Why cant they surf the web? For $300 more they could put in a cheap arm processor, a power vr graphics chip (that can run 1080p) and a wifi card and still make about $150 extra off the deal.
More people who can access netflix may mean netflix will have more leverage to get lower costs per view of content due to the quantity of people who may end up viewing the content. Something like this can be great for all consumers using a netflix viewing appliance.
Web giant is spending $120 million to beef up its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters, according to filings with the city reviewed by the San Jose Mercury News.
Tor's "obfsproxy" technology would make encrypted data look innocuous and let it dodge government censors. That could help citizens in Iran reach blocked sites as antigovernment protests reportedly loom.
MIT creates a simulation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Spacewar. A relic of the early days of minicomputers, it was one of the first computer video games and set the stage for many others, including Asteroids.
George Lucas has just released his version of "Star Wars" in 3D, but c'mon--the guy believes Greedo shot first. Why not make your own Star Wars world? In the first installment of a Crave series, a crack team of crafters fight the power and turn paper bags into the Rebel Alliance's Admiral Ackbar. It's a sack!
