Colorful is aiming to become second largest GPU vendor
Most people would think that ASUS or MSI would lead the pack as the largest GPU vendor, but it's actually Palit Microsystems (who also owns Gainward). Well, Colorful wants to compete at a much higher level, so the company is set to increase its shipments to over 500,000 per month this year, reports DigiTimes.
The Chinese market is dominated by Colorful, Galaxy and ZOTAC with Colorful set to ship 500,000 units per month for 2015. Galaxy is hoping to ship somewhere between 400,000 and 500,000 units per month, with projected sales of 5 million for Colorful and Galaxy. ZOTAC is expected to ship 3 million units this year, with ASUS shipping around 5 million across the year. GIGABYTE will be shipping around 3.6 million units while MSI will be pushing out around 2.9 million units for 2015.
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Apple appoints Jony Ive as the company's first Chief Design Officer
Jony Ive has been an integral part of Apple for quite sometime now, with the company recently promoting him from Senior Vice President, to Apple's first-ever Chief Design Officer.
Apple's new "spaceship" campus has had Ive's eye on design helping the futuristic new campus and its design, but this new role for Ive might hopefully change the direction of the look and design of the future iPhone.
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Upcoming 'Mad Max' game gets new story trailer
Despite being in production for years, the upcoming tie-in game to 'Mad Max: Fury Road' missed the theatrical release window for the film and is not slated to hit PS4, Xbox One and PC in September to co-incide with the Blu-ray release. But with the film getting rave reviews, Avalanche Studios are keen to keep the game in the consciousness of gamers and have now released an explosive new storyline trailer.
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IDC: Smartphone market still expanding, but growth is slowing
The global smartphone market is expected to grow 11.3 percent in 2015, but that is a drastically reduced number over the 27.6 percent growth rate in 2014, according to the IDC research group.
"Smartphone volume still has a lot of opportunity in the years to come, but two fundamental segments driving recent years' growth are starting to slow," said Ryan Reith, program director of the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. "As reported earlier in May, smartphone shipments in China actually declined year-over-year in the first quarter of 2015, showing that the largest market in the world has reached a level of maturity where rapid growth will be harder to achieve."
Looking ahead, IDC predicts Android will have 79 percent market share, with iOS at 14.2 percent and Windows Phone - which will be Windows 10 on smartphones - at 5.4 percent.
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Smart glass wearables could help transform the workplace
It wasn't long ago when smart glasses were reportedly poised to dominate the wearables market, but eventually lost out to fitness trackers and smartwatches. However, it looks like smart glasses could help propel the wearables market, especially in the workplace, analysts predict.
"Just as mobile phones proliferated across enterprises and ultimately spurred the mobile revolution, I believe wearables will follow a similar trajectory," said Michael Morgenstern, analyst at OpenView Venture Partners, in a post on Venture Beat. "The difference is the revolution will start from the bottom up."
It's going to take a clever sales and marketing strategy for wearable manufacturers to attract companies - though with higher price tags and more lucrative sales opportunities - could be a great chance for wearables to accelerate.
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Ford CEO Mark Fields wants autonomous cars for the masses
Automaker Ford embraced technology and semi-autonomous functionality in vehicles, and looks ahead to full self-driving vehicles. The company may not be the front runner to release a self-driving car, but is moving forward with its own research.
"Even now, semi-autonomous features are the building blocks for full autonomy," Fields said in an interview with Fortune. "When you look the breadth of semi-autonomous features that we have in our vehicles, we're in a leading position there.
It's not just about autonomous vehicles for Ford, as the company has its Ford Smart Mobility platform to enhance connected functionality. There are plenty of challenges facing automakers, especially with Silicon Valley companies increasingly getting involved, but there are plenty of new opportunities along the way.
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Game writer discusses sexuality, political correctness in gaming
BioWare was aware of possible apprehension when it included gay romance options in the Jade Empire RPG released in 2005, according to Dragon Age and Mass Effect lead writer David Gaider.
"It's nervousness from the people who have all the money, and they're worried about the risk," Gaider said in an interview with Video Game Sophistry. "And I think it's from the people who make the games that are probably, I would say, lean liberal and educated and sort of what they assume their audience will or won't accept."
