The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has revealed a defect in 64-bit Intel chips. A security expert said for this defect, hackers could take control of Windows and other operating systems. If hackers actually could do it then its result was not easeful. Till now, Intel did not response about the issue. It is uncleared that actually what has happened?
Phoronix has constructed a low-cost, 12-core, 30-watt ARMv7 cluster running Ubuntu Linux. The developers have used six PandaBoard ES OMAP4460 dual-core ARMv7 Cortex A9 chips to make the ARM cluster. The power consumption result shows that the ARM cluster has outdone Intel Atom and AMD Fusion processors in performance per-Watt, except Intel’s latest-generation Ivy Bridge processors.
The hopes and anticipations of Xbox users have already been put on a hold by Microsoft after the company announced that it had no plans of launching a successor to Xbox 360 this year. Now, a set of leaked documents confirm that the next-generation gaming console from Microsoft, popularly called Xbox 720, will be released in 2013.
Apple’s products have been lambasted by the critics frequently for their hefty prices. More often than not, this has proved true. Similar machines with similar specs cost much less when compared to Apple’s machines. However, Apple beat them in performance, a fact not many can deny. Below is a detailed analysis of Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Air, compared to other Ivy Bridge ultrabooks.
Augmented reality products are becoming increasingly popular. With better displays and more advanced hardware available, people wish to have an experience on their devices which can be as close to reality as possible. And that is precisely why augmented reality products are gaining traction. Here’s another one for you.
We reported a while ago about Microsoft’s ambitious plan of bringing the awesomeness of its motion-sensor Kinect hardware to TV advertisement. The company had famously titled it ‘NUads.’ And now, it seesm that Microsoft is finally planning to roll out such ads pretty soon.
As we move closer to the release of Microsoft’s much-anticipated Windows 8 and Windows RT, a number of speculations and reports are surfacing about the two. Just to make things clear, Windows RT is the version that will be running on ARM hardware. Now, some reports have pegged a price range for Windows RT.
Two weeks ago, Opera has released an update of its most popular mobile browser called Opera Mini. Now the company has made a major update of its desktop browser. Today Opera 12 has been released for Macs and PCs with new customization options and smart features. In terms of monthly users, Opera desktop browser is the company’s second-biggest product and it has almost 60 million users. Over the last year, the number of Opera users has increased by 11 percent, alongside average revenue. Opera wants to bring a new browser concept through Opera 12. Its new browser camera support is one of them.