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- SanDisk announces 4TB SSD, hopes for 8TB next year - SanDisk
this week announced
the industry's first 4TB enterprise-class SAS solid-state drive (SSD)
in its Optimus MAX product based on 19-nanometer process technology.
The company also unveiled three new Lightning II 12 Gbps performance
SAS SSDs with capacities of up to 1.6TB. In all, SanDisk announced four
new data center-class SSDs. As the drives are enterprise-class, which
are typically sold through third parties, SanDisk did not announce
pricing with the new drives. Along with the new drives, SanDisk
confirmed that the company hopes to release 6TB and 8TB Optimus MAX
SSDs in a 2.5-in. size next year -- surpassing anything previously
offered by manufacturers.
- What Makes A Supercomputer? - How do
engineers build today's supercomputers, and how are the world's
fastest computers ranked? We visit the Texas Advanced Computing Center,
home of one of the world's top supercomputing clusters, to learn about
and how researchers tap into petaflops of processing power.
- Glasses-free 3D 4k TV appears on Kickstarter - Dimenco
has launched a
Kickstarter campaign hoping to produce one of the first ever 4k
glasses-free 3D TVs. The Dutch company is asking for a €199,000
investment to fuel the project, hoping to get the product on the market
for €899 ($1,244) later this year. The television itself has a native
resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, however, is only capable of playing
1080p when in 2D mode. When watching in 3D you have access to the full
resolution, however, if a 3D 4K input is available, remains unknown.
The screen features a 150deg ultra wide viewing angle for "good 3D from
any angle or distance", and is complimented with a typical 6.5ms
response time. Dimenco has only stated that the television comes in a
39inch image size, however we suspect more sizes will be available in
the future.
- Google challenges Office for iPad with new Android / iOS apps
- Google is now offering iOS and Android device owners new
stand alone Docs and Sheets apps, just over a month after Microsoft
released the long awaited Office for iPad apps.
Google's blog states that the free apps are designed to replace the
current Google Drive app for reading, creating and editing documents
and spreadsheets. The Drive app will still be available for users to
view and organize all of their files; both apps will work even if the
device is offline. Google also has plans to release a Slides app for
creating presentations in the near future.
- Google Now Provides Offline Compatibility - Google Now has
been displayed as a remarkable tool for Android users since its initial
release. The service, which is a part of Google Search,
provides various personalized information such as weather, sports
scores, and drive times directly to users. One issue that has plagued
Google Now for quite some time however has been that it was unable to
deliver the aforementioned information through Google Now cards if no
data was available. Google has pushed an update to the service which
remedies this issue, and now, users of the service provided by Google
can read information from Google Now cards while their smartphone is
offline. To receive the new offline capability, users simply need to
ensure that the Google Search application successfully updates.
- Your Data Is In Danger, Just Like Everyone Else - The recent
Heartbleed bug was, for many, just another reminder that our
information will never be secure on the internet
- Can Hackers Really Manipulate Traffic Lights? - Just great. Now the next time the traffic lights
aren't working people are going to scream "HAX."
- Facebook Intros Anonymous Login - Facebook
today announced several changes to its login tools. The first is
called anonymous login and will allow people to log into apps using
their Facebook credentials, but without sharing any of their personal
data with the app in question. Facebook sees this as a way for users to
try apps on a trial basis without giving up all their details right
away. Facebook is beta testing anonymous login with developers right
now and expects to roll it out to most users in several months. The
second tool gives users granular control over exactly which details
they share with an app when using Facebook login. For example, users
will be able to share their email address but not their phone number or
birthday if they want. The new Facebook Login also won't post to
Facebook without permission. Facebook said it plans to review new apps
that use Facebook login to make sure the apps are of high quality and
won't take advantage of user details. The new Facebook login will roll
out slowly over the coming months. Last, Facebook said it is creating a
new dashboard so users can easily see what they've shared with various
apps. The dashboard will display which apps have full access to their
data, which have been logged into anonymously, and allow users to make
changes on the fly. The redesigned app control panel will be rolling
out over the next few weeks. The announcements were made during
Facebook's f8 developer conference.
