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BitTorrent activity drops in markets where Netflix is available

BitTorrent activity drops in markets where Netflix is available
  • Posted May 3, 2013, 3:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • The best way to combat piracy isn’t legislatively or criminally, but by coming up with an alternative that makes it easy to consume the content at a fair price. That according to Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos, who says…

Apple to celebrate 50 billionth app download with giveaway

Apple to celebrate 50 billionth app download with giveaway
  • Posted May 3, 2013, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple
  • Apple’s next big digital sales milestone is coming up quick: 50 billion app downloads. To celebrate the occasion, Apple is hosting a giveaway where one lucky winner (the person who downloads the 50 billionth app) will walk away with a…

AMD Catalyst 13.4 (WHQL), 13.5 (Beta) ready for download

AMD Catalyst 13.4 (WHQL), 13.5 (Beta) ready for download
  • Posted April 25, 2013, 12:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, Hardware
  • 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…

New GeForce WHQL driver boosts Bioshock: Infinite, Tomb Raider

New GeForce WHQL driver boosts Bioshock: Infinite, Tomb Raider
  • Posted March 25, 2013, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, Hardware
  • Nvidia just published its WHQL-certified 314.22 GeForce drivers. Simply put, if your PC is armed with a GeForce graphics card and you've recently picked up either Tomb Raider or Bioshock: Infinite -- you're going to want this update.

Origin alpha available for Macs, official release "launching soon"

Origin alpha available for Macs, official release "launching soon"
  • Posted January 25, 2013, 2:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, Apple
  • Origin will be "launching soon" for Macs, their official blog states. Before the final release hits the web though, Origin has invited its Mac users to kick the tires on the latest alpha client. Don't get too excited though: the…

Download: AMD Catalyst 13.1 WHQL driver

Download: AMD Catalyst 13.1 WHQL driver
  • Posted January 18, 2013, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, Software
  • Good news for Radeon owners: AMD's latest WHQL-certified Catalyst driver (13.1) has finally materialized. After an unusually long wait -- no doubt thanks in part to AMD's recent "dynamic release" policy -- 13.1 contains all the improvements 12.11 beta made…

Download Firefox 18: faster JavaScript engine, Retina support

Download Firefox 18: faster JavaScript engine, Retina support
  • Posted January 9, 2013, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Software, The Web
  • Continuing to adhere to its rapid release cycle, Mozilla has published the latest stable release of Firefox 18. "The Firefox of today," Mozilla VP Jonathan Nightingale believes, "is significantly better than the Firefox of a year ago in every way".…

Google Maps app for iOS downloaded 10M times in the first two days

Google Maps app for iOS downloaded 10M times in the first two days
  • Posted December 18, 2012, 11:08 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Software
  • Google Maps returned to iOS in the form of a third-party app less than a week ago and we’ve now learned that the search giant’s app was downloaded more than 10 million times in just 48 hours. If numbers alone…

Internet Explorer 10 preview finally available for Windows 7

Internet Explorer 10 preview finally available for Windows 7
  • Posted November 13, 2012, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Software, Microsoft
  • Aside from Microsoft's unilateral decision to enable Do-Not-Track by default, the most controversial thing about Internet Explorer 10 may have been its limited platform support. Except for its first couple of previews, the browser has remained compatible only for flavors…

AMD Catalyst 12.11 boosts speed, Radeon game bundle delights

AMD Catalyst 12.11 boosts speed, Radeon game bundle delights
  • Posted October 22, 2012, 6:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Hardware
  • If bad news from AMD recently left red team fans feeling a little blue, the chipmaker is offering two items which may help brighten their spirits: a new Catalyst driver which boasts significant improvements and an impressive holiday games bundle…

Google Play offers 25 cent apps, celebrates 25 billion downloads

Google Play offers 25 cent apps, celebrates 25 billion downloads
  • Posted September 26, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • Google announced today that Google Play (formerly the Android Market) has reached 25 billion downloads and counting. To celebrate this milestone, the company is now offering select apps for a quarter -- yes, a mere 25 cents -- over the…

The Internet Archive offers 1m+ public domain works via BitTorrent

The Internet Archive offers 1m+ public domain works via BitTorrent
  • Posted August 9, 2012, 7:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • The Internet Archive has partnered with BitTorrent to distribute its vast collection of movies, books, live music concerts, radio shows and other free public domain works. Whilst the old HTTP download format will remain, those using torrents will benefit from…

Firefox 14 released, adds secure search, opt-in plug-in activation

Firefox 14 released, adds secure search, opt-in plug-in activation
  • Posted July 17, 2012, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Software, The Web
  • Keeping pace with their own rapid release schedule, Mozilla has released Firefox 14.0.1 -- the latest stable build of its popular Internet browser -- to PCs and Macs everywhere. This release follows last month's launch of Firefox 14 for Android and Firefox 13 which…

Windows 8 Preview users can upgrade to final version for $39.99

Windows 8 Preview users can upgrade to final version for $39.99
  • Posted July 6, 2012, 6:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Earlier this week, we mentioned that Microsoft would be coughing up Windows 8 upgrades for the bargain price of $39.99. That's a fine deal, but it looks like Windows 8 Release Preview testers will get the same offer. That's right…

Microsoft Security Essentials 4.0 released, free anti-virus without the nag

Microsoft Security Essentials 4.0 released, free anti-virus without the nag
  • Posted April 25, 2012, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Microsoft has just released version 4.0 of its free anti-virus utility, Microsoft Security Essentials. Since MSSE's release in 2009, its effectiveness, speed and features have been well-received. As a result, the anti-virus program enjoys a great deal of popularity in…

Diablo 3 demo accidentally made available, Blizzard shuts down servers

Diablo 3 demo accidentally made available, Blizzard shuts down servers
  • Posted April 18, 2012, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, The Web
  • In a Wednesday morning stroke of serendipity, some individuals discovered that a Starter Edition of Diablo 3 was made accidentally available for download via their battle.net accounts. Upon discovery of the slip up, Blizzard promptly took battle.net down for maintenance…

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