Hasta La Gadget!

Just like how you would get sick and tired of wearing the same old clothes of a uniform color each day, so too, do software and apps need a revamp from time to time to keep things looking fresh and perky always. Amazon has finally rolled out its first major update for the Silk browser since September 2012, and a visual revamp would be what gets your attention right from the get go. After obtaining and studying feedback from Kindle Fire owners, the entire Amazon Silk browser’s user interface has been redesigned, making it easier and more intuitive to use.

Other than that, there is also a spanking new tutorial, redesigned tabs, improved browser controls, simpler navigation options, and easier access to the Reading View feature. Not only that, Amazon has also gone ahead to publish a Silk Developer Guide to keep this revamped Amazon Silk browser update company. In fact, after applying this particular update and firing up Silk for the first time on your Kindle Fire, you will be greeted by the Just-In-Time (JIT) tutorial, telling what the key features are in the spanking new interface so that you can get off on the right footing – or should I say, fingering. Do you like what Amazon has done with their Silk browser?

Amazon Silk Browser Revamped original content from Ubergizmo.

Storm System Technology has dropped another gaming PC called the Storm Power Gamer RAID Samsung LTD. Adopting Enermax’s Fulmo ST PC case, the system is packed with a 3.40GHz Intel Core i7-4770 processor, an Intel H87 Express Chipset, a GeForce GTX 760 graphics card, a 16GB DDR3 RAM, a 2TB SSD (Samsung SSD 840 EVO Series 1TB x 2), a DVD Super Multi Drive, a 650W 80PLUS SILVER power supply and runs on Windows 8 Pro 64-bit OS. The Storm Power Gamer RAID Samsung LTD Gaming PC is available now for 276,780 Yen (about $2,867). [Product Page]

Just earlier this morning, we did bring you word that Microsoft’s Outlook service has experienced an outage, and it seems that Microsoft is not the only one suffering from such a malady, as the New York Times’ website has been offline, and still is offline as at press time. Just what is going on today? When approached, a representative for the New York Times’s owner has confirmed that the site is down without divulging any details as to why it is so, while a tweet from one of the blogs has pointed the blame finger squarely at the all encompassing “technical problems” reason – or should we say, excuse?

One ought to take note that the New York Times Co. happens to be the owner of the Boston Globe right now, but the Boston Globe’s website remains up and running without any issues. Certainly this outage proves that while the Internet is a fantastic place for print media to take a leap into the paperless future, there still is some room left for traditional newspapers. After all, I just love the smell of a freshly printed paper, not to mention you can always use these old papers to clean your glass doors and windows after scrunching them up nice and good. Hopefully the folks handling the New York Times’ website will be able to get things up and running quickly, otherwise heads might roll. Image courtesy of CNET.

New York Times Web Site Is Still Offline original content from Ubergizmo.

Do you think that computers are getting way too smart for us these days? After all, a man who was at the the British Library recently tried to access the library’s Wi-Fi network, but he was denied access when he tried to check out an online version of Shakespeare’s Hamlet for one very basic reason – the text within contained “violent content”, or at least according to the filter. Author Mark Forsyth was busy trying to write his book in the library, where he then felt a need to look up a line from the Bard’s famous play, but hit a roadblock.

According to British Library, the fault did not lie with the library itself, but rather, the blame was shifted to a newly installed Wi-Fi service from a third-party provider. A security expert weighed in on the incident, touting that it showed off the “dysfunction” of internet filters. Of course, this is most probably an oversight, and according to spokesperson for the British Library, Hamlet had been made accessible ever since the complaint was lodged, and the new upgraded service comes with a web filter to ensure that inappropriate content such as smut and gambling sites cannot be viewed or accessed. A double edged sword, this is.

Hamlet Filtered At Library For Containing “Violent Content” original content from Ubergizmo.

It was just yesterday when we reported on a rumor concerning the possible release of Windows 8.1. The rumor pegged the update to be released in mid-October, and today we received official word from Microsoft the long-awaited update will be making its way to a PC near you on October 17.

Microsoft also announced an exact time of when its Windows 8.1 update will be made available, which should roll out starting at 7 a.m. ET / 4 a.m. PT. The update will then be available on the Windows Store, and will be made available at retail and on new devices starting on October 18. (more…)

Windows 8.1 Release Date Confirmed For October 17 original content from Ubergizmo.