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ASUS ZenWatch 3 is the new generation of smartwatch the Taiwanese giant: after two editions of boxy finally here is a clock from the most common shapes with a circular case with a thickness of 9.95 mm, and available in three different liveries rose gold, gunmetal and silver, with leather strap. For all versions of a circular ring in pink gold surrounding the display and is an aesthetic element that emphasizes the character of the new smartwatch. The touchscreen display, which supports simultaneous touch of two fingers, has dimensions of 1.39 inch and is of type AMOLED, with a resolution of 400x400 pixels which therefore offer a definition of 287 pixels per inch. ASUS ZenWatch 3 is the Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC Wear in 2100 and through the PCU quad-core offers a 1.2 GHz of processing power, together with a storage capacity of 512MB of RAM and 4GB heart. The smartwatch also includes a 341mAh battery that together with an efficiency improvement of 25% over the previous generation is able...

The development of the new major release of the Mac OS operating system has entered in recent hours in the final phase ahead of the distribution set for September 20 next. Yesterday evening, in fact, the house of Cupertino has released the Golden Master version of MacOS 10:12 Sierra also for users who took part in the public test program. The GM version came two weeks after the seventh public beta MacOS Sierra and a day after the launch of the GM who had access developers. As known to release Golden Master (GM) is meant to test the operating system version before the final release. The content is substantially the same, so who will install it by taking part in the test program will begin using in advance the new operating system features of the Mac before 20 September. Users are members of the public program tests can download the update to the GM version of MacOS Sierra directly from the Mac App Store. MacOS 10:12 Sierra, as is known, continues the work of creation of synergies and...

ASUS Zenbook UX 3 390 is an ultraportable really very nice in every way. We not coincidentally take her place in the high-end market, thus presenting itself to the professional or enthusiast who need to combine other services with good portability, in this case more than good. A surprising at first glance is the design, extremely accurate in every respect, which uses the aluminum unibody construction mode. Sound familiar? Sure, but there is also to say that ultraportables do not have large margins of customization, and this ASUS model you notice looking for something that makes him recognizable and with your own style, see the gold border that runs all around the monitor regardless of the chosen finish (aluminum, gold-champagne, black). Under the beautiful body we find the Intel Core i7-7500U processor, which belongs to the recent seventh generation Core, credited with 2 cores and 4 threads, operating frequency of 2.7GHz (3.5GHz in Turbo Mode), 4MB of cache and a maximum power consum...

The recent renewal of the Android tablet made by the manufacturer taiwaense range includes two models: the zenPad 3S 10, equipped with 9.7 "display, adds the new zenPad 3 8.0 for those who prefer very compact Android tablet. The tablet is in fact with 2K screen (2048 x 1536 pixels) with a diagonal of 8 "enhanced by technology and ASUS VisualMaster Tru2Life +. Not lacking attention to the constructive aspects: the tablet is made with an aluminum body, covered in leather in the back. A solution that makes it more pleasant handle and improves grip. The computing power is generated by SoC Snapdragon MSM8956 (Snapdragon 650) that integrates a hexa-core CPU the Adreno 510 GPU. Like in the case of the 'big brother', the new 3S zenPad 10, ASUS has given special care to the realization of the audio industry, structured in a dual speaker. Not lack of support to the virtual 7.1 channel surround and the DTS technologies HeadPhone X and HD Premium Sound. Complete the picture...

Debut on the Italian market the two tablets 2-in-1 ASUS Transformer belonging to the family, Intel-based Kaby Lake next generation. We speak of Transformer 3 and Transformer 3 Pro, products for design and technical features represent a direct substitute to the solutions of Microsoft Surface and Surface Pro. Transformer 3 is a tablet with aluminum unibody structure, characterized by a 12.6-inch diagonal display with a resolution of 2.880x1.920 pixels and a weight of 695 grams. The combination with a cover with keyboard extends the flexibility of use, turning it into a notebook PC with which to write and interact even without the advantage of tilting touch screen interface the screen into two predefined positions depending on the position chosen for the cover. The presence of the ASUS Pen also allows you to use the Transformer 3 also to take notes through traditional text. The heart of this product is the Intel Core i7-7Y75 processor-based architecture Kaby Lake and paired with a bud...

