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Latest News - July 2015
- Samsung's Versatile SE370 Monitors Deliver AMD FreeSync And Wirelessly Charge Your Smartphone
- Amazon’s Next Delicious Endeavor Involves Drive-Thru Concept Stores For Fresh Grocery Pickups
- Official Trailer For 'Steve Jobs: The Man In The Machine' Portrays Brilliant, Ruthless Visionary
- Frustration-Free OnePlus 2 Invite System Goes Live Ahead Of July 27th Reveal
- Nintendo Patent Filing Shows Sleep Monitor With Vital Sign Health Status Ceiling Projector
- China Ends Bizarre, Nationwide Sales Ban On Foreign Game Consoles
- Rooted Galaxy Smartphones Blocked From Using Samsung Pay
- As Windows 10 Nears, Microsoft Outlines Changes To Windows Store
- AT&T Completes $49 Billion Acquisition Of DirecTV, Numerous FCC Strings Attached
- Google Hands Out Freebies To Celebrate Chromecast's Birthday
- Air Raid Sirens Blare As Fallout Shelter Hits Android August 13
- Motorola Accidentally Leaks Next Gen Moto G, Confirms Moto Maker Customization
- Norton Snubs Microsoft Edge Browser Over Lack Of Extensions Support In Windows 10
- Intel Core i7-5775C With Iris Pro Graphics Review: Broadwell For Desktops
- Intel And Microsoft Working Overtime To Zap Battery-Draining Windows 10 Bug
- $14 Poweradd 7W Foldable Solar Panel Portable Solar Charger, $499 Polaroid DE550M3N4AU 55" 4K HDTV And More
- Fiat Chrysler Recalls 1.4 Million Cars Following Remote Hack Demonstration
- Doom Multiplayer Alpha Testing Opens For Xbox One, PC And PS4 Gamers ‘In The Coming Months’
- Researchers Use Digital Radio Broadcasts To Breach Infotainment Systems, Hijack Vehicle Primary Controls
- Microsoft Surface 3 LTE Now Available On AT&T, T-Mobile Joins Festivities July 31st
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All News for July 2015
Here’s another innovative product straight from the “Why didn’t I think of that?” file. Samsung has introduced the new SE370 gaming monitor series which brings clutter-free, wireless charging support for your smartphone (or other supported mobile devices).
Wireless (inductive) charging is accomplished using the Qi...
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Over the past twenty years Amazon has grown from a company selling books out of a garage to an online retailer that dabbles in everything from streaming video to Android-based tablets/phones to web services that have become a $6 billion business for the company. Amazon has also ventured out into grocery business in...
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Magnolia Pictures and Magnet Releasing posted an official trailer for Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine, an upcoming documentary that details the life of the late Apple co-founder. Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney directed the flick, though whether or not the movie's portrayal of Jobs is accurate is a...
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The folks at OnePlus haven't just proven that they're capable of producing a great smartphone, they've proven that they're marketing geniuses. Despite the fact that the OnePlus One was the company's first-ever smartphone, its "Never Settle" tagline and exclusivity made it one hot product. I couldn't believe the number...
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A couple of interesting patents owned by Nintendo were published last week, and while it wouldn't have been surprising to see the details relate to the company's upcoming NX console, it actually has to do with something completely different, and unexpected.
According to a post at NeoGAF that dissects the multiple...
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China is finally ending a ban on gaming consoles that has proven to be a real hindrance to companies like Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony. But before you ask, “I thought China already lifted the ban?” you have to realize that Chinese regulatory agencies only allowed consoles to be sold within the country if they were...
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If the multitude of companies telling us are to be believed, mobile payments are going to be a huge part of our future. It's not exactly hard to understand why. Most of us tote around a phone at all times, and in some cases, it might be easier to take out of a pocket than a wallet. But, with most things that are convenient, there are some
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Among the vast number of improvements coming with Windows 10 is an overhauling of the Windows Store. Versus other app stores, many would argue that Microsoft's hasn't been that exciting. It's also had a bad problem of stocking too many redundant and knock-off apps, as well as open source / free software sold by...
