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 Gameguru Mania News - Aug,21 2015 - tech 
Unreal Engine 4.9 - DX12 Tech Demo - tech
(hx) 09:12 PM CEST - Aug,21 2015 - Post a comment
CryZENx has released a new DirectX 12 fan tech demo for Unreal Engine 4. This time, CryZENx combined his Metroid Prime project with Epic's Sun Temple Demo.

 Gameguru Mania News - Aug,20 2015 - tech
Nvidia GeForce GTX 950 tested - tech
(hx) 11:06 PM CEST - Aug,20 2015 - Post a comment / read (26)
The GTX 980 Ti, 980, 970 and the 960 are all great cards, though unfortunately most of them cost well over $300. The GTX 960 is the cheapest Maxwell GPU worth buying but at $200 it's still too pricey for many gamers. That's where the new Nvidia GeForce GTX 950 steps in, replacing the GTX 750 Ti as the new $150 GPU in Nvidia's current generation line up. Whereas the GTX 750 Ti was light on performance, the GTX 950 promises to deliver highly playable 1080p performance and will take on the R7 370 (a rebadged R7 265, which was also a rebadge of 2012's HD 7850). The GTX 950 features the same GM206 GPU as the GTX 960 with a few core features disabled. Rather than all 8 SMM units the GTX 950 features just 6 SMM units for a total of 768 CUDA cores.
OCC: Regardless of base core clock, when run within the confines of the power limit and thermal profile, the GTX 950s are boosting on their own to over 1400MHz on the core to push that performance envelope. Manual overclocking allows the end user to push a bit harder and I was able to hit GPU Boost speeds of 1551MHz on the EVGA SSC, 1538MHz on the MSI Gaming, and 1569MHz on the ASUS Strix. Overclocking of the 2GB of GDDR5 memory on each card was just as fruitful, with speeds in excess of 1855MHz on each of the three cards.

Running cool and quiet in your gaming rig is all the rage now, with cards that don't cut the mustard on fan noise getting eviscerated in the online communities. ASUS, EVGA, and MSI all have put in the work to deliver zero noise solutions that make the video card an after thought when you think of the noise profile of your PC. ASUS' DirectCU II cooling solution on the GTX 950 Strix is a bit more modest than the larger cooling solutions used on the EVGA and MSI cards, and that lack of size hurts its comparative performance at both stock and overclocked settings. EVGA does a bit better with its ACX 2.0 big heat pipe solution when overclocked, but at stock speeds the low dBi BIOS keeps the temperatures up a bit higher to minimize the noise profile. The best thermals were delivered by MSI and the Twin Frozr V cooling solution. A pair of 100mm propeller blade fans with directional vanes in the fin array help keep the card running cool. Not that the EVGA and ASUS cards are hot by comparison. When you look at power consumption all three boards hit the same marks and work within roughly the same envelope.

For this launch, NVIDIA is upping the game with its Geforce Experience tool kit by replacing ShadowPlay with a tool called Share that really opens up a lot of possibilities to, in essence, share your gaming experiences. You get game optimizations for both high and low latency MOBA gaming and standard optimized profiles for a wealth of titles. During my testing, I had a chance to really try this out and I was prepared to get a dose of less than optimum eye candy with the FPS jacked way up, but found that I got great fluid gameplay with enough eye candy to make me happy. Add in the back end work with GameWorks and you have a winning combination.

HotHardware: The GeForce GTX 950 cards from ASUS and EVGA we tested, were quite power friendly. Both of the cards consumed the same about of power at idle, though the EVGA card used somewhat more under load. Both cards, however, consumed the least amount of power of the bunch.

With such low power consumption, it should come as no surprise that these GeForce GTX 950 cards are relatively quiet as well. Both cards are basically inaudible at idle over a typical CPU cooler and PSU fan, especially since their fans can spin down at lower-temps and not product any noise at all. Under load, their fans do spin up somewhat, but both cards remained quiet throughout testing.

LegionHardware: Gamers hoping for playable performance at 1080p will be pleased with what the GTX 950 has to offer, especially considering that most of the games we tested were done so using the highest possible quality settings with some form of anti-aliasing enabled.

Recently released titles such as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Dragon Age: Inquisition averaged around 40fps, while older titles such as BioShock Infinite and Hitman: Absolution averaged over 60fps.

The Palit GTX 950 StormX Dual graphics card that we were supplied with ran very cool at a little over 70 degrees underload and remained whisper quiet at all times. Although it only features a basic aluminium heatsink it demonstrated excellent overclocking performance and proved that a 768 core Maxwell GPU doesn’t produce much heat.

We don’t expect AMD to sit around and watch the GeForce GTX 950 cannibalize the budget gaming market. If history has told us anything we expect AMD to slash pricing of the R7 370 on or soon after the launch of the GTX 950. Furthermore we expect to see a rehash of the R9 270X, which will likely be called the Radeon R9 370X. This means it will feature 1280 SPUs and consequently outperform the GTX 950, but this is of course just speculation

Guru3D. The MSI GeForce GTX 950 Gaming is one of the best GTX 950 cards we have tested. It has an impressive yet totally silent cooler. Increase fan RPM and you'll be amazed how silent the card remains and how cold your GPU will get. That adds benefits to overclocking and tweaking. This product offers proper cooling and totally silent noise levels. Combined with the rendering performance I'd call this product a capable 1080P graphics card. All boxes are ticked and that makes this a competitive product. Purchasing this product to game at WQHD / 2560x1440 is ill-advised though, 1080P is the maximum space and domain of the GeForce GTX 950. But that would be at pretty decent image quality settings. We do hope to see a 4 GB version as well though. These cards might not be the greatest performers, but we certainly like what they offer. Decent gaming performance in a cool package with interesting tweaking options and for a product in this class, very nice looks with a proper cooler. We like it, nice.

Update, the basic models GeForce GTX 950 are going to cost roughly 179,00 EURO incl. VAT and $159 USD for the US. When did entry level gaming become this expensive ?
 Gameguru Mania News - Aug,18 2015 - tech
DX12 GPU and CPU Performance Tested - tech
(hx) 06:29 AM CEST - Aug,18 2015 - Post a comment / read (2)
If you guys haven't seen this DX12 GPU and CPU performance test using the Ashes of the Singularity benchmark yet, I definitely recommend watching this video:

 Gameguru Mania News - Aug,17 2015 - tech
CRYENGINE - Photogrammetry Fan Demo - tech
(hx) 09:08 PM CEST - Aug,17 2015 - Post a comment
Photogrammetry is a technique that we hope to see in more and more games. A couple of days ago, CRYENGINE member Synce decided to experiment with this technique and released a small demo. As Synce noted, his small tech demo features a high definition mesh (321 291 polygons), 2*8192 textures (albedo, normal and smoothness), a dynamic rotation, zoom functionalities (fov 45 to 30) and a dynamic depth of field (distance, range, amount).

 Gameguru Mania News - Aug,16 2015 - tech
TechNews - Galaxy Note 5 And Galaxy S6 Edge+ - tech
(hx) 12:17 PM CEST - Aug,16 2015 - Post a comment / read (6)
  • Samsung Announces Galaxy Note 5 And Galaxy S6 Edge+ - Despite this success, Samsung is pushing the Note5 in a different direction. It retains the 5.7-inch QHD (2560x1440) Super AMOLED screen from the previous Note and squeezes it into a smaller, redesigned body. Adopting the same styling and aluminum frame and glass back construction as the smaller Galaxy S6, the Note5 sheds its removable battery and microSD card slot. It is also the first Note phone without significantly more powerful internal hardware than its smaller predecessor. By adopting the sleek design of the Galaxy S6, Samsung clearly believes it's time for the Note to move out of its niche towards a broader, more mainstream audience. The issue with this strategy is that what makes the Note series popular is different than what draws people to the smaller Galaxy S phones
  • Microsoft rolls out second cumulative update for Windows 10 - Less than a week after Microsoft released the first cumulative update to Windows 10, they have pushed out another cumulative release via Windows Update. At this time, it is not known what this release includes - but many users will be hoping that it contains a fix for issues that were causing some machines to enter a reboot loop while trying to install the first update. This particular update is KB3081436 and you can find the support page here
  • Microsoft has released another cumulative update for Windows 10 - Well, if there was any doubt that Microsoft would be pushing out updates quickly, you can put it to bed as the company has released yet another update. Cumulative update 3, which is now live via Windows Update, is rolling out to users around the world. This is the third update in less than two weeks for the OS and while the support page is not live, the last update was primarily patching security vulnerabilities. The supporting documentation for the update can be found here, KB3081438, but it provides no further information about what the update contains; "This update includes improvements to enhance the functionality of Windows 10".
  • Microsoft Rewrites Activation Rules For Windows 10 - The biggest change of all is that the Windows 10 activation status for a device is stored online. After you successfully activate Windows 10 for the first time, that device will activate automatically in the future, with no product key required. That's a huge change from previous versions of Windows, which required a product key for every installation. And it's potentially an unwelcome surprise for anyone who tries to do a clean install of Windows 10 without understanding the new activation landscape.
  • How To Unlock Windows 10 God Mode - To unlock God Mode all you have to do is create a new folder on your desktop and name it this: GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
  • DoNotSpy10 1.0.0.1 - With the release of Windows 10 came the concerns about privacy and tracking. While we think that privacy as we know is essentially dead that does not mean we should be relaxed about it. Not at all. pXc-Coding has sent in DoNotSpy10, the first ever anti-spy tool for Windows 10. It allows you to set a restore point just in case. The interface simply gives you a list of areas where tracking or privacy is a concern. App access is always a big one as is Password Reveal but there are a couple you might want to leave alone including Windows Defender and Windows Updates. Watch out during the install for one third party program it offers to insall. A portable version would be nice here as well as suggested items to remove that won't effect your system security. Otherwise it's a great start for the first Windows 10 anti-privacy tool.
  • Firefox 40 adds Windows 10 UI tweaks - The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox version 40 to its public channel for both desktop and Android devices. The milestone update includes a minor Windows 10-inspired UI update and expanded malware protection in addition to the usual batch of bug fixes. Mozilla said it has made 'thoughtful' tweaks to the Firefox interface to give it a streamlined feel. Specifically, version 40 includes larger design elements – a larger 'close' button on tabs and a bigger font in the address bar, for example – to make it easier to use with touchscreen devices on small screens. Following Mozilla's public outcry to Microsoft regarding the Windows 10 upgrade process, it's comes as little surprise to see the foundation address some of its qualms in the new version of Firefox. Mozilla has created some support material to help show users how to restore or select Firefox as their default browser in Windows 10. Unfortunately, this browser getting be slower and slower :-(
  • Apple releases OS X version 10.10.5 with important security fixes - Apple has released OS X version 10.10.5, and with it comes a bevy of fixes.
  • Kaspersky said to have targeted Microsoft and others with fake - Kaspersky denies this claim - not that you would expect them to come out and say that they purposefully targeted other vendors with false reports - but the end result was that the open channels used to share malware information among vendors, which were based on trust, are now broken. The two former Kaspersky employees said that these attacks went on for more than 10 years with a peak between 2009 and 2013.
  • Car Immobilizers Easy To Crack - Anti-theft devices found on millions of cars are vulnerable to a 'trivial' attack, say security researchers. They found the encryption system used in many car immobilisers can be cracked, potentially letting a thief steal the car. Vehicles made by 26 separate car firms including Volkswagen, Porsche and Honda use the 'weak' security system. The researchers first released their findings two years ago but legal action prevented publication.
  • Prana: Lighting Exhibit That Breathes with You - I have no idea what purpose it serves but it's still kinda neat :-)
  • Watch NASA Test-Fire The Rocket Engine Of The Future - Here's footage of NASA conducting the sixth, of seven, test-firings of the RS-25 engine. Four RS-25s will power NASA's next-generation Space Launch System - the spacecraft that will, hopefully, bring humanity to Mars.
  • Go Inside The Cockpit Of A WWII Era P-51 Mustang - The chances of you ever really flying in a vintage plane like this are practically none, so strap in and enjoy the ride. Bonus points: there's a F-22 Raptor flying alongside.
  • M5 Satan Tank in Action! - Here is a super rare recreation of the infamous Satan Tank. Only 27 were used during the World War II in the pacific theater.
  • The Backwards Brain Bicycle - As part of a joke on the engineers at their work, a group of welders developed a bike that functioned like any other bicycle, except for one minor alteration: when the rider turns to the right, the wheel turns to the left, and vice versa. Do you think you'd be able to ride the altered bike?
  • A 'Competitive' Gun Line That Can Shoot Balls At Almost 70mph - Nerf claim in this video that they've been working on their Rival line for over four years. These new guns fire faster and (presumably) more accurately, perhaps as a less messy alternative to paintball.
  • Here's A Trailer For James Dean Biopic 'Life' - The film stars Dane DeHaan as Dean and Robert Pattinson as Life Magazine photographer Dennis Stock, who form an unlikely but symbiotic relationship.
  • Hitman: Agent 47 - Katia Van Dees Trailer - In Theaters - August 21, 2015
  • Doctor Who Series 9 Trailer - Series 9 arrives on the 19th September and it will be spectacular! Join the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) for a brand new series of Doctor Who.
  • The Hateful Eight - Official Teaser Trailer - The Weinstein Company unveiled the first teaser for The Hateful Eight, an upcoming American western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demian Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, Walton Goggins, and Channing Tatum. The Hateful Eight is set to release only in 70mm format on December 25 before being released in digital theaters on January 8, 2016.
  • FIRESPAWN - Lucifer Has Spoken - music video - Master piece!! Entombed + Unleashed + Necrophobic + Defleshed = Firespawn.
  • Iron Maiden - Speed Of Light (Official Video) - Iron Maiden - Speed Of Light - From the new album 'The Book Of Souls' - out 4th September.
  • Drone Captures The Beauty Of The Norwegian Countryside - Sure it's set to That One XX Song, but the beauty of computers is you can mute this video and play whatever music you like while you watch a drone fly high above Norway's verdant cliffs
  • Using iPhones as Brake Pads Test - Can They Stop a 60MPH Porsche - Can You Use 8 iPhones as Brakes To Stop A Speeding Porsche 911?
  • A Cyclist Crashed Into A Car During The Tour Of Utah - Irish cyclist Matt Brammeier slammed into a service car during the Tour of Utah on Saturday. He miraculously avoided head, neck and spinal injuries.
  • Fisherman Takes Out Drone - This will teach the nerd not to play with his geeky gadgets near people who want to relax and fish.
  • World Record Free Solo - Insane Slacklining! - On August 2nd 2015 Spencer Seabrooke set out to break the world record for the longest free solo slackline ever. He shattered the previous record by 7 meters!
  • Guy shoots sawed off shotgun too high despite his buddy's warning - Lol what was he saying after the gun hit him?
  • This 720-Ton Suspended Steel Ball - The heavy counterweight hangs between the 92nd and the 87th floor, acting as a tuned mass damper, which keeps the building stable during high winds.
  • Footage Of The Massive Explosion In China - At least 44 people have been killed after two huge explosions tore through an industrial area in China. The blast happened where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin. At least 500 people have been injured
  • Canadian Independent Makes The Greatest Political Ad Of All Time - From shooting guns with bacon on them to smashing cell phones, political candidates have recently been doing some funny stuff to try to relate to the people. An Independent candidate in Canada has gone all out with the concept, including lasers, robots, weed and giant geese in his ad.
  • Guy Figures Out Why His Laptop Has Been Acting So Buggy - Never trust your computer again, you never know what might be living in there.
  • Fake Homeless Person Make $100000 a year - Is it fair?
  • Latest Kim Kardashian News Makes Florida TV Anchor Walk Off Set - Finally, a news anchor gets fed up talking about the Kardashians and walks off the set.
  • Madonna - Bitch I'm Madonna (Twerk Freestyle) - Wow
  • Top 10 Needlessly Sexualized Female Movie Characters - Sometimes a sexy character can add an important element to a film, but sometimes we just have to ask, is it really necessary?
  • Sh*t moments can happen anytime - check it out
  • Caught in the selfie act. #selfie - This is what our world has come to :-(
  • The best pics on the Internet #147 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
 Gameguru Mania News - Aug,13 2015 - tech
NVIDIA GeForce 355.60 WHQL Video Card Driver - tech
(hx) 10:39 PM CEST - Aug,13 2015 - Post a comment
NVIDIA has released GeForce 355.60 WHQL drivers that are the Game Ready driver for the DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 preview edition of Ashes of the Singularity. Ashes of the Singularity is a massive-scale Real Time Strategy (RTS) game that was developed and published by Stardock. Until now, terrestrial strategy games have had to substantially limit the number of units on screen. As a result, these RTS's could be described as battles. Thanks to recent technological improvements such as multi-core processors and 64-bit computing combined with the invention of a new type of 3D engine called Nitrous, Ashes of the Singularity games can be described as a war across an entire world without abstraction. Thousands or even tens of thousands of individual actors can engage in dozens of battles simultaneously.Stardock stated on their site that the new founder version of the game supports DirectX 12, DirectX 11 and AMD's Mantle API. The new GeForce 355.60 WHQL drivers also have new SLI profiles for Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition and Next Car Game: Wreckfest.
 Gameguru Mania News - Aug,11 2015 - tech
PowerVR Rogue GPUs running Gnome Horde demo - tech
(hx) 01:23 AM CEST - Aug,11 2015 - Post a comment
Imagination Technologies released a video, showing the performance difference between Vulkan and OpenGL.

