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- Microsoft's Surface 3 now on sale - Microsoft's
Surface 3 is now officially on sale and pre-orders are being
shipped out. The device, which is the company's lower cost addition to
the Surface family, starts at $499 and goes up from there as
accessories like the Type cover and pen are not included at that price.
The tablet is available around the globe which signals Microsoft's
confidence in the product as previous generation products were limited
in their release to the US.
- AMD trims prices across its APU lineup - The new prices should take effect on May 10
- When SSD Performance Goes Awry - Samsung claims the read performance degradation issue only exists in
the NAND used by the popular SSD 840 EVO. However there are OEM
versions of the drive that use the exact same NAND. For example, the
Samsung SSD PM851 usually seen on Dell products. Case in point, here
are users posting on support forums showing the exact same problem.
- NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for First Quarter Fiscal
2016 - NVIDIA
has reported revenue for the first quarter ended April 26, 2015, of
$1.15 billion, up 4 percent from $1.10 billion a year earlier and down
8 percent from $1.25 billion the previous quarter. GAAP earnings per
diluted share for the quarter were $0.24, unchanged from $0.24 a year
earlier and down 31 percent from $0.35 in the previous quarter.
Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.33, up 14 percent from
$0.29 a year earlier and down 23 percent from $0.43 in the previous
quarter. "The importance of visual computing is evident all around us,"
said Jen-Hsun Huang, president and chief executive officer of NVIDIA.
"Our expertise in this field enables us to take a leading position to
advance deep learning, virtual reality and self-driving cars. "Our
singular focus on visual computing is aligned with some of the most
exciting growth opportunities in computing today," he said.
- Next Thing Co. Releases 'World's First' $9 Computer - The
creators of the Otto, a hackable, animated gif camera are
making a 1Ghz, open source embeddable computer that costs only nine
dollars.
The board is Open Hardware, runs a flavor of Debian Linux, and boasts a
1Ghz R8 ARM processor, 512MB of RAM, and 4GB of eMMC storage.
- Microsoft says no new version coming after Windows 10, only
incremental updates - "We aren't speaking to future branding at
this time, but customers can be confident Windows 10 will remain
up-to-date and power a variety of devices from PCs to phones to
Surface Hub to HoloLens and Xbox. We look forward to a long future of
Windows innovations," Microsoft added in a separate statement.
- Microsoft confirms Edge will sync passwords, bookmarks, tabs -
Microsoft is feverishly working on a new browser that was
recently coined Edge, formerly Project Spartan. The new browser that
will ship with Windows 10 is a 'reset' for the company after it was
determined that Internet Explorer had far too much negative baggage to
overcome. In a Twitter Q&A session, the Edge dev team has confirmed
that the new browser will support syncing of bookmarks, passwords,
history and tabs, like FireFox sync. But, the company did not say when
this feature would arrive, only that it would be coming in a future
update.
- GTA V Performance Testing - The
crew at TechnologyX has posted a GTA V performance testing article today that is
certainly worth checking out.
- Apple Has Plans For Your DNA - Apple
is collaborating with U.S. researchers to launch apps that would
offer some iPhone owners the chance to get their DNA tested, many of
them for the first time, according to people familiar with the plans.
The apps are based on ResearchKit, a software platform Apple introduced
in March that helps hospitals or scientists run medical studies on
iPhones by collecting data from the devices' sensors or through
surveys. OMFG...Would you use an iPhone app to test your DNA?!
- Introducing The Apple Watch Hand - People with wrist
tattoos have trouble using the new Apple Watch. Fortunately the
geniuses in Cupertino have a solution.
- Tiny Toy Demonstrates How Much Power Is Stored In A Flywheel -
Rotational
inertia: the force that keeps on giving
- Six Hours Of Professional Photo Retouching, In 90 Seconds - 6 Hours of
Photoshop Retouching in 90 Seconds by Head Retoucher Elizabeth Moss
at Rare Digital Art NYC.
- How to Learn to Code - Learning
programming is like practicing scales - it's gonna make you a great
musician, but if you never get to play a song it's gonna be very
frustrating.
- An Honest Trailer For '50 Shades Of Grey' - Glad I
didn't see that one... :-)
- Vacation - Official Red Band Trailer -
The Griswolds are back. What could go wrong? VACATION, starring Ed
Helms and Christina Applegate is in theaters July 29th.
- Indominus Rex Rages in Extended 'Jurassic World' TV Spot - Universal
has debuted another new TV spot for Colin Trevorrow's
Jurassic Park follow-up Jurassic World, starring Chris Pratt and one
nasty Indominus Rex. This genetically-created dino seems to be the star
of the movie, and you really see that in this spot, with so much
footage of her raging all over. Ohh if only they could let it keep
rolling and you'd see the people actually being eaten.
- San Andreas - Official Trailer 3 - The film is
slated to open in theatres in both 3D and 2D on Friday, May 29,
2015.
- Sense8 - Official Trailer - Netflix [HD] - One moment
links 8 minds in disparate parts of the world, putting 8
strangers in each other's lives, each other's secrets, and in
terrible danger. All 12 episodes of the global dramatic thriller will
launch Friday, June 5 only on Netflix.
- Berlin in July 1945 (HD 1080p color footage) - That's how
it looked like just after the Second World War in Berlin!
Fascinating moving pictures in color show the situation of the city in
summer 1945, just after the Second World War and the capitulation of
Germany. Daily life after years of war.
- Metallica - Enter Sandman (BACKWARDS cover) - "I know it
forward and backwards" is usually idiomatic, but Rob
Scallon is a literal sort of dude. The vocals are also giving us
serious "Twin Peaks" flashbacks.
- LEGO Super Star Destroyer Shattered at 1000 fps - What
better way to celebrate the upcoming Star Wars Day than by watching a
Super Star Destroyer shatter in slow-motion?
- Roy Jones JR Legend - Can't Be Touched - For all
the disappointed casual boxing fans still
longing for more excitement!
- One Size Fits All: A Day On The Range With Richard Ryan - Verne Troyer
has a new YouTube channel and if you want to see him do things like
shoot guns, check it out.
- Apple Watch vs Liquid Nitrogen - Heh!
- Tina Fey Gives Letterman A Send-off -
I'm pretty sure he wished Tina Fey would have kept the dress on! :D
- Tickling Irishman's Beards Compilation - Messing with
the Irish Jack Jones style
- Split Man Prank - People are
so easily frightened :-)
- The Horrifying Way Ribbon Worms Defend Themselves - According
to the uploader, the animal he's holding is a species of marine ribbon
worm. When threatened they're capable of secreting a large amount
of mucus or, like here, using a really gnarly looking proboscis to
attack prey.
- Fox 2 Morning - A Dry HUMP Day indeed - She wanted a
dry hump day and she got his O face..;-)
- Eye To Eye With Katie Couric: Being A Hand Model (CBS News) - I want to
see her fix a bike chain! :P
- Hot Sister! - I couldn't help but chuckle over this :D
- TOP 10 Things Jordan Cannot Do with Her Huge Lady Lumps - Having big
boobs is wonderful but not always advantageous :P
- Gabriela Cruz Pictures - She deserves
a lot more attention!
- Maria Sharapova For Esquire Bulgaria - Maria Sharapova is
known for wowing us on the tennis court, but now she's
heating up the cover of Esquire's Bulgarian issue.
- The best pics on the Internet #131 - All pictures
are carefully handpicked
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