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Light And Dark-Side Collector's Edition NVIDIA TITAN Xp for Pre-Order November 8th
Subject: Graphics Cards | November 7, 2017 - 02:04 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Star Wars, nvidia, titan xp, disney
Priced at $1200, you can choose to power your gaming rig with either the light side of the Force or the dark side. NVIDIA have announced two new Titan Xp GPUs, one battle scarred and lightsaber green representing the Rebel Alliance and a pristine black card which glows a familiar red. It would seem that they are a bit behind the times as neither of those organizations exist in the current Star Wars timeline but that doesn't make them any less attractive to fans.
The specifications are familiar, a Pascal-based GP102 GPU, with 3840 CUDA cores @ 1.6GHz, and 12GB of GDDR5X memory running at 11.4Gbps. The look is very unique however, so if you are a big fan of Star Wars then this might just be something you want to consider. The full PR and launch movie are just below.
Tatooine, Outer Rim Territory—NVIDIA has announced two new collector's edition NVIDIA TITAN Xp GPUs created for the ultimate Star Wars fan. The new Jedi Order™ and Galactic Empire™ editions of the NVIDIA TITAN Xp have been crafted to reflect the look and feel of the Star Wars galaxy.
These new Star Wars collector's edition GPUs pay homage to the light side/dark side dichotomy, and contain hints of the Star Wars galaxy, such as the hilt of Luke Skywalker's lightsaber and light panels reminiscent of the Death Star.
The Jedi Order GPU simulates the wear and tear and battle-worn finish of many items used by the Rebel Alliance, resulting from its diecast aluminum cover being subjected to an extensive, corrosive salt spray.
Conversely, the Galactic Empire GPU's finish features simple, clean lines, emulating the high-end, orderly nature of the resource-rich Empire.
Both versions have multiple windowed areas to showcase internals and lighting, evoking each faction's lightsabers, green and red, respectively. The finishes of both versions took over a year to perfect.
The retail box packaging also pays homage to the light and dark sides of the Force, with the Jedi Order edition bathed in white, and the Galactic Empire edition bathed in black.
Exclusive Pre-Order Access for GeForce Experience Users
GeForce Experience users get exclusive pre-order access to purchase(1) the Jedi Order and Galactic Empire TITAN Xp editions before the cards are broadly available in mid-November. Starting tomorrow, GeForce Experience users can purchase one card of each design by using their log-in credentials in the NVIDIA store.
Power! Unlimited Power!
The Jedi Order and Galactic Empire TITAN Xp GPUs use the NVIDIA Pascal-based GP102 GPU, each with 3,840 CUDA cores running at 1.6GHz and 12GB of GDDR5X memory running at 11.4Gbps.
Their staggering 12TFLOPs of processing power under the hood allows Star Wars fans to play any of today's most cutting-edge titles at the highest resolution with the highest detail quality turned on.
Priced at $1,200, each edition also includes a collectible electroformed metal badge containing the insignia of their preferred alliance.
Sir, place the turtle on the ground and back away slowly
Subject: General Tech | November 7, 2017 - 01:35 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: machine learning, ai
Not to be out done by the research conducted by Japan's Kyushu University which led to the frog is not truck portion of lasts weeks podcast, MIT researchers have also been tormenting image recognition software. Their findings were a little more worrisome, as a 3D printed turtle was identified as a rifle which could lead to some very bad situations in airports or other secure locations. In this case, instead of adding a few pixels to the image, they introduced different angles and lighting conditions which created enough noise to completely fool Google's image recognition AI, Inception. The printed turtle was misidentified because of a the texture which they chose, showing that this issue extends beyond photos to include physical objects. Pop by The Register for more details as well as an ingredient you never want to see on your toast.
"Students at MIT in the US claim they have developed an algorithm for creating 3D objects and pictures that trick image-recognition systems into severely misidentifying them. Think toy turtles labeled rifles, and baseballs as cups of coffee."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- No, Samsung, you really do owe Apple $120m for patent infringement @ The Register
- Almost Everything on Computers Is Perceptually Slower Than It Was in 1983 @ [H]ard|OCP
- Get Watch Dogs FREE From Ubisoft This Week! @ TechARP
- Fat-fingered Level 3 techie reduces internet to level zero: Glitch knocks out connections @ The Register
- Kaspersky warns of increased DDoS attacks against gaming companies @ The Inquirer
- Android security update fixes KRACK, slaps Band-Aid on Pixel 2 XL screen @ Ars Technica
- Seldom used 'i' mangled by baffling autocorrect bug in Apple's iOS 11 @ The Register
- Microsoft releases strict standards for 'highly secure' Windows 10 devices @ The Inquirer
- MINIX: Intel's Hidden In-chip Operating System @ Slashdot
1MORE driver will cost you, the Quad drivers are twice the price of the Triple
Subject: General Tech | November 6, 2017 - 04:54 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: audio, 1MORE, Quad Drivers, in-ear
These new in-ear headphones from 1MORE have a single carbon driver for mids and lows with three balanced armatures to handle the high and ultra-high frequencies. This is not a surround sound implementation but instead an attempt to provide very high quality sound from in-ear monitors. TechPowerUp tested these Dolby Certified headphones and found them to be an improvement on the already impressive Triple Driver model, even powered by a smartphone; they do not require a DAC or pre-amp to provide great sound. On the other hand, $200 is steep for this style of headphone so read through the review before jumping on Amazon.
"On the wings of the raging success they had with their $100 Triple Driver In-Ear Headphones, currently considered one of the best IEMs in terms of price-performance, 1MORE brings us their even more refined sibling equipped with an additional balanced armature. Do the 1MORE Quad Drivers have what it takes to justify a price bump to $200?"
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Razer Tiamat 2.2 V2 @ Kitguru
- CORSAIR VOID PRO RGB Wireless SE Premium Gaming Headset Review @ NikKTech
- Rosewill Nebula GX10 @ TechPowerUp
- Thinksound TS03+mic HD In-Ear Headphones Review @ NikKTech
- Corsair ST100 RGB Premium Headset stand @ Kitguru
Flash cache compatibility is Crucial to the Momentum of adoption
Subject: Storage | November 6, 2017 - 03:22 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: crucial, Momentum Cache, NVMe, Crucial Storage Executive
The SSD Review noticed something very interesting in the latest update to Crucial's Storage Executive software, the Momentum Cache feature now works with a variety of non-Crucial NVMe SSDs. The software allows your system to turn part of your RAM into a cache so that reads and writes can initially be sent to that cache which results in improved performance thanks to RAM's significantly quicker response time. If you have a Crucial SSD installed as well as another NVMe SSD and are using the default Windows NVMe driver, you can set up caching on the non-Crucial SSD if you so desire. Stop by for a look at the performance impact as well as a list of the drives which have been successfully tested.
"Crucial's Momentum Cache feature, part of Crucial Storage Executive, is unlocked for all NVMe SSDs, or at least the ones we have tested in our Z170 test system; the key here, of course, is that a compatible Crucial SSD must initially be on the system to enable this feature at all."
Here are some more Storage reviews from around the web:
- Patriot Hellfire 240GB @ Benchmark Reviews
- Team Group CARDEA Zero 240GB M2 SSD @ Guri of 3D
- HP S700 SSD Review @ OCC
- Western Digital (WD) My Cloud Home 6TB @ Kitguru
- Seagate IronWolf Pro 12TB SATA III HDD Review @ NikKTech
- Seagate BarraCuda Pro 12TB HDD @ Kitguru
Intel Announces New CPUs Integrating AMD Radeon Graphics
Subject: Processors | November 6, 2017 - 02:00 PM | Josh Walrath
Tagged: radeon, Polaris, mobile, kaby lake, interposer, Intel, HBM2, gaming, EMIB, apple, amd, 8th generation core
In what is probably considered one of the worst kept secrets in the industry, Intel has announced a new CPU line for the mobile market that integrates AMD's Radeon graphics. For the past year or so rumors of such a partnership were freely flowing, but now we finally get confirmation as to how this will be implemented and marketed.
Intel's record on designing GPUs has been rather pedestrian. While they have kept up with the competition, a slew of small issues and incompatibilities have plagued each generation. Performance is also an issue when trying to compete with AMD's APUs as well as discrete mobile graphics offerings from both AMD and NVIDIA. Software and driver support is another area where Intel has been unable to compete due largely to economics and the competitions' decades of experience in this area.
There are many significant issues that have been solved in one fell swoop. Intel has partnered with AMD's Semi-Custom Group to develop a modern and competent GPU that can be closely connected to the Intel CPU all the while utilizing HBM2 memory to improve overall performance. The packaging of this product utilizes Intel's EMIB (Embedded Multi-die Interconnect Bridge) tech.
EMIB is an interposer-like technology that integrates silicon bridges into the PCB instead of relying upon a large interposer. This allows a bit more flexibility in layout of the chips as well as lowers the Z height of the package as there is not a large interposer sitting between the chips and the PCB. Just as interposer technology allows the use of chips from different process technologies to work seamlessly together, EMIB provides that same flexibility.
The GPU looks to be based on the Polaris architecture which is a slight step back from AMD's cutting edge Vega architecture. Polaris does not implement the Infinity Fabric component that Vega does. It is more conventional in terms of data communication. It is a step beyond what AMD has provided for Sony and Microsoft, who each utilize a semi-custom design for the latest console chips. AMD is able to integrate the HBM2 controller that is featured in Vega. Using HBM2 provides a tremendous amount of bandwidth along with power savings as compared to traditional GDDR-5 memory modules. It also saves dramatically on PCB space allowing for smaller form factors.
EMIB provides nearly all of the advantages of the interposer while keeping the optimal z-height of the standard PCB substrate.