 Gameguru Mania News - Aug,10 2015 - tech
Win10 vs. Win8.1 vs. Win7 Performance - tech
(hx) 09:10 PM CEST - Aug,10 2015 - Post a comment / read (22)
The chaps over at TechSpot have pitted Windows 10 vs. Windows 8.1 vs. Windows 7 in a three-way deathmatch to decide which OS is the performance king. Here's an excerpt:
All three operating systems were tested using a fresh install with all the updates applied and then our test software installed. The exact same hardware was used for each configuration with the only difference being the OS used.

Intel Core i5-4670K (3.4GHz - 3.8GHz)
Asrock Z97 Extreme6
8GB DDR3-2400 RAM
Nvidia GeForce GTX 980
Crucial MX200 1TB
SilverStone Essential Gold 750w
Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit


After watching near-identical results pour in on most tests, from application to encoding, to storage and gaming, it's hard to read too much into results as there are many variables we can't control. The same hardware that currently runs Windows 7 competently can be upgraded to Windows 10 with no issues whatsoever on the performance front. We can ensure that the operating systems were evaluated using the exact same hardware, benchmarking software and methodology. However, we can't ensure that something such as GPU drivers didn't cause variations in performance. Moreover, technologies such Intel's Turbo boost feature can impact the accuracy of the results, though we generally run all tests at least three times, taking the average from multiple runs.

The short version of this conclusion is that a properly set up Windows machine equipped with semi-modern hardware should be capable of running Windows 7 or above more than adequately. The same hardware that currently runs Windows 7 competently can be upgraded to Windows 10 with no issues whatsoever on the performance front.

It used to be the case a few generations back that a new Windows release would need time to be at least on par with the performance of its predecessor. Possibly the most extreme example I can recall was the move from Windows XP to Windows Vista. Though that was partly due to immature drivers on the all-new platform, Vista was a resource hog, too.

We wouldn't be surprised if certain aspects of Windows 10's performance are improved over the coming months and into next year, but most importantly today, you can feel free to upgrade and know you won't be sacrificing performance in the process.

