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NVIDIA reveals GeForce GTX 700M series GPUs for notebooks, we go eyes-on

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NVIDIA reveals GeForce GTX 700M series GPUs for notebooks -- we go eyes-on

We've already seen a couple of new desktop GTX cards from NVIDIA this month, and if the mysterious spec sheet for MSI's GT70 Dragon Edition 2 laptop wasn't enough of a hint, the company's got some notebook variants to let loose, too. The GeForce GTX 700M series, officially announced today, is a quartet of chips built on the Kepler architecture. At the top of the stack is the GTX 780M, which NVIDIA claims is the "world's fastest notebook GPU," taking the title from AMD's Radeon HD 8970M. For fans of the hard numbers, the 780M has 1,536 CUDA cores, an 823MHz base clock speed and memory configs of up to 4GB of 256-bit GDDR5 -- in other words, not a world apart from a desktop card. Whereas the 780M's clear focus is performance, trade-offs for portability and affordability are made as you go down through the 770M, 765M and 760M. Nevertheless, the 760M is said to be 30 percent faster than its predecessor, and the 770M 55 percent faster.

All of the chips feature NVIDIA's GPU Boost 2.0 and Optimus technologies, and work with the GeForce Experience game auto-settings utility. The 700M series should start showing up in a host of laptops soon, and a bunch of OEMs have already pledged their allegiance. Check out a video with NVIDIA's Mark Avermann after the break, where he shows off a range of laptops packing 700M GPUs, and helps us answer the most important question of all: can it run Crysis? (Or, in this case, Crysis 3.) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 700M slide deck See all photos 10 Photos

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 700M-Powered Notebooks Shatter Records for World's Fastest and Thinnest Gaming Notebooks

Next-generation Notebooks 40% Thinner and 40% Lighter with More Power Efficient GPUs

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - May 30, 2013-NVIDIA today introduced the NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ 700M series of notebook GPUs, which enable gaming notebook PC designs that are smaller and more powerful than ever before.

The GeForce GTX 700M series GPUs bring blistering performance, advanced gaming technology and true portability to the next generation of gaming notebooks.

"Virtually all of the new gaming notebooks are built around GeForce GTX 700M GPUs," said Rene Haas, vice president and general manager of computing products at NVIDIA. "The GPU is the heart of any gaming PC, and all the top gaming OEMs unanimously chose the GeForce GTX 700M series this refresh cycle. GeForce GTX means gaming, more now than ever before."

The new GeForce GTX 700M GPU lineup includes:

· GeForce GTX 780M – The world's fastest notebook GPU(1)
· GeForce GTX 770M – up to 55 percent faster(2) than the product it replaces
· GeForce GTX 765M – Selected by Razer for the world's thinnest PC gaming laptop, 40 percent thinner and lighter than the current record holder(3)
· GeForce GTX 760M –up to 30 percent(4) faster than the product it replaces

Based on the NVIDIA Kepler™ architecture, 700M series GPUs feature technologies that automatically maximize notebook performance and the gaming experience. With no effort or input from the user, the technologies work in the background to save battery life, enhance performance and enrich visual details - providing the best notebook experience the GPU can deliver. They include:
· NVIDIA® Optimus™ technology, which enables extra-long battery life by switching the GPU on and off so it runs only when needed.
· NVIDIA GeForce® Experience™ software, which adjusts in-game settings for the best performance and visual quality specific to a user's notebook and automatically keeps GeForce drivers up to date.
· NVIDIA GPU Boost™ 2.0 technology, which intelligently adjusts GPU clock speed to maximize graphics performance.

Notebook manufacturers that have committed to using GeForce GTX 700M GPUs in their designs include Acer, Asus, Clevo, Gigabyte, MSI, Razer and Toshiba. Others will be announced soon. More information about the GeForce 700M family of notebook GPUs is available at www.GeForce.com.

