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Windows 7

Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system was designed to be everything that Vista wasn’t. It was executed with an attention to detail rarely seen in most software today (aside from the fine fruit company) and has quickly gathered a large user base thanks to its forward looking feature set. How popular has it been? Well it [...]

Read more Windows 7 passes Vista usage rate, taking candy from baby still more difficult

by Rafael Hernandez on August 2, 2010 · 0 comments

Microsoft Research deblur deconvolution algorithm

Microsoft may be missing a few key targets in the computing realm, yes tablets and smartphones are what I’m alluding to, but their research division seems to come up with amazing techniques which could improve our daily lives…if they ever get put into use. Microsoft Research will be presenting a software technique at SIGGRAPH 2010 [...]

Read more Microsoft Research technique removes image blur using components found in smartphones

by Rafael Hernandez on July 31, 2010 · 0 comments

Microsoft Windows 7 flag

Microsoft’s Windows 7 has had a grand time pulling in all manner of people looking to upgrade their operating system or already preloaded on new PCs and all of that market growth may just lead to an eco-friendlier planet, or at least a bit of savings on the old energy bill. It would seem the [...]

Read more Windows 7 leads to a greener home or office

by Rafael Hernandez on July 30, 2010 · 1 comment

CUDA by Example Jason Sanders Edward Kandrot book

Most people don’t realize just how much processing power is contained in modern GPUs and the fact that they can be programmed to do things other than pump out vivid graphics. It’s a massively parrallelized processor which can speed up time consuming tasks like video conversion, image manipulation, and even some database tasks. A pair [...]

Read more CUDA taken into book form, for your learning needs

by Rafael Hernandez on July 30, 2010 · 0 comments

Cups of espresso pciture

Transcoding your media files should be a whole heck of a lot easier given the amount of processing power in a modern PC but, somehow, many software makers just can’t seem to get the job done right. Thankfully CyberLink is keeping an eye out for all of us with their new MediaEspresso 6 software which [...]

Read more CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 offers caffeine enhanced media conversion

by Rafael Hernandez on July 26, 2010 · 0 comments

GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard picture

I don’t exactly understand why you’d want to perform such a function over the Web but…there it is. GIGABYTE has announced two new applications for owners of their motherboards. First up is the GIGABYTE Hotkey OC application, which is a part of their EasyTune 6 utility, that allows you to set up overclocking profiles for [...]

Read more GIGABYTE brings overclocking to the “Cloud”

by Rafael Hernandez on July 12, 2010 · 1 comment

Windows 7 SP1 Beta Download picture

Tablets aren’t the only stars of WDC 2010. Today, Microsoft released the first public beta of Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (it’s a consolidated release). Although Microsoft warns that only IT pros need apply, it’s not preventing anyone with the “right qualifications” to grab the update after a brief registration process [...]

Read more Microsoft Releases Windows 7 SP1 Beta

by Pedro Hernandez on July 12, 2010 · 0 comments

HP Slate tablet picture

The iPad’s stranglehold on the tablet market may be nearing its end.  Several new reports hint that Apple’s rivals are gearing up for a fight, and judging by the exhaustive list of combatants, things could get really interesting really fast. First comes news that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is promising a deluge of Windows 7 [...]

Read more Windows 7 tablets ahoy: Dell, Toshiba, Asus on deck

by Pedro Hernandez on July 12, 2010 · 0 comments

Barnes & Noble Nookstudy picture

It’s a little late for those of us that completed college with several pounds’ worth of textbooks in our back(breaking)packs, but Barnes & Noble is looking to lighten the load for future generations.  The bookseller today unveiled NOOKstudy, an “e-textbook” platform that runs on Windows or Mac — no Nook required. Set to go live [...]

Read more NOOKstudy: Barnes & Noble goes to school

by Pedro Hernandez on July 12, 2010 · 0 comments

Yes you want it, well at least if you want to enjoy the bulk of web content currently available without a ton of workarounds even if it’s a frustrating piece of software…says something we’ve come to grudgingly accept an Internet sore spot. Adobe has released the Mobile version of its Flash Player 10.1 software which [...]

Read more Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Mobile released, almost universally welcome

by Rafael Hernandez on June 22, 2010 · 0 comments

A new phone launch means that you’ll need some form of update in order to be ready to take care of syncing up your digital bits. In that case Apple has you well covered. iTunes 9.2 has been released which brings along Apple iPhone 4 (once you manage to get your grubby little hands on [...]

Read more Apple iTunes hits 9.2 for your iPhone 4 managing needs

by Rafael Hernandez on June 16, 2010 · 0 comments