Neowin News Feed for: Libraries

UK set to upgrade thousands of schools, hospitals, and libraries with gigabit broadband

Paul Hill — Mon, 30 May 2022 14:04:01 +0000

The UK government has said it's investing £164 million to upgrade 5,000 public buildings with gigabit broadband. It will mean nearby premises get faster speeds too as they'll be easier to reach. Read more...

Google announces Android Game Development Kit

Usama Jawad — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 04:10:01 +0000

Google has revealed its Android Game Development Kit (AGDK), which is a set of tools and libraries to make game development easier and optimize the delivery and performance of games. Read more...

Internet Archive boosts open-access book references on Wikipedia

Paul Hill — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 01:48:01 +0000

Internet Archive has announced that books on its lending platform can now be directly cited in Wikipedia articles. This gives users direct access to more primary sources, helping scholars. Read more...

Confirmed: Windows Blue ditches "Computer" for "This PC"

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 07:46:06 +0000

The Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview has revealed changes that we expected: "Computer" has been renamed to "This PC", while Libraries are hidden by default in favor of top-level folders. Read more...

'Computer' renamed to 'This PC' in latest Windows 8.1 build

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:06:41 +0000

A screenshot from an unspecified build of Windows 8.1 has revealed some minor changes, including a renaming of 'Computer' to 'This PC', and a removal of the Libraries feature in favor of folders Read more...

Amazon Kindle can now access free books from libraries

John Callaham — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:53:29 +0000

Amazon announced today that owners of its Kindle eReader and apps will now be able to borrow and read free books from over 11,000 public libraries via the Overdrive service. Read more...

DirectX 10 Compatibility Libraries Preview

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:28:51 +0000

The Alky Project is a set of DirectX 10 compatibility libraries, pioneered by Cody Brocious, a 19 year old software reverse-engineer from San Diego. These libraries allow the use of DirectX 10 games on... Read more...

Google adds major libraries to its database

Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:45:31 +0000

Google will expand its ability for searching books by working with Stanford and Harvard Universities, among others, to digitize out-of-print and copyrighted works. On Tuesday, the Mountain View, Calif.-based is expected to... Read more...

Seagate: storage future means libraries in your pocket

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 23 Mar 2004 10:36:34 +0000

HARD DRIVE giant Seagate is set to present research findings this week which mean storage capacities of 50 terabits a square inch are within the grasp of technologists. It will present its findings on March... Read more...