Razer's Sleek, Powerful and Really Expensive Laptop
September 1, 2011
The new Blade laptop from Razer is innovative and impressive-and costs a mint.
Gadgetwise blog notes that Speck has introduced an iPhone cover for gamers; CandyShell Grip features soft-finned grips so users avoid thumb cramps and finger fatigue. Photo
Zynga's shares on the opening of its first day of trading rise a modest 10 percent, to $11, and then quickly pull back; stock closes at $9.50, below its offering price of $10. Photo
Zynga, maker of social online games, prices its initial public offering at $10 per share; offering is the largest for an American Internet company since Google's and values the company at $7 billion. Photo (M)1
Hollywood is driving demand for constructed languages, complete with grammatical rules, a written alphabet (hieroglyphics are acceptable) and enough vocabulary for basic conversations.
The Silicon Valley start-up OnLive is introducing software to bring the power of its game service to mobile devices via so-called cloud computing.
Here’s how you can help make sure those who are lacking the basics, like a smartphone or a laptop, are well dressed for the digital age.
Nick Bilton Disruptions column observes Xbox updates set for release and voice command software expected to be released by Apple in 2013 show that computers' abilities to read gestures is evolving; says television, which has changed only aesthetically since its invention, is about to be completely altered by new interfaces. (M)/
Bits blog notes social game start-up Rumble raises $15 million from Google's venture capital arm and Khosla Ventures. Drawing (M)1
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