Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander Release Schedule

Now that we know the codename of the next major release of the Ubuntu operating system, and that the development cycle will start tomorrow, May 2, we are happy to announce that the release schedule has also been published, as a draft, on the Ubuntu Wiki. On April 25, a few hours after the official release of the Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) distribution, Mark Shuttleworth was proud to announce that Ubuntu 13.10 is named Saucy Salamander and it will become the 19th release of the Ubuntu operating system. Ubuntu 13.10's (Saucy Salamander) main target will be to enhance Ubuntu Touch's mobile UI (user interface) with new applications, a new SDK, and a gorgeous clean interface. Without further ado, here's the official release schedule...

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Microsoft Generated $3.4 Billion (€2.5 Billion) per Year by Android Licensees

Microsoft has recently signed deals with two of the largest Android device manufacturers, namely Foxconn and ZTE, both of which agreed to pay the tech giant a fee for every unit they make. It may sound a bit weird for Microsoft to pay so much attention to Android licenses, but the company has actually worked out a really ambitious plan. Analysts estimate that Redmondians could earn as much as $3.4 billion (€2.5 billion) every year by doing nothing. A report published by DigitalTrends and citing a number of unofficial forecasts point to record revenues for Microsoft thanks to its Android licensees who have no other choice than to pay royalties for the devices they develop. The whole idea is pretty simple. Microsoft currently holds...

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Intel Ivy Bridge-E CPUs to Launch in September

While Sandy Bridge CPUs are all but gone, Sandy Bridge-E units are still out and about, as the highest-end chips for super workstations. Even their time must end, however. Indeed, the Ivy Bridge-E collection will make its debut this year, taking their place. For those who want to know the specifics, there will be three chips, called Core i7-4820K, Core i7-4930K, and Core i7-4960X. The Core i7-4820K is a quad core with 8 threads, 3.7 Ghz / 3.9 Ghz clock speeds, 10 MB L3 cache, DDR3-1866 MHz memory support, and a TDP of 130W. The Core i7-4930K is a six core with 3.4 GHz / 3.9 GHz speed and 12 MB of cache, but otherwise identical to the one above. That leaves the Core i7-4960X, also a hexa core, but with 3.6 GHz / 4 GHz speed and...

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Intel 8-Series Lynx Point Motherboards Specifications

Not too long ago, Intel decided it was time to quit while it was ahead and leave the motherboard market. It even cut orders by 80% in March, and we have even covered the presumably last and best mainboard too. Given what was discovered in the company's support download portal, however, we might have to revise our expectations. VR-Zone dug everything up. Chipzilla is not out of the mainboard industry yet. In fact, it has no fewer than four 8-series Lynx Point boards on the way. The platforms will be released alongside the Haswell CPU line in June, or perhaps a bit earlier. First off we have the DB85FL (Frost Lake), powered by an Intel B85 Express chipset. It has four SATA 6Gb/s and 2 SATA 3Gb/s, plus a PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot and...

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Windows 8.1 / Blue Build 9385 x86 Leaked

Rumor has it that Windows 8.1 / Blue build 9385 could be released for download on file-sharing websites today, but a couple of new screenshots confirm that an x86 version is also out there in the wild for testing purposes. While no download links are available for the time being, it’s pretty clear that Microsoft is now making the final adjustments to the public beta of Windows 8.1 expected to see daylight at the BUILD developer conference in June. No major visual changes can be spotted at this point in this new build of Windows 8.1, so Microsoft hasn’t yet implemented a Start button, even though sources familiar with the matter hinted that such an option is very likely to be launched in the next Windows release. Windows 8.1 would...

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