AMD beats Nvidia in the battle for the most stable driversAMD beats Nvidia in the battle for the most stable drivers

In the battle between the graphics giants there appears to be one area where AMD can claim a definitive win over Nvidia: driver stability.

A few months ago AMD commissioned QA Consultants, an independent software assurance firm, to test the stability of its latest graphics card drivers in comparison to Nvidia's drivers.

The results, which are availab

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Volunteers translate the most popular Firefox extensions into seven languagesVolunteers translate the most popular Firefox extensions into seven languages

Over 100 multilingual volunteers have translated nine of the most popular Firefox add-ons from English to simplified Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish.

The newly localized extensions are: Adblock for Firefox, Download Flash and Video, Greasemonkey, New Tab Override, NoScript Security Suite, Pinterest Save

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Huawei Talkband B5 release date, price, news and features

Do you miss your Bluetooth headset for phones calls Never had one, but always wanted to try one Huawei has a unique tool that can do that as well as track your fitness stats.

The new Huawei Talkband B5 is a hybrid product that combines a Bluetooth headset that sits in your ear with a fitness tracker.

In general it sits within a band that you can

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Galaxy Watch is almost certainly the name of Samsung's next smartwatch

Rumors and leaks about the next smartwatch from Samsung have been coming in thick and fast for the last few weeks, but the latest evidence of its existence all but confirms the name and that it will support LTE.

So far we haven't been certain on the new name for the watch, with Samsung Gear S4 being the originally rumored name. Now - thanks to a

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Galaxy S10 and others could be far tougher thanks to Corningnew glassGalaxy S10 and others could be far tougher thanks to Corning’s new glass

There’s a good chance your smartphone’s screen is protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass, as that, or another form of tough cover glass, is basically the only thing giving it the slightest chance of surviving a fall. But next year’s phones could be far more durable, as Corning has just announced Gorilla Glass 6.

Compared to Gorilla Glass 5, which is

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New VR standard could make setting up headsets a piece of virtual cakeNew VR standard could make setting up headsets a piece of virtual cake

Jumping into a virtual reality world can be a mind-blowing and immersive experience. But it's easy to have that sense of immersion broken by reams of trailing cables coming from a headset, not to mention the frustration they cause when initially setting up. 

However, a new standard could change all that. AMD, Microsoft, Nvidia, Valve and Oculus

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