Andrew James Miller, a hacker from Pennsylvania, was arrested after trying to sell access to supercomputers located at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center. His faux pas (aside from, you know, hacking into supercomputers)? The recipient of his hopeful sale was the FBI. Today the hacker has plead guilty. The supercomputers located at the […]
Earlier this month, Dell‘s Latitude 7000 Series appeared in part on the PC maker’s website, with it coming some images and specifications about the ultrabook. Now the line has officially been launched alongside two others: the Latitude 3000 and Latitude 5000 Series notebooks. While the 7000 Series is available now, the rest will begin rolling […]
A new high-end gaming PC from Ark PC has recently entered the market. Dubbed as the CROYDON CY-IH4Z87M-FDA SunEater-H, the system sports a 3.50GHz Intel Core i7-4770K processor, an Intel Z87 Express Chipset, a GeForce GTX 770 graphics card, a 16GB DDR3 RAM, 2x 128GB SSD (Plextor M5 Pro Series), a 1TB hard drive, an optional optical drive, a 650W 80PLUS PLATINUM power supply and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS. The CROYDON CY-IH4Z87M-FDA SunEater-H retails for 209,800 Yen (about $2,125). [Product Page]
We’re sure you guys are all familiar with the Mac Mini, but what about the Mini Mac? It sounds like a rip off doesn’t it? Well in reality it’s actually a project by the host of RetroMacCast, John Leake, who took a Raspberry Pi computer, a handful of electronic components, and together with a Linux-based Mac emulator, the Mini Mac was born! In fact the whole affair is rather cute and to top it all off, it is an actual working computer, although we’re guessing productivity might be an issue with such a tiny screen, but cute nonetheless. (more…)
The Mini Mac Is Both Cute And Functional original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Researchers at the University of Washington have achieved something that, as far as they know, is the first ever functioning human-to-human brain interface that doesn’t involve picking around inside the participants’ skulls. Using a system to transmit a brain signal via the Internet, one participant was able to control the hand of the other. In […]
After quite a few rumors had predicted it recently, Microsoft confirmed today that it is releasing Windows 8.1 to manufacturing. What this means is that the company’s hardware partners can now get their machines ready ahead of the scheduled Windows 8.1 release on October 17th. Though it appears that people won’t have to wait for October now if they’re willing to dive into the world of piracy. The Windows 8.1 final build has reportedly leaked online and is being spreaded through various file sharing websites.
This leaked build contains all of the changes that Microsoft has made after it released the public preview a few months ago. Changes include a new Help + Tips app, Reading View in Internet Explorer 11 as well as built in Skype app. The Windows 8.1 final build that has leaked online is reportedly a localized Chinese version, it is said that English variants are being prepared as well. The official Windows 8.1 release won’t take place before October 17th. It goes without saying that one should exercise caution when downloading files from online sharing sites. Installing this leaked build is not recommended, because its not an official release, and there always is the possibility that it might be corrupted or tampered with.
Windows 8.1 Final Build Leaked original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Dell‘s popular Latitude line of laptops are getting a makeover as the company is announcing a number of new models that are much thinner and lighter that previous Latitude models starting at $599. The Latitude 3000, 5000 and 7000 series laptops will feature Intel’s latest Haswell processors and are expected to be released in the coming weeks. (more…)
Dell Introduces Improved Latitude Line Of Ultrabooks, Notebooks original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Crowdfunding site Kickstarter, traditionally the domain of North America, looks set to expand their horizons a long way away from home – that is, they have now added a new subdomain labelled Australia, which would mean that the crowdfunding platform will eventually be opened to Australia and New Zealand. As to the exact date, that remains to be seen, although sometime “in the very near future” is something that everyone loves to hear. There will be a couple of events that will be hosted sometime early next month, and these events will be carried out with the intention of educating potential creators as well as interested backers in how Kickstarter works.
It is encouraging to see ideas such as Kickstarter begin small and growing to a global scale, and what started off as a US-only scheme eventually extended across the Atlantic to the UK, and from September onwards, it will also be available in Canada. Previously, Australian creators were required to own a bank account in one of these territories in order to make use of the service, but I guess with Kickstarter all set to launch Down Under, one no longer needs to go through such a hassle. Do you think that there should be a Kickstarter Asia?
Kickstarter Heads To Australia original content from Ubergizmo. 
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What is the most common perceived complaint from users when it comes to the Windows 8 operating system from Microsoft? Chances are pretty high that the missing Start button with its menu that users have been so used to all these years would be top on the list. The missing classic Start menu has made life difficult for those who have made the jump to Windows 8, and developers themselves have realized that they could help consumers lead a better “computing life” so to speak, by recreating the missing Start menu’s functionality. While most of these apps are free and available online, it might not be enough to keep users satisfied. This is where PC manufacturers themselves do their part to make the Start menu replacement all the more visible, and Lenovo intends to preload the ‘Sweetlab poki software’ on new Lenovo PCs which happen to ship worldwide.
This makes sense for Lenovo, since they are right now, the largest PC sellers around the globe. This particular move, however, could shock the folks over at Microsoft, since it shows that the manufacturer is far from happy with Windows 8. Hopefully the Sweetlab poki software will not slow down your computer by too much, and it remains to be seen whether users are willing to experience a performance hit in exchange for familiarity. Would you?
Lenovo Brings Missing Start Menu To Windows 8 PCs original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Storm System Technology hits back by bringing you their latest desktop PC, the Storm Linux Box Middle Tower Ubuntu SP. Adopting Enermax’s Ostrog mid-tower PC case, this high-performance system is equipped with a 3.40GHz Intel Core i7-4770 processor, an Intel B85 Express Chipset, an Intel HD Graphics, a 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 256GB SSD (Plextor M5 Pro Series), an optional HDD, a DVD Super Multi Drive, a 500W 80PLUS BRONZE power supply and runs on Ubuntu 13.04 Desktop 64-bit OS. The Storm Linux Box Middle Tower Ubuntu SP is available now for 99,750 Yen (about $1,010). [Product Page]
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