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- Best SSDs For The Money: May 2014 - Detailed solid-state
drive specifications and reviews are great - that is, if you have the
time to do the research. However, at the end of the day, what an
enthusiast needs is the best SSD within a certain budget.
- Microsoft extends Windows 8.1 update requirement by 30 days -
Users who haven't installed the first major update to Windows
8.1 now have an
additional 30 days to do so, or they will no longer receive updates
for the operating system. When Microsoft released Windows 8.1's first
major update, the company said it would be required to continue
receiving updates for the operating system, giving users until May 13
to install it. Now consumers have until June 10 to install the update
and continue receiving support for Microsoft's flagship OS. A post on
the official Windows blog states that the extension was made to give
users adequate time to install the update to "ensure their safety." The
blog post doesn't note any changes to enterprise requirements for the
update, meaning they're still required to install it by Aug. 12. Users
who have automatic updates turned on likely already have the update,
and if they don't, the update will install itself via Windows Update.
Users who don't have automatic updates turned on can install the
new version of Windows 8.1 manually. Those who don't install the
update will run the risk of exposing themselves to security issues, as
Microsoft will no longer provide updates of any sort, including
security improvements, to earlier versions of Windows 8.1 after June 10.
Microsoft launches final version of Visual Studio 2013 Update 2
- After releasing an early version of Visual Studio 2013 Update 2
in February, Microsoft has now launched the final
build for software developers to download right now. Unlike Update
1, which was created mainly to fix bugs in Visual Studio 2013, this new
download adds a number of new features to Microsoft's development tool.
In a blog post, Microsoft says that Update 2 adds support for building
universal apps that will work in both Windows 8 and Windows Phone
platforms. In addition, Update 2 finally adds official support for
TypeScript, which is Microsoft's extension of JavaScript that's been in
development for some time. In
a separate blog, Microsoft exec S. Somasegar writes quite a bit
about Visual Studio 2013's new preview support for Apache Cordova,
which is an open source platform for making mobile apps
- Motorola Redefines Entry-Level Smartphones with Moto E - Motorola
today announced the Moto E, a new low-cost handset meant to put a
nail in the coffin of feature phones. The device bears a familial
resemblance to last year's Moto X and Moto G, but downgrades specs to
further drop the price. Motorola is offering 20 different
interchangeable rear covers to allow for personalization of the phone,
which is splash proof and scratch proof. The Moto E features a 4.3-
inch display with Gorilla Glass 3 and a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon 200
processor with 1GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage. It comes with a
5-megapixel camera that can capture panoramas as well as 720p HD video.
The phone also includes support for a microSD card up to 32GB, an FM
radio, and a 1,980mAh battery that Motorola claims is good for a full
day. The Moto E runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat and Motorola is guaranteeing
at least one major system update in the future. The Moto E will be sold
by 80 carriers in 40 countries in the next few weeks. It does not
support LTE networks, but does support HSPA and CDMA in various
geographies. The Moto E costs $129. Motorola also announced a refresh
to the Moto G, which adds support for LTE and microSD cards. The Moto G
+ 4G will sell for $219 and goes on sale in early June.
- iPhone 6 may ship with sharper 1,704 x 960 resolution display
- The iPhone 6 is likely to get a resolution bump to
go along with its
larger screen size(s). The iPhone 5s owns a resolution of 1,136 x 640
but as 9to5Mac points out, the next model could push that up to 1,704 x
960 which would result in a pixel per inch rating of 416 on the rumored
4.7-inch model and 356 on the larger 5.5-inch device.
- Sony reports annual loss of $1.25 billion despite strong
PlayStation 4, smartphone sales - Despite a strong showing from
the PlayStation 4 and its line of smartphones, Sony on Wednesday reported
a Y128.4 billion ($1.25 billion) net loss for the 2013 fiscal year.
Things aren't expected to get better anytime soon either as the
Japanese tech giant is expecting a loss of Y50 billion ($489 million)
for the next fiscal year ending in March 2015.
- GoPro Attached To A Sinking Ship Might Make You Anxious - Here's the
slow descent to Davey Jones' Locker, minus that whole pesky
drowning thing.
- This Man Who Lost His Arms Is Better At Ping Pong Than You'll
Ever - The
unique story of a man from Egypt with no hands.
- Ultra-fast, the robotic arm can catch objects on the fly
- A
robot developed by EPFL researchers is capable of reacting on the spot
and grasping objects with complex shapes and trajectories in less than
five hundredths of a second.
- Electric Aircraft Are On the Horizon - French
aeronautics firm Airbus is working on the next generation in
aviation; the electric-powered aircraft. Airbus is better known for its
really, really large aircraft, but is starting small in this new
venture electric aircraft known as the E-FAN.
- Can You Predict Which Of These Objects Will Float? - Use what
little physics knowledge you have to guess which of these objects
floats and which ones sink.
- Gummy Bears Are Massive Fireballs Waiting To Happen - Potassium
chlorate is a chemical that reacts with things. Violently.