There are going to be future performance benefits of Windows 10 that we can't measure yet, and even once we can, we won't be able to compare the changes with previous operating systems -- DirectX 12 gaming, for example, will only be supported by Windows 10 and later.
TechNews - 4K Blu-ray discs arriving in 2015 - tech
(hx) 01:50 AM CEST - Aug,10 2015 - Post a comment / read (5)
  • ASUS's Z170 Signature Series & ROG Maximus VIII Z170 mobos - ASUS has come with a new range of Z170 motherboards. The new range comprises of the Signature Series and the Republic of Gamers Maximus VIII Z170 motherboards. The Maximum VIII line includes the Maximus VIII Hero, Maximus VIII Ranger, and the Maximus VIII Gene gaming motherboards that have been designed to deliver supreme overclocking performance with the latest 6th Gen Intel Skylake processors and DDR4 memory. These motherboards feature 5-Way optimization auto-tuning technology that allows for instant performance boosts, second-generation T-Topology for next-level DDR4 memory overclocking, dedicated water-pump for superior cooling, multiple PWM onboard headers and thermal sensors, and Pro Clock technology for turbo-charged base-clock (BCLK) frequencies.
  • Want Windows 10 to stop tracking you? Now there's an app for that - There's a lightweight, open-source app that aims to claw back your privacy. Among the options, the app -- tentatively called "Disable Windows 10 Tracking" -- disables telemetry collection, disables certain Windows services, and other tracking. The code is also available on GitHub for inspection. According to Qazi, the app started out as a Python script before being developed into its current standalone form after gaining support and traction on Reddit. Qazi's plan is to build out the app to add as many features as possible in the hope it can disable most if not all of the operating system's tracking.
  • Microsoft expands its bug bounty program, increases payouts - Microsoft has been paying bounties to researchers who find and disclose security issues for a while. Now, it's expanded the program. At Black Hat, the company announced that it will double the size of payments it makes in its Bounty for Defense program, and it'll also be expanding the Online Services:
  • There's a Firefox Exploit in the Wild - You Should Update Right Now - Mozilla has published a blog post explaining that a Firefox exploit is running in the wild that can search for and upload files from your computer. Firefox has already released security updates to fix it. That means you should update to Firefox 39.0.3 right now.
  • Samsung to Issue Security Fixes Monthly - Samsung today said it is introducing a new policy to distribute security patches to its mobile devices once per month. The company said the change will help protect its device owners. "With the recent security issues, we have been rethinking the approach to getting security updates to our devices in a more timely manner," explained Samsung. "Since software is constantly exploited in new ways, developing a fast response process to deliver security patches to our devices is critical to keep them protected." Samsung said it will work with its carrier partners to make sure the patches are distributed as soon as possible. Samsung recently fast-tracked a security update for its newest Galaxy smartphones to repair the Android Stagefright vulnerability. The patch is being distributed to some Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones.
  • How to Install Android Apps on Windows 10 Mobile - The tools have been given to a private group of top developers who already have popular apps on Android, Microsoft is hoping they'll port their apps over to Windows 10 Mobile, but since the tools have now leaked, anyone can port anything over with just a few clicks.
  • VLC updated for Windows 10 with bug fixes and new features - VLC has updated their popular media player app for Windows 10, bringing a new UI, bug fixes and new features. Perhaps one of the most notable differences between the new app and the old one is the newly updated UI. The UI has been enhanced, along with animations to match the visual aesthetic of Windows 10. There are also under-the-hood improvements that should make the app run faster, especially on low-end devices.
  • 4K Blu-ray discs arriving in 2015 - Blu-ray Disc Association has announced that it will begin licensing the UHD 4K video format on August 24, with expected "product announcements from various companies" coming this holiday season. Though many Blu-ray disc players today bear 4K upscaling functionality, the result is but a faux impersonation of authentic 4K video, often producing jagged and significantly blurrier visuals. In addition to bolstering a sharp 3840x2160 resolution, Ultra HD Blu-ray brings a greater range of color and frame rates of up to 60 frames per second for the Peter Jackson fans out there. Granted you have both a TV and content that supports it, high dynamic range video will also be present. As expected, Ultra HD Blu-ray players will bring backwards compatibility with standard 1080p Blu-ray discs as well.
  • Microsoft Open-Sources iOS App Porting Tool - Microsoft has said its Windows Bridge for iOS application is moving to open source. Windows Bridge is the tool developers need to port iOS apps to the Windows platform. It can be used to create Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 desktops apps for now, but will support the mobile versions of these two operating systems later this year. Microsoft said it wants to rely on the open source community to put Windows Bridge through its paces and contribute code and/or bug fixes as needed. Windows Bridge for iOS is being released as a technical preview and will see a full release in the fall. Microsoft is expected to offer Windows Bridge for Android in the fall as a beta app. Microsoft hopes developers will bring their Android and iOS apps to the Windows Platform, which may help address the app gap.
  • Microsoft Unleashes a Flurry Of Apps for Android Wear, Apple Watch - Microsoft has made available a handful of apps for wearables running Google's Android Wear and Apple's WatchOS. First, Microsoft has ported Outlook to the Apple Watch. The app lets Apple Watch owners browse and read emails and perform actions such as archiving, deleting, and flagging messages. It includes pre-written responses and supports dictation for longer messages. It accompanies the Outlook email app for iOS. Second, Microsoft made its Translator app available to both the Apple Watch and Android Wear. The app lets wearable owners get instant translations in 50 languages by speaking to their watch. It supports search history and caches recently-used phrases. Third, Microsoft updated its OneDrive and OneNote apps for Android Wear. OneDrive will now display a photo on the watch face alongside notifications for up-to-date files. OneNote makes it easy to dictate new notes by saying "OK Google, take a note." The app also displays the most recently viewed notes on the watch face. Outlook, Translator, OneDrive, and OneNote are all free to download from iTunes and the Google Play Store.
  • T-Mobile First to Drop Samsung Galaxy S6 Prices - T-Mobile has lowered the price points of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge a week after Samsung said it would drop the phones' prices. The Galaxy S6 now costs $580, $660, and $660 for the 32 GB, 64 GB, and 128 GB models, respectively. Those reflect price drops of $100 to $200. The Galaxy S6 Edge has similar price cuts, and now costs $680, $760, and $760 for the 32 GB, 64 GB, and 128 GB models, respectively. Samsung reported its second quarter earnings recently and indicated the S6 and S6 Edge were not selling as well as hoped. In response, Samsung said it "plans to firmly maintain its sale of premium smartphones by flexibly adjusting the price of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge." T-Mobile's competitors, AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless, have yet to follow the Uncarrier's lead, but they likely will in the near future.
  • BlackBerry Reveals Passport Silver Edition - BlackBerry today showed off the Passport Silver Edition, a refined version of its wide-screen smartphone. The Silver Edition has a reinforced stainless steel frame to improve strength and help with antenna performance. The design was updated with rounded corners, a slimmer profile, and a diamond pattern soft-touch back plate to improve its appeal and usability. Most other features of the phone remain unchanged. The phone has a 1440 by 1440 pixel 4.5-inch screen, 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor, 13-megapixel camera, and a massive 3,450mAh battery. The device runs BlackBerry OS 10.3.2. BlackBerry is selling the Passport Silver Edition in North America beginning today via its web site. The phone costs $549.
  • Verizon Revamps Plans, Offering S, M, L, and XL Sizes -Verizon Wireless has refreshed its service plans in an attempt to make them easier for consumers to understand.
  • HBO Now, Other Android Apps Add Chromecast Support - HBO updated its HBO Now application and added support for Google's Chromecast device. Android smartphone and tablet owners will now be able to push HBO Now content from their device to a Chromecast-equipped TV. HBO Now is HBO's $15-per-month subscription video service. Google said a handful of other apps have been updated with Chromecast support, including games FitFlap and Catch Phrase Blitz, as well as Pixlr, Food Network, Travel Channel, and Pokemon TV. All these apps are available from the Google Play Store.
  • Computers Can Now Generate Window Reflections Based On Photos - Differences that often exist in the relative position of the background and the obstructing elements from the camera allow us to separate them based on their motions, and to recover the desired background scene as if the visual obstructions were not there
  • Pressure Washing my Path [GoPro Footage] - Check it out :P
  • MIT Develops Robot With Human Reflexes - Researchers at MIT are giving robots hands on training on how to KILL US ALL!!!
  • Too Lazy To Walk? The WalkCar Is For You - This portable Segway seems like a real engineering marvel; it weighs under 6 pounds and can reach top speeds of 6 miles per hour, for distances of up to 7 miles, after three hours of charging. I feel kind of conflicted, though, because this kind of thing is also the epitome of laziness.
  • Testing How Far A Hydrogen-Fueled Car Can Travel In 24 Hours - Is hydrogen power all it's cracked up to be?
  • The Lexus Hoverboard - This would be a pretty cool invention, but I have a feeling Lexus is trolling us and it's fake!
  • Don't Watch This Prototype Tesla Charger In Action - It looks like some sort of metal snake/worm/other phallic creature, and it finds your Model S's charging port all on its own. Which is gross. Really, really gross.
  • Exploring Our Addiction To Caffeine - Caffeine is arguably the most popular drug in America. How did the beloved stimulant become the key ingredient in top-selling soft drinks and how did those drinks come to be blended with foreign-made synthetic caffeine?
  • GAMER EATS - Mountain Dew Pepper Jam - Mountain Dew soda meets pepper jam when Drunken Master Paul creates a tasty Gamer snack that is super easy and anybody can make!
  • Going Clear Scientology And The Prison Of Belief - Some parts were boring, but most of it was really interesting and can show how easily it is to manipulate human beings. It doesn't help that the audio was slowed down :(
  • 1st 2016 GOP Republican Presidential Debate - FOX News - The debate is over, but fear not, we found a video of the whole shebang. Thank you Internet. Spoilers: They're taking America back! :D
  • Tom Cruise Runs For His Money  - Does 9 minutes seem like a lot of on-screen running time? Maybe not, but think about other action films you've seen. It's shooting, driving, yelling, staring intently at things, but never running. And keep in mind, this doesn't take into account all the times they had to reshoot these sequences.
  • Steve Jobs - In Theaters October 9 (TV Spot 2) - The minute-long clip gives viewers a look at some of the struggles Jobs faced during his earlier years such as his rocky relationship with the mother of his estranged daughter Lisa. The biopic, titled Steve Jobs, stars Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs and Seth Rogan as Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. It is scheduled to hit theaters October 9.
  • Deadpool Trailer - full - Based upon Marvel Comics' most unconventional anti-hero, DEADPOOL tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
  • Delta Heavy - Ghost - Music Video for Nerds - Music video by Delta Heavy performing Ghost. RAM Records LTD
  • Arby's to Jon Stewart: Thank You for Being a Friend - Arby's takes a moment to thank Jon and The Daily Show for always being there.
  • Fake Swatting Is Now A Thing - Hmmm, looking for a way to get banned from Twitch?
  • Twerking dog - Twerking has become so famous that they've started making toys that twerk. Is that really something we want to teach our kids?
  • Checkers Employee Rubs Bun On The Floor - Someone is going to be looking for a new job soon. Sickening!
  • Thai Meth Epidemic and Vomit Rehab - Thailand is in the midst of epidemic. Due to its affordability, 'yaba' has supplanted heroin as the golden triangle's main product and now Thailand is dealing with a generation hooked on this new and dangerous form of meth. VICE Japan went to investigate and visit a monastery running a rehab program that involves daily group vomiting sessions.
  • A Visualization Of Every Nuclear Detonation From 1945 To Present - It's been 70 years since the detonation of an atomic bomb at Hiroshima. You would think that the horrifying after-effects of the bomb would teach the world not to play with nuclear weapons, but unfortunately it did not. Here's a video that maps every single nuclear weapon detonation since 1945. There have been a lot.
  • Red Hot Nickel Ball Vs. Floral Foam Produces Bizarre Result - It's like that scene in bad horror movies where the curse is broken and the bad guy ages hundred of years all at once. Except it's foam.
  • Dirt Bike Surfing  - Screw surfing! Dirt bike surfing is the future. This video is truly awesome!
  • No One Loses An Arm In This Video - There are a lot of unanswered questions here but we mostly want to know why these children are being rude to this very cooperative crocodile.
  • Devin Brugman on Instagram - Bikini A Day founder Devin and some of her Insta pics! Wow!
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 Gameguru Mania News - Aug,07 2015 - tech
Don't Buy The $15 DVD Player App For Windows 10 - tech
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The Windows 10 upgrade may be free, but it removes Windows Media Center from PCs with the add-on installed. Users with Windows Media Center enjoyed DVD playback without the need for third-party software before Microsoft killed it off. As a result, Windows 10 can't play DVDs out of the box, but Microsoft's $15 Windows DVD Player app puts that feature back. The good news is you can play DVDs for free on Windows, as well, thanks to Videolan's VLC and libdvdcss library. Kodi also supports DVD playback without an external module. Both of these media players have long supported local video file playback, streaming from another PC, and extensions to add on additional features all for free.

No DVD playback unless you pay? Ads in solitaire unless you pay? No blu-ray support in 2015 when even their own console has it? Seems Microsoft's definition of "free" is closer to "pay to play" than we thought :
Unreal Engine 4 Elemental Tech Demo DX12 - tech
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Those interested can download this DX12 tech demo from here. As CryZENx noted, this custom DX12 version gave him a performance boost over the original DX11 version.

 Gameguru Mania News - Aug,06 2015 - tech
Windows 10 updates can disable pirated games - tech
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Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 10, released on July 29 has already reached 14 million downloads in the first 24 hours. If your computer is using an older version of Windows you can still upgrade, but unfortunately the update will not be free and a fee will be charged. Windows 10 also generates a unique ID for each user of the device that is used for advertising purposes. Windows 10 will sync settings and data by default with its servers.

Microsoft's new Services Terms that went in effect on the 1st of August state the technology giant can prevent you from playing counterfeit games or use unauthorized hardware:
Microsoft's new Services Terms that went in effect on the 1st of August state the technology giant can prevent you from playing counterfeit games or use unauthorized hardware. The terms are valid for everyone using Microsoft services such as Office 365, Outlook.com, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive, Bing and MSN. Also software using a Microsoft account is covered by the terms meaning the terms also affect most Windows 10 users. Although Microsoft's latest OS can be used without a Microsoft account the majority of users will nevertheless use it with an account from the Redmond company.

