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Gentoo Linux 12.0 Live DVD Released
Being a rolling-release distribution, the release of a “new” Gentoo Linux DVD isn’t as exciting as it is to see a newUbuntu, Linux Mint, openSUSE and so forth. But the release of 12.0 is still notable because it allows those who have been wanting to test the distro out the ability to do so rather easily. Prior to the existence of a Gentoo…
ASUS Leaks Eee PC Flare Ahead of CES
Well, it’s not too often something like this happens. Before its official announcement (likely due to occur at next week’s CES), ASUS has featured its Eee PC “Flare” netbooks on its ASUS Design website. There, it’s seen that the netbook has received two awards; “Good Design” from Japan and “Successful Design” from China.
Top 10 Tracks Played on Spotify During 2011 Revealed
Anytime we enter a new year, it’s always fun to look back at the previous one to recap some of the events that occurred. As we usually do, we’ll likely link back to a couple of “best of” lists this week and next that we find notable or interesting. The first good look back I’ve seen isn’t about tech, but something we are all still subject to…
First Legal Siri Port, ‘Spire’, Gets Released
Earlier this month, we passed along a warning that urged the overlooking of current Siri ports, as some could either risk causing issues or end up handing over mass amounts of personal information to people you don’t know. Well, that worry is no longer, as Spire, a brand-new Siri port, doesn’t suffer the same problems.
GIGABYTE Urges X79 Users to Update to ‘F7’ BIOS in Light of Issues
GIGABYTE has admitted to a problem that exists with its X79 motherboards where extreme overclocking is concerned. Under certain circumstances, some components on the motherboard risk overheating to the point where they burn out – essentially rendering the motherboard useless. The affected models are G1. Assassin 2…
Go Daddy Removed from SOPA Supporters List – But is it Too Late?
Web domain registrar Go Daddy came under fire last week when it was discovered that the company backed SOPA – the anti-piracy act that threatens to shut down half of the Internet if passed. After some initial fumbling, the CEO backed up a bit and said the company wasn’t supporting SOPA at that time in order to read through the details…
Would it be Worth Moving to a Calendar Where Every Year Was the Same?
Let’s face it; the Gregorian calendar can be a pain at times. Sure, it works, but isn’t it just a little tedious to never know what weekday a certain holiday or your birthday is going to land on next year? Or the year after? Wouldn’t it be great if each calendar year was identical, so that you’d always know what to expect? It might sound like an…
6.8 Million Android and iOS Devices Activated on Christmas
The holidays are meant to be a time for relaxing and enjoying family and life, but for the Android and iOSactivation servers, it was the busiest time of their lives. Mobile apps research firm Flurry estimates that a combined 6.8 million Android and iOS-based devices were activated on Christmas day, resulting in a 353% increase…
Customer Reviews Mock $1,000 AudioQuest HDMI Cable
We’ve talked quite a bit in the past about overpriced cables that are just needless. Most often, a $100 cable will work just as well as a $3 one, quite literally, yet many people with padded pockets continue to get suckered in. There are of course certain scenarios where a more expensive cable might be required, but that’s often…
Man Sued for Retaining Former Employer’s Twitter Follower List
With the advent of social services like Facebook and Twitter, the idea of what’s “owned” by either the service or the person has been often debated. When your former employer is behind the questioning, however, things can get really murky, really fast. Case in point: the experience of Noah Kravitz, former employee of Phonedog…
Intel to Make Thunderbolt Available for the PC in April
When Intel launched its Thunderbolt connector this past spring with the help of Apple and its MacBook Pro refresh, it was difficult to tell what sort of future the technology had. Part of the reason for this was its exclusivity to Apple hardware, with no definitive release date for PCs running Windows, Linux or other OSes. According to…
Boxee to Cease Supporting End-User Software with 1.5 Release
Since Boxee’s first public launch in early 2010, it has become one of the most popular choices for those looking to turn their PC into a media center. The reasons are simple: it’s feature-packed, works well and has potential to rid your cable TV. But later that same year when the company teamed up with D-Link to release a set-top…
Bit-Tech Opens Voting for ‘Mod of the Year 2011’ Competition
It’s that time of year again where the folks over at Bit-Tech roundup the best mods of the year and pit them against each other to find the “best”. I admit that I don’t make it a point to go out and see what mods are being worked on, but without fail I am in awe every time I look at these roundups. The talent that some of these modders…
Microsoft vs. Google: Which Won the Search Game in 2011?
