A new version of the Linux Kernel has been released by Linus Torvalds this week which brings with it a fix for the occasionally caused system interruptions when writing to slow storage devices. Together with a multitude of new features and tweaks. Another major difference in the Linux Kernel 3.3 … [Read more...] about Linux 3.3 Kernel Released With Merged Android Support
New Apple TV 3 Gets Taken Apart
Apple's third generation set top box, the Apple TV 3, went on sale last week, and one forum member for XBMC.org decided to take the new Apple TV apart. The new Apple TV 3 features a single core A5 processor, which has been upgraded from the A4 in the previous Apple TV, and it now comes with double … [Read more...] about New Apple TV 3 Gets Taken Apart
Instapaper 4.1 Update Brings Retina Support, Full Screen Mode And More
Over the weekend and just in time for the new iPad 3 launch, Instapaper has rolled out a new update to their iOS application that brings with it Retina Resolution support for the new iPad, together with a number of other new features. The latest update from Instapaper has added six new reading … [Read more...] about Instapaper 4.1 Update Brings Retina Support, Full Screen Mode And More
Samsung Galaxy S III Camera Test Photo Leaked?
We have been hearing more and more rumors about the new Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone, and now a photo taken with a yet-to-be-announced Samsung device has appeared on Picasa, and has since been removed. The original photo was taken with a device with the model number GT-I9300, which is rumored to … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy S III Camera Test Photo Leaked?
Apple Will Announce Its Plans For $100 Billion Cash Reserve Today
Apple has built up a serious cash reserve over the last couple of years. The company now has close to $100 billion in cash, and today we will find out what Apple intends to do with its pile of cash. Apple's CEO Tim Cook and their CFO Peter Oppenheimer will be holding a conference call later today … [Read more...] about Apple Will Announce Its Plans For $100 Billion Cash Reserve Today
Shenmue 1 & 2 HD Coming To XBLA & PSN
They say you never get a second chance at a first impression, but recent HD re-releases of successful games seem to belie that notion. And with a chance to recoup some of Shenmue's colossal - for its day - development cost in sight, it was only a matter of time before Sega relented. Both Shenmue … [Read more...] about Shenmue 1 & 2 HD Coming To XBLA & PSN
NASA Releases an All-Sky Atlas
If you think a map of the entire sky is impossible, consider it done: NASA has just released an all-sky atlas and catalog of objects. For ten months, NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer or WISE took a photo of the sky once every 11 seconds, which resulted in 2.7 million images. The images … [Read more...] about NASA Releases an All-Sky Atlas
SQ Blaster Plus is your All-Around Home Control System
Now you can control anything, anywhere with Square Connect's SQ Blaster Plus, which has earned a government nod through the FCC. Essentially, the SQ Blaster Plus is a universal remote control powered by an Apple device (iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad). To use it, one must download the SQ Remote app … [Read more...] about SQ Blaster Plus is your All-Around Home Control System
Lego Enthusiast Creates Realistic Lego Space Port
This structure sure looks like a real space port, until we asked ourselves, do space ports really look like that, and aren't those Lego pieces? Tim Goddard, more known on Flickr as Rogue Bantha, created the Triport Spire, a space port complete with elevators, lights, and possibly any part we can … [Read more...] about Lego Enthusiast Creates Realistic Lego Space Port
HP Unveils New Pavilion Models.
HP listed its new Intel Ivy Bridge equipped Pavilion lineup of laptops with their new mosaic design. The new designs can be viewed on HP.com and will be available on April 8th. HP has released 4 new laptops namely HP Pavilion dv4-5000, HP Pavilion g4-2000, HP Pavilion dv6-7000 and HP Pavilion … [Read more...] about HP Unveils New Pavilion Models.
OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion to have Increased Privacy Controls
Apple's OS X 10.8, otherwise known as Mountain Lion, is geared for a summer release, but its 2nd Developer Preview reveals some snippets of what to expect with this OS in terms of privacy. Mountain Lion was seen sporting a dialog box for permission to access your contacts, which was not present … [Read more...] about OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion to have Increased Privacy Controls
New iPad Production Cost is at $375.10
Wondering how much does Apple make for every unit of the new iPad sold? It's not much, according to a detailed teardown analysis by IHS iSuppli. The teardown revealed that Apple just gets by, profit-wise, with its third-generation tablet sold at $499 or more, given that the total cost of … [Read more...] about New iPad Production Cost is at $375.10
