California passed new legislation to require new energy efficiency limits on monitors, desktop computers, workstations, notebooks, and small servers. The limits will be phased in over time beginning on January 1st, 2018. January 1, 2018 - Standards for workstations and small-scale servers January 1, 2019 - Standards for notebook computers and Tier 1 desktop computers … [Read more...]
Microsoft and Harman/Kardon tease an Amazon Echo/Google Home competitor
Pairing Cortana with a Harman/Kardon speaker, the personal digital assistant is coming to a standalone device in 2017. This would put Microsoft in competition with Google Home and the Amazon Echo. To succeed in this space, Microsoft will need greater abilities than a voice-based Bing search such as integrations with other smart home gadgets and streaming … [Read more...]
The new Bose Hearphones become their first foray into Personal Sound Amplification Products
Bose, maker of popular "room-filling" speakers, has been recently demonstrating a new category of products. Their new Hearphones are headphones that allow you to better hear your surroundings. For many people suffering from hearing loss but do not need or qualify for hearing aids, personal sounds amplification products can remove the frustrations of every day life. … [Read more...]
phpBB forum software adopts VigLink to provide revenue stream
phpBB announced the second release candidate of version 3.2.0 of the popular forum software on Friday. This version has been long delayed past its expected release date of November 2015 and is much anticipated because it adds PHP 7 compatibility. PHP 7, as benchmarked, greatly improves performance of PHP applications and reduces the hardware necessary to operate at the same … [Read more...]
Malwarebytes 3.0 released
Malwarebytes has released version 3.0 of their antimalware product. The new features include scanning four times faster, anti-exploit and anti-ransomware signature-less technology, and a new user interface. The company claims that the third generation of their security product is able to replace traditional antivirus though it still works complementary with it if you prefer. By … [Read more...]