Through the Microsoft Store we learn that Playground Games is planning to release a demo of Forza Horizon 3 September 12. The trial version will have an extension of 18:34 GB and will be made available to the public starting at two in the morning, the exclusive Xbox One. Those who wish to test the Windows 10 version will therefore have to wait until the final release, scheduled for September 27. The contents have not been confirmed, but we already know that some users will try a modified version of the Halo Warthog. The codes have been sent to some members of their own community these days and will be compatible with the demo. Forza Horizon 3 is set in Australia, on a larger map more than double that of Forza Horizon 2. The reproduction of the places will be very faithful, the team has in fact visited the actual places in order to reproduce them in detail in the game. Unlike the previous chapter, the player will no longer be just a participant of the Horizon Festival, but its or...

A little over one week Samsung is the center for the problems of their new smartphone top of the range: of course we talk about Galaxy Note 7, a model that has in some samples on the market of battery malfunctioning problems that can also lead to phenomena of its explosion. To date there are 35 episodes that have seen one of these smartphones ignite accidentally: the US Federal Aviation urged passengers with this smartphone not to turn them on and reload them in flight. Quantas, Jetstat and Virgin Australia are airlines that have banned the use and charging of its flights. Italians users may contact the company to ask for a replacement of your terminal, with a procedure that we have indicated in this news. At this address, finally, it is explained such batteries are used in the assembly of Galaxy Note 7 and knows which specific model subject to the risk of explosion during use. Samsung's Australian subsidiary has made available online a document that explains the problem and ex...

A photo that needs no comments that reported in the opening. An icon symbol of the war in Vietnam, taken by Associated Press photographer Nick Ut, June 8, 1972 at the village of Trang Bang, South Vietnam. Phan Thi Kim Phuc, the girl who runs, senz'abiti , crying, away from the village bombed with napalm, it has become the symbol of the atrocities and war (of all wars). Shooting, now entered the history of photography and whose iconographic value is officially recognized, is back in the spotlight in recent hours following the decision of Facebook managers  to censor the post that contained it, published by Norwegian writer Tom Egeland and entitled 'Seven photographers who changed the history of the war'. Facebook has suspended the account of Egeland sparking media reactions, from Aftenposten, the leading Norwegian newspaper, which reported the story by posting on their Facebook account the same photo. This has led to a second intervention by the staff of the social ...

Avast will acquire the rival AVG for $ 1.3 billion The giant of the security software Avast Software has acquired the company competitor AVG Technologies, paying $ 25 for each of the outstanding ordinary shares of AVG. The overall agreement is about 1.3 billion US dollars. Established in Czechoslovakia in the early 90s under the name of Grisoft, AVG has gradually grown to become one of the leading names in security for desktop and mobile systems, also offering related services such as AVG Cleaner for Android and Mac. The company's headquarters is He was later moved to Amsterdam, where he still resides. Even the Avast origins can be traced back to Czechoslovakia, as the company was founded in the city of Prague in 1988. He has since become one of the leading brands of the computer security industry, and today boasts according to the most recent report about a fifth the entire global antivirus market. Despite being mostly known in this environment, Avast has moved recently t...

Fifa 17 here is how they will change the free kicks Among the areas on which it focuses more with EA Sports Fifa 17 are free kicks, especially in terms of freedom with which the player can deal with them. This new chapter of football known series switches to Frostbite Engine, and the new trailer launches also encouraging signs in this respect, with a graphic that looks very detailed and precise. In FIFA 17 it can freely move the players around the ball. The run of the competitor may be calibrated. After the free, in addition, the camera of the abutment will remain behind the football player who has pulled, to allow to follow the trajectory of the ball. On corners and on free kicks from long range will see a pattern that will show the player where the ball will arrive. With set pieces such as those mentioned it will be possible to control any other player, move regardless of whether he received the passage, which will allow making the most varied patterns of attack when we or...

Facebook Messenger: secret conversations encryption and end-to-end inbound To date, the most effective technology to protect online conversations from prying eyes is the end-to-end encryption. The company Zuckerberg explains it this way: "It means that the messages are intended only for you and the other person and no one else, including us. In a secret conversation, You can also set a timer to control the time during which each message is displayed in the conversation. " Facebook's technology uses the Signal Protocol Open Whisper Systems, the same on which the cryptographic protection system used by WhatsApp, application - remember him - still belongs to Facebook. Unlike the approach used on WhatsApp, not all conversations made using your Facebook Messenger will be protected by encryption, end-to-end. Start a secret conversation with someone will optional, will be the user to set it as "secret." The reason is simple: unlike WhatsApp, which is use...

