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WD talks SSHDs: Black hybrid details revealed

WD talks SSHDs: Black hybrid details revealed
  • Posted May 9, 2013, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Hardware
  • Earlier this week, Western Digital debuted the fruit of a partnership with SanDisk: a line of solid state hybrid drives bearing its "Black" branding. In light of the announcement, WD vice president Matt Rutledge recently discussed with The Tech Report…

Five-hour talk between Google's Schmidt, Wikileaks founder released

Five-hour talk between Google
  • Posted April 19, 2013, 1:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web
  • Wikileaks has published a five-hour long conversation between former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Wikileaks' head man Julian Assange. The recording's rather timely release coincides with the launch of Schmidt's book, "The New Digital Age" which is slated to arrive…

Valve's Steam Box game system to begin testing in 3-4 months

Valve
  • Posted March 6, 2013, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Hardware, Gaming
  • Valve CEO Gabe Newell told the BBC its upcoming Steam Box gaming system will be ready for testing within "three to four months". The Steam Box is Valve's answer to game consoles, with which it hopes to offer a "dumbed…

New Windows chief explains why Microsoft redesigned Windows

New Windows chief explains why Microsoft redesigned Windows
  • Posted December 14, 2012, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Taking over after Sinofsky's departure, Julie Larson-Green now heads Microsoft's Windows product development team. In an interview with MIT Technology Review, Larson-Green discusses some of the changes made to Windows and why with the company's latest operating system. …

HP exec derides Microsoft Surface as "slow" and "kludgey"

HP exec derides Microsoft Surface as "slow" and "kludgey"
  • Posted November 15, 2012, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, The Web
  • In an interview with IDG, HP PC Business chief Todd Bradley dismissed Microsoft's first foray into the tablet market. Surface, he said, is "slow" and "kludgey". Bradley added that he hardly considers Surface competition for HP, although it's worth pointing…

Acer delays Windows RT offerings, fears Surface

Acer delays Windows RT offerings, fears Surface
  • Posted October 31, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Mobile Computing
  • Shelving what it described as an "aggressive" product schedule, Acer is delaying the launch of its Windows RT offerings until Q2 of 2013. This news comes for Acer President Jim Wong who cites Microsoft's Surface tablet as the reason, in…

Ballmer: Surface "sweet spot" $300-$800, Windows 8 biggest thing since 95

Ballmer: Surface "sweet spot" $300-$800, Windows 8 biggest thing since 95
  • Posted September 17, 2012, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Mobile Computing
  • In an interview with The Seattle Times, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sat down with technology reporter Janet Tu to discuss the company's future. Surface, Windows 8 and Microsoft's rivalry with Google and Facebook are just a few items which were touched…

Ubisoft scraps always-on DRM, favors one-time activation

Ubisoft scraps always-on DRM, favors one-time activation
  • Posted September 5, 2012, 2:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Gaming
  • In an interview with RPS, Ubisoft worldwide games director Stephanie Perotti divulged that the company is dropping its infamous always-on DRM strategy. In fact, Ubisoft already quietly euthanized the program a few months ago -- probably following the From Dust…

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