Windows 10 Anniversary Update arrives August 2nd
Microsoft hasn’t done the greatest job of keeping its Windows 10 Anniversary Update schedule a secret (it inadvertently spilled the beans on June 28th), but it’s at last official: the upgrade arrives on August 2nd. It’s free for anyone who has already moved to Windows 10, so most people won’t have to pay for Anniversary features like broader biometric security and pen support, a more efficient Edge browser with...
Record-Breaking Holiday Season for the App Store
CUPERTINO, California — January 6, 2016 — Apple® today announced that customers around the world made this holiday season the biggest ever for the App Store®, setting new records during the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s. In the two weeks ending January 3, customers spent over $1.1 billion on apps and in-app purchases, setting back-to-back weekly records for traffic and purchases. January 1, 2016 marked the biggest day in App Store...
AMD’s Radeon RX 480 is the new king of budget video cards
To be fair, AMD did prime the pump a bit by sending me the 8GB version of the RX 480. That version of the card will retail for around $239, a bit more than the $200 figure it reached with the 4GB model. There will be some performance differences between the two cards, but they likely won’t be significant with most games today. Still, AMD admits the 8GB version is a better bet if you want to future-proof your system for future...
AMD’s Radeon RX 480 is the new king of budget video cards
To be fair, AMD did prime the pump a bit by sending me the 8GB version of the RX 480. That version of the card will retail for around $239, a bit more than the $200 figure it reached with the 4GB model. There will be some performance differences between the two cards, but they likely won’t be significant with most games today. Still, AMD admits the 8GB version is a better bet if you want to future-proof your system for future...
Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results
Results Produce Record Quarterly Profit of $18.4 Billion CUPERTINO, California — January 26, 2016 — Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2016 first quarter ended December 26, 2015. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $75.9 billion and record quarterly net income of $18.4 billion, or $3.28 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $74.6 billion and net income of $18 billion, or $3.06 per...
