ASUS has unveiled a new graphics card to its range, the GeForce GTX 780 STRIX 6GB OC Edition. Powered by NVIDIA’s GK110 GPU, the card sports 2304 CUDA Cores, a 384-bit memory interface, a GPU clock of 889MHz (941MHz Boost Clock) and a 6GB of GDDR5 memory set @ 6008MHz. The card also employs ASUS’ DirectCU II cooling solution and has dual-DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment. [ASUS]
Samsung has several smartwatches in the market already. This includes the original Galaxy Gear, the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, and the Gear Fit. However if there is one disadvantage to these devices is that they require it to be paired with a smartphone in order to unlock some of its features and functionalities.
Well recently a report from the Wall Street Journal has “confirmed” that another Samsung smartwatch is on its way, and that this time round, the device in question is a standalone device and will pack its own SIM card. This means that it might not necessarily have to be paired with your phone for it to work.
No word on when Samsung plans on officially announcing the device, but the rumors are suggesting that it could be revealed as early as this summer, so that’s worth keeping an eye out for. In fact it was just last month that Samsung could have an Android Wear smartwatch that could be released in the coming months.
We’re not sure if that is the same device as the one the Wall Street Journal is reporting, or if it is another device entirely. Features of Samsung’s alleged standalone watch also remain unknown, but presumably it will share the features of the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo, like a heart rate monitor, pedometer, and so on. Take it with a grain of salt for now, but do check back with us at a later date for the details. In the meantime how do you guys feel about a standalone smartwatch?
Standalone Samsung Smartwatch Rumored For This Summer
, original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Gadgets, Rumors, Samsung, smartwatch, Wearable Tech,
Back in the good old days when Facebook was first starting out, the amount of information that was presented to you was pretty much information that you know you wanted, such as updates from friends, what they got up to, photos, status updates, and more. Naturally Facebook has evolved since then and not only are those features still available, but there’s a lot more going on too.
For example there are sponsored posts, posts that Facebook thinks you like, related posts, game requests, people posting what they are watching or listening to online, and so on. It has become a flood of information that sometimes we don’t really need, which is why one developer by the name of Max Friedrich has posted a browser hack that will basically hide your Facebook’s News Feed.
Basically what it does is that it strips away your Facebook’s entire News Feed, leaving you pretty much with just the chat feature available. Dubbed “Quiet Facebook”, Friedrich wrote, “Facebook is an important communication tool to me. Most of my fellow students don’t use iMessage or Twitter DMs, so we talk on Facebook. However, I seem not to be able to just check my messages on Facebook. Instead, I wind up scrolling through the News Feed for a couple of minutes each time I visit Facebook in the browser.”
We have to agree that Facebook does come across as a distraction sometimes and the good news is that if you were hoping to use Quiet Facebook for yourself, he has posted the CSS for it on GitHub, although it has been designed for Safari in mind. Google Chrome users will be able to achieve a similar effect with this plugin instead.
Browser Hack Removes Your Facebook News Feed
, original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Web, Facebook,
Here comes a new portable Blu-ray writer from MARSHAL, the MAL02-506BBEX. Measuring W136mm x D140mm x H20mm and weighing about 330g, this travel-friendly Blu-ray writer features an aluminum body, a USB 2.0 connection interface, CPRM support and a 4MB of buffer memory, and promises to provide write speeds of up to 6x for BD-R (SL/DL). The MAL02-506BBEX will go on sale from late May for unannounced price yet. [Product Page]
Apacer has announced a new line of dual-interface USB flash drives, the AH175. Coming in three different storage capacities: 8GB, 16GB and 32GB, these plug and play flash drives feature a stylish metallic casing, a USB 2.0 connection interface and a micro-USB connection interface that is protected by a pen cap. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing yet. [Apacer]
Dospara has added a new business desktop PC ‘Diginnos Biz SR’ to its product page. Powered by a 3.60GHz Intel Core i7-4790 processor, the system is equipped with an Intel H97 Express Chipset, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB graphics card, an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a DVD Super Multi Drive, a 700W 80PLUS BRONZE power supply and runs on Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit OS. The Diginnos Biz SR is available now for 128,980 Yen (about $1,273). [Product Page]
Finding yourself a new wireless optical mouse? Be sure to check out this new M10 from Rapoo. Powered by 1x AAA battery, this compact mouse features a 2.4GHz radio frequency (works up to 10 meters), a 3-button design, a 1000dpi optical sensor and a nano USB receiver. Available in black, white, blue, green, orange and red color options, the M10 will set you back $12.99. [Product Page]
There are no neckties in this gift list. Not even funny ones. But there are some other fun items that will make your dad chuckle, and
that he’ll likely use at least sometime between now and next Father’s
Day and maybe even longer. Here are 10 fun Father’s Day gifts for new
dads, old dads, geek dads, golfer dads, foodie dads, and even single
dads….
We put Microsoft’s new Surface tablet through the review ringer, took a look at vaporizer technology, found out just how realistic hacking in a video game can be, and discovered that Sony’s new console’s raking in the cash. Read on for Engadget’s…
While there are many websites out there that have been optimized for web browsing, there are some which aren’t, meaning that you’d have to pinch to zoom and scroll your way through a website designed for large monitors, not small 5-inch displays. Well the good news is that if you were to visit the Google Play Store on the web using your smartphone or tablet, you will be pleased to learn that Google has finally updated it and given it a mobile web interface.
As you can see in the image above, the website finally looks like it is more suited to be viewed on mobile devices, although to be fair, we’re not sure how many are actually going to use it, since if you’re viewing it on your Android phone or tablet, you can just as easily launch the app version of it which would be optimized even further. However suppose that this mobile interface could come in handy for those shopping on non-Android devices.
The interface itself looks clean and pretty easy to use. If you’ve ever browsed the Play Store on your computer or used the app on your Android phone, safe to say there’s nothing new that you didn’t already know. The mobile version will allow users to browse for apps, download them, purchase music, books, movies, and even purchase Google products, like the Nexus handset or tablets, and other accessories, so do check it out if you have a minute or two to spare.
Google Play Store Gets Mobile Web Interface
, original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Web, Google,
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