Archive for the ‘Software’ Category

A Look at Some of Our Favorite Hollywood Computers

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September 9th, 2010 | Software | Read More

Qualcomm: The Tablet Killed the Smartbook

If you have, for some reason, been hankering for a smartbook, you may be a little disappointed. Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs stated during a company event today that tablets have most likely killed the nascent smartbook market. With Qualcomm being one of the most ardent supporters of the smartbook concept,...
September 8th, 2010 | Software | Read More

Logitech Announces Shipment of 100 Millionth Wireless Mouse

Logitech, like McDonalds of long ago, can now claim “over 100 million served,” only Logitech is referring to wireless mouse shipments and not the number of flipped burgers. “Logitech mice have played an integral role in improving the computing experience for millions of people, and...
September 8th, 2010 | Hardware, Software | Read More

Report: Justin Bieber Has His Own Twitter Server Racks

Excuse us a moment while we die a little inside, an inevitable result of learning that teen pop idol Justin Bieber consumes 3 percent of Twitter’s resources at any given time. Dude even has his own servers. “Any any moment, Justin Bieber uses 3% of our infrastructure. Racks of servers are...
September 8th, 2010 | Software | Read More

Symantec releases Norton Internet Security 2011 and Norton Antivirus 2011

By Tim Conneally, Betanews Symantec Wednesday launched the latest versions of its flagship security products: Norton Antivirus 2011 and Norton Internet Security 2011. As it has been for the last two years, Symantec’s focus remains on keeping the Norton software quick and lightweight, while harnessing...
September 8th, 2010 | Security, Software | Read More

BioWare Releases Final Dragon Age DLC, Probably-Not-Final Mass Effect 2 DLC

No one likes loose ends. They’re messy, inconclusive, and – in some cases – can potentially lead to the birth of morally questionable god babies. Fortunately, BioWare’s latest double-helping of downloadable content takes some major loose ends and ties them tight in both Dragon Age: Origins...
September 8th, 2010 | Hardware, Software | Read More

New Shooter from Former Tribes, WoW Devs Is The Most Amazing-Looking Game You Don’t Know About

These days, it’s rare for a game to drop out of nowhere and turn us into sweaty, drooling masses capable only of slobbering out the words “Woah,” “Dude,” and “[Speechless],” but to say Firefall pulled it off would be a serious understatement. See, the game heralds from Red 5 Studios,...
September 8th, 2010 | Hardware, Software | Read More