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Latest Windows 8.1 beta silently updates Windows Store apps
- Users of Microsoft's latest Windows 8.1 beta (build 9385) have reported that Windows Store apps now silently update themselves without need for user intervention. If you value up-to-dateness but couldn't care less about developer release notes, then this upcoming change…
AMD Catalyst 13.4 (WHQL), 13.5 (Beta) ready for download
- AMD has released two new sets of drivers for Radeon graphics card owners, namely Catalyst 13.4 and 13.5b2. The former driver bundle is WHQL-certified while the latter remains in beta; however, both offer the usual crop of bug fixes and…
Latest Mac OS X beta indicates upcoming 802.11ac Wi-Fi support
- The latest beta of Mac OS X 10.8.4 includes the string “802.11ac channel” within the bowels of its code, a report by 9to5Mac claims. This discovery suggests the Apple’s next generation of Macs may feature 802.11ac hardware, corroborating previous rumors. Additionally,…
Redbox Instant launches nationwide starting at $8 per month
- Redbox Instant has completed its beta run and is now open to the general public. The service from Verizon combines streaming movies and DVD rentals via Redbox in a convenient bundle starting at just $8 per month ($9 monthly if…
Opera releases first beta of new WebKit-powered Android browser
- Moving ahead with its plan to drop its own Presto rendering engine in favor of WebKit -- the same used by Apple's Safari and Google's Chrome -- Opera Software has released the first public version of its revamped mobile browser…
GeForce 314.14 beta optimized for Tomb Raider, SimCity, more
- Gearing up for this month's hottest games, Nvidia has unleashed a new beta driver to help ensure that you have a smooth experience. The GeForce 314.14 beta brings better performance and compatibility across no less than four upcoming releases including…
Chrome 26 beta released with improved spell checking, dev tweaks
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The stable version of Chrome 25 hasn't even been out for a week and Google has already promoted the next build to its beta channel and plans to roll out a completed version for Windows, Linux and Chrome OS "in the coming weeks" with Mac to follow soon after. Along with...
New Nvidia beta driver boosts Crysis 3 performance by up to 65%
- Nvidia recently released a new beta driver that is said to provide a performance boost in nearly a dozen popular titles. GeForce 313.95 beta arrives just one day ahead of a planned Crysis 3 multiplayer beta to give fans a…
Electronic Arts to host closed SimCity beta starting next week
- Electronic Arts and Maxis have announced plans to host a closed beta for the new SimCity reboot. The news was revealed on the official SimCity Twitter account earlier today and was accompanied by a link to a registration page.
Facebook goes into search, Graph Search debuts in beta
- Facebook being Facebook, it's no surprise we hear a variety of rumors regarding the company's future plans, especially more so since it became a public company last year. Two in particular: Facebook competing directly against Google in search and the…
Valve opens Steam for Linux limited beta registration
- As promised, Valve has entered the next phase in its effort to port the Steam digital distribution platform to Linux. Starting this week the company is taking submissions from Ubuntu users eager to try out the service. There are only…
GeForce 310.33 beta boosts speed by up to 15%, adds profiles
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Not to be outdone by AMD, Nvidia has published a fresh beta driver of its own, offering up to 15% more performance on certain hardware and software setups as well as new and updated profiles. Compared to the GeForce 306.89 WHQL released earlier this month, the new 310.33 beta...
FreedomPop beta goes live with 500MB of free WiMAX
- FreedomPop, a year-old startup backed by Skype founder Niklas Zennstrom, has officially flipped the switch on its much-anticipated wireless data service that will give 500MB of free 4G wireless data each month to anyone willing to fork over a deposit…
Steam for Linux limited beta launching in October
- Valve's efforts to port Steam over to Linux is still a work in progress, but apparently it’s far along enough that the company is ready to start beta testing its digital distribution platform on the open-source operating system. According to…
Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm closed beta is under way
- Blizzard has announced that Starcraft II expansion pack Heart of the Swarm has now entered close beta status. The developer says the first round of lucky participants will include pro gamers, members of the press, shoutcasters and Arcade contest winners…
Workaround lets you upgrade from Windows 8 betas to the RTM
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Microsoft made it easy to jump from an older version of its operating system to one of the Windows 8 previews, but the company has been upfront about one inherent drawback: folks running beta builds won't be able to experience the final version of Windows 8 without a fresh install...
Steam's 'big picture' mode beta launching in early September
- Steam’s Big Picture mode, a new full-screen option for the PC client aimed at bringing your game library to the living room, is set to launch in beta next month. Speaking on last Thursday’s episode of GameTrailers TV, Valve designer…
Evidence supporting 4-inch iPhone with 9-pin dock found in iOS 6
- After following a tip from one of their industry insiders, 9toMac has confirmed that iOS 6 adjusts to five rows (instead of four) on devices equipped with displays which are exactly 640x1136. Developers had to modify the Apple's iOS simulator…
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