January 2017 – Page 35 – news.buyenne.com

Project Scorpio: Neue Xbox ohne ESRAM, aber mit Checkerboard

Microsoft verzichtet bei Project Scorpio auf schnellen On-Chip-Speicher und setzt offenbar weiterhin auf Jaguar-Kerne. Die Xbox beherrscht wie die Playstation 4 Pro sogenanntes Checkerboard-Rendering, Microsoft rät aber zu gröberen Effekten und dynamischer Auflösung statt durchweg zu 4K-UHD. (Xbox, Playstation 4)

DirectX 12: Microsoft legt Shader-Compiler offen

Der Compiler für Microsofts Shader-Sprache HLSL ist Open Source. Das Werkzeug ist Teil von DirectX 12 und basiert auf LLVM sowie dessen Frontend Clang. HLSL ist damit effektiv nicht mehr proprietär und für die Treiberentwickler ergeben sich daraus einige Vorteile. (DirectX-12, Microsoft)

3G-Abschaltung: Telekom-Mobilfunkverträge nennen UMTS-Ende

In den Verträgen der Telekom wird jetzt auf die Vergänglichkeit der UMTS-Lizenzen hingewiesen. Die Frequenzen waren immer nur bis 2020 zugewiesen. (5G, UMTS)

Lenovo unveils four new Chromebooks for education market

Microsoft may be making the case that low-cost Windows laptops are a better choice for classroom use than Chromebooks. But PC makers seem to want to have it both ways: Acer unveiled new Chrome OS and Windows laptops for education this month. And Lenovo is offering Chrome and Windows versions of notebooks with identical hardware.

In fact, several of the Lenovo laptops Microsoft highlighted in its announcement will be available with a choice of Windows or Chrome OS… and the Chromebook models will invariably be cheaper.

Continue reading Lenovo unveils four new Chromebooks for education market at Liliputing.

In fact, several of the Lenovo laptops Microsoft highlighted in its announcement will be available with a choice of Windows or Chrome OS… and the Chromebook models will invariably be cheaper.

Continue reading Lenovo unveils four new Chromebooks for education market at Liliputing.

Google unveils two new stylus-toting Chromebooks for education (from Acer and Asus)

Samsung recently unveiled two of the first Chrome OS laptops with both a touchscreen display and support for stylus input. But the Samsung Chromebook Plus and Chromebook Pro aren’t the only models with stylus support coming this year.

Google for Education says an Acer Chromebook Spin 11 with a convertible tablet design and an Asus Chromebook C213 convertible will both be available in late spring, and both will support stylus input.

They’re aimed at the education market, and Google says the Chromebooks were designed with input from educators.

Continue reading Google unveils two new stylus-toting Chromebooks for education (from Acer and Asus) at Liliputing.

They’re aimed at the education market, and Google says the Chromebooks were designed with input from educators.

Continue reading Google unveils two new stylus-toting Chromebooks for education (from Acer and Asus) at Liliputing.

Acer, HP, Lenovo unveil low-cost Windows laptops for education for $189 and up

Chromebooks have become popular in classrooms around the world due to their low cost, easy-to-use operating system, and security features, among other things. But Microsoft would clearly rather have students use Windows-based laptops. So for the last few years the company has been working with PC makers to offer low-cost Windows computers for the education space as alternatives to Chromebooks.

Now Microsoft is announcing the latest crop, including new models from Acer, HP, and Lenovo, with prices starting as low as $189.

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LG G6 leak shows round display corners, slim bezels

See tantalizing hints of LG’s upcoming product line.

Mobile World Congress is quickly approaching, and with the big show comes device leaks. LG has had a pair of believable leaks lately: one for its upcoming smartwatch made in collaboration with Google and one for its flagship smartphone, the LG G6.

According to a report from The Verge, the above is a picture of the LG G6—at least, it's a picture of the top half. In addition to the relatively slim bezels, the photo appears to show a display with round corners. This is a design touch we recently saw on the Xiaomi Mi Mix, which shaved a handful of pixels off the corners of the display in exchange for a unique look. Unlike the Mi Mix, this is still a traditional smartphone design, with an earpiece, camera, and the usual sensors on the top bezel.

Unlike the plastic-coated metal of the LG G5, The Verge describes the G6 as "made entirely out of glass and metal." The site describes the bottom bezel as "only slightly taller than the top bezel" and promises the device will have a headphone jack and be water-resistant. The dual-camera system is apparently back, but as is the case on the LG V20, the G5's modular system has been scrapped.

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For Honor: PC-Systemanforderungen für Schwertkämpfer

Schicke Grafik, aber erstaunlich moderate Systemanforderungen: Ubisoft nennt im Detail, welche Hardware PC-Spieler benötigen, um mit Wikingern oder Rittern in For Honor in die Schlacht zu ziehen. (For Honor, Ubisoft)

Pharma companies disown Shkreli; Pissed, Shkreli airs their dirty laundry

Shkreli says he’s tired of being face of greed when he’s not alone—here’s the list.

This week, a pharmaceutical trade group stepped up its efforts to distance itself from Martin Shkreli, the disgraced ex-CEO of several drug companies who gained notoriety for an eye-popping drug price increase and an indictment for securities fraud. The trade group even made a television ad to try to bolster its image and make clear that it is different—better—than the likes of Shkreli and his greedy ways.

Is it, though? If you ask Shkreli, it's not. And he’s made a website to try to convince you.

On the bare-bones Pharmaskeletons.com, an angry and vengeful Shkreli lists instances of greed, criminal behavior, and other sleaziness of individual members of the pharmaceutical trade group PhRMA. Not all his claims are backed up, explained, or accurate. But the site still offers an embarrassing catalogue of bad deeds, which Shkreli told STAT he would continually update.

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Innogy: Telekom will auch FTTH anmieten

Der Vertrag der Telekom mit Innogy kam für viele überraschend und mehr ist in Vorbereitung. Doch wer ist eigentlich Innogy in der Telekombranche? (Glasfaser, DSL)