Four Microsoft Windows 8 demo videos appear online

A series of clips of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system have made their way online, showcasing its many features

The videos arrive just weeks when Windows 8, which will power both tablets and smartphones, arrives on October 25, although an early version was released to developers last month to launch new applications.

They landed shortly after Steven Sinofsky, head of Windows at Microsoft, announced a new update system in Windows 8 which means users purchasing new computers won't have to wait for a service pack to get the latest changes to the OS.

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Cliff Bleszinski quits Epic Games

Cliff Bleszinski has resigned as Design Director at Epic Games, the studio behind the iconic Xbox 360 series Gears Of War

 

In a move sure to send shockwaves through the gaming industry, Cliff Bleszinski has announced his departure from Epic Games. As the studio's Design Director, Bleszinski presided over the multi-million unit-selling Xbox 360 shooter series, Gears Of War, and played an integral part in the evolution of Epic's lucrative Unreal gaming engine. His resignation marks the end of a 20 year stint at the studio.

Bleszinski posted on the Epic Games website, hinting that he's looking forward to taking some time off.

"I've been doing this since I was a teenager, and outside of my sabbatical last year, I have been going non-stop. I literally grew up in this business, as Mike likes to say. And now that I'm grown up, it's time for a much needed break," he wrote.

"I will miss the projects, the playtests, the debates, and most importantly, the people. Epic only hires the best of the best, and it has been a joy working with each and every one of you on a daily basis, whether you were hired weeks ago or decades ago," he added. "I have been fortunate enough to collaborate with a variety of disciplines, from code to art to marketing and PR - it's been one big, rewarding learning experience. I'm confident that each project that is being built, whether at Epic, Chair, PCF, or Impossible will be top notch and will please gamers and critics alike."

There's no word yet on what Bleszinski's next move will be, nor who is set to replace him at Epic.

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Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500: Sounds Professional

Nothing compares to the atmosphere of a certain game that you like to play and what introduces you best into it is the sound! Just like a horror movie scene is meaningless without its background sound, because it is that specific music that creates the suspense! The same principle goes for games! If the sound is not flawless when gaming, the action doesn’t feel the same and an experienced gamer knows that, therefore the sound’s accuracy is, indeed, very important. Being able to feel the enemy vibrating throughout your entire room is quite an amazing sensation!

This review is for those who had it and want to feel it again or those in search for it! The Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 speaker system is one of the surround sound systems that can deliver that.  Follow the article and see why!

The Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 speaker system hooks you up with six class D amplifiers (able to shake you like an earthquake, because of the 232 Watts RMS of power) and an 8? subwoofer, able to deliver the best of the digital sound!

Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 2.1 speakers system

The TFT color display (shows information in more than one language) is placed on the placed on the remote control and it allows the user to customize the sound depending on his activity, so you have the Mod X theatrical audio processing (perfect for Blue Ray and DVD audio), dynamic DSP programs (such as Late Night, helps you adjust the sound in a pleasant manner) and custom-designed EQ curves (especially designed for environmental simulation, best suitable for games, films or music).

In terms of performances, the Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 speaker system is, probably, one of the best computer speakers available on the market. The sound is very accurately reproduced and the base is incredible! It allows you not only to adjust the volume and base, but also to customize the curves of the digital wave of sound depending on what you want to do: listening to your favorite album, watching a nice movie or have tones of fun gaming!

The price of the Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 speaker system is listed at (almost) 220 US dollars and I believe it should not cost more in other stores. What you get foe this amount is not only a subwoofer and two satellite speakers, but one of the best desktop speaker systems. It is, indeed, expensive, but it is worth every penny!

Classic Black design for Corsair SP2500

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Samsung Series 9 Review, Samsung vs. Apple!

In this Samsung Series 9 review I will use unbiased and real data to determine if this laptop is worth your time and money. Let's face it, the Samsung Series 9 was made to compete with the Apple airmack! Samsung is relatively new when it comes to the laptop industry. This was why I was surprise to see how thin and light the new Series 9 was!

This remarkable laptop was design with a thin chassis making it the smallest laptop in the industry. The Macbook is obese compared to this puppy. Consumer reports did a Samsung Series 9 review a few months ago and they stated that this laptop was the toughest one on the market. What makes this laptop so tough? It was created using the super aluminum compound duralumin. Duralumin has 2 times the strength of other aluminums without having the heavy weight that other laptops carry.

In the Consumer reports Samsung Series 9 review, they tested the performance of this beauty as compared to that of the Macbook. The Samsung Series 9 out performed the Mac on every test. The Samsung blasted the Mac when tested for encoding and photoshop rendering! I know what you're thinking, how could this happen? The core two duo processor in the Mac was no match for the core i5 that the series 9 contains. The solid state drive that the Series 9 contains is faster, and more proficient than most hard drives. The boot up time for this laptop is over the top. It boasts a sixty percent faster boot up time, now that's amazing!

In my personal Samsung Series 9 review the battery life for this baby was outstanding. I used this laptop for 5 hours nonstop on 1 charge! The Macbook was not even close! It barely runs for 4 hours! Another cool thing about the Series 9 is its amazing 1.5 watt speakers. These speakers provide an array of beautiful sounds that produce clean and sharp music! This beautiful laptop also carries the one and only Intel High definition 3000 Graphics. Now the 9 series is not an expert gaming laptop. However it will play your favorite movies in High Def without any problems.

This only negative thing about the Samsung Series 9 is the price point. Sure the Samsung cost more than the Mac! However when you factor in the extras and how the Series 9 out performed the Mac, paying an extra hundred dollars shouldn't detour the average smart laptop shopper.

This remarkable laptop was design with a thin chassis making it the smallest laptop in the industry. The Macbook is obese compared to this puppy

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