Here comes another desktop PC from Storm System Technology, the Storm Linux Box Middle Tower ILS Debian SP. Adopting In Win’s EA035USB3.0 mid-tower PC case, the system is equipped with a 3.10GHz Intel Pentium G2120 processor, an Intel B75 Express Chipset, an Intel HD Graphics, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a DVD Super Multi Drive, a 500W 80PLUS BRONZE power supply and runs on Linux Debian 7.1 64bit OS. Price itself is set at 39,900 Yen (about $404). [Product Page]
If you’re a PC user, the keyboard combination “Control-Alt-Delete” might mean something to you if you’ve ever found yourself at the mercy of your extremely unresponsive machine. The ole Ctrl-Alt-Delete has probably saved you from an unnecessary reboot, which would require you to slightly shift your body to the side in order to push the power button on your PC tower, resulting in possible serious injury depending on how physically fit you are. But according to Bill Gates, the keyboard combination was a mistake. (more…)
Bill Gates Admits Ctrl-Alt-Delete Was A Mistake original content from Ubergizmo. 
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It seems that after introducing the new iMac with refreshed hardware the other day, Apple also made some quiet changes to the prices of their Mac mini computers for some countries, and not necessarily for the better either. The regions affected by the price increase include countries such as Australia, Brazil, Portugal, and Malaysia. For example over in Australia and prior to the prices being increased, the Mac mini was priced at A$699 and A$899 for the standard models, while the Mac mini Server was priced at A$1,099. Now after the price increase, customers in Australia can now look forward to paying A$749 and A$999 for the standard models, while the server version will set them back A$1,249, all of which are pretty substantial increases in price.
It is unclear as to why Apple raised the prices for those regions, although it is likely that this is due to the currency fluctuations, but whatever the reason is, we’re pretty sure that customers won’t be too thrilled by it. As it stands the Australian government has questioned companies such as Apple and Adobe as to why prices for their products in their country are more expensive, even when converted back to USD, and we’re sure with this price increase, consumer watchdogs will probably have something to say about it as well.
Mac Mini Prices Increased In Some Countries original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Google’s Gmail email service has not been in the pink of health lately, so much so that there were email delivery delay issues reported this week. Having said that, there is another thing for Gmail users to look out for, and that is, if one were to insert images into the body of an email message, the simple act of doing so might actually see you receive a temporary ban from the account.
This is a rather disturbing bug which has already affected some unsuspecting Gmail users over the course of the past few months, and chances are it will have something to do with Gmail’s revamped “New Message” compose interface. That particular interface rolled out to the masses sometime at the latter part of last year, and since then it has become the default setting for Gmail users this year as Google claims it is faster, simpler and better compared to the previous basic HTML interface. So far, Google has already acknowledged the issue, but has not yet arrived at a solution to help users out.
Needless to say, affected users are not too happy with the situation. One of them even mentioned, “I’m scared to continue to rely on Gmail now. I use it for a lot of time-sensitive messages, both personal and for a not-for-profit organization that I work closely with. I cannot afford to be arbitrarily locked out of my account through no fault of my own due to a bug that Google has acknowledged but has left unresolved for months.”
Inserting Images Into Gmail Email Body Could Result In A Temporary Ban original content from Ubergizmo. 
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“Honey, I shrunk the kids” might be a statement from the world of science fiction, but in reality, we do seem to be making the move towards smaller and smaller devices. Computers have seen their processors shrink by leaps and bounds over the years, so much so that the smartphone in your hand could very well be a state of the art computer a decade or two back. Researchers at Stanford University unveiled on Wednesday what they claim to be the first working computer that was built entirely from carbon nanotube transistors.
Using seamless cylinders of ultrapure carbon, these are accompanied by a slew of other exotic materials researchers, allowing the researchers to further investigate the possibilities of smaller computers since electronics developers happen to be arriving at the theoretical limits of conventional silicon transistors. Of course, this particular invention is still primitive in nature, but it does show the possibility of transistors that are made using such unusual carbon fibers, all fitted into a general purpose computer.
