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Windows 8's Market Share is Coming at the Expense of Windows Vista/XP

Posted 04/01/2013 at 10:06am | by Paul Lilly

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Windows 7 users don't seem to be in a rush to upgrade to Windows 8.

Another month is in the books, and that means we have another opportunity to examine Windows 8's impact on the market. According to Net Market Share, Windows 8's share of the desktop market has slowly crawled to 3.17 percent, up half a percentage point from February and up from a 2.26 percent share in January. What's interesting here is that Windows 7's penetration doesn't seem any worse for wear since Windows 8 debuted five months ago.

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Intel Readies HD Graphics Driver Update for Ivy Bridge

Posted 03/29/2013 at 10:35am | by Paul Lilly

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New graphics drivers for Ivy Bridge will add Ultra HD support.

If you're using the integrated graphics embedded into your 3rd generation Core processor (Ivy Bridge) from Intel, get ready for a driver update that's supposed to improve power and performance, as well as add new features. Intel HD Graphics driver 15.31 will be the seventh update since the introduction of 2nd generation Core processors (Sandy Bridge), and though it was built for 4th gen chips (Haswell), it will work on Ivy Bridge too.

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Razer Edge Gaming Tablet Ships with Steam Software Pre-Installed

Posted 03/28/2013 at 9:20am | by Paul Lilly

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At least you won't have to worry about installing Steam.

Razer is pretty stoked to let the world know that its Edge tablet for gamers will soon come pre-installed with Valve's Steam software, enabling users to more quickly tap into their existing games library. Of course, you could always download Steam yourself, but hey, we'd rather see Steam sitting there than a bunch of trialware and other bloat that OEMs sometimes like to load their systems with. Still, we have reservations about the Edge.

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THQ Games Featured in This Week's Humble Bundle

Posted 03/27/2013 at 11:44am | by Paul Lilly

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A measly $1 donation scores some classic titles.

The infamous Humble Bundle is proof positive that not all gamers are cheapskates. You know the drill -- you donate $1 or more and, as a reward, you receive a collection of titles. Many people choose to donate more than a buck, and there are incentives for doing so, but if you're strapped for cash, nobody's going to give you the stink-eye for what amounts to legal robbery. This week's Humble Bundle features "epic THQ games."

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Photo Gallery: More Scenic Grand Theft Auto V Screenshots Emerge

Posted 03/27/2013 at 11:05am | by Paul Lilly

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Check out all the new screenshots in the gallery below.

Rockstar Games continues to tease the upcoming launch of Grand Theft Auto V, this time by releasing 10 new screenshots that focus on various scenery, such as a tinted sunset, a rolling sea with lighting striking in the background, daytime and nighttime skies, and more. Worried about how GTA V will look on a current generation console? These shots should put your mind at ease.

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Spanish Linux Group Targets Microsoft in Complaint to EU

Posted 03/26/2013 at 9:19am | by Paul Lilly

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Open source group takes issue with Microsoft's controversial UEFI Secure Boot mechanism.

A Spanish open software group has filed a complaint against Microsoft with the European Union claiming that it's unnecessarily difficult to install Linux on Windows 8 hardware. Hispalinux, which is made up of 8,000 Linux users and developers living in Spain, issued a 14-page complaint regarding Microsoft's UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) Secure Boot technology, which the group calls an "obstruction mechanism."

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Warner Brothers Brings MOBA Gameplay to DC Multiverse with Infinite Crisis

Posted 03/25/2013 at 11:28am | by Paul Lilly

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Play as popular DC Comics characters reimagined, such as Nightmare Batman.

Turbine Entertainment is developing an all-new multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game featuring a deep roster of DC Comics characters, Warner Bros. Entertainment and DC Entertainment announced today. It's called Infinite Crisis, a free-to-play game in which you'll battle other players in the DC Multiverse using a wide variety of heroes and villains that are "twisted incarnations" of their regular selves, such as Nightmare Batman and Gaslight Catwoman.

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Windows Blue Alpha Build 9364 Leaks

Posted 03/24/2013 at 11:11am | by Justin Kerr

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Windows Blue

Microsoft continues to evolve the modern UI

Microsoft has denied for months that Windows Blue even exists, but we finally have proof. A forum post from a Polish tech blog contained links for Windows 8 build 9364, and R27 installed the patch to verify its legitimacy. The consensus seems to be that Build 9364 is an “alpha” version of Blue, and while it might not be entirely feature complete, it certainly gives us a pretty good idea of what Microsoft has in store. We would recommend against installing this build for both legal and stability reasons, however that doesn’t mean you're totally shut out. We’ve compiled a full gallery of screenshots showing off the changes, and so far we have to say things are looking up for the modern UI.

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Amazon Gifts Free Android Apps to Celebrate Appstore's Second Birthday

Posted 03/22/2013 at 10:21am | by Paul Lilly

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Happy second birthday, Amazon Appstore, and here's to many more.

Typically when you're invited to a birthday party, you're expected to bring a gift for the birthday girl or boy (or pet). But in this case, Amazon is the one handing out freebies to anyone and everyone with an Android device to celebrate two years of the Amazon Appstore. There are 18 "app of the day" apps up for grabs, which normally range in price from $1 on up to $10 a pop. Let's have a look.

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Spotify vs. Xbox Music

Posted 03/21/2013 at 4:35pm | by Brad Chacos

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Battle of the music streaming services

Love or hate Windows 8, you have to give Microsoft credit for its tenacity. Most companies would’ve tucked their tail between their legs and run home crying after the disaster that was Zune, but Microsoft doubled down to bring a better-than-before effort rebranded as Xbox Music to its Live Tile-equipped ecosystem. With unlimited music streaming and the ability to buy individual tracks, Xbox Music looks like a hit on the Surface. (Get it?) But how does the new contender stack up to Spotify?

Note: This article was originally featured in the January 2013 issue of the magazine.

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