Google in recent days announced that it has entered an acquisition agreement with Moodstocks, a company that operates in image recognition. It is a French startup founded in 2009 and which introduced a recognition image solution in 2012 enabling the smartphone to recognize anything captured by the camera. Over the past two and a half years, a small group of researchers and engineers has used the techniques and the deep learning technologies to expand recognition algorithms of objects, providing licensed executable code and offering a software development kit OEMs interested in integrating the solution into their products. The Moodstocks API allow integrating a visual search functionality in applications, with the analysis of the images to find correspondences of color, shape or texture. The acquisition will be finalized in the coming weeks, but the economic value of the transaction is confidential information. The group of researchers and engineers Moodstocks will be integrate...

During the Google I / O that was held in the evening of May 18 Google has announced a new device designed for home. An alternative to Amazon Echo, already heralded by rumor, named Google Home. To have it announced Mario Queiroz, the manager of the entire project as well as the man behind the Chromecast. Home is essentially the next step of the Mountain View giant within the Smart Home, a hub for all devices in the home. Esthetically Google Home is a simple and basic product with a customizable base and able to disappear into the domestic furniture. Inside is a small speaker with long-range microphone that plugs into the electrical outlet and that is always listening. Google Home will listen to your questions, will execute your commands, play music and control all compatible household gadgets. In short, it will assist in the tasks of everyday life. Google Home is not portable but it is an advantage, at least according to the designers who created it. The fact of always being complex...

Google continues the evolution of Google Search, announcing "Google Assistant" a personal digital assistant, similar to Apple's Siri and Cortana Microsoft. The official announcement was made at the Google I / O 2016 and although the details provided at the time are still quite scarce, there is a clear desire to integrate Assistant in the whole ecosystem of the products of the Mountain View home. Google Assistant will be present in the Android smartphone, the Android Wear smartwatch, in infotainment systems based on Android Auto and smart home systems thanks to Google Home, a device announced at the conference that comes into direct competition with the Echo device Amazon , powered by Alexa (digital assistant developed by the e-commerce giant). Assistant will not only provide the results of research on the basis of user-used tags, but will operate proactively, or anticipating future requests based on the questions asked, and will be able to provide correct answers, tak...

Homefront The Revolution is available for purchase from this week in PC formats, PS4 and Xbox One. The game is developed by Dambuster Studios on CryEngine platform and distributed by Deep Silver and Kochmedia. Which promise 30-hour experience, supplemented by three expansions that will arrive in the course of 2016. This is The Voice of Freedom and Aftermath, which will add two new districts for the single-player mode. Expansion wider - Beyond the Walls - will follow in 2017. The cooperative experience Homefront, however, will come through "Resistance Mode" which will be launched with 6 missions, and new ones will be added in June. All of Resistance Mode missions are free and Dambuster Studios is committed to providing the highest quality for the new content and new aggiornamneti without adding extra costs. Homefront The Revolution is a first-person shooter on open world, with a Philadelphia will host an asymmetrical battlefield. The forces of the KPA (Korean People's ...

BitTorrent is working on a live-streaming technology for years now, but only today has unveiled the first multi-platform dedicated application. Live BitTorrent is essentially a broadcasting platform that will be launched on AppleTV by the end of the week and will arrive on iOS and Android in the month of June. Inside the app there will be some minor channels, but the company has promised that additional content will be coming soon, and also premium paid. The first channels available on the platform will not be very prestigious, but will try to cover different needs: we will be boxing channel and MMA (Fightbox), of auteur cinema (Filmbox Arthouse), for lovers of nightclubs (Clubbing TV), and also the channel "dedicated to bringing viewers on a journey that explains how to get wealth, use it and enjoy it" (AWE). But the important part of Live BitTorrent is certainly not related to content, as to the technology used. The live video will indeed be spread in the same way it ha...

