolt, where they were exposed to perfer available today. There are boxes for converting audio and video (I XT Hague), passing through the dock door conversion Belk in.
More interesting than the Sonnet models Echo Express 2.0 PCIe Expansion, which allows you to use a PCI Express to connect to external systems, as well as the external drive Seagate Go Flex Mobile removable terminals, can communicate with USB 2.0, FireWire 800 and a Thunderbolt depending on the connector installed. High prices of all units on display, but with higher things will change.
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Thunderbolt, in this respect, does not miss anything: each connector incorporates two channels of 10Gbit / s each (with the possibility of the coexistence of copper and fiber optic), with room for expansion up to 100 Gbit / s in the future. The connector is the same as Apple mini Display Port, and combines in a single data stream data transfer protocols Display Port and PCI Express.
This is to give a brief summary. Up to now, as mentioned, only the Apple machines are equipped with the latest generation of that interface, thanks to agreements of exclusive use of which have asked us not to talk. Mooly Eden, during his keynote address, said that Thunderbolt is also coming to PC in 2012; with almost all the brands are ready to embrace the standard, although most probably without abandoning those "historical".
The real problem is the very low diffusion Thunderbolt devices. It's not a surprise considering that the rapid worldwide spread of Apple machines reaches about 5% and that only a part of this consists of machines of last generation, it is easy to understand the attitude of wait-producers. With the arrival of Thunderbolt PC all, probably will change.
At the Intel Developer Forum, there was still a section entirely dedicated to Thunderbolt, where they were exposed to perfer available today. There are boxes for converting audio and video (I XT Hague), passing through the dock door conversion Belk in.
More interesting than the Sonnet models Echo Express 2.0 PCIe Expansion, which allows you to use a PCI Express to connect to external systems, as well as the external drive Seagate Go Flex Mobile removable terminals, can communicate with USB 2.0, FireWire 800 and a Thunderbolt depending on the connector installed. High prices of all units on display, but with higher things will change.
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Has well: great attention to fuel economy
One of the first day of the announcements at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco about a specific technical feature of known solutions with the code name of Has well, a family of CPUs that Intel plans to make available on the market since 2013.
One of the first objective concerns the decrease in consumption of the processor up to 30% of the so-called stand-connected: this should allow you to bring your notebook to have a standby better than is possible with the Sandy Bridge architecture currently available.
This, however, is not all: according to various optimizations that Intel will be implemented in the platform Has well as a whole will achieve a reduction in the total consumption in the standby platform connected up to 20 times, to allow a notebook to remain in this condition up to 10 consecutive days, while keeping the notebook connected to the cloud for the synchronization of the messaging services such as email.
A feature of this type would alter the patterns of use of notebook systems, the emphasis being placed on standby for use in connected a long time without fear of running out the batteries quickly.
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One of the first objective concerns the decrease in consumption of the processor up to 30% of the so-called stand-connected: this should allow you to bring your notebook to have a standby better than is possible with the Sandy Bridge architecture currently available.
This, however, is not all: according to various optimizations that Intel will be implemented in the platform Has well as a whole will achieve a reduction in the total consumption in the standby platform connected up to 20 times, to allow a notebook to remain in this condition up to 10 consecutive days, while keeping the notebook connected to the cloud for the synchronization of the messaging services such as email.
A feature of this type would alter the patterns of use of notebook systems, the emphasis being placed on standby for use in connected a long time without fear of running out the batteries quickly.
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Intel Ivy Bridge: The main new architectural
On the occasion of its Intel Developer Forum, an event that is taking place these days in San Francisco, Intel has provided some of the technical characteristics of future CPUs belonging to the family Ivy Bridge . These solutions, with CPU and GPU components in house, will be built with 22 nanometer technology, first used in the construction of processors. The debut is expected during the first half of 2012, presumably early in the second quarter.
They are well 1.4 billion transistors that will make up the Ivy Bridge solutions, we believe in the quad-core implementation. This is a quantity of more than approximately 20% compared to that of Sandy Bridge solutions currently on the market: it is conceivable that this increase is mainly due to the innovations implemented in the GPU part, that in which we expect major innovations.
Ivy Bridge maintains a structure similar to that of solutions Sandy Bridge and this is evident as early as the socket connection, which remains the LGA 1155. We find then on a single die CPU and GPU components, linked together through the ring bus. Do not miss Controller PCI Express and DDR3 memory controllers, dual-channel type.
