Following the announcement of SteamOS, Valve just unveiled the
long-anticipated Steam Box — sort of. Instead of releasing a Valve-branded Steam
Box, the company will actually work with multiple manufacturers to release a
series of Steam machines for your living room.
Yet, Valve also presented a specific prototype, a Steam machine designed by
Valve. This particular machine is closer to what everyone expected. For now,
only 300 copies will be produced and sent to lucky beta testers. The company
doesn’t say whether those prototypes will eventually become the Steam Box, but
it wouldn’t surprise anyone.
As for the Steam machines, Valve promises “an array of specifications,
price, and performance.” It could be pretty similar to the Chromebook lineup.
Customers will be presented with multiple performance tiers — it should make it
easier to buy a traditional gaming computer. Hardware will be hackable and you
will be able to install another operating system for example.
As a reminder, SteamOS is a Linux-based operating system for your living
room. It is optimized for gaming, movies and music. While many games are not
available on Linux, SteamOS allows you to stream your games from your Windows or
Mac machines using your local network
Today’s announcement is very short and doesn’t say which OEM will actually
build Steam machines. All we know is that they will ship in 2014. The
Valve-branded prototype could come to beta testers earlier as the company will
select beta testers on October 25th.
On Steam’s website, users can find a teaser page with three icons that
represent three different announcements for the living room — SteamOS and the
Steam machines were only the first two announcements. Valve hints at a new input
method for the third one. On Friday, Valve should answer the last standing
question — which game controller will ship with the Steam machines?
2013年9月26日星期四
OS detects the device as if it were something as old-hat
A great deal was going on at Microsoft's Maker Faire tent: enormous robots
were hurling themselves at one particular a further, puppets were crashing
automobiles and gamers had been generating entire worlds. It was another
innovation that took center stage, on the other hand. That wild and crazy leap
forward ?a none apart from Windows eight.1.
On a given day, the uncomplicated addition from the quantity a single behind a decimal point would not trump giant robots. But that is definitely not this day, for this particular update to Microsoft's OS in fact brings us a thing excellent: 3D printing.
Bundled with bug fixes and also the like is an interface that tends to make connecting and working with your 3D printer as uncomplicated as plugging it in. When your 3D printer is connected to your Windows Pc, the OS detects the device as if it were something as old-hat as a conventional laserjet 2D printer. The proper drivers are downloaded and you're good to go. So toss out those software program CDs and complex setup guidelines and join Microsoft in the future.
An already-available dev kit has an ever-widening array of 3D printing organizations adding their names for the list of compatible devices. Even the indie 3D printing community has been significantly less than shy in its help for the software program. So no matter if you have gotten your hands on a Makerbot Replicator two or are eyeing the most recent 3D printer to hit Kickstarter, probabilities are your rig is supported ?a and that goes for those of you with desktop milling machines also.
With Windows 8.1, Microsoft is planting their flag firmly in support of 3D printing. In the incredibly close to future, 3D printing will probably be a simple ideal of Computer owners, not some thing reserved for early adapters. And Microsoft isn't stopping there.
Also on display at Maker Faire was 1 of the tricks Microsoft nevertheless has up its sleeve: a plan that turns your Kinect sensor into a hugely sensitive 3D scanner in the click of a button. Just wave your Kinect about the object you'd prefer to scan and you are going to be presented with a full-color, 3D printable onscreen version of it. Welcome to the 3D printing revolution, everyone.
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On a given day, the uncomplicated addition from the quantity a single behind a decimal point would not trump giant robots. But that is definitely not this day, for this particular update to Microsoft's OS in fact brings us a thing excellent: 3D printing.
Bundled with bug fixes and also the like is an interface that tends to make connecting and working with your 3D printer as uncomplicated as plugging it in. When your 3D printer is connected to your Windows Pc, the OS detects the device as if it were something as old-hat as a conventional laserjet 2D printer. The proper drivers are downloaded and you're good to go. So toss out those software program CDs and complex setup guidelines and join Microsoft in the future.
An already-available dev kit has an ever-widening array of 3D printing organizations adding their names for the list of compatible devices. Even the indie 3D printing community has been significantly less than shy in its help for the software program. So no matter if you have gotten your hands on a Makerbot Replicator two or are eyeing the most recent 3D printer to hit Kickstarter, probabilities are your rig is supported ?a and that goes for those of you with desktop milling machines also.
