The curtain falls on Windows Media Center
Windows Media Center, Microsoft's long-running effort to blend elements of DVRs, cable boxes, and DVD players into Windows, will be taking its final bow before the release of Windows 10. According to a tweet by Gabriel Aul, one of the managers of Microsoft's Windows Insider program, Windows Media Center will be discontinued in the new version of the operating system due to "decreased usage."
According to other tweets by Aul, people were primarily using Windows Media Center to watch DVDs at this stage ...
Read more...
Read More ...
The PC Gaming Show provides a dedicated soapbox at E3
E3 is perhaps the biggest annual event in gaming, but the PC is usually overshadowed by the presence of the big three console makers. That's changing this year, because AMD and PC Gamer Magazine have teamed up to hold a dedicated event for our favorite platform. The aptly named PC Gaming Show will take place on June 16 from 5 P.M. to 8 P.M. at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles.
While we'll never argue against more exposure for PC gaming, it's interesting to note the rationale for this dedicated event. The event's sponsors say that "PC gaming is in a golden age, with more affordable hardware than ever before," and they also ...
Read more...
Read More ...
DX12 demo will make you squint to see what's better
The advent of Microsoft's DirectX 12 API is probably one of the biggest developments in game programming this year, but the benefits of the new programming model aren't always 100% obvious when looking at the finished product on a screen.
At Microsoft's Build conference last week, Chinese developer Snail Games showed a demonstration of its Cryengine-based King of Wushu running on DX12. Despite presentation partner Nvidia's claims that jaws would ...
Read more...
Read More ...
Lenovo's lightweight LaVie Z ultrabooks start selling stateside
The ultra-light LaVie Z ultrabooks Lenovo introduced at CES are now available in the U.S. Both machines have Broadwell-based Core i7 processors and 13.3" 2560x1440 displays. The standard version is a conventional clamshell, while its LaVie Z 360 sibling features a 360° hinge that lets the machine contort into tent and tablet configurations.
Source: ...
Read more...
Read More ...
MSI refreshes Socket FM2+ mobos for Godavari APUs
AMD's latest APU family, code-named Godavari, is supposedly set to launch in a month or two, and MSI has released eight refreshed Socket FM2+ motherboards in preparation for their arrival. The new boards feature chipsets ranging from the entry-level A68H to the enthusiast A88X, and they'll be available in Mini-ITX, microATX, and ATX form factors.
...Read more...
Read More ...
HP press release names next-gen Radeons
AMD's next-gen Radeons are perhaps the worst-kept secret in the tech industry. Rumors about the new parts have been circulating for months, and now, several of them have been mentioned by an official HP press release. The PC giant introduced a new batch of desktop and all-in-one PCs today, several of which can be configured with 300-series Radeons.
According to the press release, HP's Envy and Envy Phoenix desktop towers will be available with discrete graphics cards "up to" ...
Read more...
Read More ...
Rise of Incarnates promises better fighting than Mayweather-Pacquiao
...
Read more...
Read More ...
Hole in Realtek software imperils countless home routers
A host of home Wi-Fi routers based on Realtek silicon may be vulnerable to a remote code execution attack thanks to a hole in Realtek's software development kit (SDK).
To support the universal plug-and-play (UPnP) standard, Realtek built a service/daemon into its SDK that listens for UPnP calls. Unfortunately, the developers didn't implement a ...
Read more...
Read More ...
Telecom industry seeks to stay the FCC's net neutrality rules
Major Internet service providers and other telecom companies in the United States haven't been happy with the Federal Communications Commission since its decision to reclassify them as common carriers under Title II of the Telecommunications Act of 1934. Computerworld reports that seven ISPs and telecom trade groups have already filed suit against the FCC regarding its decision, but according to an article by Ars Technica, industry groups want more immediate relief. Ars writes that several telecom industry groups have also requested stays from Title II reclassification from the FCC. Stays would nullify the rules while the courts work things out.
One such petition comes by way of the American Cable Association and the National Cable and Telecommunications Association , while another joint action ...
Read more...
Read More ...
Available Tags:Windows , Gaming , MSI , HP ,
No comments:
Post a Comment