Beware of Bitcoin, US consumer agency warns

Follow:   08.12.2014  View in a Browser Beware of Bitcoin, US consumer agency warns 08.11.2014 12:21 PM The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has posted a bulletin warning of the risks associated with the virtual currency, including exposure to hackers and scammers. Bitcoin advocates say it paints an incomplete picture. Intel aims next-gen 14nm 'Broadwell' technology at fanless tablets, Ultrabooks 08.11.2014 11:44 AM Intel formally describes the technical secrets behind its 14nm 'Broadwell' process technology, which will power the upcoming Core M for laptops and tablets and the next-generation Core desktop chips. -ADVERTISEMENT-   PCWorld Superguides Check our Guides packed with practical how-tos, in-depth features, tips and tricks, and more! Laptops on PCWorld Our award-winning editors keep you up to date   Doom creator John Romero is working on his first shooter in over a decade 08.11.2014 3:03 PM Fourteen years after the disastrous Daikatana, Romero returns to the genre that made him famous. Nvidia reveals PC-like performance for 'Denver' Tegra K1 08.11.2014 4:15 PM The 64-bit "Denver" derivative of Nvidia's Tegra K1 processor has yet to ship, but Nvidia released some early benchmarks of its performance at the Hot Chips conference. Skully heads-up display motorcycle helmet now available for preorder 08.11.2014 12:37 PM The augmented reality helmet is on sale for $1,399 on Indiegogo with an expected ship date of May 2015 Lyft accuses rival Uber of dirty ride-sharing tricks 08.11.2014 11:21 PM Lyft says that Uber employees have ordered and cancelled thousands of Lyft rides since last fall, hurting its business. Motorola makes a comeback 08.11.2014 1:54 PM The company has more than doubled its smartphone sales in the past year. AMD mulls custom ARM 64-bit server chips 08.11.2014 8:40 PM AMD said it will customize 64-bit ARM server chips for customers, but first needs to see how the market evolves Upcoming Xbox One updates include TV streaming to mobile devices 08.12.2014 7:32 AM Ahead of Gamescom 2014, Microsoft tipped some big home entertainment improvements that are coming to the Xbox One. Google backs $300 million undersea Internet cable to Japan 08.11.2014 12:50 PM The system will help Google connect its data centers in Asia and the US Nvidia claims 64-bit Denver chip will outperform Apple's A7 08.11.2014 4:55 PM Nvidia shares details about its Denver chip for the first time at Hot Chips Lenovo Y50 gaming laptop review: Great performance spoiled by a sub-par display 08.12.2014 3:00 AM A strong CPU and GPU don't make up for a crummy LCD.       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: messi1927@gmail.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2014 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107