Weekend Open Forum: What's your favorite video game of all time?

This week has been filled to the brim with gaming-related news, thanks
to E3 2014 over in Los Angeles. There were plenty of new game reveals,
announcements and previews, including some that to me look especially
exciting: The Witcher 3, GTA V on PC, Far Cry 4, Uncharted 4, and...



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Netflix introduces subtle new site design and refreshed logo

Some may have noticed a slightly different Netflix logo in some of its
latest trailers and advertisements. That logo appears to have been put
in place on the site along with a cleaner and more simple overall look.
The company has decided to replace the bold reds and blacks with...



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Amazon shares Mayday customer support stats and unusual customer requests

It’s been eight months now since Amazon launched the “Mayday” button
alongside its Kindle Fire HDX tablet, promising buyers live, on-screen
support any time every day of the year. It was a big bet that sought to
“revolutionize tech support” and according to the company’s recent
update, it’s working. ...



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Overheating risk prompts Apple to launch exchange program for older European iPhone chargers

Apple on Friday announced a voluntary exchange program for its older
style European iPhone power adapter. In rare cases, the accessory may
overheat and pose a safety risk according to the Cupertino-based
technology giant.



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Atari's CEO plans to revive the brand with online gambling, original shows, and licensing deals

It has been quite a long time since Atari sat atop the gaming world.
Its once top of the line titles and its well known Atari 2600 console
seem like relics of the past to today's gamer. While the company hasn't
seen much attention outside of its bankruptcy proceedings in...



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New Xbox One commercial starring Aaron Paul can control your console

Microsoft’s new Xbox One commercial was sure to get some attention
simply because it stars Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul. But the ad, which
highlights the voice commands of the Kinect (never mind the fact that it
promotes the new $399 Kinect-less version of the console), is drawing
more attention than...



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Google readies its own health and fitness tracking platform, dubbed Google Fit

Hot on the heels of Apple’s WWDC, where the Cupertino-based company
announced its HealthKit platform for aggregating health and
fitness-related data from third party apps and devices, Google is
apparently set to launch a similar service at its own I/O developer
conference later this month.



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Priceline agrees to purchase OpenTable for $2.6 billion

Online travel booking site Priceline is getting in the restaurant
business. The company on Friday announced they will buy OpenTable for
$2.6 billion in cash, agreeing to pay $103 per share – a 46 percent
premium over yesterday’s closing price according to a report from The
Wall Street Journal.



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Intel raises second quarter revenue forecast as business PC demand picks up

Intel announced yesterday that its Q2 results will be better than
expected due to stronger than anticipated demand for corporate personal
computers. In other words, the end of Microsoft's support for its
Windows XP operating system has boosted the demand for business PCs.



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Ex-Microsoft employee involved in Windows 8 leaks sentenced to three months in prison

Alex Kibkalo, the former Microsoft employee who stole trade secrets and
leaked Windows 8 builds to a French blogger, was on Tuesday sentenced
to three months in jail. He will also have to pay a $100 fine.



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US Federal Marshalls to auction seized Bitcoins from Silk Road

When the FBI brought down the world’s largest online drug marketplace
last year and arrested alleged mastermind Ross Ulbricht, they also took
possession of the site’s assets – nearly 30,000 Bitcoins. On Thursday,
the US Federal Marshalls moved those coins in preparation to auction
them off later this month. ...



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E3 2014 PC Game Trailer Roundup: Battlefield Hardline, The Division, The Witcher 3, Far Cry 4, more
Didn't
clear your schedule to track E3? Here are 40 plus PC game trailers from
the event along with expected release dates and launch platforms for
each title, ordered alphabetically. Some highlights include Batman:
Arkham Knight, The Division, Star Wars: Battlefront, Far Cry 4 and the
much anticipated PC version of Grand Theft Auto V....



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Samsung launches the 6.6mm-thin Galaxy Tab S series

Samsung has today announced yet another line of tablets aimed at
dethroning Apple's iPad from the top spot in the market. The Galaxy Tab S
series comes in two sizes, an 8.4-inch and 10.5-inch model, both
packing Super AMOLED displays and razor-thin designs.



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Huawei reenters US market, launches direct-to-consumer retail website

Chinese networking and telecommunications equipment provider Huawei’s
decision to exit the US market was short lived. After announcing plans
to halt sales in the US last December, the company is back on the scene
with a new direct-to-consumer retail website.



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Samsung may launch two versions of the Galaxy Note 4, one with a curved display

Smartphone technology is often predictable. By that, I mean it’s pretty
safe to bet that the next iteration in an established line will have a
faster processor, a larger screen, an updated operating system and maybe
better battery life. Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 4 looks to be no
different, expect when...



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EU court rules Intel to pay $1.4 billion fine for anti-competitive sales practices

A court in the European Union has recently ruled to uphold a long
standing $1.4 billion fine against Intel based on its anti-competitive
practices towards AMD. The case dates back to 2009, where the court
initially ruled that Intel was offering illegal rebates and contract
restrictions to major tech companies...



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Starbucks announces nationwide rollout of Powermat wireless charging stations

After a successful pilot program in Boston, Starbucks has announced
plans to expand its wireless charging initiative to more locations. The
rollout will get started in San Francisco Bay Area Starbucks and Teavana
shops this year before expanding to other major metropolitan areas in
2015.



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Amazon debuts Prime Music streaming service with limited song catolog

Amazon has now officially launched its music streaming service we
previously reported on. Along with a number of other benefits, Amazon
Prime members now have access to unlimited, ad-free music streaming with
the new Prime Music.