With Windows 8.1, Microsoft is planting their flag firmly in support of 3D printing. In the incredibly close to future, 3D printing will probably be a simple ideal of Computer owners, not some thing reserved for early adapters. And Microsoft isn't stopping there.
Also on display at Maker Faire was 1 of the tricks Microsoft nevertheless has up its sleeve: a plan that turns your Kinect sensor into a hugely sensitive 3D scanner in the click of a button. Just wave your Kinect about the object you'd prefer to scan and you are going to be presented with a full-color, 3D printable onscreen version of it. Welcome to the 3D printing revolution, everyone.
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2013年9月10日星期二
Apple extends new 'Space Gray' color to iPods, too
Apple introduced a new "Space Gray" color with the iPhone 5S on Tuesday,
but the new color is not exclusive to the new high-end smartphone.
After Apple introduced the color at the rollout for a pair of new iPhones today, the company quietly added the new color option to its iPod Touch, iPod Nano, and iPod Shuffle. The only iPod models on which the new color is not offered as an option is the iPod Classic and the 16GB iPod Touch, which is available only in a black front and silver back combination.
iPods sporting the new color option are available now at the Apple Store at the same price as iPods in the previous assortment of colors. However, with the addition of the new graphite-like color, Apple is dumping the option of a black rear shell, which was criticized as being susceptible to scratches.
Another device announced Tuesday not sporting the new color is the iPhone 5C -- a plastic-framed handset available in five bright colors.
After Apple introduced the color at the rollout for a pair of new iPhones today, the company quietly added the new color option to its iPod Touch, iPod Nano, and iPod Shuffle. The only iPod models on which the new color is not offered as an option is the iPod Classic and the 16GB iPod Touch, which is available only in a black front and silver back combination.
iPods sporting the new color option are available now at the Apple Store at the same price as iPods in the previous assortment of colors. However, with the addition of the new graphite-like color, Apple is dumping the option of a black rear shell, which was criticized as being susceptible to scratches.
Another device announced Tuesday not sporting the new color is the iPhone 5C -- a plastic-framed handset available in five bright colors.
We heard from you that our selection to not initially release Windows 8.1
Microsoft stated Monday that it would provide early access for the release
version of Windows 8 right now, via its MSDN and TechNet services, reversing a
previously-held stance that had angered developers.
Microsoft's decision was revealed Monday inside a blog post, collectively using the disclosure that the Windows 8.1 bits will be accompanied by tools developed to spur app development. The existing Windows 8.1 Enterprise RTM construct will likely be available by means of MSDN and TechNet for businesses "later this month". Microsoft will make the Windows 8.1, Windows eight.1 Pro, and Window Server 2012 R2 builds available, Microsoft stated.
The Visual Studio 2013 Release Candidate can also be live, Microsoft mentioned, and can be downloaded from this web site.
"We heard from you that our selection to not initially release Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM bits was a massive challenge for our developer partners as they?ˉre readying new Windows 8.1 apps and for IT experts who are preparing for Windows 8.1 deployments," Microsoft chief evangelist Steve Guggenheimer wrote. "We?ˉve listened, we worth your partnership, and we are adjusting depending on your feedback. As we refine our delivery schedules for a more speedy release cadence, we are functioning around the greatest approach to support early releases towards the several audiences inside our ecosystem.
Microsoft had previously revealed that Windows eight.1 would roll out to shoppers around the morning of Oct. 17, with a retail launch each day later. Late in August, Microsoft started shipping the final version of Windows eight.1 to OEM consumers. However the release was accompanied by howls of outrage by developers who would have been forced to wait for the October launch date, the same as consumers.
In quick, that would have meant practically no time for developers to ensure that their applications ran effectively under Windows eight.1. Historically, developers have had weeks or months to carry out their testing, a practice Microsoft's release schedule would have broken. ?°Most of us truly choose to support Windows eight.1, a good deal of us want to get apps ready for the amazing eight.1 attributes, but we can?ˉt effectively do that unless we get the RTM bits before the public gets the Windows eight.1 update," one particular developer wrote in comments attached for the original Microsoft announcement.
But Microsoft undoubtedly sat back, examined the comparatively compact quantity of Windows apps (about 115,000, in line with MetroStore Scanner) and decided that they needed every single 1.
For those that have subscribed to the TechNet service, the Windows eight.1 bits will likely be one of its last hurrahs. In July, Microsoft mentioned that it would phase out the $199 service, and replace it using a new TechNet Evaluation Center offering totally free evaluation software for restricted periods of 90 to 180 days. Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) subscriptions for software program developers begin at $699 per year.