The terms now explicitly state Microsoft can release updates that could have some serious consequences. In the terms the company states it might, 'download software updates or configuration changes, including those that prevent you from accessing the Services, playing counterfeit games, or using unauthorized hardware peripheral devices.'
 Gameguru Mania News - Aug,03 2015 - tech
TechNews - Windows 10 madness - tech
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  • How To Do A Clean Install Of Windows 10  - It sure seems like doing a clean install gets more complicated with each new version of Windows.
  • Windows 10 'Service Release 1' expected to roll out next month - Unlike with earlier Windows releases, Microsoft has now switched to a new update cadence with Windows 10, promising far more frequent improvements and additions to the OS - and the first post-launch update may be just a week away. The Verge reports that the first such update is referred to internally as 'Service Release 1' (SR1), and cites unnamed 'sources familiar with Microsoft's plans' who say that it's due to arrive in early August, and could roll out as soon as next week. SR1 will be a maintenance update, focusing on adding polish and stability to the OS, so don't expect any new features. As more people continue to upgrade to Windows 10, Microsoft will gather more telemetry from the OS in action, and will no doubt use that data to help inform development of future maintenance releases.
  • Download Windows 10 Here - If you want to download Windows 10 to install at a later date, Microsoft has provided a tool to create your own installation media using either a USB flash drive or a DVD.
  • MS releases tool to allow you to block automatic Windows 10 updates - As I previously reported, Microsoft has made updates mandatory and automatic, thus stopping users from opting out of unwanted updates or till the update has been checked by other users. A new troubleshooting package, KB3073930, however, allows you to hide or block Windows or driver updates. An update pushed out on Saturday is reportedly causing Explorer to crash and many users are complaining about the latest Windows 10 driver updates from NVIDIA. While this package is not built into the OS, it is still a useful solution for such situations when an update or new driver contains a particularly nasty bug. The tool is aimed at Windows Insiders running Windows 10 but will also work for normal users after the official launch of the OS on July 29.
  • Windows 10 Shares Your Wi-Fi With Contacts - Windows 10 shares your Wi-Fi with your contacts? WTF.
  • LOL, crooks act fast....Windows 10 ransomewares! - The payload is CTB-Locker, a ransomware variant. Currently, Talos is detecting the ransomware being delivered to users at a high rate. Whether it is via spam messages or exploit kits, adversaries are dropping a huge amount of different variants of ransomware. The functionality is standard however, using asymmetric encryption that allows the adversaries to encrypt the user's files without having the decryption key reside on the infected system. Also, by utilizing Tor and Bitcoin they are able to remain anonymous and quickly profit from their malware campaigns with minimal risk. CTB-Locker has some interesting features that are different from large scale variants Talos has seen. First is the type of encryption used, most variants use RSA asymmetric encryption. CTB-Locker actually makes use of elliptical curve encryption which still provides the same public/private key encryption but it's a different type of algorithm, with lower overhead and the same level of security utilizing smaller key space. Second, there is the issue of the time window. CTB-Locker is only giving users 96 hours to pay for decryption, which is a shorter window than is standard for most ransomware.
  • Mozilla cries foul on changes to Windows 10 - In a recent blog post and open letter by Mozilla to its CEO, Satya Nadella, Microsoft has come under fire for the changes made to default settings in Windows 10, with Mozilla CEO Chris Beard going as far as to say that "user choice has now been all but removed [in Windows 10]".
  • Facebook Improves Security Tools - Facebook today made a new tool called Security Checkup available to users online. The tool provides Facebook account holders with a broad array of controls over access to their account. For example, Security Checkup lets people log out of Facebook on old devices, set login alerts, and check password strength. Facebook hopes all users will take advantage of Security Checkup to assert more control over their login security. The feature is available globally online beginning today, and will reach mobile devices soon.
  • Most Android phones can be hacked with a simple MMS - The vast majority of Android phones can be hacked by sending them a specially crafted multimedia message (MMS), a security researcher has found. The scary exploit, which only requires knowing the victim's phone number, was developed by Joshua Drake, vice president of platform research and exploitation at mobile security firm Zimperium. Drake found multiple vulnerabilities in a core Android component called Stagefright that's used to process, play and record multimedia files. Some of the flaws allow for remote code execution and can be triggered when receiving an MMS message, downloading a specially crafted video file through the browser or opening a Web page with embedded multimedia content
  • Vulnerability That Renders Android Devices Silent Discovered - This vulnerability is present from Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) up to the current version, Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop). Combined, these versions account for more than half of Android devices in use today. No patch has been issued in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code by the Android Engineering Team to fix this vulnerability since we reported it in late May. This vulnerability can be exploited in two ways: either via a malicious app installed on the device, or through a specially-crafted web site. The first technique can cause long-term effects to the device: an app with an embedded MKV file that registers itself to auto-start whenever the device boots would case the OS to crash every time it is turned on. In some ways, this vulnerability is similar to the recently discovered Stagefright vulnerability.
  • Hackers Break Into Brinks Ultra Secure Safe - ll it took for hackers to break into a Brinks "ultra secure" electronic safe 100 lines of code on a USB thumb drive ;-)
  • Microsoft goes all in with 'Do' in new commercial - Now that Windows 10 is out in the wild and the company's marketing campaign is in full swing, it's no surprise to see them pushing out new commercials. This time around, the company is promoting 'Do' and how that concept fits into Windows.
  • Samsung to Adjust Price of Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge - Samsung reported its second quarter earnings today and signaled some changes in its handset strategy. Despite the release of its flagship handsets during the quarter, Samsung's mobile phone business saw a 38% decline in profits when compared to the year-ago quarter. The company admitted that it misjudged supply for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge handsets. It made too many of the flat-screened S6 and not enough of the curved S6 Edge. The phones did not sell as well as Samsung hoped. In response, Samsung it "plans to firmly maintain its sale of premium smartphones by flexibly adjusting the price of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, and launching a new model with a larger screen."
  • Moto G to Come In CDMA and GSM Variants - Motorola has revealed there will be at least two variants of the Moto G handset for the U.S. market. The first model, XT1540, is the GSM model that includes EDGE, HSPA+, and LTE. This model is compatible with the networks run by AT&T and T-Mobile. The second model, XT1548, is the CDMA model, though it also supports GSM, EDGE, HSPA+, and LTE for world roaming. Motorola specifically said the Moto G will be offered by Sprint Prepaid, U.S. Cellular, and Virgin Mobile. None of these carriers has yet voiced support publicly for the Moto G. The Moto G, now in its third generation, has a 5-inch 720p screen, Snapdragon 410 processor, 13-megapixel camera, and support for memory cards. It costs $179 and is available directly from Motorola.com.
  • How To Remove A Tattoo In Photoshop - No matter how regrettable your tats are, it only takes about 10 minutes in photoshop to un-ink someone.
  • Best Twerking Video Ever! - Twerking will never get old for me!
  • What're The Odds Of Winning A Giveaway? - Andrew Lloyd entered 20 competitions a day for 50 days without ever using the same one twice. Then he waited. Lets find out if he won any free stuff.
  • Baddass Cop - This is one cop I wouldn't want to mess with!
  • The High Voltage Ejector Bed - Colin Furze makes some ridiculous stuff, like a jet-powered kart or wolverine claws, but this is one of his first inventions with practical applications.
  • How To Launch A Nuclear Missile - Veritasium visited one of the US's Titan missile silos in the Arizona Desert, which once house a weapon 650 times more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. The silo is now disarmed and acts as a museum, curated by Chuck Penson, who looks suspiciously similar to Bruce Dern.
  • 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi - Official Trailer - From Michael Bay comes 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. Watch the official trailer, in theaters January 15th
  • GOODNIGHT MOMMY - Official Trailer - Radius-TWC has debuted the official US trailer for Severin Fiala & Veronika Franz's Goodnight Mommy, a psychological horror thriller from Austria about a mom and her two insane sons. It's another story about how bad kids can be, but this one is a bit more twisted, involving some really freaky happenings in their nice countryside home. Radius-TWC will open Goodnight Mommy in select theaters starting September 11th.
  • Zoolander 2 - Official Teaser - Zoolander 2 is written and directed by Justin Theroux (writer of Tropic Thunder, director of Dedication). Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson reprise their roles as male models Derek Zoolander and Hansel respectively in a story that has been said to take place after just as many years have passed since the original film was released in 2000. Will Ferrell will also return as Mugatu in some capacity along with Christine Taylor as Matilda. In addition, Penelope Cruz has also signed on for a role as a new character. Paramount Pictures has set the comedy sequel for release on February 12th, 2016. Rewatch their catwalk reveal from this March.
  • The History Of Aliens In Film - From their earliest cinematic appearance in Georges Melies's "A Trip to the Moon" in 1902, our conception of life beyond Earth has changed to reflect our hopes and fears, the technology we've mastered, and our growing knowledge of the universe. Watch our depictions of extraterrestrial life change over nearly 100 films and 112 years.
  • Suicide Squad Comic-Con Trailer Breakdown - By now you've surely seen the Suicide Squad Comic-Con trailer. In fact, you've probably seen it more times than you can count. Now, go deeper into this early look at next summer's blockbuster with this special DC All Access trailer breakdown. What connection does Rick Flag's father have to the Squad? What's the deal with Katana's sword? And who the heck are all these guys? Answers await!
  • WWE 2K16 Features Terminator Pre-Order Bonus - WWE and 2K have announced that WWE Hall of Famer Arnold Schwarzenegger will be a playable character for all who pre-order WWE 2K16, currently scheduled for release on PS4, PS3, Xbox One and Xbox 360 on Oct. 27, 2015.
  • The New York City Subway System Runs On 100-Year-Old Technology - Go watch the original "Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3," because most of what you'll see in that film is completely unchanged.
  • Here's 1,000 People Playing The Foo Fighters In Unison - The good people of Cesena, Italy want the Foo Fighters to play a show in their city - so 1,000 of them got together and performed "Learn To Fly."
  • We love you Micah - At the end of the prank, you have snacks. Everyone wins!
  • Adorable Baby Elephant Caught Chasing Birds - The only instinct that matters to this little guy is the one that activates the fun response.
  • Watch A Fighter Jet Take Off And Go... Straight Up - As this MiG-29 fighter jet speeds down the runway and lifts off, nothing seems too out of the ordinary And then just seconds after lifting off the ground, the jet abruptly turns its nose to the sky and shoots vertically into the clouds. Wow!
  • Man Lifts Car Off A Bike Path - This would have been even better if this dude crushed the owner of the vehicle for being an inconsiderate douchebag.
  • My roommate's chihuahua wants to kill me - LOL
  • Monkey Meets Puppies For First Time - This is probably the cutest thing you'll see all day!
  • Ronda Rousey on her physique/ "Do Nothing Bitches" - What Ronda Rousey is saying makes complete sense and sounds good in theory, but if she was just a little bit prettier and had a model body, trust me she'd be a "Do Nothing Bitch" too. Why work when you can have someone pay for you all the time.
  • The Six Things Women with Big Boobs Think are Bullshit - Model Charlotte McKinney gets real about the 6 things women with big boobs think are bullshit!
  • Yanet Garcia Is The World's Hottest Weather Girl - If Yanet Garcia here looks familiar, it's because she became famous for being the world's hottest weather girl after that video of her doing the forecast went viral last month. And now here's the Mexican hottie delivering the weather from Times Square, looking even hotter.
  • The best pics on the Internet #145 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
  • Hottest Babes on the Internet #70 - Which one is hottest? ;-)
  • The best pics on the Internet #144 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
 Gameguru Mania News - Aug,02 2015 - tech
Turn your Smartphone into a 3D Hologram - tech
(hx) 01:17 PM CEST - Aug,02 2015 - Post a comment
Bored of New Apps? This is my tutorial on how to turn your phone into a Hologram Projector!

 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,29 2015 - tech
NVIDIA GeForce/ AMD Catalyst Windows 10 Drivers - tech
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NVIDIA has just released some new GeForce Windows 10 drivers for those of you that have already made the jump to Microsoft's latest OS. Word is:" NVIDIA has been working closely with Microsoft on the development of Windows 10 and DirectX 12. Coinciding with the arrival of Windows 10, this Game Ready driver includes the latest tweaks, bug fixes, and optimizations to ensure you have the best possible gaming experience."

In related news, AMD has also released new Catalyst 15.7.1 Windows 10 drivers for Radeon owners that have migrated to Windows 10 already.
Ultrawide 21:9 PC Gaming: Better Than 4K? - tech
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1080p, 1440p, 4K. More pixels, but the same presentation. The new wave of 21:9 aspect ratio monitors promise something bigger, better and *wider*. But how is gaming transformed and what graphics hardware do you need for the best experience? Digital Foundry explains all.

