Сооснователь Valve Гейб Ньюэлл в интервью The Washington Post пояснил позицию компании в отношении игр серии Half-Life. «Когда мы только начинали, Valve занималась однопользовательскими играми, тогда можно было достичь успеха, выпуская сиквелы Half-Life», — заявил Ньюэлл. …
Первые упоминания о том, что Apple может выпустить 13-дюймовый iPad (Pro), появились осенью прошлого года — сразу после презентации iPad Air. Эксперты подумали, раз уж в Купертино начали присваивать своим планшетам приставки от ноутбуков, то следующим шагом со стороны корпорации станет создание устройства с совершенно новым размером экрана. Тогда эти …
Команда многострадального торрент-трекера PirateBay рассказала о своих планах на будущее, в частности о том, как именно планируют бороться с блокировками сайтов, занимающихся раздачей нелегального контента. …
Китайская компания Lenovo представила массу новых продуктов накануне ежегодной выставке потребительской электроники CES 2014 в Лас-Вегасе. Среди прочего следует обратить внимание на игровой Windows-ноутбук Y50 с довольно стильным дизайном и красными акцентами на корпусе. …
Компания Bitspin, пожалуй, наиболее известна благодаря своему будильнику Timely для платформы Android, и, похоже, Google очень понравилась реализация упомянутого приложения швейцарской компанией. Дело в том, что интернет-гигант сообщил о поглощении команды Bitspin вместе с её разработками. …
С момента релиза iPhone 5s и iPhone 5c прошло уже более трех месяцев, и аналитики компании Kantar Worldpanel ComTech заметили нехорошую тенденцию падения рыночной доли iPhone по сравнению с аналогичным периодом прошлого года. За основу исследования брались показатели на ноябрь 2013 и 2012 годов. …
При помощи Android будут созданы приложения как для инфотеймента, так и для более сложных функций, таких как автопилот. …
Intel's CEO, battling to keep the company relevant as computing moves beyond the PC, introduced a new line of wearable computers Monday night, including a connected smartwatch and a pair of earbuds with a built-in heart monitor. read more
GlobalFoundries, a contract chip manufacturer that works closely with semiconductor companies, appointed former Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha as its chief executive Monday. read more
Sony added nine more models in three series to its 4K TV range at the International CES show on Monday, promising cheaper offerings but not specifying prices. read more
Samsung Electronics has given guidance that its operating profit in the fourth quarter of 2013 is likely to be down from the same quarter a year ago, although sales may have grown marginally. read more
Intel is developing a smart wrist device and showing a host of prototype wearable devices at this week's International CES trade show with the hope to find the next big hit. read more
Intel hopes a new mini-computer the size of an SD card will drive growth for it in the wearables market. read more
A driverless shuttle vehicle unveiled at CES can carry up to 10 people, learning any new route with a single trip and responding to rider stops when requested. …
Sony took the wraps off a new, low-cost 4K camcorder at the International CES 2014 on Monday, bringing a much-needed tool to a market still suffering from a lack of content. read more
Dell wants to compete with the Xbox and PlayStation gaming consoles, introducing a fully loaded gaming PC with the Linux-based, SteamOS operating system. read more
NASA researchers are working on a whole new kind of robot – one that is spherical, travels by rolling and could land on a planet by simply hitting the surface and bouncing. …
Qualcomm's CEO said his company has the capabilities to build ARM server chips but was careful not to disclose any product plans at the International CES in Las Vegas. read more
Palo Alto Networks, an enterprise security company, has acquired Silicon Valley startup Morta Security in a deal that the companies say will better help their clients defend themselves against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. read more
Samsung introduced a 105-inch, curved-screen, Ultra High Definition TV at a pre-International CES news event, but the new product was upstaged when movie director Michael Bay walked offstage because of a problem with a teleprompter. …
Microsoft is rounding out its Dynamics CRM (customer relationship management) product by acquiring Parature, maker of cloud-based software companies can use to create self-service portals for customers. read more
While Apple has called its Apple TV set-top box a “hobby,” rival Roku has teamed up with two manufacturers to build its popular video streaming service directly into TVs. Columnist Ryan Faas weighs in on the consequences. …
Toyota chose the International CES this week to exhibit a test version of its zero-emission Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) concept car, which was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show last fall. read more
Intel wants to bridge the gap between the virtual and real worlds with the help of 3D webcams, which the company hopes will replace the mundane 2D cameras in laptops and tablets by the second half of this year. read more
A lot of cars already resemble mobile entertainment systems, with TV screens and video games to keep everyone except — hopefully — the driver occupied. But they'll get even smarter (and probably more chaotic) if this year's International CES is anything to go by. read more