Certain game titles have pushed the boundaries in recent years, and sexual diversity in video games is no different - but BioWare has not noticed any impact in game sales.
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Former CIA director says United States faces threat of cyberterrorism
Barry Royden, the CIA's former Director of Counterintelligence, thinks cyberterrorism poses a significant threat to the United States. Royden retired more than 10 years ago after 40 years working at the CIA, and has watched the international landscape continually change drastically.
"The trouble is, it's extremely difficult, in fact, it's impossible - everyone is connected to everyone, and as long as you're connected you're vulnerable," said Royden while speaking to Business Insider. "And there are firewalls, but every firewall is potentially defeatable, so it's a nightmare in my mind. You have to think that other governments have the capability to bring down the main computer systems in this country, power grids, hospitals or banking systems - things that could cause great economic upheaval and paralyze the country."
Meanwhile, officials in the GCHQ and NSA claim trying to fight against national threats - both online and on the battlefield - were made more difficult by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. There is change happening and everyone must sort themselves out.
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Periscope live streaming app is now available on Google Android
Google Android users can now download the official Periscope app from the Google Play Store. The app gives users the chance to record and stream feeds from their smartphones and tablets, and then share them with others.
"I was streaming for about 11 minutes on 4G and I used up in the blink of an eye 250MB [of data]," said Kate Russell, reporter at BBC Click, when speaking of Periscope being a data hog. "If you're watching random streams for about half an hour you're going to chew through about 400MB, so if you're on a low-data plan, be aware of exactly how much data you're consuming."
The iOS version of Periscope was downloaded more than 1 million times during its first week, and the app should prove to be extremely popular among Android users.
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Will smartwatches be more distracting to drivers than smartphones?
There could be more than 10 million smartwatches sold in the United States, and there is growing concern from the National Safety Council that drivers will have yet another distraction while behind the wheel. Mobile phones are involved in 27 percent of current US traffic accidents, and smartwatches could only make the problem worse.
"Smartwatches will be just as distracting, if not more so, than cell phones," said Deborah Hersman, president and CEO of the National Safety Council, in a public statement.
Smartwatch manufacturers are being pressured into leading safety campaigns to inform owners to be vigilant - and not to interact with their devices while behind the wheel. "Distracted driving is about to become a much bigger problem, because the launch of the Apple Watch is making smartwatches a mainstream product," said Stephen Joseph, attorney for the Coalition Against Distracted Driving, as he files a lawsuit that could make manufacturers take a more proactive safety approach.
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Report: 3.2 billion people used the Internet so far in 2015
Around 3.2 billion people across the world will be able to use the Internet, with a global population nearing 7.2 billion total, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The ITU also says around 2 billion Internet users will be from developing nations.
Not surprisingly, Europe (77.6 percent) and the Americas (66 percent) greatly lead in Internet saturation over Africa (20.7 percent) and Asia & Pacific (36.9 percent). Things are looking up as reliable broadband Internet is now affordable in 111 countries, with additional support to drive Internet penetration in emerging nations.
"Globally 3.2 billion people are using the Internet of which 2 billion are from developing countries," said Brahima Sanou, director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau.
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Teenager going to jail for downloading bomb plans to PlayStation
A teenager in Austria will serve prison time after pleading guilty to terrorism charges, admitting he downloaded plans on bomb construction to his Sony PlayStation game console. The unnamed 14-year-old hoped to detonate a bomb and then head to Syria to pick up arms for the Islamic State.
Unfortunately, it looks like this 14-year-old, who came to Austria from Turkey in 2007, is the latest casualty of a successful social media campaign by IS. The group has been especially successful in its attempts to lure younger people from around the world, essentially brainwashing them into fighting.
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Audi using Baidu software to improve connected vehicle technology
Responding to increasing demand of driver-assistance and connected technologies, Audi will work with Chinese company Baidu to increase features in vehicles. Supporting smartphone and tablet connections inside of vehicles is opening the door to new business agreements between automakers and tech companies.
It's a clever strategy by Baidu to consolidate its power in the Chinese Internet market, as automakers look for new tech companies to work with. Using the Baidu CarLife system, Audi will be able to provide faster data transmission into vehicles, while also providing GPS, infotainment, and other wireless functionality.
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Build Your Own Arduino Projects with This Complete Starter Kit
The bundle has everything a beginner needs to get started and create some seriously impressive projects. First off, you'll get the ARDX Arduino Starter Kit, a toolkit containing the Arduino Uno microcontroller board and all the parts you need to create 13 different circuits. There's no soldering or electronics background required, and it's the perfect introduction to using Arduino to control lights, buzzers, and more.
You'll also get three courses totaling over 25 hours of training-the 'Your Guide to the Internet of Things' course, the 'Make a Remote-Controlled Car' course, and the 'Make Your Own Environment Monitor System' course. You learn the basics of programming for microcontrollers and get an introduction to the different types of sensors before using your kit and the course material to build a remote-control car as well as an environment monitoring system that can measure and log conditions like temperature and humidity. You'll have lifetime access to these courses, so you can work at your own pace and refer back to them whenever you need.
Get the Arduino Starter Kit and course bundle for $75.99 at TweakTown Deals.
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Daimler using Baidu technology to help offer more connected functions
Chinese company Baidu has partnered with German automaker Daimler, in an agreement that will bring additional connected functionality to Mercedes-Benz vehicles available in China. The announcement was made during CES Asia, currently underway in Shanghai, China.
There are more automakers and tech companies forging relationships, as Bluetooth, wireless Internet, infotainment, and other services become more common in vehicles.
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ID-Cooling SE 214X CPU Cooler Review
Introduction, Specifications and Pricing
We see that ID-Cooling likes to run a series of coolers that all share a similar name. We found the FI or Finland series, we see the IS or Iceland series, the DK or Denmark series, and lastly there is the SE or Sweden series of cooler, and is the series to which our sample belongs. Even when it comes to this series of coolers, we find that there are also six other styles of the SE 2xx series that we are looking at today and it appears there is one other cooler that shares the name almost identically as well. So, if you do go looking around at what they have to offer, pay very close attention to the model numbers, as it is easy to get confused and a bit lost as to what is going on with so many options.
Specifically why we are all together at this time is due to ID-Cooling sending us the SE 214X CPU cooler to test. The main idea here was to use the KISS principle of design, and offer the masses a cooler that is fully capable of the demands of today's PCs, and at the same time, a very affordable price point. That is in no way to say that this is some old tech slapped together with a pretty fan and sent to pass it off as something new. There are actually some design elements that many will appreciate, and one strange one, that while we can see how it works and why it is there, we just don't get the overall point. If a wallet friendly pricing doesn't already have your interests piqued, we can say that what you are about to see is pretty impressive considering what we are given to work with.
In this chart, there are more lines dedicated to the ID-Cooling NO 12025 120mm fan included with the tower. This fan frame is 123mm square, and while basically all black in color, there are red rubber isolation pads built into it as well. This fan will spin in the range of 800 to 1800 RPM delivering a maximum of 60.7 CFM of flow and 1.81 mmH2O of pressure. While this fan needs 7V to start, it can run beyond 12V to 13.2V and still be within operational voltage range, and will deliver up to 29.2 dB(A) of noise. Other than the current and power demands of the fan, we also see that the hub of the translucent blades of this fan is supported on a hydraulic bearing. There is no mention on the charts, but digging deeper allowed us to find that the entire SE series of coolers offers a three-year warranty.
Budget friendly coolers always seem to have a soft spot in many potential customers' hearts. Not everyone can afford to lay out $100 on top tier air cooling, or even more for a top end AIO, they just need the basics. With this cooler, it fills a couple of voids. Of course, the $34.99 pricing we are seeing across the board is a great way to check off the box for low cost. The thing is though, at the same time, it is able to keep up with a few more expensive coolers, and even holds on well enough to compete with the be quiet! Pure Rock we just looked at with a very similar price point.
Realizing this is all a lot to digest, allow us to break it down for you as we get up close and personal with the SE 214X CPU cooler, and see if ID-Cooling has a good grasp on what it takes to compete in this market.
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