| Your Photos and Videos Stored in Google+ are Available in Drive Posted: 30 Mar 2015 05:29 PM PDT  Another reason to no longer use Google+
It is hard to believe that Google+ is still around. However, for a service that we dubbed as one of Google's failures last year, it is still kicking. Whether it will continue to exist is still anyone's guess, though today another reason to use it has been removed because Google announced that photos and videos stored on Google+ will now be available on Google Drive. The new Photos menu in Drive is currently available for the web, Android, and iOS platforms where users are now able to manage their photos and videos in addition to other types of files. According to a blog post from Google Drive product manager Josh Hudgins, users will start "seeing their photos in Drive today —immediately if they're new, and a few weeks for your entire library—so give it a try, and let us know what you think." Hudgins' explanation for photos and videos ending up on Drive is that "your experience across Google should be seamless and consistent." But Plus users can breathe a sigh of relief as he adds, "Google+ Photos will of course keep helping you store, edit and share your pics. But if you want to organize all your files, all in one place, Drive is here to help." So it seems that this isn't the end for Google+ just yet. But will its end come anytime soon? Let us know what you think in the comments below! Follow Sean on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook |
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| Rig of the Month: Watermod Ares III Desk Posted: 30 Mar 2015 10:16 AM PDT  A fully loaded desk computer
Mathieu "Sassanou Watermod" Heredia is back with another spectacular mod. This time, it's the Watermod Ares III Desk and it's exactly what its name implies. A custom-made desk houses an aggressively styled computer based on the Microcool Banchetto K test-bench case. Straight lines, sharp angles, and a clean color scheme are the name of the game in this month's Rig of the Month. The internals are no slouch, either. Matheiu stuffed the desk with an Intel Core i7 4770K, 8GB of DDR3 Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400 memory, and an Asus ARES III graphics card on an Asus Maximus VII Ranger motherboard. It's all cooled by a symmetrical water-cooling setup with a 360mm radiator on either side. Have a case mod of your own that you would like to submit to our monthly feature? Make sure to read the rules/tips here and email us at mpcrigofthemonth@gmail.com with your submissions. Follow Ben on Twitter and Google+. |
| Next Windows 10 Technical Preview Update for Phones Supports More Devices Posted: 30 Mar 2015 08:58 AM PDT  From half a dozen to several dozen support Lumia phones
When Microsoft made available its first Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones, it only officially supported six Lumia handsets (630, 635, 636, 638, 730, and 830). The reason? Microsoft had to select from a set of phones that had sufficient system partition sizes configured by the manufacturer in order to do in-place upgrades. Well, with the next Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones, the mobile operating system will support a total of 36 Lumia devices, Microsoft stated in a blog post. The six-fold increase in supported devices is the result of a "partition stitching" feature that allows Microsoft to dynamically re-size the system partition of phones running Windows. This is a recent development, with partition stitching code coming into Microsoft's main code branch late last week. It's since passed all quality evaluations. Microsoft said it spent the last week testing the next build on individual devices. "This testing will allow us to support A LOT more phones for the next flight. I get a ton of questions every day on Twitter about when your favorite phones will be usable, and I'm happy to report that the vast majority will be supported with the next flight," Microsoft said. Here's a look at the current set of devices Microsoft expects to work: - Lumia 430, 435, 435 Dual DIM, 435 Dual SIM DTV
- Lumia 520, 525, 526, 530, 530 Dual Sim, 532, 532 Dual SIM, 535, 535 Dual SIM
- Lumia 620, 625, 630, 630 Dual Sim, 635, 636, 638, 640 Dual SIM
- Lumia 720, 730, 730 Dual Sim, 735
- Lumia 810, 820, 822, 830
- Lumia 920, 925, 928
- Lumia 1020, 1320, 1520
- Lumia ICON
This isn't necessarily a full list. Microsoft says some devices aren't listed because of the presence of a bug, which could get fixed in time for the next release. Likewise, a bug on any of the existing device could be cause for its removal. Microsoft isn't ready to announce a release date for the next build. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook |
| Should Samsung Really Consider Buying AMD? Posted: 30 Mar 2015 08:18 AM PDT  Not likely to happen
For college basketball fans, it's been a crazy weekend, and March as a whole. That's why it's called March Madness, and this time around, there were a number of notable upsets and surprises, like Michigan State advancing to the Final Four (I had them getting knocked out by Virgina in the second round). As wild of a ride it's been, it all pales in comparison to the rumor floating around that Samsung might be interested in acquired AMD. The rumor originates from Hankooki, a South Korean newspaper that claims Samsung has the available cash to pull off such a transaction, and that it would be a win-win situation if it's able to close the deal. As the report tells it, Samsung's motivation is to use AMD's CPU and GPU technology to grow its business and help squash rival Qualcomm. It would also give Samsung a presence in the server market. According to Hankooki, this isn't the first time Samsung's approached AMD about a buyout, either. It claims Samsung did so in 2007, a year before AMD spun off its manufacturing business and chip fabs to Globalfoundries. Is this much ado about nothing? More often than not, major moves like this turn out to be false or fail to be consummated for one reason or another. As to whether Samsung should even be considering a buyout of AMD, that's a completely different discussion. Ashraf Eassa, a technology specialist with the Motley Fool, argues several reasons why Samsung should back away from any such deal. The biggest one is that "AMD is not all that well" as it struggles to generate cash flow. Eassa's thought is that AMD doesn't bring enough to the table, and what little it does, Samsung could either build itself or acquire elsewhere for less money. He also proposes that being a fab is a better idea for Samsung. "Why should [Samsung] buy AMD an spend lots of money and effort trying to compete with Intel in PCs, when it could profit from building chips for a lot semiconductor companies?," Eassa proposes. Do you agree with Eassa, or do you think Samsung could benefit from owning AMD's IP? Sound off in the comments section below! Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook |
