While most of TF2’s players are eagerly anticipating the announcement of the Engineer update, Valve have released something to keep their fans occupied in the meantime. In this update, we get to see the first results of the “Community Contribution” project started a while ago.
The Intel Core i7-980X has been speculated about quite a lot lately, as most of its aspect have been put through rigurous discussion in various online communities. The most debatable aspects were, of course, pricing as well as detailed specifications.
Having been out for a while already, Windows 7 is due to receive its first Service Pack soon. And while many are excited about the changes it will bring, Microsoft have said that it’ll only include some minor updates, some of which have already been released.
Google have received a very stern warning from a Chinese government minister. The statement was short but very clear – Google should not remove any filtering from search results provided on their Chinese website.
Are you a developer who has a set of apps to sell? If yes, head for the new Google Apps Marketplace. The search major has lined up the online store where the developer in you can churn out stuff and vend them to the cool 25 million users of Google Apps. Significant is the fact that the third-party apps would be integrated with Google’s, so that users can access them just by logging into Google Apps. This means the apps can access data within Google Apps. Sounds encouraging, doesn’t it?
Are you ready for some sporting action on 3D? If plans work out as expected, you might get to watch your favorite NCAA Final Four games in 3D format. CBS is gearing up to stream the matches in three definition format and has zeroed in on 100 Cinedigm-certified cinemas to stream the 3D content. It seems like 3D sports telecast is turning a rage in the US. Following DirecTV’s announcement recently that it would join hands with Fox Sports to deliver 3D streaming of the MLB All Star game via 3D set top devices, the CBS plan comes as yet another attraction.
At the latest CeBIT trade show in Germany, Gigabyte certainly had a lot to show, and one of the things they displayed was the new Q1000C Netbook. It doesn’t immediately strike as anything special, but its hardware components are quite nicely picked for this price.
According to Intel, there’s been at least one fake version of a Core i7-920 CPU which has managed to find a way onto the US market. The company is now launching an investigation aimed at finding out how many more counterfeit chips there are on the market.
When Apple launched their lawsuit against HTC earlier, most saw this as surprising and unexpected, as Apple didn’t seem to have given any clear indication of what they’re about to do. On the other hand, Yair Reiner from Oppenheimer has a different opinion on the matter, and thinks that the lawsuit was actually to be expected.
Apple are continuing to purge apps from their App Store, as they’ve recently started. It all started with the “sexy” apps oriented towards displaying pleasing pictures of women. It looks like it won’t stop there though, as some developers are reporting that Apple will also be purging pre-made apps – for example, RSS apps which were made using templates from app-building websites.
