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- $700 off Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro (2.6GHz, 16GB, 1TB, 750M)
- MacMall is now taking pre-orders for its deepest discounted
MacBook Pro ever - a 2013 15-inch model fully loaded with a 2.6GHz
Quad-core Intel Core i7 (Crystalwell) processor, 16GB RAM, 1TB
PCIe-based flash storage, Intel Iris Pro Graphics + NVIDIA GeForce GT
750M, 2 Thunderbolt 2 ports, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and an 8 hour battery for
$2599.99. That's roughly $700 off Apple's original MSRP, $600 off
the company's recently revised MSRP, and the lowest price available
anywhere by $200, according to our Price Guides. The 2013 MacBook Pro
family is also nearly identical to the models that replaced it a year
later - with the exception of slighter faster CPUs - making them
exceptional values for frugal shoppers. MacMall says it expects to
receive its shipment of these 15" MacBook Pros from Apple within the
next 5 days and will begin shipping them out (shipping is free) to
customers in plenty of time for the holiday, with orders being filled
on a first-come, first-served basis. It's also worth noting that
MacMall will not collect sales tax on orders shipped outside the
following states: CA, CO, GA, IL, MN, NC, NY, TN, and WI.
In addition to this model, MacMall is also listed as offering the
lowest prices on a number of current MacBooks and iMacs in our Price
Guides. Among them is also the most affordable MacBook Pro currently
available to shoppers: a 2.4GHz 13-inch model from 2013 featuring a
2.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 2.4GH (Haswell) processor, 4GB RAM,
128GB PCIe-based flash storage, Intel Iris Graphics, Two Thunderbolt 2
ports, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and a 9 hour battery for
$1,049.00 after a $20
mail-in-rebate.
- NVIDIA preparing to release GTX 960 in January - According
to a report by Sweclockers,
NVIDIA is preparing to release its next Maxwell GPU, GM206, in January
as GTX 960. Aimed at the $250-$300 market, the GTX 960 will perform
similar to the GTX 770, albeit at much lower power and price.
Interestingly, GM206 is reported to have an extremely slim 128-bit
memory bus, which is half that of not just GK104 or GK204 but even it's
predecessor, GK106, which featured a 192-bit bus. NVIDIA will most
likely make up for the loss in bandwidth with higher memory clocks and
more importantly, lossless compression. GTX 960 is expected to be
showed off behind closed doors at CES 2014, with an official release
later in the January 2015.
- New PhysX FleX Features - PhysX FleX
is a particle based simulation technique for real-time visual
effects. So far we showed examples for rigid body stacking, particle
piles, soft bodies and fluids. In this video we'll be showing some of
the new advancements within PhysX FleX.
- Seagate Selling Affordable 8TB Hard Drives - Finally, an
affordable 8TB drive has surfaced. Sold by Seagate under the
"Archive Label" brand and aimed at those looking for a cost-effective
storage solution, the drive retails for around $270, which is far more
palatable than the $1,000 or so that 8TB drive from HGST are currently
going for. That works out at around $0.033 per gigabyte. The drive
3.5-inch 5,900RPM SATA-3 drives feature 128MB of cache and come in two
flavors; the ST8000AS0002 which doesn't have hardware encryption, and
the ST8000AS0012 "Seagate Secure" model which does. The drive contains
six platters and uses Shingled Magnetic Recording technology that
allows an extra 25 percent more data per platter. Average read speeds
are rated at 150MB/s with a maximum sustained rate of 190MB/s. The
drives consume 7.5W when active and only 5W when idle.
- Microsoft announces Windows 10 press event for January 21st - Microsoft
is holding an event on its campus January 21st to talk about the next
chapter of Windows 10 and it is expected the company will talk about
the consumer release of Windows 10. The event is said to be an all day
affair as well and Neowin will be there. For those who are curious, the
event will be live streamed this time around and will include
presentations from Satya Nadella, Terry Myerson and Joe Belfiore, and
Phil Spencer. That crew represents the top of the org chart for nearly
all things Microsoft which means that there will be much to talk about
at the event. The name of the release may not be called the consumer
preview but may be called January Technical Preview and could be part
of a new release cycle where the company pushes out a new release each
month. No word on all of the topics that will be covered but seeing
that it is an all-day event, but we hope to hear about Windows Phone
and Windows RT. Seeing that Phil Spencer will be there as well, there
should be some Xbox content too.
