Share or Embed a YouTube Video Starting at a Specific Time

Users have had the option of sharing a video that starts straight from the time they wanted to for a while now, but it's not the most user friendly of features. It's not overly complicated, you just have to add a parameter to the video's URL. There's also a way of making sure embedded videos start at a certain point as well. Now though, the feature is available in the sharing options section below any YouTube video. If you Click on share, you get a short URL starting with "youtu.be" and containing the video code as the short link. If you click on Options though, you get a few more features, the ability to share the HD version of a video, if available, to use a long link instead of the shortened one, but also the option of starting...

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Samsung GALAXY S III Caught on Camera

Shortly after Samsung indirectly revealed that it will announce its next-generation Galaxy S III smartphone on May 3, new photos of the alleged device have leaked online. It looks like the folks over at Gizmodo Brazil were able score some photos of the Galaxy S III. Although the pictures seems to have been taken with some kind of tablet (iPad?) the device shown looks similar to the one that was spotted a several days ago via GSM Helpdesk Netherlands. In addition, these photos confirm the recent statements coming from sources close to the matter saying that the Galaxy S III would be an “incremental update” rather than a revolutionary device in terms of design. According to Gizomod Brazil's trusted source, Samsung Galaxy S III...

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BlackBerry Curve 9220 Officially Introduced in India

Research In Motion (RIM) revealed the full specs of the BlackBerry Curve 9220 about three weeks ago, though the smartphone was not even officially announced. Today, the Canadian company confirmed the upcoming availability of the smartphone in India. It appears that the BlackBerry Curve 9220 will be available for purchase from April 19 via leading retailers across the country. However, we have just checked with Letsbuy and found out that the Curve 9220 is now available for purchase for only Rs 10,999 (215 USD or 160 EUR) off-contract, which is the same suggested retail price confirmed by RIM earlier today. There’s more to it as RIM announced that customers who purchased the BlackBerry Curve 9220 would be able to download a...

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I-O Data DVR HDD AVHD-PxU Revealed

Hard drives specifically made for DVRs, and products with similar purpose, aren't all that common, but they aren't unheard of either.  In fact, I-O Data recently introduced this very sort of storage device, called AVHD-PxU.  With a capacity of 500 GB or 1 TB, it is meant to serve DVRs and smart TVs.  After all, those items may be able to record and play files, but they can't store it in thin air.  The newcomer uses the USB 2.0 interface to connect to host machines and can be installed behind TVs and such, thanks to its mounting holes.  Finally, I-O Data's creation measures 79 x 23 x 134 mm (3.11 x 0.90 x 5.27 inches) and weighs 200 grams.  The prices are of 13,125 JPY ($161 / 123 Euro)...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) Production Stopped to Be Refitted with a Quad-Core CPU

It looks like Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 won’t be the only one to receive a CPU speed bump, as the South Korean company decided to do the same thing with the upcoming Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). According to NetbookNews, Samsung has recently stopped production of the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) in order to change its specs ahead of the official launch. Apparently, the current hardware configuration makes it less competitive on the tablet market, so the company is trying to add some last minute changes. In this regard, Samsung reportedly plans to replace the dual-core TI OMAP 4430 processor clocked at 1 GHz with a quad-core CPU on unknown model.  According to the latest hearsay, the handset maker wants to put its own Exynos 4412 SoC...

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Blogger Adds Affiliate Links

Blogger is introducing a new monetization scheme, affiliate ads. These ads enable bloggers to get paid every time one of their readers buys a product mentioned in one of their posts. "When you share your words, thoughts and photos on Blogger, you are sharing your passions with the world. Sometimes, you’re passionate about brands or products," Blogger explained. "Starting today, you can make money by promoting relevant products in your posts, gaining income for each new customer you introduce to your favorite brands," it announced. "This is a new way for you to monetize your blog, giving you control over the advertisers and products you promote, and better connecting your readers with the things you love," it added. You...

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Script: ColorBox

ColorBox is an established jQuery plugin for creating multi-functional modal popup windows (also known as lightboxes). With years of development behind it, ColorBox is now perfectly fitted for creating and animating any kind of modal popup window needed in a web project. It can be used for showcasing a single image, an entire photo album, Flash content, remote videos, iframes, content acquired from inline code or even via AJAX calls. Statistics service Builtwith.com even has it in its Top 10 Most Used jQuery Plugins on the Web. If ColorBox sparks your interest, check out some ColorBox demos here, or go to its GitHub page and request wanted features. Download ColorBox here. ...

