Should you do a "clean install" of Mountain Lion?
[Editors note: This article is part of our series of articles on installing and upgrading to Mountain Lion.] It used to be that when upgrading to a major new version of OS X, installing over an existing OS X installationfor example, installing 10.3 over 10.2entailed some degree of risk, as existing applications, add-ons, and support files could conflict with the new OS. For this reason, many people used to perform a clean install:...
Kuratas, the 13-foot mech: unleashes your inner Ripley, costs $1.35 million (video)
By Mat Smith posted Jul 30th 2012 8:43AM Suidobashi Heavy Industries has put the finishing touches to its latest project, the 4.4-ton Kuratas. Mobile suit obsessives around the world can thank artist Kogoro Kurata and robotics expert Wataru Yoshizaki for the robot frame, which has space to house a pilot inside. The mech’s touchscreen UI even includes a Kinect-based movement interface and the shudder-inducing...
Apple reports 3 million Mountain Lion downloads in four days, ‘most successful OS X release’
By Brian Heater posted Jul 30th 2012 8:50AM We heard some rumblings ahead of the weekend from third-party sources, and like clockwork, Apple has kicked the week off with its weekend box office returns. According to Cupertino’s numbers, the latest version of OS X hit 3 million downloads in four days, making for “the most successful OS X release in Apple’s history.” Price has surely played a role in Mountain...
Oracle hopes to poach Microsoft SQL Server users with MySQL migration tool
Oracle is going after users of Microsoft’s SQL Server with a new tool for migrating data from SQL Server to its own MySQL database, the vendor announced Wednesday. The tool has been built into Oracle’s MySQL Workbench administration console, and with it, applications written for SQL Server can be easily tweaked for MySQL, Oracle said in a statement. Oracle is also releasing an improved version of the MySQL Installer for...
Apple Previews iOS 6
When a call comes in that you can’t answer right away, swipe up to reveal options. Quickly reply with an iMessage or SMS. Use a preset message or write a custom one. When a call comes in that you can’t answer right away, swipe up to reveal options. Set up a time- or location-based callback reminder. Get an alert in an hour or when you leave your current location, arrive at home, or get to work. Turn on Do Not Disturb to suppress all...
