So if you are a Wii U owner you may have seen there is update needed to get online and it is a big update. Around 5GB large. In which most cases have seen anywhere from an hour or above to actually install. Well with any update you do not want to interrupt them. The problem with interrupting this update is that it can brick your system. Losing power is the biggest culprit and there have been plenty of reports of said issue. Why Nintendo would release a machine that already needs a critical update is beyond me but without it you can?t play online. Go figure.
Here comes the largest of the Kindles to date, the Kindle Fire HD 8.9! This Kindle comes with a 1,920 x 1m200 display into the hads of shoppers for just $299 to start. There is also going to be an LTE version of the Kindle that will be shipping on November 20th. Although the LTE model will be setting you back around $499 which is still pretty nice since the typical iPad is around $629. So for those looking for a decent sized Kindle it is now on its way!
Stteven Sinofsky an employee with Microsoft for over 20 years is leaving the company. Not much is truly known on why he would leave right after the release of the newest Windows OS, Windows 8 and the launch of the new Surface tablets other then it might have to do with differences with core team execs this from close sources in contact with the site The Verge. It was no secret that Sinofsky didn’t play well with others as the sources sited issues with other teams in the Microsoft division including some fights concerning what was called the Courier tablet project and some team members grew unwilling to work with Sinofsky. The biggest flaw people would point too is that Sinofsky was too focused on Windows 8 and the Surface tablet and did not spread the focus out to other products such as the Windows 8 Phone, SmartGlass, Xbox Music, and Windows RT. But even still with all that speculation of drama, Steve Ballmer had this to say to the company on his Sinofsky’s departure:
Over the past few months we have delivered the foundation for a new era for Microsoft. From Office to Bing to Windows Phone and Windows Azure, to Xbox and of course Windows and Surface and everything in between, we?ve unleashed a huge wave of devices and services that people and businesses love. I simply couldn?t be more proud of the effort you have all put in to get us here and to set the foundation for our future. At the Windows launch in New York, at the Windows Phone event in San Francisco, and again at the Build event on Redmond campus, I was struck that while externally many people look at these events as the finish line, they really represent the starting line of a new era.
As we enter this new era, and with the successful launch of Windows 8 and Surface behind us, Steven Sinofsky has decided to leave the company. Steven joined Microsoft in 1989 as a software development engineer and has contributed to the company in many ways from his work as a technical advisor to Bill Gates, to leading the evolution of the Microsoft Office business, to his direction and successful leadership of Windows and Windows Live as well as Surface. I am grateful for the work that Steven has delivered in his time at our company. Effective immediately, Julie Larson-Green will lead Windows engineering. She will be responsible for all product development for Windows and Windows Live, in addition to Surface. Julie has been a stalwart leader of building compelling ?experiences? from her time on Internet Explorer, through the evolution of Office and most recently to the re-imagination of Windows. Her unique product and innovation perspective and proven ability to effectively collaborate and drive a cross company agenda will serve us well as she takes on this new leadership role. All of the current Windows engineering teams will report into Julie, and Julie will report to me.
Tami Reller will lead business and marketing strategy for Windows including Surface and partner devices. She will provide broad stewardship to our PC marketing efforts while managing the line business functions for Windows. Her work on Windows since 2007 has been exemplary and her strong talents in working with internal groups and partners will also serve us well. Tami also will report to me.
We are facing a time of great opportunity. What we have accomplished over the past few years is nothing short of amazing, and I know we have more amazing in us. I am excited about our people, I am energized by our ability to change and grow, and I look forward to the success which lies ahead. Thank you for all you do, and please join me in congratulating our new leadership and celebrating all that we have accomplished so far.
The Antivirus icon John McAfee is on the run from murder charges, says Belize police. Marco Vidal, head of the national police force’s Gang Suppression Unit , McAfee is a prime suspect in the murder of American expatriate Gregory Faull, who was gunned down Saturday night at his home in San Pedro Town on the island of Ambergris Caye.
Details remain light at the moment, but some residents are stating that Faull was a well-liked builder who hailed originally from California. The two men had been arguing for some time. Last Wednesday, Faull filed a formal complaint against McAfee with the mayor’s office, stating that McAfee had fired off guns and exhibited “roguish behavior.” Their final disagreement reportedly involved dogs.
Here is a statement from the police department:
“On Sunday the 11th November, 2012 at 8:00am acting upon information received, San Pedro Police visited 5 ? miles North of San Pedro Town where they saw 52 year old U.S National Mr. GREGORY VIANT FAULL, of the said address, lying face up in a pool of blood with an apparent gunshot wound on the upper rear part of his head apparently dead. Initial investigation revealed that on the said date at 7:20am LUARA TUN, 39years, Belizean Housekeeper of Boca Del Rio Area, San Pedro Town went to the house of Mr. Faull to do her daily chores when she saw him laying inside of the hall motionless, Faull was last seen alive around 10:00pm on 10.11.12 and he lived alone. No signs of forced entry was seen, A (1) laptop computer brand and serial number unknown and (1) I-Phone was discovered missing. The body was found in the hall of the upper flat of the house. A single luger brand 9 mm expended shells was found at the first stairs leading up to the upper flat of the building. The body of Faull was taken to KHMH Morgue where it awaits a Post Mortem Examination. Police have not established a motive so far but are following several leads.”
CBS news has reported which you can watch in the video above that some US Navy SEAL that were part of the elite operations and are well known for the elimination of Osama bin Laden are now being disciplined for revealing secrets. Seal team six became paid consultants on a recently released video game, Medal of Honor. It is truly unclear what actual secrets are actually released. I guess you would have to play the game and see the tactics used in the game to really figure it all out.
Microsoft has presented a huge step in the voice recognition area.? The video above says it all.? The machine not only will understand your words but will also translate them.? Now that is very nice but what was very amazing was how it translated the voice to the voice and pitch of the language it is translating too.? So in this case we are looking at English to Chinese.? Very impressive.??? If you would like to see the translation part of it skip to around the 6:30/7 minute mark.
