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XBOX 720 Hardware Specs Revealed! 6 Times More Powerful
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Xbox 720
The chipset for the XBOX 360 successor, XBOX 720, was put into production earlier this year, and will be going into mass production by the end of 2012 according to a technology news report by Fudzilla.
Recent speculation that the new main System on a Chip (SoC) for the Next Xbox (or Xbox 720, if you like) began production is apparently accurate; the SoC did indeed start production in late December of 2011. Sources tell us that the code name for the chip is Oban, and it is being produced by both IBM and Global Foundries for Microsoft.
ATI 7 Series
The report also goes on to add “the power behind the next Xbox will be a PowerPC CPU that is married to an ATI Southern Islands GPU, or modified 7000 series.”. This overall boost in power will make the 720 almost 6 times more powerful as it’s predecessor.
The Xbox 720 will probably not be announced at this years E3. But the chances are, it will be in stores by Christmas 2013 onwards. Furthermore developer kits will be distributed later this year, so the public won’t be getting it anytime soon.
The Wii U is still scheduled for release December 2012. However, will Microsoft attach a Blu Ray player onto the new console even if they have to pay royalties to Sony?
[via nyleveia]
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Microsoft 8 New Logo Made on a Mac
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Microsoft 8 New Logo Made on a Mac
Following to the officially confirmed Microsoft Windows 8 New logo, and some humor around, I have discovered that its actually made on a Mac. By digging inside the metadata for the original logo, the above image, also located on Microsoft Blog here.
Check it out yourself or see the image metadata below before the original file pulled up:
Microsoft 8 New Logo Made on a Mac
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Leaked Windows 8 Logos Rejected by Microsoft
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Windows 8 Rejected Logos
Here are the leaked Windows 8 icons and shapes that Microsoft rejected in the final days before finally unveiling their latest Operating System.
Note: This is totally a humor/fake made up designs to only show how awful design Microsoft chose for their upcoming OS logo.
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Microsoft Officially Unveiled New Metro-style Windows 8 Logo
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Microsoft New Metro-style Windows 8 Logo
After Apple‘s OS X Mountain Lion announcement yesterday, Microsoft has unwrapped the new Windows 8 branding. Inspired by metro, the new logo is something Microsoft to brag about in the upcoming months.
The logo uses flat colors and clean lines and shapes to convey the message of Metro and will change color based on the core theme color used in Windows 8. “When you change your color, the logo changes to reflect you,” explained Moreau. Microsoft will use the logo in the new charms bar for Windows 8, adopting the chosen theme accent color. We are expecting to see the new logo in the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, due on February 29th.
Personally, this simple approach is one of many reasons let me unwillingly waiting for Windows 8. I just love glossy effects in Windows vista/7 but Windows 8 had to sacrifice that to, apparently, increase performance and in favor to the damned metro interface. Here is a look at various Windows Logos over years:
Windows Logos Over Years
“We wanted the new logo to be both modern and classic,” said Microsoft’s Sam Moreau on the official Windows blog. The window is slanted somewhat, in keeping with the manner in which many of the Metro UI’s elements – such as live tiles – behave.
What a parody indeed, Digging inside the metadata for the original logo file showing its made on a Mac check it out here
Whats you opinions regarding the new logo? Is it simple, beautiful or underwhelming?
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