[H]ard|OCP Week in Reviews
Today is Friday and you know what that means! It is time once again for the [H]ard|OCP Week in Reviews! For anyone that might have missed them, we like to take a quick look back on the hardware evaluations and articles we posted earlier in the week. We kicked the week off with our 2012 AMD and NVIDIA Driver Performance Summary followed by our evaluation of the ADATA SX900 128GB SSD and our Aliens: Colonial Marines Performance and IQ Review. Finally, we wrapped things up with our ASRock Z77 Pro4-M LGA 1155 motherboard review.
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EA Suspends SimCity Marketing Campaigns
Considering most people still can't even play SimCity right now, it is probably a good idea the company decided to suspend marketing campaigns for the game until it is fixed.
In an email sent this morning to marketing affiliate partners, EA Origin says it has "deactivated all SimCity text links and creative and we ask you to please remove any copy promoting SimCity from your website for the time-being." The email, obtained by Polygon, is directed at affiliates of EA Origin's LinkShare program.
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Who's Liable For Driverless Car Crashes?
Ummm, the answer to this question seems rather obvious, doesn't it? The company with the logo on the car and the deepest pockets would be the obvious choice.
"It's absolutely the case that after the first accident involving an automated vehicle, there will be an automated ambulance chaser following," says Robert Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute. The auto industry is aware of the legal risk. "We have great exposure as an industry in terms of product liability," says Dan Gage of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. "And I think as an industry ... most of us suspect that there will always be someone in that driver's seat."
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Cooler Master Scout 2 Advanced
Want a case with a built-in handle? Check out this review of the Cooler Master Scout 2 Advanced at Ninjalane today.
Carrying handles aren't a new thing. In the early days case modders would attach their own to make moving their system around a little easier. This sort of thing was often associated with LAN gaming and the trend just kinda stuck.
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Apple Finally Fixes App Store Password Flaw
Let's see, the company was informed of the vulnerability last July, but it wasn't fixed until today. I'd say that's pretty quick for Apple.
Early July 2012, I reported to Apple numerous vulnerabilities related to their App Store iOS app. Last week Apple finally issued a fix for it and turned on HTTPS for the App Store. I am really happy that my spare-time work pushed Apple to finally enabled HTTPS to protect users. This post discuss the vulnerabilities I found. As a bonus, I made several video demos of the attacks described in this post so you can see by yourself how dangerous not having full HTTPS is.
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Best Buy VP On Why The Company Can Still Compete
Because there is still dumb people out there that shop at your stores?
"We view both our online capability and our physical footprint as being unique in the world of consumer electronics," explained Furman. "We are a true multichannel retailer… You can order online from us and you can pick it up in store on the same day. You can't do that from anybody else."
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An Open Letter to EA on SimCity
PCMag has an editorial posted today that basically just tells EA "I told you so."
I don't want to gloat. I want you to understand why this happened, and how you can prevent it from happening in the future. When concerns are raised over "online features," listen to them. When people warn you months in advance that there will be server issues, listen to them. When gamers worry that they won't be able to play SimCity years from now (when every SimCity game from the Super Nintendo version to SimCity 4 remains playable and enjoyable), listen to them.
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Man Gets Netflix Tattoo
What do you get for scarring yourself for life with a Netflix tattoo? Apparently the company thinks it is worth a free year of Netfilx.
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Google Fiber TV Adds 3D Channels
Google Fiber is pretty damn cool but does anyone watch regular TV shows in 3D? I guess I would try it out if it was already part of the package I was currently paying for but I wouldn't pay for it separately.
Subscribers to the Google Fiber Gigabit + TV Plan will automatically receive 3net, which will offer documentaries, family entertainment, concerts, lifestyle and cooking shows, and scripted series, all in 3D. Sports fans who want to catch their favorite teams in 3D can grab ESPN3D for an additional $5 per month with their Gigabit + TV plan. Subscribers can call Google Fiber to sign up for ESPN3D.
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75% Of Man's Skull Replaced By 3D Printed Material
Who would have imagined that we would ever be using 3D printing to replace large portions of a man's skull?
A man has had 75 per cent of his skull replaced with a custom-made 3D-printed implant. The un-named patient in the United States had his head imaged by a 3D scanner before the plastic prosthetic was crafted to suit his features.
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[H]ardware Round-Up
Cases & Modding: InWin H-Frame @ XtremeHardware
Cooling: Gelid Black Edition CPU Cooler @ PureOC
PSU: PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mark III 750W @ FunkyKit
Storage: Patriot Supersonic Magnum 256GB @ Legit Reviews
Video: ASUS Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II @ Tech-Kings
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Windows 8 Touch-Screen Laptop Price Cuts Coming
DigiTimes, citing the usual anonymous sources, claims that Microsoft will be lowering licensing costs for OEMs in the near future and offering discounted or free software as well.
Microsoft will lower OEM licensing costs by offering a discount of US$20 for 11.6-inch and below notebooks that are equipped with touch screens, according to Taiwan-based vendors and ODMs. For below 10.8-inch notebooks, tablets and hybrids, Microsoft will offer the US$20 discount plus free Office 2013 software, the sources indicated. OEM licensing rates for Windows 8 Pro stand at US$80-90 currently, the sources noted.
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Crysis 3 Patched Again
For those of you experiencing continued issues with Crysis 3, there is a new patch out today that addresses some of the problems with the game.
Below is a list of the fixes that we've implemented in Crysis 3 as part of our latest Patch. We hope you'll continue to enjoy the game, and assure you we'll keep working hard to iron out any issues that arise down the line. Latest PC Patch Notes:
Fixed after-match award dog tags from not loading from the profile correctly
Fixed root cause of some graphics driver crashes
Fixed particle shader causing black squares/broken shading on some graphics cards
Fixed shadering issue with underwater fog
Fixed issues with non-default controls for weapon customization
Fixed some issues with binding non-default vehicle controls
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ASRock Z77 Pro4-M LGA 1155 Motherboard Review
The ASRock Z77 Pro4-M is a micro-ATX motherboard which is a form factor we haven't given a whole lot of attention to historically. There surely though a subset of enthusiasts which value their space for one reason or another. If you're looking for a small motherboard on a small budget you won't want to miss Z77 Pro4-M.
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