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It's official -- AT&T is now the proud owner of DirecTV, making it the largest pay TV provider in the U.S. and the world. The $49 billion acquisition bumps AT&T's customer base in the U.S. to 26 million, along with 19 million customers in Latin America, including Mexico and the Caribbean. It also makes AT&T and...
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Someone fetch the party favors and candles, we have a birthday to celebrate. Google's streaming Chromecast dongle just turned two years old, but don't worry about bringing gifts to the celebration. Just as Google did when the Chromecast turned one, the company is flipping the script and giving away goodies to anyone...
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Just over month ago, Bethesda quenched the appetites of longtime Fallout fanatics with gameplay footage of Fallout 4. But that wasn’t all that Bethesda had in store for fans, it also released Fallout Shelter, a mobile app which lets you take charge of your own underground nuclear shelter.
At the time, the Fallout...
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It almost seems impossible nowadays for a company to keep a product under wraps until it's officially meant to be unveiled, and one recent example is with Motorola's third-gen Moto G. While we learned last week about its expected specs, the company itself leaked even more information, all revolving around...
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“People still use Norton Antivirus?” That was my first thought when this latest bit of news came across my desk, but millions of users indeed are subjected to the resource-draining antivirus program on a daily basis (usually, because it comes installed on a large percentage of brand new Windows PCs).
With that...
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We have covered Intel’s Broadwell microarchitecture extensively over the last few months. The relatively high-performance and low-power characteristics of Broadwell make it a good fit for a wide range of devices and systems. And as such, Broadwell has found its way into everything from notebooks and tablets, to an...
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Laptops long ago surpassed desktops as the form-factor of choice for PC customers. And for those that aren’t tethered to a wall outlet 24-7, every minute counts when you’re out and about running on battery power with your laptop (or tablet).
Given how mobile-centric we’ve become these days, it makes since that...
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Welcome back for the final installment of HOT deal for this week, direct from TechBargains. On the agenda today, we have deals on a Poweradd 7W Foldable Solar Panel, a pair of Dell Professional P2213 22" 16:10 Monitors with Dual-monitor Stand, a Polaroid DE550M3N4AU 55" 4K Ultra HD TV for under 500 bucks, and more...
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We reported earlier this week that a Jeep Cherokee could be remotely accessed and controlled, and I wouldn't blame anyone for being a skeptic. After all, what are the chances of someone remote being able to disable the transmission? Well, with Fiat Chrysler's response, I think that question has been answered.
In a...
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Doom’s official launch isn’t until the Spring of 2016, but you’re going to have a couple chances to scratch that itch while you wait. For one thing, QuakeCon 2015 is underway this weekend and Bethesda is expected to give some attendees a crack at a pre-Alpha version of Doom multiplayer. For another, the company is...
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Is there anything scarier than the thought of a hacker remotely taking control of your vehicle's steering and braking functions as you barrel down the highway? Well sure, being eaten alive by flesh eating zombies like an episode of The Walking Dead would cause most people to soil their undergarments, but losing...
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Earlier this week, we learned that Microsoft’s Surface 3 LTE would be heading to AT&T’s network. And right on schedule, AT&T has opened up sales of the tablet which is available in a 64GB configuration (which we already knew about) and a 128GB configuration (which was news to us).
Those that purchase a Surface 3...
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Most of the attention in the smartphone space gets placed on Samsung's flagship Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge handsets and Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models. It's sometimes easy to forget that there are other mobile phone makers competing in the high end space too, and to help consumers remember that fact, LG Electronics is readying
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For a minute there, we thought maybe NVIDIA had forgotten all about its Shield Portable, its promising handheld game console released a couple of years ago. And if you own one, you might have thought that too -- after all, software updates have slowed to a crawl after seeing half a dozen upgrades last year. Ah, but...
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