vendredi 15 août 2014

Next version of Windows to get public trial in the fall

While some people are still getting used to the idea of Windows 8, Microsoft's already working to put the next major iteration of Windows in people's hands. And that could be happening sooner than you think. According to ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley, who...



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Intel's next Xeon chip stuffs up to 18 cores into very powerful PCs

AMD and Intel have been in a race to stuff their highest-end processors with as many cores as possible, and it appears that this that one-upmanship isn't about to end any time soon -- much to your advantage. As Macworld UK notes, Intel is close to...



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Google Now tempts you with a Field Trip to nearby sights

The folks in Mountain View have been adding new tools to Google Now, like suggesting another flight if yours is delayed. The search company's Field Trip app has been suggesting local points of interest since its launch in 2012, and now the two are in...



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A restaurant in China lets robots do a lot of the work

Let's face it, the Robot Apocalypse is near. Just a few days ago, we met A.L.O Botlr, a robot from the high-tech Aloft Hotel in Cupertino, California that acts as a butler. Naturally, the food industry, as important as it is, couldn't stay behind, so...



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Apple's now storing some personal user data in China

It's no secret that the relationship between Apple and China hasn't always been the best. From the banning of its products for government use, to the Chinese state media wanting the Cupertino company "severely punished" for NSA spying, these cases...



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Boston PD monitored concertgoers with facial recognition

With perhaps the exception of the bands on stage, no one really goes to a concert to be seen -- they go to feel the music coursing through their veins and melt into a crowd. As it turns out, fun-seekers at the 2013 Boston Calling music festivals...



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The death of the original jumbo jet, Boeing's 747-400

Later this month, Cathay Pacific's 747 will fly from San Francisco to Hong Kong for the very last time. It's a story we're hearing from nearly every airline still flying the most recognizable passenger jet in aviation history -- rising fuel costs are...



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