- Apple Releases iOS 8.1.2, It Will Anger Users - Without
any warning Apple has today released iOS 8.1.2 for iPhone, iPad and
iPod touch users running iOS 8. But it isn't the long awaited raft of
bug fixes needed for users affected by the ongoing problems with iOS 8.
Instead the release "addresses a problem where ringtones purchases
through the iTunes Store may have been removed from your device." Apple
notes a dedicated url - itunes.com/restore-tones - has been setup for
recovering those ringtones. Apple does also state that iOS 8.1.2 has
"bug fixes" but the URL it provides has
no information on the release at the time of writing and Apple
always calls out more significant bug fixes in its main release notes
Furthermore iOS 8.1.2 comes in at a paltry 28.2MB (this may differ
slightly from device-to-device) making it a minor point release.
- Samsung starts updating the Galaxy S5 to Android 5.0 Lollipop
- Android 5.0 has seen the fastest uptake in the history of the
OS, with many manufacturers having promised their users the update
within a very short time of its official release by Google. Samsung,
the largest Android manufacturer by a fair margin, is making sure it
isn't left behind and has started
updating the Galaxy S5 to Lollipop, barely a month after Google
published its final source code. There's the all new Material Design
look mixed with Samsung's infamous TouchWiz skin, new animations,
lockscreen and heads-up notifications, improved performance and battery
life, priority mode, and a plethora of other new stuff. Samsung has
also built in a few enhancements of its own, including a new clipboard
tool that keeps track of all copied text and screenshots, the newer
fingerprint interface from the Galaxy Note 4, and also developed many
of its proprietary apps from scratch. The update is currently rolling
out in Poland over-the-air and via Samsung's Kies application, and is
expected to make its way to other markets in the coming weeks.
- Samsung Galaxy E5 & Galaxy E7 full specs revealed - The Galaxy E7
(SM-E700F) is expected to be the most impressive member of the Galaxy
E-series family. It will reportedly be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon
410 processor clocked at 1.2GHz with an Adreno 306 GPU and come with
2GB RAM. The SUPER AMOLED display is said to be of the same size as the
Galaxy A7, but with 1280 x 720 HD resolution instead of 1920 x 1080 on
the Galaxy A7. It will also have 16GB internal memory, 13MP rear
camera, 5MP selfie camera, and a large 2950mAh capacity battery
- Samsung Galaxy Alpha&Galaxy Note 4 feature Corning's
Gorilla Glass - The
Galaxy Alpha was the first Android smartphone from Samsung to
feature a metallic construction, but that wasn't the only thing the
Galaxy Alpha has going for it. Corning has announced that the Galaxy
Alpha is the first mobile device to come with Gorilla Glass 4; the
device itself was announced back in August, but it's only now that
Corning and Samsung have made the fact about the phone's display
official.
According to Corning, the latest iteration of Gorilla Glass can survive
80 percent of drops from 1m (3.3 feet) on a rough surface; its 0.4 mm
thickness is the same as that of Gorilla Glass 3, but the company
claims that it's twice as strong as its competitors. The increased
toughness should be a boon on the Galaxy Alpha, which is extremely thin
at 6.7mm and is therefore more prone to accidental drops (though its
small size helps in offering users a better grip.)
Samsung's latest phablet flagship, the Galaxy Note 4, also features
Gorilla Glass 4, and it's likely we will see it on a lot more devices
in the coming months.