Among the main changes implemented by Intel in future architectural solutions Ivy Bridge signal the presence of a specific L3 cache for the GPU component, an element that was unified with the other hand, the Sandy Bridge CPU solutions. This approach would reduce the resources in terms of bandwidth internal bus to the processor of the ring, bringing direct benefit as a reduction in consumption.
Changes were also implemented technology to Intel's Quick Sync videos, which would use the component inside the processor to GPU to speed up conversion and Trans coding of video streams. This feature was first introduced in the proposed Sandy Bridge with good performance results, but unfortunately limited to a small number of such scenarios. Ivy Bridge with Intel on the one hand wants to overcome these limitations, the other trying to further improve the conversion time.
We also find Digital Random Number Generator and Supervisory Mode Execution Protection features that enhance the approach to data security inside the processor.
Deserve a specific mention of the information provided by Intel with regard to over clock these processors. The memory controller has been amended to also accept the use of memories up to DDR3 2,800 MHz maximum clock , with increases in clock frequency that will be in steps of 200 MHz. Sandy Bridge, by way of comparison, the maximum clock frequency of the memory is configurable to 2,133 MHz frequency will be increased by the multiplier selected as the most, going from 57x to 63x today, Intel did not specify, but we think it plausible that this will happen Ivy Bridge CPUs only unlocked by default, so belonging to the K-family .
Various internal optimizations related to the reduction of the consumption function were also implemented in the memory controller. Specifically this component, the CPU intended for mobile systems, will also use low-voltage DDR3 (DDR3L) as well as implement optimizations that reduce the active power.
We have already had occasion to talk about the TDP configurable, another characteristic of specific solutions for the mobile segment Ivy Bridge that will have levels of TDP differentiated depending on the type of cooling system that is coupled to the processor. Intel indicates the TDP with 3 different ranges: nominal, configurable lower TDP (down CTDP) and upper configurable TDP (CTDP up). The first is the standard value for the CPU and the second is a lower value to allow mobile devices to further reduce consumption. The third, finally, is worth more than that requires a cooling system is adequate but that gives you higher performance levels. The TDP variable is independent of the Turbo Boost technology, which continues to be present regardless.
Various innovations, then, are those that will be built by Intel in Ivy Bridge, far more than we would have expected considering that with this architecture is the real novelty is represented by the production technology to 22 nanometers. This is also why Intel refers to as a tick + Ivy Bridge, that is an update that is higher than normally seen in the past by adopting a new production process.
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They are well 1.4 billion transistors that will make up the Ivy Bridge solutions, we believe in the quad-core implementation. This is a quantity of more than approximately 20% compared to that of Sandy Bridge solutions currently on the market: it is conceivable that this increase is mainly due to the innovations implemented in the GPU part, that in which we expect major innovations.
Ivy Bridge maintains a structure similar to that of solutions Sandy Bridge and this is evident as early as the socket connection, which remains the LGA 1155. We find then on a single die CPU and GPU components, linked together through the ring bus. Do not miss Controller PCI Express and DDR3 memory controllers, dual-channel type.
Among the main changes implemented by Intel in future architectural solutions Ivy Bridge signal the presence of a specific L3 cache for the GPU component, an element that was unified with the other hand, the Sandy Bridge CPU solutions. This approach would reduce the resources in terms of bandwidth internal bus to the processor of the ring, bringing direct benefit as a reduction in consumption.
Changes were also implemented technology to Intel's Quick Sync videos, which would use the component inside the processor to GPU to speed up conversion and Trans coding of video streams. This feature was first introduced in the proposed Sandy Bridge with good performance results, but unfortunately limited to a small number of such scenarios. Ivy Bridge with Intel on the one hand wants to overcome these limitations, the other trying to further improve the conversion time.
We also find Digital Random Number Generator and Supervisory Mode Execution Protection features that enhance the approach to data security inside the processor.
Deserve a specific mention of the information provided by Intel with regard to over clock these processors. The memory controller has been amended to also accept the use of memories up to DDR3 2,800 MHz maximum clock , with increases in clock frequency that will be in steps of 200 MHz. Sandy Bridge, by way of comparison, the maximum clock frequency of the memory is configurable to 2,133 MHz frequency will be increased by the multiplier selected as the most, going from 57x to 63x today, Intel did not specify, but we think it plausible that this will happen Ivy Bridge CPUs only unlocked by default, so belonging to the K-family .
