AMD aims Z-60 APU at Win8 tablets, hybrids
Windows 8 is coming, and it's bringing a wave of tablets and hybrid devices tuned for the touch-friendly Metro UI. AMD doesn't have much of a presence in the tablet world right ...
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The Atlantic digs into Google Maps' Ground Truth
Google Maps has gotten a lot of praise lately, in part because the Apple Maps app that replaced it in iOS 6 has been somewhat of a disaster. We've discussed the Apple app's shortcomings already, but what about what makes the Google alternative so good? The Atlantic has posted a behind-the-scenes look at how Google builds its maps, providing some insight on the answer.
One of the keys is the Ground Truth, a base map that has much more information than is ...
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Razer to build Project Fiona PC gaming tablet
Razer has unveiled portable gaming concept systems at the last couple of Consumer Electronics Shows. Two years ago, it was a netbook-like device called the Switchblade. Last year, it was a PC-based tablet with dual analog sticks dubbed Project Fiona. The Switchblade was never put into production (although parts of it did show up in Razer's larger Blade notebook), but Project Fiona has been given the green light.
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WSJ: Apple orders 10 million iPad Minis for this quarter
The Wall Street Journal has been doing a fair bit of Apple rumor-mongering lately. Last week, it reported that production of an unannounced, 7.85" iPad was already underway, with LG and AU Optronics churning out LCD panels for the device. Now, the Journal's Digits blog has word that Apple suppliers are building up stock ahead of the launch—and quite substantially so:
The Journal says these figures suggest demand for the ...
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Firefox to nag users about plug-in updates
Not
keeping your browser plug-ins up to date can be dangerous. Security
holes show up in Flash and Adobe Reader on a regular basis, and exploits
sometimes allow for remote code execution. That's presumably why
Mozilla is going to start nagging Firefox users
with notifications about out-of-date plug-ins. Here's the spiel from
Jorge Villalobos, Mozilla's Add-ons Developer Relations Lead:While you are free to ignore the warnings and continue using your old plugins, we strongly recommend that you go to our Plugin Check page and update them ...
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Columbus Day Shortbread
Eight is Enough
- Oops: Microsoft sends takedown request to BBC,
Wikipedia, and the U.S. government - Neowin
- The Atlantic: How Google builds it maps—and what it means for the future of everything
- Engadget: Skullcandy unveils Navigator on-ear headphones
- Tech Drive-in: 23 brand new features in Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal [screenshots tour]
- Hardware Heaven's video review of Dishonored
- Assassin's Creed 3: Ubiworkshop Edition for PC uncovered by CVG
- Idle Hands: Star Wars Angry Birds revealed
- Newegg's Columbus Day deals
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