Jun 14
News magazine lets Activision use iconic front face for Call of Duty promotional campaign.
Jun 14
This article was written on July 06, 2006 by CyberNet.
When I was in the Firefox Build’s forum today I noticed that they are looking for testers to try out the new Firefox Preferences. They currently only have it implemented on the Trunk build because it isn’t exactly complete. Things like the new feed reader preferences are not adjustable in this build yet. Waldo, the person implementing the new feature, is looking for feedback on errors that people may have and said “I’ll be watching [the forum] closer than people watched the Superbowl halftime show in 2004.” The target goal is to have this implemented into Firefox 2.0 Beta 1 which is scheduled for release on July 11.
| Update: | It looks like Mozilla just updated the status page and they pushed this back to Beta 2. It is just too unstable to put in such a big milestone at this point. |
Alright, here are the screenshots of what it looks like right now:
The Main Options page here has actually changed quite a bit. It has inherited preferences from other pages such as the “Downloads”. Notice that Downloads no longer has its own page.
This is the Tabs page and is pretty much the same except it is now located as the second item in the order of pages (It was fourth before).
The Content page now has the feed options that were on the Main Options page before. This page is also supposed to have the “File Types” on it except that it gets cutoff on the bottom.
Ahhh, the Privacy page. Have you noticed the differences yet? This change is probably the most significant because there is no longer 6 tabs to change your Privacy options. Now it is all located on one single page and some of the options have gone to different pages!
The Security page has gotten a lot of its content from what used to be on the Advanced page. It now has the anti-phishing settings and the password management features.
There aren’t really any changes on the Advanced->General page.
The Advanced->Network page is new. It has all of the connection settings for Firefox and how large you want your cache to be.
The Advanced->Update page is the still the same.
The Advanced->Encryption page is pretty much what the Advanced->Security page used to be. The only difference is that it lost the Warning Messages section that is now located on the Security page.
Well, I hope you have enjoyed what the future of Firefox will bring to us! For those of you who want to test the unstable Firefox 3.0 (codename Minefield) there is a Windows, Linux, and Mac version with the new Preference pages in it. Hopefully we will see this implemented in Firefox 2.0 Beta 1 on Tuesday!
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Jun 14
AMD's new series of APUs (accelerated processing units) will power a line of HP laptops. Photo courtesy of AMD
HP and AMD announced Tuesday a fleet of new laptop and notebook computers, powered by a new series of AMD processors.
Previously codenamed Llano, AMD’s Fusion A-series of chips come inside each of HP’s 11 new notebook models — six consumer-based devices, five for the enterprise. Under the new APU moniker (accelerated processing unit), the chips are a hybrid of traditional CPUs, or central processing units, and GPUs, or graphics-processing units.
HP’s claims are bold. The company says with AMD’s APUs installed, the new line of laptops will see up to 10.5 hours of battery life, along with a 2x boost in graphics performance in the Pavillion dv-series of laptops (compared to previous dv versions).
The quad-core Llano APU chips have been in the pipeline for AMD since 2008. Since it’s difficult for AMD to compete with chip-industry giant Intel in terms of raw processing power, AMD opted for a low-power consumption design.
In terms of price and power, AMD’s A-Series is more aligned to compete with Intel’s Sandy Bridge line of mobile processors. AMD, however, seems to have the edge on graphical performance and added features that aren’t seen on Intel’s chips. A-Series chips, for instance, are compatible with Direct X version 11, as well as USB 3.0-friendly. Intel can’t say the same of its Sandy Bridge chips quite yet.
What Intel has on the horizon, however, is impressive. The company recently debuted its new line of 3-D transistors, which allow for the production of its cheap, more-efficient Ivy Bridge line of forthcoming chips. The 3-D nomenclature stems from the addition of a thin silicon fin that literally juts out atop the chip. This allows for better current control of the voltage running through the chip, with less leakage than ever before. Also, more transistors can be packed onto the increased surface area of the chips using Intel’s 22-nanometer manufacturing process.
APUs are already shipping, and AMD expects to see the chips in over 150 different notebooks by summertime. HP in particular priced its APU-powered notebooks in the $450 to $700 range, most of which will debut this summer.
See Also:
- AMD Phenom II Processor is Overclocked to 6.93 GHz
- AMD To Have Netbook Chips in 2009, 32-nm Process in 2011
- New AMD Radeon Details Leaked
- HP TouchPad Tablet Lands in Stores July 1
- Intel Aiming for Android Tablets This Year
- Intel Unveils Skinny New ‘Ultrabook’ Laptop, Tablet Roadmap
- Intel Debuts First 3-D Transistor for New ‘Ivy Bridge’ Chip
- Intel Beefs Up CPUs With Graphics Power — and Content Protection
Jun 14
Google Wants To Get Inside Your Head
Posted in: Google, search, Today's Chili, top
Google just thumped out a host of new features today designed to make search easier, faster, more ubiquitous. But the end goal? It’s to very literally get inside your head and change the way you think. More »
Jun 14
Apple retail chief Ron Johnson takes his empire-building genius to J.C. Penney
Posted in: Apple, business, retail, Today's Chili
You may not know the name Ron Johnson, but you’re definitely familiar with his work — this is the man who built Apple’s retail empire. Eleven years ago Jobs brought Johnson on to create the first Apple store, stealing him away from his position at Target. Now the man who brought you the Genius Bar and roaming, iPhone-wielding sales reps is moving on, and taking his expertise to the department store stalwart J.C. Penney. A spokesperson for the Cupertino crew told All Things D that the company was already searching for his replacement, but we’re more interested in what Johnson will be doing with the shopping mall staple when he takes over as CEO on November 1st. We can only imagine that iPad-based virtual fitting rooms and desks of Jean-iuses will be helping you pick out your next pair of Levis. PR after the break.
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Jun 14
Designed by an Australian engineer, this hybrid vehicle combines a dual-propeller helicopter and a racing motorcycle and looks incredibly cool. But its flight specifications–which are untested so far–are cause for concern.
Jun 14
Astro MixAmp 5.8 review
Posted in: audio, review, Today's Chili, Wireless
We all know that cabled cans are king when it comes to tonal accuracy. The convenience of cord cutting can’t be denied, however, and there are ways to free your headphones from their physical bonds. Astro’s Mixamp 5.8 is a system designed to make your wired ‘phones wireless, but does it sacrifice sound quality for the sake of convenience? And is it worth $130? Click on through to find out.
Gallery: Astro MixAmp 5.8
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Astro MixAmp 5.8 review originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jun 14
30 Glimpses Into Infinity
Posted in: photography, shooting challenge, Today's Chili, top
Infinity. It’s an idea too large for our consciousness, and how can you see that which cannot be contemplated? These 30 photos from this week’s Shooting Challenge answer that question, giving us the faintest glimpse of the limitless. More »
Jun 14
CNET reviews the Numark NS6 4-channel DJ controller, a more affordable and portable successor to 2009’s excellent NS7.
Jun 14
CNET editor Dong Ngo gives his take on OWC’s new series of solid-state drives, the Mercury Extreme Pro 6G.
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