If you are not a TechNet or MSDN subscriber, you are able to nevertheless try out Windows 8.1, through PCWorld's guide to installing the Windows 8.1 preview, prior to October rolls about. Microsoft is also releasing new Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2, and also the newest update to Windows Intune.
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Microsoft's decision was revealed Monday inside a blog post, collectively using the disclosure that the Windows 8.1 bits will be accompanied by tools developed to spur app development. The existing Windows 8.1 Enterprise RTM construct will likely be available by means of MSDN and TechNet for businesses "later this month". Microsoft will make the Windows 8.1, Windows eight.1 Pro, and Window Server 2012 R2 builds available, Microsoft stated.
The Visual Studio 2013 Release Candidate can also be live, Microsoft mentioned, and can be downloaded from this web site.
"We heard from you that our selection to not initially release Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM bits was a massive challenge for our developer partners as they?ˉre readying new Windows 8.1 apps and for IT experts who are preparing for Windows 8.1 deployments," Microsoft chief evangelist Steve Guggenheimer wrote. "We?ˉve listened, we worth your partnership, and we are adjusting depending on your feedback. As we refine our delivery schedules for a more speedy release cadence, we are functioning around the greatest approach to support early releases towards the several audiences inside our ecosystem.
Microsoft had previously revealed that Windows eight.1 would roll out to shoppers around the morning of Oct. 17, with a retail launch each day later. Late in August, Microsoft started shipping the final version of Windows eight.1 to OEM consumers. However the release was accompanied by howls of outrage by developers who would have been forced to wait for the October launch date, the same as consumers.
In quick, that would have meant practically no time for developers to ensure that their applications ran effectively under Windows eight.1. Historically, developers have had weeks or months to carry out their testing, a practice Microsoft's release schedule would have broken. ?°Most of us truly choose to support Windows eight.1, a good deal of us want to get apps ready for the amazing eight.1 attributes, but we can?ˉt effectively do that unless we get the RTM bits before the public gets the Windows eight.1 update," one particular developer wrote in comments attached for the original Microsoft announcement.
But Microsoft undoubtedly sat back, examined the comparatively compact quantity of Windows apps (about 115,000, in line with MetroStore Scanner) and decided that they needed every single 1.
For those that have subscribed to the TechNet service, the Windows eight.1 bits will likely be one of its last hurrahs. In July, Microsoft mentioned that it would phase out the $199 service, and replace it using a new TechNet Evaluation Center offering totally free evaluation software for restricted periods of 90 to 180 days. Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) subscriptions for software program developers begin at $699 per year.
If you are not a TechNet or MSDN subscriber, you are able to nevertheless try out Windows 8.1, through PCWorld's guide to installing the Windows 8.1 preview, prior to October rolls about. Microsoft is also releasing new Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2, and also the newest update to Windows Intune.
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2013年9月1日星期日
Apple ups its odds of gaining on Samsung in China
Apple has bigger designs on the biggest smartphone market in the world.
New iPhones could help Apple catch up with Samsung in China -- Samsung is now the single largest smartphone player in that market -- if two likely scenarios happen.
First, Apple announces a lower-cost iPhone, rumored to be the 5C. That would provide a better match for China's price-sensitive consumers.
Second, Apple cuts a deal with China Mobile, the biggest carrier in the largest smartphone market in the world.
Apple's growth in China has been stunted, in part, because it hasn't been able to strike a deal with China Mobile and its 740 million subscribers. (Apple lost market share in China last quarter.) Talks continue -- Apple CEO Tim Cook met with China Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua in July -- but nothing definitive has been announced.
Apple, however, could be in a better position this time to move forward with China Mobile.Reports out of Asia speculate that Apple's new phones will better support China Mobile's 3G/4G network standards.
UBS forecasts that Apple could sell 17 million iPhones through China Mobile next year, with the bulk of those expected to be the 5C. That's about 10 percent of UBS' projected total iPhone sales, according to the Financial Times.
And things may be looking up with Apple's current partners in China, China Telecom and China Unicom. A recent report from Ifanr -- citing an unnamed source -- claimed that the iPhone 5Sand 5C have been certified by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and that China Telecom and China Unicom will release the two models in September, earlier than a previously reported November release date.
That's all just rumor, of course, but it may indicate that Apple will be faster at releasing new iPhones in China this time around.