- US Military training for possibility of US Dollar collapse - Dollar will
collapse sooner than later, and the biggest side effect will be
that the "rich states" will no longer agree to subsidize the "poor
states", as economic agony will go around plenty. And in that scenario,
US as a united country will fragment into more economically manageable
formations.
- MS confirms File Manager coming to Windows Phone 8.1 in late
May - Microsoft's Windows Phone leader Joe Belfiore made a
significant announcement during his Reddit
AMA session today, and it's one that's been a long time in coming.
A File Manager feature will be added to Windows Phone 8.1 in the near
future. He even provided some screenshots which were uploaded to Imgur. The
images show that users will be able to create new folders from within
the operating system and search inside folders for specific documents.
It will also allow users to move folders to an SD card. The File
Manager feature is scheduled to be released for Windows Phone 8.1 users
sometime before the end of May, according to Belfiore. It certainly
will be a huge new addition for people who use the OS.
- Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Specs Rumors - While the Samsung
Galaxy S3 and S4 were both followed by mini versions, rumors of an
upcoming Galaxy S5 Mini have also been sailing through our ears, time
and again. The last we heard was a rumor of an IP67 certification for
the miniature handset, which simply states that water and dust will not
be a threat to the S5's little brother. And that's not all. The most
recent gossip states that the Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini will sport a
4.5-inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a 326ppi
pixel density. Inside, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini will reportedly come
with a quad-core Snapdragon 400 chipset clocked at 1.6GHz with 1.5GB of
RAM. 16GB internal storage with a microSD card support of up to 32GB
will make sure you carry all your pictures, music and movies around.
The phone will come with an 8MP camera on its rear and a 1.5MP
front-facing camera with a 2,100 mAh battery. To top it off, Samsung's
upcoming offering could also sport Android 4.4.2 KitKat as its
operating system with TouchWiz UI.
- New Google Glass teardown reveals $80 build cost - A Google
Glass teardown from last year revealed that the bill of materials
for the device was at $208. Even accounting for the cost involved in
customizing the hardware to fit into the unique design of the Glass,
the device would not have cost Google more than $250 to manufacture. At
the time, it was believed that the $1500 price for the Glass was to
limit the device only to limit access of the device to technology
enthusiasts. Google has mentioned last year that a consumer version of
Glass would launch later this year, although the price of this device
wasn't mentioned. Considering it comes with similar hardware as the
current iteration, it should be around the $300 - $350 mark. However, a
new teardown published by Teardown.com mentions the $200 BOM quoted
from last year were too high, and that the hardware used in the Glass
amounts to a mere $80. The CPU, a TI OMAP 4430, was the costliest item
on the list at $13.96. All the wireless sensors as well as Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth radios combined accounted for $10.79, while the 5 MP camera
was valued in at $5.66. The touchscreen display was said to be one of
the costliest components in the Glass, but Teardown's analysis revealed
that it only costs $3.
- Apple iWatch reportedly enters production, may launch
alongside - According to the report from China Times, sources
within Apple's supply chain have revealed that the company has begun
production of the iWatch in limited numbers and is expected to launch
the device in the second half of 2014.
- LIX - The Smallest 3D Printing Pen - 3D pen
printing works for everything from abstract sculpture to fine art
and jewelry to T-shirt design. The only limit, it appears, is your
skill level and ability to hold and move the pen very, very steadily.
- High Tech Underwear Protect Your Privates - The perfect
accessory for tinfoil hats! :D
- Stephen Hawking: Robots Will Kill You - Success
in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history.
Unfortunately, it might also be the last, unless we learn how to avoid
the risks, says a group of leading scientists
- Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace - Trailer - Disney
and Lucasfilm have decided they want to start getting kids more
into Star Wars at a younger age - at least, that's what Variety said
about the first interactive storybook, Star Wars
Journeys: The Phantom
Menace, that was released a couple days ago. The app is only
available on Apple
devices so far, and the current plan is that there will be one released
for each Star Wars movie up until Star Wars: Episode VII comes out. The
interactive storybooks are going to cost a whopping $6.99 each.