Intel did have to do quite a bit of extra work on the power side of the equation. AMD utilizes their latest Infinity Fabric for fine grained power control in their upcoming Raven Ridge based Ryzen APUs. Intel had to modify their current hardware to be able to do much the same work with 3rd party silicon. This is no easy task as the CPU needs to monitor and continually adjust for GPU usage in a variety of scenarios. This type of work takes time and a lot of testing to fine tune as well as the inevitable hardware revisions to get thing to work correctly. This then needs to be balanced by the GPU driver stack which also tends to take control of power usage in mobile scenarios.
This combination of EMIB, Intel Kaby Lake CPU, HBM2, and a current AMD GPU make this a very interesting combination for the mobile and small form factor markets. The EMIB form factor provides very fast interconnect speeds and a smaller footprint due to the integration of HBM2 memory. The mature AMD Radeon software stack for both Windows and macOS environments provides Intel with another feature in which to sell their parts in areas where previously they were not considered. The 8th Gen Kaby Lake CPU provides the very latest CPU design on the new 14nm++ process for greater performance and better power efficiency.
This is one of those rare instances where such cooperation between intense rivals actually improves the situation for both. AMD gets a financial shot in the arm by signing a large and important customer for their Semi-Custom division. The royalty income from this partnership should be more consistent as compared to the console manufacturers due to the seasonality of the console product. This will have a very material effect on AMD's bottom line for years to come. Intel gets a solid silicon solution with higher performance than they can offer, as well as aforementioned mature software stack for multiple OS. Finally throw in the HBM2 memory support for better power efficiency and a smaller form factor, and it is a clear win for all parties involved.
The PCB savings plus faster interconnects will allow these chips to power smaller form factors with better performance and battery life.
One of the unknowns here is what process node the GPU portion will be manufactured on. We do not know which foundry Intel will use, or if they will stay in-house. Currently TSMC manufactures the latest console SoCs while GLOBALFOUNDRIES handles the latest GPUS from AMD. Initially one would expect Intel to build the GPU in house, but the current rumor is that AMD will work to produce the chips with one of their traditional foundry partners. Once the chip is manufactured then it is sent to Intel to be integrated into their product.
Apple is one of the obvious candidates for this particular form factor and combination of parts. Apple has a long history with Intel on the CPU side and AMD on the GPU side. This product provides all of the solutions Apple needs to manufacture high performance products in smaller form factors. Gaming laptops also get a boost from such a combination that will offer relatively high performance with minimal power increases as well as the smaller form factor.
The potential (leaked) performance of the 8th Gen Intel CPU with Radeon Graphics.
The data above could very well be wrong about the potential performance of this combination. What we see is pretty compelling though. The Intel/AMD product performs like a higher end CPU with discrete GPU combo. It is faster than a NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti and trails the GTX 1060. It also is significantly faster than a desktop AMD RX 560 part. We can also see that it is going to be much faster than the flagship 15 watt TDP AMD Ryzen 7 2700U. We do not yet know how it compares to the rumored 65 watt TDP Raven Ridge based APUs from AMD that will likely be released next year. What will be fascinating here is how much power the new Intel combination will draw as compared to the discrete solutions utilizing NVIDIA graphics.
To reiterate, this is Intel as a customer for AMD's Semi-Custom group rather than a licensing agreement between the two companies. They are working hand in hand in developing this solution and then both profiting from it. AMD getting royalties from every Intel package sold that features this technology will have a very positive effect on earnings. Intel gets a cutting edge and competent graphics solution along with the improved software and driver support such a package includes.
Update: We have been informed that AMD is producing the chips and selling them directly to Intel for integration into these new SKUs. There are no royalties or licensing, but the Semi-Custom division should still receive the revenue for these specialized products made only for Intel.
Qualcomm expected to keep their extra m and say no to Broadcom
Subject: General Tech | November 6, 2017 - 01:03 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: broadcom, qualcomm, billions
While the gang does some sleuthing about the current signs of the end of the world; not simply cats and dogs living together but rumours of AMD and Intel working together, lets look at a different surprise. It seems that Broadcom have set its sights on Qualcomm, offering $130 billion to buy out the company and its assets. In part this might be inspired by Qualcomm's pending release of the Centriq family of processors seeing as how Broadcom cancelled their ARM based server chip development earlier this year. It sems as though Qualcomm is not looking too hard at this as a way to pay their ever expanding legal bills in their cases against Apple as according to the story that Slashdot has linked to, Qualcomm considers this an offer it can refuse.
Keep an eye out for an update as Josh and Ryan check on the mixing of Intel's Embedded Multi-die Interconnect Bridges and AMD's Polaris.
"Chipmaker Broadcom officially unveiled a $130bn offer, including net debt, for Qualcomm on Monday, in what could be the largest tech deal in history. Under Broadcom's proposal, Qualcomm shareholders would receive $70 per share -- $60 in cash and $10 in shares of its rival. It would value Qualcomm's equity at roughly $103bn."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Intel and AMD partner on new 8th-gen CPUs to challenge Nvidia @ The Inquirer
- Essen 2017: Best board games from the biggest board game convention @ Ars Technica
- Biggest Tor overhaul in a decade adds layers of security improvements @ The Register
- 'Qualcomm, we will buy you... for... one HUNDRED... BILLION DOLLARS' – Broadcom @ The Register
- Take off, ya hosers! Silicon Valley court says Google can safely ignore Canadian search ban @ The Register
zSpace and Unity Announces XR Resources for Education
Subject: General Tech | November 5, 2017 - 08:14 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: Unity, zspace, xr, AR, VR
The Unity Educator Toolkit was created by Unity3D to integrate learning game development into the K-12 public curriculum. Now zSpace, which we've mentioned a few times, is joining in to the initiative with their mixed-reality platform. The company is known for creating displays that, when viewed with their glasses, track where you are and make the object appear to be in front of you. They also have a stylus that lets you interact with the virtual object.
They are focused on the educational side of VR and AR.
It's not entirely clear what this means, because a lot of the details are behind a sign-up process. That said, if you're an educator, then check out the package to see if it's relevant for you. Creating games is an interesting, albeit challenging and somewhat daunting, method of expressing oneself. Giving kids the tools to make little game jam-style expressions, or even using the technology in your actual lessons, will reach a new group of students.
Rumor: Google Pixel 2 XL Slow Charging
Subject: Mobile | November 5, 2017 - 07:49 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: google, Pixel 2 XL
The Pixel 2 XL launch hasn't been going so well for Google. Early complaints were about the screen: how it had alleged burn-in problems within the first few days, and how it couldn't support the sRGB color space. Since then, we've even been hearing reports that some phones shipped without the OS even installed. Whoops!
Now here's a specific complaint: people are saying that the phone is charging slow. This is an easy one to test – run a multimeter in-line with the USB cable see what happens. Google+ user, Nathan K., apparently did, and he found that the Pixel 2 XL maxed out at 10.5W. When the screen is on, this drops to a maximum of 6W, which he claims (and I would have guessed) is likely due to the combined heat of a phone that's both in-use and charging. Lithium batteries are very sensitive to heat.
He also says that this issue isn't really a problem in-and-of itself. He just wishes that manufacturers advertised more about how the battery should perform, and maybe even provide the switches for users to override if needed. I could see that being a warranty nightmare, but I'm rarely going to fall on the side against user choice as a general rule, so I think that would be nice.
StarCraft II Going Free-to-play on November 14th
Subject: General Tech | November 5, 2017 - 07:13 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: blizzard, starcraft 2, pc gaming
Over the last few years, Blizzard has been progressively opening up StarCraft II for non-paying customers. These initiatives ranged from allowing whole parties to share the highest expansion level of any one member, unlocking Terran for unranked games, opening up mods to the Starter edition, and so forth.
Starting on November 14th, after a handful of months of the original StarCraft going free-to-play, Blizzard will allow free access to multiplayer (including the ranked ladder), a handful of co-op commanders, and the Wings of Liberty campaign. If you already own Wings of Liberty, then you will get Heart of the Swarm for free (if you claim it between November 8th and December 8th).
If you already own both, then… well, life as usual for you.
In terms of making money, Blizzard is hoping to sell the remaining two-or-three campaigns, Heart of the Swarm, Legacy of the Void, and Nova Covert Ops, as well as the other up-sells, like announcers, co-op commanders, and so forth. If you're in it for the vanilla (or Arcade) multiplayer, though, then you can jump in on November 14th without paying a dime.
Blender Conference Recap
Subject: General Tech | November 5, 2017 - 05:01 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: Blender
About a week ago, the Blender Foundation held their annual Blender Conference. The event was sponsored by AMD, same as last year, who is putting quite a bit of time and money in the free, open-source 3D suite. They are especially focused on OpenCL and Cycles development, which benefits their Radeon GPUs and high-end, workstation CPUs.
In fact, AMD, along with Tangent Animation, Nimble Collective, and Aleph Objects, have paid for engineers to work on the project.
A lot of the talk was about Blender 2.8, as it is both upcoming and a significant change. Ton Roosendaal talked a lot about the new scene graph, how objects can be groups as collections, and how an infinite number of layers are possible. It's a significant, back-end change that's been discussed in the past.
There's still no firm release schedule for Blender 2.8, but it's coming along. You can download one of the pre-release builds on their website, but don't expect it to be stable. I found my first crash bug in about 5 minutes.
Xbox One Xbox One Xbox One Xbox One X ...