Amazon is committed to expand the range of devices equipped with personal digital assistant Alexa. It suggests the influential The Wall Street Journal, referring to "Knight", code name that identifies the new device equipped with Alexa and equipped with a display similar in size to those of the tablet screens. the possibility is not confirmed to control the device via touch interface, but it's pretty clear the intended use, or integration into a smart home system. The source describes as follows Knight suggesting the usage scenario: ... It is designed to allow users to call up web pages, view videos and images, when their hands are covered with flour ... References that suggest the integration of the device in a kitchen and interaction using voice commands given to Alexa. The new The Wall Street Journal reports adds a few details about the technical characteristics of the device, but warns against isolation examined the product, which is part of a more complex proje...

IBM has for several years to work on phase change memory (PCM), and, in recent hours, has provided an important update on the progress of the search. Such non-volatile type memory offers considerable advantages both with respect to the flash memories, both with respect to the RAM modules: are the fastest of the first, very resistant and, as mentioned, are of non-volatile type, so do not lose the data stored in the absence of power supply, as is the case with the RAM memory. Limitations related to the technology used caused them so far use in a production environment, but something is moving, as emphasized by IBM researchers. The PCM memories exploit the physical properties of a calcogenura alloy (formed by Germanium, Antimony, and Tellurium), similar to that used in the rewritable optical discs. The alloy, crossed by a determined change of phase current intensity, passing from the crystalline to the amorphous, according to a reversible process. The crystalline phase (state with low e...

Apple is showing some attention to the Orient of the world: after you invest a billion dollars in Chinese society Didi Chuxing (followed by a short trip to China by Tim Cook), it is the turn of India with ' announcement of the opening of a new center "Design and Development Accelerator" for iOS in Bangalore. India is a particularly important market for Apple, which are hidden some important growth opportunities. Bangalore is considered the main center of the country by the concentration of startups, with over a million people who work in the technology sector. "India is home to one of the iOS development community's most vibrant and entrepreneurial in the world. With the opening of this new center in Bangalore are giving developers the access to the tools with which we will help them create innovative apps for customers around the world, "said Tim Cook said in a statement. Apple is also planning to open a development center in Hyderabad which will focu...

Motorola would be ready to change the brand that identifies its high-end smartphones, starting with the new models, whose arrival is expected during the year. The brand Moto X, used for three years from the Lenovo subsidiary, will be replaced with the brand Moto Z. The news has not yet considered official, but is distributed from a source often well informed of the furniture industry events, namely Evan Blass, who provided interesting details in an article published in Venture Beat. The reference to the name Moto Z would be already in the marketing material prepared for the arrival of new models. Nothing new '' substantial '' but a renewal that Motorola / Lenovo may implement following the example of other known companies operating in the sector and who have chosen to change the nomeclatura of its top range; citing, for example, HTC, which removed the reference to the historic "One" line with 10 HTC and Sony with the recent line X that took place from the li...

The security researcher Tavis Ormandy, who works for the Project Zero team of Google in order to find security holes and vulnerabilities in the systems, found that the Symantec Antivirus Engine is vulnerable to external attacks while parsing header files PE (portable -executable) in an incorrect format. In these cases there may be a buffer overflow resulting in a system crash. It is not the first time that a bug is discovered in an anti-virus system, but not often that these vulnerabilities are active on all platforms as a last case discovered by Ormandy. "These malformed PE file can be received incoming, download documents or applications by e-mail or by visiting a malicious website," wrote the researcher describing the newly discovered flaw in the Symantec system. "No user interaction is required to launch the analysis of the invalid file. On Windows, this results in the corruption of kernel memory as the engine that deals with the scan is loaded into the kernel. In ...

A few weeks after the event Zenvolution, expected next May 30, Asus began to spread online the first teaser on the devices that will be the protagonists. Among them there will be many chances with new smartphones of the popular ZenFone series, which comes to the third iteration. To confirm it is the same Asus within 34 seconds of the first teaser video where you see three different smartphones, probably ZenFone 3, ZenFone ZenFone 3 Deluxe and 3 Max. On the basis of a few instants in which are shown, the first two will have dimensions and design rather similar, where it will be the Max model to present noteworthy differences especially as regards the size of the device. In the video you read the words "Clarity", "Desire" and "Unlimited", but above you can see the features of three smartphones that look much more carefully in terms of design than the currently proposed solutions on the market. According to some recent revelations of the CEO of the com...

