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Looking for a bargain?

Justin Greene
By Justin Greene
on August 14, 2014

There are many benefits to being a member of the community: the XPRT community previews, the source code for the benchmarks, the monthly newsletter, and more. To join the community, all you’ve had to do up until now is sign up and pay a one-time $20 fee. Our goal with the fee was to make sure that people who joined were serious.

Today, we’re announcing a change. We recognize that, for some companies, getting that $20 fee reimbursed can be a hassle. So, if you work for a device maker, OEM, chip manufacturer, or retailer, you’ll be able to join the community for free.

Here’s how it works: Simply fill out the form, use your company e-mail address, and click the option to be considered for a free membership. We’ll send you an email within one business day to verify the address is real and then activate your membership.

Simple, right?

Justin

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Posted in BenchmarkXPRT development community, Collaborative benchmark development, Community Preview, Performance benchmarking, Source code |

Stronger, faster, and definitely better

Eric Hale
By Eric Hale
on May 29, 2014

This week we released HDXPRT 2014 Community Preview 1 (CP1) to BenchmarkXPRT Development Community members. For those community members who’ve been around since the beginning, you’ll notice how much HDXPRT has changed. We’ve trimmed down HDXPRT without reducing the value of the test. While HDXPRT 2012 required multiple installation DVDs, HDXPRT 2014 CP1 is available for download in the member’s area. In addition, it took HDXPRT 2012 at least five hours to complete the recommended three test iterations. HDXPRT 2014 is much faster – the total time required for install and three test iterations is less than two hours!

Like all versions of HDXPRT, CP1 uses real-world media applications such as Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 12, Apple® iTunes®11.1, CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.7, and others to perform common consumer tasks like editing photos, converting videos, and editing music files.

If you’re a community member, give CP1 a try. If you have questions about HDXPRT 2014 or any of the XPRTs, please contact us at BenchmarkXPRTsupport@principledtechnologies.com. If you’d like to be a part of future XPRT development and community previews, now’s a great time to join!

Eric

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Posted in BenchmarkXPRT development community, Collaborative benchmark development, Community Preview, Future of performance evaluation, HDXPRT 2012, HDXPRT 2014 |

HDXPRT 2014 Community Preview 1 is available!

Eric Hale
By Eric Hale
on May 27, 2014

Today, we are releasing the HDXPRT 2014 Community Preview 1 (CP1) to members of the BenchmarkXPRT Development Community.

Download CP1 here.

CP 1 must be installed from the C:\Program Files (x86) directory. Once you’ve unzipped the compressed folder, detailed installation and testing instructions can be found in the HDXPRT 2014 User Manual, located in the Docs folder. You can also find the User Manual posted here in the Members Area.

Note that the compressed folder is approximately 4.8 GB. If you have any trouble with the download, please contact us.

After trying out CP1, please send in your comments. Either post them to the forum or mail them to BenchmarkXPRTsupport@principledtechnologies.com.

Eric

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Posted in Community Preview, HDXPRT 2014, HDXPRT release cycle |

TouchXPRT 2014 arrives Friday!

Eric Hale
By Eric Hale
on May 15, 2014

Friday is the big day for TouchXPRT 2014. It will be available for download at TouchXPRT.com and through the Windows App Store no later than 5:00 PM EDT on Friday May 16.

As we mentioned last week, in addition to the new look and more-demanding component tests, TouchXPRT has a number of new features. One feature we are especially excited about is that users will be able to automate their TouchXPRT tests, something they could not do in TouchXPRT 2013.

You can run TouchXPRT 2014 from a command prompt or using scripting mechanisms such as batch files or PowerShell. The scripting interface allows you to set several parameters, including:

  • Start running the test automatically on launch. You can choose to run all of the scenarios to generate an overall score, or run any single scenario for a component test score.
  • Change the number of iterations the test should run.
  • Change the delay before the test starts running after launch.
  • Change the output filename.

You can read the automation details and find specific commands in the Exploring TouchXPRT 2014 white paper.

Also, we’re in the last steps of preparing the HDXPRT 2014 Community Preview. It’s coming in the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned for more information.

Eric

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Posted in Community Preview, HDXPRT 2014, Performance benchmarking, TouchXPRT, TouchXPRT 2014, White papers, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 |

Looking for the next big thing

Eric Hale
By Eric Hale
on April 17, 2014

We recently introduced a new Web form in the members’ area to make it easier for you to submit new benchmark ideas. We’ve already received some interesting suggestions:

  • A benchmark to assess performance, battery life, and Chrome-specific technologies on Chromebooks
  • A benchmark to evaluate camera features and photo quality on phones and tablets
  • A benchmark for measuring the performance of cloud services
  • A benchmark for measuring the performance and battery life of iOS-based devices

Are you interesting in seeing any of these? Or do you have an idea no one has mentioned yet? We know there’s more out there! We like finding new things to measure and new ways to measure them, so please don’t hesitate to share your ideas!

Also, remember that the comment period for BatteryXPRT 2014 for Android CP2 ends on Monday, April 21. CP2 is the first XPRT to feature a Simplified Chinese UI. Please send in your comments. We’ll be aiming for a BatteryXPRT general release soon.

By the way, if you have a language you’d like to see and you’re willing to help with the translation, we’d love to talk to you!

Let us know what you think about potential new benchmarks, language options, or anything else on your mind at BenchmarkXPRTSupport@principledtechnologies.com.

Eric

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Posted in BatteryXPRT 2014 for Android, Benchmarking, Chinese, Collaborative benchmark development, Community Preview, Future of performance evaluation, What makes a good benchmark? |

BatteryXPRT 2014 for Android Community Preview 2 is available to community members!

Eric Hale
By Eric Hale
on April 14, 2014

As promised in Something new, we’re releasing the BatteryXPRT 2014 for Android Community Preview 2 (CP2) to demonstrate BatteryXPRT’s Simplified Chinese UI. See Community Preview 2 is available! for the details (login required).

The general release is coming soon, so this will be a really quick Community Preview. The comment period will last for a week, through Monday, April 21. Assuming there are no significant issues, we hope to release the final version shortly thereafter. Please let us know if you see any problems.

If you are not a community member, it’s easy to join!

Eric

Posted in Android, BatteryXPRT 2014 for Android, Chinese, Collaborative benchmark development, Community Preview |

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