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- Amazon Flash Drives Put Cloud Into Overdrive
- With Mayer at Helm, Will Geeks Give Yahoo a Second Glance?
- Nintendo Download: Son of Daedalus edition
- RIM Wants Your Friends To Know When You’re Rage Texting
- Priston Tale 2 (KR) - Game closure confirmed
- GUNS and ROBOTS - Enter the wild robotic west
- Rumor: OCZ's On The Selling Block, With SeaGate or Micron Looking To Buy
- SOPA Blackout Leaders Launch The Internet Defense League
- SilentMaxx Offers A Silent, Passively Cooled Sandy Bridge-E Gaming PC With Discrete Graphics
- Strong Growth at PayPal Fuels eBay's Second Quarter Surge
| Amazon Flash Drives Put Cloud Into Overdrive Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:01 AM PDT You'll find it inside the top-secret data centers that run Google. It provides extra speed at Apple, Facebook, Dropbox, and countless other operations across the web. And now, Amazon is offering it up to the rest of the world via its massively popular cloud service, letting you slip it under your own online applications -- without actually installing it in your own data center. What is it? It's flash -- the super-fast storage hardware that's gradually replacing traditional hard disks across the web and beyond.  |
| With Mayer at Helm, Will Geeks Give Yahoo a Second Glance? Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:01 AM PDT The surprise announcement this week that Yahoo had tapped Google geekstar Marissa Mayer as its new CEO got a lot of people talking about the troubled web portal. But would any of them actually want to work there?  |
| Nintendo Download: Son of Daedalus edition Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:01 AM PDT It looks like that wise-cracking angel Pit is getting yet another re-release this year, in the form of Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters (3DS VC, Game Boy, $3.99). As long as you're a fan of the NES original, I think you'll like this Game Boy iteration. If you want to learn the real legend behind Icarus, watch this awesome and depressing Jim Henson's Storyteller episode (with bonus young Dumbledore!). The other games on offer are Tumble Pop (3DS VC, Game Boy, $2.99), Phantom Thief Stina and the 30 Jewels (3DS eShop, $4.99), Masyu by Nikoli (3DS eShop, $4.99), Rabi Laby 2 (DSi, 200 Points), and Petit Computer (DSi, 800 Points). Out of all these, I'd quasi-recommend Tumble Pop, but even then, the arcade original is better. The sale of the weekend is Mario's Picross, which is $2.99 (a whole $1 off, holy sh*t!).  |
| RIM Wants Your Friends To Know When You’re Rage Texting Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:01 AM PDT A just-surfaced patent application from Research in Motion (RIM) details a smartphone feature that determines a sender's emotional state while texting. It all keys into accelerometers, cameras and galvanic skin response sensors.  |
| Priston Tale 2 (KR) - Game closure confirmed Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:01 AM PDT  According to foreign reports, Priston Tale 2 Korea will be closing its servers come 30th August, bringing a run of around 5 years to an end. Some reasons given include the game lacking competitiveness in the saturated MMO market, dwindling player numbers and of course, inability to add anything new to the game itself. Priston Tale 2 was always in the shadows of the highly popular prequel, Priston Tale, and it should be the first game I know where the sequel shuts down first. The Europe English server can be found here (link), while the North American server never took off (link).    |
| GUNS and ROBOTS - Enter the wild robotic west Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:01 AM PDT  [Press release] Masthead Studios, a leading independent game developer, announced today information about their upcoming title GUNS and ROBOTS set to release in December 2012. GUNS and ROBOTS is engaging third person online shooter with inventive character design and an endless list of customization features. From incredible battle mechanics to funny looking robots, the players will be able to set their own game play. The best of them will be able to climb up in rankings and unlock various achievements. Different scenery and free movement all over the map will assure that players will have great in-game experience. Masthead will utilize Unity engine to craft the graphics and atmosphere in the game, as well as to handle its dynamic combat mechanics. Pinpointing enemies with multiple weapons simultaneously is one of the features that players will experience. They will choose battle tactics according to their own game play style. Every player will have personal construction site or BIG. BIG (Burn-In Garage) will be the personal space for maintenance. It will provide each player the option to build his character from scratch to the ultimate killing machine. There will be all sorts of breakable objects so every player will be able to test their shooting skills while assembling their robot. Masthead Studios is thrilled to share first look of their newest title GUNS and ROBOTS. Teaser trailer is now available on the web page of the game at www.play-gar.com. The new video introduces a Western battle arena leaving viewers breathless beneath steel in a desolate setting. The trailer also depicts two main characters armed to the teeth and ready to engage in a duel. Besides the usual genre features the game provides each player with their own scenario. The game play will be created by the player which will give him a wide variety between different battle tactics." We are working to create a fun and entertaining game for all players which will bring them entirely different online experience" said Atanas Atanasov, CEO of Masthead Studios. "The most standout feature is the personal garage where players can spend time to test the look, movements and weapons of each robot configuration." The game is to be offered in a free-to-play format. About GUNS and ROBOTS GUNS and ROBOTS is engaging third person online shooter with inventive character design and an endless list of customization features. The game combines fun art with almost unlimited game play. The characters are able to move freely all over the maps, engage in battles, climb up the rankings and unlock various achievements. They will be able to choose their equipment from variety of weapons and over 150 different parts. The incredible battle mechanics combined with funny looking robots adds a whole new perspective to the genre. Read more about GUNS and ROBOTS at www.play-gar.com Your lethal arsenal of weapons and different game mods allows you to create the perfect killing machine to your liking – scary, huge, small, fast or even fun. GUNS and ROBOTS combines fun art with almost unlimited game play.