While all of the above is potentially good news for Apple, Samsung shipped 72.4 million smartphones worldwide in the second quarter compared with Apple's 31.2 million global shipments, according to IDC.
A nontrivial chunk of those Samsung shipments happened in China, where the company is estimated to hold 19 percent of the market, about 10 percentage points more than Apple.
Apple's revenue in the most recent reported quarter fell 14 percent year over year in Greater China, which includes Taiwan and Hong Kong.
New iPhones could help Apple catch up with Samsung in China -- Samsung is now the single largest smartphone player in that market -- if two likely scenarios happen.
First, Apple announces a lower-cost iPhone, rumored to be the 5C. That would provide a better match for China's price-sensitive consumers.
Second, Apple cuts a deal with China Mobile, the biggest carrier in the largest smartphone market in the world.
Apple's growth in China has been stunted, in part, because it hasn't been able to strike a deal with China Mobile and its 740 million subscribers. (Apple lost market share in China last quarter.) Talks continue -- Apple CEO Tim Cook met with China Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua in July -- but nothing definitive has been announced.
Apple, however, could be in a better position this time to move forward with China Mobile.Reports out of Asia speculate that Apple's new phones will better support China Mobile's 3G/4G network standards.
UBS forecasts that Apple could sell 17 million iPhones through China Mobile next year, with the bulk of those expected to be the 5C. That's about 10 percent of UBS' projected total iPhone sales, according to the Financial Times.
And things may be looking up with Apple's current partners in China, China Telecom and China Unicom. A recent report from Ifanr -- citing an unnamed source -- claimed that the iPhone 5Sand 5C have been certified by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and that China Telecom and China Unicom will release the two models in September, earlier than a previously reported November release date.
That's all just rumor, of course, but it may indicate that Apple will be faster at releasing new iPhones in China this time around.
While all of the above is potentially good news for Apple, Samsung shipped 72.4 million smartphones worldwide in the second quarter compared with Apple's 31.2 million global shipments, according to IDC.
A nontrivial chunk of those Samsung shipments happened in China, where the company is estimated to hold 19 percent of the market, about 10 percentage points more than Apple.
Apple's revenue in the most recent reported quarter fell 14 percent year over year in Greater China, which includes Taiwan and Hong Kong.
All this said, there won't be any type of international meltdown
I've been seeing a number of posts more than the past week that could be
giving some Windows XP customers false hope that they may still be capable of
get patches for the operating system after April eight, 2014.
I believe it was this statement from a Microsoft spokesperson that may have raised some expectations.
"After April 8, 2014, Windows XP customers will no longer receive new safety updates, non-security hotfixes, free of charge or paid assisted help possibilities, or on the web technical content material updates from Microsoft. Third parties may offer ongoing help, but it?ˉs critical to recognize that help won't address fixes and safety patches inside the core Windows kernel. If an organization continues to work with Windows XP and purchases Custom Support, they may receive critical safety updates as new threats are found, along with technical support via their Premier contract." (Emphasis mine.)
It really is worth repeating these patches aren't for everyone, or, the truth is, virtually everyone. To have these custom patches, customers have to have an active Premier Help agreement, a Microsoft spokesperson reiterated. On leading of that, you need to obtain Custom Assistance. The combo is pricey. For many, apart from those in Fortune 500 corporations, who're still operating Windows XP, it really is probably outdoors the realm of possibility.
In case you were questioning, this kind of custom assistance choice is not new. Microsoft also made custom patches for XP SP2 offered to those with Premier Support contracts when SP2 was moved to end of help (EOS) in 2010.
But back for the types of buyers who are holding onto Windows XP in spite of possible new vulnerabilities which may arise after Microsoft stops generating all patches -- like security patches -- offered just after April 8 , 2014. That are these in the 35-plus % group plus running XP as their desktop OS?
I asked readers lately to explain why they are not willing and/or able to get off XP. I heard back from several individuals through e mail, as well as the answers sprinkled through the hundreds of (sadly, mostly off-topic) comments on this post.
As has been noted various instances ahead of, many these nonetheless operating Windows XP in their organizations are undertaking so due to the fact they've written custom, internal-facing applications that are dependent on IE six. Some of these shops also are running custom-built apps that don't use IE, but which they've not had time/money to rebuild to run on newer versions of Windows.
You will discover others who say they do not have the cash to get new software program and hardware. This includes retirees; some government customers, noting their organizations and agencies haven't got funds to upgrade; and other folks who are just going to help keep operating XP machines till they die.
