Microsoft revamps Windows Live SkyDrive with HTML5
Microsoft has launched a new version of its Windows Live SkyDrive website that is faster and easier to navigate thanks to the use of HTML5 and hardware acceleration. The new SkyDrive is rolling out gradually, as there are 100 million people who use the Web service according to Microsoft, so... 
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Microsoft introduces NUads, interactive TV ads with Kinect
Microsoft has announced plans to bring interactive ads to Xbox 360 consoles using the voice and gesture-recognizing capabilities of Kinect. Speaking at the Cannes International Advertising Festival, Microsoft's General Manager for the Advertising Business Group Mark Kroese unveiled Kinect NUads, and demonstrated five voice commands on Xbox Live that advertisers... Read More ...
Job posting reveals Google wants to get into gaming
Google is looking for a Product Manager of Games (via Engadget), which appears to be a new project at the company. This isn't the first time we've heard that Google is interested in the gaming industry, but it's certainly the most detailed information we've seen to date....
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AMD, VIA, Nvidia quit benchmark group due to 'Intel bias'
AMD has publicly announced it is withdrawing its support from BAPCo, a non-profit consortium which develops and distributes a benchmarking program called SYSmark, refusing to endorse the latest version of the suite because its results are allegedly unrepresentative of the workloads used in everyday computing. The company also believes there's... Read More ...
Google: one third of check-out terminals will support NFC by next year
Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt believes that a third of check-out terminals in retail stores and restaurants will be upgraded to support Near Field Communication (NFC). That means if your smartphone supports it, you'll be able to wirelessly "tap and pay" for products at these locations.Read More ...
QNAP TS-412 Turbo NAS Review
In recent years, QNAP has emerged as one of the biggest names in the network-attached storage business and for good reason: it offers one of the largest and most impressive NAS product lines. The company's offerings start at $150 and can go for more than $1,000 catering to home, SMB... Read More ...
Mozilla: Firefox 4 won't get security updates, just get Firefox 5
Mozilla isn't planning on releasing regular security updates for Firefox 4 (unless there's a really critical hole discovered). Instead, the non-profit organization wants its users to simply move to Firefox 5. This isn't a bad thing, but it is a bit confusing for Firefox users who are used to security-specific... Read More ...
Rumor: Mystery suitor paying $1 billion for PopCap Games
Casual games firm PopCap, responsible for hit titles such as Plants vs. Zombies, Peggle and Bejeweled, is said to be on the verge of being acquired for over $1 billion. It's unclear who the buyer could be. Having discounted Zynga, who reportedly decided the price was too high, potential buyers... Read More ...
Lytro camera lets you refocus shots after they're taken
A Silicon Valley start-up has vowed to redefine the meaning of "point-and-shoot" with a camera technology that allows users to take photos with no regard to image focus. According to Lytro Inc. founder and CEO Ren Ng, the company's upcoming Lytro cameras are equipped with an array of highly sensitive... Read More ...
Happy Birthday: Quake turns 15 today
Quake, a first-person shooter (FPS) video game that many consider a classic now, was released by id Software on June 22, 1996. Today, the game is thus 15 years old.Read More ...
Crysis 2 DirectX 11 patch coming Monday, comparison inside
Making good on its promise, Crytek has announced that it will finally add DirectX 11 graphics to Crysis 2. The developer plans to release three separate downloadable add-ons that improve the game's visual quality alongside patch 1.9 next Monday, June 27. To be clear, although patch 1.9 will enable DirectX... Read More ...
AT&T: T-Mobile acquisition on track for March 2012 approval
AT&T says it is still on track to have its acquisition of T-Mobile approved by March 2012. Resistance to the merger has been growing in recent weeks, but the company insists everything is going smoothly. AT&T General Counsel Wayne Watts said the company has provided a second round of information... Read More ...
Archos announces 7-inch Android tablet for $100
Archos has released the Arnova 7: a 7-inch resistive touchscreen tablet (800 x 480 resolution) running Android 2.2 (codenamed Froyo). It costs a mere $100, but given that you won't be able to access the Android Market, we're not sure it's worth it.Read More ...
Amazon tablet coming as soon as August or September?
The Amazon tablet rumors are starting to conflict. The latest claims the online retailer will launch models as soon as August 2011 or September 2011, with targeted global sales of four million units for 2011, according to Taiwan-based component makers cited by DigiTimes. The justification for this particular timing is... Read More ...
