Samsung launches Singapore's first 3D gaming LCD

Though it's not the first vendor to pump out a 3D gaming panel, Samsung's 2233RZ 3D 22-inch LCD is the first to hit the sunny island state.

3D has been the holy grail of immersive gaming. This Samsung monitor works with Nvidia's GeForce 3D Vision Kit which is compatible with specific models of Nvidia graphics cards to transform a 2D game into a 3D experience. However, not all games can be rendered in the third dimension, so before you put down S$429 (US$305.43) for the monitor and US$149 for the Nvidia 3D Vision Kit, check out the list of compatible titles here.
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Are touch gestures in Windows 7 overrated?

There's a reason the first thing in Windows 7 that Microsoft chose to show publicly was its support for touch input.

That built-in ability to use two fingers to rotate, scroll, and zoom offers tangible proof that the operating system is different from its predecessor, not to mention being something not found on a Mac.

However, many say that comparatively few Windows 7 PC owners will actually be reaching out to touch their screen. That's because, to use one's fingers in such a manner requires a screen that can support the technology--something that adds significant cost to a PC.
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Firefox 3.5 benchmarked: Twice as fast as Firefox 3

2009 is the year of the Web browser. We've had the best version of Opera in history, the most impressive version of Safari, the beginnings of Google's Chrome on the Mac, and now a brand-new version of Firefox--version 3.5.

Three release candidates were released before the final version went public this week, and we've been using them for a couple of months. New features, all of which we've been testing, include an enormous speed boost, a private-browsing function to help keep sensitive data from prying eyes, and a feature that lets Firefox know where you're working from. But we'll come to those shortly, because we're going to talk about JavaScript first.
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Aluminum flash drive, only 1,000,000 yen

That's right, count the zeroes. Because that's all you're going to do. But even rounded down to US$10,000, this upcoming thumbdrive ain't got no bling, unlike the Philips/Swarovski Active Crystals drives. It holds a mere 16GB capacity, scarcely a candle to Kingston's 128GB flash media. And you'll still have to fork out shipping charges if you are crazy or rich enough to buy this online.
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Nokia and Samsung tops new Greenpeace guide

Greenpeace released its latest Guide to Greener Electronics on Wednesday, revealing that promises aren't always kept.


The Greenpeace guide, which started in 2006, ranks the top 17 PC, cell phone, TV, and gaming console manufacturers based on their policies regarding e-waste, climate change, and use of toxic chemicals.

Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and Lenovo all dropped in the rankings for failing to live up to public promises to eliminate polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) from their computers by the end of 2009, according to Greenpeace.
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