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Acer Aspire R7 review: a flexible form factor at a reasonable price

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Acer Aspire R7 review: a flexible form factor at a reasonable price

If you told us Acer was coming out with an innovative new take on the Windows 8 convertible, we'd probably laugh in your face. After so many months of evaluating slidable, twistable, bendable and detachable machines, we'd (hopefully) be forgiven for believing we'd seen every possible form factor. The Aspire R7 proves that we were wrong, and we're actually kind of glad. With a 15.6-inch display sitting in a unique, flexible "Ezel" hinge, this device lets you switch between four modes, and the panel can even lie nearly flat above the keyboard like an all-in-one desktop. Oh, and Acer switched the positions of the keyboard and touchpad, a setup that definitely takes some getting used to.

Though the R7's form factor sets it apart, it offers the same specs as many Windows 8 convertibles: you get a 1080p screen, a Core i5 processor and 6GB of RAM for $1,000. So does the R7's appeal hinge on its distinctive design? Follow us past the break to find out -- we promise the bad jokes stop here.Acer Aspire R7 review See all photos 23 Photos

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Look and feelDNP Acer Aspire R7 review TK

Our review photos are pretty telling: there are so many ways to look at this machine. Like the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13, Acer's notebook works in four different modes thanks to an adjustable (and flippable) screen: notebook, Ezel, display and pad modes. But more than the different use cases, it's Acer's so-called Ezel hinge that begs to be photographed from all angles. It lets you extend the display over the keyboard at various heights, from a slider-like angle to hovering almost flat above the chiclet keys. This mechanism is clearly well-made; there's not a hint of creakiness when you move the display through its full range of positions. And the R7 is a good-looking machine, too, thanks to a tasteful shade of silver and the Ezel's brushed-aluminum finish.

There are two real sweet spots for using the Aspire R7. The first is with the display pushed forward so it's hovering over the keyboard, a bit like a slider device. So long as you're fine using the touchscreen instead of the touchpad, this position is great for browsing the web, composing emails and playing games on the sizable screen. Secondly, with the panel flipped backwards to face away from the keyboard, you have an ideal setup for watching movies and sharing presentations.

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The two other positions are, quite frankly, much less comfortable. With the screen locked in its hinge so the R7 looks like an average laptop, you have access to both the touchpad and the keyboard, but the touchpad is a reach (literally -- and we'll expand on that in the section below). There's so much empty space on the large deck that it feels like Acer is missing something; it's pretty clear the company doesn't envision people using this device like any old notebook. One reason for the free space on the deck is the tablet mode: push the display forward, and it will lie almost flush with the keyboard below. "Tablet mode" seems a bit facetious, though; 5.29 pounds isn't too comfortable in the hands, at least not for very long. In fact, the R7's large footprint has a few drawbacks. In addition to making for a very hefty slate, it's too weighty to compete with Ultrabooks, and it's too big to stuff in most airplane seatback pockets.

There are two real sweet spots for using the Aspire R7: Ezel and display mode.

Allow us to touch on the more cut-and-dried details for a moment: the left edge of the R7 sports Acer's new converter port for connecting displays, an HDMI port, two USB 3.0 connections and a mic-in / headphone jack. The right side is home to a full-size SD card slot, a USB 2.0 port, a volume rocker, the power button, the DC-in jack for the AC adapter and a Kensington lock slot. It's a pretty comprehensive selection, but we know some will bemoan the lack of an optical drive. Other notable hardware features include the Windows 8 Start button, which sits below the display and a set of bottom-mounted speakers.

Keyboard and touchpadDNP Acer Aspire R7 review TK

We usually tackle the keyboard before evaluating a device's touchpad, but since Acer's switched things around on the R7, we'll follow suit and start with the Elan pad. And to really kick this section off right, we have to consider Acer's thinking in placing the trackpad above the keyboard. While the company says having the keyboard at the front edge of the deck -- closer to users' hands -- makes for a better typing experience, the touchpad's position also allows the display to extend forward and lie almost flat for use in tablet mode. It may have been a necessary design choice, but there's no denying that it feels strange.

