Opera 11.50 Beta Launches Today
All you alternative browser users out there should check out Opera 11.50 Beta. The package weighs in at less than 10MB, so grab it if you want it, try it if you haven't.
The new beta of Opera's desktop browser transforms the popular Speed Dial feature by adding extensions to the mix. Speed Dial extensions transform your Speed Dial from a simple thumbnail bookmark into a dynamic source of updated content, available in every new tab. What does that mean? Instead of a static link to a weather website, a Speed Dial extension can display the forecast for your specific location.
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Next 'Call of Duty' To Charge Monthly Fee
Please raise your hand if you think this idea is going to work. Anyone? Anyone at all? I didn't think so.
The Wall Street Journal reports publisher Activision Blizzard will likely charge less than $8 a month for stuff such as downloadable map packs and statistical analysis. Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick says the subscription fee is a necessity because the customer service infrastructure for the service requires an "enormous investment."
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Official Debut of MSI AMD 9-Series Mainboards
MSI, the world-renowned mainboard and graphics cards manufacturer, has officially launched their AMD 9-Series chipsets products: the 990FXA-GD80 and 990FXA-GD65 mainboards, supporting the latest AMD native octa-core AM3+ CPUs. The high-end 990FXA-GD80 mainboard has been equipped with MSI's two outstanding award-winning technologies: Military Class II components with MIL-STD-810G Certification and OC Genie II one-touch overclocking technology. Complemented with a number of practical and convenient features, MSI 9-Series mainboards are enabled to satisfy the requirements of extreme overclockers, gaming enthusiasts and entry-level users alike.
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Corsair Announces New Hydro Series Liquid CPU Coolers
Corsair®, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced two new models in its award-winning Hydro Series™ family of high-performance liquid CPU coolers. The Hydro Series H80 and H100 feature the latest cooling performance technology, simple installation, and maintenance-free operation.
Both include a low-profile, light-weight cooling unit with a micro-channel copper cold plate and a split-flow manifold for superior cooling, and digital fan control, allowing the user to select between low-noise, balanced, and maximum cooling modes. The H80 includes a double-thick 120mm radiator for compatibility with virtually all standard ATX PC cases. The top-of-the-line H100 uses a dual 120mm radiator for even better performance, and is compatible with PC cases that provide mounting capability for a standard 240mm radiator.
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Corsair Announces New Carbide Series Cases
Corsair®, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced the Carbide Series™ mid-tower cases. The Carbide Series 400R and 500R have been designed for PC gamers with the same builder-friendly philosophy as the award-winning Obsidian Series™ and Graphite Series™ of PC cases, but at aggressive price points. New system builds and upgrades are fast and simple, thanks to the easy side panel access and tool-free drive installation and removal. Corsair's innovative cable-management system allows for clean-looking builds and improved airflow.
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Lockheed Martin Confirms it Came Under Attack
Lockeed Martin has now confirmed the rumors that the company did come under attack over the weekend. In the story we posted yesterday (here), the company had refused to comment. Today's article also provides us with quote of the day "the internet has gotten scary."
All of this is yet another example of how the Internet has gotten scary in recent years. The knowledge and capabilities to launch attacks on the systems and networks used in sensitive military work, as well as the industrial systems that control the machinery required for modern life, have made such systems increasingly tempting targets for people who want to have an impact.
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Battlefield 3 Behind The Scenes
Aside from the annoying use of "pwned" (and hearing someone actually say it) this behind the scenes look at Battlefield 3 is very, very interesting.
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Arrested File-Sharing Admins Face Jail, $700,000 Fines
The guys that operated the file sharing site "Liberty Land" have been arrested and face fines of up to $700,000 and a free 5 year vacation in the opposite of Liberty Land.
The alleged operators of one of France's most popular file-sharing links forums have been arrested. The site, known as Liberty Land, had been in operation since 2009 and had 800,000 members. It provided links to a wide variety of material including movies, music and software. Three men, aged between 25 and 30, now face jail sentences of up to 5 years and fines of $700,000.
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ASUS Crosshair V Formula 990FX Motherboard
If you are considering a new socket AM3+ motherboard, you might want to give this ASUS Crosshair V Formula 990FX review at Overclocker Club a look.
ASUS then takes the base of the chipset and throws their own spin on it giving you a board that is designed to take you to virtual battle. The 990FX chipset is designed to support up to 5.2GT/s HyperTransport 3.0 interface speeds and multi-GPU graphics. The chipset is optimized for multicore CPU systems including the Sempron 100 series, Athlon II series, Phenom II series and the upcoming FX series processors including the Bulldozer eight core series. The AM3+ socket features AMD Turbo Core Technology 2.0 and supports the new 32nm manufacturing process.
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NVIDIA Project Kal-El Demo
NVIDIA posted Project Kal-El demo: Glowball on YouTube today. Neat looking app but you have to wonder how bad this thing is going to hammer battery life. Then again, they named it after Superman, so you should be okay. Right?
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Council 'Gets Twitter Data' After Court Battle
I'll never understand why people say stuff on Twitter that will get them sued. C'mon, you know the company is going to cough up your information, so why do it?
South Tyneside Council, in northeast England, took the legal action in a bid to discover the identity of a blogger, known as "My Monkey", behind allegedly libellous statements against councillors. "Twitter have released information to our lawyers and this is currently being analysed by technical experts," council spokesman Paul Robinson told AFP.
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Samsung Asks to See Apple's Next iPhone, iPad
What's the old expression? Something along the lines of "turnabout is fair play."
The motion, filed on Friday with the U.S. District Court in San Jose, Calif., and discovered by This Is My Next, asks the court to make Apple provide samples of the "final, commercial version(s)" of the iPhone and iPad, along with whatever retail packaging those products come in. Again, these aren't announced products, they're named in the filing as the "iPhone 4S," "iPhone 5," "iPad 3," and "third generation iPad."
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Politician Blames Hacker For Sending Lewd Tweet
Supposedly a hacker broke into Representative Weiner's Twitter account and sent a picture of his wiener to some random lady. I had a joke about this being a "cockamamie" story but there is already way too much wiener talk in this news post already.
"Anthony's accounts were obviously hacked," Arnold said. "He doesn't know the person named by the hacker, and we will be consulting on what steps to take next." The photo showed a man's bulging underpants.
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FTC Seeks Input for Revising Online Ad Disclosures
The Federal Trade Commission is updating its Dot Com Disclosures guidance document and they want your input.
Since the FTC staff published Dot Com Disclosures, mobile marketing has become a reality, the "App" economy has emerged, the use of "pop-up blockers" has become widespread, and online social networking has emerged and grown popular. In seeking public comment on possible revisions to the guidance document, the staff is interested in the technical and legal issues that marketers, consumer advocates, and others believe should be addressed.
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Memorial Day [H]ardware Round-Up
ETC.
Intel Sandy Bridge On Fedora 15 @ Phoronix
Memory/ Storage
G.Skill Phoenix Evo 115GB SSD @ ITShootOut
Crucial M4 128GB SSD @ SSD Review
Motherboards
GIGABYTE P67A-UD7-B3 Motherboard @ Legit Reviews
Video
ASUS GTX 560 DirectCU II TOP @ OCAU
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