- Lamborghini set to release $6.000 smartphone - It may
come as a surprise, but Lamborghini is set to launch a smartphone
called the 88 Tauri. This new device will come from Tonino
Lamborghini group, which got its name from the founder himself, who is
the son of the man behind the luxury car industry. The upcoming 88
Tauri runs on Android 4.4.4 KitKat, and features a 5-inch HD display
with a 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor. It has a hefty 3 GB
of RAM, so there is definitely no need to worry about certain apps not
running on the device. The device packs a 20-megapixel rear shooter
with a sapphire glass lens, and an 8-megapixel front camera, perfect
for those selfie moments. You also won't run out of space pretty soon,
as it contains 64 GB of internal storage
- Microsoft Offers Its MSN Apps to Android and iOS Devices - Microsoft
today expanded the availability of its MSN-branded apps beyond Windows
Phone, adding them to the Google
Play Store and iTunes
App Store. The apps, which have evolved on the Windows Phone
platform this year, include MSN Food & Drink, MSN Health &
Fitness, MSN Money, MSN News, and MSN Sports. These five are available
to both Android and iOS today. The MSN Weather app is available to
Android today, too, and will be available to iOS soon. Of note,
Microsoft said its MSN Health & Fitness app makes use of Apple's
HealthKit tools, which will allow iPhone owners to track steps and
other fitness goals. Microsoft has targeted Android and iOS
aggressively this year with its own applications and services,
including MS Office, its core productivity suite, and other utilities
such as OneNote and OneDrive. All the apps are free to download from
the Google Play Store and iTunes App Store.
- Microsoft Sues 'Does' For Activating Pirated Software - How
many pirated copies of Windows 7 do you have to activate from the
same IP before you get Microsoft's attention?
- The Pirate Bay Taken Offline, Raided By Police - Police
in Sweden carried out a
raid in Stockholm today, seizing servers, computers, and other
equipment. At the same time The Pirate Bay and several other
torrent-related sites disappeared offline. Although no official
statement has been made, TF sources confirm action against TPB.
According to the police the raid targeted a data center in Nacka which
is built into a 'mountain.' This suggests that the raid took place at Portlane.
- US Navy Laser Weapon System Live Firing Onboard USS Ponce
AFSB(I)-15 - The U.S. Navy has deployed the LaWS Laser Weapon
System prototype for operational testing on board the USS Ponce
(AFSB(I)-15, interim Afloat Forward Staging Base) in the Persian Gulf.
The at-sea demonstration onboard USS Ponce is part of a wider portfolio
of near-term U.S. Navy directed energy programs that promise rapid
fielding, demonstration and prototyping efforts for shipboard, airborne
and ground systems.
- 2015 GMC Denali Runs 0-60 mph in 4.5 sec! - The
tuners over at Hennessey have that demographic covered with their
growling, supercharged power kits for the GMC Yukon Denali. The
upgrades come in three forms for the SUV's 6.2-liter V8: HPE550 with
557 horsepower, HPE600 with 605 hp and HPE650 with 665 hp. This video
showcases the full-bore version, and this Denali can definitely hustle
in a straight line. The power bump comes courtesy of a 2.9-liter
supercharger, intercooler and high-flow cylinder heads to add over 200
horsepower compared to stock, and the final result is a bellowing SUV
that rears up off he line to throw the driver back into the seat. The sprint
to 60 miles per hour lasts just 4.5 seconds!
- LEGO Bill Gates Lists His Favorite Books Of 2014 - Bill
Gates is a smart guy, and smart people read good books. Add these
five books to your holiday wish list, then make a New Years
resolution to read them all.
- The Future of Film Technology? - Film School'D - Movies
have come a long way since the days of the kinetoscope. Cinefix is
here to detail all the changes cinema has undergone and postulate
what might be the next step.
- The 'Workaholics' Season 5 Trailer Is Beyond Gratuitous - Remember
how "Always
Sunny" had a season trailer that had nothing to do with the content
of the show? "Workaholics" took that idea and ran a marathon with it.
- Kingsman: The Secret Service - Red Band Trailer #3 - Watch this
exclusive 17+ preview for the big screen adaptation of the Mark
Millar comic book.
- San Andreas - Teaser Trailer - Warner Bros.
revealed a teaser for San Andreas, an upcoming American
action-adventure disaster film directed by Brad Peyton, written by
Allan Loeb, Carlton Cuse, Carey Hayes and Chad Hayes. Based on the
original script by Jeremy Passmore and Andre Fabrizio. It stars Dwayne
Johnson, Kylie Minogue, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Archie
Panjabi, Ioan Gruffudd, Will Yun Lee, Colton Haynes. San Andreas will
release worldwide in 2D and 3D on May 29, 2015.
- The Walk - Teaser Trailer - TriStar
Pictures unveiled a teaser for The Walk, an upcoming American
biographical film directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Christopher
Browne and Zemeckis. Based on the story of French high-wire artist
Philippe Petit's walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center
on August 7, 1974. It stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley, James
Badge Dale, Ben Schwartz, Steve Valentine, Charlotte Le Bon, Clément
Sibony and César Domboy. The Walk is scheduled to be released on
October 2, 2015 in IMAX 3D & 3D.