Subject: General Tech | November 3, 2017 - 12:58 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: microsoft, console, gaming, xbox one x, model numbers gone wild
AMD will once again benefit from the launch of a new console, the Xbox One X is powered by eight Jaguar cores running at 2.3 GHz and 40 custom AMD CUs which run at 1172 MHz which will provide six teraflops of processing power. Ars Technica took the new console for a spin and were quite impressed, in theory. The XbOX does offer proper 4k HDR video output, assuming you have the TV for it, however most of the available games do not offer both so you might be somewhat disappointed with a title such as Halo3. On the other hand, all games do look better on the X1X and perform quite well. Drop by for a large number of screenshots comparing the Xbone to the XbxX and details on which games benefit the most from the new device.
"When it comes to hard numbers, the Xbox One X definitely merits Microsoft's marketing hype as "the most powerful console ever." Microsoft has pulled out the stops in squeezing stronger components into the same basic architecture of the four-year-old Xbox One."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Scientists Prove Emoticons Are Not Universally Understood @ Slashdot
- Some Pixel 2 XLs escaped the factory without an operating system installed @ The Inquirer
- SCO vs. IBM case over who owns Linux comes back to life. Again @ The Register
- Qualcomm sues Apple for allegedly blabbing smartphone chip secrets in emails CC'd to Intel @ The Register
- Microsoft to close accessibility loophole to free Windows 10 Upgrades in December @ The Inquirer
- Hackers abusing digital certs smuggle malware past security scanners @ The Register
- Microsoft reveals network simulator that keeps Azure alive @ The Register
PCPer Mailbag #16 - 11/3/2017
Subject: Editorial | November 3, 2017 - 09:00 AM | Jim Tanous
Tagged: video, Ryan Shrout, pcper mailbag, pcper
It's Friday, which means it's time for PC Perspective's weekly mailbag, our video show where Ryan and team answer your questions about the tech industry, the latest and greatest hardware, the process of running a tech review website, and more!
Here's what you'll find on today's show:
00:37 - Reviewers biased on i5-8400 reviews?
02:35 - Vega 56 performance close to Vega 64?
04:43 - HDR limited by monitor panel tech?
07:27 - Why do NVIDIA and AMD use blower style coolers?
09:54 - Backup software recommendation?
12:26 - Where are the 8-core Ryzen laptops?
13:51 - Will NVIDIA ever support FreeSync?
16:24 - Upgrade Xbox One X with SSD?
17:43 - i7-8700 vs. i7-8700K?
19:18 - Ryzen 5 1600 for gaming and Plex Server?
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel to make sure you never miss our weekly reviews and podcasts, and please consider supporting PC Perspective via Patreon to help us keep videos like our weekly mailbag coming!
Meet Enermax's MaxTytan PSU
Subject: Cases and Cooling | November 2, 2017 - 03:55 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: enermax, MaxTytan, 800w, modular psu, SLEEMAX, 80 Plus Titanium
Enermax have launched a new family of PSUs called MaxTytan, with the 800W model appearing for review on [H]ard|OCP. These PSUs feature Sleemax cabling, each wire is covered in fabric which does look nice but adds bulk to the wires. The cables plus the 80 PLUS Titanium rating add to the price, the MSRP is $200. That hurts the rating [H] provided as the power quality they saw in testing was good, but not great, and is somewhat more expensive than the competition. Drop by for the review, as the PSU provides decent power and a nice look for cases that expose components.
"Enermax pulls out a flagship with its MaxTytan PSU, this one rated at 800 watts. The MaxTytan PSU has some interesting features like its on-demand Dust Free Rotation fan system. It also comes with very "custom" looking SLEEMAX cable covers that wrap every single cable individually like you find in custom rigs. And huge Titanium efficiency!"
Here are some more Cases & Cooling reviews from around the web:
- BitFenix Formula Gold 750 W @ TechPowerUp
- Seasonic FOCUS PLUS Gold & Platinum 750W @ [H]ard|OCP
- Bitfenix Formula Gold 750W @ Kitguru
- Enermax Platimax DF 1200W @ [H]ard|OCP
You were to bring balance to the price, not leave it in darkness!
Subject: Graphics Cards | November 2, 2017 - 03:03 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: pascal, nvidia, gtx 1070 ti, geforce
It should come as no surprise to anyone how the GTX 1070 Ti performs, better than a GTX 1070 but not quite as fast as a GTX 1080 ... unless you overclock. With the push of two buttons Ryan was able to hit 1987 MHz which surpasses your average GTX 1080 by a fair margin. Hardware Canucks saw 2088MHz when they overclocked as well as memory of 8.9Gbps which pushed the performance past the reference GTX 1080 in many games. Their benchmark suite encompasses a few different games so you should check to see if your favourites are there.
The real hope of this launch was that prices would change, not so much the actual prices you pay but the MSRP of cards both AMD and NVIDIA. For now that has not happened but perhaps soon it will, though Bitcoin hitting $7000 does not help.
"NVIDIA's launch of their new GTX 1070 Ti is both senseless and completely sensible depending on which way you tend to look at things. The emotional among you are going to wonder why NVIDIA is even bothering to introduce a new product into a lineup that's more than a year old."
Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Founder Edition @ Guru of 3D
- GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 2-way FCAT SLI @ Guru of 3D
- MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Gaming @ Guru of 3D
- Palit GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Super Jetstream @ Guru of 3D
- Nvidia GTX 1070 Ti review: A fine graphics card—but price remains high @ Ars Technica
- GTX 1070 Ti Review- 35 Games benchmarked @ BabelTechReviews
- MSI GTX 1070 Ti Gaming 8 GB @ TechPowerUp
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Founders Edition 8 GB @ TechPowerUp
- A Quick Look At NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 1070 Ti @ Techgage
- MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Gaming
- MSI GTX 1070 Ti Gaming 8G @ Kitguru
- Palit GTX 1070 Ti Super JetStream 8 GB @ TechPowerUp
- Palit GTX 1070 Ti Super JetStream @ Kitguru
- The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition @ TechARP
- MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING X TRIO @ [H]ard|OCP
- Sapphire RX VEGA 64 Limited Edition @ Modders-Inc
- The AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 @ TechARP
Podcast #474 - Optane 900P, Cord Cutting, 1070 Ti, and more!
Subject: General Tech | November 2, 2017 - 12:11 PM | Alex Lustenberg
Tagged: Volta, video, podcast, PCI-e 4, nvidia, msi, Microsoft Andromeda, Memristors, Mali-D71, Intel Optane, gtx 1070 ti, cord cutting, arm, aegis 3, 8th generation core
PC Perspective Podcast #474 - 11/02/17
Join us for discussion on Optane 900P, Cord Cutting, 1070 Ti, and more!
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0:03:45 PCPer Mailbag #15 - 10/26/2017
Week in Review:
News items of interest:
0:55:05 PCIe 4 specifications arrive
1:02:15 A breakthrough in memristors
Hardware/Software Picks of the Week
1:17:00 Ryan: Intel 900P Optane SSD
1:20:30 Jeremy: A mere 273 pixels on a 280,000 pixel image
1:24:00 Josh: Bring Back More Soundcards!
1:26:45 Allyn: Sony RX10 Mk IV. Pricey, but damn good.
Here comes a new challenger
The release of the GeForce GTX 1070 Ti has been an odd adventure. Launched into a narrow window of a product stack between the GTX 1070 and the GTX 1080, the GTX 1070 Ti is a result of the competition from the AMD RX Vega product line. Sure, NVIDIA might have speced out and prepared an in-between product for some time, but it was the release of competitive high-end graphics cards from AMD (for the first time in forever it seems) that pushed NVIDIA to launch what you see before us today.
With MSRPs of $399 and $499 for the GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 respectively, a new product that fits between them performance wise has very little room to stretch its legs. Because of that, there are some interesting peculiarities involved with the release cycle surrounding overclocks, partner cards, and more.
But before we get into that concoction, let's first look at the specifications of this new GPU option from NVIDIA as well as the reference Founders Edition and EVGA SC Black Edition cards that made it to our offices!
GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Specifications
We start with our classic table of details.
|RX Vega 64 Liquid
|RX Vega 64 Air
|RX Vega 56
|Vega Frontier Edition
|GTX 1080 Ti
|GTX 1070 Ti
|GPU Cores
|Base Clock
|1406 MHz
|1247 MHz
|1156 MHz
|1382 MHz
|1480 MHz
|1607 MHz
|1607 MHz
|1506 MHz
|Boost Clock
|1677 MHz
|1546 MHz
|1471 MHz
|1600 MHz
|1582 MHz
|1733 MHz
|1683 MHz
|1683 MHz
|Texture Units
|ROP Units
|Memory Clock
|1890 MHz
|1890 MHz
|1600 MHz
|1890 MHz
|11000 MHz
|10000 MHz
|8000 MHz
|8000 MHz
|Memory Interface
|2048-bit HBM2
|2048-bit HBM2
|2048-bit HBM2
|2048-bit HBM2
|352-bit G5X
|256-bit G5X
|Memory Bandwidth
|484 GB/s
|484 GB/s
|410 GB/s
|484 GB/s
|484 GB/s
|320 GB/s
|256 GB/s
|256 GB/s
|345 watts
|295 watts
|210 watts
|300 watts
|250 watts
|180 watts
|180 watts
|150 watts
|Peak Compute
|MSRP (current)
If you have followed the leaks and stories over the last month or so, the information here isn't going to be a surprise. The CUDA core count of the GTX 1070 Ti is 2432, only one SM unit less than the GTX 1080. Base and boost clock speeds are the same as the GTX 1080. The memory system includes 8GB of GDDR5 running at 8 GHz, matching the performance of the GTX 1070 in this case. The TDP gets a bump up to 180 watts, in line with the GTX 1080 and slightly higher than the GTX 1070.
