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Microsoft Announces Windows 10 July 29th Release Date

Microsoft announced today that it will launch the next version of it’s operating system Windows 10 on July 29th. That mid-summer date represents aggressive timing for a company that has at times had problematic launches for it’s major products. Over the past few months Microsoft has been releasing increasingly polished preview builds of the software […]

25 Years of Adobe Photoshop

This past month Adobe’s most famous software Photoshop turned 25 years old. The photo editing software which has become so synonymous with the concept of touching up, enhancing and transforming digital photos that we simply call it “photoshopping”. Photoshop revolutionized the art of photo processing and our perception of reality, from ideals of beauty to […]

A Look at Windows 10 Main New Features

Ever since Microsoft announced their new upcoming operating system Windows 10, it has been met with cautious optimism, the glimpse we got of a modernized Start Menu, better multi-tasking with Task View and UI improvements were generally welcomed among most people. Now Microsoft is ready to reveal more details about Windows 10 and what it […]

Breakthrough for Fusion Energy Could be Near

Lockheed Martin Corp said on Wednesday it had made a technological breakthrough in developing a power source based on nuclear fusion, and the first reactors, small enough to fit on the back of a truck, could be ready in a decade. Tom McGuire, who heads the project, said he and a small team had been […]

Small PC Applications: Industrial Automation & Control Systems

Small PC computers are the go-to choice for many industrial automation and control applications due to their size and flexibility. Small form factor computers are industry proven hardware that is compatible with industry standard HMI software from Wonderware, Rockwell, Indusoft, Iconics, GE Fanuc, Pro-face, CIMPLICITY, Siemens, Schneider Electric etc. Fanless Computing – Small and rugged, highly reliable […]

Microsoft Announces Windows 10

Microsoft has officially unveiled the name of the new and upcoming version of it’s computer operating system, curiously called Windows 10 (skipping the name Windows 9). Microsoft touted Windows 10 as the company’s “most comprehensive platform, ever,” that stresses a single product family, platform, and store. Microsoft did not list an official reason for skipping the version […]

IPv6 adoption slowly starting to grow

According to a new paper by the The ICSI Networking and Security Group as well as Google’s own statistics, IPv6 adoption has slowly started showing signs of growth reaching over 4% of all web traffic for the first time. What is IPv6? IPv6 stands for Internet Protocol version 6 and is the latest version of the […]

3D Printing Set to Take Off

Article from factor-tech.com: The 3D printing market will become as valuable as WhatsApp in another four years, research has revealed. Unlike the social messaging platform, the 3D printing industry, despite having plenty of real-world uses, is still only just breaking into the mass consumer market. However, the growth of 3D printing is set to explode […]

Google Predicts a Future of Ads Beyond the Internet

Article from the theguardian.com: Google says it foresees a future of advertising a few years from now in which they could appear on anything from thermostats to refrigerators to car dashboards and watches. The official remark that such devices could soon be serving “ads and other content” appears in a formal filing to the US […]

The Internet Has A Password Problem

Article from buzzfeed.com: You have a problem. Your online passwords — the barrier that protects your most private correspondence, financial data and nearly every element of your identity and life — are a mess. Feel (a little) better: It’s not totally your fault. Though this past week’s enormous Heartbleed security flaw has brought the dismal […]