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March 12th, 2015, 21:36 Posted By: wraggster
The news of Xbox Live coming to Windows 10 was a bit confusing last week, but, slowly, details of how it'll work are surfacing. Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb recently responded to PCWorld's Hayden Dingman on Twitter saying that Xbox Live Gold won't be required for online multiplayer using Live on WIn10 and mobile (like it is on consoles). Great news, right? Well, like The Verge notes, it should be for anyone who remembers the disastrous Games for Windows Live program that Microsoft tried implementing around 10 years ago. We reached out to the company for additional information and were told that there wasn't anything more to share at this time, but that'd change over the coming months.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/10/w...-10-xbox-live/
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March 12th, 2015, 21:08 Posted By: wraggster
It's been more two years since Google came out with the Chromebook Pixel. And man, was it a difficult thing to review: It was finely crafted, and a delight to use, but we couldn't in good conscience recommend that people spend $1,299 on a laptop that ran a glorified version of the Chrome browser. Two years later -- a lifetime in the tech world -- Chrome OS can do a lot more than it used to, and in general, the rest of the world seems to be catching on. That means the Pixel will live to see another day. Google just unveiled an updated, slightly less expensive version with improved specs and longer battery life. It more or less looks like its predecessor, and at $999, it's still kinda pricey.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/11/c...pixel-refresh/
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March 12th, 2015, 21:05 Posted By: wraggster
It's the first year of a major new coding curriculum in the UK, and now the BBC wants to play its part in training the next generation of star programmers. The broadcaster is developing a spiritual successor to the BBC Micro, called the Micro Bit, which will give students a physical companion in their path to coding competence. It's going to be a small, standalone device with an LED display that children can carry around with them and plug into a computer to continue their work. The hardware will be basic, as the BBC calls it a "starting point" for "more complex" devices such as the Raspberry Pi andKickstarter-funded Kano kits. The project is still in a prototype phase, but the BBC claims it'll be ready to give away one million of the new microcomputers to year 7 students this autumn.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/12/b...ro-bit-coding/
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March 9th, 2015, 19:40 Posted By: wraggster
Samsung has announced it has started shipping its first curved all in one PC, the Ativ One 7.
Initially unveiled at this year’s CES, the desktop boasts a 27-inch curved, HD display, multimedia capabilities and smart connectivity.
The 10W stereo speakers, surround Dolby Sound Effects and the use of APT-X technology offering lossless audio transmission, all paired with the Intel i5 Processor and 8GB of memory, makes the Ativ One 7 an entertainment PC aimed at gamers and Netflix junkies, as well as office users.
Gary Riding, senior VP of mobile computing marketing with Samsung Electronics America, said: “The arched design of the Ativ One 7, along with the top-of-the-line multimedia capabilities for rich sound and easy content sharing across devices, make this model stand out from the rest as the ultimate entertainment desktop.
“With the Ativ One 7 curved, Samsung has created a PC that exceeds consumers’ needs, while offering a stunning design that stands out in any home or small office.”
Users can play music through the PC from their smartphones using the Bluetooth Music Play 3.0, even if it is switched off.
The SideSync 3.0 software from Samsung allows a user to receive calls and text messages from their Samsung devices, plus they can control their device straight from the PC.
It is currently running on Windows 8.1 and comes with a 1TB hard drive.
Samsung’s Ativ One 7 curved PC is available now for $1,299.99 in the US. PCR has reached out to Samsung for a set UK price and will update accordingly.
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March 9th, 2015, 00:02 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 will be free for users of Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 for one year from launch. While it’s great news for consumers, what does it mean for retailers who may miss out on selling licences in that first year? Key buyers and members of the PCR Retail Advisory Board share their views…
Mike Barron, UK Channel Director, Synaxon:
“After the nightmare Microsoft has had with Windows 8, they had to do something special. By offering a free upgrade from Windows 7 and Windows 8, it’s going to extend the life of machines, which will have an effect on the channel.
“That said, it doesn’t apply to enterprise editions so there are still sales to be had.
“It will also pull people into the whole Microsoft ecosystem and make better use of its app store.”
Craig Hume, Director, Utopia Computers:
“I love it. I think it’s great. We’re already telling our customers that if you get a Windows 8 laptop from us, don’t worry, you’ll get Windows 10 for free. We normally see a dip in PC sales before an operating system comes out because people want to wait and see what the new OS is like, but with this we can tell our customers not to worry about that. Initially we thought we’d make less money without the sales of the software itself, but actually we can get the upgrade labour. So we can advertise to say ‘we’ll make sure all your pictures and documents move across to Windows 10, but there will be a charge for that’. So retailers have got quite a good opportunity with Windows 10.
