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Latest News - March 2016
- Netflix Is Quickly Pushing Subscribers Away From Network TV Cites Report
- Microsoft Reportedly Abandoned $8 Billion Slack Bid To Double Down On Skype
- U.S. Pentagon Decades Away From Deploying Ethically Murky Fully Autonomous Terminators On Battlefield
- Amazon Quickly Backpedals, Agrees To Restore Fire Tablet Encryption
- Latest Windows 10 Redstone Preview Sweet Talks Cortana With New Languages And Simple Reminders
- HTC 10 Flagship Marshmallow Smartphone Leaked Ahead Of Global Debut
- Flagship Dell XPS 8700 Clearance Sale, $25 Canon AIO Wireless Printer And More
- Epic's Tim Sweeney Flips Bit At Microsoft Locking Down Games With UWP
- First Windows 10 Redstone Update Reportedly Slated For June, Second Pushed To Spring 2017
- Amazon Fire HD 10 Review: An Inexpensive Large Entertainment Tablet
- AT&T Brings Targeted Advertising To TV Platform
- Amazon Nixes Encryption Support For Fire Tablets In FireOS 5 Update, Making Them Inherently Less Secure
- French Bill Would Fine Tech Companies For Refusing To Divulge Encrypted Info In Terrorism Cases
- Microsoft Shines Light On Benefits Of DX12 Performance And Image Quality In New Video Demo
- Microsoft, Google, Facebook File Amicus Brief Supporting Apple In iPhone Encryption Case
- AMD Details Roadmap For Polaris GPU, Fury X2 Schedules And Vulkan Support In Reddit AMA
- Windows 10 Mobile Build 10586.122 Visits Slow And Release Preview Rings
- Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey Tells Apple To ‘Release A Good Computer’ To Gain Rift Support
- Genius Tweets? Apple Hangs Out @AppleSupport Sign On Twitter
- DisplayPort 1.4 Spec Pushes 8K Video Over USB-C
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All News for March 2016
Much to the chagrin of every major TV network out there, Netflix continues to rise at a solid rate and eat into its wary competition. According to research conducted by Michael Nathanson, of MoffettNathanson, cable TV viewing dropped 3% in 2015, and half of that is directly attributed to Netflix. It's being predicted...
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Since its launch in 2013, Slack has risen to superstardom. In a recent blog post, the company highlighted some of its recent milestones, which includes hitting 2.3 million daily active users by its second anniversary, over 675,000 paid seats, and over $64 million in annual revenue. Not bad for a software solution that...
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Do you want Skynet? Because this is how you get Skynet! The U.S. Military currently deploys a number of robotic weapons systems – vehicles and platforms that can roam the earth or take to the skies, taking humans partially out of the equation. Aerial drones often carry extremely lethal payloads that are tasked with...
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It’s been an interesting few days for Amazon. The company came under fire late this week when it was revealed that Fire OS 5 removed device encryption from Fire tablets. Given the brouhaha surrounding encryption these days, Amazon’s decision was rather curious. The company confirmed the move in a statement yesterday...
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Microsoft is serving up a fresh Windows 10 Insider Preview build and thankfully, this one actually has a bit of extra meat on the bones instead of the skimpy releases we’ve received in the past. Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14279 is a Redstone release and brings with it additional language and regional support for...
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We’ve already seen what Samsung and LG have to offer this time around in the flagship Android smartphone realm thanks to the debut for Galaxy S7/Galaxy S7 Edge and LG G5 respectively last month at MWC 2016. But what about HTC? The company has been dropping hints via teasers for the past few weeks, but as is often the...
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It’s just about time to close out another week, but before we go, we’ve got a fresh batch of HOT deals, direct from our friends at TechBargains. On tap for you all today, we have deals on a Dell XPS 8700 Core i7-4790 based desktop system with 24GB of RAM, a Canon PIXMA MG2920 Wireless Inkjet All-in-One Photo Printer...
