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Nvidia To Launch Tesla Personal Supercomputer

Nvidia on Tuesday announced a personal supercomputer that delivers the computing power of a cluster at 1/100th of the price and in the form of a standard desktop workstation. It is working with partners to release the GPU-based Tesla Personal Supercomputer.Supercomputers, shared resources that consume hundreds of kilowatts of power and cost millions of dollars to build and maintain, are typically used to carry out scientific research. Nvidia is bringing this power to the desktop.

The Tesla computers are available from a number of vendors, including Dell, Lenovo, Microway, Tycrid, Unitcom, Viglen and Western Scientific.

“We’ve all heard ‘desktop supercomputer’ claims in the past, but this time it’s for real,” said Burton Smith, a Microsoft technical fellow. “Nvidia and its partners will be delivering outstanding performance and broad applicability to the mainstream marketplace. Heterogeneous computing, where GPUs work in tandem with CPUs, is what makes such a breakthrough possible.”

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November 19th, 2008

National Geographic Launches Video-Game Division

National Geographic on Tuesday announced a new twist for the science and educational organization — video games.National Geographic Games (NGG) will publish and develop games across major gaming console, handheld, online and mobile platforms. National Geographic also said it will work with premier game publishers and developers to create games based on its core themes and media properties.

The goal is to extend National Geographic’s mission of inspiring people to care about the planet and reach a new generation of consumers and families.

“This is a combination of what I call the mainstreamization of video games,” said Michael Cai, a video-game analyst at Parks Associates. “Many different types of media companies and household brands are leveraging video games to a certain degree, whether it’s driving people to their portals or using video games as an advertising vehicle.”

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