“It seems it will be a licence that will live or die with an upgrade, and you’ll have 12 months to do that. We still get some customers who have bought a Windows 8 system and don’t like it, but we try and teach them how to use it. And come later in the year they will be able to upgrade it anyway.”
Steven Lightfoot Jnr, Partner, Pudsey Computers:
”My worry as a retailer is that software companies are starting to deal with customers direct, with little intention on supporting customers. Adobe has done this over the last few years, and I guess Apple
has done this for a long time, leaving retailers little opportunity to make margin.
“Although, with change comes opportunity, and I’m sure there will be the opportunity to create further support for end users, particularly small business and schools. I hope hardware vendors don’t follow suit, and restrict the sale of products through independent retail, like we have seen with the Microsoft Surface tablet.”
James Gorbold, Technical Marketing, Scan Computers:
“I think it’s a very exciting, interesting announcement from Microsoft. What we don’t know yet is what the long term implications may be. There is speculation that there may be some sort of subscription for Windows; Microsoft is making Windows free but they’re changing the funding model. Time will tell. You know Microsoft is sort of slowly teasing information about Windows 10 and I think we’ll probably get greater transparency closer to launch.
“Windows 8 wasn’t exactly controversial but it was a less popular OS than windows 7. And in terms of the user interface, Windows 10 looks to be much more promising. It’s integrating parts of 7 and 8 very well, and the business model of having it free for that first year will certainly convince a lot of existing customers to take the plunge.
“I think typically when there’s a new version of Windows there’s also a new version of DirectX. I would imagine that DirectX 12 will probably be Windows 10 only. So by making Windows 10 free, Microsoft will potentially massively open up how many people have DirectX 12, which, given that PC gaming is booming at the moment, is probably a good way for Microsoft to sort of try and keep that momentum going.”
Steve Ling, Executive Director, Overclockers UK:
“We don’t have a big upgrade market per se, so for us it’s mostly about selling licences with systems. So if people are going to think, ‘Oh I really don’t want Windows 8, I’ll wait until Windows 10 comes out then I’ll buy a PC’, then brilliant. If you can offer people that free upgrade promise from Microsoft, then it doesn’t stop the market from buying anything.
“We still include Windows 7 with quite a few systems. I think Windows 8 is probably more popular than 7 now; driving adoption of 10 is not a bad thing.”
CK, MD, YoYoTech:
“It’s about time Microsoft started doing something for free! But is it really for free? Nobody knows. I think we learnt more about it reading PCR’s article than we did from a Microsoft rep! There’s no concrete evidence around how it will work yet, and how SIs will work with it.
“But I think if Microsoft wants to stay with the consumer market they will need to do things like this really, because they’re going to have further challenges next year with Google Android and Amazon.
“With it being free, I also think it will help get rid of pirated copies. If you build yourself a basic £200 to £300 system, around 30 per cent of that goes towards Microsoft, so they need to do something [to help drive computer sales going forwards]. Bing also needs to be encouraged more and taught more to the end user. They should really call it Windows Search rather than Bing – Bing has confused people. So Microsoft do needs to do something to remain the number one choice for the consumer.”
Duncan Rutherford, Product Manager, Dabs.com:
“Any release of a new Windows product is exciting news for Dabs.com and BT as a reseller. In this instance where it’s free for one year for existing users, it does pose
a challenge for operating system sales, however it gives us the chance to sell hardware now that will be eligible for upgrade – while still having the chance to sell Windows 10 systems complete to customers upon release.
“Thankfully there is a real buzz about Windows 10, thanks to the customer perception of it being the hybrid of the best of Windows 7 and Windows 8.”
Ben Miles, Buyer, Chillblast:
“We think Windows 10 being free to users of Windows 7 and 8.1 is a great move from Microsoft. This means there will not be such a major dip in system sales as they ready the launch of the new OS towards the end of this year. For system integrators like Chillblast, an OS launch creates a major lull in the market followed by a boom in sales, which can be tricky to prepare for in terms of production.
“It will be interesting to see by which method Microsoft decides eligibility and upgrade mechanic for the upgrade – at the moment the precise details of how the upgrade will be delivered is quite patchy. Will it be for business as well as end users? Will eligible customers receive a licence that can be installed from scratch or is it strictly ‘upgrade’ only? We have requested details from Microsoft regarding this but at the moment Microsoft account managers don’t have access to the information.
“One thing is for sure: Windows 10 is a fantastic product. If Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 were to come together and have a beautiful child, that progeny would be Windows 10. It’s certainly an exciting time to be a PC owner.”
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March 8th, 2015, 23:59 Posted By: wraggster
Valve's efforts to take PC gaming into the living room will cost as little as $460 (£302).