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When we learned earlier this week that Microsoft would be bringing Forza Motorsport to Windows, it was hard to not feel excited. Well, at least for those racing fans who call the PC home and have loathed the fact that the series never broke free from the Xbox. Forza is just the beginning, as Microsoft promised that...
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We first learned of Microsoft's next major Windows 10 update almost a year ago, and later, its release was pegged for summer of this year. As we can now see, those plans have changed a little bit.
According to Winbeta, the Redstone update will be split into two parts, with the second hitting us in 2017. That might...
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Amazon’s current generation of Fire tablets offer something for everyone, from the budget-conscious user who wants a super-cheap $50 tablet, to the consumer who’s willing to spend more in exchange for a larger format device with all the bells and whistles. Today, we’re going to take a look at Amazon’s Fire HD 10...
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Have you ever noticed that your online activities affect the types of advertising you see when surfing the web and using online services? That's called targeted advertising (or stalking, if you prefer), and AT&T's partnering up with a company called Videology to bring the same type of creepiness to television.
I'm calling it creepy because
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Well, isn’t this an interesting turn of events? Just when Apple is fighting tooth and nail to protect encryption on the iPhone and prevent the FBI from using software tricks to bypass passcode protection, Amazon is giving up on encryption altogether on its Fire tablets. Before you dive in here, check out our recent...
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In the wake of Apple's fight with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over certain iPhone security features, French parliament officials voted to penalize smartphone makers that refuse to hand over encrypted data in cases involving terrorism. The legislation is being introduced as an amendment to a penal reform...
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Do you think Microsoft might be a little stoked about DirectX 12? You better believe it. Microsoft's excitement over its next-generation API spilled over into a short video demo comparing the visual effects of DX12 to that of DX11, while also explaining some of the benefits, like reduced latency and smoother frame...
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Apple has found itself in a bind dealing with the U.S. Government over its reluctance to unlock an iPhone involved in an FBI investigation. Luckily, it appears that Apple has made more friends than enemies over the years, as a group of high-profile tech companies have filed an amicus brief [PDF] in support of...
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As promised, AMD participated in a lengthy seven-hour Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on reddit in which people were able to ask the Sunnyvale chip designer anything and everything on a variety of topics, which they did. Robert Hallock, part of AMD's Technical Marketing team, never went into great detail about hot...
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Microsoft has just released another update to Windows 10 Mobile, bringing us up to version 10586.122. The company notes that this isn't going to be the bulkiest release it's let loose, but that those coming from Windows Phone 8.1 should notice the most obvious improvements with regards to the upgrade experience. The...
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Back in May 2015, Oculus delivered some bad news for those that were possibly hoping to experience the Rift VR headset on Mac or Linux platforms. At the time, Oculus Chief Architect Atman Binstock stated that development on both platforms had been “paused in order to focus on delivering a high quality consumer-level...
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Apple is spreading its wings when it comes to using social media to engage its vast user base. That expansion kicks off today with the launch of @AppleSupport on Twitter, which not only will provide Apple Customers with tips and tricks for its products, but also field questions from those in need of technical...
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You can go ahead and set your recently purchased 4K television on the side of the road for garbage pickup, it's obsolete now. Just kidding, folks! Your 4K Ultra HD display is still tops, though at some point in the not-too-distant future you can bet that TV makers will try pushing 8K models onto consumers. The groundwork is already being laid
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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 UP2716D UltraSharp 27" monitor, a Dell Venue 8 7000 8.4" tablet, a UE ROLL 360 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker, and more. Full details for all of today’s deals are available...
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If you have $3,000 to drop on Microsoft's HoloLens or $799 for HTC's Vive headset, more power to you. But for those of you who suffered sticker shock even at Oculus Rft's $599 price tag, there's still Cardboard, the ultra-cheap alternative that works with your smartphone. It's just $15, and it's now available to...
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