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Sony VPL-HW30ES Projector Gets August Releases Date
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A few months ago, Sony announced that their VPL-HW30ES projector was going to be released in July. Unfortunately it looks like customers will have to wait as it was revealed that this projector was pushed back to August. The HW30ES features 1300 ANSI lumens, a 70000:1 contrast ratio, and full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution. This device will be Sony’s latest 3D projector and will use the new active shutter technology. The connection panel will include two HDMI inputs as well as a component and an RGB port. Other major features include 2D-to-3D conversion technology, a Motionflow Dark Frame Insertion system, and a 22dB noise level. When the HW30ES releases in August the projector will retail for ...
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How One Site Beat Google's Anti-Spam Update the Right Way
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When Google updated its search algorithm a few months back, many so-called content farms saw their search ranking take a big hit. One site that feels it was unfairly targeted is now claiming that by making a few changes (some of them very minor) they were able to claw back significant search traffic. In fact, HubPages says it has gotten back to its pre-update traffic levels.
The site was negatively affected due to the presence of the typical low-cost SEO content Google was going after. But HubPages also produced a fair amount of high-quality articles. CEO Paul Edmondson searched for ways to counteract the search update, but tactics like tightening editorial standards were mostly ineffective....
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Intel Confirms Firmware Bug in 320-Series SSDs
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Intel has now confirmed that it is aware of the firmware issue that affects their 320-series solid state drives and promised to release an update regarding this problem once more information is available.
A couple of weeks ago some 320-series SSD end users reported that power failures caused their drives to drop in capacity to just 8MB and lose all the data that was stored on them. These problems appear to be triggered by the fact that, after a power loss, the SSD tries to reconnect with the SATA port instead of starting a proper shutdown.
After a fair number of customers complained about this issue on Intel's official support forums, a company employee, that works for the Non-Volatile Memor...
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Windows 8 Leaked CD Appeared for Sale on eBay
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Many people want to be the first to use a shiny new piece of software, which could explain why one person tried to sell an early build of Windows 8.
An auction appeared on eBay offering a “real Windows 8 Milestone 3 leaked CD.” It's unknown if this disc was an official Microsoft pressing, but copies of Windows 8 Milestone 3 have been available off file sharing sites for some time now.
The auction has likely since caught the attention of Microsoft, which probably explains why the listing was pulled. According to WinRumors, the auction listing had a price of $1,500.
For those who really want to try out Windows 8, but to abide by Microsoft's rules, there's been rumors that Microsoft will releas...
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Intel Releases Graphics Performance Analyzers 4.1
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Intel on Monday announced the 4.1 release of its Graphics Performance Analyzers (GPA), the latest version of its graphic developer tool suite used to analyze and optimize PC games, media, and other graphics-intensive applications. According to Intel, version 4.1 adds "significant new features" largely based on recommendations from graphics developers.
Version 4.1 adds the ability to profile browser accelerated graphics workloads, OpenCL, and Media Performance Analysis capabilities. It also includes a new tool for performance analysis of Intel Graphics HD 3000/2000 accelerated media applications, the ability to track media metrics in real-time while running your application, and several other...
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Meet IBM's new $75,000 mainframe
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IBM never talks about the cost of its high-end mainframes, but when it comes to its low-end mainframe, price is a major focal point.
IBM is today announcing the latest successor to what it has called its "business-class" system, the zEnterprise 114, with a starting price of $75,000 -- 25 percent lower than the previous system in this category.
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That earlier system, the z10 Business Class, was released in 2008. This new mainframe has 25 percent more performance than the earlier system, said IBM, but also includes some of the same capabilities of its top end mainframe, the zEnterprise 196, which...
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TRENDnet Now Shipping First Dual Band Router to Support 450 Mbps on Both Bands
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TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces the availability of the first to market 450Mbps Concurrent Dual Band Wireless N Router, model TEW-692GR.
This is the first router to offer full 450 Mbps speeds on both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless bands concurrently-for a total theoretical throughput of 900 Mbps. A popular Dual Band network configuration is to assign the low interference 5 GHz band to media center devices and the more popular 2.4 GHz band to computers and peripherals that are typically only able to connect using the 2.4 GHz frequency.
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ASRock Giving PCI-Express 3.0 A Big Push
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ASRock today is one of the top-three motherboard vendors in terms of sales volumes, but it must have been a long and tiring journey getting there in the market. One of the design philosophies of ASRock motherboards has been to experiment with unique features, odd chipset-socket combinations, odd and exotic expansion slot selection, and so on. Today, ASRock may not be the only motherboard vendor with products featuring PCI-Express 3.0, but it looks like the company is of the idea to make the new interconnect a major selling point, of the kind USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Gb/s became a couple of years ago. The company is planning an entire series of socket LGA1155 motherboards targeting mid-thru-high en...