I heard from 1 user who said his XP Computer will not be connected for the Net, so he feels no should upgrade. I heard from a couple of folks who said they may be counting on their firewall and safety computer software, coupled with common sense, to protect them once Microsoft stops issuing security patches. And I heard from greater than several customers who cited their dislike of Windows 8 as a reason to avoid moving off XP -- despite the truth customers nevertheless can locate PCs running Windows 7.
Microsoft has created it clear to its reseller partners that a single of their largest priorities in fiscal 2014 need to be to obtain XP customers to migrate to a much more recent version of Windows. Microsoft recently warned XP users they'd danger being in a "zero day forever" state immediately after April eight, 2014.
All this said, there won't be any type of international meltdown taking place on April 9, 2014. PCs running XP won't just cease operating or burst into balls of flame. Nonetheless, it is nevertheless worth noting, issues will probably get worse for XP users over time, as ZDNet's Larry Seltzer noted. With no more safety patches for XP, one significant layer of defense is going to be weakened. Windows XP users will put extra stress on antivirus software program and firewalls as long as they continue to stay around the OS.
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I believe it was this statement from a Microsoft spokesperson that may have raised some expectations.
"After April 8, 2014, Windows XP customers will no longer receive new safety updates, non-security hotfixes, free of charge or paid assisted help possibilities, or on the web technical content material updates from Microsoft. Third parties may offer ongoing help, but it?ˉs critical to recognize that help won't address fixes and safety patches inside the core Windows kernel. If an organization continues to work with Windows XP and purchases Custom Support, they may receive critical safety updates as new threats are found, along with technical support via their Premier contract." (Emphasis mine.)
It really is worth repeating these patches aren't for everyone, or, the truth is, virtually everyone. To have these custom patches, customers have to have an active Premier Help agreement, a Microsoft spokesperson reiterated. On leading of that, you need to obtain Custom Assistance. The combo is pricey. For many, apart from those in Fortune 500 corporations, who're still operating Windows XP, it really is probably outdoors the realm of possibility.
In case you were questioning, this kind of custom assistance choice is not new. Microsoft also made custom patches for XP SP2 offered to those with Premier Support contracts when SP2 was moved to end of help (EOS) in 2010.
But back for the types of buyers who are holding onto Windows XP in spite of possible new vulnerabilities which may arise after Microsoft stops generating all patches -- like security patches -- offered just after April 8 , 2014. That are these in the 35-plus % group plus running XP as their desktop OS?
I asked readers lately to explain why they are not willing and/or able to get off XP. I heard back from several individuals through e mail, as well as the answers sprinkled through the hundreds of (sadly, mostly off-topic) comments on this post.
As has been noted various instances ahead of, many these nonetheless operating Windows XP in their organizations are undertaking so due to the fact they've written custom, internal-facing applications that are dependent on IE six. Some of these shops also are running custom-built apps that don't use IE, but which they've not had time/money to rebuild to run on newer versions of Windows.
You will discover others who say they do not have the cash to get new software program and hardware. This includes retirees; some government customers, noting their organizations and agencies haven't got funds to upgrade; and other folks who are just going to help keep operating XP machines till they die.
I heard from 1 user who said his XP Computer will not be connected for the Net, so he feels no should upgrade. I heard from a couple of folks who said they may be counting on their firewall and safety computer software, coupled with common sense, to protect them once Microsoft stops issuing security patches. And I heard from greater than several customers who cited their dislike of Windows 8 as a reason to avoid moving off XP -- despite the truth customers nevertheless can locate PCs running Windows 7.
Microsoft has created it clear to its reseller partners that a single of their largest priorities in fiscal 2014 need to be to obtain XP customers to migrate to a much more recent version of Windows. Microsoft recently warned XP users they'd danger being in a "zero day forever" state immediately after April eight, 2014.
All this said, there won't be any type of international meltdown taking place on April 9, 2014. PCs running XP won't just cease operating or burst into balls of flame. Nonetheless, it is nevertheless worth noting, issues will probably get worse for XP users over time, as ZDNet's Larry Seltzer noted. With no more safety patches for XP, one significant layer of defense is going to be weakened. Windows XP users will put extra stress on antivirus software program and firewalls as long as they continue to stay around the OS.
http://www.windows7prokeys.com/windows-7-home-premium-product-key-p-3526.html
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