Creative X-Fi gets final Vista drivers finally
Half a year after the OS was released, Creative was finally able to release a driver they deem to be ‘final’ and not ‘beta’ like the previous release. Some of the working features include:
X-Fi Crystalizer
X-Fi CMSS-3D
MIDI Playback
EAX Effects
PCM stereo output through Optical Out
Line-in connectivity
SPDIF passthrough is supported on both Vista 32-bit and Vista 64-bit
Recording [...]
Intel’s Metro Notebook: Thin Is In! (with video)
Apple’s reign of having the best looking notebooks has ended and it’s Intel that trumps the sexy, aluminum Macbook Pro.
One of my biggest complaints about most laptops is that they’re just too damned…big. I mean, I’d say a good 90% of consumer laptops are bordering on 1.5-2.0″ thick and an average of 7-8 [...]
Splinter Cell: Conviction Looks Badass
I’m a huge fan of the Splinter Cell games. Even though he’s a bit of a poor shot, there are few men (real or fictional) that are as badass as protagonist Sam Fisher. He ranks right up there with Jack Bauer and Chuck Norris (and way above Vin Diesel). If you [...]
Top 10 Star Wars video games of all time
This past weekend represents something that is significant to geeks all over the world - it was the 30th anniversary of the original Star Wars movie theatrical release. Many of us weren’t even born by then, but make no mistake; Star Wars had a huge influence on our lives as gamers throughout most of [...]
Nintendo vs. hackers: The cat & mouse game commences
It was inevitable; as soon as the Wii launched, several mod chips started appearing, allowing the console to play burned discs. Nintendo, always ready for a fight, has apparently introduced a new hardware revision of the Wii already. So far, only some NTSC-J region consoles are affected. The original blog report cites a forum post, [...]
PS3 can now play Blu-Ray movies at 720p, thanks to 1.8 (it’s official)
Naturally, this 1.8 system update just keeps getting better and better. We told you about the 1.8 features that everyone knows about, we told you about the feature that nobody expected. We told you about some wacky workarounds that the 1.8 update introduces, allowing streaming media from your PC to your PSP.
We were getting [...]
PS3 1.8 firmware already streams Windows media to your PSP
The 1.8 firmware saga continues! Everyone is waiting anxiously for the 2.0 update, but to be honest, this update has been fun to play around with!
First, we learned that when the PSP gets its update next month, the PS3 will stream media to it anywhere you have an internet connection. Good news, but there’s [...]
