Distro Issue 54 arrives with the complete Engadget back to school guide!
By Billy Steele posted Aug 24th 2012 10:00AM Well, friends, back to school season is in full swing. For some, it’s a time of great sorrow, but for others it’s a glorious time that usually means some new tech is on the way to combat the year’s upcoming workload. Lucky for all of those in the latter group, the folks here at Engadget HQ have done our homework and compiled our picks in 14 different categories for your...
Google reforms ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ button, lets you savor other emotions
By Mat Smith posted Aug 24th 2012 10:32AM While many of us simply gravitate towards the companion search box or address bar to tap into Google’s wealth of search know-how, anyone still visiting the original homepage should give that second button another glance. If you float your cursor over the randomized “I’m Feeling Lucky” button, the text will now spin through a handful of new options, reducing its...
Analysts downgrade 2012 chip market forecast
An industry analyst firm downgraded its 2012 forecast for the global semiconductor market based on slumping economic conditions and chip revenue. The worldwide chip market, which had been expected to grow by less than 3% for the year, is projected to decline by 0.1%, according to IHS iSuppli. If this downward trend continues through the rest of the year, it will be the first annual decline for the global semiconductor industry since...
New FileMaker 12 Software Line Released Today
FileMaker, Inc. today announced the release of the FileMaker 12 database software line — including FileMaker Pro 12, FileMaker Go 12, and FileMaker Server 12 — which offers powerful new ways to create custom database apps for iPad, iPhone, Mac, Windows, and the web. New professionally designed themes and the ability to customize every detail make it easy to create databases for managing contacts, projects, digital content, and more....
Canon EOS-1D X field review
By Zach Honig posted Aug 24th 2012 11:00AM Just before Halloween in 2009, Canon announced its most powerful DSLR to date. The $5,000 full-frame EOS-1D Mark IV was the company’s answer to Nikon’s market-leading D3S, which rang in just shy of $5,200. On the basis of price alone, Canon won that round. Then, after two years of silence, the company launched its new flagship, the 1D X. The date was October 18th, 2011 —...
