The godfather of Linux, Linus Torvalds, may think that NVIDIA is “the worst,” but Valve respectfully disagrees. The company has been working closely with the manufacturer, as well as AMD and Intel, to boost performance of its hardware under the…
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Valve says NVIDIA’s the best, Steam and Left 4 Dead for Linux coming along nicely
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Google takes one giant leap: now lets you Street View the Kennedy Space Center
Today’s a stupendous day for lovers of the one and only National Aeronautics Space Administration — nearly half as great as when we took you inside Kennedy Space Center shortly after it had opened its fascinating doors to the public.…
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Microsoft confirms Windows 8 has been released to manufacturing, OEM partners now have final code
RTM. To the everyman, those three letters may not mean much. To those waiting with bated breath for Microsoft’s next operating system, it’s a huge milestone worth celebrating. Microsoft has today confirmed that Windows 8 has been released to manufacturing,…
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Outlook.com Is Microsoft’s Hotmail Reimagined (And You’ll Actually Want To Use It)
Microsoft has reimagined and rebranded its existing Hotmail/Windows Live webmail service as Outlook.com, and the result — a Metro-inspired, stripped-back client that’s much more like the Outlook desktop client — is impressive. We’ve long thought Hotmail was a solid email…
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Mastering albums in iPhoto for iOS
If you’ve spent any time with iPhoto for iOS, you’ve probably accumulated a few albums on your library shelves. Chances are good you didn’t try to create any of them. They just started showing up, and in a variety of…
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Apple reports 3 million Mountain Lion downloads in four days, ‘most successful OS X release’
We heard some rumblings ahead of the weekend from third-party sources, and like clockwork, Apple has kicked the week off with its weekend box office returns. According to Cupertino’s numbers, the latest version of OS X hit 3 million downloads…
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New iPhone and iPad mini to be announced on September 12
According to iMore, Apple is all set to announce the new iPhone on September 12, with the release date to follow 9 days later on Friday, September 21. Apple will host a special event, where it will not only announce…
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For The Best Benefits, Take an Ultra-Brief Nap
Naps are a great way to recharge our brains and boost our energy, but we don’t always have time for long siestas. Good news: Research published in Sleep suggests the best nap length is just ten minutes. Australian researchers studied…
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New Research on Why CEOs Should Use Social Media
For CEOs who are trying to decide whether participating in social media is worth their time, there’s new research that could help tip the balance. The new report from CEO.com and business intelligence firm DOMO notes that social media is…
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Top 10 Secret Features of OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Mountain Lion was released this week and we’ve told you everything you need to know about Apple’s new operating system—except one thing: the secret features. With over 200 small changes, a few of them were bound to be…
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