Windows 8 Will Have Do Not Track Turned on by Default

From DailyTech: Microsoft announced yesterday that Windows 8 had reached Release Preview. Microsoft also said that Internet Explorer 10 in Windows 8 would run Do Not Track (DNT) by default. That Do Not Track technology allows users to surf the web without worrying that ads will track...

Gigabyte Debuts World's Lightest 11.6 Carbon Fiber Notebook

From X-bit Labs: Gigabyte Technology, a leading maker of PC components, has introduced the world's lightest 11.6" notebook that is made of carbon fiber and weighs only 975 grams in default configuration. Carbon fiber is light yet tough, hence Gigabyte X11 promises to be exceptionally...

Microsoft to ship Windows 8 Release Preview today

From InfoWorld: Microsoft will ship Windows 8 Release Preview today, several days earlier than expected, according to a blog briefly posted by the company.

The blog post, written by Chuck Chan, an executive with the Windows development team, went live for a few minutes late...

Verizon Bumps Up FiOS Internet Speeds to a Maximum of 300 Mbps

From DailyTech: Verizon announced today that it will not only more than double the speeds of many FiOS Internet tiers, but will also add two new tiers.

According to Verizon, its updated FiOS Internet tiers will consist of 50/25 Mbps and 150/65 download/upload speeds. However, other...

Corsair Readies 3GHz DDR3 Dominator Platinum Memory Modules

From X-bit Labs: Corsair Memory introduced its original Dominator-series of memory modules back in 2006 to coincide with the launch of Intel Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad microprocessors. The Dominator modules quickly became popular for their high performance, reliability...

Google wins YouTube copyright battle in French court

From CNET News.com: Reversing the trend of recent court upsets for the Web giant, Google had a notable success in French Court today. Siding with Google in its battle against French broadcaster TF1, the court ruled that the Internet company is not liable for filtering out pirated...

OCZ Outs New Agility 4 SSDs With Indilinx Everest 2 Controller

From DailyTech: OCZ has announced the latest addition to its SSD line. The new Agility 4 series uses the Indilinx Everest 2 controller which was first introduced in the flagship Vertex 4 SSD line.

OCZ promises that the Agility 4 is able to deliver consistent data transfer rates of...

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