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Tim Cook Hints at Apple’s Stance on TV, Wearable Devices at D11
Mobile

Tim Cook Hints at Apple’s Stance on TV, Wearable Devices at D11

May 29, 2013 8:05 AM - by: Jim Tanous

Last night’s interview of Apple CEO Tim Cook at the D11 Conference revealed the executive’s stance on TV, wearable computers, and the future of iOS and OS X. Read on for highlights and the video of the full interview.

How to Create Custom Start Screen Tiles in Windows 8
Windows 8

How to Create Custom Start Screen Tiles in Windows 8

May 28, 2013 9:30 AM - by: Jim Tanous

The Windows 8 Start Screen features beautiful tile icons for Modern UI (a.k.a. “Metro”) apps, but desktop apps are represented by unattractive low-resolution icons in empty tiles. Here’s how to create great-looking tile icons for any app.

News

Apple CEO Tim Cook Headlining the D11 Conference Tonight

May 28, 2013 9:15 AM - by: Jim Tanous

D, the annual tech conference from AllThingsD, kicks off today in California. Headlining the D11 Conference is Apple CEO Tim Cook, who will give an interview to Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher tonight at 9:00 PM EDT (6:00 PM PST).

How to Disable the Character Accent Menu in OS X Mountain Lion
OS X

How to Disable the Character Accent Menu in OS X Mountain Lion

May 28, 2013 8:15 AM - by: Jim Tanous

The new character accent menu in OS X Mountain Lion is a great tool for users who frequently type in foreign languages, but can be annoying because it prevents users from holding a key to type repeated characters. Here’s how to turn it off.

Xbox One and PS4 Can’t Provide Full Unreal Engine 4 Experience
Games

Xbox One and PS4 Can’t Provide Full Unreal Engine 4 Experience

May 24, 2013 2:16 PM - by: Jim Tanous

Epic’s Unreal Engine 4 demo was built to show console makers what the next generation of games should look like. Now that the Xbox One and PS4 have been revealed, gamers were disappointed to discover that both consoles fall far short of Epic’s benchmark.

Microsoft Explains the Power of the Xbox One Cloud
Games

Microsoft Explains the Power of the Xbox One Cloud

May 24, 2013 1:17 PM - by: Jim Tanous

Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox One console will work with hundreds of thousands of servers to offload certain processing tasks to the cloud, resulting in better performance and new capabilities for next-gen games.

Intel Claims Haswell Will Offer 50% Better Battery Life
Hardware

Intel Claims Haswell Will Offer 50% Better Battery Life

May 24, 2013 11:00 AM - by: Jim Tanous

Intel revealed Thursday that products based on its upcoming Haswell platform will offer up to 50 percent better battery life and 20 times more standby time than their Ivy Bridge counterparts.