If you, like us, prefer the physical clicker over a less-reliable finger when tapping or selecting small on-screen items, you'll find yourself reaching for the R7's touchpad quite a bit. This is both uncomfortable -- you'll have to stretch your hand much farther than you're used to -- and inconvenient if you're using the machine in Ezel mode, since you'll have to push the screen back to access the trackpad. As for the touchpad itself, it works well enough, provided your hands don't accidentally brush against a key or two. Essentially, you have no palm rest when using it, which is a huge ergonomic failure. If Acer was trying to minimize the importance of the touchpad, we almost think the company should have left it off altogether. That would be quite a statement, right?

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The Aspire R7's island-style, backlit keyboard, while not outstanding, isn't quite so frustrating to use. It's slightly recessed, and though it offers sufficient travel, the chiclets themselves are too close together. When we tried a few typing tests, our accuracy suffered due to hitting adjacent keys several times. We wish Acer took better advantage of the ample room on the deck to make a more comfortable layout; there's a good deal of space on either side of the keyboard, after all. On the plus side, keys aren't dramatically undersized, and they offer a satisfying amount of feedback.

Display and soundDNP Acer Aspire R7 review TK

The 15.6-inch, 1080p touchscreen is great for watching Netflix and surfing the web. Colors look accurate and text is crisp, just as it should be. Thanks to IPS technology, the LED-backlit display offers good viewing angles. From the far left and right of center, we had no trouble making out images. Of course, the adjustable screen helps to combat glare, too. As a touchscreen, this panel doesn't disappoint either. It registered our swipes and taps flawlessly.

Audio gets plenty loud on the R7, thanks to four speakers and Dolby Home Theater v4. On the downside, music doesn't sound especially rich; it comes through slightly tinny and muffled, as it does on most machines. Acer says the audio channels automatically reverse when you switch modes on the R7, and indeed sound quality seems pretty consistent regardless of whether we're in laptop, tablet or Ezel mode.

Performance and battery lifeDNP Acer Aspire R7 review TK

With an Ivy Bridge Core i5-3337U processor clocked at 1.8GHz, along with 6GB of RAM, the R7 is a capable daily driver. It runs a 500GB, 5,400RPM hard drive with 24 gigs of solid-state storage rather than a full SSD, so it falls behind much of the pack on benchmarks such as ATTO, where its read speeds maxed out at 117 MB/s and writes peaked at 115 MB/s. Similarly, you'll note the lack of an SSD when booting the system up: it takes about 21 seconds, which does verge on frustrating.

PCMark73DMark063DMark11ATTO (top disk speeds)Acer Aspire R7 (1.8GHz Core i5-3337U, Intel HD 4000)4,0344,478

E1,126 / P631 / X213

117 MB/s (reads); 115 MB/s (writes)Samsung ATIV Book 7 (1.8GHz Core i5-3337U, Intel HD 4000)4,4184,045

E1,081 / P600

626 MB/s (reads); 137 MB/s (writes)ASUS Transformer Book (1.9GHz Core i7-3517U, Intel HD 4000)4,4143,840

E924 / P512 / X177

482 MB/s (reads); 317 MB/s (writes)Toshiba Kirabook (2.0GHz Core i7-3537U, Intel HD 4000)5,2755,272

N/A

553 MB/s (reads); 500 MB/s (writes)Acer Aspire S7 (1.9GHz Core i7-3517U, Intel HD 4000)5,0114,918E1,035 / P620 / X208934 MB/s (reads); 686 MB/s (writes)MSI Slidebook S20 (1.8GHz Core i5-3337U, Intel HD 4000)4,0433,944

