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How to capture and stream video from a PS4December 25, 2014 at 10:01 am
With a little bit of effort, anyone can stream and capture console video without an elaborate or expensive set-up.
ET deals: Lenovo K450e Core i7 desktop with 16GB RAM, 2TB HHD for $700 December 23, 2014 at 6:20 pm
One of the pros of owning a large form factor desktop is how easy it is to upgrade components at will. Start off with a great set of base specs and enjoy ample room to grow with Lenovo’s performance focused K450e desktop, on sale now for just $699.99 after a helpful $300 in savings.
Apple pushes its first ever silent, automatic security update to Mac OS X to fix NTP bugDecember 23, 2014 at 12:19 pm
Apple has pushed out its first ever automatic security update to Mac OS X users, fixing a vulnerability in NTP that would’ve allowed hackers to turn Macs into DDoS zombies. In some ways, this finally brings Apple up to parity with Microsoft: Windows has technically had the ability to do automatic updates for a long time. Rather impressively, the OS X security patch should install transparently, with no need to restart.
Google unveils its first built-from-scratch self-driving car December 23, 2014 at 10:42 am
Google has unveiled the first fully working road-legal prototype of its self-driving car. If all goes to plan, Google hopes to partner with a real car maker to bring a self-driving vehicle to market in the next five years. Whether the commercialized driverless car will look like the overly cutesy Google prototype remains to be seen.
Resistive RAM nears launch: Still the most likely candidate to replace NAND flashDecember 22, 2014 at 2:58 pm
Crossbar has announced that its next-generation resistive RAM (ReRAM or RRAM) memory is ready for commercialization with products expected in 2015. This could be the successor to NAND flash in the long-term with substantially better overall performance and power consumption.
ET deals: Dell Optiplex Pentium micro desktop for $299, plus monitor deals December 22, 2014 at 2:43 pm
Dell’s Optiplex 3020 micro is a versatile little desktop, capable of being mounted pretty much anywhere and staying out of the way while you work. Grab it now for the lowest price we’ve seen, and we’ve also spotted some great deals on monitors to pair with it.
How bright is bright? The difficulty of comparing LCD and AMOLED displays December 22, 2014 at 2:02 pm
AMOLED screens don’t work like LCDs. There’s no agreed upon way to measure the peak brightness because it varies based on what is being displayed on the screen. This has led to some confusion, but no one’s numbers are wrong. They just lack context.
NASA releases spectacular video of Orion re-entering the Earth’s atmosphereDecember 22, 2014 at 12:59 pm
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to look out the window of a spacecraft that’s returning to Earth? Well, wonder no more: NASA has released some video footage captured out of the windows of the Orion capsule as it returned to Earth during its test flight a couple of weeks ago. Yes, it’s sensational.
Tesla starts offering Model S battery swaps, for fast ‘refueling’ at Supercharger stationsDecember 22, 2014 at 11:07 am
Way back in the summer of 2013, Elon Musk showed off a new piece of tech that could swap the battery of a Tesla Model S in 90 seconds. In one simple move, these battery swap machines made electric cars almost as convenient as their petrol- and diesel-powered brethren. The original plan was to roll out the tech to Supercharger stations in the second half of 2013, but they never emerged. Now, a single Supercharger station in Harris Ranch California has been equipped with the battery swap tech, and Tesla has started inviting some Model S owners to come try it out.
Nintendo’s next console will likely use x86 AMD chip, just like the Xbox One and PS4December 22, 2014 at 8:31 am
After securing both the Xbox One and PS4, it would appear that an AMD SoC will also be powering Nintendo’s next console. Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that Nintendo is working on a possible new gaming system, and AMD has confirmed that it’s got another major design win. Are they one and the same thing? Probably.
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