 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,27 2015 - tech
Gamers Should Be Worried About Windows 10 - tech
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Windows 10 is just around the corner. Microsoft's newest operating system rolls out to the masses in just a few days, on July 29th. Many early reviews of the operating system have been positive. Better still, it's rolling out as a free update for Windows users. But there are already causes for concern. Chief among these is the way Microsoft has incorporated Windows 10 automatic updates and how these updates are conflicting with third party drivers. As Forbes contributor Gordon Kelly reports, the problem revolves around a conflict between automatic updates and Nvidia graphics card updates using Nvidia's "Nvidia GeForce Experience"-a handy tool for all Nvidia GPU owners. Basically Microsoft has taken control away from users, and made all updates mandatory—including driver updates. This is a decision meant to increase security and stability across the PC user base, but it comes at a cost. Users are reporting problems with multi-monitor setups, dual-card configurations (SLI) and PCs not booting properly, setting off Windows 10 emergency recovery mode. More issues are likely to arise. In other words, for a lot of PC users—and for Nvidia-GPU toting gamers in particular—Windows 10 could be problematic, especially at launch. Gamers are especially at risk given the much higher likelihood of that demographic running Nvidia graphics cards, as well as dual-GPU and dual-monitor setups.
TechNews - 10 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows 10 - tech
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  • Intel Skylake slides leaked - Intel Skylake slides show 10-20% CPU performance boost, faster iGPUs and new features The Intel Skylake processors are going to be unveiled on 5th August at Gamescom, which is just a few weeks away. We have come here to see several leaks on Skylake, regarding the variants, the SKUs, the platform and even seen some benchmarks already in which the Core i7-6700K is being compared to the Core i7-4790K
  • Nvidia Pascal GPU has 17 billion transistors - Pascal is the successor to the Maxwell Titan X GM200 and we have been tipped off by some reliable sources that it will have  more than a double the number of transisters. The huge increase comes from  Pascal's 16 nm FinFET process and its transistor size is close to two times smaller.
  • Acer XB280HK 28-inch G-Sync Ultra HD Gaming Monitor Review - Acer did something very smart in designing its XB280HK. By optimizing a value-priced TN panel for performance and adding G-Sync, it created a product truly worthy of a high-end gaming system. You won’t get an extras like motion blur-reduction, 144Hz refresh rates or special picture modes. What you do get for around 800 dollars is the best possible Ultra HD gaming experience available right now.
  • Best CPU Cooling - Large coolers generally require a wide full tower case, though a few mini-ITX gaming cubes are designed extra tall to compensate. Mid-sized coolers fit most mid-sized cases and motherboards, albeit with reduced performance of smaller fans and sinks. Slim coolers are under three inches tall and are generally designed for low-profile cases. Due to various socket positions of different motherboards, it's important to compare the actual specifications of each cooler to the motherboard as well as the case.
  • 10 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows 10 - Discover why Windows 10 is the best combination of the Windows you already know, plus lots of great improvements you'll love having. And all of your stuff comes with you, so you'll be ready to do great things from the get-go. In related news, PCWorld senior editor Mark Hachman's in-depth review of Windows 10 is worth reading to get up to speed on the new operating system.
  • Bug that reduces battery life in Windows 10 - As Microsoft is getting closer to the finish line, the company is becoming increasingly vigilant about squashing any and all bugs they can find. To that end, the company has already released numerous hotfixes and security patches since last Thursday, when build 10240 hit RTM. A bug that is currently affecting the battery life of some laptops running Windows 10 is being worked on by Intel and Microsoft. Intel confirmed the existence of the problem.
  • 10 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows 10: SECURITY - As part of its '10 reasons to upgrade' series, Microsoft's latest ad is all about convincing you that Windows 10 is Microsoft's most secure OS to date. The video also goes over SmartScreen, Microsoft's built-in solution to protect users from accessing harmful sites, mirroring the function of browser extensions used by antivirus software. Last of all is the star feature, Windows Hello. It's Microsoft's attempt to create an authentication platform for the future, with support for fingerprint, facial and even iris scanning, allowing authentication to not only be far more accurate than a password but also less cumbersome. This is certainly a useful feature and it looks like multiple devices are soon going to support it.
  • Microsoft Issues Emergency Fix For Windows - This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted document or visits an untrusted webpage that contains embedded OpenType fonts. This security update is rated Critical for all supported releases of Microsoft Windows. For more information, see the Affected Software section.
  • Microsoft lowers app installs from 81 to 10 with Windows 10 - Back in 2013, Microsoft announced that if you are using a Windows 8/8.1 app, it could be installed on up to 81 devices using the same account. But, that is about to change when Windows 10 launches next week and will reduce the amount of times you can install an app with the same account by a significant margin - they are now being limited to 10 installs under the same Microsoft account.
  • Microsoft's 'Send' App is More Messaging than Email - Microsoft has released a new email application called Send. The idea behind Send, developed by Microsoft Garage, is to let people send quick messages to one another while still harnessing the power of corporate email. Send messages strip out headers, subjects and footers, and look and feel more like text messages. Even so, they are backed by companies' Office 365 email servers and can be viewed and/or responded to via Outlook.
  • uTorrent is being blocked by Google Chrome and anti-virus vendors -  TorrentFreak reports that uTorrent is currently being identified as a security risk by at least six anti-virus software vendors, including Symantec and ESET. Scans identify uTorrent.exe as being associated with Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, and also red-flag the OpenCandy bundling software as being 'riskware'. There are no indications that the uTorrent application itself is malicious - instead, it seems that the 'harmful software warnings' are being triggered by the third-party software bundled with the app. But on top of this, uTorrent has further problems to deal with, as Google is now blocking it as well. The search giant is blocking various pages linking to uTorrent and other software from its developers, flagging multiple pages which it says "resulted in malicious software being downloaded and installed without user consent."
  • Microsoft Reports A $2.1B Q4 Loss - Microsoft Corp. has announced that revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 were $22.2 billion. Gross margin, operating loss, and loss per share for the quarter were $14.7 billion, $(2.1) billion, and $(0.40) per share, respectively. These results include the impact of a $7.5 billion non-cash impairment charge related to assets associated with the acquisition of the Nokia Devices and Services (NDS) business, in addition to a restructuring charge of $780 million. There was also a charge of $160 million related to the previously announced integration and restructuring plan. Combined, these items totaled $8.4 billion or a $1.02 per share negative impact. Excluding this impact, operating income and EPS would have been $6.4 billion and $0.62, respectively. During the quarter, Microsoft returned $6.7 billion to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends.
  • Google+ Photos to Go Dark August 1 - Google has announced plans to shutter the Google+ Photos app and online service on August 1. Google+ Photos was a part of Google+, the search company's social network. Google+ Photos is being replaced by Google Photos, which Google launched earlier this year. Google said all Google+ Photos users' images and videos will be preserved, even if users don't port them to the new Google Photos service. Google Photos includes more features than Google+ Photos did, and offers unlimited storage for image libraries. People who've already updated to the newer Google Photos app and service don't need to take any action. Google Photos is free to download from the Play Store and iTunes App Store for Android and iOS devices, respectively.
  • YouTube on Android will now play 'vertical' videos in full screen - We have all seen it at one time or another - vertical videos shot on a mobile that look atrocious. While many will still continue to commit the appalling act of filming in portrait mode, Google has updated its YouTube app, version 10.28 for Android, to accommodate such videos by playing vertical videos in full screen. Although the app has yet to be updated via the Google Play Store, you can download the updated version from APKMirror. While this won't solve the issue of people shooting videos in portrait, Google has in the past attempted to fix this issue by placing a kind prompt to rotate the orientation of the device for proper shooting in their Android camera app. There is no official word on when this update will hit the Google Play Store.
  • BlackBerry All But Gives Up On Smartphones - BlackBerry CEO John S. Chen said the company plans to reduce the number of handsets it makes each year to one or two. Chen said the company will make a couple of flagship-class devices and ignore the low-end of the market.
  • ZTE Max+ for Boost Bumps Up Specs - Boost Mobile today listed the new ZTE Max+ for sale on its web site. The spec bump improves the memory, processor, and battery compared to original Max. The internal storage memory has been boosted from 8 GB to 16, and the RAM has also been doubled, from 1 GB to 2. The processor has been updated to the newer Snapdragon 410. The embedded battery receives a modest boost from the already-large 3,200 mAh up to 3,400 mAh. The design is also updated, featuring a rounded gold back. Other specs are similar, including the huge 5.7-inch 720p display, 8-megapixel main camera, 1-megapixel front camera, and memory card slot. The Max+ runs Android 5.1 and supports HD Voice. Like the original Max, the Max+ supports 4G LTE, but only in the primary band of the Sprint network, not the two other bands necessary for the faster Sprint Spark service. The Max+ is selling for $199, which is $100 less than the original Max at its debut.
  • T-Mobile Fined $17.5 Million Over 911 Outage - T-Mobile has settled with the FCC regarding two separate 911 outages on its national wireless network that prevented customers from reaching emergency services for a period of three hours. T-Mobile agreed to pay the FCC $17.5 million in fines and take steps to improve the strength of its network and 911 services. The company will follow an action plan to prevent or minimize the impact of similar outages in the future. For example, it will identify risks that could result in disruptions to 911 service, protect against such risks, respond with remedial actions, and recover from such outages swiftly. "The Commission has no higher priority than ensuring the reliability and resilience of our nation's communications networks so that consumers can reach public safety in their time of need," said FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. "Communications providers that do not take necessary steps to ensure that Americans can call 911 will be held to account." T-Mobile's competitors, including Verizon Wireless, have settled similar complaints with the FCC.
  • T-Mobile Launches RCS-Based Advanced Messaging - T-Mobile has announced Advanced Messaging, a refresh of its base messaging service that adds several powerful features. Advanced Messaging is based on Rich Communications Services (RCS), which allows T-Mobile to offer near real-time chatting. Users can see when people are typing responses, see exactly when messages are delivered, and see when messages are read. T-Mobile's Advanced Messaging lets people instantly share photo and video files up to 10MB, as well. Advanced Messaging will first be available on the Samsung Galaxy Core Prime. Owners of the Samsung Galaxy S5 and S6 can enable Advanced Messaging through a simple system update. T-Mobile said more phones will launch with Advanced Messaging throughout the year, and it expects the service to become a standard feature across its product portfolio. T-Mobile Advanced Messaging is built to work across all devices, makers, platforms, and wireless operators. RCS is a standards-based technology and T-Mobile expects to introduce other RCS products in the future. Advanced Messaging will help T-Mobile compete with over-the-top messaging services, such as Facebook, Skype, and WhatsApp, that offer many of the same features
  • Half-Life' spotted running on an Android Wear smartwatch - Emulators have always been a great source of entertainment and an excellent way to revisit classic titles and consoles. While it might not be the most convenient means of playing, It looks like YouTuber Dave Bennett has figured out a way to get Valve's 'Half-Life' running on an Android Wear device.
  • Does Water Ever Expire? - Have you ever left a glass of water out overnight, and it tasted terrible the next day? Does water go bad?
  • Ford Developing "Spotlighting" LED Headlights - Ford's technology relies on more straightforward principles than, say, Audi's Matrix LED setup to adapt the headlight beam for varying road conditions and to illuminate roadside objects deemed a potential collision danger.
  • The Goriest And Greatest Digital Effects From 'The Walking Dead' - To celebrate their recent Emmy nomination, Stargate Studios has whipped up a clip reel to show just how they (re)animate the dead.
  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 - Official Trailer (2015) - After being symbolized as the "Mockingjay", Katniss Everdeen and District 13 engage in an all-out revolution against the autocratic Capitol.
  • The Muppets - First Look Presentation - You were never supposed to see this but everyone at San Diego Comic-Con yelled too loudly and forced ABC to show it to the world. Here's the pitch that convinced ABC to make a show with The Muppets.
  • A Full And Riveting Trailer For The Next Bond Film, 'Spectre' -  Watch the new trailer for SPECTRE. A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal.
  • Steve Jobs: The Man In The Machine Trailer - What's that? The ten other Steve Jobs films weren't enough for you? Well, check out the trailer for Alex Gibney's Steve Jobs: The Man In The Machine, which appears to delve into the Apple founder's darker side.
  • The Good Dinosaur - Official US Trailer - A single moment can change everything. Tag someone who has changed your life.
  • Fargo - New Season - Official Trailer - It starts small, but this thing's 'bout to get a whole lot bigger. Watch the TRAILER for the all new chapter of Fargo. Coming October to FX.
  • Condensed IMAX Trailer for Snyder's Batman v Superman - Warner Bros has debuted a new IMAX trailer for Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice that is a condensed version of the new Comic-Con teaser. There are a few new shots of Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) in this one, which is cool to see, but it's still pretty much the same of what we've seen before. And same as before I think this looks awesome, way more exciting than what Marvel is doing. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hits theaters next spring, March 25th, 2016.
  • Are You Ready For This, Scully? - Watch a New The X-Files Teaser - I remember X-Files being about weird different stuff every episode and really enjoying it, then it turned into a Youtube conspiracy channel on aliens. This looks more of the same.
  • Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation - Two Movie Clips - Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate - an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF.
  • Awesome Mad Max + Star Wars Mash-Up Video 'Road Wars' - Created by Krishna Shenoi, this fun mash-up YouTube trailer combines the full Mad Max: Fury Road trailer with sleek Star Wars bits and it's kind of amazing!
  • War Pigs Trailer - Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke War Movie - A rag tag unit of misfits known as the War Pigs must go behind enemy lines to exterminate Nazis by any means necessary.
  • 6ft Man in 6ft Giant Water Balloon - 4K - The Slow Mo Guys - Gav and Dan revisit an absolute classic with a slight twist. Now in 4K!
  • Bamercise - Clean and Get Lean 1 - Easy Off Bam's exercise video as seen on TV...
  • Best Pre-at-bat Routine! - I don't know if this is an intimidation tactic, but he is definitely interesting to watch!
  • Odd Ring In The Sky - The aliens are coming!!!
  • Chihuahua Sad - Poor guy ;)
  • Sharks Attack Pro Surfer On Live TV - During Sunday's J-Bay Open in South Africa, Australian surfer Mick Fanning was assailed by two passing sharks. Even the commentator couldn't hold in a "Holy shit" when he realized what was happening. Luckily, Fanning emerged unharmed.
  • Groom Ruins Wedding Dance -  OMFG :)
  • Probably The Most Beautiful Mountain Biking Video You'll Ever See  - Watching a biker careen down the side of a mountain shouldn't be relaxing, but this sumptuously shot single-take of rider Brandon Semenuk from the film "unReal" is practically meditative.
  • Nina Agdal for Beach Bunny - Love Haus - check it out
  • Jennifer Lamiraqui Picture Moment - Hot and sexy Jennifer Lamiraqui!
  • Delilah Parillo Is A Hot Weirdo - check it out
  • Exclusive look at Arianny Celeste calendar 2016 - By now you should be pretty familiar with Arianny Celeste and real fans will know that each year the UFC Octagon Girl produces a popular calendar. Well 2016 has come early because a six photo teaser for the calendar has leaked online.
 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,22 2015 - tech
Ten Tips For Gamers To Get Ready For Windows 10 - tech
(hx) 05:39 PM CEST - Jul,22 2015 - Post a comment / read (2)
Microsoft's Major Nelson has posted 10 tips for gamers to get ready for Windows 10. Here's a taster:
Windows 10 releases to the world in just under 10 days and I'll be in New York on the 29th of July to celebrate the launch with some of our fans. I couldn't be more excited for the release of Windows 10. Not only is it being described as the best Windows ever, a number of new features like DirectX 12 and integration with the Xbox are going to have a big impact on gaming while uniting the two platforms. Here are Ten Tips you can do now to make sure you're ready to upgrade to Windows 10 on 29 July.

1. Check out the new features coming to Windows 10
2. Learn about DirectX 12
3. Did you know there is an Xbox Experience In Windows 10?
4. Take a moment to verify Your System Requirements
5. Don't wait! Reserve Your Copy Today
6. Archive Your Old Data & Create A Back Up
7. Hardware Drivers With A New Version Of Windows
8. Games and Apps for Windows 10 - New Games and Old
9. Xbox Controllers For Windows 10
10. HELP! I have questions.

Depending on your level of technical expertise, you might have questions before, during and after the upgrade installation process. And before you start upgrading it's always a good idea to know how to get help in case something goes wrong in the middle of the process, especially when your computer is likely unavailable. Check to see if your question has already been answered in the Windows Community Forum, or post a new question. If you need help installing Windows 10 when it's available on July 29, 2015, Microsoft will offer phone and chat support to make sure that you get up and running smoothly.