Star Wars as a service; EA's evisceration of Visceral
Subject: General Tech | November 1, 2017 - 03:28 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Star Wars, visceral, ea, gaming, Ragtag
EA revealed something which those of us who follow the industry have known for sometime; they are not in the business of selling games, instead they offer 'games as a service'. What that translates into is a business model that has no interest in selling a game that they cannot continue to milk income from for a long time after its release. This specifically impacts single player games, as one cannot attempt to turn them into the next big eSports title and not many people are willing to shell out extra cash for horse armour. That attitude created an incredibly unfriendly work environment and lead to issues with employee retention as well as resources for the development of the game. EA responded to Kotaku, who researched the fall of Ragtag and Visceral with a statement containing absolutely nothing, which you can read here.
This is an example of the changing attitude of several large game development companies, who are not satisfied with the income from a games release nor additional income from DLC and who instead want every game they release to be a permanent source of income. How exactly one is supposed to have the time to play one game for as long envision so and to keep purchasing new releases which are also intended to be continually played is unclear.
Thankfully there are holdouts such as Paradox and Creative Assembly who find ways to extend the life of older games and make money at it; without the expectation that you buy a new game, along with DLC and add-ons every single year as well as continue to play last years model.
"The demos weren't enough. Former Visceral employees don't know when EA made the decision to shut down their studio, but on October 17, 2017, it became official. Visceral, which employed around 80 people, was no more."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Steam introduces digital gift cards and a lot of hassle @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Halloween sale ends soon! Now with 300+ deals up to -90% • Get a FREE game when you spend 15 USD @ GOG
- Old Battlefield games re-killed after EA's legal warning @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
- Super Mario Odyssey review: Mario's densest, deepest adventure yet @ Ars Technica
- I love Kingdom Come: Deliverance's skill trees @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
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- PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds 'on track' for v1.0 release in Dec @ HEXUS
- A Look At GPU Performance In Destiny 2: 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide & 4K @ Techgage
- Wot I Think: Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus @ Rock, Paper, SHOTGUN
Computational Phase Change Memory?
Subject: General Tech | November 1, 2017 - 02:03 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: PCM, IBM
A team of researchers at IBM Zurich have come up with a way to utilize PCM as a simple computational device which does not follow the traditional Von Neumann architecture. Phase change memory works in a way somewhat analogous to optical storage, with changes to the physical state of the storage medium being used to represent a 1 or 0. In this case it is a substance that switches from amorphous to crystalline and back again with the application of electrical current; the article at The Register describes this in more detail.
This research envisions connecting to a sensor which can send an electrical pulse to PCM to change its state; the example given involves detecting rain and changing the memory to a 1 if rain is detected, a 0 if not. With the application of a algorithm to detect the state of the PCM you can read out rainfall patterns from storage without requiring a processor. While the computational power of PCM will be quite simple, describing how this works is certainly not so follow the links to the research if your curiosity is piqued.
"But memory has no processor so some aspect of a memory device has to be used, an aspect that changes its nature depending upon the data contents of the memory device. Also the computation is going to be quite primitive"
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Android Oreo Bug Sends Thousands of Phones Into Infinite Boot Loops @ Slashdot
- Microsoft slowly closes Outlook Premium's door while Office 365 winks at you across the street @ The Register
- Russia's Anti-VPN Law Goes Into Effect @ Slashdot
- Only good guys would use an automated GPU-powered password-cracker ... right? @ The Register
- The underground story of Cobra, the 1980s' illicit handmade computer @ Ars Technica
- We May Not Have Enough Minerals To Even Meet Electric Car Demand @ Slashdot
ARM Introduces Mali-D71 Advanced Display Processor
Subject: General Tech | October 31, 2017 - 11:04 PM | Josh Walrath
Tagged: MMU-600, Mali-G72, Mali-D71, Mali GPU, mali, Chi, Assertive Display 5, arm, AMBA
Not much can stand in the way of progress. This is particularly true in the mobile market. The competition is so fierce that we have seen yearly refreshes that push the feature and quality levels to new heights. Several years back we saw Apple release their high DPI displays and the rest of the industry followed. We have seen Android and iOS add new software features and capabilities into their products that have pushed the limits of the CPU and GPUs of these phones. Now we are entering a new era with AR and VR capabilities in phones and it is only pushing the performance envelope of these handheld devices that may consume only a couple of watts at full power.
One area that has needed an upgrade for a while is in the display capabilities cooked into the latest ARM processors. The needs of upcoming phones to display 4K resolutions at 120 Hz for high end devices that can also support VR capabilities are great. Previously units have been limited to 4K/30 or in higher end phones 4K/60 capabilities. With VR being a push in mobile as well as other features that require high resolution displays and high refresh rates, it was imperative for ARM to update their technology on this front.
Previously known as "Cetus", ARM is introducing the three different functional units that comprise their latest display technology. The Mali-D71 is based on the new Komeda display architecture and it can handle the aforementioned 4K resolution at 120 Hz. The second portion is the MMU-600 which is a memory management unit which is tightly coupled with the D-71 to provide high bandwidth and low latency memory accesses to achieve that 4K/120 spec. Finally the Assertive Display 5 unit helps the D-71 provide HDR support across a wide range of specifications.
The new display processor is highly associated with the latest Mali GPU cores, but with enough work a 3rd party licensee could adapt it to another GPU architecture. This is obviously not the most efficient way of using this technology as it is regarded as a turnkey solution for the Mali GPU products. ARM has developed the software stack for both Andriod and Linux, and if needed it can develop Windows based drivers to fully leverage the features of this latest product. It is easily attached to 3rd party panel interfaces.
The D-71 is somewhat unique in that it adds a tremendous amount of features and speed, but is highly area efficient as compared to previous products. It takes up about half the size of the previous DP-650 unit, but because of the overall design and specialized hardware support in D-71 it features twice the pixel throughput at about 70% of the power consumption. This is an excellent example of inspired design overcoming previous generation limitations.
MMU-600 is a lynchpin in the operation as it provides advanced memory management which improves bandwidth and lowers latency dramatically as compared to the previous unit. It is tightly designed with the D71 and is highly optimized to work with the latest AMBA/CHI interconnect and Mali-G series of GPUs.
The final piece of this release is the Assertive Display 5 functionality. This provides extensive HDR support with a wide variety of panels. It is highly programmable and can provide HDR-like performance even to SDR displays. It has native HDR 10 and HLG support as well as converting HDR content to SDR. It implements blue light filtering in hardware as well as compensation for ambient light using the device sensors. ARM tries to ensure the best possible picture from the screen no matter the conditions.
The latest ARM display solution overcomes many of the limitations of the previous unit as well as adds a few new wrinkles with Assertive Display 5. It can provide top end VR and HDR experiences, as long as the GPU portion of the device can keep up with the needs of the software. ARM has removed a pretty significant hurdle to providing a rich visual experience with handheld devices.
NVIDIA Partners with AWS for Volta V100 in the Cloud
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 31, 2017 - 09:58 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: nvidia, amazon, google, pascal, Volta, gv100, tesla v100
Remember last month? Remember when I said that Google's introduction of Tesla P100s would be good leverage over Amazon, as the latter is still back in the Kepler days (because Maxwell was 32-bit focused)?
Amazon has leapfrogged them by introducing Volta-based V100 GPUs.
To compare the two parts, the Tesla P100 has 3584 CUDA cores, yielding just under 10 TFLOPs of single-precision performance. The Tesla V100, with its ridiculous die size, pushes that up over 14 TFLOPs. Same as Pascal, they also support full 1:2:4 FP64:FP32:FP16 performance scaling. It also has access to NVIDIA's tensor cores, which are specialized for 16-bit, 4x4 multiply-add matrix operations that are apparently common in neural networks, both training and inferencing.
Amazon allows up to eight of them at once (with their P3.16xlarge instances).
So that's cool. While Google has again been quickly leapfrogged by Amazon, it's good to see NVIDIA getting wins in multiple cloud providers. This keeps money rolling in that will fund new chip designs for all the other segments.
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I had to leave this Harvest cardigan at home during our trip to Colorado, but before we left I got a lot done! It's going quickly – I'm almost to the bottom and then will just have the sleeves to finish.
I'm reading Murder on the Orient Express, my first Agatha Christie novel. As part of getting ready for our trip, I loaded a ton of library books onto my Kindle. That way no matter how long we're stuck somewhere, I have enough to read without having to carry anything heavy. I'm sold! On our trip, I also read As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley, Run by Ann Patchett, and Upstairs at the White House by J.B. West. And I finished The Prodigal You Love by Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, which was sitting unfinished with just part of the last chapter to go. Lots of reading!


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With all the hubbub on the smartphone space, let's take a short break and look into the recent happenings in the feature phone market. Out of nowhere, we have a local phone company called Starmobile launching a stable of new non-smartphones that have a rather interesting twist to the typical offerings.
First, the basics: the Jupiter B305 B305 sports dual SIM functionality, a 3.2MP camera, FM Radio, video and music playback, and mobile Internet access via Opera Mini. The clincher is the built in Bluetooth headset, transforming the phone into a portable charging dock. The headset, the phone and the dock are all in one piece! All this for PHP 2,990.00.
Starmobile (Star Telecom Alliance Resources) is a Philippine-based mobile phone company (the units come from China — nothing new here) under the leadership of Michael Chen. The philosophy behind the BT headset placement is based on frustrations of people misplacing it, or not having it charged. Frankly, this is a big public service as I find people wearing Bluetooth headsets who are not on a call REALLY annoying (mag pa-piercing ka na lang kuya!).
OK sorry about that. It's really annoying though. Don't you agree?
