Windows for short: Alienware Area-51

August is leaving us and this week too, which means it's time for a new compilation Windows in Short with the news and more relevant information of the last days that we have not managed to comment on. Let's go for them.

• First of all, we have a very good announcement for all users who are gamers or who are looking for very powerful PCs. Alienware has just announced its new range of high-end Area-51 desktop computers, which It stands out for its tremendous specifications, but also for its innovative trapezoid-shaped design, which promises thermal and mechanical advantagesIt is expected to be released in October at a price we do not yet know.
• And from something positive we turn to bad news. 6cret, the unofficial Secret client that Rudy Huyn was preparing for Windows Phone, is delayed. The setback arises from the fact that the Secret changed the API of the service in order to resolve certain security problems, incidentally causing the app that was about to exit to crash. unusable. Rudy warns us that the new API has so many layers of security that it will take him a while to get 6cret to work with it.
• But in the absence of 6cret, we have as consolation an offer in another Windows Phone app. UnfollowSpy, an application that tells us who has unfollowed us on Twitter and Instagram, is available for freeuntil tomorrow. Its usual price is $1.49 dollars, and it can be downloaded from this link.
• At the level of rumors and intrigues, it has been known that Satya Nadella met with Cyanogen, the developers of a famous modified version of AndroidWhat will the CEO of Microsoft be up to? We don't know, but this clearly gives rise to more rumors about Redmond's forays into Google's operating system.
• The guys at WPCentral have take on Microsoft's low-end flagship phones, the Lumia 530 and Lumia 520, with in order to figure out which one offers best performance, both in official benchmarks and in real-world tasks. As you would expect from its specs, the Lumia 530 has won in almost every category, despite its lower price.
• And to close, we tell you that in Redmond they hope to launch a new title from the Age of Empires franchise, but this time for Windows Phone and Windows 8.1, in the form of a universal application and directed towards touch devices. Its name will be Age of Empires: Castle Siege, and it is expected to be released in September.

This is as far as today, so we'll see you next week in a new compilation. Remember that you can always send us clues or data through the contact form.