Virtual reality is one of the hot topics of this in 2016, but to be able to get to an experience that is really closer to the real technology needs to take some steps forward. Systems like HTC Lives require you to wear a visor connected by a bundle of cables to a PC and use two sticks to hold in hand to interact with the virtual environment. Free yourself from wires and have more natural interface, not mediated by objects to hold, could be the first two steps for a more immersive experience. It is one that aims VicoVR, recently crowdfunding on Indiegogo, a system composed of a viewer for smartphones and a detection unit of the movement in Kinect style. Compatible with apps and games for Android and iOS smartphones and 4 to 6 inches diagonally promises more immersive gaming experience, similar to that obtained with a system like Vive. They have already been developed by 3DiVi applications for the optimization of the features, but the presence of a free SDK should also facilitate ...

On the day of Microsoft today confirmed the sale of the production and sale of smartphones in FIH Global Mobile and HDM. But the press release issued by the Redmond describes only half of the story that has some even more interesting contours. If FIH Mobile is a subsidiary of Foxconn, little has been said so far HDM Global, a Finnish company formed in 2015 that once again back in the spotlight with an important announcement to that seen tied to Nokia. The Finnish home and HDM Global have formalized a licensing agreement under which Nokia Technology (division of Nokia that deals with the development and management of intellectual property) will allow HDM Global, to borrow the wording of the press release: "create a new generation mobile phone and tablet Nokia brand." The term "mobile phone" means literally "mobile phone" or simply "cell" and the reference in the technical sense is to feature phones, partly because, according to the agreements si...

Microsoft has confirmed the sale of the activities related to the production and sale of feature phones to FIH Mobile, subsidiary of Foxconn, and HDM Global for $ 350 million. The formalization of the news comes after the dissemination of the first rumors about it took place earlier this week. Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft acquires FIH Mobile Mobile Vietnam, or the structure of the Redmond home located in Vietnam and engaged in the production of feature phones. Approximately 4,500 employees will be transferred to Microsoft Mobile Vietnam to FIH Mobile and HDM Global, in accordance with local regulations. Microsoft is now clear in pointing out that the decision to divest its entire assets linked to the production and sale of feature phones will have no effect on the activity of production and sales of smartphones. In this regard, the Redmond points out, Microsoft will continue to develop Windows 10 Mobile and support Lumia devices like Lumia 650, Lumia 950 and Lumia 95...

The Kickstarter campaign launched to finance the Dark Souls board game ended with success in yesterday. The accumulated figure has gone far beyond the expectations of the creators of Steamforged, with over $ 5 million and accumulated a 7300% increase compared to the $ 70,832 originally planned. Thanks to the collected money all additional stretch goals have been unlocked, which will allow to expand the set to include 14 types of soldiers, 10 player classes, 10 armor sets, 10 different types of invaders, 6 Summonable allies and 5 bosses, all available in the edition launch planned for next spring. The Dark Souls board game carves out then a prominent place among the most successful campaigns in the history of Kickstarter, placing itself in line with the spiritual successor of Castlevania - titled Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - which last year obtained 5.5 million of dollars. Although the card game draws inspiration from the whole of Dark Souls franchise, the contributions and...

A clock frequency of 4.266 MHz certified by the producer: this is the result which came with new memories G.Skill Trident Z family DDR4 standard. This kit is composed of two modules of 8 Gbytes of capacity each, certified to operate with CAS latency 19 to 4,266 MHz. They are part of this family also have two other kits designed to be used on more limited frequencies but with timings far more driven: the first it operates at a clock frequency of 3200 MHz with CL13 while the second clock of 3,466 MHz with latency equal to CL14. The chips used are Samsung 8 Gbit each, while the cooling system is matched to that of the other modules of the family Trident Z: a massive plate, which is spread more of the memories of PCBs in height, with a marginal graphical characterization. The memories from 4,266 MHz are only available in dual channel kits from 8 Gbytes of capacity per module; versions to 3.200 MHz and 3.466 MHz clock are also sold in configuration to 4 modules, the variable capacity ...

