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The Bible might not be quite the good book it claims to be. According to an Ars Technica report on the future of password cracking, the holy book is being employed to help crack passwords to great effect.

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Just the other day, NVIDIA revealed the minimum hardware specification requirements gamers would need if they wished to play Activision’s Call of Duty: Ghosts on their computer. While some of the specs made sense, what really stood out was the fact that the game would require a whopping 50GB of hard disk space for the install! Granted games these days are getting bigger, but 50GB does seem like a lot, doesn’t it? Well there is a chance that the 50GB requirement could be wrong, according to a tweet by Activision.

The tweet was in response to a fan asking if the specs released by NVIDIA were official. According to Activision’s reply, the simple answer is no. “Unfortunately they are not. Please stay tuned for the official requirements coming soon, thank you.” We’re not sure why NVIDIA seemed to believe that those were the official specifications, perhaps it was based on their years of experience in the gaming industry, but either way gamers should take note of this. No word on when Activision will release the official specifications, but they did state that it was coming soon, so we guess we will just have to wait it out. In the meantime what sort of specs are you wishing NVIDIA got wrong? We’re sure the 50GB install could be one of them.

Call Of Duty: Ghosts Specs Released By NVIDIA Are Not Official, According To Activision original content from Ubergizmo.

We knew that Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 5 game was a winner in terms of sales, and also reviews that we’ve come across so far, but it looks like the game has also managed to break seven Guinness World Records as well. According to the records that GTA 5 has managed to break, they have managed to achieve the “Best-selling action-adventure video game in 24 hours”, “Best-selling video game in 24 hours”, “Fastest entertainment property to gross $1 billion” (took them just three days to pull in a whopping $1 billion), “Fastest video game to gross $1 billion”, “Highest grossing video game in 24 hours”, “Highest revenue generated by an entertainment product in 24 hours”, and “Most viewed trailer for an action-adventure video game”.

Those are some pretty impressive accolades right there! The game was launched on the 17th of September and was made available simultaneously for both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. Presumably the game would have made more money if it had been released for the PC as well, but oddly enough Rockstar has decided to skip on a PC version of GTA 5, at least for now. There is also no word on whether Rockstar will eventually add support for next-gen consoles like the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, but for now even though it is available for two consoles, it has proven to be a massive hit.

GTA 5 Breaks 7 Guinness World Records original content from Ubergizmo.

This article was written on May 31, 2006 by CyberNet.

Dell is breaking into new ground by releasing three new XPS computers: a laptop, a mobile computer, and a desktop. The one that will really catch your eye is the “mobile computer” because it is a mix between a laptop and a desktop. Okay, we’ll dig a little deeper into these now.

Dell’s new XPS M1210 is an ultraportable laptop that starts at $1300. While the XPS computers are designed to be the gaming notebooks you might want to think twice before purchasing a laptop over a desktop if you are a gamer. The 12.1-inch screen could become tedious when trying to play those full-screen games, despite it having a nice WXGA resolution of 1,280×800. Overall, the specs do seem impressive with the optional 256MB Nvidia GeForce graphics card, but don’t be fooled by the low starting price.

Ahhh, probably the most interesting computer that Dell has ever released is the XPS M2010. It is a cross between a desktop and a laptop. All of the specs make it sound like a desktop like the 20.1 inch monitor and a max of 4GB ram, but then you see the interesting 12-cell battery that is included. Dell has released this machine to allow users to easily transport the computer from place to place, but who will want to lug around a 20-inch display? I could see this being useful in a school that wishes to share one PC between multiple classrooms for presentations and such. That way it has a battery so you don’t always have to be near an outlet, but I wonder how long the battery would really last.
UPDATE: Make sure to watch CNet’s video on this cool computer.

Lastly is the almighty desktop. The XPS 700 sports the Pentium Extreme Edition Dual Core processor and has a variety of graphics options that you can choose. The most notable change is the computer case. It looks like they are trying to move towards the Alienware look. This machine will start off costing you $2,410 but by the time you get done configuring it you will probably break $3K.

