Microsoft has today announced the Consumer Preview of its latest Operating System, Windows 8 – although if I have to tell you what it’s called, I’m not altogether that sure how you found this site… Regardless, the download is now available for public beta in both 32-bit and 64-bit ISO files.
At minimum, it requires 1GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, 16GB storage, and a DX9 GPU.
Download here.
We told you a couple of days ago about this mornings impending launch.
Unfortunately, it was less successful (in some respects, at least) than hundreds of thousands of people, and the Raspberry Pi Foundation would have hoped for.
Massive interest in the RPi model B meant that the launch partners, RS and Farnell, simply couldn’t cope with demand. The guys at RasPi are saying that they did repeatedly warn the distributors of the huge interest, but they obviously didn’t heed them fully.
#RaspberryPi is trending in both the UK and worldwide on Twitter, and RS and Farnell (all subsidiaries thereof) have been down since the announcement went up at 0600. (more…)
I’m pleased to welcome Rob Clymo here to write his first in a series of guest articles, on behalf of Broadband Genie, the price comparison site for broadband deals and Tablet PCs.
There’s no doubt that when it comes to hot new electronic products then the smartphones and tablets that are set to appear this year are among some of the must-have purchases. However, with so much to choose from it can be a little tricky deciding on which option to go for – are you going to get a smartphone or a tablet?
Maybe you’re thinking of getting both! Either way, here are a few prime suggestions…
Microsoft have confirmed earlier reports of a logo shake-up with the latest iteration of Windows, Win8.
The new logo ditches the wavey windows in favour of more tiley; straighter, cleaner windows of solid colour – more reminiscent of he new Metro styling. (more…)
You all know by now what the Raspberry Pi is.
(If not, this is it).
And you’ve all been long awaiting it’s arrival.
Well, it’s here. Or nearly, at least. Manufacturing shoud finish by the 20th February, at which point they’ll be hauled back to the UK and we can all start massacring each other to get our orders in first – which the guys at RasPi are reassuringly stating will be “before the end of the month”. (more…)
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Facebook Inc. will file for papers for it’s Initial Public Offering by Wednesday of next week.
Facebook still has yet to confirm it even intends to file for an IPO at all, but the rumours are so strong and sourced-from-up-high at this point that it may as well be confirmed.
The offering is expected to net the company as much as $10bn, which would value the entire company somewhere between $75 and $100bn.
If these figures hold up, it would make Facebook the record-holder for highest offering of technology companies – a record currently held by Infineon Technologies AG (a semiconductor company – ETR:IFXA) at a relatively minor $5.9bn.
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), the current largest US tech offering, went for a measly $1.9bn at it’s IPO.
Starting life as a Kickstarter-funded project, the LandingZone dock for MacBook Air is now going into production, having just been showcased at MacWorld | iWorld.
The $199 device provides 4x USB, Ethernet, and mini-DP ports – as well as MagSafe.
It works with a sort of clamping mechanism, to hold the MBA in place, and also easily plug in to all its necessary ports (you don’t need to manually plug in a USB, Ethernet, MagSafe, and mini-DP every time you dock).
You may have heard Chris Dodd (former Senator) speaking about websites’ response to SOPA – if not catch up here (external link: The Verge). In a nutshell, he describes them as “irresponsible”, and thinks that they should be on the side of the US Government to put an end to online piracy, by empowering the same Governmental body as a sort of online-god.
It seems far more irresponsible to call Wikipedia, Reddit, etc. “irresponsible” than for those companies to hold their services.
Perhaps it would surprise the US Senate to learn that compiling speeches from Wikipedia isn’t their god-given right, nor is it in any amendments!
Private companies are well within their right to withhold their services as they please, whether striking or closing, or whatever. Why should websites be any different?
I’m coining e-strikes.
Also, while I am in no way against regulation of online traffic, that absolutely does not mean this is the correct way to do it. I think it’s difficult to imagine it ever working with any one country at the centre of it – a joint effort will almost certainly be required to form a sort of independent from all countries, yet sponsored by, regulatory body.
Apple’s ‘Education Event’ has been on our calendar for January 19th for a few weeks now, and I’ve been thinking about what exactly that might mean.
Several people have been asking me, “When will the iPad 3 be launched”, and as Bloomberg reported, Foxconn has been working 24/7 to manufacture the new tablet, so a launch event can’t be far off.
So, some predictions:
