The folks behind Asahi Linux have been had to reverse engineer Apple’s CPU and GPU architecture in order to get Linux up and running on the latest Macs with Apple Silicon processors. But one of the developers responsible for much of the work that’s gone into creating open source graphics drivers for Apple M1 and […]
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Lilbits: Intel Beast Canyon NUC, an open source, configurable keyboard, and the down side of fast charging
6 Comments on Lilbits: Intel Beast Canyon NUC, an open source, configurable keyboard, and the down side of fast chargingIntel recently teased an upcoming NUC 11 Extreme compact, modular gaming desktop computer with 11th-gen Core processors, code-named “Beast Canyon.” But the company didn’t say which 11th-gen chips it would have. Now we know that at least some models will have a pretty powerful Tiger Lake chip. Xiaomi recently showed off a 200W fast charging system […]
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Vulkan cross-platform graphics API is ready to go
Vulkan is a new graphics technology from the makers of OpenGL. It’s designed to be more efficient than its predecessors by offering developers direct access to graphics hardware… although that also makes it more complicated to use than OpenGL, which is why the Khronos Group will continue to develop that software as well. After about […]
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Makers of OpenGL standard unveil Vulkan: Efficient-next gen graphics tech
Khronos Group has launched a technical preview of the technology that will replaces OpenGL. Like OpenGL, Vulkan is an open standard API that developers can use to tap into the capabilities of graphics chips. But Khronos says the new tools offer improved efficiency and gives applications direct control of GPU operations. That could lead to better performance […]
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Archos releases software update for the Archos 5 Internet Tablet
No, Archos isn’t upgrading the Archos 5 Internet Tablet from Android 1.6 to Android 2.1 or 2.2 yet. If you want a newer operating system, it looks like you might be better off purchasing one of the five new tablets Archos just introduced. But the company is offering a software update for the Archos 5 […]
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Archos 5 tablet update adds OpenGL support for 3D gaming
The Archos 5 Internet tablet is a pretty good portable media player and a halfway decent web browsing device. But up until recently it wasn’t exactly the best Android product around for playing video games. But now Archos has pushed out a software update that adds support for OpenGL, which means that the Archos 5 […]