Jun 17
Jun 17
Nintendo Not Slashing Wii U Prices
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Jun 17
Jun 17
Yahoo discloses US government data request stats: over 12,000 in six months
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Yahoo has just revealed just how many government requests for data it’s received in the past six months, and it’s beaten out Apple, Microsoft and Facebook. Marissa Mayer and General Counsel Ron Bell noted in a Tumblr post that the search giant received between 12,000 and 13,000 requests, “inclusive of criminal, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), and other requests,” between December 1st, 2012 and May 31st, 2013. According to Mayer and Bell, the majority of requests relate to “fraud, homicides, kidnappings, and other criminal investigations.” Naturally, Yahoo notes that it can’t specify how many FISA requests are in that figure due to their classified nature, but it “strongly urge(s) the federal government to reconsider its stance on this issue.”
Mayer and Co. also announced that their first “global law enforcement transparency report” will debut later in the summer, and will include data on the first half of 2013. It’s not a one-time occurrence either — the firm plans to update the dossier twice each year.
Source: Yahoo (Tumblr)
Jun 17
Jun 17
Windows Phone users may have noticed speedier results when using voice recognition in recent weeks, and depending on how well the feature works for them, perhaps also a slight increase in accuracy. This is because Microsoft has just announced a Bing update that has been getting pushed to users over the last few weeks, bringing
Jun 17
Mouse Computer has unleashed their newest gaming PC, the NEXTGEAR-MICRO im541BA1-FF14. This ‘Final Fantasy XIV’ certified gaming PC is packed with a 3.40GHz Intel Core i7-4770 processor, an Intel B85 Express Chipset, a GeForce GTX 660 2GB graphics card, an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 1TB hard drive, a DVD Super Multi Drive, a multi-card reader, a 500W power supply and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS. The NEXTGEAR-MICRO im541BA1-FF14 sells for 109,830 Yen (about $1,165). [Product Page]
Jun 17
Silicon Power is preparing to release a new line of USB 3.0 portable hard drives, the Stream S03. Coming in both 500GB and 1TB sizes, these portable hard drives feature an outer shell that is resistant to fingerprints and dirt, a USB 3.0 connection interface and a built-in LED lamp in the corner (blue for USB 3.0 connection / red for USB 2.0 connection). The Stream S03 will start shipping from late June for about $74 (500GB Model) and $115 (1TB Model), respectively. [Silicon Power]
Jun 17
Not everybody’s into chemistry but you have to be a special kind of insane to not have a fondness for the Muppets. This periodic table of Muppetry is a wonderfully organized and colorful take on the history of the form than anyone (with a soul) can appreciate, chem-geek or not.
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Jun 17
Panasonic PT-CW330U DLP Projector
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Here’s the newest member to Panasonic’s DLP projector line-up, the PT-CW330U. This ultra-short throw projector provides 1280 x 800 WXGA resolution, 3100 ANSI lumens brightness, 8000:1 contrast ratio and up to 4,000 hours of lamp life. It also has a built-in 10W mono speaker and a number of connectivity ports including HDMI, 2x RGB D-Sub, Composite, S-Video, 2x Stereo Mini Jack and 2x RCA Audio. The PT-CW330U is available now for $1,859. [Panasonic]
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