Aug 18

Microsoft patent application points to fast-booting streaming OS

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While Microsoft is busy readying the much talked about Windows 8 for release, a new patent application has popped up that could reveal even bigger — or at least faster — things to come. According to the filing for “Fast Machine Booting Through Streaming Storage,” which was submitted in February of last year and released last week, Redmond is looking at creating a system that could stream an entire OS to just about anything with a screen. The proposed setup would enlist a series of storage devices, both remote and local, to act as a virtual hard disk, allowing anything from a set top box to a tablet to boot almost instantaneously. We don’t know about you, but we’ve already started a list of ways to spend the extra seconds.

[Thanks, Bogen]

Microsoft patent application points to fast-booting streaming OS originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 17

Amazon Web Services’ GovCloud puts federal data behind remote lock and key

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Uncle Sam’s been making his way into the cloud, spurred on in part by the inherent billion dollar cost efficiencies, and Amazon’s looking to help with the move. The Seattle-based company recently announced the launch of its new AWS GovCloud, a federal government-only region that offers a remote server solution for organizations bound by high-level data constraints. The service makes use of FISMA, FIPS 140-2 compliant end points, SAS-70, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS Level 1 security controls, providing a secure host environment that adheres to stringent “regulatory and compliance requirements,” and restricts physical access to the US-only. NASA’s JPL and the US Recovery and Accountability Transparency Board are just two of the 100-plus government agencies already employing AWS’ remote servers, with more destined to join Washington’s velvet-roped cloud. Jump past the break for Amazon’s official PR spiel.

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Amazon Web Services’ GovCloud puts federal data behind remote lock and key originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 13

Why Smoking Is Better Than iPhoning, Making 15-Year-Old Developers Cry, and the Other Best Stories of the Week

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The Best and Worst of the iPhone 5s

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Aug 10

PS3 firmware update v3.70 adds auto-save cloud storage for subscribers, updates XMB and 3D support

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As if saving your PS3 games to the cloud wasn’t convenient enough, Sony’s gone and automated the process for PlayStation Plus subscribers. The v3.70 software update offers an automatic sync option for trophies and game save states, giving members exclusive access to their gaming goods wherever they go. The firmware also packs a few additional features for non-paid users, adding a recommendation function to items in the PlayStation store, and a new “TV / Video Services” XMB category for Netflix, Hulu PLUS and VUDU apps. Sony’s also thrown in a few 3D tweaks, with MPO format compatibility for photos, and support for Java-based special features and DTS-HD MA and DTS-HD HR audio output for 3D Bluray movie playback. Although the gaming giant hasn’t announced an official date for the release, expect it to hit your home console soon.

Update: Joystiq’s reporting that the update has just gone live.

PS3 firmware update v3.70 adds auto-save cloud storage for subscribers, updates XMB and 3D support originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 10

Amazon releases web-based Kindle Cloud Reader app, optimized for iPads

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Amazon may have changed its Kindle iOS app to comply with Apple’s revised in-app subscription policy, but the retailer has now come out with its own, web-based alternative, known as the Kindle Cloud Reader. Compatible with both Chrome and Safari, the new app is essentially a browser version of the Kindle eBook reader, providing PC, Mac and Chromebook users with access to their digitized libraries. The tool also offers local storage, allowing for offline reading, though Amazon’s device limit still applies, so if your library’s already strewn across multiple gadgets, the app’s reading functionality may be limited. The company unveiled the Cloud Reader today with relatively little fanfare or explanation, but its site highlights the service’s main attractions, including its iPad optimization. Interestingly enough, the reader still isn’t compatible with iPhones (or, as Android Community discovered, any Honeycomb tablets), though we imagine it’s only a matter of time before Amazon’s cloud coverage expands even further.