E1,053 / P578

484 MB/s (reads); 286 MB/s (writes)ASUS TAICHI 21 (1.9GHz Core i7-3517U, Intel HD 4000)4,9984,818E1,137 / P610 / X201516 MB/s (reads); 431 MB/s (writes)Microsoft Surface Pro (1.7GHz Core i5-3317U, Intel HD 4000)4,6733,811E1,019 / P552526 MB/s (reads); 201 MB/s (writes)Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 (1.7GHz Core i5-3317U, Intel HD 4000)4,4224,415

E917 / P572

278 MB/s (reads); 263 MB/s (writes)Dell XPS 12 (1.7GHz Core i5-3317U, Intel HD 4000)4,6734,520N/A516 MB/s (reads); 263 MB/s (writes)

Synthetic tests aside, the Aspire R7 runs smoothly and quietly, effortlessly handling several tabs in one browser, music streaming on Spotify and apps running in the background. An integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU is on board, which should accommodate casual gaming with titles downloaded from the Windows Store.

Battery life

Acer Aspire R74:44Acer Iconia W7007:13Samsung Series 9 (13-inch, 2012)7:02MacBook Air (13-inch, 2012)6:34 (OS X) / 4:28 (Windows)Dell XPS 146:18Sony VAIO T135:39Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 135:32Dell XPS 125:30Samsung Series 5 UltraTouch5:23ASUS Zenbook Prime UX31A Touch5:15ASUS Zenbook Prime UX51Vz5:15Toshiba Satellite U845W5:13Toshiba Kirabook5:12Toshiba Satellite U8455:12Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M35:11Toshiba Satellite U925t5:10Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon5:07Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M55:05Samsung ATIV Book 75:02ASUS Transformer Book5:01 (tablet only)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch5:00Sony VAIO Duo 114:47Acer Aspire S54:35MSI Slidebook S204:34ASUS Zenbook Prime UX21A4:19Acer Aspire S7 (13-inch)4:18Acer Aspire S34:11Lenovo ThinkPad Twist4:09HP Spectre XT TouchSmart4:00Vizio Thin + Light (14-inch, 2012)3:57ASUS TAICHI 213:54Microsoft Surface Pro3:46

Acer says the R7 is good for up to four hours of battery life, but we got a slightly better result on our video rundown test. With WiFi on, brightness set to 65 percent and a video playing on loop, the machine lasted four hours and 44 minutes. We wouldn't call that runtime impressive, but it's hardly surprising given the large, power-sucking touchscreen.

Software and warrantyDNP Acer Aspire R7 review TK

Acer piles on its full suite of proprietary programs, including AcerCloud, Acer Crystal Eye and Acer Screen Grasp. There are plenty of third-party programs here as well: Norton Online Backup trial software is pre-loaded, as is the game Cut The Rope and the app Social Jogger. As always, we took bigger issue with the incessant pop-ups rather than with the bloatware. Definitely disable the McAfee and Acer Recovery Management notifications to save a bit of sanity.

The Aspire R7 comes with a one-year limited warranty, which covers parts and labor.

Configuration options and the competitionDNP Acer Aspire R7 review TK

For now, at least, Acer is offering only one configuration of the R7, available through the company's website and Best Buy. For $1,000, you get a Core i5 Ivy Bridge processor, six gigs of RAM and a 500GB hard drive with an extra 24GB of solid-state storage. When we first saw the R7 at Acer's press event, though, the company said that a Core i7 option would be available. Could that model be delayed to make way for Intel's fourth-gen Haswell chip? Acer's certainly not saying, but the computer maker will likely have some products packing that new silicon at Computex next week. (Stay tuned for that!)

For a gadget that spans the notebook, tablet and all-in-one categories, it's fairly impressive.