When Microsoft launched its Bing search engine in 2009, it seemed few believed that Microsoft had what it took to go head-to-head with the all-mighty Google, but as it is today, Bing has experienced some major success. There was once a time when Mozilla, which is partnered with Google, suggested moving over to Bing…
Nikon 1 V1 First Impressions
Nikon a couple of months ago announced its first “1” series compact cameras, designed to give its customers DSLR-like qualities in a point-and-shoot-like form-factor. At first glance, both the J1 and V1 in fact look like point-and-shoots, but upon using one, the gap between either or is blatant. I’ve spent the past week with the V1…
Why Hasn’t Safari Achieved Chrome-like Success?
This is a simple question, but a good one. What is it about Apple’s Safari browser that is holding it back from mass adoption? The first Windows release occurred long before Google Chrome’s existence, and for all intents and purposes, both are fast, competent offerings. Yet, Chrome came out in September 2008 and today by most…
Cheating in Online Games ‘Spreads Like Infections’
Do you cheat in your online games? Do you have friends that cheat? According to a recent study conducted with the help of a few million players on Steam, chances are that if you answer “yes” to one of those questions, you’ll answer “yes” to the other one as well. It seems that cheaters like to stick together, and if you don’t cheat…
CES 2012 Will Be Microsoft’s Last
In a bit of surprising news, it looks like CES 2012 is going to be Microsoft’s last. As the company has featured its products at the last 14 and dominated the main hall next to Intel for as long as I’ve been attending the show, this move is an interesting one. On the official Microsoft blog, Microsoft’s Corporate VP made it clear that the…
AMD Announces Radeon HD 7970; Promises to be Faster than HD 6970
It’d be a huge understatement to say that AMD’s Radeon HD 7970 launch came out of nowhere, because we were given the card just last week and told that the embargo has been changed from January 9th to December 22. Wee. Those are not the kind of e-mails a tech writer likes to receive when so many other things are going on.
Amazon, B&N Issue Firmware to Make Their Tablets Less Desirable
Remember when those $200 tablets looked to be a great deal? Well, it seems that both Amazon and Barnes & Noble are doing all they can to lessen the attractiveness of their respective tablets, with the help of updated firmware. Amazon recently forced an update through (isn’t that nice?) to all Kindle Fire tablets that disabled…
The RIAA Gets Caught Pirating Music, TV Shows and Software
If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s hypocrites – and right now, there’s none bigger than the RIAA. The Recording Industry Association of America is a stranger to almost no one, as it’s become famous not for being the backbone to the music industry at large, but for its unparalleled greed and cut-throat tactics… in gist, the RIAA is…
Canadian Researches Get Go-Ahead to Test HIV/AIDS Vaccine
I don’t often post about health news, but this seems a little too good to ignore. Canadian researchers have been given the go-ahead to begin testing a vaccine on humans to treat HIV/AIDS, with testing to begin on 40 HIV-positive persons next month. Following success there, another 6,600 at-risk but HIV-negative patients will be…
Apple Wins Patent Case Against HTC
Apple has secured a big win in the courts this week against HTC, with the ruling able to halt imports of HTC phones by the spring of 2012 if the offending patent violation isn’t corrected. The description of the patent is a little broad, but in essence it seems to relate itself to the ability of recognizing text on a screen and then interpreting it in…
Valve Kicks off ‘Holiday Sale Gift Pile’ on Steam
Having just wrapped up its “Autumn Sale” a couple of weeks ago, it’s become clear that Valve doesn’t mind making it feel like sales are a regular occurrence rather than an occasional perk. I’m a bit late on posting about this, but the company launched its “Holiday Sale Gift Pile” promotion yesterday, this time not only offering a slew of…
MIT Develops Camera that Can Shoot at 1 Trillion FPS
Think that fancy new DSLR of yours is impressive for being able to shoot photos at 12 FPS and video at about 30 FPS? Well, I’m here to rain on your parade. A team of researchers at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) have created a camera that can capture images at a trillion frames-per second. You read that right: one trillion…