Whether you're an Xbox gamer looking forward to using the Xbox app on Windows 10 to extend your console's capability or a PC gamer excited to see how the latest installment of Windows enhances your gaming experience, it's going to be an exciting time. Stay tuned for more news and updates as we gear up for the biggest Windows launch ever.
 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,21 2015 - tech
Valve's Portal VR Demo - tech
(hx) 08:10 AM CEST - Jul,21 2015 - Post a comment
For those of you interested, you can now watch Valve's Portal VR demo right here:

 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,18 2015 - tech
TechNews - (UEFI) BIOS rootkit developed - tech
(hx) 11:12 PM CEST - Jul,18 2015 - Post a comment
  • Microsoft promises at least 10 years of support for Win10 - Despite some confusion over statements made by Microsoft executive VP Terry Myerson at Windows 10's introduction, the new operating system does indeed have a support life cycle. The company's freshly updated life cycle schedule shows that Windows 10 will enjoy the same ten-year support period as Redmond's previous operating systems, with a minimum of five years of mainstream support and five more years of extended support. The dates don't exactly correspond with the July 29 release date, extending to October 13, 2020 for mainstream support and October 14, 2025 for extended support.
  • Office Universal Apps will require Office 365 for PCs - Earlier today Microsoft had removed the 'beta/preview' tag from its Office Universal Apps and, now the company has provided more details on the future of its touch-centric productivity suite. Starting off, Microsoft has once again repeated the fact that editing on PCs and large tablets - except when using OneNote - still requires an Office 365 subscription, while the functionality is free for smaller tablets and phones. Microsoft has also clarified how it will name the apps. The Word, Excel and Powerpoint apps for the desktop Store will be referred to as Office Mobile and have an extra 'Mobile' in their name to distinguish them from the desktop, x86 version of Office. On the mobile side, they are simply called Word, Excel and Powerpoint. While their names are slightly different, these are still Universal Apps and only the name differs between the two stores.
  • MS15-068 - SERIOUS Hyper-V Security Vulnerabity - This is one of those rare occasions where I'm going to say: put aside everything you are doing, test this MS15-068 patch now, and deploy it as soon as possible.
  • Hacking Team Used UEFI BIOS Rootkits - Hacking Team has not only developed exploits and flaws, but also uses a ‬Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) BIOS rootkit to keep their Remote Control System agent installed in their targets' systems. The use of this type of rootkit means that even if a victim's infected machine undergoes a hard drive format, buys a new HD or reinstalls the Windows operating system, the tools are once again implanted to resume their tasks.
  • How to Really Delete your Files - The ideal process to eliminate any possibility of data recovery of a hard drive consists in demagnetizing the magnetic disks (process also known as degaussing) and destroying the hard drive using a special shredder, which you can see in action in the video below. (There are smaller and more portable models available.) As for SSDs, you will have to make sure that all memory chips have been completely destroyed, as there are machines for recovering data from SSDs where you desolder the chips from the SSD and install them on the machine.
  • HTC Bringing the One M9+ to Europe - HTC today announced it plans to expand availability of the One M9+ outside of Asia to select European markets. The One M9+ is a slightly larger version of the M9 that has different camera and processor configuration. The design is similar to that of the One M9, including the metal materials and BoomSound stereo speakers. The screen measures 5.2 inches and has quad HD resolution (the M9 has a 5-inch full HD screen). The phone is powered by a MediaTek Helio X10 processor with eight cores clocked at 2.2 GHz (the M9 has a Qualcomm processor). The phone has 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage, with support for memory cards up to 128 GB. The M9+ has a 20-megapixel main camera with a 2-megapixel secondary camera to capture depth-of-field information (similar to the One M8). The front camera relies on HTC's ultrapixel design. HTC gave the One M9+ a fingerprint sensor, which is positioned on the front of the phone in the home button. Connectivity options include Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, WiFi, and LTE. The phone ships with Android 5.0 Lollipop and Sense 7. Pricing and availability will be announced by individual carriers. HTC hasn't said if the phone will be sold in the U.S.
  • ZTE Reveals the Axon Flagship Phone for the US In Full - ZTE today announced the Axon phone, the first in what will be a line of flagship smartphones. ZTE will use the Axon brand in a way similar to how Samsung uses the Galaxy brand for its best phones. The Axon phone, says ZTE, was "Made in the U.S., for the U.S." The phone had a 5.5-inch quad-HD display protected by Gorilla Glass 3. The Axon is powered by an octa-core 2.0 GHz Snapdragon 810 processor, with an Adreno 450 GPU and 4 GB of system memory. It has 32 GB of built-in storage. ZTE gave the phone a 3,000mAh battery with Qualcomm's QuickCharge technology for speedy recharging. The main camera captures 13-megapixel images and is joined by a 2-megapixel secondary camera to aid in focus and capture depth-of-field data. The main lens has an aperture of f/1.8, can shoot with shutter speeds as quick as 1/90,000th of a second, and captures 4K video. The selfie camera boasts 8-megapixels and an 88-degree field of view. Axon says the phone has high-fidelity sound playback and high-quality audio recording thanks to two microphones and software-based noise suppression techniques. It has two, dedicated chipsets (digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital converters). The phone was designed with what ZTE calls "Urban Prestige," which it claims "grabs your attention without shouting." The company perceives itself as becoming known for high style. It is made from metal and will be sold in blue, gold, or silver. It will be available via ZTEUSA.com, Amazon, eBay, and Newegg starting July 27. The ZTE Axon, sold unlocked, will cost $449.88. Customers who order soon will receive a free pair of headphones (value $50).
  • Samsung Aiming for 11K Phone Displays  - Samsung Display has started working on a mobile phone display that is over four times sharper than today's highest-resolution (quad-HD) displays. The new display would have a pixel density of 2,250 ppi (pixels per inch), compared to just over 500 ppi for today's quad-HD displays. By another measurement, if quad-HD qualifies ad '2K', this new display would be '11K' resolution, with far more pixels than today's 4K UHD televisions. Samsung claims this sharpness would enable a 3D effect without glasses. The company hopes to have a prototype ready by early 2018. If used in VR applications - such as a phone paired with Samsung's Gear VR accessory - such a display would dramatically improve visible resolution. The lenses in VR goggles magnify the display such that pixels are clearly visible even with today's best quad-HD displays. Samsung displays are also used in Oculus Rift VR goggle
  • Apple to give free iCloud service to users in Greece for 30 days - According to a recent report by ZDNet, the Cupertino-based company will not be charging users of iCloud in Greece for the next month. Initially, due to the financial turmoil, users of iCloud are unable to make credit card transactions or bank account transfers, deeming them incapable of paying for the service. Also, originally, affected users were notified that because of the crisis, their storage would roll back to just 5 GB, the inceptive storage for iCloud. The service normally costs €0.99 for 20 GB of cloud storage, up to €19.99, equivalent to one terabyte of storage. In light of the worsening issue, Apple sent an email to its iCloud users, regarding the aid it is giving out to Greek users. The email mentioned that the 30 days free storage will be applied from the last time that the user renewed his/her iCloud subscription.
  • Comcast Launching A New $15 Internet TV Service Called Stream - Comcast is launching a new streaming cable TV service, called Stream, that will let Xfinity internet customers pay $15 a month on top of their internet bill to watch shows from around a dozen networks on tablet, laptop, and smartphone. Stream is launching in beta form first in Boston at the end of the summer, before moving to Chicago and Seattle before the end of the year. Comcast Stream sounds like an excellent deal. $15/month will get you access to a dozen networks, like NBC and FOX, plus HBO without the need for additional equipment. Just having an internet connection and the Comcast Stream app will get you access to the service anywhere you go. Comcast claims the service offers thousands of on-demand movies and TV shows. It all sounds wonderful, but there's a couple things to consider before buying in.
  • Comcast launches game-streaming beta with EA - As long rumored, Comcast has partnered with Electronic Arts to bring streaming games to its X1 customers. Sign-ups for the public beta begin today via xfinitygames.com, with entry being granted "within the next few days." The service will be free during the beta; representatives tell us no business model has been finalized for after the service leaves beta, which will last a "period of weeks to a minimum." Xfinity Games will launch with 23 titles.
  • Video Game Synched To Home Lighting from Philips - Royal Philips and Frima Studio Inc. are proud to announce the integration of Phillips Hue connected lighting with the hit game Chariot. Frima is bringing immersive home entertainment to a whole new level by making Phillips Hue lighting interact in real time with the gameplay of its popular title. The enhanced Chariot game experience is now officially available exclusively on Microsoft's Xbox One.
  • This is the BBC Micro Bit mini-PC for UK students - The BBC plans to give a million tiny computers away to 11-year old students at UK schools this fall. The little machine isn't a computer in quite the same way that your desktop, notebook, or tablet is. It can't run Windows or other desktop operating systems. But it is a programmable device that can help kids learn the basics of software and hardware development. The device features an ARM Cortex-M0 micro-controller, a series of LED lights that can be programmed to flash, sensors including a compass, magnetometer, and accelerometer, Bluetooth, and a micro USB port. There are two buttons on the device that can be used to control it, plus a reset button. Students can create programs using a website, test them online, and then transfer them to the Micro Bit using a USB or Bluetooth connection. You can also connect a Micro Bit to an Arduino, Rapsberry Pi, or Intel Galileo board if you want to use it for more complicated functions. So what can you do with this 2 x 1.6 computing device? According to the BBC, you could use the built-in sensors to turn the Micro Bit into a metal detector, use the Bluetooth connection to turn it into a remote control for a DVD player or other devices, or make a simple video game controller.
  • JOY Official TRAILER - Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper Movie 2015 - It's great to see a trailer that doesn't give away the entire film, but on the other hand how many movies is David O. Russell going to do with the exact same cast?
  • Sisters - Official Trailer - Universal has debuted the first trailer for the comedy Sisters, starring Amy Poehler & Tina Fey as wild sisters who throw a raging party at their family house before it's gone. Let's be honest here - this isn't really our kind of movie. For one reason being that this is opening the same day as Star Wars: The Force Awakens (the other reason being it's just not our brand of comedy). That's either a brilliant counter-programming move, or a disaster in the making once Force Awakens takes over, only time will tell. While it's always fun to see Poehler and Fey, this just doesn't look that good at all.
  • Official Suicide Squad Comic-Con Video - Here it is folks, a high-quality official version of the Suicide Squad video shown at Comic-Con.
  • Dude Rocks Out On The Recorder In His Car - Music really moves him!
  • This Is What Canadian Road Rage Looks Like - A news team captures authentic Canadian road rage while conducting an interview. The encounter involves pink shorts, a Lexus and an amazing police officer who scolds the rowdy boys into submission.
  • Another Seagull Steals A GoPro And Takes It For A Ride - Yet again, a Seagull has stolen a GoPro. This time, the silly creature takes the camera for a nice flight, getting shots of a rocky ocean shore.
  • History Made! First Ever BMX Quad Backflip - You'd think that after so many tries these guys wouldn't be able to ride a bike period, but somehow one BMX rider manages to channel his talent into landing the first ever quadruple backflip on a bike.
  • Super Cooled Nickel Ball in Gasoline - Why would you dunk a nickel ball into liquid nitrogen, then dunk it in a bowl of gas and then try to light it on fire?
  • Watch The Leaked 'Deadpool' Trailer, Kind Of - Someone filmed the "Deadpool" trailer at Comic-Con. Unfortunately they didn't zoom in, so the video is very small. Still, something is better than nothing.
  • Fantastic Four Final International TRAILER - Remember how the last two "Fantastic Four" movies were... not so great? This looks like a decent shot at atonement.
  • Official Teaser Trailer for The Revenant - starring Leonardo - THE REVENANT is directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker, Academy Award winner Alejandro G. Inarritu (Birdman, Babel). In Theaters - December 25, 2015
  • Star Wars The Force Awakens Comic Con Trailer Breakdown - check it out (spoilers alert)
  • Tom Cruise Is Really Crazy! - If you thought Tom Cruise was crazy, you'd be right. Watch him perform this crazy stunt!
  • First Warcraft Movie Posters Revealed - Universal has debuted two new posters for Duncan Jones' Warcraft movie. This may mean that we're going to see the trailer later today, and we'll follow up with that if it arrives. Based on Blizzard's World of Warcraft game, the movie was already filmed and is close to being finished, but will still be rendered for an extra year to make the orcs seem very realistic. We still have a long wait until June of 2016, but the more we see, the better this looks.
  • Inside the Superhuman World of the Iceman - Wim Hof first caught the attention of scientists when he proved he was able to use meditation to stay submerged in ice for 1 hour and 53 minutes without his core body temperature changing. Since then, he's climbed Mount Everest in his shorts, resisted altitude sickness, completed a marathon in the Namib Desert with no water and proven under a laboratory setting that he's able to influence his autonomic nervous system and immune system at will.
  • The best pics on the Internet #143 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
  • Hottest Babes on the Internet #69 - Which one is hottest? ;-)
  • The best pics on the Internet #142 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,14 2015 - tech
How Multiplayer VR Might Look - tech
(hx) 05:42 PM CEST - Jul,14 2015 - Post a comment
Real Virtuality is a multi-user immersive platform combining motion capture with VR headsets: the users can freely move within the physical space while virtually visiting the recreated interior of a pharaoh's tomb and interacting with 3D objects or other users using the sense of touch.