- The Salvation Trailer - Mads Mikkelsen stars in
Scandinavian western The Salvation, a Cannes Official Selection
title. The film will screen in a Midnight berth later this month, and
last week rustled up a trio of sales via TrustNordisk. Directed by
Kristian Levring, the 1870s-set pic also stars Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean
Morgan, Mikael Persbrandt, Eric Cantona and Jonathan Pryce. Levring
co-wrote the script with Susanne Bier's frequent collaborator Anders
Thomas Jensen. The large-scale drama follows Mikkelsen's settler John
and his arrival in the American West. When his family is murdered, he
kills the culprit, unleashing the fury of notorious gang leader
Delarue. Betrayed by his corrupt and cowardly community, the peaceful
pioneer must turn vengeful hunter, slay the outlaws, and cleanse the
town's black heart.
- Trailer For 'The Simpsons' Lego Episode - The Simpsons'
are doing a
special episode made in stop-motion with Lego.
- Star Wars VII Cast Announced - On the official Star
Wars Website, word comes of the final casting for JJ Abrams and
Lawrence Kasdan's 2015 release for Star Wars VII.
- Godzilla - Asian Trailer #1 - There are
monsters galore in this international teaser.
- The Ultimate TV Commercial Song - Jon Lajoie
nails not only the music but the production values for every kind
of commercial.
- The Luckiest Unlucky Man To Ever Live - Most people
don't escape death even once. Frane Selak has survived just about
every type of vehicular accident.
- How to Sneak Into Any Game - Mike sneaks
into Opening Day at Dodger Stadium and shows you how to get into
any game... for free!
- Chainsaws Are Surprisingly Good At Opening Bottles - What opening
a bottle with a chainsaw looks like in slow motion.
- Watch A Landslide Swallow An Entire Street In 20 Seconds - It's like a
magic trick to make a whole section of the earth disappear. A
really, really horrifying magic trick.
- Snake Jumps on Motorcycle - World's Fastest Snake! - When
this motorcyclist was cruising down the highway at speeds of 260kmph, a snake
somehow jumped from the road and got caught on his bike! Didn't see
it? Just watch the bottom of the screen!
- April's Best News Bloopers - Newscasters falling off
boats, rabbits fornicating on the desk and a man
dropping an enormous chocolate egg. The news sure is wonderful.
- Here's What A Bike Accident At 140 MPH Looks Like - Against
all odds, the
driver of the motorcycle appears to have survived and been in good
enough health to upload this video.
- This Snake Is Eating Itself - Snake eats
itself.
- Tiny Hamsters Eating Tiny Burritos - Episode 1 - Sometimes
love is best expressed through tiny food!
- Rock Climbing Bears - Endangered
Mexican Black Bears (momma and cub) climb Santa Elena Canyon wall,
March 21st 2014.
- Vicky Pattison Strips Off For Sexy Lingerie Shoot In Zoo
Magazine - The 26-year-old reality star swapped booze and nights
out on the town for a rigorous detox programme of diet and exercise
to achieve her new look, and previously told MTV that Michelle
Keegan and Cheryl Cole are her body inspirations.
- Nina Agdal 4 Banana Moon Outtakes 2014 - I really
like this girl.
- CATALINA OTALVARO's Sexy Lingerie Pictures - Quite bad
concept for a lingerie shoot...:-)
- Incredibly hot Tanya Mityushina Photos - Wow, wow and
wow! I'm pretty sure you're going to love me for this post :-P
- The best pics on the Internet #77 - All pictures
are carefully handpicked!
- Hottest Babes on the Internet #32 - Which one is
hottest? ;-)
- Hottest Babes on the Internet #31 - Once again.
Which one is hottest? ;-)
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