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Forum: Article Discussion Today, 10:49
Replies: 12
Views: 369
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
Yes. Yes, I do; fixed, ta! Direct from...

Yes. Yes, I do; fixed, ta!
Direct from Microsoft, in the form of a press release. If you're curious, the full release can be read on the company's small business site...
Forum: Article Discussion Yesterday, 14:23
Replies: 29
Views: 392
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
("Bandied about," not "branded about." Sorry, pet...

("Bandied about," not "branded about." Sorry, pet peeve.)

One thing to be careful of when a company offers 'sales' figures: they're never actually 'units sold,' they're 'units shipped.' The...
Forum: Article Discussion Yesterday, 14:13
Replies: 29
Views: 392
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
Would that not mean that Sony and Microsoft -...

Would that not mean that Sony and Microsoft - and, once upon a time, Sega - are also in the business of making toys, just like Nintendo?
Forum: Article Discussion Yesterday, 14:05
Replies: 29
Views: 392
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
Nintendo hasn't been a toy company for years. If...

Nintendo hasn't been a toy company for years. If you're looking back to its origins, then Nintendo was actually founded as a hanafuda card manufacturer. It also had its hands in a number of other...
Forum: Article Discussion Yesterday, 10:36
Replies: 8
Views: 270
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
That's not how financial analysts work. It's also...

That's not how financial analysts work. It's also illegal: it'd be stock manipulation on a similar, but grander, level to a pump and dump scam (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_and_dump) - only...
Forum: Article Discussion Yesterday, 10:35
Replies: 0
Views: 92
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
Intel's new CEO regrets mobile market entry delay

Predecessor confirms his regrets on that front.
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2013/05/17/intel-mobile-delay/1
Forum: Article Discussion Yesterday, 10:08
Replies: 8
Views: 270
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
AMD's stock slumps on analyst's downgrade

James Covello recommends investors sell.
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2013/05/17/amd-stock-slump/1
Forum: Article Discussion 16th May 2013, 11:06
Replies: 9
Views: 324
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
'Cos Valve needs a hook. It needs something to...

'Cos Valve needs a hook. It needs something to keep people using Steam rather than buying games elsewhere - and this is its solution. Like Microsoft and Sony use their ranking systems to tie you in...
Forum: Article Discussion 16th May 2013, 09:25
Replies: 12
Views: 369
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
Yeah, when I wrote up the "soon to launch" story...

Yeah, when I wrote up the "soon to launch" story I'd stated that, while a fair conversion would see it fetch £700-800, I wouldn't have been surprised to see a symbol-swap that meant it hit the market...
Forum: Article Discussion 16th May 2013, 09:22
Replies: 9
Views: 324
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
Valve launches Steam Trading Cards beta

New feature to hook Steam gamers.
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2013/05/16/valve-trading-cards/1
Forum: Article Discussion 16th May 2013, 09:01
Replies: 14
Views: 578
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
Hope you've got that £5 ready to donate......

Hope you've got that £5 ready to donate... (http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2013/05/16/ms-surface-pro-launch/1) ;)
Forum: Article Discussion 16th May 2013, 09:00
Replies: 12
Views: 369
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
Microsoft Surface Pro launching on the 23rd of May

Delayed Windows 8 device finally arriving.
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2013/05/16/ms-surface-pro-launch/1
Forum: Article Discussion 15th May 2013, 09:31
Replies: 8
Views: 320
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
That's just a guess on my part - they could well...

That's just a guess on my part - they could well run another £15/£25 time-limited upgrade offer. I wouldn't bet on it, though - the beancounters will be panicked enough over it being free for Windows...
Forum: Article Discussion 15th May 2013, 09:08
Replies: 12
Views: 227
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
Das Keyboard goes silent with MX Red switch

Model S Professional Quiet launches.
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2013/05/15/das-keyboard-red/1
Forum: Article Discussion 15th May 2013, 08:49
Replies: 8
Views: 320
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
Microsoft confirms Windows 8.1 is a free upgrade

Windows 8 users will get the software gratis.
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2013/05/15/windows-81-upgrade/1
Forum: Article Discussion 14th May 2013, 09:50
Replies: 10
Views: 311
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
Raspberry Pi Camera Module now available

CSI camera hits the open market.
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2013/05/14/raspi-camera/1
Forum: Article Discussion 14th May 2013, 09:25
Replies: 2
Views: 224
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
CD Projekt Red launches Witcher 2 REDkit SDK beta

Modders get powerful content creation tool.
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2013/05/14/redkit-beta/1
Forum: Article Discussion 14th May 2013, 08:50
Replies: 26
Views: 1,042
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
That's an interesting statement. Out of interest,...

That's an interesting statement. Out of interest, *why* are we going to have to move way from the mouse and keyboard interface? What's wrong with it? What doesn't it do?

I readily agree that, for...
Forum: Article Discussion 14th May 2013, 07:00
Replies: 5
Views: 349
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
From watching the video. I couldn't very well...

From watching the video. I couldn't very well write an article about the video without watching it, could I? ;)

Who said it was extreme? I describe the delay as "unavoidable," not "extreme" or...
Forum: Article Discussion 13th May 2013, 14:24
Replies: 26
Views: 1,042
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
Technically, Microsoft has released a new way to...

Technically, Microsoft has released a new way to interact with the computer: touch-screens. Okay, that's stretching the definition of 'new,' but it's very telling that Microsoft only produces PC...
Forum: Article Discussion 13th May 2013, 10:15
Replies: 26
Views: 1,042
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
Windows Blue to tweak mouse-based interaction

Boot-to-desktop is just the start, it seems.
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2013/05/13/windows-blue-mouse/1
Forum: Article Discussion 13th May 2013, 09:53
Replies: 5
Views: 349
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
Mad Genius Controller prototype unveiled

Break-apart motion-tracking system demoed.
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2013/05/13/mad-genius-controller/1
Forum: Article Discussion 11th May 2013, 10:03
Replies: 7
Views: 486
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
Yeah, financial years don't necessarily line up...

Yeah, financial years don't necessarily line up with calendar years. Seems a little ahead of the curve that it would appear the 4th month of the calendar year is the ending of the 1st quarter of the...
Forum: Article Discussion 11th May 2013, 10:00
Replies: 7
Views: 455
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
Bizarre - the press release from NZXT clearly...

Bizarre - the press release from NZXT clearly states that it's exclusive to OCUK in the UK. Either Scan is importing from somewhere else, or somebody at NZXT changed their mind and forgot to tell the...
Forum: Article Discussion 10th May 2013, 09:52
Replies: 4
Views: 305
Posted By Gareth Halfacree
Microsoft to patch Pwn2Own IE 10 bug

Vulnerability vanquished on Patch Tuesday.
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2013/05/10/microsoft-patch-pwn2own/1
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