The interface, which is the way you interact with things, will be a crucial point in the world of the Internet of Things. It will also be surrounded by objects connected and intelligent, but if we can not communicate with them in a natural way part of their intelligence will be useless. Kickstarter has had a tremendous success Knocki, an object that in just one hour after the launch of the fundraising campaign reached its target of $ 35,000, being now already at over $ 162,000 USD. Knocki is a small object that promises to make all surfaces of our house of the smart home control console. Once attached to a surface, Knocki fails to recognize when fingers or knuckles are beaten out of it, allowing to assign 10 sequences of functions touches such as turning off the lights, the activation of the thermostat, the ignition of the coffee machine, sending a message to those who are playing on the intercom. Knocki is compatible with systems such as Nest, Philips Hue, WEMo, Samsung Smartthing...

The latest statistics published by StatCounter related to web browsing show that the use of Mozilla Firefox is generally higher than the combined Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge. Never before it has occurred this series, with the Firefox overtaking which represents a historic step on the front of the web browser. The report includes statistics on the use of the major web browsers on the market during the months of February, March and April 2016. In this time Firefox has occupied 15.6% of the market share of web browsers on personal computers where Internet Explorer has stopped at 15.5%. Microsoft's browser is included in the list along with the new Edge, software for navigating the Windows default Internet 10. This suggests that overtaking is not due to the progressive abandonment of IE from Microsoft, as in numbers is also merged the 'adoption of software that replaces it on the new OS owner. "As a result of Windows 10 with Microsoft Edge browser launch is likely...

The update of the iOS operating system to version 9.3.2, released in recent hours from the house of Cupertino, has brought with it an annoying bug that can cause the iPad Lock Pro 9.7 being updated. Shortly after installing the update, several users have reported the emergence of '"Error 56" and the following message prompting you to connect the device to iTunes. A link that does not solve the problem, as the tablet remains in that status without the possibility to be updated or restored. The error 56 identifies possible hardware root, according to the official document that describes the error codes. The proposed solutions from Apple to correct this type of error coincide with the installation of the latest version of iTunes (currently 12.4), checking for any problems with third-party security software that may interfere with the operation of iTunes and the attempt to restore the device. If the steps described above should not be successful, then you will need to conta...

The conference takes place in the Sony E3 2,016 the night of Tuesday, 14 June, at the Shine Auditorium of Los Angeles. The show will as usual be seen streaming through the main reference platforms like YouTube and PlayStation Network, but will not even miss the usual coverage entrusted to major specialized networks such as GameSpot and IGN. The line-up of titles that will be shown during the event is still top secret, but the hypothesis circulating in the network are already very different and focus on the likely announcement of PlayStation 4 NEO. There is also a certain curiosity to understand what will be the catalog of products that will accompany the launch of PlayStation VR in October. also it should be given space to the new Destiny expansion and The Last Guardian, in hopes of receiving a date launch after seven years of waiting since the first announcement took place during E3 2009. Other hopes are pinned in Rockstar and the possible announcement of Red Redemption 2, while o...

Microsoft announced in recent hours a change in the mode of distribution of updates dedicated to Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 operating systems (change also applies to Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2) to simplify the upgrade procedure is still popular operating systems and used by users. Specifically, all OS updates, except for those of security, will be grouped in a single update released on a monthly basis. Security updates will continue to be released as they become available, given that the immediate installation is often essential to prevent the risks of bugs fixed. The new monthly updates can be downloaded through Windows Update, WSUS, SCCM, and the Microsoft Update Catalog. The new distribution mechanism of the updates will come into force from the current month, but the Windows 7 SP1 users can leverage as of now a new cumulative update that contains almost all the distributed updates since the release of Service Pack 1. The packag...

Yesterday expired the embargo on speed performance of video cards NVIDIA GeForce 1080 GTX: find our analysis available online at this address. For the commercial debut card is set for May 27, an official list amounted to € 799.00 including VAT for the Founders Edition. NVIDIA also prepares the debut of a second graphics card based on the GP104 Pascal GPU family: we refer to the GeForce 1070 GTX model, a proposal that will be sold starting from June 10 at a price of approximately € 520.00 tax included again for the Founders Edition. We will also custom versions developed by the partners, with retail prices that should be lower than those of the Founders Edition and presumably starting from about € 450.00 including VAT. Change the specifications of memory, which goes into GDDR5 standard against what GDDR5X adopted by the GeForce GTX 1080. The actual clock frequency is 8 GHz, a figure higher than the actual 7 GHz GDDR5 memory combined with the GeForce GTX 900 family cards . then GeF...