- If 'Star Wars' Was Directed By Tarantino - This is what
STAR WARS would look like if it was directed by QUENTIN TARANTINO!
- Wayward Pines Trailer - Based on a best-selling novel and
brought to life by suspenseful storyteller M. Night Shyamalan ("The
Sixth Sense"), WAYWARD PINES is an intense, mind-bending 10-episode
thriller starring Academy Award nominee Matt Dillon ("Crash") as a
Secret Service agent on a mission to find two missing federal agents in
the bucolic town of Wayward Pines, ID. Every step closer to the truth
makes him question if he will ever get out of Wayward Pines alive. The
all-star cast also includes Academy and Emmy Award winner Melissa Leo
("The Fighter"), Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard ("Crash,"
"Hustle & Flow"), Carla Gugino ("Entourage"), Shannyn Sossamon
("How to Make It in America"), Toby Jones (the "Harry Potter"
franchise) and Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Juliette Lewis
("Cape Fear"). Coming in 2015 to FOX!
- Constantine NBC Official Trailer - Get a look
at the new series Constantine coming to NBC Fridays this fall.
- Good People Official Trailer #1 (2014) - James Franco, Kate
Hudson - check it out
- Lucy - Official International Trailer #1 - A drug mule
accidentally swallows her cargo and finds she now has
superpowers. From La Femme Nikita and The Professional to The Fifth
Element, writer/director Luc Besson has created some of the toughest,
most memorable female action heroes in cinematic history. Now, Besson
directs Scarlett Johansson in Lucy, an action-thriller that tracks a
woman accidentally caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her
captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human
logic.
- 'The Gold Sparrow' Is A Short You Need To Watch - In a black
an white world, a mysterious golden girl drains the color from the
last remaining artists. Sounds neat? It is. And be honest, you haven't
seen rotoscoping this good since "Waking Life."
- The Evolution Of Visual Effects - A nice,
short homage to movie effects through the ages.
- The Perfect Alternate Ending To Tyrion's Big Game Of Thrones
Speech - If you thought the version of Tyrion's speech that
made it into last week's "Game Of Thrones" episode was Emmy-worthy, wait until
you see what was left on the cutting room floor.
- Cruise Ship playing Seven Nation Army - MSC
magnifica plays seven nation army during Hamburg's
"harbour-birthday" celebration on May 9th 2014
- This Danish Voting PSA Was Banned - That's one way to get
people involved in the political process. Don't worry,
it's mostly in English.
- Putin hits the ice to compete with legendary hockey players - Russian
President Vladimir Putin joined the All-Russia Festival of Night Hockey
league for a light game. Putin competed with legendary Russian
players including Vyacheslav Fetisov, Pavel Bure, Aleksey Kasatonov and
Valery Kamensky. Also with Putin was Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu.
Within the first minutes of the game Putin scored a goal.
- This Is How Bad The California Wildfires Have Gotten - A car
passing through San Diego, California captures some footage of the
horrific wildfires raging through the area.
- Around the World in 360 Degrees - 3 Year Epic Selfie - 600 Days
Around the World with a GoPro on a stick! In the most epic selfie
ever! The ultimate selfie compilation documented like never before in a
360 Degree rotation in every major site and exotic place in over 36+
countries. Alex Chacon is on a Modern Motorcycle Diaries driving his
motorcycle over 200,000+ Km crossing 75+ borders around the world to
the most remote and undiscovered places on earth on this charitable
expedition.
- You'd Be Surprised How High Crocodiles Can Jump - Considering
these crocodiles don't take a running start, it's
incredible how they can launch their entire bodies out of the water
into the air.
- 30 Amazing Feelings That You Can't Resist - There is
nothing as satisfying as dipping your hands into a bowl of beans :-D
- Asking Girls Out (Using Their Own Advice) - I'm not
sure this experiment was carried out scientifically :-)
- Rita Ora Strips Down From Suit to Bra & Underwear During
London - Rita Ora is a red hot beauty as she leaves the
Capital Radio studios
after promoting her new single on Sunday (May 10) in London, England.
The night before, the 23-year-old singer hit the stage at G-A-Y
nightclub, during which she stripped down into her bra and underwear!
- Ashley Benson Does Complex Good! - Ashley
Benson is sultry as can be on the June/July 2014 cover of Complex
magazine!
- Meet Hot Model Shelby Keeton - Hot looking
Shelby Keeton looks more then provocative! :P
- An Incredible Live-Action Trailer For Fan-Made 'Akira' Movie -
Although it'll be quite a while until the Akira
Project puts out a full feature film (if ever), this trailer will
hopefuly help tide you over.
- Meet Super Hottie Denisa Dvorakova - Denisa
Dvorakova (born May 28, 1989) is a Czech model, who is best known
as the winner of the Elite Model Look 2006.
- The best pics on the Internet #79 - All pictures are carefully handpicked!
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