As a phone, the Jupiter B305 is robust. It doesn't feel cheap and despite also being a charging dock, it retains its light weight. The phone runs on a proprietary UI which is quite responsive and you won't have any qualms about using this as a secondary phone (i.e. for when you're driving or engaged in some activity where you need both your hands).
Moving on to the actual headset, call quality is as expected with the transmission. The phone's OS can easily detect the BT device and allows you to turn the charging on or off; the device does not automatically charge the headset. It is a setting you need to turn on — this is good if you're saving battery life.
It's a good deal. You get the headset and the dual SIM phone for less than PHP 3,000.00. You don't need any more convincing. If you're looking for a modern day feature phone, this is something you should definitely consider.
Starmobile's local endorser is Vice Ganda. You can follow them on Twitter at @happymanPH and Happy Man on Starmobile on Facebook. For a list of places to buy Starmobile phones, here you go.


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For What it's Worth, Heroin was Found On a Person Wearing an Adult Diaper at JFK Airport Just Last Month
Yesterday, a story made international news when TSA agents had a 95-year-old woman remove her ADULT DIAPER so they could examine it and clear it through security. The most common response was: They've hit a new low.
And we're not saying it's right to make elderly women remove their Depends. But, for what it's worth, adult diapers really should NOT get a free pass through security.
Just last month, in New York, a woman arrived at JFK International Airport. Customs agents found her acting suspicious and searched her. She was wearing an adult diaper. This woman's age wasn't released.
When they examined the adult diaper, they found 71 HEROIN PELLETS inside. She also had another 33 in her groin area.
So, when the TSA screeners in Florida felt the adult diaper on the 95-year-old woman, there wasn't a GUARANTEE it was going to be clear.
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I have contacted the Amazon headquarters in Washington, DC because I believe an issue with a buyer was handle very unprofessionally. I sold a book to N.K. in Los Angeles, California. The book was sent June 24, 2014 through Priority Mail. I live in APO AE, which is an Army Post in Army Europe. Amazon estimated delivery time of June 25, 2014 - July 2, 2014. That's 7 days of delivery. When I sent the book priority the post office said priority takes approximately 7 to 14 days to reach its destination depending on the location its being delivered. On July 2, 2014 the buyer requested a refund because the book was not delivered. I was out on vacation due to the 4th of July weekend. Upon my return I answered Nayoung Kim email July 9, 2014, however Amazon Seller-Support told me that I answered the email late and that the buyer was issued a refund. The tracking number for the book states the book was delivered July 7, 2014. Amazon Seller- Support put a negative on my account of -$132.15. I wrote to them July 9, 2014 and told them that the book showed delivered on July 7, 2014. On July 12, 2014 they went into my bank account and paid off the negative balance. I have numerous time tried to claim and appeal their decision requesting I get back the money or the textbook. The buyer never returned the textbook nor did she refused the textbook. I have tried several attempts to have the buyer reply to my emails without vail. The decision of the Amazon Seller-Support was very unprofessional as they everything told me I did not answer email on time. I did answer email on time as July 9, 2014 was still in the 7 days. Every time I have contacted the Amazon Seller-Support or Claims its an outsource service which do not have the tools to help me in this case. I am writing to you to have this issue resolve. I am requesting Amazon deposits back to my bank account the amount of $132.15. Below is a copy of the transaction and the refund. It is unacceptable and I expect action taken in this matter.
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A couple in their sixties waltz down the 2000 block of Hollywood Boulevard. The man spins his wife spontaneously through the crosswalk. A passerby joins in and tries his tenor on the audience. A few blocks away, artists set up paintings on the sidewalk and thirtysomethings groove to the innovative sounds of instrumentalist Michael Bianco. Not a surprising sight for a Friday night in downtown Hollywood, which has become known for its eclectic offering of music and dining, but it's not Friday or even Saturday. It's Wednesday, otherwise known as "hump day."
"I've been promoting downtown Hollywood for over ten years because I have always seen it as this quaint, funky, artsy town with so much to offer," says event coordinator Chrystal Hartigan. No stranger to the South Florida entertainment industry, Hartigan has spent the past 12 years promoting thousands of music acts, concerts, and festivals throughout South Florida. Hollywood Hump Day, which started June 6, runs every Wednesday until August 29. The free event fills the normally tranquil streets with music, art, and poetry. The festivities take place from 8 to 10 p.m. throughout the downtown Hollywood area with sidewalk musicians and artists along Harrison Street, Hollywood Boulevard, and at Anniversary Park.
"The idea was to give people something to do on a Wednesday night," says Rita Gambardella, president of the Downtown Business Association, the sponsor of the event.
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One of the featured acts Wednesday, July 4, is rock-and-blues band R.B.S., aptly named after its members: Rudy Heuberger, Bruce Memoli, and Scott Engerer. The band plays a combination of improvisational blues instrumentals and blues and rock covers. Hump Day participants can expect to hear tunes from the blues-rock canons of Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, B.B. King, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. After six years percussionist Engerer and bassist Heuberger have become fixtures of the local music scene, performing as a duo and with the likes of Dave Hlubek, founder of Molly Hatchet.
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But Hump Day is not limited to rock and blues. "By the end of the summer, we will have brought in over 80 acts from West Palm Beach to Miami, and our attendees have ranged from teenagers to senior citizens," Hartigan explains. Usually at least six groups play simultaneously. Participating musicians of note have included keyboardist and pop singer Katherine Farnham, a former backup singer for Celine Dion, and Billy Livesay, who plays with E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemmons -- music to the ears of people looking to get over the hump this summer.


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Jenks says he'll be a go for opener
The question is whether Bobby Jenks will be able to answer that call, as he continues to battle through right calf irritation. Jenks definitively answered that question on Sunday morning at the White Sox clubhouse in the Camelback Ranch complex.
"I'll be there," said Jenks, with a smile. "Without a doubt, I'll be ready when the season starts."
Jenks was scheduled to throw on Saturday afternoon against the Padres in Glendale, but was scratched when he irritated his calf. An MRI was done, but just, according to Jenks, to put everyone at ease and to be on the safe side
The MRI revealed a mild strain, with the problem apparently getting better.
"It kind of confirmed what we all thought," said Cooper.
"I feel good," Jenks said. "We got the MRI just to make sure there was no structural damage being caused, but it's really just a little sore, more like the irritation. That's part of the healing process, I guess. It has to hurt a little bit before it gets better."
Cooper has his closer on the schedule for Monday's game in Surprise against the Royals, but Jenks said on Sunday that they are playing it by "feel" right now. He could end up throwing in a Minor League game or opting for another extended bullpen, given that Jenks rated his previous two side sessions, which included rare work for him out of the wind-up, as major successes.
"We'll see where we are at tomorrow," Jenks said. "The better it feels, the more I can do."
"[White Sox athletic trainer] Hermie [Schneider] said [Jenks] would be fine," said Cooper following the MRI. "We are hoping to resume what we've been doing."
The injury has limited Jenks to just two Cactus League appearances this spring, and the lingering doubt the injury has fostered could influence the White Sox roster. Thirteen pitchers, including eight relievers, would seem a little much, but 12 now seems to be a certainty, with Guillen wanting to be careful with starters such as Mark Buehrle and Freddy Garcia in the early going.
There's no doubt in Jenks' mind he'll be ready for that first game at U.S. Cellular Field on April 5. And Cooper believes there's still plenty of time for Jenks to go multiple innings in an outing and throw in back-to-back games to get himself properly set for regular-season action.
"Now, if he has a setback, depending on the severity of the setback, obviously, that's going to put some things in check," Cooper said. "Right now, I think we all feel, Bobby included, [that] he feels fine and he's ready to get to work and get the preparation done to be ready to go."
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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KAMLOOPS - Learn the basics of acrylic painting with local artist and educator Elizabeth Pattie.
Week One: Introduction to Colour Theory & Mixing
Learn how to mix your own colours and build a harmonious colour palette by creating your own colour wheel and blending chart.
Week Two: Still Life Painting
Learn about the rich history of still life painting and how to build your own still life composition. We will cover the basics of perspective and how to draw from life.
Week Three: Guided Gallery Tour and Abstract Painting
Class will begin with a guided tour of our exhibitions followed by sketching activities in the gallery. We will learn about the principles of design, with a focus on repetition and rhythm, and create an abstract painting.
Week Four: Plein-air Landscape Painting
Learn about different historical landscape painters and try your hand at creating your own. Weather permitting, we will walk down to Riverside Park with our canvas and easel to create a painting in plein-air.
Week Five: Portrait Painting
Learn about historical and contemporary portrait painters and their techniques. Please bring a photograph to work from. Not interested in painting people? Bring a photograph of your favourite creature - pets need portraits, too!
Interested participants can enroll in all five workshops or select the days that interest them.
Classes are: Saturday, July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, 1:00 to 4:00 pm
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Gamefly keep it now question
#1 CAGiversary! CAGiversary! 121 Posts Joined 12.3 Years Ago
Posted 25 February 2008 - 02:11 PM
Can you "keep it" on all games you rent from Gamefly? Was wondering because i see alot of games on my Que that say aren't for sale. Do you get the price once they are shipped or are some still not keepable after renting?
Just wondering because i thought it would be a good way to get Persona 3....assuming i could keep it once i rented it. Right now it says not for sale in my Que.
Anyone know?
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#3 That'll be 60 bucks CAGiversary! 817 Posts Joined 10.2 Years Ago
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Rares/Imports!! - GB/GBA/DS ~ PS1/PS2/PSP ~ Saturn/Dreamcast ~ Xbox/Xbox360 ~ PC Games ~Promo stuff
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I'm resurrecting a long dead thread, but I have the same question except what if I rent a game that's not for sale and then cancel my membership without sending it back?
you will be charged full replacement vaule so if it would cost you 60 bucks at amazon that is what they will charge you


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Early market reaction to the financial services reform bill, which the Senate passed, 60-39, on Thursday, July 15, was one of relief that the political wrangling is over at last, and banks and companies could now get down to the business of figuring out how the bill's details would affect them and how they could comply while earning profits.
