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Sony adopts, then drops, Cocoa-like GNUStep plans to rival Apple iOS

November 28th, 2010
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Sony unveiled plans to deliver a mobile development platform based on an open source version of Apple’s OpenStep and Cocoa technologies, shortly before announcing the project was put on hold.

Sony’s plans, referred to as SNAP (Sony Networked Application Platform), hoped to leverage the open source community to deliver an alternative to Apple’s iOS Cocoa Touch development frameworks.

As a starting point, Sony took the existing GNUstep libraries, which originated as an implementation of OpenStep, the basis for Apple’s Cocoa in Mac OS X and iOS. GNUstep uses the same Objective-C language and implements similar (but not compatibly identical) development frameworks to the Cocoa used by developers to create Mac, iPhone and iPad apps.

However, after contributing a number of touch-based interface enhancements to the open GNUstep codebase, Sony has put its plans on hold without explaining why.

NeXT and OpenStep

Sony’s intention to use an open source platform to compete against Apple in the mobile device arena, rather than using an existing alternative such as the Java-based Android, JavaME, and BlackBerry OS; Microsoft’s Silverlight-based Windows 7 Phone; the full Windows 7 environment (that Sony has licensed for use on PCs), or some version of Adobe’s Flash Lite, Flash web plugin (championed by Google’s Chrome OS), or Flash-based AIR development platform (as the upcoming RIM PlayBook does), is an interesting development given the shared history of Apple’s Cocoa and GNUstep.

Prior to bringing NeXT’s technology to Apple in the 1997 acquisition that returned Steve Jobs to the company he founded, NeXT created a sophisticated UNIX operating system using advanced, object oriented development frameworks that made building apps easy.

Named NeXTSTEP, the package was widely used by investment banks and security agencies to create custom apps, and was famously used to build the first web server and browser client. It was also used to develop cutting edge video games by John Carmack of id Software. Despite those successes, NeXT was unable to sell enough of its hardware in a way that could support ongoing development.

It pulled out of the computing hardware market in the early 1990s in an attempt to find a sustainable market for NeXTSTEP’s advanced technology as a software product, initially selling a version of the NeXTSTEP OS that could run on PCs and Sun workstations, and eventually separating the development tools from the underlying OS to create a development layer that could run on top of systems running Windows NT or Sun’s Solaris.

In a partnership with Sun, NeXT developed the OpenStep specification, which enabled any hardware maker or operating system vendor to build products capable of running applications created for the new specification. Within months however, Sun pulled out of the partnership to focus on Java, its own technology aimed and creating applications that could conceivably run on any hardware or operating system with a Java Virtual Machine.

With few prospects left for OpenStep, NeXT pursued the development of WebObjects, which essentially turned the OpenStep frameworks into a development environment for web apps. Dell used this technology to launch its very successful web store shortly before Apple acquired NeXT with the intention of resurrecting NeXTSTEP as replacement for its existing, aging Classic Mac OS.

Source:-http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/27/sony_adopts_then_drops_cocoa_like_gnustep_plans_to_rival_apple_ios.html

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More companies joining battle of browsers

November 28th, 2010
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In the world of Web browsers, it’s beginning to look a lot like the 1990s, when the Internet was just starting to become an integral part of daily life and Netscape’s Navigator and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer vied for dominance. By the end of the decade, Microsoft emerged as the winner and Netscape faded into dotcom history.

This time around, the browser battle includes an increasing number of competitors, most notably Internet Explorer, Mozilla’s Firefox and Google’s Chrome. But Apple’s Safari and newcomers like RockMelt, a start-up that promises to integrate Web browsing with social networking, are banking on innovative features to stand out in a sector in which users are reluctant to change.

Wharton experts attribute the new interest in part to cloud computing, which allows data to be hosted on remote servers and run on demand over the Internet; and mobile computing, which has put Internet-connected devices into everyone’s hands.

Meanwhile, some popular browser engines are now open source, meaning that anyone is free to use, change or enhance the software. For example, RockMelt, which began offering beta access on Nov. 8, uses the underpinnings of Chrome and integrates services such as Facebook and Twitter. A number of other browsers are based on Webkit, an open source project originally spearheaded by Apple.

