Nvidia GPU Technology Conference 2010: Fermi successor, CUDA x86 & Tegra 4 announced

The Nvidia GPU Technology Conference 2010 just concluded in San Jose, California, and apart from a lot of new science-based applications of Nvidia’s GPUs being showcased, there were also plenty of juicy details revealed about upcoming graphics card families compute technologies, and SoC platforms:

GPU Roadmap

While Fermi is still blazing hot, if not in temperature, then in bang-for-your-buck ability, Nvidia apparently has “hundreds of engineers” sweating it while building the company’s new generation of GPUs, codenamed Kepler. Based on the 28nm process, Kepler will apparently boast 3-4 times the performance per watt of the Fermi lineup, and will apparently also be incredibly power-efficient. Pictured on the roadmap as 2011, you can expect real GPUs to hit the streets only by 2012, if the Fermi’s 2009 development and mid-2010 launch are anything to go by. Next in line from Kepler is codename Maxwell, which will apparently deliver a 16x increase in parallel graphics computing performance compared to Fermi, and will be in development in 2013, and on shelves in 2014. Maxwell will apparently also deliver some very fancy technologies, including autonomous processing.

LG introduces the Xnote A510, its first 3D laptop

LG just introduced a 3D laptop that’s almost capable of full 1080p HD resolution, something that Acer showed off just yesterday with a full 1080p HD 3D-capable 18.4-inch laptop that will be priced unbelievably under $1,000.

Related Stories

Lenovo offers an immersive experience with its 3D IdeaPad Y560d laptop, at Rs. 70,000

AMD processor roundup: new Phenom II X4 and X6 flagships; Fusion & Bulldozer details

'Zroner' overclocks DDR3 RAM to more than 3GHz, makes Corsair proud

Nvidia fleshes out its DX11 400M notebook GPUs, adding 6 more cards to the series

So, what exactly is so great about the LG Xnote A510 then? Well, it is LG’s first 3D laptop, and, it doesn’t require you to use active shutter glasses to view the 3D, instead you can use specially polarized 3D glasses that cost less, weigh less, and last longer. It's also apparently the first premium laptop to boast of delivering a "cinematic 3D experience." The laptop ships with the polarized glasses, as well as polarized clip-ons that will fit on your prescription glasses.

Though the Xnote A510’s 15.6-inch LED backlit screen supposedly offers 1920x1080 resolution, LG repeatedly mentioned the laptop only features “near full HD.” Quite puzzling! The mentioned resolution on a 15.6-inch screen is definitely startling though, and probably incorrect.

Nokia announces Nokia N8 release date - 30th September, worldwide

After lots of buzz, fuss and speculation, the arrival of Nokia's flagship model, Nokia N8, has been finally confirmed. The Nokia Communication Manager - Tapani Kaskinen - has confirmed the news today in a Finnish newspaper, stating that the Nokia N8 will start shipping on and from 30th September 2010, worldwide.

Nokia N8 is the next-in-the-line smartphone from Nokia, featuring the brand new Symbian^3 operating system. It brings with it robust multimedia capabilities with it's huge AMOLED touchscreen, 12MP camera (which is able to capture videos at 720p resolution), and numerous other features and connectivity options. Nokia N8 is expected to be priced around 28,000 INR; keep your eyes on ThinkDigit to get the latest updates of this device. Until our review Nokia N8, your can whet your appetite with our hands-on of the device.