The Steam Machines have been detailed on the Steam website, and shows 15 different manufactuers, some of which are developing multiple products.
The PC/console hybrids start from as low as $460, but for those gamers that want an all-singing, all-dancing model, that will set customers back a whopping £5,000 (£3,300). There are two of these super-priced Steam Machines on the website.
The Steam Machines will launch in the US in November. We hope to get some further details of a UK launch in the coming weeks.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/steam...-3-300/0146277
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March 5th, 2015, 23:18 Posted By: wraggster
Following the news that the new Windows 10 update will be free for a year, Ashley Leonard, president and CEO of Verismic, shares how he thinks this will affect managed service providers.
The latest figures from Netmarketshare suggest usage of the XP platform is dropping. Market share was 18.93 per cent in January 2015, down from 26.29 per cent in April 14.
OS upgrades to Windows 7 will be common in 2015 as customers come to realise support for XP has been stripped away, leaving them adrift.
Windows 8/8.1 has not been popular with all users, which could also prompt those XP and 7 users to actually jump to Windows 10. For a limited time only, one year, Microsoft has also said 10 will be a free upgrade, which makes this upgrade jump even more likely.
In any scenario, a flow of OS upgrades stretches IT resources not just through OS rollout, but through testing, fixing, repackaging and preparing existing applications for the new environment. It really is no small feat deploying applications.
One of our customers in the oil industry has 4,000 devices, which need 150 or so software package rollouts every 12-months. That equates to over 2,400 hours of labour each year. A mad rush from XP to Windows 7 or 8/8.1 to Windows 10 will not make this workload decrease.
Application packaging is expensive for businesses to handle internally too – IT needs a toolset, significant training, plus salaries and benefits for the dedicated packaging team needed to carry out the process. And yes, it does need a dedicated team.
As with all skills, those used on an infrequent basis are forgotten at an accelerated rate. Consider this, if one bad application packaged by an internal part-time packager is deployed to 1,000 machines, it could potentially create 1,000 new problems. You really don’t want that when users are just warming up to their new OS.
The packaging team needs to be sizeable too – it shouldn’t be a ‘one man army’ approach. There needs to be at least four FTEs for safe and successful packaging, with the first being the actual packager, clearly a given. Following the packager is a tester, a critical role that ensures there are no bad packages or conflicts.
Next would be a quality assurance manager responsible for ensuring nothing was missed during testing and the final packaged application meets the requirements set forth during initial discovery of ‘how should this package function’.
Your final member would be the packaging team manager who’s responsible for the team’s creation and ensuring release management process is followed for all packages.
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are in a great position to provide this support. They can commit resources to creating, testing, preparing and delivering OS rollouts and applications packaged with a high first pass success rate and an improved end-user experience through guaranteed error free packages.
MSPs need to arm themselves with a simple systems management tool – white labelled preferably – and not rely on their customers’ own tools. Pick the right tool and they should be able to benefit from ‘dissolving agent-less’ technology, which means they don’t need to deploy any software at the customer site on any PC to control them – it's easier and less expense for the MSP.
These will be the MSPs really making a profit from the Windows 10 bonanza.
The chance for businesses to migrate from Windows 7/8.1 to Windows 10 for free is a short 12-month window – no pun intended. MSPs can be up and operational on a cloud, based systems management tool in minutes. Why miss out?
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March 5th, 2015, 23:14 Posted By: wraggster
The integration between Windows 10 and Xbox brings many benefits, and those who stream or watch video will not be left out.
The Verge reports that the OS will include a number of features that will tap into the booming video sector.
Windows 10 allows users to access their Xbox Live accounts. Part of this includes access to video clips recorded on Xbox One and saved to the cloud. Although basic editing is available as part of Xbox Live already, users will be able to download their clips to a computer and use editing software of their choice before re-uploading it to whichever service they choose.
Windows 10 games can be recorded with a simple press of Windows+G, bringing an integrated feature to the OS that is currently only available via third party software such as Nvidia ShadowPlay, FRAPS or Bandicam. Because it’s in-built at an OS level developers don’t need to program it in to their games, either.
The Windows 10 Xbox app will also recommend popular casters playing games you’re interested in, and even prompt you to Friend them on Xbox Live.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/windo...ootage/0146247
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March 5th, 2015, 23:12 Posted By: wraggster
I spent roughly 10 minutes with the final Steam Controller at GDC 2015, playing snippets of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, The Talos Principle and Unreal Tournament on various Steam Machines. The body of the controller is wonderful to hold. Two long, clickable pads running along the backside of the handles, right where a player's middle and ring fingers lie, would be a welcome addition to any existing gamepad. Plus, the final controller adds a single analog stick on the left side. This makes the design more familiar overall, but with a trackpad replacing a second analog stick, the final Steam Controller remains what it always has been: awkward.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/04/v...troller-final/
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March 3rd, 2015, 21:47 Posted By: wraggster
Gearbox's Homeworld Remastered Collection has grabbed the top spot on Steam's latest weekly top ten sellers chart.