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| Rumor: OCZ's On The Selling Block, With SeaGate or Micron Looking To Buy Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:01 AM PDT
SeaGate is said to be the most likely buyout candidate. Fudzilla was the first to report that OCZ may be on the market; Reuters ran with the story and got FBN Securities analyst Shebly Seyrafi to pony up the following tasty tidbit: "I'm hearing the same rumors ... I can only say that after the last quarter, when OCZ's cash situation became more challenging, they would be more willing to enter into a deal." Bloomberg reports that OCZ's quarterly results were towards the lower end of the company's previous estimates, partly because of cash flow woes and other issues stemming from the supply chain. At times, OCZ was rumored to be simply unable to afford to build SSDs as quickly as consumers were willing to buy them. SeaGate's massive pull and mountains of cash could help prevent those types of problems going into the future, while the benefits OCZ would bring to SeaGate (or anyone else, for that matter) is fairly obvious. The current stock market price tag for OCZ is hovering around $375 million after the rumor-fueled spike in share prices. Fudzilla expects SeaGate to offer much more than for the company. It also says OCZ will continue to operate as a separate brand or company if purchased. Do you think that a SeaGate acquisition of OCZ would help both companies, or would there be unintended consequences for one party or the other?  |
| SOPA Blackout Leaders Launch The Internet Defense League Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:01 AM PDT Critics say that the collective interwebz can never again generate as much political pressure as it did in the days leading up to the SOPA/PIPA votes. A new organization scoffs at the idea and promises to sound a warning alarm whenever the open Internet is threatened. The idea behind The Internet Defense League sounds lofty, but the group already has many of the major forces behind the blackout on board and ready to spring to action. The idea is simple: websites that sign up to join the Internet Defense League will be sent a snippet of code to publish whenever a new threat endangers the Internet. If the website owner decides to publish the code, the warning message is broadcast on his or her website. Done! "Think of it like the internet's Emergency Broadcast System, or its bat signal!" the IDL's website proudly proclaims. In fact, the group plans on shining bright bat signal-esque spotlights in the sky in five cities across the globe Thursday night to celebrate the organization's launch -- a move timed to coincide with the release of the new Batman movie. Of course, since this is the Internet we're talking about, the IDL will be lighting up the sky with CAT signals, not bat signals. The EFF, Wordpress, Mozilla, Reddit, the Cheezburger Network, AccessNow, TechDirt, Grooveshark, Fark, Tor, Free Press, TorrentFreak, Public Knowledge, Open Congress, BoingBoing and plenty more are already on board, so the IDL ideal already has a wide reach. You can read the full list of participants here. The only thing left to see is the effectiveness of the Internet Defense League. Will they save the warning call for truly important legislation or deaden Netizens' caring with daily "Boy who cried wolf"-type alerts? Do you think the IDF will be effective -- or even needed?  |
| SilentMaxx Offers A Silent, Passively Cooled Sandy Bridge-E Gaming PC With Discrete Graphics Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:01 AM PDT
The base version of the Fanless I-850 Gamer PC costs the equivalent of $1,569 and includes a 3.6 GHz Core i7-3820, 8GB of DDR3-1600 RAM, Gigabyte X79-UD3 mobo, a passively cooled Radeon HD 7770, and a hard drive silencer that doubles as a heatsink. Thinking that graphics card is a bit weaksauce for a Sandy Bridge-E build? You're right, but fear not: SilentMaxx offers a ton of customization options, maxing out with passively cooled GTX 580, GTX 670 or Radeon 7970 offerings, 32GB of RAM, a pair of 512GB SSDs and a 3.3GHz Core i7-3960X. Be warned: the cost doesn't include shipping, which could be a hefty bill if your bringing it over to the U.S. That seems like a lot of firepower with a lot of heat generation, but SilentMaxx claims the aforementioned monster TwinBlock cooler, passive GPU cooling and custom-designed ventilation-friendly tower should keep things quiet and cool enough. The company even puts its money where its mouth is with a 24 month, no-questions-asked warranty. Props to Olivier at Fanless Tech for bringing our attention to this passively cooled powerhouse.  |
| Strong Growth at PayPal Fuels eBay's Second Quarter Surge Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:01 AM PDT
By acquiring PayPal, eBay is able to double-dip its commissions from auction sales by sellers who accept the online payment service. PayPal now has over 113 million active registered users, which is 13 percent more than it had last year. The end result is that PayPal revenue is skyrocketing, jumping 26 percent compared to last year, "driven primarily by increased penetration on eBay," the auction site stated in its Q2 report. Going forward, eBay sees big potential in tapping into the mobile market. "Mobile continues to be a game changer. We now expect eBay and PayPal mobile to each transact $10 billion in volume in 2012 -- that's more than double 2011, a staggering surge in mobile shopping and payments on devices that did not exist just a few short years ago," eBay said. For the full year, eBay expects to close out 2012 with anywhere from $13.8 billion to $14.1 billion in net revenue. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook
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Here's an interesting tidbit for those Maximum PC readers who were wondering why the two biggest players in mechanical hard drives have yet to seriously jump into the SSD waters: OCZ's shares are currently spiking after insider rumors claimed that SeaGate and Micron are considering buying out the company.
What's even cooler than rocking a powerful Sandy Bridge-E rig supplemented with discrete graphics? Rocking a powerful Sandy Bridge-E rig that's supplemented by discrete graphics and runs completely silent thanks to gargantuan passive coolers. Sound crazy? It is, but the PC builders at Germany's SilentMaxx are offering just that in silent system built around the company's 
Auction site eBay is rolling in riches as its online business continues to boom. Revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012 spiked 23 percent year-over-year to $3.4 billion, eBay said. Second quarter income on a non-GAAP basis reached $730 million, up 16 percent compared to one year ago, while GAAP income hit $692 million. PayPal is a big reason why eBay is doing so well these days.| You are subscribed to email updates from Home To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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