If the Aspire R7's design is a tad too adventurous for your tastes or you simply like to comparison-shop, you'll want to check out these alternatives. If portability isn't a concern, you may like the Dell XPS 18, an 18-inch all-in-one with foldout stands that transform it into a gigantic tablet. Pricing starts at $900, with processor options ranging from a Pentium chip to a Core i7 CPU. You could always go the Ultrabook route and pick up the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13, which rivals the R7 in its transformation tricks and sports a lovely, crisp IPS display. If that machine piques your interest, though, you may want to wait for a possible Haswell refresh. And there's also the MSI Slidebook S20, though the adjustable display doesn't make up for subpar build quality and a cramped typing experience.

Wrap-upDNP Acer Aspire R7 review TK

More InfoAcer intros Aspire R7, a laptop with an adjustable display like an all-in-oneAcer unveils P3 Ultrabook convertibleAcer brings options galore to new Aspire V5 and V7 laptops (hands-on)

If the R7 weren't well-built, it would appear to have a major identity crisis. But, happily, this machine is a success. Offering an innovative transforming design, a nice 1080p touchscreen and solid performance for $1,000 is no small feat. The device is hardly perfect, but for a gadget that spans the notebook, tablet and all-in-one categories, it's still fairly impressive.

So should you snatch this guy up? A few things give us pause: the imminent arrival of Intel's Haswell processors, for one, and the fact that this relatively heavy machine is unlikely to replace your slate or your desktop. And call us old-fashioned, but we still can't quite get over the oddly placed touchpad. Finally, the cramped keyboard could be a dealbreaker for some. If those caveats don't deter you, though, this machine offers solid specs and build quality for the money.

Zach Honig contributed to this review.

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Tweetbot 1.3 for Mac adds media timeline, support for cover images

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Tweetbot 13 for Mac brings a media timeline, cover images

Tapbots' Tweetbot for Mac already has a reputation as the desktop Twitter client for media hounds, but a just-posted 1.3 update should make that especially clear. Like its iOS counterpart, the Mac app gains a dedicated media timeline: start a search and you can spotlight only photos and videos. There are a few perks for the vain among us, too. Tweetbot now supports profile cover images, and a redesigned tweet layout shows the counts for those inevitable favorites and retweets. So long as $20 isn't too much to pay for a dedicated social networking tool, 1.3's greater media savviness is waiting at the Mac App Store.

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Large Abercrombie & Fitch Employees Forced to Wear Men’s Clothing

Slutty prep outfitter Abercrombie & Fitch has been criticized recently for not offering women’s XL or XXL sizes, a function of its mission to only “go after the cool kids.” As CEO Mike Jeffries told Salon in 2006, “That’s why we hire good-looking people in our stores. Because good-looking people attract other good-looking people, and we want to market to cool, good-looking people. We don’t market to anyone other than that.” Anyone who’s ever shopped in Soho knows that this isn't limited to A&F; many retailers only hire salespeople attractive enough to serve as models for the brand. At A&F, the discrimination goes all the way to the top.

Kjerstin Gruys, a sociologist who recently wrote a memoir about giving up mirrors for a year, first became interested in the politics of clothing size while working for A&F at the corporate level, as a merchant in the outerwear division. Also writing in Salon, Gruys recalls that, even at the company headquarters, grown-ass women were expected to dress “on brand,” in the latest season of tiny clothing made for teenagers.

The Department of Labor doesn’t even have a term for this middle-school-level workplace hostility.


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I’m a Woman. I Read Slate. I Have Violent Thoughts About a Guy Who Writes About Being Horny. How Can I Stop That?

Today, Slate published a neurotic 2000-word opus from male writer Andy Hinds: "I'm a stay-at-home dad. I'm a feminist. I have erotic thoughts about random women I pass on the street. How can I stop that?" As I read Hinds's lustily imagined paean to penis, I struggled to overcome a powerful animal feeling within. Violence. Female violence. How can I stop my desire to rend limb from limb the innocent men featured in this article?