Here are some of the specifications for each of the new XPS machines as CNet reports them:

Dell XPS M1210 Laptop:

• 12.1-inch wide-screen display with TrueLife for crisp and vivid images (WXGA 1,280×800)
• Choice of high-performance 256MB Nvidia GeForce Go 7400 TurboCache graphics or battery-saving Intel 950 Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator
• Optional A/V communications package with integrated 1.3-megapixel Webcam with directional microphone, noise-isolation earbuds and Skype software
• Choice of optional embedded mobile broadband wireless connectivity with either Cingular or Verizon Wireless (available only on systems configured with A/V communications package)
• Dell MediaDirect technology for fast, one-button access to videos, music, or photos
• Integrated 5-in-1 media card reader to enable easy transfer of content from digital devices
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and optional TV tuner
• Up to 2GB 533/667MHz dual-channel DDR2 memory
• ExpressCard slot supports next-generation devices
• Other ports include four USB ports and IEEE 1394 dual headphone out
• Optional 9-cell lithium-ion battery
• Base one-year XPS limited warranty with optional Dell On Call “how-to” value-added services.

Dell XPS M2010 Mobile Computer:

• 20.1-inch high-definition display with TrueLife for crisp and vivid images (WSXGA+ 1,680×1,050)
• Full-size Bluetooth wireless keyboard with integrated touch pad and 10-key numeric pad– detachable and rechargeable
• Bluetooth remote control with gyroscopic mouse control, featuring integrated LCD screen for navigation and playback of audio files
• Choice of 802.11a/g Wi-Fi
• Dell MediaDirect technology for fast, one-button access to videos, music, or photos without having to start Windows
• Integrated 13-in-2 media card reader for easy transfer of content from digital devices
• Eight integrated 4-ohm speakers and a 12-ohm subwoofer for premium audio experience
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and optional TV tuner
• Up to 4GB 667MHz dual-channel DDR2 memory
• Optional dual hard drive configuration for improved performance or data security
• ExpressCard slot supports next-generation devices
• Other ports include four USB ports, IEEE 1394, S/PDIF, analog 7.1./5.1 audio, DVI-I
• 12-cell lithium-ion battery
• Expected starting weight of 18.3 pounds
• Base one-year XPS limited warranty with optional Dell On Call “how-to” value-added services.

Dell XPS 700 Desktop:

• Pentium D and 965 Extreme Edition Dual Core processor options at 800MHz FSB
• Up to 4GB DDR2 667MHz memory
• The forward-slanting profile enables gamers to place the chassis against a wall without crimping the power and other cables in the back
• A removable side wall, exposed I/O ports, up to four hard drives and optical drives with self-tending doors make it easy to upgrade and maintain the computer
• Power supply options include 750-watt (black model) or 1-kilowatt (formula red)
• Seven expansion slots including one x1, one x8 and two x16 PCI Express slots
• Graphics options include the Nvidia SLI and Quad SLI and ATI Radeon X1900
• Ageia PhysX accelerator option controls dynamic motion in real time for intense realism in supported games and applications
• Ports include eight USB 2.0, one 1394, and one DVI
• Base one-year XPS limited warranty with optional Dell On Call “how-to” value-added services.

News Source: CNet

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When we interact with our smartphones or tablets, we don’t really notice how long it takes for an app or action to happen once we touch it as the response time is usually in milliseconds, but for those who are curious as to which tablet has the fastest touchscreen, well the folks at Agawi have decided to find out themselves by running several tests, with the results coming back and deciding that Apple’s iPad mini hash the fastest touchscreen of all the popular tablets out there in the market today.

According to their results, the iPad mini had an average response time of 75 milliseconds. Coming in second would be the fourth-gen iPad with a response time of 81 milliseconds, followed by the NVIDIA Shield console with 92 milliseconds. Next would be the Microsoft Surface RT, the Kindle Fire HD (2013 edition), the Nexus 7, and finally the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3. Like we said, for the most part the average user probably would not be able to tell the difference between the delays, but for those who are concerned about the numbers and love benchmarks, we guess the iPad mini is the clear winner, something to think about the next time you’re deciding on which tablet to get.

iPad Mini Found To Have The Fastest Touchscreen original content from Ubergizmo.