Ubisoft has confirmed that the 1.2 update of The Division, entitled Conflict, will be published next week. With this new patch will be increased up to 2000 the number of credits Phoenix players will bring. The new free mission instead present a Gear Score of 150, exactly as they did with Falcon Lost. It will then improved the quality of the loot obtained in end-game, with a greater chance to meet top-level weapons, which will be available at the end of the game and starting from level 30. Players in the dark area exceed the 200 level are more likely to get a loot with a Gear Score between 204 and 240 and can unlock a new set of weapons that will trigger the unique bonus Hunter's Faith, Lone Star, Final Measure and Predator Mask. The weapons will be introduced instead of the Hungry Hog M60 LMG, the Centurion M1911, the semi automatic pistol, the Medved SAIG ​​A12 Shotgun and Historian M1A MMR. Obviously with the update will be solved as well, various bugs found by the community ...

New software update for AMD Radeon family of video cards; the new Radeon Software Crimson Edition Version 16.5.2.1 drivers implement some new specific optimizations for Doom game, thanks to the heaviest is declared a performance increase of up to 35% as a maximum with cards of the Radeon R9 390 family. The drivers are available in 32bit and 64bit versions for Microsoft Windows 7 operating systems, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.2.1 Highlights Performance Increase By Up To 35% on AMD Radeon R9 390 series products in Doom versus Radeon ™ Software Crimson Edition 16.5.2 (1) known Issues A few game titles may fail to launch or crash if the AMD Gaming Evolved overlay is enabled. A temporary workaround is to disable the AMD Gaming Evolved "In Game Overlay". Users in Quad AMD Crossfire technology configurations may be Unable to re-enable AMD Crossfire mode When using the global AMD Crossfire option in the "Gaming" tab and togglin...

If Nikon was just a manufacturer of cameras and lenses there would be little to be happy in the offices of the Japanese brand: financial results, in fact, they speak of sales falling again, with worse than expected results in the imaging industry. A counterbalance the fall of photographic products there are the company branches dedicated to lithographic systems for semiconductor production (in particular for panels of large dimensions) and that of precision instruments, such as microscopes and measuring instruments. The medical sector is however the worst of all, posting huge losses. The photographic industry, partly because of unfavorable exchange rates, reported results below expectations, which had already expected a minus sign in front of sales and operating profit. The former have seen a reduction of 11% over the previous year, while profit has had an even greater contraction of 19%. The lithography for semiconductor products rose 7% in terms of sales volumes, marking a + 75% to...

Tatsumi Kimishima, Nintendo's new president, hinted that the big N could soon arrive in the world of cinema. It is already in talks with several film production studies with the aim of making films on franchises such as Mario Kart and Zelda. He revealed to the Japanese newspaper Asahi. Nintendo hopes in this way to make it even more popular his characters and to expand its player base globally. At present, however, there are no projects confirmed in an official capacity, nor is it known what will be the characters involved. What is certain is that Nintendo is trying to differentiate their business, ahead of the crucial debut of its new console, NX, already described as a project that differs appreciably from the past, and it will not be easy successor 3DS or Wii U. With Miitomo has already entered in the furniture sector, while NBCUniversal has signed an agreement for the development of attractions for theme parks. Nintendo already maintains several partnerships with for the ...

Cooler Master has announced the official launch in Italy of three new products for the PC community Maker series, designed to provide a fully customizable system that gives users the opportunity to express and enjoy their own creativity. The new line-up consists of a case, MasterCase Maker 5; an air cooler, MasterAir Maker 8; and a power supply 1200W, Masterwatt Maker 1200. All houses of MasterCase series have a common characteristic, that the producer holds in the name of FreeForm Modular System, with which the user has free will on the configuration choices based on multiple possibilities of assembly. MasterCase Maker 5 offers four USB 3.0 ports, one of which is reversible with the new Type-C format, and buttons on the panel I / O for controlling the speed of the fan and LEDs. top panel and front are hooked to the rest of the chassis with some magnetic media, while, on the upper one, the user can choose different coverages that favor specific characteristics, such as the passage ...