I'm a woman. I read Slate. I grew up on wacky explainers about race horses peeing. I play the Slate news quiz every Friday, and marvel at the scores of my favorite Slate writers. And yet, deep in the vaginal recesses of my female imagination, I fantasize about tearing Slate writer Andy Hinds limb from limb. Andy Hinds does not deserve to be torn limb from limb. He's not a misogynist. He knows not what he does — but I, oh, I know exactly what I am doing. I am fantasizing about snapping Andy Hinds's fingers, one by one. And I am indulging this fantasy in a very long article on the Internet, because my exhibitionist desire to parody Andy Hinds is greater than my respect for Andy Hinds. 

If I had more respect for Andy Hinds, I might indulge my fantasy about punching him in the gut so hard that he doubles over in pain for a moment. And then I would think about something else, never openly discussing my fantasy, lest Andy Hinds be made to feel uncomfortable by the image I just planted into the minds of thousands of people, including the "neighbor's nanny" and "the Valkyrie on the elliptical trainer" about whom Andy Hinds regularly produces "a never-ending porn movie" "in [his] subconscious."

I would just shut up. I might indulge my fantasy a bit with my friends — just to blow off steam — but I would not use my guilt over wanting to punch Andy Hinds in the face as an excuse to indulge my face-punching fantasies. I would have enough self-awareness to stop myself.

I know it's not Andy Hinds's fault. He notes that he has two daughters, which is why he does not want to objectify the female kind to which they belong. And so here I must note that I love many people who have written crap on the Internet. I personally have written so much Internet crap! More and crappier than Andy Hinds, probably. Unfortunately, like Andy Hinds, I too am but a prisoner to my instincts, no matter how hypocritical or rude. The heart wants what the heart wants, and my heart wants violence. It also wants to roll its eyes and stick its tongue out while making a "na-na boo-boo" gesture, so, y'know, that too.

Andy Hinds asked "controversial feminist writer Hugo Schwyzer" for his opinion on "intrusive sexual thoughts." Schwyzer offered an "'affirm and redirect' strategy":

Sure, I may want to throw Andy Hinds and Hugo Schwyzer into a tank full of hungry sharks, but in fact I'm just going to write this blog post, smile patronizingly, and let it all be. Violent rage is the background music every time you read a troll-baiting article on the Internet. Learning to let it come and go without being ashamed is part of growing up. As for not "making it anyone else's problem"? Hmmm, lemme get back to you after I write some more words, and invoke my two young children, who will definitely read this article someday, and learn that women are man-haters and men are pigs.

Violence is bad. Don't act violently toward Andy Hinds. And don't feel bad about being horny, Andy Hinds. It happens. Just keep it to yourself.


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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic now available on iPad for $10

STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC NOW ON IPAD

May 30, 2013

Get ready to choose the light side or dark side...with the convenience of a touch screen: Aspyr Media today announced that Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is available now on the App Store exclusively for iPad to commemorate the groundbreaking game's upcoming 10th anniversary.

Developed for the PC and Xbox by BioWare, the original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is widely considered one of the greatest role-playing games of all time and has received over 40 Game of the Year awards. Brought to iPad by leading Mac games developer Aspyr, the release also serves as a tribute to Star Wars fans around the world for their unwavering support and passion for the franchise.

"Being able to bring one of the most beloved Star Wars games to iPad for such a momentous event is an incredible honor," said Elizabeth Howard, Aspyr's vice president of publishing. "We have a long history at Aspyr of bringing the best games to Apple platforms, and as bona fide fans of the original release, we've worked to ensure that Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for iPad lives up to its prodigious reputation."

In Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, players are immersed in an epic saga that takes place 4,000 years before the Galactic Empire -- a time when Jedi and Sith numbered in the thousands. The game features deep character customization, and branching storylines that lets players choose their alignment with the Force and change the outcome of the narrative in real time.

This first-ever mobile release brings the full Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic experience exclusively to the iPad. With hours upon hours of gameplay, the classic RPG includes user-interface enhancements for the touch-screen environment.

For more information on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for iPad, visit www.aspyr.com.


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