Month: April 2018

XMG Neo 15: Spielenotebook mit mechanischen Tasten konfigurieren

Das XMG Neo 15 soll durch seine mechanische Tastatur und ein für ein Gaming-Notebook kompaktes Gehäuse überzeugen. Doch auch der Core-i7-Sechskerner, eine GTX 1060 und der optionale größere Akku klingen vielversprechend. Startpreis: 1.400 Euro. (Schenk…

Das XMG Neo 15 soll durch seine mechanische Tastatur und ein für ein Gaming-Notebook kompaktes Gehäuse überzeugen. Doch auch der Core-i7-Sechskerner, eine GTX 1060 und der optionale größere Akku klingen vielversprechend. Startpreis: 1.400 Euro. (Schenker, Intel)

The Roku Channel gets live news thanks to ABC, Cheddar, and other partners

But it won’t replace all live news broadcasts.

(credit: Casey Johnston)

Roku wants to make The Roku Channel, its native destination for free, ad-supported content, more than just a streaming channel you turn to for classic movies and TV show episodes. Today, the company announced a new live news portion of The Roku Channel, featuring content from partners including ABC News, Cheddar, and PeopleTV. The section will hold live and linear news feeds made and curated by these partners, essentially giving The Roku Channel its own 24-hour news hub.

Roku explained to Ars that it's working with partners to figure out the best way to present news content on OTT devices. In the case of ABC, the company's feed on The Roku Channel will be dubbed ABC News Live, which is different and separate from the existing ABC News channel that already exists on Roku.

In addition to special segments and previously recorded clips from existing broadcasts, ABC News Live will be home to many live feeds that ABC News would already be covering. For example, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Senate hearing earlier this month could have been live content for ABC News Live to stream. The broadcaster may also expand on existing reports, such as George Stephanopoulos' recent interview with James Comey, with director's cuts that add more information than the one-hour special allowed.

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Dell Latitude laptops get a Coffee Lake-H upgrade

Dell is updating its Latitude line of business-class laptops with new 14 and 15 inch models sporting 45 watt Intel Coffee Lake-H processors. The Dell Latitude 5491 (14 inch) and Latitude 5591 (15.6 inch) notebooks are now available with up to an 8th-ge…

Dell is updating its Latitude line of business-class laptops with new 14 and 15 inch models sporting 45 watt Intel Coffee Lake-H processors. The Dell Latitude 5491 (14 inch) and Latitude 5591 (15.6 inch) notebooks are now available with up to an 8th-gen Intel Core i7 hexa-core processor and with optional NVIDIA GeForce MX130 graphics. […]

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Dell’s newest Precision mobile workstations pack a lot of power into a small space

Dell is updating is Precision line of workstation PCs with several new laptops powered by 8th-gen Intel Core Coffee Lake-H processors. The 15 inch Dell Precision 3530 is an entry-level with up to a Core i7 hexa-core chip, up to 32GB of RAM, and optiona…

Dell is updating is Precision line of workstation PCs with several new laptops powered by 8th-gen Intel Core Coffee Lake-H processors. The 15 inch Dell Precision 3530 is an entry-level with up to a Core i7 hexa-core chip, up to 32GB of RAM, and optional NVIDIA Quadro P600 graphics. The Precision 5530 is a thin-and-light […]

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On his first day, NASA’s new administrator sets an inclusive tone

“The comments were sincere and inspiring to all who attended!”

Enlarge / Jim Bridenstine, standing with his family, takes the oath of office from Vice President Mike Pence. (credit: NASA)

During his lengthy confirmation process to become NASA's new administrator, Oklahoma conservative Jim Bridenstine got pilloried for being a divider rather than a uniter. Noting Bridenstine's attacks on Marco Rubio during the 2016 presidential election, Florida Senator Bill Nelson characterized Bridenstine's politics as "divisive and extreme." Given that the space agency was apolitical, Nelson asked, “How do you keep NASA from being dragged down in a divisive political background?”

Nelson, a Democrat, was never satisfied with Bridenstine's answers and opposed his nomination to become administrator until the end. As a result, so did the entire Democratic party, and this forced a tense, party-line vote on Bridenstine when in the past NASA administrators have largely been approved by unanimous consent.

Truthfully, no one knows how Bridenstine will lead NASA. Critics have painted him as a climate change denier and against gay rights. However, the former congressman struck a moderate tone during his confirmation hearing, and as a pilot with a background in the US Navy, he has shown leadership on key aerospace issues during this five-and-a-half years in Congress.

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Förderung: Spielebranche will 50 Millionen Euro vom Steuerzahler

Die deutsche Spielebranche hat ihre Vorstellungen einer sinnvollen Förderung vorgestellt: Demnach soll der Staat im Jahr 50 Millionen Euro investieren – später sogar noch wesentlich mehr. (Quo Vadis, Games)

Die deutsche Spielebranche hat ihre Vorstellungen einer sinnvollen Förderung vorgestellt: Demnach soll der Staat im Jahr 50 Millionen Euro investieren - später sogar noch wesentlich mehr. (Quo Vadis, Games)

Amazon Prime members can have packages delivered to their GM, Volvo cars (in 37 cities so far)

After launching a program called Amazon Key last year, allowing Amazon Prime subscribers to have packages delivered inside their homes using a system of smart locks and security cameras, Amazon is expanding the program. Starting today, Prime members ca…

After launching a program called Amazon Key last year, allowing Amazon Prime subscribers to have packages delivered inside their homes using a system of smart locks and security cameras, Amazon is expanding the program. Starting today, Prime members can use Amazon Key In-Car to have packages delivered to cars parked in public spaces (like the driveway […]

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Amazon Key: Amazon liefert künftig in den Kofferraum

In den USA beginnt Amazon damit, Prime-Kunden ihre bestellten Waren in ihre Autos zu liefern. Über eine spezielle App müssen Kunden dem Onlinehändler Zugriff auf die Verriegelung des Kofferraums ihres Pkw erlauben – entsprechend ist der Service nur mit…

In den USA beginnt Amazon damit, Prime-Kunden ihre bestellten Waren in ihre Autos zu liefern. Über eine spezielle App müssen Kunden dem Onlinehändler Zugriff auf die Verriegelung des Kofferraums ihres Pkw erlauben - entsprechend ist der Service nur mit vernetzten Autos möglich. (Amazon, Internet)

Bundesnetzagentur: Telekom muss Tiefbaukosten zur Hälfte tragen

Laut einer neuen Entscheidung nach dem umstrittenen Diginetz-Gesetz kann die Telekom ein kommunales Unternehmen zwingen, ein eigenes zweites Glasfaserkabel mitzuverlegen. Allerdings ist der Tiefbau nicht gratis und das Problem damit nicht gelöst. (Bund…

Laut einer neuen Entscheidung nach dem umstrittenen Diginetz-Gesetz kann die Telekom ein kommunales Unternehmen zwingen, ein eigenes zweites Glasfaserkabel mitzuverlegen. Allerdings ist der Tiefbau nicht gratis und das Problem damit nicht gelöst. (Bundesnetzagentur, Open Access)

C++-Framework: Qt arbeitet an Webassembly-Support

Dank Webassembly können Qt-Anwendungen demnächst im Browser laufen, einige Demo-Seiten zeigen dafür bereits Beispiele. Aber es gibt auch noch reichlich Hindernisse bei der Portierung. (Qt, Browser)

Dank Webassembly können Qt-Anwendungen demnächst im Browser laufen, einige Demo-Seiten zeigen dafür bereits Beispiele. Aber es gibt auch noch reichlich Hindernisse bei der Portierung. (Qt, Browser)