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Wednesday Afternoon
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Wednesday, 14-September-2011 16:24:51 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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Microsoft have released the Windows 8 Developer Preview, which is now available for everyone to download. The Windows Developer Preview is a pre-beta version of Windows 8 for developers. These downloads include prerelease software that may change without notice. The software is provided as is, and you bear the risk of using it. It may not be stable, operate correctly or work the way the final version of the software will More info on TheNextWeb and HotHardware. Discussion towards the end of this thread.
Intel's Developer Forum is on at the moment, and HotHardware have keynote and Day One coverage. As is traditionally the case, Intel’s CEO Paul Otellini opened up the Intel Developer’s Forum with a keynote address in the theater at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The focus of Otellini’s talk was the “future of computing” and how Intel plans to capitalize on current trends and growth in the mobile device market. More on Tech Report and PC Perspective.
Also at IDF, there's a sneak peek of Intel's new stock watercooler, with more here, and more on the upcoming X79 Express boards here. PC Perspective report on a solar-powered PC and 20x lower standby power from Intel's Haswell architecture.
Top Gear Australia has been axed. Channel Nine has reportedly finally put the show out of its misery today after two years of lacklustre ratings and a cool reception by the critics. After originally attracting 1.5 million viewers last season the new series has dropped to around the 400,000 mark in the past two weeks.
Meanwhile an iPhone app for the ABC's popular show Spicks and Specks has been censored by Apple. The word "spick" is often used as a derogatory term in the US for people of Latin American descent. The ABC show, hosted by Adam Hills, is named after a Bee Gees' song. The ABC has asked iTunes to reconsider its decision to amend it to S***ks and Specks, after it surged to No.1 on the local entertainment app chart. *facepalm*
Fractal Design have an Australian site now and are running a competition, thanks Jay.Tee. You need to register on the forums to enter; and modding ideas close on Sept. 16th so there's still a couple of days to put up your ideas for voting to be made into a real project! They've got a pretty awesome prize with $500 to spend at PC Case Gear, and your free define XL case to actually get the project done too.
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