 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,12 2015 - tech
TechNews - Free Win10 Upgrades For 2-4 Years - tech
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Just a reminder that Amazon has announced Prime Day! The event kicks off July 15th and, according to the press release, there will be "more deals than Black Friday." Don't have Amazon Prime? Hit this link for a free 30 day trial.. I am curious what deals will be able to be had that day. I am assuming they will be similar to their Lightning Deals.
  • Samsung Announces 2TB 850 PRO And 850 EVO SSDs - Samsung has just announced 2TB 850 PRO and 850 EVO SSDs today. The drives aren't showing up on the company website yet so there is no pricing info yet but, according to the press release, the 2TB 850 PRO for 10 years or 300 terabytes written, and the 2TB 850 EVO for five years or 150 TBW.
  • Review of 2015 Kindle Paperwhite - Amazon's 1st generation Kindle Paperwhite came into the market 3 years ago. Since then, little has changed about this revolutionary device in terms of hardware. In fact, so little is the difference that if you keep the latest Paperwhite next to the old one with screen off, you'll hardly notice any difference. The curvy, soft-to-touch plastic body along with the USB port, power button and the status light, all remain the same in this new Kindle Paperwhite. The only notable difference between the two is that of the logo on the back and the logo of Kindle that's located in the front.
  • Microsoft To Provide Free Windows 10 Upgrades For 2 To 4 Years - Microsoft has quietly revealed more information about how long it will provide updates for Windows 10, saying in a PowerPoint presentation that free refreshes will last between two and four years. The Redmond, Wash. company revealed the timeline in a slide deck (download here) it posted on its investors website June 26.  In other words, people will be able to keep updating Windows 10 for as long as they want, for free, well beyond 4 years, with no fee ever coming into sight. The only thing that will ever prevent an upgrade is if they eventually release a version that is fundamentally incompatible with hardware. Like, something akin to the OS X cut-over to x86-only. There was no 'fee' a user could pay Apple to make Snow Leopard work on their PowerPC.
  • Microsoft Is Laying Off 7,800 Employees - Microsoft has announced that they will be laying off 7,800 employees over the course of the next few months leading into the holiday season. The layoffs will take place globally and for those of you wondering, no it's not from the Xbox brand. Over on the official Microsoft website CEO Satya Nadella made a blog post to explain exactly what the company is doing with their product line and where they're heading next. For the most part a lot of the restructuring will take place around their phone division. The 7,800 employees getting the axe come primarily from Microsoft's phone business.
  • Microsoft HoloLens Used To Teach Human Anatomy - For education, Microsoft HoloLens will help make incredible leaps forward in productivity, collaboration, and innovation. See how Microsoft HoloLens transforms the way we teach anatomy and our understanding of the human body as we help to prepare the next generation of doctors.
  • Firefox for Windows 10 is in development, and coming 'soon' - Mozilla has revealed that it is working on a version of its Mozilla browser for Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system, although it remains unclear if the browser will be available alongside the launch of the new OS on July 29. It's not clear if that will be a full version 1.0 product in the Windows Store, or if it plans to release beta versions first, but Mozilla did say that it intends to provide an "independent and high-performing alternative to the stock browser", which - in the case of Windows 10 - is the new Microsoft Edge.
  • Google bolsters Gmail spam detection with artificial neural networks - In a recent blog post, Google product manager Sri Harsha Somanchi said 0.1 percent of messages in the average Gmail inbox are spam and less than 0.05 percent of legitimate e-mails find their way to the spam folder. Even still, there's room for improvement. Somanchi noted that Gmail is now using an artificial neural network - like what it uses to power Google Search and Google Now - to help detect and block especially sneaky spam. Gmail’s spam filter works on an individual basis, learning the types of messages you do and don't like over time.
  • Apple Ads Claim 99% iPhone Satisfaction Rate - Apple: 99% of people who have an iPhone... Love their iPhone.
  • How to Cancel Your Apple Music Subscription After Your Free Trial - Apple's latest music streaming service offers its consumers a 'free three month trial' so as to attract them before they actually begin charging them for these services. There are chances that you might not be into Apple Music or you might not be interested to spend money for this service. Cancelling your subscription of Apple Music is easy and here's how you can do it in a jiffy.
  • 'Pirate' Site Admin Ordered To Pay Hollywood $12.8M -  The operator of a forum which linked to Hollywood movies, TV shows, music and software has been hit with a massive claim for damages. After previously being sentenced to one year in jail, the 26-year-old must now pay Hollywood at least $12.8m plus a further $4.4m to a pair of music groups and software giant Microsoft.
  • Lizard Squad Member Convicted Of Cyber-Crime - One of the members of the notorious DDoS scripting crew known as the Lizard Squad has been convicted of 50,000 counts of cyber-crimes. The Finland native, Julius Kivimaki, was convicted in a court of law but will not serve any prison time.
  • Who Is Winning Game of Thrones: The Complete Five Season Guide - A complete summary of five seasons of power struggles between the competing families of Westeros.
  • Game of Thrones - All PIXELS must DIE - While the high-definition beauty is a big part of the appeal of "Game of Thrones," there's a different sort of visual attractiveness that comes with 8-bit pixel art. Bask in the glory of your favorite "Game of Thrones" death scenes recreated in 8-bit pixelation.
  • A Fascinating Visual Effects Breakdown Of The Battle Of Hardhome - The Battle of Hardhome in this season of "Game Of Thrones" took forever to film, what with the zillions of extras and all. But what this video focuses on is the incredibly ingenious and complicated VFX used to bring Hardhome to life.
  • Here's The Very First Episode Of Dragon Ball Super + eng subtitles - Don't expect any massive battles just yet - it's only the first episode!
  • Marvel's Ant-Man - Ant on the Run clip - Marvel's Ant-Man - coming to UK & Ireland cinemas July 17.
  • Alvin and the Chipmunks 4 "The Road Chip" TRAILER (2015) - Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, will arrive in theaters in time for Christmas 2015 and once again features the voice talents of Justin Long (Alvin), Matthew Gray Gubler (Simon) and Jesse McCartney (Theodore). Jason Lee also returns as the chipmunk's exasperated guardian, Dave. The movie is directed by Walt Becker (Wild Hogs, Old Dogs) from a screenplay by Randi Mayem Singer (Mrs Doubtfire, Toothfairy).
  • A&E Debuts The Omen Prequel Damien Trailer - The drama, originally picked up straight-to-series with a six-episode order at Lifetime, moved to corporate sibling A&E complete with an additional four installments, and explores a 30-year-old Damien (Bradley James, Homeland) who is haunted by his past and who now must come to terms with his true destiny: that he's the Antichrist, the most feared man throughout the ages. The series will fill in the gap of what happened to Damien for the past 25 years and see the character pulled in both directions as he vies to save the world and himself.
  • Netflix Kicks Off Original Film Initiative October 16th - Netflix announced today the rollout of its original film initiative with Beasts of No Nation, the powerful new film written and directed by Emmy Award winner Cary Fukunaga (True Detective, Sin Nombre) and starring Golden Globe winner Idris Elba (Luther, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) that will debut Friday, October 16, 2015 worldwide on Netflix, in all territories where the world's leading Internet TV network is available, and on the same day in select U.S. theaters. U.S. film distribution company Bleecker Street will partner with Netflix to distribute the film to theaters.
  • Doctor Who Season 9 Trailer - The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) are back in Series 9 of Doctor Who landing on 19th September.
  • Sherlock: A First Look at the Sherlock Special - See an exclusive scene from the forthcoming Sherlock Special, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and Una Stubbs, coming soon-ish to MASTERPIECE on PBS.
  • Full UK Trailer for Spielberg's 'Bridge of Spies' with Tom Hanks - Walt Disney's Touchstone Pictures will release Bridge of Spies in theaters this fall on October 16th, 2015.
  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Comic-Con Trailer - Zack Snyder's BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE is in theaters March 25, 2016.
  • Roger Waters The Wall - Full Theatrical Trailer - Roger Waters, co-founder and principal songwriter of Pink Floyd, fuses the epic and the personal in Roger Waters The Wall, a concert film that goes well beyond the stage. Based on the groundbreaking concept album, Roger Waters The Wall could be called a concept film: it's a state-of-the-art show that dazzles the senses, combined with an intensely personal road trip that deals with the loss Roger has felt throughout his life due to war.
  • Kawaii Metal Is The Future, Don't Fight It - Babymetal is incredible. The similarly-named Ladybaby are... iterative? For lack of a better term. Be sure to turn on captions, because the lyrics are beautiful, beautiful nonsense.
  • 4 Minutes Of Jim Carrey Falling - That's gross!
  • Conan Hits Comic-Con - Mad Max-Style - Conan and Andy are driving to San Diego for a week of shows, and they're taking the Fury Road.
  • Darth Vader Chokes Comic Con - Few could resist the asphyxiating grip of the Dark Side when Dupree Jones, who cosplays as Darth Vader, tried out the Sith lord's famous Force choke on the rebel scum of San Diego Comic Con 2015.
  • DJ Trolls The Entire Crowd With The Best/Worst Drop Ever - Why'd they stop dancing? ;-)
  • Reporter pukes after trying Tour de France diet - NRK reporter Nicolay Ramm tries the diet of Tour de France champions, making a heroic effort to down it all in one sitting.
  • GoPro: Tour de France 2015 - Best Of Stages 1-7 - Take a look at the first 7 stages of the 2015 Tour de France. The best of best.
  • What Would Happen If We Had A 1-Minute Time Machine? - Every time the beautiful Regina rejects his advances, James pushes a red button and tries again, all the while unaware of the reality and consequences of his actions. Directed by Devon Avery. Selected for the Sploid Short Film Festival, a celebration of coolest short films and the filmmakers that make them
  • F*ck That: A Guided Meditation - Most things are garbage, so just don't think about them.
  • Google Deep Dream Has Ruined Pizza Forever  - Pizza was supposed to be our friend, pizza was never supposed to scare us or hurt us. Why? Why?!
  • Irish Taxi Man's View On Same Sex Marriage - By far the best and funniest thoughts on same sex marriage! LOL
  • Inside The Atlanta Strip Club that Rules Hip Hop - In this full-length documentary by award winner Lauren Greenfield, we get to know the strippers, rappers, hustlers, and dreamers that make up the legendary Magic City. More than just a strip club, the ATL hot spot is where aspiring rappers use the club's influence in the hip hop industry to try and make it big, and where dancers and DJs call the shots as they seek out their own fame and fortune.
  • Calvin Klein Underwear Fall 2015 - The latest Calvin Klein Underwear campaign, directed by Mikael Jansson, features models Kendall Jenner, Joan Smalls, Isabeli Fontana and Edita Vilkeviciute. This campaign celebrates Calvin Klein's heritage as the original sexy: reclaimed, re-imagined and re-imaged with this powerful mix of women from all over the world.
  • Emily Ratajkowski Does Revolve Clothing Good - I'm pretty sure Emily Ratajkowski is the main contributor to global warming these days! :P
  • The best pics on the Internet #141 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
  • Hottest Babes on the Internet #68 - Which one is hottest? ;-)
 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,09 2015 - tech
AMD Radeon Catalyst 15.7 Driver Released - tech
(hx) 03:47 AM CEST - Jul,09 2015 - Post a comment
AMD's Catalyst 15.7 WHQL driver release brings DX12 and FreeSync CrossfireX support, extends VSR and FRTC compatibility to older GPUs. The extensive list of features as well as performance improvements that AMD's Catalyst 15.6 WHQL driver introduces makes it the company's biggest driver update since the Omega driver released which came out late last year.
This new driver release brings support for AMD's latest Radeon 300 series and previous Radeon GPUs under one roof. Which were previously bifurcated to two non-crosscompatible driver releases, 15.15 for the 300 series and 15.5 for previous graphics cards.

Interestingly, because the new 15.7 drivers are compatible with all of AMD's graphics cards ' except legacy products ' it also enables CrossfireX compatibility between 300 and 200 series graphics cards based on GCN GPUs that feature identical configurations ( identical GCN core counts, texture units, ROPs etc ). For example the R9 380 should now be compatible with the R9 285, the R7 370 with the R7 265 and the R9 390 series with the R9 290 series. The differences in GPU core and VRAM clock speeds may produce varying results however.
 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,08 2015 - tech
Unreal Engine 4 - Super Mario / Nvidia Flex Techdemo - tech
(hx) 11:34 PM CEST - Jul,08 2015 - Post a comment
CryZENx has shared two really interesting and fun Unreal Engine 4 demos. The first demo shows NVIDIA's HairWorks tech applied in Super Mario. The second demo puts Super Mario into a Flex Tech demo, thus giving players the chance to mess around with NVIDIA's fluid tech.



 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,06 2015 - tech
Real Time Engine Tech Demo - "HAPPY FOREST" - tech
(hx) 02:57 AM CEST - Jul,06 2015 - Post a comment
MARZA ANIMATION PLANET has released a video, showing an incredible real-time tech demo for Unreal Engine 4.

