P67 Motherboard Roundup
Read More ...
Adobe Creates Experimental Flash-to-HTML5 Tool
Flash content is seemingly everywhere on the Internet, even making its way to mobile versions, but one system lacking Flash support are iOS devices. Well, to solve that issue you need a way to convert that Flash content into something usable by devices that don't support it. Adobe, makers of Flash, is making a tool that will convert all Flash content to HTML5 by way of an experimental dev tool codenamed Wallaby. What it does it take Flash-encoded artwork and animations and turns them into a mix of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript which will then work on non-Flash devices. Adobe's initial goal is to enable ad banners running Flash to work on iOS devices, but the possibility exists for a lot more than just ads to take advantage of Wallaby. As to when we may see this taken outside of the experimental stage remains a mystery.
Read More ...
Google Releases Update for Chrome
Google has just released a new version of Chrome, based on a beta version released three weeks ago. The main draw for this new version is a 66% increase in JavaScript performance based on the V8 benchmark suite. This translates to faster web apps for your browser. Additionally, the team has upgraded the interfaces on the browser, allowing for faster navigation through menus to give your browser the optimal setup. A new password feature allows users to share saved passwords across computers, with the ability to encrypt your passwords with a secret phrase for added security. Sandboxing technology has also been added to the integrated Flash Player found in Chrome to help shield your operating system from malicious websites.
Read More ...
Episode Two of Mod Men Now Available
Mod Men, the web show that follows some modders from Mnpctech as they build a water cooled PC from the ground up, was released to the web last week. Episode two is now available, and features the construction of the main structure of the PC. It is custom milled by Bill and Randy from a 2 inch thick block of acrylic. Also included is a tutorial on applying a carbon fiber paint effect to any piece of hardware. Be sure to check out the video to find out exactly what a "Munky Transmission" is.
Read More ...
Samsung Squeezes 1TB on a Single Platter
Everyone loves solid state drives for the fast performance and no noise, but the price still puts many people off. We still have mechanical hard drives and today, Samsung has announced a new breakthrough as it has managed 1TB platters. That means that each platter in a hard drive contains 1TB (or up to it) which should open the door for hard drives reaching 4TB in total size. Samsung also has 500GB platters for laptop drives which means a 1TB standard-size laptop HDD is possible. The 3.5" HDD spins at 5,400RPM with a 32MB cache and SATA 6Gb/s support, while the 2.5" drive has an 8MB cache and SATA 3Gb/s support. However, price and a release date remains a mystery for both sizes but the future is looking good with the possibility of a 4TB hard drive.
Read More ...
Warner Bros. to Offer Movie Rentals Through Facebook Pages
There seems to be no end to how you can watch a movie on the Internet these days, but that isn't stopping some from exploring every possible option. Warner Bros. has announced it will begin testing a new service offering movie rentals through the movie's Facebook pages. That's right, you will soon be able to rent, or even purchase, a Warner Bros. movie directly through that movie's Facebook page. The test beings with The Dark Knight with more movies planned. You will be able to spend Facebook Credits to stream the movie on the page, with the rental costing 30 credits (roughly $3). Once you make the purchase, you will have 48 hours to watch the movie through your browser but you can pause and resume it later if you can't be at your computer for the entire duration at once. I know you're all wondering why and Warner Bros. explained that Facebook is simply the place to be. With everything the website offers, it seemed like this was only a matter of time and now Warner Bros. has got the ball rolling. It will be interesting to see how well it does and if other studios follow suit.
Read More ...
Windows 8 Partially Leaked
It is very early in the game to start looking at leaks of the next Windows Operating System, but it seems like the details are just starting to get out into the public media. Just recently, a screen shot of Windows 8 was leaked showing off not a whole lot, but giving a bit of information for what was there. The Windows task bar progress indicator is being updated to display more things within the Operating System such as hardware installation, and it also seem like there is more of a focus on the cloud now, as users can log in with their Windows Live ID. By doing this log in instead of the traditional one that consumers have known for years, Windows will set the profile picture to the one located on Windows Live, and of course update other things as well which are currently unknown. Rumors are also circulating of an eight minute installation time, in parallel with the name, and the leakings also suggest that there will be a rollback feature to allow users to rollback their copy of Windows 8 to the same state it was when they started their personal computer for the first time, in two minutes. Keep in mind however, that these are just rumors and it will be interesting to see what happens as time goes on in the development world revolving around the Windows platform.
Read More ...
No comments:
Post a Comment