Amazon releases web-based Kindle Cloud Reader app, optimized for iPads originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 09

The Best Way to Store Stuff in the Cloud

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Cloud storage services are everywhere these days. The internet has gotten cloudier than my memories of Burning Man ’05. Each claims to rule the sky, but there can be only one. Find out who it is. More »

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Aug 08

NVIDIA’s Project Maximus takes multi-GPU mainstream, ‘Virtual Graphics’ takes it to the cloud

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NVIDIA just wrapped up an intimate press briefing here at SIGGRAPH 2011, where — amongst other things — it officially took the wraps off of two major initiatives. Project Maximus and Virtual Graphics are the two main topics of conversation here, and while both are obviously targeting working professionals at the moment, there’s no question that a trickle-down effect is already on the company’s mind. With Maximus, the outfit plans to stop recommending bigger GPUs to pros, and start recommending “a light Quadro GPU and as large a Tesla as you can get in the system.” The overriding goal here is to make multi-GPU technology entirely more accessible; to date, it hasn’t exactly been easy to get a finely tuned multi-GPU setup to the masses, but it sounds like a good deal of future flexibility (it’ll be “nearly infinitely scalable”) aims to change that. Just imagine: dynamic coupling and decoupling of GPUs depending on user load, at a far more detailed level within the application…

Update: Regarding that Tesla bit, NVIDIA clarified with this: “What we’re saying is for applications that are light on graphics / don’t place a heavy demand on graphics, but more so a heavy demand on computational tasks, users will have an option to choose an entry- or mid-level Quadro card for graphics functions, such as the Quadro 600 or Quadro 2000. For certain applications, better performance is achieved by adding a Tesla companion processor, as opposed to scaling up the primary Quadro graphics. Users still require as much graphics as possible.”

Gallery: NVIDIA’s Project Maximus and Project Monterey revealing at SIGGRAPH 2011

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Aug 04

Intel places $30 million bet on the cloud, opens two new labs at Carnegie Mellon

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Have you nerds heard? The cloud is the word, and Intel’s ready to put its bank account where the industry’s buzzing mouth is. Investing $30 million over a span of five years, the company has partnered with Carnegie Mellon University to open two new Intel Science and Technology Centers. The academic research labs will laser in on cloud and embedded computing research, providing open source innovations that tackle mass data analytics, real-time information service distribution and refinements to a future, cloud-connected lifestyle. Curious as to what this brain collective has up its sleeves? Imagine wearing a pair of Intel-powered glasses that overlays data linked to the people and objects you see. Not the Minority Report type? Alright, then consider its proposed intelligent car of the future, capable of recommending “routing, retail, dining, and entertainment” options tailored to passenger profiles and real-world conditions. Whether you’re ready or not, this is the future folks — one big, passive scoop of computer-generated coddling. Hit the break for the full PR, and Peter Griffin’s take on our sponsored tomorrow.

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Intel places $30 million bet on the cloud, opens two new labs at Carnegie Mellon originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 02

Apple iCloud and iWork beta for iOS hands-on

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We’ve had a few weeks to get accustomed to iOS 5 and Mac OS X Lion, but one headlining feature has been notably inaccessible since it was unveiled earlier this summer. During his WWDC keynote, Steve Jobs touted iCloud as a service that will sync many of your Apple devices, for free. Macs, iPhones, iPads, and even Windows computers can synchronize documents, contacts, calendar appointments, and other data. You’ll also be able to back up your iOS devices remotely, use an Apple-hosted email account, and store your music in the cloud. Well, this week Apple finally lit up its cloud-based service for developers, letting some of us take a sneak peek at the new service.

Apple also announced pricing, confirming that you’ll be able to add annual subscriptions with 10GB ($20), 20GB ($40), or 50GB ($100) of storage ‘atop your free 5GB account. We took our five gig account for a spin, creating documents in Pages, spreadsheets in Numbers, and presentations in Keynote, then accessing them from the iCloud web interface to download Microsoft Office and PDF versions. We also tried our luck at iOS data syncing and the soon-to-be-controversial Photo Stream, so jump past the break for our full iCloud hands-on.

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Apple iCloud and iWork beta for iOS hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 01

Apple TV streams purchased TV shows — not just rentals — from the cloud after update

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Don’t think Apple’s forgotten about its little hobby, as the second generation Apple TV is getting an update today that lets users buy TV shows and stream them (in high definition) directly to the device, with the additional bonus of streaming access to previously purchased shows. That brings a new feeling of permanence — already available from others like Zune and Vudu — to the cloud atmosphere around Apple’s hockey puck, but it also means being $2.99 invested in rewatching that episode of Leverage down the road instead of opting for a 99-cent rental. The other new feature listed for this update is access to the streaming site Vimeo, but since the official support site is still only listing info for the 4.2.2 version posted in May, any other details are unknown so far.

Update: The official notes for v4.3 are on the support page now, and yep, that’s all there is.

Apple TV streams purchased TV shows — not just rentals — from the cloud after update originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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