The latest refresh of Sony’s iconic Vaio laptop line is dominated by the company’s first entry in the growing ultrabook category.But, looking at the new Vaio T, you might think, “Doesn’t Sony already have an ultrathin laptop?” And…
Internet powers flip the IPv6 switch (FAQ)
(Credit: Internet Society)What began as a 24-hour test a year ago will become business as usual on Wednesday as a range of big-name Internet companies permanently switch on the next-generation IPv6 networking technology.And now th…
Sony Vaio L Series all-in-one gets Ivy Bridge, media features galore
(Credit: Sony)Sony has gone all-in on the concept of the home entertainment PC with its new Vaio L-Series all-in-one desktop. Yes, it has Intel’s new third generation (Ivy Bridge) Core CPUs, but that’s almost besides the point. …
Sony Vaio shows off its new Ultrabook laptops and gesture-control PCs for back-to-school (image gallery)
Like many other PC makers, Sony is launching its back-to-school line-up of new laptop computers based on Intel’s Ivy Bridge processors. These new machines include the Vaio T series Ultrabook (pictured above) and a bunch of other…
Mashable Weekend Recap: 52 Stories You Might Have Missed
As we kicked off the first weekend of the summer season here at Mashable, our posts stayed focused on the hottest social media, technology, viral videos and fascinating finds from the world over.And find we did, with a boa…
An In-Depth Understanding of WordPress Hooks
Say the phrase “WordPress hooks,” and any novice developer will almost invariably balk and begin fretting over how difficult it is to understand implement these advanced pieces of code in independent plugins and theme-specific…
TwitchTV Announces First Game with Built-In Live Streaming
TwitchTV announced Monday the first game with built-in livestreaming, circumventing the difficult systems players would normally have to use to broadcast their games live.TwitchTV will integrate streaming into The Showdown…
Fujitsu, Dell ‘Ivy Bridge’ ultrabooks point to hybrid HDDs
Fujitsu’s just-announced Ivy Bridge-based ultrabook offers a 500GB 5400RPM hard drive with a solid-state drive cache. SSD-accelerated HDDs will likely become a base configuration for many ultrabooks to reduce cost.(Credit: Fujitsu…
Hackers claim breach of China Telecom, Warner Bros. networks
An Internet hacking group claimed today to have broken into the networks of Warner Bros. and China Telecom, publishing documents and login credentials purportedly stolen in the breaches.SwaggSec, also known as Swagg Security, anno…
21 Inspiring Examples of Icons in Web Design
Advertise here with BSA Icons are a really important element of an attractive and effective website. It doesn’t matter if you use an icon from a free pack or if you design your own, if you use them properly it makes all the diffe…
Samsung Galaxy S III coming to five U.S. carriers in June, no quad-core Exynos on board
Coming to five carriers, starting at $200, Samsung is pushing its flagship phone hard.(Credit: Jessica Dolcourt/CNET)Samsung means business. The consumer electronics giant has just announced sales of its Samsung Galaxy S III flags…
Acer unveils bevy of Window 8 devices at Computex
The new Aspire two all-in-one desktop.(Credit: Acer)With four months to go before the final version of Windows 8 is expected to land, the parade of devices putting its faith behind Microsoft’s next operating system.Acer got the ba…
ShopSavvy Marketplace lets any retailer hop aboard the barcode scanning bandwagon
Oh how the times have changed for ShopSavvy. When the barcode scanning app first launched on Android in 2008, hundreds of retailers had refused to give up their pricing and inventory data. Now that ShopSavvy has proven itself as a…
Meet Miiverse, Nintendo’s New In-Game Social Network
Nintendo’s E3 press conference might not be until Tuesday morning, but that didn’t stop the company from releasing a few details about what it has in store for the gaming show a few days early including Miiverse.Design…
Nintendo unveils new Wii U GamePad
Nintendo’s new GamePad.(Credit: Nintendo)Nintendo unveiled a new Wii U GamePad today that sports a near-field communications reader and can be used as a TV remote.The new game console tablet features a 6.2-inch touch-sensitive scr…
Nintendo Shows Off Controller, Social Functions of Wii U [PICS]
Nintendo gave sneak previews of its newest console in a pre-E3 presentation on its Facebook page Sunday afternoon.In it, they showed off a fully completed Wii U controller that has a large tablet in the center. While the…
Nintendo unveils new Wii U GamePad
The new Wii U GamePad.(Credit: Nintendo)Nintendo unveiled a new Wii U GamePad today that sports a near-field communications reader and can be used as a TV remote.The new game console tablet features a 6.2-inch touch-sensitive scre…
First look at Nintendo’s Xbox Live killing Wii U Miiverse
During its semi-regular web-video series, Nintendo Direct, the company’s Chief Executive Satoru Iwata unveiled the Wii U’s answer to Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. The service is called Miiverse and it will bring online an…