The release beat out Dragon Ball Xenoverse, which settled for runner-up ahead of Grand Theft Auto V (pre-orders), H1Z1 and Counter-Strike Global Offensive. Last week's winner, Total War: Attila, fell to sxith.
Pre-orders for upcoming indie action sequel Hotline Miami 2 propelled the game onto the list in tenth.
Here's the full list:
- Homeworld Remastered Collection
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse
- Grand Theft Auto V
- H1Z1
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Total War: Attila
- Europa Universalis IV: El Dorado
- Dying Light
- Besiege
- Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
- http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/steam...-22-28/0145992
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March 3rd, 2015, 21:41 Posted By: wraggster
It was back in January that Microsoft showed off its long-awaited replacement forInternet Explorer, currently named "Project Spartan." The new browser is designed to be light, nimble and secure, with the company stressing how deeply Cortana, Microsoft's virtual assistant, is baked into the software. Now, thanks to WinBeta, we've gotten the first sense of how that'll work out in the real world. For instance, visit the homepage of a restaurant and the blue circle in the address bar will bounce to advise you that more information is available. In addition, you can highlight and right-click a word to define it, and typing in keywords in the address bar -- such as weather -- will bring up relevant information. The video is short, but you can expect plenty more like that when the previews of Windows 10 (with Spartan) arrive at the end of the month.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/03/p...rtana-preview/
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March 3rd, 2015, 21:36 Posted By: wraggster
CyberPowerPC's original Steam Machine plans didn't amount to much (the company ultimately turned them into Windows boxes), but it's back again for another round. Its recently established Syber division has revealed that it will launch no less than sixSteamOS computers this fall. The system builder isn't saying much about its new living room gaming rigs at the moment, but it'll give Game Developers Conference guests a sneak peek at three systems: the Mini, Mercury and Switch.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/03/c...team-machines/
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March 1st, 2015, 21:11 Posted By: wraggster
It may not be one of its headline features, but an intriguing rumour concerning Microsoft’s DirectX 12 suggests that users will be able to use wildly different graphics cards in unison.
Currently both Nvidia and AMD allow owners to use two or more GPUs in tandem using their SLI and CrossFire technologies respectively. Such use is often beset by problems, however.
Not only do games rely on specific driver support to make the most of SLI/CrossFire, but the nature of how resources are shared can often lead to a host of other complications – all of which effectively mean that in the vast majority of scenarios a single card is the better choice.
However, Tom’s Hardware reports that a new Windows 10 API (presumed to be DirectX 12) will offer a brand new approach to asynchronous multi-GPU usage that more effectively pools all available graphics resources into a single computational pot.
Doing this eliminates the use of alternate frame rendering (AFR) which sees multiple GPUs taking turns to render each frame. One result of this is that both cards have to have all available texture and geometry data available and ready in their frame buffers – so two 2GB cards, for instance, still only have access to 2GB of data rather than, as is often presumed, the combined 4GB.
DirectX 12, it is claimed, will instead use a method called split frame rendering. This allows developers to divide data between cards as they choose, using all of the available resources to their fullest, leaving each card to assume particular duties independent of the other.
While SFR is not new in and of itself, the idea that users would be able to simultaneously run graphics cards from different manufacturers with entirely different architectures is unheard of.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/direc...-claim/0145881
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February 27th, 2015, 00:33 Posted By: wraggster
It's been over a year since Valve announced its Linux-based SteamOS, the biggest push yet from a huge company to bring mainstream gaming to Linux. In this article, Ars Technica takes a look at how their efforts are panning out. Game developers say making Linux ports has gotten dramatically easier: "There are great games shipping for Linux from development teams with no Linux expertise. They hit the 'export to Linux' button in the Unity editor and shipped it and it worked out alright. We didn't get flying cars, but the future is turning out OK so far."
Hardware drivers are still a problem, getting in the way of potential performance gains due to Linux's overall smaller resource footprint than Windows. And while the platform is growing, it's doing so slowly. Major publishers are still hesitant to devote time to Linux, and Valve is taking their time building for it. Their Steam Machine hardware is still in development, and some of their key features are being adopted by other gaming giants, like Microsoft. Still, Valve is sticking with it, and that's huge. It gives developers faith that they can work on supporting Linux without fear that the industry will re-fragment before their game is done.
http://linux.slashdot.org/story/15/0...he-steamos-era
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