Kendall Whitehouse, director of new media at Wharton, said open source has dramatically lowered the development costs involved with building a browser and “makes it much easier for a company to focus its development efforts on value-added services. [RockMelt] is a good example of open source components making innovation possible.”

Open source allows newcomers to enter the market without building technology from the ground up. Instead, players like RockMelt can focus on new features in search of the perfect browser.

“The ideal browser to me will be customizable, learn about my preferences over time, allow me to easily turn on and off social services and segment ‘friends’ for use in those services, and share my browsing history across multiple devices,” says Shawndra Hill, an operations and information management professor at Wharton. “The browser will most importantly help me to find the pages I am looking for on the web efficiently and effectively.”

Source:http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20101128/BUSINESS/11280330/1003/BUSINESS/More-companies-joining-battle-of-browsers

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Inspan brings Ultra High Speed SSDs from Corsair

November 28th, 2010
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Inspan Infotech, one of the largest IT distribution companies for motherboards and hardware components announced the availability of ultra high speed SSD Cards, CSSD-F60GB2-BRKTand CSSD-F120GB2-BRKT from Corsair the leader in solid state cards.

Based on the SandForce SF-1200 SSD Processor, these devices deliver highest performance and density. System will start-up faster, applications and games will load quicker and there will be a huge improvement in overall system responsiveness. The Corsair Force Series SSD is the ultimate SSD for the demanding storage requirements.

These cards provide unparalleled write endurance, superior ECC data protection, and outstanding performance and guarantees the unusually fast 4K random write performance of 180 MB/s, measured using the ATTO benchmark. This elevated 4K Write Speed generates 15K IOPs, resulting in excellent system performance and responsiveness. All Force Series SSDs implement the ATA TRIM command, supported by Windows® 7, which helps to maintain optimal performance over the drive’s lifetime. The F60, F120, and F240 Force Series SSDs all support the maximum throughput specification of 285MB/s read and 275MB/s write. With no drop-off in performance when moving down to 60GB, the F60 is an ideal boot drive for a performance system, especially when combined with traditional spinning media for mass storage. These drives have no moving parts that ensure increased durability and reliability and quieter operations over standard hard disk drives. They consume lesser power thereby increasing the battery life for notebooks and netbooks. The 2.5″ form factor is provided for portable computer needs and 2.5″ to 3.5″ bracket for installation on desktop computer.

Source:http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/computer-hardware/2010112569544.htm

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Alldata Ace.exe Error – Repair Pc Errors ! Ace Hardware Black Friday Ads

November 28th, 2010
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Ace Hardware Black Friday and Cyber MondaySales have arrived on the web and you’re just in time to catch a awesome Black Friday bargains at Ace Hardware.

Ace Hardware will probably display hot internet only bargains that you can get at today before they run out.

In your searches, you may come across wildly different methods to repair an ace.exe error, thus it’s well worth your while to figure out how to do this the right way. By taking advantage of the internet’s wide-ranging intelligence, just about anyone can take care of system errors in a matter of minutes. In a minute or two you’ll see that repairing annoying error messages doesn’t mean you have to call in the pros.

In an ideal world, you’d have a reliable computer that doesn’t disrupt your work with errors, but unfortunately we all know that these errors seem to be part of the package. It is well known among the professionals that damage to the registry part of the windows system can lead to a variety of troubles, including the error you’ve recently come across. Software and hardware is “registered” by the registry; unfortunately, do this incorrectly and you can seriously wreak havoc with it and cause errors and other troubles. Fortunately, there turned out to be some great tools available on the internet that enable you to detect and repair these errors quite easily and without any risks. Generally, it’s just a matter of downloading a specialized scanner on your pc and get ready to enjoy some error-free computing very soon!

Computers inevitibly end up with thousands of registry paths and settings utilized by both software and hardware – “too much information” is often at the root of a variety of pc problems you may encounter. By using these tools, you’ll be able to find and fix a large number of windows problems – runtime errors, javascript errors, blue screens and more, which are found to originate in your registry system. If it happens that you decide to try and modify your registry system without professional help, it’s a very good idea to copy your system’s registry before you start your editing.