The bill seemed to favor big banks like Citigroup, led by Vikram Pandit, although JPMorgan Chase & Co., led by the seemingly bullet-proof Jamie Dimon, was seen as taking a hit because of its giant consumer base. But smaller community banks, too, are expected to benefit from exemptions on certain provisions and escape relatively unscathed. Either way, finance experts agreed that the worst is over and that markets have already priced in the bill's passage.
Kevin Fitzsimmons, an equity analyst with New York-based Sandler O'Neill + Partners, noted that bank stocks rallied on June 25 when the bill won approval in the congressional conference committee. "This has been looming over the group for the best part of the last few months. For whatever concern there was, banks are getting this behind them," Fitzsimmons said.
In an analysis by large-cap banks titled "Dodd-Frank Act - Could've Been Worse," Barclays Capital took a positive view of the sector, saying the largest banks--including Citigroup, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and USB--have the best value despite being the most affected by the reform bill. But, Barclays analysts warned, U.S. banks may lose as much as $17.6 billion in 2013 profits.
"We believe the valuations of the larger banks, generally speaking, are attractive," Barclays stated in its June 28 note. "This is supported by our economists' views of 3.6% GDP growth this year and 3.5% next, with unemployment falling below 8% by the end of 2011."
JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley to Take Biggest Hit
At Goldman Sachs, analysts said the new financial regulations will hit JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley the hardest, and they anticipate a drop in earnings at both banks.
"We believe that passage of this bill represents an important milestone that will go some way to alleviating the uncertainty that has been weighting on the sector," the Goldman analysts wrote. "We now forecast that the large banks could see a 13% hit to normalized earnings."
Analysts expect the bill to have a negative impact on the banking industry's earnings through higher costs and new restrictions, in addition to tying up capital and causing unintended consequences. Still, they say, both derivative reform and the Volcker Rule that restricts banks' involvement in proprietary trading and hedge funds were eased in the final bill, and will hurt only the largest banks.
"Some of the specific provisions came in either as expected or watered down from what some might have feared," Fitzsimmons said. "At first glance it seems like more regulation, which tends not to be a positive development for the banks. It increases their costs, but all that said, it appears to be manageable."
Customers Will Pay Bill's Costs
In fact, banks will most likely work out ways to pass the bill's cost on to its customers.
"Just about every analyst in America who follows banks has put out a report indicating what the cost of different elements of the bill would be. But what's missing in all this analysis is the ability of banks to generate new revenue streams to offset the ones that are being lost," said Richard Bove, a high-profile U.S. banking analyst who recently joined institutional brokerage house Rochdale Securities in Stamford, Connecticut.
Similar to the recent passage of the credit card law, Bove said, customers will likely start receiving letters telling them their banking fees are going up.
"I think once this bill is passed that everyone with a bank account will get a letter saying the cost of that account is now $10 to $15 a month, and if they want to keep their bank account, they either have to come up with the money or they have to increase their balances in the bank," Bove said.
Neil Hennessy, president and portfolio manager of San Francisco-based Hennessy Funds, said that while banks will have to pay more to operate, the only thing holding them back from investing in the economy is uncertainty. U.S. corporations including financial institutions are sitting on about $3.5 trillion in cash right now, he said, "because we don't know what the rules are" and the government keeps introducing new programs and regulations.
At the end of the day, though, businesses and the markets are already in the process of adjusting to the new reality, Hennessy said.
"Typically, it's going to cost a lot more money for banks and financial institutions to operate, which will affect earnings per share, but at some point businesses in the financial industry will pass it on to the individual and everything will be right in wonderland again," he said. "Businesses will figure it out. We just need to know what the costs are. Pass the bill, bring it to us, and we'll look through it and figure out how to make money. We always do."
To see how the securities and brokerage industry is pondering compliance with the reform bill, follow Wealth Manager's Kate McBride's tweets from the SIFMA conference.


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Scotty: Aye, aye, aye.
For truecrypt users, you may want to read this and follow the suggestions further down in the article.
Pure Evil
Thanks but I'm kind of in the dark here? What does it mean?
Follow their advice: (from the article in the link above)
- Do not under any circumstances download, install, or run the version 7.2 installers now offered on the sourceforge site. The new builds are still being analyzed and evaluated to determine their safety, and besides, they are known to be crippled, with the capability to perform new encryption disabled. Stay on version 7.1a or your earlier installed version.
- Continue to use your existing TrueCrypt processes and procedures normally, version 7.1a or earlier, until we all figure out what's really going on here. There is no proof yet of any security flaw in the existing program. Do not start migrating to BitLocker or another solution just yet. That's a whole mess of its own as I will get to in a future post.
My advice is to do nothing for now until more info is forthcoming.
Unless you've installed version 7.2 from the website, if so remove it.
As for the rest, I have no more idea what's going on anymore than anyone else does.
Spread this around as much as possible.
It's quite possible, Microevil offered them more money then even they could refuse to stop development, why else would a new webpage encourage everyone to migrate to Bitlocker which only Microsoft offers?
Treating the constitution like Larry, Moe and Curly.
Whuupp! Whuupp! Whuupp!
And guess what? If the spineless congresscritters won't do anything about his dictatorship - he's won! Heil Amerika!
Honestly at this point I think the safest presumption is that truecrypt is compromised (given the developer's sign-off message) and that all closed source encryption is compromised as well.
It seems far more likely given how quickly truecrypt was shut down that it's not Microsoft at work here, but the government. If you're a handful of loosely associated and largely anonymous developers, it's going to be pretty easy for the government to order you to do something or get disappearred if you live in the US.
I'd advise to just go 100% open source and switch to the built-in AES256 (or alternates supported) in the linux kernel and anything that's too important just stays in a PC permanently rendered offline (remove network cards, disable speakers just in case the audio-based BIOS compromise rumors are true.)
How is the best way to deal with the likely compromises in the randomization engines? I am not a linux guru so I am not sure if that section of the code needs to be swapped or what to manage that.
Linux doesn't use just one source of entropy, it uses multiple sources and combines them, so compromised hardware engines actually don't compromise the entire RNG chain (and the decision to mix sources is fucking brilliant in retrospect, isn't it?) There are tools to increase the entropy of /dev/random if you wish to use them. While there's a study that suggests the PRNG of linux isn't robust enough, with the mixing and the fact that no exploits have emerged, and the fact that you can add your own sources into the entropy pool all point at linux (on PCs anyway, on things like cheap routers it's a different story) is pretty secure with respect to randomization.
An outright hack/capture of keys from RAM/keystrokes is a far, far more likely attack vector than someone taking advantage of a few altered bits of an entropy source and reversing disk encryption. I would be super wary of anyone that's suggesting replacing the kernel code with a single source of entropy -- since that could compromise things. If you dig into the internals you find a lot of debate on how to handle Intel's RDRAND instruction, but no debate over the concept of mixing to prevent any one source from compromising the whole mess.
Short answer: I'm pretty sure the architectural implementation of randomness in the linxu kernel pisses the NSA off to no end.
Closest thing to total security is the use of a 'one-time-pad'
Theoretically uncrackable.
It's a lot of work and only works between a small number (ideally 2)
Just FYI
Yup! We usually get people that pop and here and try to convince us that all encryption is breakable and that the NSA can do it when you say that, though, even though we both know better.
I suspect they're either ill-informed, trolls, or work for the gov't to convince people to give up and do nothing to secure their info.
You're kind of silly.
Encryption is what it is, like guns are 'what they are'.
A gun without ammunition is a CLUB, and all the encryption in the universe won't matter if the internet goes down.
BOTH items must be in place (like ammunition and guns); or neither one matters.
Encryption is good. Guns are also good.
Guns need ammunition that functions.
Encryption requires an INTERNET that functions.
A DDOS attack on a nation that shuts off the internet makes all the ENCRYPTION in the UNIVERSE mean absolutely NOTHING for those who are affected.
It helps, though, when the source-coder is strong-armed in to allowing a 'backdoor' (under threat of being subjected to a DDOS attack).
Those who rely on secrecy and subterfuge are trying to use the same weapons that are used by their enemies. You can't ultimately hope to put out a fire by using fire; or save a drowning man by pouring water on him.
The VERY NEED for 'private encryption' belies the fact that the enemy OWNS the entire network; and can shut it OFF at a whim.
Can you understand the point here, laddie?
I suspect they're either ill-informed, trolls, or work for the gov't to convince people to give up and do nothing to secure their info.
Um, NO, I'm not (but thanks for playing).
Wrong. Very very very wrong.
Privacy of documents has absolutely nothing to do with a functioning internet, nor is network access necessary for encryption to function. At all. Indeed, if the information is that sensitive, it shouldn't ever even be on a networked computer, encrypted or not. Thanks for enlightening me that my secure PC with no network access can't encrypt anything without the internet. /sarc
In my circumstances, the main purpose of encryption is to secure information on hard drives that might be physically seized. The internet is completely irrelevant to this purpose.
All good points that you've made.
Throw a Faraday room into the mix for the uber paranoid.
My dad worked on Enigma, so I found myself interested in such matters quite a while before the internet was around.
All top secret untill mid '80s (some of it still is)
Spent a few fascinating hours discussing the aforementioned pads with a collegue of his who's job during WW2 was training agents how to use them properly.
I have been using lvm and luks dmccrypt since before truecrypt was a gleam in NSA's eye. I have several large img files encrypted using this open encryption method.