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App data shows second screen experiences for gaming are a total flop

Second screen experiences – using your tablet or smartphone as a
“second screen” to display additional content while gaming or watching
television – were expected to be the next big thing in entertainment.
The tech dominated E3 the past couple of years with companies like EA,
Microsoft and Sony all...



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Here's how you can watch or stream all World Cup 2014 games for free

The 2014 FIFA World Cup is set to kick off today and for the next month
everyone’s attention will be on what happens on the field across 64
games taking place in 12 Brazilian cities. Okay, so it may not be that
big of a deal in the US, but...



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Google aims to acquire equity stake Virgin Galactic's space business

Google’s apparently been struck with aerial fever. Fresh off the heels
of its $500 million acquisition of satellite imagery startup Skybox, the
search giant is now reportedly interested in an investment of Galactic
proportions.



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Warrant required to obtain cellphone location data, court rules

In a landmark decision, the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals
unanimously ruled (PDF) yesterday that law enforcement officials need to
have a warrant to access mobile users' phone location data.



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Split-screen multitasking unearthed in iOS 8 beta

Split-screen multitasking is coming to Apple’s mobile platform in iOS
8. It wasn’t demoed during WWDC earlier this month simply because it
isn’t ready, but it’s there.



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Comcast confirms it's developing a YouTube competitor

Comcast is working on a YouTube-like video streaming service and is
planning to launch it to a limited set of customers by the end of the
year, according to the company's senior vice president of video Matt
Strauss.



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Lytro releases specs list for Illum light field camera

Lytro hoped its original light field camera would shake up the
photography industry back in 2011. While the device was certainly
innovative, it ultimately proved to be little more than a novelty – a
proof of concept, if you will – that left us wondering what Lytro’s
technology could do...



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E3 2014 PC Game Trailer Roundup
Didn't
clear your schedule to track E3? Here are 40 plus PC game trailers from
the event along with expected release dates and launch platforms for
each title, ordered alphabetically. Some highlights include Batman:
Arkham Knight, The Division, Star Wars: Battlefront, Far Cry 4 and the
much anticipated PC version of Grand Theft Auto V.



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Logitech Gaming Software 8.53.154
Logitech Gaming Software lets you customize Logitech G gaming mice, keyboards and headsets.


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ZD Soft Screen Recorder 6.7
ZD Soft Screen Recorder captures computer screen content with sound and saves as compressed video files in various formats.


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Avira AntiVir Personal Edition Free 14.0.4.672
The private and individual use of the AntiVir Personal Edition is completely free of charge.


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Trojan Killer 2.2.3.4
Developed
specifically for automatic removal of viruses, bots, spyware,
keyloggers, trojans, scareware and rootkits without the need to manually
edit system files or registry.


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EMDB 2.04
EMDB is a small utility to keep track of your DVD collection.


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Free YouTube Downloader Converter 5.0
Download and convert video from YouTube to your computer with one mouse click.


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Mozilla Thunderbird for Mac 31.0 Beta 1
Now with tabs, better search, and email archiving.


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Shadow Defender 1.4.0.519
Shadow
Defender is an easy-to-use security solution (for Windows operating
systems) that protects your PC/laptop real environment against malicious
activity and unwanted changes.


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Aloaha PDF Suite 6.0.35
Create vector based, high resolution PDF Documents.


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ChrisTWEAK 2.80
ChrisTWEAK - Improve your TV experience, optimize your capture device settings.


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Mozilla Thunderbird 31.0 Beta 1
Now with tabs, better search, and email archiving.


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DVDFab Passkey Lite 8.2.1.5
DVDFab
Passkey Lite is a simple combination of Passkey for DVD and Passkey for
Blu-ray. It is a free DVD Decrypter and Blu-ray Decrypter that can work
with any software that Passkey for DVD and Passkey for Blu-ray works
with to access unprotected content.


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LAVFilters 0.62
LAV
Filters are a set of open-source DirectShow filters, aimed to
eventually replace the better part of the playback chain required to
play all and any modern media.


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Sweet Home 3D 4.4
Sweet
Home 3D is a free interior design application that helps you draw the
plan of your house, arrange furniture on it and visit the results in 3D.


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Praat 5.3.78
Speech analysis and manipulation software.


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Maxthon 4.4.1.2000
Maxthon Internet Browser software is a powerful tabbed browser with a highly customizable interface.


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Google Drive 1.15.6866
Google Drive. Keep everything. Share anything.


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Picasa 3.9.137.141
Picasa is free photo editing software from Google that makes your pictures look great.


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PartitionGuru Free 4.6.2
PartitionGuru
offers an all-in-one solution for data recovery, partition management
and Windows backup, which enables you to recover lost files and
partitions, resize partitions, backup partition, edit sectors, etc.


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TubeMate YouTube Downloader 2.2.3.585
TubeMate - The fastest and most famous YouTube downloader.


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McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool 7.6.133.0
Use
the McAfee Consumer Product Removal tool (MCPR) to remove data
completely for a McAfee Security product installation on a supported
Windows operating system.


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Notepad++ 6.6.6
Free source code editor which supports several programming languages running under the MS Windows environment.


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Take Command 16.03.52
Take
Command is a comprehensive interactive GUI and Windows command line
toolkit that makes your Windows command prompts easier to use and far
more powerful.


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ArsClip 4.17
ArsClip is a freeware utility for the windows clipboard. ArsClip monitors the clipboard and keeps track of the entries.


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Sublight 4.0.5276
Sublight is popular Windows application for searching and downloading subtitles for movies and TV Series.


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