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Larry Page says Android is important but not critical to Google's success
- During questioning in an ongoing legal battle with Oracle, Google CEO Larry Page said that Android is important but not critical to the company’s success. He further proclaimed that he would have preferred to enter a business partnership with Sun…
Collusion for Chrome lets users visualize website trackers, third-parties
- Disconnect has released Collusion for Chrome, an open source extension which aims to graphically illustrate where your data is going while you cruise the web. Collusion was actually made available to Firefox about a month ago, but Disconnect has managed to…
Read it Later is now called Pocket, free across all platforms
- The number one paid news app for Android and Kindle Fire now has a new name and a new price. The company behind Read it Now has changed the app name to Pocket and is offering it free across all…
Microsoft working on HTML5 version of Skype for browsers
- Microsoft is reportedly working to bring Skype's voice calling functionality to browsers without the need for a standalone client app. This is according to at least four job ads posted by the company describing a "Skype for Browsers" project and…
Windows 8 editions revealed: Two retail, one for ARM, one for enterprise
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Confirming previous rumors about simplified SKUs, Microsoft has announced that its latest operating system will come in three consumer flavors: Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT (stands for runtime). The first two will be available at retail, while the third will...
Splashtop app lets you test Windows 8 Metro apps on an iPad
- A company known as Splashtop has released a Windows 8 Metro Testbed app for the iPad. As the name suggests, the program allows developers to test their Metro apps on a full size tablet – in this case, Apple’s iPad. The…
Microsoft terminates mainstream support for Windows Vista
- Microsoft has terminated mainstream support for Windows Vista operating systems today. Vista was announced in July 2005 and released worldwide on January 30, 2007
Spotify Play Button delivers music streaming to any blog or website
- Spotify is now allowing website owners and bloggers to integrate the free music service directly into their page. Site owners have notoriously been leery of adding music to pages for fear of repercussions from the music industry but as the…
Nvidia releases GeForce 301.24 beta with FXAA, Adaptive VSync, more
- Making up for March's relatively dull update, Nvidia has announced what it deems an "essential upgrade for all GeForce users." Released yesterday, the 301.24 beta drivers carry many of the goodies introduced with the GTX 680 a few weeks ago,…
Chrome OS updated with Aura UI, looks more like a traditional desktop
- Google is hoping to breathe new life into its browser-based operating system Chrome OS with a visual upgrade that makes it look more like a cross between Windows and OS X. The new "Aura" user interface marks a departure from…
Internet Explorer trumps Chrome, Firefox, Opera in battery test
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Internet Explorer isn't the fastest or most featured-packed browser around, but it might be the most power efficient. Hoping to determine which software would give his aging desktop replacement the longest battery life, Ciprian Adrian Rusen put IE9, IE10, Chrome, Firefox and Opera to the test...
Capcom is proud to charge you extra for game content that's on the disc you already paid for
- Earlier this month, Capcom drew controversy when Street Fighter X Tekken, released in the US on March 6 and in other regions later that week, proved to have locked, future "DLC" content on the retail launch disc.
French piracy cut by roughly half, entertainment revenue still falling
- A year and a half after implementing its controversial graduated response program, France's anti-piracy authority claims to have drastically dented illegal filesharing. The report contains peer-to-peer usage data from multiple researchers, with each producing different figures.
BlueStacks hits beta, runs Android apps on your Windows machine
- Following a three-month alpha phase and a well-received CES 2012 demo, BlueStacks has launched the beta version of its innovative Android emulator for Windows XP, Vista and 7. Using a patent-pending binary-translation technology, BlueStacks allows x86-based PC users to access…
Chrome 18 enables GPU-powered Canvas 2D, adds SwiftShader
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Google has released the latest stable version of Chrome (v18.0.1025.142 for those counting), bringing nine security fixes and more notably, enhanced support for graphically intensive applications. Previously offered in beta, the update officially introduces GPU-accelerated...
Catalyst 12.3 supports HD 7000 series, squashes various bugs
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Radeon owners have a fresh driver update today, courtesy of Catalyst Software Suite 12.3. As usual, the release covers cards spanning back as far as the HD 2000 series and introduces full support for the latest HD 7000 products (except on Windows XP)...
Mozilla launches BrowserQuest to showcase HTML5, WebSockets
- Mozilla has launched a browser-based MMO game designed to showcase the capabilities and the future of HTML5 gaming. BrowserQuest is a retro-style adventure game designed by Little Workshop that’s been injected with a dose of multiplayer goodness and is being…
OCZ brings big performance upgrade for old Vertex, Agility, Solid2 SSDs
- OCZ has released a new firmware update for its range of SSDs running Indilinx Barefoot controllers and 34 nm NAND flash. Specifically, Vertex, Agility and Solid2 drives made after December 2009. The Arowana Flash Translation Layer (FTL) firmware update brings…
XBMC 11.0 released, includes new Ubuntu-based live CD
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The development team behind the hugely popular open source media player and entertainment hub, XBMC has announced immediate availability of their latest release, XBMC 11.0 “Eden” as well as XBMCbuntu, a new Ubuntu-based...
Adobe Photoshop CS6 beta now available as free download
- Adobe has released a beta version of Photoshop CS6 that is free to download and try. The latest installment of the popular photo editing software for PC and Mac is said to have 60 percent more features than CS5 including…
Stardock stands by Impulse sale, has major doubts about Windows 8
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Stardock has released its 2011 Customer Report, addressing questions, concerns and complaints about the company's projects over the last year and beyond. Before delving into other topics, the firm felt it was necessary to clear the air on its sale of Impulse to GameStop last May...
Microsoft: Internet Explorer is the browser you love to hate
- "The Browser You Love to Hate" is Microsoft's latest attempt at humility, applying its self-deprecating, signature humor to yet another quirky ad campaign aimed to win back former users of their increasingly abandoned browser. "It's good now. No, really." seems to be…
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