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All signs point to Microsoft putting Lumia brand out to pasture following the release of the Lumia 650 later this month. Microsoft’s flagship Windows 10 Mobile smartphone duties will reportedly be transferred over to the Surface team... Read more...
Well here's an interesting development—Amazon today announced that its Echo smart speaker now supports streaming directly from Spotify. That means if you're a subscriber to Spotify's Premium tier, you can bark commands like "Alexa, play ZZ... Read more...
Looking for a fast, reliable, VPN service that won’t break the bank? We may have just the thing for you. A two-year subscription to NordVPN is currently on sale in the HotHardware Shop for only 39 bucks – that’s a 59% discount over the... Read more...
If you own or have owned a 3TB hard drive from Seagate, the law firm behind a suit against the company wants to hear from you. At the case page, it's mentioned that three Seagate models are involved here, including the standard desktop... Read more...
Have you ever tried to pitch the merits of an ebook reader to a book lover who wants nothing to do with digital print? To them, it's the dead tree model or bust, and for various reasons—it could be the feel of the book or the smell of the papers, or even just an aversion to electronic devices... Read more...
When communities discover that Google Fiber is coming to town, there is usually instant jubilation. I know that when it was announced that my neck of the woods here in North Carolina would be receiving Google Fiber, my Facebook feed lit up... Read more...
Welcome back for the latest installment of HOT deals, direct from our friends at TechBargains. On tap for you all today, we have deals on a Dell Optiplex 3020 Micro PC, an OCZ Trion 100 Series 960GB SSD, an Ivation Portable HDMI Projector... Read more...
If you like the idea of using a stylus with your mobile device, then you probably prefer the precision and additional functionality over the convenience of a fingertip. That, or you've picked up a brand-new HP Pro Slate 8, a tablet targeted at working professionals that includes a rather... Read more...
It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it! Such is the case with the emerging USB Type-C (USB-C) standard that is finding its way into notebooks, tablets, and smartphones. In addition to compliant cables supporting USB 3.1 speeds, the... Read more...
Lenovo is displaying the kind of business savvy that must have competitors going nuts with envy. To wit, Lenovo became the world's top supplier of PCs a long time ago and has managed to maintain its No. 1 ranking by outpacing market... Read more...
Consumers love freebies. Whether it’s buy one, get one free or just straight up free without any strings attached, people will often flock to a free offer. Such has been the case with Windows 10, which is being offered for free to Windows... Read more...
Following a successful trial to a single customer's home in Philadelphia, Comcast is confident that it's ready to begin deploying the world's first DOCSIS 3.1-powered gigabit Internet service to several U.S. cities. The first of these will... Read more...
A major move is taking place in the mobile accessories market. ZAGG, best known for its premium line of screen protectors, inked a definitive agreement to purchase Mophie, a major player in the battery case segment. The deal is for $100... Read more...
I just had one of those "Oh s**t!" moments. What prompted it was a short video from Microsoft teasing a whole new level of immersion with professional football, one that can only be made possible through augmented reality (AR), and in this... Read more...
SwiftKey has been one of the more popular predictive keyboard offerings in the mobile space since it was first released in beta form on the Android market back in 2010. What made SwiftKey so appealing, aside from the myriad of... Read more...
It seems as though no government agency is immune from hackers these days, with the latest victim being NASA. AnonSec has claimed responsibility for infiltrating NASA’s secure internal network to gain access to a treasure trove of data... Read more...
T-Mobile might be the third largest carrier in the US, but looking at things through different angles can make it #1. We can see this with the help of the latest results out of OpenSignal, a firm that collects data through real users (who... Read more...
Welcome back for the latest installment of HOT deals, direct from our friends at TechBargains. On tap for you all today, we have deals on select Logitech PC and Tablet Accessories, a Dell P2415Q 24" Ultra HD 4K (3840x2160) IPS-panel, a 2TB... Read more...
If you’re a fan of all things Apple, you’re in for a fresh round of product introductions in a little over a month from now. Rumors about unreleased Apple products and upcoming keynotes are a dime a dozen, but when the information come... Read more...
Nintendo finds itself in a bit of a tough spot. At one time the king of the home console market, Nintendo's modern generation hardware just isn't keeping pace with the competition in terms of sales, and as a result, profits are down. How... Read more...
Google might be taking a page from its rival and changing the way it operates in the mobile phone space, at least on the manufacturing side. Rather than continue to outsource production to established players like HTC and LG, Google's now... Read more...
Like many people, cockroaches creep me out and I would show no mercy if one crawled in my general direction. Needless to say, the only good cockroach is one that is squashed on the bottom of my shoe. Of course, there are those that take a... Read more...
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