- The Gunman TRAILER #1 (2015) Sean Penn Action Movie - An
international spy must clear his name in order to save himself from
the organization that he used to work for.
- Wild Card - Trailer - Lionsgate debuted the trailer for Wild Card,
an upcoming American crime drama film directed by Simon West with a
script written by Goldman. Based on the 1985 novel Heat by William
Goldman. It is a remake of the 1986 adaptation, also titled Heat, that
starred Burt Reynolds. It stars Jason Statham, Michael Angarano, Milo
Ventimiglia, Anne Heche, Sofia Vergara, Max Casella, Jason Alexander,
Hope Davis, Stanley Tucci. Wild Card will be released on January 30,
2015.
- Inside Out - Trailer - Walt Disney Studios Motion
Pictures & Pixar Animation Studios debuted the trailer
for Inside Out, an upcoming American 3D computer-animated
fantasy-comedy directed & written by Pete Docter, co-directed with
Ronnie del Carmen, and produced by Jonas Rivera. It stars Amy Poehler,
Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling and Phyllis Smith. Inside Out is
scheduled to be released on June 19, 2015.
- Mad Max: Fury Road - Official Theatrical Teaser Trailer - From
director George Miller, originator of the post-apocalyptic genre and
mastermind behind the legendary 'Mad Max' franchise, comes 'Mad
Max: Fury Road,' a return to the world of the Road Warrior, Max
Rockatansky. The film is scheduled for release on May 15, 2015, and
will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros.
Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow
Pictures.
- Actor Injuries That Made It Into The Movie - Remember
when Leo sliced his hand open in "Django Unchained?" Well, that
wasn't supposed to happen. But he made it work! And so did a bunch of
other actors who's wince-inducing moments turned out to be a little too
real.
- Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites (Oud cover) by Ahmed Ashaiba -
What's
an oud, you ask? It's a pear-shaped Middle Eastern string
instrument, similar to a lute. Why would someone cover dubstep on one?
Because the results are actually amazing.
- Horror film icon Christopher Lee, 92, goes viral - No,
92-year-old Christopher Lee, who's made his name over the past
several decades inhabiting scary roles ranging from Dracula to "LOTR's"
Sarumon, has you beat: He's become a heavy metal singer. This isn't a
new thing. Lee's been involved in the heavy metal universe since the
mid-2000s, releasing symphonic metal albums like "Charlemagne: By the
Sword and the Cross" (2010) and "Charlemagne: The Omens of Death"
(2013). He's also got two "Heavy Metal Christmas" albums out, and on
Tuesday his newest single, "Darkest Carols, Faithful Sing," went up on
YouTube and immediately went viral.
- Narrating People's Lives with Thomas Sanders compilation - I like some
of the reactions, especially the one of the cookie father!
- Devil Giraffe - I can
confirm giraffes sound nothing like this :D
- Shoot Fireballs From Your Wrist For Christmas - This is not
a toy. This is a badass professional device that allows you to
launch fireballs from your open palm
- A Few Things Every Man Should Know How To Do - Brains and
charm are fine, but a man needs to know how to do real stuff.
- Motorbike Yoga: Man Pulls Yoga Poses On Speeding Bike - We're
not yoga gurus, but it seems like this might be counterintuitive to what yoga is
all about.
- Jetman Aerobatic Formation Flight in Dubai - 4K - Swiss
ex fighter pilot, Guinness Book record holder and first man to fly with
a jet-propelled wing, Yves Rossy A.K.A. Jetman is back in the sky
pushing the boundaries of aviation by completing a
sensational formation flight with Aerobatics Champion Veres Zoltan
in Dubai!
- The Scariest Way To Ride A Roller Coaster - Ever look at
a rickety wooden roller coaster in Mexico and think, "Gee, that's just
not scary enough?" Well trials rider Julien Dupont did exactly that.
- Parenting Fails At It's Best ... - Check it out
- Meet Super Sexy Yuliya Lysenko - check it out!
- The best pics on the Internet #109 - All pictures
are carefully handpicked!
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