Various internal optimizations related to the reduction of the consumption function were also implemented in the memory controller. Specifically this component, the CPU intended for mobile systems, will also use low-voltage DDR3 (DDR3L) as well as implement optimizations that reduce the active power.
We have already had occasion to talk about the TDP configurable, another characteristic of specific solutions for the mobile segment Ivy Bridge that will have levels of TDP differentiated depending on the type of cooling system that is coupled to the processor. Intel indicates the TDP with 3 different ranges: nominal, configurable lower TDP (down CTDP) and upper configurable TDP (CTDP up). The first is the standard value for the CPU and the second is a lower value to allow mobile devices to further reduce consumption. The third, finally, is worth more than that requires a cooling system is adequate but that gives you higher performance levels. The TDP variable is independent of the Turbo Boost technology, which continues to be present regardless.
Various innovations, then, are those that will be built by Intel in Ivy Bridge, far more than we would have expected considering that with this architecture is the real novelty is represented by the production technology to 22 nanometers. This is also why Intel refers to as a tick + Ivy Bridge, that is an update that is higher than normally seen in the past by adopting a new production process.
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AMD shows the first 28 nanometer GPU
In conjunction with the Intel Developer Forum, AMD has shown according to the first prototype of next-generation GPU built with 28-nanometer production technology . This is a mobile chip, belonging to what should be listed as Radeon 7000. AMD did not provide any specific information, but the following pictures published on your Face book profile.
David Cummings, Director of Technology Management, Division of AMD GPUs, has shown a feature test platform notebooks in which they combined the new discrete GPU, mounted on what appears to be a MXM module, and a series APU Llano. Not surprisingly, the form of this test system: this is the platform for internal validation of AMD's mobile solutions, which will later be taken as a reference for the development of notebook.
It remains now to see when AMD will release these new mobile GPU architectures, and of course the desktop counterpart. The demo, based on the game Dirt 3, confirms Taiwan's TSMC has begun production of sample with 28-nanometer technology, but it now remains to understand in what volumes, and how effective marketing period in the market.
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David Cummings, Director of Technology Management, Division of AMD GPUs, has shown a feature test platform notebooks in which they combined the new discrete GPU, mounted on what appears to be a MXM module, and a series APU Llano. Not surprisingly, the form of this test system: this is the platform for internal validation of AMD's mobile solutions, which will later be taken as a reference for the development of notebook.
It remains now to see when AMD will release these new mobile GPU architectures, and of course the desktop counterpart. The demo, based on the game Dirt 3, confirms Taiwan's TSMC has begun production of sample with 28-nanometer technology, but it now remains to understand in what volumes, and how effective marketing period in the market.
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DX79SI Intel, motherboard reference for Sandy Bridge processors
Intel IDF uses the window to show, work, the new reference motherboard processor Sandy Bridge And equipped with the new chipset Express x79. Let us briefly recall that this card is in the field enthusiast, where fans and gamers go to seek more powerful hardware for their needs.
The new card is called DX79SI and has many upgrades compared to the Intel platform that preceded it in the field, characterized by well-known and appreciated chipset X58 Express. First of all comes with the new socket LGA2011, perfect companion for Sandy Bridge processors E (Extreme) and the upcoming high-end market for the "home".
One can immediately notice the integration of as many as 8 memory banks in order to take full advantage of quad-channel memory. In the IDF we have seen similar solutions from other partners, as well as versions "quiet" with fewer slots. We will discuss elsewhere. Returning to DX79SI is easy to see how the cooling system of the CPU has to abide by stricter laws in terms of size, than we used to do with other solutions of the previous generation.
The proximity of the memory banks, as well as the mounting of the socket, give a headache to producers of aftermarket heat sinks. Intel still has abnormal thought of a solution for the company; why not bring along a cooler to the card water cooled? Idea certainly not be discarded, having regard to the customers who will pay attention.