# Author
# tegrat
# $Id: lukcreate 338 2013-06-04 18:53:40Z tegrat $
. ~knoppix/scripts/functions $@
set -x
[ "X$1" = "X-f" ] && force=1 && shift
[ $# -eq 2 ] && [ -z "$dev" ] && exec echo "dp env var not defined - specify thi
s as the first arg"
[ $# -eq 3 ] && dev=$1 && shift
[ $# -ne 2 ] && exec echo -e "Usage:\n\t$0 [basedev] relimg sizeGB\n\teg: $0 sdb
1 Data/Tor 13 # create 13GB enc /dev/mapper/Tor from /media/sdb1/Data/Tor.img"
pn=$(echo $img | sed s/\.img//)
bas=$(basename $img .img)
# To be safe shut down luk devices
do sudo fgrep "$mod" /etc/modules || sudo echo $mod >> /etc/modules
#for mod in dm-crypt dm-mod sha256 aes
#do sudo modprobe "$mod"
[ -f "$img" -a "$force" -lt 1 ] && exec echo "$img already exists"
sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=$img seek=$((1000 * $GBs))M bs=1 count=1
sudo losetup -a | perl -ne 'print "$1\n" if m@(^[^:]+):.*'$img'\b@' |
while read loop; do sudo losetup -d $loop; done
loop=$(sudo losetup -f) && sudo losetup $loop $img
losetup -a
[ -d "$mnt" ] || sudo mkdir -p "$mnt"
sudo cryptsetup -c aes-cbc-essiv:sha256 -s 256 -y luksFormat $loop ||
exec echo "Cant format encrypted data $img"
#sudo cryptsetup --debug -c aes-xts-plain -s 256 -y luksFormat $loop ||
#sudo cryptsetup luksClose $loop
sudo cryptsetup luksOpen $loop $bas
sudo mkfs -t ext4 "$enc"
sudo mount $enc $mnt || exec echo "Cant mount unencrypted volume"
sudo chown knoppix $mnt/*
---cut here---
# Author
# tegrat
# $Id: lukdn 313 2013-03-30 02:05:32Z tegrat $
. functions $@
# Drop enc mnts
echo "Unmount decrypted mounts"
for mnt in $(mount | perl -ne 'print "$1\n" if m@/dev/mapper/(\S+)@;')
do sudo umount /media/$mnt
# Close encryption
echo "Closing luks devices"
for enc in $(ls -1 /dev/mapper/*)
do [ -b $enc ] && sudo cryptsetup luksClose $enc
# Drop loop devices
echo "Dropping loop mappings to luks images"
for loop in $(sudo losetup -a | awk -F: '{print $1}')
do sudo losetup -d "$loop"
--- cut here ----
# Author
# tegrat
# $Id: lukup 341 2013-06-28 19:19:33Z tegrat $
. ~/scripts/functions $@
trap "set +x" EXIT HUP INT ABRT TERM
export dev nam img bas mnt dec
function cont() {
echo $@
export nam=$2
export ext=""
set -x
for par in ${1:-"$dp"} sdb1 sdc1
do echo "Trying $par"
[ "$par" = "$dp" ] || ext=".$par"
[ -b "$dev" ] && ismnt $dev || sudo mount "$dev" || cont "unable to mount $de
basnam=$(basename $fn)
[ -d "$mnt" ] || sudo mkdir -p "$mnt" || abort unable to create mount point $mnt for $dec
# cryptsetup handles loop device logic so commenting that out
hasloop $img && unloop $img
loop=$(sudo losetup -a | perl -ne '$par=$1 if m@(^[^:]+).*/'$par'/.*/?'$basdir'.img@; END { print "$par" || `sudo losetup -f` }')
hasloop $img || hasloop $loop || sudo losetup $loop $img || abort "Cant associate $loop with $img"
[ -b "$dec" ] || sudo cryptsetup luksOpen $loop $basnam || abort "Cant open encrypted data $img"
ismnt "$mnt" && echo "lukup: $mnt is already mounted" && exit 0
sudo mount $dec $mnt && exit 0
echo "Cant mount decrypted volume $par from $img on $par, enter a different device base, (eg, sdb1), [n]ext to try the next device or <Return> to exit"; read ans
expr "$ans" : "[Nn]" || exit 1
Bitlocker? Who the fuck would still trust Microsoft after Snowden?
PE, I followed this when it first took place and it smells fishy to me. Interestingly enough, I think I have the last version from the old site. but not installed.
Once ofthe tech sites, I don;t recall which one, used a years old "inferred" recommendation from Bruce Scheiner (bu virtue of that being what he used) for a commerciaol product now owned by Symantec I beleive. Right.
No, I think they got taken down mostly as a warning to the OS community - don't make/distribute encrytption we can't break or doesn't have a backdoor into. That and cast doubt on the existing product.
Obama is Shepherding the whole world to our money while riding a golf cart...Golf Cart One.
Ain't he back in DC now?
He brought the cart and bag so it's a ro-ro (roll on roll off)?
Expeditionary golf...
Obama is a wolf in shepherd's clothing - much more dangerous than a wolf in sheep's clothing.
More like a dweeb in shepherd's clothing. To distract you while the real weasels raid the chicken house. Just to mix animal metaphors.
Yup, $125,000,000 for Golf Cart One. They call it the wee beast. Leaves giant ruts in the grass...
Who knows? But I have cross platform, cross site and physical portability needs, so I don't really have any other options for the foreseeable future, but I've got v7.1 for linux (full/console/64/32), pc, mac, and maemo/arm if you need a copy.
I used to use PGP before they were absorbed by Symantec and promptly turned into an ever bigger pile of shit. Given the NSA's tendencies, you would have to pay me (substantially) to use PGP or whatever they're they're calling it now.
@Pure Evil
Many thanks for once again adding to the litany of "unsecured secure" Ethernet tools.
So once in a while something comes to the fore wherein a tool is proven not to be secure.
Just imagine how many tools are not secure with the user base secure in the knowledge of the security of the security product which is anything but secure.
To wit: TOR (amongst others openly know to be about as secure as my mom's old rusty colander)
I know many of you are wondering how our vacation is going. Well, we are having a wonderful time here at the Vineyard. Barack seems so relaxed and has spent a lot of quality time with us riding bikes and eating lobster. Wish you were here. Signed, Michelle O.
and smoking a shit load of cigarettes a habit we don't recommend people adopting, of course.
You know the drill, do as we tell you, not as we do since we can do.
The Fuck.
Hugs and kisses,
Barry H.O.B.L.
We used to dick around with TOR years ago but then said why bother? Come on people, NSA/PRISM knows exactly where you are, the last time you crapped yourself, whether or not you are a nail biter, and the exact moment in time you lost your virginity.
I lost my virginity a long time ago, a long way from any tech available at the time.
I think that may be the one thing the NSA doesn't know about me.
Nice to (hopefully) have one thing the fuckers don't know!
Very cryptic indeed. But I have bigger concerns. I just broke down in the middle of haying. I need a decent 12' cutter head for a New Holland 1100 self propelled swather. Damn!
@ Kirk:
Aye, captain.
predicated by the shrub proclamation that a dictatorship was a much easier form of .gov for .gov.
Actually, it was predicated by his father who announced a new world order back in........what was it?
But, why is it the NWO only brings more of what they claim they want to end.
sleight of life force
If they were honest, even Joe Asleep Public would fight back.
Hence MSM.
Is that not what vampires do?
president and wall street shill barrak obama explains western corporate capitalism....
"mine, mine, mine."
my version is ten thousand and one times funnier than the cartoon's friedmanical randroidian austrian idiocracy.
austrian idiocracy
Uh...fuck you?
Yep, nothing like New National Socialism.
But we all get a fair share.
Depending upon the meaning of fair's fair and getting all sortsa shit we don't want thrown in as the majority of stuff in the unintended consequence bonus round.
What's That Smell,
Your mother's twat.
Fixed it.
You have to properly reward the people who gather everyone else's wealth for redistribution.
You have to properly reward the people who store everyone else's wealth before redistribution.
You have to properly reward the people who redistribute everyone else's wealth.
You have to properly reward the people read teleprompters and make useless prolomations about wealth redistribution.
There is a lot of work going into making sure you don't make too much or too little. Those people have to be taken care of or the whole system breaks down and we all end up getting what we deserve, not accounting for pure luck.
Fuckin' A, man, no shit!
Well, everybody is always whining about too much red tape and government overhead. Maybe this guy is on to something: after all, in the end he'll be the only one on the government payroll.
Him, the president, and a police force armed to the teeth to back him up.
Well, just remember. Mercenaries have to be paid.
When the dollar dies, they'll want to be paid in gold, or they'll be giving out lead to their paymasters.
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Situated a mere 100 metres from a beautiful beach in Palma Nova, the Alua Hotel Hawaii Mallorca & Suites offers singles, couples and families and is an ideal hub from which to ... Continue reading
Situated a mere 100 metres from a beautiful beach in Palma Nova, the Alua Hotel Hawaii Mallorca & Suites offers singles, couples and families and is an ideal hub from which to explore the wonderful island paradise of Mallorca from. The hotel houses 299 exclusive twin bed rooms, equipped with modern amenities, as well as stunning views of the sapphire blue sea. Relax on the marvellous beaches, and explore the countless tourist attractions the island has to offer, making the most of the many activities and entertainment possibilities provided by the hotel.
Soak up some sunshine by the Alua Hotel Hawaii Mallorca & Suites' beautiful and grand outdoor pool, whilst the kids splash around and enjoy the refreshingly cool water. Why not make use of the billiards, darts, and table tennis which are on offer? There is also a solarium for you to use, and children will have a blast playing in the games room, and on the designated children's playground.
