The launch of Windows 8 is now just under four weeks away, on October 26, yet all the signs are there that this is a product that’s going to bomb. Californian analytics firm Net Applications Continue reading “Poor Windows 8 Prelaunch Showing Suggests It’s Going to Bomb”. …more
By michaels •
Oct. 1, 2012 at 4:55pm
Japan looks to be cracking down on illegal downloads when it comes to music and movies. This is due in part to the fact that unauthorized downloads have surpassed legitimate downloads by nearly 10 to Continue reading “New Anti-Downloading Law In Japan, Illegal Downloaders Beware”. …more
By rlemar •
Oct. 1, 2012 at 3:45pm
Amazon today announced that the all-new Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Paperwhite 3G begin shipping today. Kindle Paperwhite is the most advanced e-reader ever constructed with 62% more pixels and 25% higher contrast, a patented built-in Continue reading “Amazon Begins Shipping Kindle Paperwhite Today”. …more
By michaels •
Oct. 1, 2012 at 3:39pm
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) today made electricity data more accessible than ever before with the release of a new online service. The agency’s first-ever Application Programming Interface (API) allows developers to design web Continue reading “API Released That Allows Access To U.S. Electric Power Data”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Oct. 1, 2012 at 1:53pm
Patriot Viper 3 Intel Extreme Masters Memory Limited Edition PC3-15000 16GB Kit Review @ TweakTown and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums! “Not the easiest model name in Continue reading “October 1, 2012 News from Around the Web”. …more
By amy •
Oct. 1, 2012 at 8:20am
The AMD A10-5800K APU 3.8Ghz Processor and many other new AMD A-series ‘Trinity’ APUs are up on Amazon before being officially released by the company! The AMD A10-5800K retail boxed processor (AD580KWOHJBOX) appears to be Continue reading “AMD A-Series Trinity APUs Already Available at Amazon”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Oct. 1, 2012 at 8:16am
Early this morning Hewlett-Packard announced the new ElitePad 900 tablet with Windows 8 that is targeted to business users. The tablet has a 10.1-inch diagonal display and runs an Intel Atom Z2760 dual-core processor (Clover Continue reading “HP Unveils Windows 8 Business Tablet – HP ElitePad 900”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Oct. 1, 2012 at 8:02am
During the JavaOne 2012 Strategy Keynote, AMD announced its participation in OpenJDK Project Sumatra in collaboration with Oracle and other members of the OpenJDK community to help bring heterogeneous computing capabilities to Java for server Continue reading “AMD & Oracle to Collaborate w/ OpenJDK Community for Java”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Oct. 1, 2012 at 7:50am
Adobe Systems today unveiled Adobe Acrobat XI software with cloud services, a powerful new solution that rises to todays complex document challenges. The industry standard for PDF software will now feature complete PDF editing and Continue reading “Adobe Unveils Next Generation Acrobat XI w/ Cloud Services”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Oct. 1, 2012 at 7:34am
The Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 1500W PSU has dual 12V rails that are capable of powering the most extreme system builds with multiple graphics cards running in NVIDIA Quad-SLI or AMD CrossFireX. A hybrid modular cable system ensures that critical components receive a strong hard wired connection while allowing the user to determine to customize their cable management. Read on to see how it performs!
By Legit Staff •
Oct. 1, 2012 at 12:00am
A year after the Thailand flooding disaster partially derailed production, the global hard disk drive (HDD) industry has fully recovered, with shipments to the computer market expected to hit a record level this year, driven Continue reading “Hard Drive Shipments Rebound to Record Level in 2012”. …more
By michaels •
Sep. 28, 2012 at 8:38pm
2K Games has sponsored a competition to find the most human-like gaming artificial intelligence, offering a prize of $7000 to the winner. One important goal was to try and find an AI that was considered Continue reading “Gaming AI So Human-Like it Fools Panel of Judges!”. …more
By michaels •
Sep. 28, 2012 at 8:15pm
IO Interactive, developer of upcoming the Hitman: Absolution action game, are introducing a new online mode called with the game called CONTRACTS, offering custom hit challenges within the game. They explain this on their YouTube Continue reading “Hitman: Absolution Hit With Contracts Mode Online Gameplay”. …more
By michaels •
Sep. 28, 2012 at 7:38pm
Microsoft can’t seem to stay on the right side of the EU regulators when it comes to its long-running browser anti-competition case and now looks likely to be hit with another vast fine. Since a Continue reading “Microsoft to be Hit With Another Vast Fine Over Browser Choice ‘Glitch’?”. …more
By michaels •
Sep. 28, 2012 at 7:19pm
RoboCop could become a reality as Florida International University is attempting to build a law enforcement robot that is controlled by disabled police officers. The researchers behind this at the university’s Discovery Lab are working Continue reading “Researchers Building Law Enforcement Robot, RoboCop Could Become Reality”. …more
By rlemar •
Sep. 28, 2012 at 3:04pm