G-Technology launches wireless HDD for phones and tablets
Following in on Seagate's footsteps, G-Technology, a subsidiary of Hitachi GST, has announced a personal storage device that can act as a companion to mobile devices with little storage capacity. Much like the GoFlex Satellite, the new G-Connect has a built-in Wireless-N access point that can stream stored content to... Read More ...
Google adding Skype-like abilities to Chrome, other browsers
Google plans to add real-time communication features into the popular Chrome web browser, according to an announcement on Google's Chromium-dev group.Read More ...
Report: Hulu considers sale after receiving buyout offer
Yesterday rumors started circulating that video streaming website Hulu may be considering its options after a potential buyer approached it with an unsolicited offer.Read More ...
Take-Two planning more Duke Nukem
Gamers waited over a decade to play the official sequel to Duke Nukem. The title was originally announced by 3D Realms in 1997. It was finally released on June 14, 2011 in North America, and on June 10, 2011 in the rest of the world. The reviews that followed were... Read More ...
Microsoft sends Mozilla a smaller cake for Firefox 5 release
Microsoft has once again sent a congratulatory cake to Mozilla, this time for the release of Firefox 5. This is the fourth cake the software giant has sent; it's become a tradition that is celebrated upon major version releases of the open-source browser.Read More ...
First independently published author sells over 1 million Kindle books
John Locke of Louisville, Kentucky has become the first independently published author to sell over 1 million paid copies in the Kindle Store. He is the eight author to do so, and has joined Stieg Larsson, James Patterson, Nora Roberts, Charlaine Harris, Lee Child, Suzanne Collins, and Michael Connelly in... Read More ...
Dropbox bug let users access accounts without a password
Dropbox yesterday announced the discovery of a bug that disabled the company's authentication mechanism. The flaw was introduced in a software update issued over the weekend and allowed accounts to be accessed with any string of text for a password. All accounts were essentially wide open for nearly four hours... Read More ...
iPhone 5 now rumored to be announced and released in August
Ever since the iPhone 5 was delayed, rumors have suggested production for the device will start in either July or September, but both expect it to arrive in time for this holiday season. Now a new rumor is claiming that the device will be announced right in the middle of... Read More ...
1C: UK retailers refuse to sell Steam-enabled games
Speaking with Computer and Video Games about the state PC game distriubtion, Darryl Still of 1C, a Russian developer and publisher, claimed that some UK retailers refuse to sell Steamworks titles. According to Still, certain big-box stores have warned publishers that they won't stock games with Steam integration, such as... Read More ...
Logitech agrees to sell dual-branded Jabra products
Jabra and Logitech have entered into a distribution agreement that allows Logitech to offer a number of select Jabra headsets under the co-branded name "Logitech powered by Jabra." Details of the deal, such as how much money was transferred between the two companies, were not disclosed.Read More ...
36.4-inch monitor has 4,096 x 2,160 resolution, will set you back $36,000
Eizo Nanao has announced the DuraVision FDH3601, an industrial 36.4-inch LED-backlit monitor with a 4096 x 2160 resolution. It will set you back a whopping ¥2,880,000 ($36,000). The good news is that it comes with a 24-year warranty, so you don't have to worry that you'll have wasted tens of thousands... Read More ...
Tuesday tech deals: Logitech diNovo Mini for $79.99
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Mozilla releases stable version of Firefox 5
Although it was released early on the weekend, Mozilla has now officially released version 5 of its browser in over 70 languages. The update brings more than 1,000 improvements and performance enhancements that have been available on the Beta and Aurora channels to users interested in using Firefox's latest builds.... Read More ...
Nokia announces MeeGo-based N9 smartphone
Nokia has already decided to put all its weight behind Microsoft's Windows Phone as its primary mobile platform, but today the company has nonetheless announced its first MeeGo-based smartphone. Dubbed Nokia N9, the device comes with a curved unibody design and a 3.9-inch AMOLED display with an 854 x 480... Read More ...
The FCC wants to kill off hidden phone fees
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to prevent the telecom industry from charging its customers with unauthorized or hidden fees on their monthly bills (also known as cramming). FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said the agency would consider a proposal to "explore new ways to empower consumers and protect Americans against... Read More ...
3D TV service arrives for Nintendo 3DS in Japan
As previously announced, Nintendo's Itsu no Ma ni Terebi (or "SpotPass TV") has launched today in Japan. The 3D TV service gives 3DS owners the ability to automatically wirelessly download 3D TV shows to their portable gaming device 3DS every day. There are seven TV shows at launch, but more... Read More ...
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