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Volume Shipments in Full Swing for Intel Ivy Bridge CPUs

During the recent conference call with financial analysts, Intel made it clear that Ivy Bridge processor volume shipments had begun.  This means that Intel is steadily building up supply of 22nm Core i 3000-series chips, like the Core i7-3770K that reached 6.616 GHz not long ago.  “We have begun high-volume shipments of Ivy Bridge products, and you will soon see system availability,” said Paul Otellini, chief executive officer of Intel.  “Ivy Bridge will be our fastest ramping product ever, comprising nearly 25% of our microprocessor volume in Q2 alone and crossing over 50% of our microprocessor shipments this fall.”  The Santa Clara Giant will start making 22nm units at two other factories by the end...

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iPhone 5 Ditches Glass for Liquidmetal, Says Korean Paper

Apple and Samsung Electronics are doing away with the materials used to manufacture their current smartphones, switching to liquidmetal and ceramics respectively, according to industry sources quoted by a Korean paper. Korea’s IT News source, etnews.com claims to have heard from unnamed industry sources that “Samsung Electronics and Apple, the two leaders of the global smart phone industry, [are shifting] the focus of their competition to new materials.” The report specifically outlines (emphasis ours) that “the next flagship phones of the companies are expected to adopt unprecedented materials for their main bodies, that is, ceramic for the Galaxy S3 and liquid metal for iPhone5, both being thin, light and highly resistant to...

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J&W Launches Mini-ITX Atom Cedar Trail Motherboards

There will soon be some new mini-ITX motherboards for sale, straight from J&W's development center. There are two of them on the way, to be more precise, called Minix D2700-HD and Minix D2500-HD. True to their names, they bear the Intel Atom D2700 and the Atom D2500 CPUs, respectively. In addition to the chips, the platforms have HDMI, two SO-DIMM memory slots (up to 4 GB single-channel RAM), a PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot, dual Gigabit Ethernet, two SATA ports (3 Gbps), 6-channel HD audio and D-Sub. The only difference between the two mainboards, besides their choice of CPU, is that the Minix D2700-HD has USB 3.0 support and the other doesn't. No prices exist yet, but you can go here and read more about the products,...

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ASUS Ivy Bridge Motherboards Come With Thunderbolt

More and more reports showing a special header on the new Z77 and H77 models from ASUS have emerged. It’s designated as “TB_HEADER” and seems to be the method ASUS has chosen to provide Thunderbolt connectivity for its new mainboards. This header most likely transmits the motherboard's DisplayPort link (short for Flexible Display Interface) to the Thunderbolt I/O card. There will most likely be an Add On card that will connect to the “TB_HEADER” and it will probably be powered by Intel’s own 2-channel "Cactus Ridge" Thunderbolt controller. The design of Intel’s 2-channel "Cactus Ridge" Thunderbolt chip has a 4x PCI-Express 2.0 connection. The models that will include support for the Add On card are: Maximus V Gene, P8Z77-V...

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Patriot Memory Intros New Performance EP SD Cards

Fremont, CA.-based American memory manufacturer Patriot Memory, has sent out a press release presenting its new Extreme Performance SDHC/SDXC UHS-I flash storage line of products. The Patriot Memory EP Series SDHC/SDXC cards feature ultra-fast transfer rates and expanded storage capacities. They need SDHC/SDXH capable devices, but once these requirements are met, they’ll deliver top-of-the-line data recording performance. The problem with most of the HD video recording devices is the fact that the writing speed of most of the SD cards on the market is well below the required specifications for HD filming. The average buyer tends to enjoy the HD sticker on his/her new digital photo or video camera and will most likely buy the...

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Windows 8 Will Manage Physical Memory More Efficiently

Windows 8 will arrive with a new system aimed at managing the resources available on a machine for applications to take advantage of.  Metro apps built using the new Windows Runtime are being suspended when in the background, so as to consume fewer resources and improve battery life.  On top of that, Windows 8 will also manage memory allocated to these applications so as to make use of it more effectively than before, especially when it comes to suspended processes.  “Starting with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, whenever Windows detects memory pressure on the system, it will repurpose nearly all the memory that suspended Metro style apps would otherwise hold onto,” group program manager Bill Karagounis on Microsoft’s...