Two widespread reports from different sources are in agreement now already in full swing during the production of the new iPhone. First, Digitimes confirms that Apple's partners will begin to deliver the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus from the end of the third quarter of 2016, a date consistent with the hypothesis repeatedly emphasized the marketing of new Melafonino in autumn. Specifically, Foxconn Electronics and Pegatron Technology will take care of the production of iPhone 7 with 4.7 "display, while Winstron, along with Foxconn, will concentrate its efforts on Plus variant, or one with 5.5" display. Apple would choose to distribute orders among multiple suppliers to reduce risks related to production and should count at the time, on the support of no less than two suppliers for critical components such as batteries and casing. Among Apple suppliers Intel is also found that, according to the source, will provide 50% of the modem chip for the new iPhone. The informa...

Of the wearable market showed a rising trend in the first three months of 2016, is confirmed by the recent statistics released by IDC. Deliveries of wearable devices reached 19.7 million units in the first quarter of 2016, value which translates into a growth of 67.2% over the same quarter in 2015. To determine the positive result was boosted by a combination of factors, first luogol'arrivo of new models and price reductions of the devices already on the market. A maturing market with a trend that continues to be positive, as confirmed by Ramon Llamas, research manager for IDC: The positive news is that the wearable market continues to mature and expand. The wearable we have today are several steps ahead compared to those we had when this market began, and are increasingly influenced by the shape, features and fashion. Like any market segment growing, there are some negative effects for companies that participate, resulting from an increasingly tight competition. The downsi...

Google has introduced support for Google Cardboard on the official YouTube client for iOS. The application has received a small update routine in the past few hours in which it is especially appreciable on the side of this new functionality. It is a feature of the app for Android has for months, and it can now also be usable with iPhone and iPad. To do this simply press the specific icon which can be found in each video. Google Cardboard is a viewer for virtual reality both economic and rudimentary. It is a great way to get a taste of the new technology and is especially useful to navigate the 360 ​​° video. Within the viewer, formed from a cardboard structure in which are incorporated two lenses, it must be installed a smartphone, which acts as a display and that it is necessary to carry out all the calculations of the software and related orientation in space. The Mountain View company is pushing a lot about virtual reality, and it is likely that this issue will be dealt with ext...

The limit of Twitter's character is one of the features of the service, which offers 140 lines to inform people, to exchange opinions, comment on news events occurred. Within this limit we are, however, counted the link URL and photographs, apparently hated feature by many users of the service. The change could come soon, within the next two weeks, according to a new Bloomberg report. URLs are automatically shortened by Twitter, but even in this mode gnaw almost all characters in the message, 23 to be exact. The company achieved in 2010 a service URL shortener (t.co) to facilitate the operation to its users, however many of these still consider the wasted space occupied by links and photos, especially in relation all'esigua availability of characters that are date for each message posted on the service. If the new policy in the count were actually implemented would allow people to compose longer tweets, news that would approach - albeit very little - to some rumors in recen...

The areas of application of self-driving cars are varied and also include transport services for the transfer of goods by road. One usage scenario that Otto, a newly established company and is headquartered in San Francisco, is looking forward to kicking off, specifically, a series of autonomous driving trucks on a test. The company consists of a forty-person team, including former employees of Google, Apple, Tesla and Cruise Automation. Some of Google's former employees who have chosen to support the activities of Otto include well-known names such as Anthony Levandowski, historical figure of the Google team who carried out the project of self-driving cars, and Lior Ron, a former executive leading the division of Google Map. Eight will not produce trucks with guider, but aims to develop "conversion kits" that can be installed on existing vehicles at service centers or directly at the car companies - this last chance, right now, it is subordinated to the company's...

The smartphone Sony Xperia X family are not made public, however this has not stopped the Japanese to announce a new device, Xperia XA Ultra. The newcomer, who should occupy the middle segment of the smartphone industry, has a large edge-to-edge display with 6-inch Full HD resolution and a chassis with metal frame. On the hardware front Sony Xperia XA Ultra uses a MediaTek Helio P10 processor supported by 3GB of RAM and 16GB of built-in storage, expandable through the microSD slot latter available. In addition to the edge-to-edge display, the smartphone is interesting especially for the photographic sector: the back we find a form to 21,5MP with hybrid auto-focus, but it is the front unit to capture the attention. For selfie Sony choosing a well 16 megapixel module with optical image stabilization. The objective of the front module is supported by the "super-wide-angle" lens capable of producing bright shots in all conditions without unpleasant effects of micro-moved. It ...