Feb 21
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google has developed a touchscreen laptop which runs its Chrome operating system—and suggests they’ll go on sale later this year. More »
Feb 20
Nifty MiniDrive started life as a Kickstarter project, where this microSD memory card adapter will be able to fit flush with the side of your favorite portable MacBook computer of choice – the MacBook Pro or MacBook Air. In a nutshell, you are able to add another 64GB of additional flash storage using a single port, and it is a good thing too, since this particular port is not one that many folks use all the time.
The Nifty MiniDrive is also about aesthetics to keep in line with the rest of Apple’s design philosophy, since it ensures that there will be no nasty ends that protrude from the side of your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, since it comes in a custom fit design for various MacBook models. Having said that, if you own an Air version, it will not be at home on the MacBook Pro, and vice versa. Removing the Nifty MiniDrive is a little bit more tricky however, since you need a special tool that thankfully, Nifty has included with each MiniDrive purchase.
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Billboard Incorporates YouTube Viewership, Chrome Launcher For Offline Apps Arrives On Windows Platform,
Feb 20
All right, we have heard our fair share of rumors concerning the Chromebook from Google, and the most recent one would be a Chromebook Pixel promo video that touts a touchscreen with a whopping 2560 x 1700 resolution, and the folks over at the Wall Street Journal have reported that such a device, and even devices, are in the pipeline. This is not a surefire confirmation, but it is a step closer in the right direction for sure. Prior to a Google press event that is held tomorrow in San Francisco, the WSJ claimed that “the first touchscreen laptops powered by its Chrome operating system to be sold later this year”.
This is not the first time that mainstream media has revealed more information than it should before an official announcement, and we are quite sure that it will not be the last, either. In fact, as the event is being held at Obscura Digital, it could definitely prove to be a subtle method of letting the world know of a touchscreen Chromebook. Do you think a touchscreen Chromebook will be able to sell by the truckloads?
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: WSJ “Confirms” Google’s Retail Store Plans, Google Rumored To Be Opening Their Own Retail Stores This Year,
Feb 20
Preview Your Files In Google Drive
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Do you use Google Drive a whole lot ever since it was released? Working on the cloud sure as heck has its fair share of advantages, but sometimes, when you do not have access to the Internet, that would be the moment where a local file comes in handy. Well, Google intends to make Google Drive a whole lot more user friendly this time around by offering you the option of previewing your file before opening it. You are able to check out over 30 file types, where you can then quickly flip between those files until you come across the one that you were looking for.
The new preview can be seen automatically if you open a photo, video, or PDF. In order to check out a preview of a Google document, all you need to do is right-click on the file name, select “preview”, and you’re good to go. The moment the preview window is open, click on the arrows on either side to flip to other files. The preview itself allows you to check out video files or scroll through multi-page documents, how about that? This is definitely a step in the right direction in increasing productivity levels at the office for sure. Expect to see this feature roll out in the coming days.
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Feb 20
Axiomtek IMB204 ATX Motherboard
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Axiomtek has once again expanded its line of ATX motherboards, the IMB204. Based on Intel B75 Express Chipset, the board supports for Intel LGA1155 processors and features four DDR3 DIMM memory slots (up to 32GB RAM), one PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slot, one PCI-Express 2.0 x4 slot, one PCI-Express 2.0 x1 slot and four PCI slots. Connectivity-wise, it has one SATA 6.0 Gbps, five SATA 3.0 Gbps, twelve USB 2.0 and two Gigabit Ethernet. The IMB204 will start shipping from early March for unannounced price yet. [Axiomtek]
Feb 20
Storm Still Tower XE3 Desktop PC
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The Storm Still Tower XE3 is the latest desktop PC from Storm System Technology that sports a 3.20GHz Intel Xeon E3-1225V2 processor, an Intel C204 chipset, an Intel HD graphics, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 60GB SSD (Intel 330 Series), a Blu-ray drive, a 650W 80PLUS BRONZE power supply and runs on either Windows 7 or 8 OS. The Storm Still Tower XE3 is priced at 99,750 Yen (about $1,063). [Product Page]
Feb 20
It was sometime last week when the whole world was shocked as a 10-ton meteor actually bore down on Russia, and injured nearly 1,000 people in its fallout upon landing – or rather, crashing into Russian territory. Having said that, you can also say that fans of South Korean sensation Psy will have a piece or two to counter that. Basically, the Russian meteor has broken new records on YouTube as well as DailyMotion, where collectively, all eyewitness meteor videos uploaded to both online video services have picked up over 130 million views throughout the weekend – at least, according to social analysis service Visible Measures.
