Microsoft Rolls Out Windows 8.1

From DailyTech: Microsoft unleashed its new Windows 8.1 operating system today, which promises deeper customization, updated apps and more.

Microsoft has made Windows 8.1 available for download starting at 7 a.m. EST today, and it will roll out around the globe over the next 24 hours. The boxed...

Intel Readies Low-Cost Atom Bay Trail-T Chips to Compete Against ARM

From X-bit Labs: The latest low-power/low-cost micro-architecture from Intel Corp. has finally made application processors for ultra-portable devices from the company comparable to ARM architecture-based offerings in terms of power consumption. It looks like the world’s largest chipmaker does not...

Verizon posts $2.23B profit, adds 1.1M wireless connections

From CNET News.com: Verizon managed to keep the customer growth flowing in the third quarter despite increased pressure from the likes of T-Mobile.

The New York telecommunications giant reported net income attributable to Verizon (which excludes the stake in Verizon Wireless that partner Vodafone...

Intel Beats Low Earnings Expectations, But Faces Tough Mobile Outlook

From DailyTech: Analysts polled by Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters predicted Silicon Valley giant Intel Corp. (INTC) would take a beating fiscally in Q3 2013 as a sagging PC market was expected to badly dent its traditionally strong bottom line. The Reuters crowd estimated earnings of 53 cents per...

Lenovo Announces $299, 8” Windows 8.1 Tablet

From DailyTech: Lenovo is expanding its reach into the Windows 8.x tablet arena with the introduction of the new Miix2. The Miix2 is an 8.1” tablet that runs Windows 8.1.

Although the idea of a compact, 8.1” tablet running a full-blown version of Windows is admirable, one must also realize that...

Apple Confirms New Product Launches on October 22

From X-bit Labs: Apple has sent invitations to a press event on October 22, 2013. At the press conference, which is to take place in San Francisco, California, the company is projected to unveil its new iPad media tablets. Besides, it is possible that the company will release mode details regarding...

Gigabyte Aivia Uranium Review

When I first learned calculus in high school, one of the biggest topics we went through were derivatives. In essence, 80% of the class was about taking derivatives and solving for related questions. The definition of a derivative can be seen as a slope of a curve, otherwise referred to as the rate of change. However, English has another meaning for it. Derivative, in daily terms, means something that is based off of something else. Looking at...

Sony Unveils Full-Frame, Mirrorless A7, A7R Digital Cameras

From X-bit Labs: Sony has announced two new digital cameras – the A7 and A7R -- that it claims to be the world's first full-frame mirrorless cameras. The A7R has a 36.4-megapixel effective resolution and uses a 35mm Exmor CMOS sensor.

The Sony A7 camera has 24.3-megapixel resolution and uses the...

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