Meet the Nintendo Switch, Biggest Tech Rivalries, WTF is Aggregate CPU Frequency?

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech October 20 Featured Story [Meet the Nintendo Switch: Here's a preview of Nintendo's console for 2017] Back in April, Nintendo confirmed that its NX console would hit the stores in March 2017. Now, we get our first look at the “next home gaming system” in a three-minute preview trailer, and we finally know its name: the… TechSpot Feature [Biggest Rivalries in Computing History] Pepsi vs. Coke, Edison vs. Tesla, Star Wars vs. Star Trek, history is filled with famous rivalries, but few have matched the intensity and, quite often, the viciousness that comes [when two tech industry giants clash heads]. Chartering their path from the dawn of computers to the current digital age, here are the five biggest rivalries in computing history. Opinion [Can IT survive?] If you’ve ever worked at a business with at least 20 employees, you’ve undoubtedly run into “them”—the oft-dreaded, generally misunderstood, secretly sneered at (though sometimes revered) IT department. The goal of Information Technology (IT) professionals, of course, is to provide… TechSpot Feature [Xerox PARC: A Nod to the Minds Behind the GUI, Ethernet, Laser Printing, and More] Although we generally associate technological advancements with the companies that successfully commercialize them, there are often underappreciated bodies toiling away behind the curtain. In many cases over the last 40 years, Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (today PARC) has been that hidden player, inventing many of today's ubiquitous technologies or refining them from abstract concepts. In Case You Missed It [Google Pixel XL Review: Nexus is dead, long live Pixel] Nexus is dead, and Pixel is here to replace it. It’s the biggest shift in Google’s homegrown smartphone strategy since the first Nexus launch in 2010. Pixel is [the first true "Google phone"] and they believe this is the right hardware and software to compete with the iPhones and Galaxies of the world. [Razer Blade Pro refresh: GTX 1080, Skylake, mechanical keys and same 0.88-inch profile] Razer’s Blade Pro laptop was originally released in 2011, billed as the first "true" gaming notebook with a sub-inch-thick form factor. But the 17.3-inch desktop replacement has been a bit on the sidelines in recent years as the company focused… [Samsung abuses DMCA to take down GTA V exploding Note 7 mod videos] Samsung is not happy about a Grand Theft Auto V mod that turns the literally explosive Galaxy Note 7 into an in-game bomb. The company is trying to erase videos of the mod from YouTube, abusing the DMCA in the process. [What is aggregate CPU frequency and why is it wrong?] While not yet a common term, over the past year or so we have started to see a rise in the usage of the term "Aggregate CPU Frequency". It seems reasonable enough: take the frequency of the CPU and multiply by the number of cores to arrive... [The Facebook privacy hoax is fooling thousands of people, again] Some of the stuff people put on Facebook can make you want to quit the platform. While photos of every meal, updates on each gym visit, and the sharing of inspirational quotes are bad enough, possibly the most infuriating posts… [The impossible problem of where Minecraft goes next] It’s been two years since Microsoft bought Minecraft, and the new owners are faced with a conundrum: what do you do with a game that is already a phenomenon? [Apple finds 90% of its accessories sold on Amazon are fake; sues main manufacturer] You would imagine that buying Apple products such as chargers or cables from Amazon would mean you’re getting the real thing, but it seems that’s not always the case. According to a lawsuit filed by the iPhone maker, 90 percent… [Google reportedly signs deal with CBS for Unplugged, YouTube's upcoming streaming TV service] CBS has become the first major network to sign up for YouTube’s upcoming over-the-top Internet television service according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. [Japan-only 'Legend of Zelda' game from the mid-90s is now playable in its entirety] A little-known Legend of Zelda game that never officially made it outside of Japan has been reconstructed and made available in English thanks to the work of dedicated fans. [Tesla: from today, all new vehicles will have fully self-driving hardware] Tesla on Wednesday said all new vehicles that come off the assembly line – including the Model 3 – will include the necessary hardware to enable full self-driving capabilities at a level of safety that’s substantially greater than that of… The Gallery [Most pointless book ever?] Tech News - [Watch Marvel's first teaser trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2] - [Apple sends out invites for October 27 event, MacBook Pro revamp expected] - [Samsung announces industry's first 8GB LPDDR4 memory package] - [LeEco's flagship Le Pro3 smartphone will arrive in the US next month] - [Russian hacker allegedly behind LinkedIn hack arrested in Czech Republic] - [Apple is reportedly working on a dynamic e-ink keyboard for future MacBooks] - [Netgear's latest Nighthawk router comes with all the bells and whistles] - [Google releases Android 7.1 developer preview for Nexus 5X, 6P, and Pixel C devices] - [T-Mobile agrees to pay $48 million to settle FCC investigation into 'unlimited' data plans] - [Renting a Battlefield 1 PC server will cost around $300 per year] - [Microsoft's speech recognition system has reached "human parity"] - [Kodak unveils second photography-led smartphone, the Ektra] - [Amazon reportedly considering selling Internet service overseas] Software Downloads - [Facebook Messenger for Android 93.0.0.14] - [TeamViewer 11.0.67687] - [Microsoft OneDrive 17.3.6518] - [League of Legends 6.21] - [Samsung Smart Switch 4.1.16102.12] - [Instagram for Android 9.6.0] - [Java SE 8.112] - [Total Commander 9.0 RC2] Drivers - [Realtek HD Audio Codec Driver 6.0.1.7959 for Windows 10] October 20, 2016 - [SteelSeries Engine 3.9.1] October 20, 2016 - [WD My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage Firmware 2.11.153] October 19, 2016 - [Amazon Kindle Software 7th Generation Update 5.8.5] October 19, 2016 - [Intel PROSet/Wireless Network Adapter Software and Driver 19.20.0] October 18, 2016 Hot discussion [News and Comments] [Coach Bill Belichick says Surface tablets on the sidelines are "too undependable"] [News and Comments] [New wind turbine that harnesses the energy of typhoons could power Japan for 50 years] [News and Comments] [Netflix reports record revenue and subscriber growth as original content pays off] Follow TechSpot TechSpot: [Facebook] [Twitter] [RSS] [Google+] [Instagram] [Steam] [Flipboard] [YouTube] Feeds: [News], [Reviews & Features], [Downloads], [Drivers] This email was sent to [{EMAIL}] [why did I get this?] [unsubscribe from this list] [update subscription preferences] TechSpot · 8237 NW 68 St · Miami, FL 33166 · USA