Stanford University electrical engineer Max Shulaker, said, “It really is a computer in every sense of the word. This shows that you can build working, useful circuits out of carbon nanotubes and they can be manufactured reliably.”
First Nanotube Computer Constructed original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Coming just a year after the creation of the first carbon nanotube computer chip
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Amazon.com has just updated their Amazon Cloud Player for PC desktop app, where this time around, they have thrown in the ability to shop for music via Amazon MP3. In a nutshell, this would mean that customers now have the ability to use Amazon Cloud Player for PC in order to shop from more than 20 million songs, check out the recommended albums which are based on previous purchases, as well as browse through ‘Editor’s Picks’, ‘Album of the Week’ and ‘Song of the Week.’ All music that is purchased in Cloud Player for PC will then be saved to your PC library, and it will also be magically made available instantly on one of the following devices – the Kindle Fire, an Android-powered phone or tablet, the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Samsung TV, Roku, Sonos, or web browser.
Thanks to the latest update which brings the addition of an integrated MP3 store, end users are now able to enjoy a more seamless experience. Those who are interested will be able to give the Cloud Player for PC a go without having to fork out a single cent. There might be no free lunch in this world any more, but there sure as heck is a free piece of software!
Amazon Cloud Player Desktop App Gets MP3 Store Addition original content from Ubergizmo. 
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MSI has just announced a couple of mobile workstations for the masses – the MSI GT70 20K and MSI GT60 20J, where both of them will be powered by NVIDIA Quadro graphics as a way to whet your appetite. Both the MSI GT70 as well as GT60 have received certification from folks over at Adobe Creative Suite 6, Autodesk and SolidWorks, where it will arrive with NVIDIA Quadro K3100M and K2100M graphic processors to boot so that you will not find it wanting when it comes to creating challenging professional applications while you are on the move. Needless to say, both of these units will run on NVIDIA Maximus technology which allows designers and engineers to perform simultaneous rendering or structural/fluid analysis on the same system.
The GT70 as well as GT60 workstations will boast of state-of-the-art components, where they run on Intel Core i7 Quad Core processors, carry the Killer DoubleShot to deliver unequalled Ethernet and Wi-Fi connectivity, in addition to Cooler Boost 2 Technology which will be able to instantly reduce system temperature. Not only that, it will feature exceptional multimedia and gaming features that include Dynaudio speakers with subwoofer, a SteelSeries Gaming Backlit Keyboard and gold flashed headset jacks with AMP for heart pumping audio. The GT70 2OK and GT60 2OJ will retail for $2,599.99 and $2,009.99, respectively. [Press Release]
MSI GT70 20K And GT60 20J Mobile Workstations Announced original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Remember how popular RealNetworks was with its RealPlayer media player back in the late 90s and early 2000s? It seems there were a high number of videos online that were transcoded into the RealPlayer format, making it nearly impossible to not have a version of the media player on your computer during its peak in popularity. It looks like RealNetworks is attempting to rather big comeback with a new piece of video software as well as storage solutions that will make it possible for its customers to share videos across different devices. (more…)
RealNetworks Launches RealPlayer Cloud original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Microsoft did give us some time to bid adieu to the Microsoft Points system sometime last month, as the software giant made the jump to include real world currency when it comes to being able to purchase downloadable games, music as well as movies from its Xbox service. Microsoft Points gift cards are currently still on sale and accepted, but it does seem as though Microsoft themselves are working to roll out a new range of actual money gift cards to meet the Windows 8.1 launch that is about to happen soon.
Right now, we have seen Amazon place a pre-order listing for a $15 “Microsoft Windows Gift Card”. According to the page’s description of the Microsoft Windows Gift Card, it mention that it can be used to purchase content on the “Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox stores.” There was no actual image of the card itself, but in the listing, it touts an October 18 release date – which incidentally, happens to fall on the same day that Windows 8.1 will launch officially. Other than that, the Amazon UK page does have several listings for Microsoft Gift Cards which the site claims will be made available nearly three weeks earlier, which is October 1st, and they will arrive in £15, £25, and £50 denominations.
Microsoft Windows Gift Card On Amazon original content from Ubergizmo. 
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