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First Ivy Bridge Core i7-3770K Box Pictures Surface, Worse Overclocking Than Sandy Bridge

The first pictures of retail boxes of the Intel's Core i7-3770K “Ivy Bridge” processors in the LGA1155 package have reportedly been revealed. We can see that the boxes come from a Chinese distributor. The box-art illustration hasn't changed from that of the 2nd Generation Core processor family, even the die-shot CGI in on the center of the box is the same. There’s not much on the box to help the buyer tell them apart from Sandy Bridge CPUs. The box simply marks the model number “3770K” and socket as “LGA1155” on the sticker. The side sticker is the only element that comes with some useful information. We know from many earlier reports, that the TDP rating of “Ivy Bridge” quad-core parts, including the i7-3770K, was expected...

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Microsoft to Enable OEM Customizations in Windows Phone 8

Windows Phone 8, the next flavor of Microsoft’s mobile operating system, is expected to be detailed at an upcoming summit in the UK, recent reports on the matter suggest.  Codenamed Apollo, the platform is rumored to provide OEMs with the possibility to add some customizations on top of what Microsoft already packed inside the platform.  In addition to discussing new Windows Phone 8 application development capabilities, the Redmond-based company will also offer details on customization and differentiation at the summit, while providing details on the new features the platform will include. The software giant is expected to offer an insight into how deep the customization capabilities that OEMs will benefit from will...

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Windows Server “8” Officially Named Windows Server 2012

On April 17th, 2012, Microsoft unveiled during the Microsoft Management Summit 2012 in Las Vegas that the upcoming Windows Server product codenamed “8” will be released under the name of Windows Sever 2012.  Corporate Vice President Brad Anderson spoke to nearly 5,000 IT professionals about company’s plans for cloud computing moving forward, and also confirmed the official name for the new product.  Moreover, he explained that Microsoft is focused on private cloud and that it plans on enhancing it with the release of the new Windows Server 2012 later this year.  “Microsoft’s private cloud solutions help IT professionals become cloud innovators for their companies, managing and delivering the applications people...

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AMD Cuts Radeon HD 7900 Prices by More Than Expected

We said, last week, that the Radeon HD 7900 graphics series from Advanced Micro Devices was in for some cuts in prices and, sure enough, here they are.  Then again, we might say that the previous rumors didn't exactly pan out, but that is actually a good thing in this instance.  That is to say, AMD actually lowered the prices by more than previous leaks suggested.  For those in need of a reminder, the HD 7970, HD 7950 and HD 7770 are the ones that were said to be in for a higher affordability.  HD 7970 would have gone down by $60 / 45 Euro, to $489 / 372 Euro, give or take.  The HD 7950 was supposed to get a cut of $55 / 42 Euro, to $394 / 300 Euro.  The HD 7770 was supposed to see its...

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Specs Leaked for Dell Alienware M18X R2 Laptop

Dell probably didn't mean for this to happen, but it really is no surprise that it did, knowing just how thoroughly the web is looking to uncover every scrap of info regarding the next Intel CPU series.  What we mean by this is that, since the next Alienware notebook will get an Ivy Bridge CPU, its specs have been uncovered early due to the zeal exhibited by impatient people.  The notebook detailed on dell-lab.posterous.com is called Alienware M18X R2 and uses a quad-core CPU.  There are several chips to choose from in fact: the 2.3 GHz Core i7-3610QM, the 2.6 GHz i7-3720QM and the 2.7 GHz i7-3820QM.  Whichever chip happens to be selected will get up to 8 GB of RAM as backup (random access memory).  Of...

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AMD Racing Against Google to Buy MIPS

While some might have never heard of it, MIPS stands for “Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages” and is a RISC type of processor architecture, just like AMD’s or Intel’s x86 CPUs are. It is not something radically different and hard to develop and to develop for, like Intel’s Itanium using the company’s failed EPIC architecture. Having used TSMC to build modularized APUs with separate designs of general purpose processing unit and a graphics processing unit on the same die, AMD said, through the voice of its CEO, Rory Read, that it is thinking about using 3rd party IP next to its own IP into the company’s APUs. However, due to AMD’s hard financial battles from the last four years, it has also lost a lot of design...

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Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7-3770K Reaches 6.616 GHz

As some may or may not have expected, a new overclocking feat has been achieved using the still unannounced Ivy Bridge central processing units from Intel.  Intel's next-generation central processing units won't be officially out until April 23, but that doesn't mean that samples aren't circulating.  In fact, some chips made it into the hands of testers and overclockers quite some time ago.  This has led to the repeated emergence of benchmarking and clock tweaking results.  What we are looking at now is the latter sort of occurrence, courtesy of a Chinese overclocker that didn't shy away from strapping his test bench with a liquid nitrogen cup.  The Core i7-3770K was put on a Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H...

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