He then lists his entry in Intel RTS2011LC CPU Water Cooler, Ascetic conceptually very similar to the models, which offers fans the opportunity to stay home from Intel for this type of cooling used by clackers and beyond. To signal the presence of three 16x PCI Express slot and two PCIe 1x, and is confirmed to be compatible with PCI Express 3.0.
Appears to lack the equipment instead of SATA ports, given the nature of high-end card. There are only four SATA ports, two of which are compatible with standard SATA 6Gbps. Is it an adaptation of the last hour, as in the past months had emerged as voices that gave even the integrated SAS ports, which are absent in this official version. If there were even these, the total number could actually be aligned to what the motherboard manufacturer’s offer in their range soluzionitop.
The location, fully functional, showing a processor and Sandy Bridge (probably the model that will be called Core i7 Extreme 3960X, nominal 3.3 GHz, 6 physical cores, 15MB L3 cache), engaged in a session of overclocking, which has brought to the operating frequency of 4.72 GHz well Ok, the 8.4 GHz AMD away (There are the lost? Find it here ) but here we are talking about a location in the house entirely manageable without resorting to liquid nitrogen, and other devices ... Below is a gallery of the motherboard, as well as screens photographed during the session overclocking. Enjoy.
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The new card is called DX79SI and has many upgrades compared to the Intel platform that preceded it in the field, characterized by well-known and appreciated chipset X58 Express. First of all comes with the new socket LGA2011, perfect companion for Sandy Bridge processors E (Extreme) and the upcoming high-end market for the "home".
One can immediately notice the integration of as many as 8 memory banks in order to take full advantage of quad-channel memory. In the IDF we have seen similar solutions from other partners, as well as versions "quiet" with fewer slots. We will discuss elsewhere. Returning to DX79SI is easy to see how the cooling system of the CPU has to abide by stricter laws in terms of size, than we used to do with other solutions of the previous generation.
The proximity of the memory banks, as well as the mounting of the socket, give a headache to producers of aftermarket heat sinks. Intel still has abnormal thought of a solution for the company; why not bring along a cooler to the card water cooled? Idea certainly not be discarded, having regard to the customers who will pay attention.
He then lists his entry in Intel RTS2011LC CPU Water Cooler, Ascetic conceptually very similar to the models, which offers fans the opportunity to stay home from Intel for this type of cooling used by clackers and beyond. To signal the presence of three 16x PCI Express slot and two PCIe 1x, and is confirmed to be compatible with PCI Express 3.0.
Appears to lack the equipment instead of SATA ports, given the nature of high-end card. There are only four SATA ports, two of which are compatible with standard SATA 6Gbps. Is it an adaptation of the last hour, as in the past months had emerged as voices that gave even the integrated SAS ports, which are absent in this official version. If there were even these, the total number could actually be aligned to what the motherboard manufacturer’s offer in their range soluzionitop.
The location, fully functional, showing a processor and Sandy Bridge (probably the model that will be called Core i7 Extreme 3960X, nominal 3.3 GHz, 6 physical cores, 15MB L3 cache), engaged in a session of overclocking, which has brought to the operating frequency of 4.72 GHz well Ok, the 8.4 GHz AMD away (There are the lost? Find it here ) but here we are talking about a location in the house entirely manageable without resorting to liquid nitrogen, and other devices ... Below is a gallery of the motherboard, as well as screens photographed during the session overclocking. Enjoy.
Posted by: Wasim Javed
Ugg Australia - Collection A / W 2011-12
We had already given a preview and now we present the new advertising campaign officially Australian brand that is crazy celebrities (but not only). The setting is one of the lagoon city of Venice, now the place for field shoots and of course romantic setting for any product launch in the feminine. Venezia by Laura Biagiotti is just one example.
Romance and ambience of yesteryear, then. But, given the pieces of the new line, not only that many animal patterns and references to a woman with a mysterious charm. The leathers used are leather and fur, the lines a little 'harsh but still feminine, the colors chosen range from the classic shades darker winter, until you get to that very clear, almost spring. The models are the coolest trunks and boots over the knee, the calls are more attractive than the military. A mix of aggressive and women's all-new brand for the Australian, best known for sheepskin. The purpose of UGG is indeed to raise awareness of the wide range of collections and not be tied only to the image of sheepskin boots. Which, frankly, have a little ‘tired? Will aim to undermine a fashion so widespread? We'll see. I suspect that, whatever happens, it will be a success.
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