Google has released version 1.0 of its new programming language today. The new language, entitled Go, is designed to replace the multitude of existing languages that it says do not provide developers everything they need in a single package. The release was made today along with a new app SDK for Google marking the first [...]
Tech
February 16th 2012 | Posted by Keshav
“The fact is that system and data center efficiency, both critical points in operational expenditures and facilities management, have long been challenges in scale-out x86 server environments,” said analyst Charles King of HP’s ProLiant Generation 8 servers. King said the automated support in HP’s ProLiant Gen8 servers should be a selling point. The fruit of [...]
Tech
January 25th 2012 | Posted by Keshav
Facebook users who’ve been avoiding the new Timeline profile format won’t have a choice for much longer, because Facebook will be switching all users over to the Timeline format in the next few weeks. Timeline is Facebook’s attempt to narrate users’ life stories through photos, status updates, major events, and new friends. Like the old [...]
Tech
January 25th 2012 | Posted by Keshav
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) have been making headlines, but what are they, exactly? Here are the facts. The Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act are getting more negative attention, as major websites such as Wikipedia plan to protest the bills with blackouts on Wednesday. Even [...]
Tech
November 19th 2011 | Posted by Keshav
Facebook has confirmed the spam attack over the last few days, but said it limited the damage. The highly offensive imagery was reported as part of various users’ Facebook news feeds. The giant social networking site said that the spam attack exploited a browser vulnerability. New spam on Facebook, which displays pornographic and violent imagery, [...]
Tech
November 19th 2011 | Posted by Keshav
“It has become one of the places where students and most of the rest of us now are getting much of our core information,” said analyst Rob Enderle. “It is a crowdsourced kind of effort and it is not advertiser-supported. The only way it survives, much like any public effort, is through public support.” Even [...]
Tech
November 18th 2011 | Posted by Keshav
The Linux world looked ahead to a future without mobile flash — some with joy, others not so much. “Flash was potentially great technology, but Adobe messed it up by keeping it as a moving target and never getting it right,” said blogger Robert Pogson. Blogger hairyfeet, on the other hand, sees a darker future [...]
Gaming
November 17th 2011 | Posted by Keshav
The Run is impressive in many ways, though none of them are the obvious ones. Much has been made of the ‘interactive cutscenes’ and the story in general, but these are actually the weakest elements. The strongest – thankfully – lie in the racing itself. These cars and roads are exciting, sexy and fun. Turns [...]
Automotive
November 16th 2011 | Posted by Keshav
TOLEDO, Ohio — Chrysler Group plans to invest at least $500 million into its Toledo North Assembly Plant and hire a second shift of workers in late 2013 to build a new Fiat-based SUV for Jeep, as well as other vehicles. Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, visiting the plant for this morning’s announcement, said the automaker [...]
Tech
November 15th 2011 | Posted by Keshav
Mirasol’s reflective display is being tested by device manufacturers, and could appear on shelves next year. Even as the processing power and download speeds of mobile devices surge, one component still lags behind: the screen. LCD panels use significantly more power than any other component of a phone or tablet because of their need to [...]
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