AMD Ceases Further Mantle Optimizations - tech
(hx) 02:44 AM CEST - Jul,06 2015 - Post a comment
With Vulkan and DX12 just around the corner, it appears that AMD has officially stopped working on its low-level API, Mantle. While the red team will not be dropping Mantle support for its GCN graphics cards, it has ceased all further Mantle optimizations for its future GPUs.
The situation then is that in discussing the performance results of the R9 Fury X with Mantle, AMD has confirmed that while they are not outright dropping Mantle support, they have ceased all further Mantle optimization. Of particular note, the Mantle driver has not been optimized at all for GCN 1.2, which includes not just R9 Fury X, but R9 285, R9 380, and the Carrizo APU as well. Mantle titles will probably still work on these products – and for the record we can't get Civilization: Beyond Earth to play nicely with the R9 285 via Mantle - but performance is another matter. Mantle is essentially deprecated at this point, and while AMD isn't going out of their way to break backwards compatibility they aren't going to put resources into helping it either. The experiment that is Mantle has come to an end.
NVIDIA Hairworks Version 1.1 Showcased - tech
(hx) 01:10 AM CEST - Jul,06 2015 - Post a comment / read (2)
NVIDIA has released a new video, showing long Hair being simulated and rendered in real-time using NVIDIA HairWorks 1.1. The High Quality version is using roughly 500k hair.

 Gameguru Mania News - Jul,05 2015 - tech
TechNews - GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB - tech
(hx) 02:12 PM CEST - Jul,05 2015 - Post a comment
  • MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB - NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 980 Ti was released just a few weeks ago. It is built on the same GM200 GPU as the GeForce Titan X, but has fewer shaders (2816 vs 3072). While the GTX 980 Ti's GPU is still produced on a 28 nanometer process at TSMC in Taiwan, it comes with the fantastic power efficiency optimizations of the NVIDIA Maxwell architecture, which promises lower power draw, higher performance, and reduced fan noise all at the same time.
  • NVIDIA might be working on a GeForce GTX 950 Ti card - To take on the recently announced AMD R7 300 series lineup, NVIDIA is reportedly working on a new GeForce GTX 950 Ti card, based on a new Maxwell GPU. According to the information posted by Videocardz, NVIDIA will be replacing the first generation Maxwell cards with "something new". The new Maxwell GM206-250 GPU will reportedly be the replacement for the GTX 750 Ti and the non-Ti variant.  The GM206-250 is said to be a downgraded version of the GM206-300 GPU which includes 1024 CUDA cores. This GPU is used on the GTX 960. If NVIDIA can extract great performance out of the new GPU in the GTX 950 Ti, AMD may face the heat very soon. Unfortunately, no other info is available, so we will have to wait until more info arrives on the GeForce GTX 950 Ti card.
  • How Much Does Security Software Slow Down Your PC? - One of the main complaints that people express about security software is that it harms the performance of their PC. But how much of an effect does it really have? Independent testing organization AV-Comparatives has conducted a test of 20 leading security products for Windows to assess their impact. Tests were performed on a 64-bit Intel Core i5 machine with Windows 8.1. Based on these scores, the top five with least effect on system performance were; Avast with an impact score of 4.1, Emsisoft on 4.2, Avira on 7.6, Kaspersky Lab on 9.3 and AVG on 12.5. The poorest performers were Quick Heal and ThreatTrack both on a score of 25.7. Ed.note: I don't get. From my experience Avast, AVG - they have worst impact on system performance. On both PC desktop and Android smartphones.
  • Microsoft has released another Windows 10 build, 10162 - Microsoft has pushed out another new build of Windows 10 to Insiders, this time it is build 10162; this is the third build this week that the company has released to Insiders. Earlier this week, the company pushed out 10158 and 10159. According to the announcement post, Microsoft says that this build has improved stability, battery life, performance and comparability to previous releases. Seeing as this build is only one release newer and we are in the final stretch of the RTM build, don't expect many, or possibly any, new features in this release.
  • Malwarebytes is giving away licenses to pirates - Malwarebytes has announced an amnesty program to convert all counterfeit keys of its programs to legitimate ones in order to protect users from further abuse or piracy. Pirated software often comes with its own share of risks such as spyware, keyloggers and of course lack of official support from the developers. Sometimes people end up with such software even without knowing, from vendors or friends who have been using unlicensed or cracked apps. Now, Malwarebytes has offered to help out such users with a 12-month license of its premium anti-malware software. In order to claim a legitimate key, users need to open the software and enter their keys, mention how they obtained those and a new key will be issued immediately. It seems the company is revamping its licensing system and valid license users will have to go through the process as well.
  • Court Says Apple Conspired to Raise E-Book Prices - A U.S. court of appeals today upheld a ruling from a lower court that found Apple guilty of conspiring with book publishers to raise the prices of e-books. Books were generally priced at $9.99 by companies such as Amazon. Following the launch of Apple's iBook store, prices eventually rose to $12.99 and $14.99 for many titles. The appeals court said the initial ruling was correct, as was the injunction imposed against Apple. Today's ruling means Apple is on the hook for a $450 million settlement with attorneys general in 33 states. One judge dissented, believing that Apple's arrival in the market challenged Amazon, which was at the time the dominant player in the e-book market. Apple did not immediately respond to the ruling, but it marks the final chapter of a lengthy legal case that Apple has not been able to beat
  • Sprint Debuts Best Buy One Family Plan for $100 - Sprint today unwrapped a new option for customers looking to save money on family plans. The Best Buy One Family plan costs $100 per month and includes unlimited data, voice minutes, and messaging for two smartphones. Additional lines cost $40 each. Sprint says subscribers to the Best Buy One Family plan can lease handsets for as little as $20 per month, so a two-line plan would cost just $140 per month with the device payments added in (taxes and fees not included). The Best Buy One Family plan is available at Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores beginning today. Sprint already offers a Best Buy One plan for single lines.
  • The Most Dangerous Town On The Internet - Take a trip to the Romanian town nicknamed "Hackerville" or "Most Dangerous Town on the Internet." Convicted blackhat hackers talk worms, viruses, social engineering, identity theft, and even hacking Hillary Clinton's email.
  • Turing Phone Available for Preorder Starting July 31 - Turing Robotic Industries today said it will begin accepting preorders for the Turing Phone on July 31, which is about three weeks later than originally planned. The company will make 10,000 units available initially. The phone, sold unlocked, will cost $610 for 16 GB, $740 for 64 GB, and $870 for 128 GB. Turing said it will announce three different colors on July 22 and release an SDK for the phone in August. Turing did not say if it plans to stick to the original Aug. 10 shipping date. The Turing phone is molded from Liquidmorphium that the company claims provides greater tensile strength than either titanium or steel. The handset has a fingerprint sensor built into the side edge for security and uses a magnetic charger to negate the need for ports. Turing says the Android-based handset offers completely secure phone calls and messaging. The device features a 5.5-inch full HD display and it is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with 3 GB of RAM. The main camera has a 13-megapixel sensor and the front camera has an 8-megapixel sensor. The device has a 3,000mAh battery and supports a range of LTE networks around the world.
  • Let's Play - The PainStation - This installation in Germany is just like a normal game of pong, except when you lose points, the game inflicts heat, electricity or a miniature whip on your hand.
  • USA Builds Giant Robot, Challenges Japan To A Giant Robot Battle - Guys, in one year's time, "Gunman" is happening. Or "Pacific Rim." Or "Voltron." Whatever your point of cultural reference, this rules.
  • How To Annoy Your Hot Girlfriend! - I don't see this relationship lasting much longer.
  • How Your Feet Help You Sleep: "The Science of Us" Episode 1 - In the first episode of our animated "Science of Us" explainer series, we take a look at one of the easiest life-hacks you can make to fall asleep - and it involves your feet.
  • Fantastic Four - TV Spot - Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.
  • Creed Trailer - From Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema comes award-winning filmmaker Ryan Coogler's Creed. The film explores a new chapter in the Rocky story and stars Academy Award nominee Sylvester Stallone in his iconic role. The film also reunites Coogler with his Fruitvale Station star Michael B. Jordan as the son of Apollo Creed.
  • A Trailer For The Upcoming Documentary 'I Am Chris Farley' - It's been almost 20 years since Chris Farley died, and this documentary is bound to make us miss him all over again.
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past - The Rogue Cut Movie Clip - In the theatrical release of "X-Men: Days of Future Past," the future X-Men had to overcome overwhelming odds in order for Kitty Pryde (Ellen Page) to send Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) into the past, so that he could warn a young Professor X (James MacAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender) about the dire consequences of the Sentinel Program. In the upcoming Rogue Cut of that film, Kitty gets swapped out for Rogue (Anna Paquin) due to as-of-yet unknown circumstances, and the first scene from that extended cut has just been released.
  • Marvel's Ant-Man - Trailer 2 - Marvel's Ant-Man - coming to UK & Ireland cinemas July 17.
  • Hitman: Agent 47 - TV Spot - An assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the mysteries of her ancestry.
  • The Transporter Refueled - Official Trailer  - The producers of Lucy and the Taken trilogy bring you the next adrenaline-fueled installment of The Transporter series, THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED, starring newcomer Ed Skrein as Frank Martin, the most highly-skilled transporter money can buy. The stakes are greater and technology better, but the same three simple rules apply: never change the deal, no names and never open the package
  • The First Full Trailer For The New 'Steve Jobs' Movie - Bonus: Seth Rogen makes his debut as Woz.
  • Rihanna - Bitch Better Have My Money Music Video - Can You Spot All The Cult Film References In Rihanna's New Music Video?
  • Tiny Hamster's Tiny BBQ (Ep. 8) - This video is brilliant. Best Hamster BBQ ever! :D
  • Why Movie Special Effects Peaked In The '90s - A lot of people have said that special effects in movies feel hollow compared to the movies from 10 or 20 years ago. Obviously, CGI plays a part, but there's a very specific reason that things aren't working as well.
  • Best Dog Birthday Surprise: DIY Ball Pit for Maymo - This lucky dog got a ball pit for his birthday. Amazing!
  • This Video Shows You What NOT To Do With Fireworks - A big thank you to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for this horrifyingly awesome video demonstrating all the ways you can be maimed or killed by fireworks.
  • How Many iPhones Does It Take To Stop An AK-74 Bullet? - It's funny that the iPhone that actually stopped the bullet wasn't really an iPhone, it was a clone ;)
  • Fireworks filmed with a drone - Set this video to 1080p, hit the full screen button and enjoy!
  • Setting Off Every Firework At Once Is As Fun As You Imagine - Setting Off Every Firework At Once Is As Fun As You Imagine
  • Astronomers Predict Fireworks From Rare Stellar Encounter in 2018 - Astronomers are gearing up for high-energy fireworks coming in early 2018, when a stellar remnant the size of a city meets one of the brightest stars in our galaxy. The cosmic light show will occur when a pulsar discovered by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope swings by its companion star. Scientists plan a global campaign to watch the event from radio wavelengths to the highest-energy gamma rays detectable.
  • LEDs and Lasers in Liquid Nitrogen!! - This experiment works by utilizing liquid nitrogen to cool the semiconductor to -196deg C, robbing it of much of its thermal energy. This causes the "bandgap" energy to increase, thereby increasing the emitted photon energy and decreasing the emission wavelength.
  • Kitty Steals Spotlight - this video has everything ;)
  • When Taunting Goes Wrong - When you taunt your opponent you better be able to back it up!
  • Shanina Shaik Will Blow Your Mind - Here's Aussie hottie Shanina Shaik!
  • Hottest Babes on the Internet #67 - Which one is hottest? ;-)
  • The best pics on the Internet #140 - All pictures are carefully handpicked
 Gameguru Mania News - Jun,30 2015 - tech
Microsoft might be interested in buying AMD - tech
(hx) 07:55 PM CEST - Jun,30 2015 - Post a comment / read (3)
Microsoft corporation has approached Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to start talks about a possible acquisition. KitGuru reports that talks started a few months ago. Exact proposal details are unknown, as are the results of the talk. KitGuru estimates AMD's value at $1.81 billion, which is well within the range of Microsoft's current cash reserve of $95.3 billion. Along with Microsoft, Samsung is also one of the other major firms interested in acquiring AMD.
It is necessary to note that Microsoft does not really need AMD. The software giant needs system-on-chips to power its Xbox game consoles, Lumia smartphones, Surface tablets and possibly other hardware devices. It does not really need server processors or high-end graphics cards. However, AMD's management will unlikely sell a part of AMD to Microsoft since its accelerated processing units (what Microsoft needs) are based on technologies developed for server microprocessors and high-end graphics cards.

The battle for video game console space is very strong. If Microsoft bought AMD, then Sony would be faced with a bad set of choices: put money in Microsoft's pocket every time it sells a PlayStation, or try to create an entirely new platform by using technologies from Intel, Nvidia, ARM or Imagination Technologies.
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