Comment Re:./ Headlines are becoming unparseable (Score 1) 57
Title case is a good indicator that you are, in fact, reading a title.
NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet Android Lollipop Update Performance Explored 57
MojoKid writes Last week, NVIDIA offered information regarding its Android Lollipop update for the SHIELD Tablet and also revealed a new game bundle for it. This week, NVIDIA gave members of the press early access to the Lollipop update and it will also be rolling out to the general public sometime later today. Some of the changes are subtle, but others are more significant and definitely give the tablet a different look and feel over the original Android KitKat release. Android Lollipop introduces a new "material design" that further flattens out the look of the OS. Google seems to have taken a more minimalist approach as everything from the keyboard to the settings menus have been cleaned up considerably. Many parts of the interface don't have any markings except for the absolute necessities. While the OS definitely feels more fluid and responsive, the default look isn't always better, depending on your personal view. The app tray for example has a plain, white background which looks kind of jarring if you've using a colorful background. And finding the proper touch points for things like a settings menu or clearing notifications isn't always clear. Performance-wise, NVIDIA's Shield Tablet showed significantly better performance on Lollipop for general compute tasks in benchmarks like Mobile XPRT but lagged behind Kit Kat in graphics performance slightly, which could be attributed to driver optimization.
Comment Re:Parallax. (Score 1) 425
"Fabrications"?!
What To Expect With Windows 9 545
snydeq writes: Two weeks before the its official unveiling, this article provides a roundup of what to expect and the open questions around Windows 9, given Build 9834 leaks and confirmations springing up all over the Web. The desktop's Start Menu, Metro apps running in resizable windows on the desktop, virtual desktops, Notification Center, and Storage Sense, are among the presumed features in store for Windows 9. Chief among the open questions are the fates of Internet Explorer, Cortana, and the Metro Start Screen. Changes to Windows 9 will provide an inkling of where Nadella will lead Microsoft in the years ahead. What's your litmus test on Windows 9?
Browser To Facilitate Text Browsing In Emergencies 40
Rambo Tribble (1273454) writes "Programmers at Fast Company are developing the Cosmos browser to allow text browsing from Android phones when networks are buckling under the load of local disasters. A common phenomenon when disaster strikes is the overloading of cell and data networks by massively increased traffic. The Cosmos browser is intended to facilitate using SMS text messages, which often still get through in such circumstances. To quote one developer, "We want this to be a way for people to get information when they're in dire need of it." Sort of a Lynx comes to Android affair. The Smithsonian contemplates the possibilities, here."
Comment Re:What's wrong with Windows Server? (Score 1) 613
If you background the cp process like I'm now imagining we're suggesting systemd does, then I follow, otherwise you're describing expected behaviour.
Comment Re:What's wrong with Windows Server? (Score 1) 613
I thought it returned nothing if it succeeded and displayed a message for any other exit mode (just like a UNIX command should)?
Comment Re:I owned a WiiU for 1 month..... (Score 1) 203
The quick start feature has been mentioned elsewhere, but you can now control the menu, as well as other apps that were restricted to the GamePad and Stylus such as eShop and Internet Browser, with Wii Remote or Pro Controllers.
Comment Put a Damn Jumper On! (Score 1) 216
My primary peeve is people who get cold and turn the air conditioning off and I start sweating. You can rug up, I can't take my last layer of clothing off (even then, it probably wouldn't be enough)!
Comment Re:Nintendo's taking a lot of flak for this... (Score 1) 156
I did see that on some images when I was looking for it later. I was only this evening marvelling at how thoroughly the design team refine their products, such as the tripod mount point on the back of the GamePad.
Comment Re:Nintendo's taking a lot of flak for this... (Score 1) 156
If you include Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass, which requires you to close the clam-shell to continue past the first third of the game, it could be said that it does limit content...
Comment Re:Removed "Disable Javascript" check box (Score 1) 365
Tabs don't load until you click on them.
Comment Re: Huh? (Score 1) 133
Also Red Hat JBoss, Apache and Jenkins CI, etc. Quite a few pies, but I haven't noted many installations that use Crowd.
Comment Re: They already DO store all data (Score 1) 153
I wondered if I'd missed a meeting or two, until you said we gaol people for not voting. it's a small fine which would expire with the statute of limitations before SPAR would try to incarcerate you for it.
Comment Re: Target Microsoft (Score 1) 404
According to the Jargon File, it implies that you won't design software that no-one wants to use.
Instead, you design software that everyone wants to use and then Spring Clean it away!