This is the highest rate of viral growth ever recorded where an online video event is concerned. Visible Measures have identified over 400 videos which were uploaded since last Friday, and some 160 of them have already passed the 100,000 views mark. The winner is far out in front at 26.7 million views and counting, but it still has a long way to go before being able to smell the 1 billion views mark of Gangnam Style.
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Nifty MiniDrive Offers Additional MacBook Storage On The Cheap, Touchscreen Chromebook In The Works (Rumor),
Feb 20
Asus has a first today – having announced the TUF Series Sabertooth 990FX/GEN3 R2.0, which is touted to be the first AMD-based motherboard in the world that will carry PCI Express 3.0, allowing you to include next generation high performance graphics cards inside. In fact, you can carry up to a trio of DirectX 11 graphics cards with 28nm GPU technology within, where these can be set up via NVIDIA SLI or AMD CrossFireX. I guess gaming and performance enthusiasts will find the Asus Sabertooth to resonate the most with them, and with the famous Asus TUF Series thermal design, you can be sure that overheating is not going to be on the list of issues to contend with.
Similar to all other TUF Series motherboards, the Sabertooth has also undergone military and server-grade testing in order to make sure of its absolute stability, reliability, and longevity. Other features include a quartet of DIMM slots, Northbridge and Southbridge, independent and automatic fan speed control, and of course, a five-year warranty for that added peace of mind.
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Nifty MiniDrive Offers Additional MacBook Storage On The Cheap, Touchscreen Chromebook In The Works (Rumor),
Feb 20
AMD Turbo Dock Technology Announced
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These days, we do seem to see more and more companies take the multi-tasking route, that is, to roll out multi-functional devices and hybrids. Remember the good old days when your mobile phone was just that, and it did not do anything more other than to make and receive calls in addition to text messages? Well, smartphones have more or less rendered the featurephone defunct, and AMD intends to eke out a tiny market space by introducing their AMD Turbo Dock system, which is something that will automatically adjust the performance of an AMD-powered tablet, depending on whether it remains hooked up to a keyboard dock or not.
When in tablet mode, you will be able to enjoy 1080p HD video playback support, 3D gaming capability and a host of other features, but your CPU will not have to run at full speed since changes are you will not be running processor intensive tasks. AMD claims that their Turbo Dock technology is able to provide a boost to CPU and GPU performance by up to 40% whenever it is docked. Will it catch on later this year as hybrid tablets based on the AMD Temash platform arrive? Only time will tell, so stay tuned.
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: WSJ “Confirms” Google’s Retail Store Plans, Google Rumored To Be Opening Their Own Retail Stores This Year,
Feb 20
Backblaze Offers 180TB Storage Pod
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Backblaze, the company that’s sells online backup services, has announced its third generation storage pod with a capacity of 180TB. For all the companies who want a budget solution for their data needs, this can be one option to look at, since the cost per GB is roughly 6 cents.
Backblaze created its first generation storage pod with a capacity of 67TB. Because of success, Backblaze launched the second generation pod with a capacity of 135TB. The latest pod, which is open sourced, comes with 180TB. The pod also sports 3 anti-vibration drive bays, each holding roughly 15 hard drives, support for multiple boot-drives including regular HD and SSD drives and the hird generation storage pod comes with a Supermicro MBD-X9SCL-F motherboard that includes extra features.
The design plan is open and free. In-case something breaks or if someone feels the need to create their own pod, they can do so. This certainly helps in giving small and medium business a choice between cloud storage which is gaining popularity every day and on premise storage. Backblaze does not create the pods itself, and consumers can either create their own storage pods, or ask companies listed by Backblaze, to create the storage pod.
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Russian Meteor Creates New Online Video Record, Asus Sabertooth AMD-based Motherboard Announced,
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