Khronos Group announces OpenGL 3.2 spec
End users may not have been hearing much about OpenGL in recent months, but the Khronos Group, the body that maintains the standard, has been rather busy. Earlier today, Khronos announced the third major revision of the OpenGL spec in 12 months: OpenGL 3.2. According to the official press release,...
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Chinese site posts early Lynnfield review
We're now just over a month away from the arrival of Intel's Lynnfield processors, according to the rumor mill's most precise estimates. And surprise, surprise, a Chinese website has already posted a full review of two Lynnfield partsآ—a "Core i7-870" and "Core i5-750." The former will supposedly run at...
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Microsoft scraps browser-less Windows 7 E
A week ago, Microsoft proposed to do away with the browser-less Windows 7 E and, instead, ship Windows 7 with a browser ballot screen in Europe. The company said it had submitted its proposal to the (seemingly enthusiastic) European Commission, but it would move forward with Windows 7 E...
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Google CEO leaves Apple board
Fun fact: Google CEO Eric Schmidt has been on the Apple board of directors since August 2006. That's coming to an end, though. Apple announced this morning that Schmidt was stepping down from his position. For once, Apple isn't shy about disclosing precise reasons behind an important move. Here's what...
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32nm, six-core Gulftown prototype spotted
If there's any truth to last month's rumors, we may see Intel's 32nm, six-core Gulftown processor in the first quarter of next year. As usual, though, some folks seem to get hold of these parts a little before everybody else. Taiwanese overclocker JCornell has posted two images of a...
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Monday Shortbread
Monday 9 to 5 Mac: Analyst claims first hand knowledge of Apple gaming, home media center tablet Bright Side of News reports AMD to launch its fastest CPU ever on August 13, 2009 DailyTech reports Microsoft's Ballmer complains that public just doesn't understand Yahoo deal The NY Times:...
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Aspire One 751 vs. Gateway LT3103
These two little laptops from Acer and Gateway are close cousins. They share the same 11.6" displays and nearly full-sized keyboards, and as a result, they're two of the most compelling netbooks yet. To hold one is to want one. But which is better?
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Sunday Shortbread
Sunday Motorola reports second-quarter financial results Engadget reports leaked Sprint WiMAX roadmap names new cities for 2009 rollout TG Daily reports broadband over power lines gets first industry standard draft Acer to release their latest Predator, the Aspire G Engadget reports Lenovo slips out IdeaPad U450p, won't...
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Saturday Shortbread
Saturday Silicon Valley's jobless unplug from tech FCC seeks details on Google app rejection for iPhone Cablevision: FiOS? What's FiOS? TG Daily reports eBay may replace or shut down Skype ...
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Saturday science subject: VASIMR
Mars is pretty far away—over 650 times the Earth-Moon distance right now, according to Wolfram Alpha. Could we get there in just 39 days? New Scientist says trips to the red planet would normally take half a year, but a new type of ion engine could indeed take...
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Deal of the week: Cheap terabytes. Get your cheap terabytes!
A year ago, we might have gotten excited about finding a decent hard drive at 13 cents per gigabyte. Actually, we did. Now, though, even Western Digital's monster 2TB Caviar Green is available for less than that—$209.99 with free shipping at Newegg, or 10 cents a gig. And...
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Microsoft reveals Win7 Anytime Upgrade pricing
Bought the wrong version of Windows 7? Fret not; you'll be able upgrade without paying full price for a new license. Microsoft blogger Brandon LeBlanc revealed official pricing for Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade packages earlier today. According to LeBlanc, stepping up from Windows 7 Starter to Windows 7 Home Premium...
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UPDATED: Apple patches iPhone SMS flaw
Going public about a major security hole might not be the most tactful approach, but it can certainly prove effective. BBC News reports that Apple will release a software fix for the iPhone's recently publicized SMS vulnerability tomorrow. BBC News got its information not from Apple, which was reportedly "not...
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MSI list reveals triple-, quad-core Athlon II lineup
AMD's Athlon II lineup now includes three processors, all with two cores and clock speeds ranging from 2.8 to 3GHz. However, we've long been hearing that AMD plans to extend the Athlon II series with some triple- and quad-core parts. A reader has now tipped us off to...
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Report: Netbook makers to stop receiving Z-series Atoms
How fitting. Yesterday, we heard that Intel had been talking down the advantages of netbooks once again. Today, DigiTimes writes that the chipmaker plans to stop shipping Z-series Atom processors to netbook manufacturers. According to DigiTimes, most netbook makers will stop getting Z-series Atoms "before the end of 2009,"...
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