Multi-taskers take note! in order to repair an ace.exe error and be able to stop worrying about this, i strongly advise you to straighten out the registry – you won’t believe the difference. Be sure you understand that even though anti-viral utilities can and do “kill” viruses, they won’t repair the mess that viruses bring about in your registry files. In addition to getting your registry in order, to really keep your system – and your entire pc – operating at its best, simply keep your hard drive clean of applications you no longer use. Recovering damaged data is a must these days as it helps us to become more productive while we go about our day-to-day business. If you know someone who is having troubles due to installing/removing software from their computer very often, i’m sure they will think this information is helpful – pass it on!

Source:http://www.stopwatchnews.com/alldata-ace-exe-error-repair-pc-errors-ace-hardware-black-friday-ads/01183

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Japanese Hardware: Kinect Helps Xbox 360

November 28th, 2010
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Sales of the PSP-3000 series skyrocketed from over 40,000 units to over 96,000 this week. There’s no clear indicator as to what the catalyst for the surge is – no big-hitting handheld titles are currently nestling in the Top 10, unless everyone was simply waiting on the portable version of Winning Eleven 2011 to roll around.

What everyone seemed keen on – at least going by crowds at launch night – was the Xbox 360 Kinect device. Although it propelled console sales from 2,149 to 7,083, it’s still nowhere near the numbers that Microsoft might have been hoping for, particularly as the PlayStation 3 sees a significant sales lift on the back of Call of Duty: Black Ops. The fact that no Kinect games managed to enter the Top 20 Software Chart may have also been a factor.

Source:-http://spong.com/article/23145/Japanese-Hardware-Kinect-Helps-Xbox-360-Sales

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GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R (Rev. 2.0) Motherboard Review

November 27th, 2010
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GIGABYTE has released a number of X58 based motherboards since the chipset made its appearance in 2008. While they don’t have the most X58 boards out there, they do offer some of the best. GIGABYTE first released the GA-X58A-UD3R (Rev. 1.0) not too long ago and it was well received with it’s low price and excellent performance. Recently however, GIGABYTE saw fit to release a revision to the GA-X58A-UD3R (Rev. 2.0) adding some minor changes. Just looking at the board and box will more or less leave you hanging as far as what the differences are.

It still features the same low $200 price range, USB 3.0, SATA 3, a 3 year warranty, and an identical layout as the original but GIGABYTE added four more power phases compared to eight. Another added feature is an extra USB header(red one) that employs GIGABYTE’s new On/Off USB Charge technology that maintains power to the front USB even when the computer is turned off. GIGABYTE also says that the header provides around three times as much power than a standard USB port meaning that devices such as iPhones charge a bit quicker .

Most people already know about and what’s expected of the X58 chipset so I won’t go into details about it other than it’s my preferred chipset.

Source:http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1473/1/

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Kingston launches hyperx external usb 3.0 ssds

November 27th, 2010
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If you’re packing a USB 3.0 PC, then you likely have the need for speed. SSDs are clearly on our list of things that make our computers go faster, but those are already sitting happily in our internal SATA interfaces.

Kingston has a solution for those wanting to make their USB 3.0 fly, and that is with the just-made-official HyperX MAX external SSD. We first laid eyes on this product in its early stages back in June of this year during our tour of the Kingston factory, but now the product is finished and ready to ship in December.

The HyperX MAX 3.0 has a read speed of up to 195MB/sec., and a write speed of up to 160MB/sec., when paired with a USB 3.0 compatible device. It is also fully compatible with USB 2.0 devices, but the speed defaults back to USB 2.0 capability.

During Kingston’s internal testing, a 10GB movie file was transferred in 1 minute, 12 seconds to the HyperX MAX 3.0 from a USB 3.0 system. On a USB 2.0 port on the same system, however, the transfer time increased to 5 minutes, 52 seconds.

HyperX MAX 3.0 is available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities at $222, $365, and $743, respectively.

Source:http://www.tomshardware.com/news/hyperx-ssd-usb-3-superspeed-v-100,11686.html

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