In the evening, dancing and professional shows will provide you with spectacular entertainment. Be sure to check out the Golf Fantasia in Palma Nova, which is nestled in the midst of cascading waterfalls, caverns and lush patches of greenery. It is undeniably one of the finest of its kind!
Alua Hotel Hawaii Mallorca & Suites' main on-site buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner on a daily basis. The bar offers spectacular panoramic views, and you are encouraged to try local alcoholic as well as non-alcoholic beverages. Twice a week the themed restaurant serves specialities from different parts of the world (Oriental and Spanish).
Discover this wonderful island on your own by hiring a car, which enables you to go wherever you like, independent of any schedules. Mallorca is home to wonderful natural beauty, and a large range of different shops, boutiques, taverns, and restaurants all waiting to be explored.
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- Games room
- Kids' club
- Solarium
- Table tennis
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- Beachfront
- Garden
- Sun terrace
- Terrace
- Air conditioning
- Car hire
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Family rooms
- Heating
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- Non smoking rooms
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- WiFi in the hotel rooms at a cost of €4 per 24 hours
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- Breakfast, Buffet, Restaurant, Daily.
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- Dinner, Buffet, Restaurant, Daily.
- Morning Snacks, Buffet, Restaurant, Daily.
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- Themed Restaurant, Speciality (Theme dinners : Spanish and Oriental), Twice a week.
- Locally produced Alcohol; Locally produced non Alcohol, Soft drinks; Beer; Wine; Spirits; Juices; Draught Beer; Tea; Coffee, Bar, Daily: 10:30 - 23:30.
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The Intertur Hotel Hawaii Mallorca features 299 twin bedded rooms and singles, most with a sea view. All guestrooms benefit from full bathroom, telephone, air conditioning, heating, safety deposit box and balcony. Superior rooms are equipped with complimentary toiletries, bathrobes and slippers, hair dryer, vanity mirror and a mini bar (drinks paid for with credit card locally), flat screen TV, basket of fruit on arrival and finally tea and coffee making facilities.
The following rooms are available in the suites building
1 Bedroom Apartment (Suites Building): In our apartments (maximum for 3 adults and 1 child) you will find a bedroom of 2 beds, lounge area with 2 sofa-beds, and fully equipped kitchen (with refrigerator, microwave, toaster, a 2 ho hob cooker), fully equipped bathroom with hairdryer, satellite TV, safe and Wi-Fi (additional charge), air conditioning and heating, baby cots with no additional charge.
Junior Suites (Suites Building): In our Junior Suites (maximum 3 adults) you will find a bedroom of 2 beds, dining room with 1 sofa-bed, and fully equipped kitchen (with fridge, microwave, toaster, 2 hob cooker), fully equipped bathroom with hairdryer, satellite TV, safe and Wi-Fi (additional charge), air conditioning and heating, baby cots with no additional charge.
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Check out the Golf Fantasia in Palma Nova. Nestled in the midst of cascading waterfalls, caverns and lush patches, this is undeniably one of the finest mini golf courses of its kind.
24-hour reception, internet corner and Wi-Fi (extra charge), fax service, wide variety of excursions available to book, car rental, money exchange services, parent's room with washing machine, microwave oven, ironing facilities, a changing table for babies and cots (free of charge).
The Suites Building will be totally renovated and will consist of Junior Suites and 1 Bedroom Apartments (both without seaviews). In the Hotel which is classed as the main building you will find panoramic terrace overlooking Palmanova bay, miniclub (4-12 years old), swimming pool and terraces with private access to the sea, garden, ample buffet, Chill-out terrace. In the Suites Building you will find a swimming pool, a gymnasium and a relaxing pool bar. There is also a panoramic Chill Out terrace which is exclusively for adults only.
To make booking a holiday at Alua Hotel Hawaii Mallorca & Suites (ex Intertur) in Palma Nova easier for you, we provide a range of different payment options. To find out if you can book Alua Hotel Hawaii Mallorca & Suites (ex Intertur) with a low deposit holiday option, please click the "Price and Availability" button above.
Together with its neighbour, Magaluf, the island resort of Palma Nova on the south west coast of Mallorca makes up the most popular holiday area on the island, situated a few miles west of the capital, Palma, and the Palma Mallorca Airport (Airport Son Sant Joan). Most visitors to Palma Nova come on package tours from Britain, intent on enjoying an entertaining, fun-in-the-sun vacation in a 'home-from-home' setting. Few are disappointed because the purpose-built resort offers all they need and more, from beautiful beaches to wild nightlife.
The three sandy beaches of the holiday strip, Es Carregador, Playa de Palma Nova and Son Maties, are backed by a long promenade and have European Blue Flag status. Palma Nova is divided from Europe's famed party capital, Magaluf, by a rocky headland, but the resorts are basically merged into one conglomerate of hotels and apartments offering a range of accommodation from budget self-catering to luxury-serviced suites. Palma Nova is known as the quieter section of this hedonistic seaside development, and therefore more suited to families. It is also one of the Spanish beach resorts that is popular with British tourists wishing to escape the icy UK winters. Many Palma Nova hotels offer discounted rates during off-peak but a fair amount of the bars and nightclubs in the resort are closed during winter.
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Palma Nova offers numerous pursuits to suit young and old, making it an ideal family holiday resort. All manner of watersports and boat trips are available on the clean, safe beaches and there are plenty of sports facilities, particularly golf courses, in the vicinity. The resort's most popular attraction is an intriguing mini-golf course, called 'Golf Fantasia', with 50 holes in a tropical setting. There is also a giant water-park adjacent to Magaluf, a Wild West theme park, a go-kart track and a short distance away is a marine park featuring dolphins and sea lions. Most holidaymakers opt to hire a car or moped to make excursions around the island taking in all the things to do and see on Mallorca. Palma Nova resort is also connected by a frequent, cheap bus service to the historic island capital of Palma.
Palma Nova has some of the best restaurants on Mallorca. Great eateries in this Spanish resort town include Maritimo, Natalies, Real Dion, Modigliani and the aptly named Palmanova. The long promenade that stretches along the three beaches of Palma Nova is lined with dozens of good restaurants offering British, Chinese, French, Italian and Mexican cuisine. The resort also bristles with fast food outlets of all descriptions. Several Spanish bars serve up tapas snacks during the day, and of course as with all Mallorca restaurants there are plenty of seafood eateries to choose from in Palma Nova.
Some of Palma Nova's bars have discos, live acts or TV (football and UK soaps) for holidaymakers to enjoy. Palma Nova and Magaluf have virtually joined one another, making the choice and range of nightclubs and bars even greater. In Palma Nova itself, tourists wanting a pub-type bar should go to Willows, while those after music bars and clubs can choose from Banana Joes, Papis and Ruby Tuesdays. Many of these bars have Facebook pages allowing Patrons to access all their clubbing holiday photos from Palma Nova - a handy helper when trying to piece together the inevitable blank spots after a night of hard partying.
Holidaymakers who prefer not to stray too far from their accommodation and the beach will be able to find all they need in the commercial centre of Palma Nova, which is liberally sprinkled with convenience stores, souvenir shops, gift shops, camera and electrical goods stores, a chemist and clothing outlets. For variety it is easy to take a stroll across to neighbouring Magalluf, which has even more tourist-oriented retail outlets. Serious shoppers can catch a bus or taxi into Palma, Mallorca's capital, which is famed for its excellent shopping, or visit one of the lively markets in the nearby towns and villages. For anything from gifts and souvenirs to delicious cheeses, olive oil and lively bargaining banter there is a weekly market held in nearby Andratx every Wednesday.
Palma Nova, although not as busy as Magaluf, is a close second. Beaches and streets can be crowded and congested in peak season, and this is not the place to seek out for a quiet getaway. Clubs often have touts or reps encouraging patrons to choose their establishment, these PRs are sometimes seen as a nuisance. Bar patrons should also be wary of leaving their drinks unattended as drinks have been spiked on a couple of occasions.
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This will depemd on the date you wish to travel
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how close is the hotel to the beach, are there any steps or steep hill to climb to reach and return from the beach? 1 Answer
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The hotel is in Torrenova which has quite a steep incline to and from the beach
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can you please tell me if the hotel supplies pool/beach towels for a deposit etc only some hotels do and some do not ? 2 Answers
Hi Paul
Yes this hotel supplies pool towels with a small deposit
Regards Sally
Added 1 year, 9 months ago.
By Sally.Dademo, loveholidays.com team member
Hello, beach/pool towels are free of charge. Regards
Added 1 year, 9 months ago.
By Leanne, loveholidays.com team member
i have opted to go self catering. I we were to decide to pay for all inclusive whilst there, what daily charges would a family of 2 adults 2 children be looking to pay? 3 Answers
Hello maria
Unfortunately we can only give rates before travel they will be different from hotel rates as this would be at the discretion of the hotel to upgrade you
You can try contact the hotel directly to give you a costing
Here are their contact details
Telephone (0034) 971681150
Fax (0034) 971683949
E-mail email@example.com
Added 2 years, 1 month ago.
By Zara.Drant, loveholidays.com team member
You would have to speak to the reception on arrival regarding upgrading directly with them, I would advise upgrading this in advance though really as it is generally cheaper as it's a pre negotiated rate.
If you call our customer service team with your love holidays booking reference they will be able to price this for you: 0333 033 9995
Added 2 years, 1 month ago.
By Lisa.Weldon, loveholidays.com team member
Hello, Please can you advise us of your Love Holidays booking reference so that we can provide a costing for the upgrade. Regards
Added 2 years, 1 month ago.
By Leanne, loveholidays.com team member