Archive for: July, 2014

Meet Detective Joe West in a New Featurette from The CW’s The Flash

Meet Jesse L. Martin’s Detective Joe West (the father of Candace Patton’s Iris West) in a new featurette from The CW’s “The Flash“! “The Flash” will air Tuesdays this fall on The CW. “The Flash” arrives from co-creators Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg, who, along with Geoff Johns, wrote the pilot episode which was helmed […]

AMD Posts Loss on Revenue of $1.44 Billion

Chip manufacturer AMD has announced revenue for the second quarter of 2014. The company posted revenue of $1.44 billion, with operating income of $63 million. However, as expected, the company still posted a net loss of $36 million, or $0.05 per share. The company remains affected by the soft computing market, but is expected to […]

Creative Launches SB Inferno Gaming Headset

Creative Technology released on Wednesday the Creative SB Inferno, a gaming headset that seems perfect for the PC, Mac, mobile devices and the PlayStation 4. This headset will be made available for a mere $49.99 USD on July 18 at Creative’s online store, and other participating brick-and-mortar dealers. Low Long Chye, General Manager of Audio […]

Brother International Expands Business Smart Series with the MFC-J4420DW

Brother International has announced the expansion of its Business Smart Series with the introduction of the MFC-J4420DW, a color inkjet printer. Designed for small offices or home use, the all-in-one printer has print speeds of up to 20ppm for black and 18ppm for color projects. Up to 11- by 17-inch sheets can be accommodated, and […]

Asus Strix GTX 750 Ti OC Is Very Quite

Just before Computex, Asus announced its Strix series: two cards, a GTX 780 and an R9 280. These are quite high-end parts, and those of us hoping for cheaper cards with the Strix features had to wait, until now. The new Asus Strix GTX 750 Ti OC graphics card comes with the same cooling concept: […]

Amazon Launches Kindle Unlimited e-book Subscription Service

Amazon has launched its subscription e-book service. Named Kindle Unlimited, the service operates as a form of “Netflix for e-books,” providing all-you-can-eat access to over 600,000 Kindle books and thousands of Audible audiobooks via Kindle devices or the Kindle apps on smartphones and tablets for $9.99 per month. Just as leaked, it appears that the […]

Unreal Engine 4.3 Has Support for Apple’s Metal API

Epic Games has released v4.3 of the Unreal Engine, code that undergirds many desktop, console, and mobile games. Although most of the changes are of interest only to developers, the update also includes the first support for Metal, Apple’s new 3D graphics API. Developers must be using the Xcode 6 beta to compile it, and […]

GoTenna Links Phones Even There isn’t Any Service

  A new phone accessory allows users to create their own long-range wireless network between two or more phones. The goTenna is a six-inch wand that pairs with a phone via Bluetooth LE. goTennas connect to each other at 151-154 MHz, a frequency low enough to reach up to 50 miles with the 2-watt radio […]

Google Wallet Now Stores Gift Cards, Adds Spanish Language Support

Google this week released a new version of Google Wallet that can capture, store, and manage gift card info. Users can add gift cards via the camera or keyboard, then show a barcode on the screen to redeem the card. Select retailers – including AMC, Best Buy, Nike, Sephora, Toys-R-Us, TGI Friday’s, and Whole Foods […]

Mark Romanek Will Helm The Overlook Hotel, a Prequel to The Shining

The Overlook Hotel, a prequel to The Shining, is still open for business. Variety reports that Mark Romanek (Never Let Me Go, One Hour Photo) is in the running to helm the film for Warner Bros. According to Variety, “…the film will tell the origin story of the Overlook Hotel through the eyes of its […]

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