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Valve CEO Dubs Windows 8 “Catastrophic” For PC Game Developers
Some may have already tried Windows 8 but the rest of the world is still waiting for its official commercial release. Microsoft keeps bragging about its Metro user interface and how awesome it would be great with apps and touch-based devices. But there’s one group that Microsoft seems to be forgetting–PC game developers. While speaking ...
Google Fiber Project Officially Unveiled, Bundled with Google TV
In a post on Google Fiber Blog, Kevin Lo, General Manager of Google Access announced that their hush-hush project will soon be revealed. Based on the post, they might be finally unveiling the project on July 26, which is today. And as promised, Google delivered. (Full video below). Today, people from Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas ...
Google Talk, Twitter Service Outages Leave Users Outraged
If you experienced difficulty using Google Talk this morning, unable to send messages, call, or access the service all together, you are not alone. A lot of people have reported the same thing happening to them and guess what? Google knows about it. If you check Google Apps, you can see that Google Talk has ...
100 New Features for Dragon: Speak to Your Computer “Naturally”
Nuance Communications, Inc. released the new version of their speech recognition software, the Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12. Nuance claims that it is the fastest, most accurate and easy-to-use version of Dragon that comes with more than 100 new features and enhancements that will convince you to make the shift from typing to talking. The new version ...
Apple Claims Samsung Overpriced Licensing Fees
Today’s mobile news roundup features: Apple accusing Samsung of charging high licensing fees; the latest news on Microsoft’s Surface price and Windows Phone 8 launch; NFC rendering smartphones vulnerable to malware; and media sharing via different devices. Apple claims Samsung asks high licensing fees In the ongoing Apple-Samsung court battle, previous court filings submitted by ...
Explaining Advanced Data Visualization for the DevOps Era
Earlier this week, we reported that the Census Bureau joined the visual data revolution when they added a new feature on their website that features new visual data weekly. The aim of this effort is to entice people into learning more about the things happened around them, like a cool history lesson. But data visualization ...
London Gets Free WiFi While Olympics Ban Your Hotspots
Back in April, organizers of the 2012 London Olympics released their rules and regulations regarding this prestigious event. One of those rules restricts attendees from taking audio, video and photos of the event and sharing it on social media sites or news sites. Attendees can only use them for private and domestic purposes. Some say ...
Best of Mountain Lion: More Social, More Connected
At the Worldwide Developers Conference back in June, Apple unveiled their next Mac operating system: Mountain Lion. And today, Apple announced that Mountain Lion is available for download at the Mac App Store for $19.99. But if you’re a new Mac owner, meaning you purchased your Mac sometime between June 11, 2012 and today, you’re ...
iPhone 5 Rumors to Blame for Apple’s Slow Sales
Today’s mobile news roundup features: Apple’s low iPhone sales; Samsung Galaxy SIII receiving an OTA update; and AT&T reporting increased profits. iPhone sales down as iPhone 5 rumors skyrocket Apple delivered their quarterly financial report and as expected, iPhone sales are down. The culprit behind this is the skyrocketing rumors regarding the unveiling of the ...
RIM No Longer Dominates BYOD Trend, Apple Makes Serious Gains
According to DLA Piper’s CIO Don Jaycox, there’s a huge chance that more lawyers will be shifting to Android or Apple devices for office and personal use by the end of this year. DLA Piper is among the largest law firms in the world with 77 offices across 31 countries and more than 4200 ...