Logitech will be showing off the G502 Proteus Core mouse at PAX East this weekend. They released the specs today and the mouse is available from Amazon for $79.99. The mouse is corded and has 11 programmable buttons. The DPI can be adjusted in game from 200-12,000 DPI and you can tune the weight and balance of the mouse using the provided weights. The most exciting feature … [Read more...]
Amazon enters the set top race with their Fire TV
Amazon held a press event today to talk about their video business. Their big reveal was the Amazon Fire TV. It is Amazon's foray into the set top box granting them direct access to consumers to sell more Amazon content and ensuring that Prime customers have a means of playing Amazon Prime content on the best screen in their house, the TV. Amazon Fire TV costs $99 which puts … [Read more...]
Microsoft gets direct about DirectX 12
At the Game Developers Conference 2014, Microsoft got to talk about DirectXÂ 12. DirectX provides the graphics API for Windows and has been the standard for the gaming industry for recent generations. DirectX 12 brings a new version of Direct3D, a graphics API for the game engine to utilize. Direct3D 12 is faster and more efficient. It allows for higher level of details and … [Read more...]
Samsung reveals their Galaxy S5 Android smartphone and three new Gear
At Mobile World Congress 2014 today, Samsung unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S5 along with the Galaxy Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, and Gear Fit in the wearable technology category. The Samsung Galaxy S5 is an incremental update to the Galaxy S4. It's more evolutionary than revolutionary but it does bring some new components to be excited about. For starters, the Galaxy S5 is a 5.1 inch … [Read more...]
HP stops providing firmware updates to servers out of warranty
On Saturday, February 1st, I was called to take a look at a client's server that had a drive fail in the storage array and other issues. While I was working on the HP Proliant server, I went to update the firmware on the Smart Array P400. Upon searching the HP website, I found out about a new policy that discontinues providing firmware updates to servers out of … [Read more...]