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Slightly Mad Studios revealed the Official PC Requirements for the much expected upcoming racing game, Project CARS: MINIMUM SPECS: -CPU – 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400, 3.0 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 940 -GRAPHICS – nVidia GTX 260, ATI Radeon HD 5770 -MEMORY – 4Gb RAM, 1Gb VRAM RECOMMENDED SPECS: -CPU – 3.5 GHz Intel Core i7 3700, 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350 -GRAPHICS – nVidia GT600 series, AMD Radeon HD7000 series -MEMORY – 8Gb RAM, 2Gb VRAM

IHS Electronics & Media revealed how much is Apple spending to manufacture the iPhone 5S and 5C. “The iPhone 5s features a 64-bit apps processor, low-power Double Data Rate 3 (LPDDR3) DRAM, and a novel fingerprint sensor—features that have never before been seen in a smartphone,” said Andrew Rassweiler, senior director, cost benchmarking services for IHS. “In addition, it is very interesting to see that Apple continues to collaborate closely with suppliers to develop unique radio frequency (RF) solutions that give Apple a competitive edge.” Although other smartphones have included 64-bit graphics processors, the 5s is the first model with a 64-bit applications processor, an innovation that has major implications for the iPhone and for Apple’s other product lines. The A7 used in the iPhone 5s costs $19—significantly higher than the A6 used in the original iPhone 5 and 5c, which currently carries a cost of $13. The low-end version of the iPhone 5s with 16 gig...