Comment 2GB if RAM (Score 0) 128
I haven't toyed much with the Windows 10 Developer Preview yet, but I can't imagine that it is going to be very responsive with only 2GB of RAM.
That lets you run...part of Chrome?
Submission + - Apple Said to Team With Visa, MasterCard on iPhone Wallet
An anonymous reader writes: Apple plans to its next iPhone into a mobile wallet through a partnership with major payment networks, banks and retailers, according a person familiar with the situation. The agreement includes Visa, MasterCard, and American Express and will be unveiled on Sept. 9 along with the next iPhone, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. The new iPhone will make mobile payment easier by including a near-field communication chip for the first time, the person said. That advancement along with Touch ID, a fingerprint recognition reader that debuted on the most recent iPhone, will allow consumers to securely pay for items in a store with the touch of a finger.
Comment Streaming commercials are the worst (Score 2) 288
The volume of the commercials in SyFy's streaming videos is what drove me to install AdBlock, so in that case it backfired on them.
TV commercials don't seem nearly as obnoxious as they used to, but maybe it's just me.
Submission + - SSHDs debut on the desktop with mixed results
crookedvulture writes: Seagate's solid-state hybrid drives have finally made it to the desktop. The latest generation of SSHDs debuted with a 2.5" notebook model that was ultimately hampered by its slow 5,400-RPM spindle speed. The Desktop SSHD has the same 8GB flash payload and Adaptive Memory caching scheme. However, it's equipped with 2TB of much faster 7,200-RPM mechanical storage. The onboard flash produces boot and load times only a little bit slower than those of full-blown SSDs. It also delivers quicker response times than traditional hard drives. That said, the relatively small cache is overwhelmed by some benchmarks, and its mechanical sidekick isn't as fast as the best traditional hard drives. The price premium is a little high, too: an extra $30 for the 1TB model and $40 for the 2TB variant, which is nearly enough to buy a separate 32GB SSD. Seagate's software-independent caching system works with any operating system and hardware platform, so it definitely has some appeal. But dual-drive setups are probably the better solution for most desktop users.
Comment Vulnerability Reports != News (Score 1) 49
Seriously? Is every individual vulnerability in any piece of software going to make it on here now?
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