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Mark Zuckerberg Doesn't Want You to See Who's Following Him on Google+
Like UnlikeThe most popular people on Google+ just got a little more mysterious. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have all activated privacy settings on their Google+ profiles so the number of followers they have can't be tracked.
Before today, it was clearly visible to all that Zuckerberg was the most-followed person on the new social network, followed pretty closely by Brin and Page. But as of today those profiles don't display any information about their "Circles"—what Google+ calls friend groups—or how many people are following them.
The change amounts to a slight privacy tweak that any user can do. Clicking on Settings and selecting the Privacy tab lets y...
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Amazon Android tablet arriving October
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Talk of an Amazon Android tablet has been hotting up for months now with Jeff Bezos repeatedly hinting that the company is set to go further than the current Kindle. Now a new report appears to have nailed firm details of what we can expect from the Amazon tablet and when we’re likely to see it.
The story, penned in part by Yukari Iwatani Kane, a reporter with a strong track record of revealing big moves from firms including Apple, says Amazon is on track to release its tablet by October. It also offers intriguing details about the hardware…
The report claims the first Amazon Android tablet will arrive with a 9in screen and without a camera. That would put it at a disadvantage versus the iP...
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Sony eyes electric car future, wants to soon sell you Li-ion batteries
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Sony must be smelling dolla dolla bills in the EV-charged streets because the company just announced its intentions to fab lithium-ion batteries for the cars mid-decade. The statement, made from its plant in Motomiya, hinges on a future market flush with consumer demand for the earth-friendly autos, and could see the construction of several dedicated factories. Given the Japanese company's recent history eating bits of competitor dust (hello Wii and iPod), we understand its forward-facing desire to become king of this Li-ion hill. But the mega-electronics maker isn't placing all of its batteries in one fuel-source just yet -- it's "also [considering] developing batteries for gasoline-electri...
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Netflix streaming comes to the Nintendo 3DS tomorrow
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Ever since Nintendo's GDC announcement in March we've been waiting for Netflix streaming on the 3DS, and it appears tomorrow's eShop update will do the trick. This may be too late for those that followed through on threats to cancel after the new rates were announced yesterday, but all other 3DS owners can get their Parks & Rec (in 3D?) anywhere in range of a WiFi signal. Joystiq also points out there's also two Game Boy games coming in tomorrow's update, Game & Watch Gallery and Baseball, just in case you're interested in using your portable game machine to actually play games.
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ICANN Destroys Main Street Dot Com
Like UnlikeCan you guess what the most common street name is in the U.S.A.? It’s not main street. It’s Second street. When you think about it, that makes sense. Some towns have a main street, and then the next street over is Second. Some towns have a First street. Some towns have Division street. Park street is the second most popular street name, but Second Street is the most popular. But it is only the most popular because every town also has a main thoroughfare, and the other streets branch off from there. Even though the most popular street in America is Second, that would not be true if there was not some central location toward which all of the other streets pointed.
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Ubisoft acquires free-to-play game developer Owlient
Like UnlikeUbisoft has announced the acquisition of free-to-play game developer Owlient. Details of the deal were not disclosed, so it's not clear how much Ubisoft paid for the small company, which employs some 40 employees.
Owlient has created multiple successful online properties. The most popular one is Howrse, a game that lets you breed horses or ponies and manage an equestrian center. Owlient currently has 2 million active users, but Ubisoft says it was interested in the team's extensive expertise in the management of online game-playing communities.
Olient (the "Ow" in the name was added later) was started on September 8, 2005 in Paris, France. The name came from the two founders names: Olivier I...
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Dell Latitude Notebooks Get Verizon 4G LTE
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Notebooks are supposed to be portable much like our tablets and smartphones, but for some reason they never have wireless connectivity built-in other than WiFi. Well, that’s about to change with select Dell Latitude notebooks. Not only will they be getting wireless connectivity, they’ll be getting the blazing fast Verizon 4G LTE.
Dell Latitude notebooks are designed with the mobile business professional in mind with fast performance, 12-hour battery-life, and enterprise security and durability. But with the help of Verizon, the notebooks are even better for mobile professionals.
The Dell E6420 will now have the option to be configured with Verizon’s 4G LTE mobile broadband technology. The La...
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