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  • iPad’s A5X Benchmarked Against Nvidia’s Tegra 3

    // Gradly // Apple, blog, Gadgets, iPad, Tech. No Responses

    iPad’s A5X Against Nvidia’s Tegra 3

    iPad’s A5X Against Nvidia’s Tegra 3

    During the new iPad announcement Apple’s VP Phil Schiller made it clear that Apple’s new A5X chip was much faster than the latest Nvidia’s Tegra 3 chipset. which believed to be the cutting edge of mobile technology.

    Australian tech blogger Ritchie has put the claim to the test by doing a side-by-side video comparison of the new iPad and the Tegra 3-powered ASUS Transformer Prime.

    The results, while not as dramatic as Apple’s claims of 4 times the graphics processing power of the Tegra 3, do show conclusively that the A5X chip that sports dual-core CPU and quad-core GPU trounces the quad-core, 12-core graphics Tegra 3. Apple once again showing that raw specifications don’t necessarily make for a better experience.

    Watch the results for yourself below:

    [via TUAW]

  • Battleship New Epic Movie Trailer

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    Battleship Poster

    Battleship Poster

    Universal Pictures has released another epic action-packed trailer for Battleship! Inspired by Hasbro‘s popular game “Battleship” and directed by Peter Berg the movie is getting awesome with each trailer released!

    The visuals and sounds look spectacular. Watch the trailer below and tell us what you think:

    Official Synopsis:

    Peter Berg (Hancock) produces and directs Battleship, an epic-scaled action-adventure that unfolds across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for survival against a superior force. Inspired by Hasbro’s classic naval combat game, Battleship stars Taylor Kitsch as Lt. Alex Hopper, a Naval officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones; Brooklyn Decker as Sam Shane, a physical therapist and Hopper’s fiancee; Alexander Skarsgard as Hopper’s older brother, Stone, Commanding Officer of the USS Sampson; Rihanna as Petty Officer Raikes, Hopper’s crewmate and a weapons specialist on the USS John Paul Jones; and international superstar Liam Neeson as Hopper and Stone’s superior (and Sam’s father), Admiral Shane.

    Battleship hits theaters on May 18th, 2012.

  • The new iPad 3rd-generation Teardown

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    The new iPad 3rd-generation Teardown

    The new iPad 3rd-generation Teardown

    The guys at iFixit have managed to get their hands on the new iPad to tear it down and reveal its guts, here are the entire specs of the new iPad.

    • Dual-core Apple A5X processor with integrated quad-core graphics
    • 9.7 inch LED backlit in-plane switching LCD with 2048×1536 pixel “Retina Display.” The tested unit is made by Samsung; Sharp and LG may be supplying panels as well.
    • 16, 32 or 64 GB Toshiba NAND flash memory
    • 5 MP HD rear-facing camera
    • 1 GB DRAM comprised of two 4Gb Elpida LP DDR2 parts
    • Broadcom BCM4330 802.11a/b/g/n Baseband/Radio with Integrated Bluetooth 4.0+HS
    • Qualcomm MDM9600 3G and 4G wireless modem
    • Qualcomm RTR8600 multi-band/mode RF transceiver for LTE bands
    Using suction cups to lift the panel

    Using suction cups to lift the panel

    The new iPad battery

    The new iPad battery

    Getting inside the iPad was a tough job as expected, the front panel was glued to the frame. But using a heat gun and some heavy duty suction cups did the trick.

  • Firefox 11 Now Available for Download on Mac, Windows, and Linux

    // Gradly // blog, Download, News, Software No Responses

    Mozilla has released Firefox 11 with a plenty of new features.

    Firefox 11 Now Available for Download

    Firefox 11 Now Available for Download

    Firefox now includes new developer tools, Page Inspector 3D View. Nicknamed Tilt, a tool that highlights the structure of a page better than a flat view, so anyone can immediately understand the relationship of the code to the page output.

    While developer tools like “view source” have always been useful to learn about how to develop a page, the 3D View more clearly illustrates how the parts of a website are structured. After selecting “3D” View in Page Inspector, just hover your mouse over the elements to get more information about each piece you select.

    Another feature is the new Style Editor tool, which allows developers to edit CSS stylesheets like a text editor and see changes instantly. Firefox also introduces Add-on Sync. to let users sync add-ons between computers.