Archive for August, 2009
Yammer introduces improved iPhone app, threaded conversations
When Yammer first launched, I thought it wasn’t going to last long. A Twitter for business? It sounded like an opportunistic idea to latch onto Twitter when it was clearly about to take off. Yammer has taken on a life of its own, though, and it’s got the new iPhone app and threaded conversations to […]
Pavlov’s Bell: Porsche reveals, prices new 911 GT3 Cup racer ahead of Frankfurt debut
2010 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup – Click above for high-res image gallery
On any given weekend, Porsche GT3 Cup cars are racing on circuits around the world. It’s a trackside fixture, and just about anybody seriously competing in sports car racing at some point gets behind the wheel of the GT3 Cup.
Gamersyde told Beyond Good and Evil 2 is ‘on hold’ - Ubisoft won’t comment
Bad news for you Jade and Uncle Pey’J fans out there: Gamersyde was apparently told last week at GamesCom that Beyond Good and Evil 2 is currently in the freezer with no thaw date. Staff writer Colin Solal Cardo tweeted that he received “confirmation” from Ubisoft that the title was “on hold for now.”
Rumor: Best Buy offering new PS3 buyers a free game to discourage Slim trade-ins
In order to dissuade recent PS3 buyers from returning their systems in exchange for newer, slimmer ones, Best Buy is reportedly offering a free game to customers who come in for such an exchange.
Elecom intros ultra mini SATA
Elecom has released a series of new SSD,two of which is nanoSSDs.They measures 6.5 (W) x 25 (H) x 39 (D) mm, and weighs less than 8g.They can be said to the smallest solid state drives with a SATA 3.0 Gbps interface.
Paramount, Lionsgate, Warner Bros. & Sony Pictures movies finally available (legitimately) in DivX
Over the last few years we’ve witnessed a slew of DivX Certified devices including HDTVs, DVD & Blu-ray player, set-top boxes, game consoles and even cell phones, but until now, despite several content agreements, in the U.S. there hasn’t been any content available in the format from the major studios.
Intel plans to release X25-E SSD 256GB
After just releasing X25-M SSDs,Intel decide to launch its fastest SSDs,named X25-E with 256GB capacity.
The SLC X25-E drive now offers two options in 32GB or 64GB storage.
Seemingly solid PSP-4000 rumors give new hope for UMD fans
Put away black mourning clothes, PSP owners, there’s life yet in them thar UMDs. When the PSP Go was announced it seemed like there was little time left for the plucky (and generally disliked) format, and indications that Sony had planned to ditch it “since the very beginning” were further nails in its apparent coffin. […]
U.S. Lags Behind Latvia in Broadband Speeds
Internet connection speeds are the modern day weather; conversations about upload speeds are just as common as comments about last night’s thunderstorm. USA Today writes that a new report from the Communications Workers of America (CWA) reveals that broadband speeds are significantly faster in some areas than in others.
Firefox learns some new accelerometer tricks
You might be able to get more use out of your accelerometer. That little component that recognizes which way your device is tilted - you can find one in the Macbook Pro and the iPhone, amongst others - is getting some love from the Firefox developers at Mozilla, who have just added orientation support to […]
