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Latest News - November 2014
- Google Stomps Out Battery Draining Bug In Android 5.0 Lollipop
- Dell Delivers, CEO Michael Dell And Silver Lake Reported To Net 90 Percent Upside Since Going Private
- EFF Declares iMessage And FaceTime Are Best, Most Secure Popular Messaging Apps, Skype Not So Much
- 500 Bucks A Pop For Dug-Up Atari ET Games On Ebay? Yep
- Up Close And Personal With Dell's UltraSharp 27 5K Display And Smart Desk Concept
- Google Maps Gets Buffed-Out With Material Design And Uber Booking Capabilities
- Amazon Treats Prime Members To Free Unlimited Photo Storage In The Cloud With ‘Prime Photos’
- Microsoft Offers Free Office Suite For Mobile Devices Everywhere
- Palo Alto Networks Uncovers 'Wirelurker' iOS Malware, Infects iPhones Via Infected Macs
- Shot Heard 'Round The 3D Printing World, A Bullet Designed For Printed Guns
- Swype For iOS 8 Learns 16 New Languages, Now Suggests Emojis
- CNN Anchors Caught On Camera Using Microsoft Surface As An iPad Stand
- Stainless Steel Apple Watch Rumored To Cost $500, Gold $4,000
- Scotty Beam Me Up, OnBeep Communicator Wearable Lets You Connect Like Capt. Kirk
- Net Neutrality Won't Fix ISP Throttling, It's Not Enough, Here's Why
- AT&T Adds 'Next 24' Installment Plan For Lower Monthly Payments
- Facebook Notes User Data Requests From Governments Have Risen 24 Percent
- University of California Researchers Say Google Glass May Cause Blind Spots
- Rockstar Stepping Out With First Person Shooter Mode For GTA V
- EFF Petitions Congress For User Rights To Bring Back Abandoned Video Games
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All News for November 2014
Google's team of engineers tasked with Android 5.0 Lollipop made quick work out of rooting out and squashing a bug in the latest build of the open source operating system that launched earlier this week with the Nexus 9 tablet. And not a moment too soon, either, as Google is expected to unwrap Lollilop for several of...
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Let's face it, sometimes a father knows best, and that applies to business as well. Hence why Michael Dell, founding father of the world's third largest PC company, fought so hard to take Dell private so that he could maneuver the firm in the path of his vision without being second guessed and scrutinized by...
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Just how secure is your favorite chat app? The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) found out and is sharing the results of its research as part of its battle against NSA surveillance. As you’d probably expect, it has some complaints about the security of certain mainstream chat programs, but there are a few...
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It appears that one man’s trash is, indeed, another man’s treasure as bids for old, dirty, and crumpled up Atari 2600 games on Ebay have exceeded $500. Thousands of Atari games were buried in Alamogordo, New Mexico and, after being buried for 30 years, were dug up and are now being sold on Ebay that includes copies of E.T. the...
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Dell has made a handful of interesting announcements at its Dell World 2014 conference, currently taking place in Austin, Texas. Yesterday, we were able to show you some of the new Venue mainstream and professional tablets and convertible devices the company has coming down the pipeline, and today we’ve got some...
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Don't be surprised if Google Maps looks totally different the next time you open it up on your Android or iPhone device. Google Maps is getting a facelift with bold colors and textures for a slick new look. Google says the redesign is all about creating surfaces and shadows that echo the real world, along with a...
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Adding to the pile of awesome already heaped onto Amazon Prime memberships, the e-tailer this week introduced Prime Photos, which is yet another tantalizing benefit for Prime subscribers. In this case, Prime Photos provides free unlimited photo storage in Amazon Cloud Drive, so the only restrictions you have to worry...
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Microsoft's latest play in mobile is to make Office apps free for iPad, iPhone, and Android devices. That means you no longer need an Office 365 subscription to create and edit content on any of the major mobile platforms as Microsoft makes a push to bring Office to everyone, everywhere. However, that's not the only...
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When people think about Internet security, they still think of the various bugs, flaws, and malware that pervade the online world as a Windows problem. Macs have long enjoyed special status thanks to limited market share, while smartphones aren't generally considered to be an attack vector, no matter which OS you...
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3D printing has caught on in a way that few really expected. What began as a niche hobby for technology lovers has spilled over into the mainstream, with 3D printers now available for under $1,000 and finding shelf space at brick-and-mortar retailers. We're only starting to see the fruits of labor from those who are...
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Swype, the top paid third-party keyboard for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users running iOS 8, just learned a whole bunch of new languages -- 16 to be exact, bringing the total number to 21. Also new to Swype version 1.1 in iTunes is intuitive Emoji input. When you compose a message, Swype will analyze your choice of...
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Poor Microsoft. Since the release of its Surface Pro 3 tablet, the Remond team has pushed their new slate hard. It's as if the company wanted it to overwrite that part of our memory that recalls the Surface RT and it's monumental losses. This past August, we saw the company make a big move by deploying a boatload of...
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While we know that the entry-level Apple Watch will cost around $350, Apple has off up any information about the price for the other versions. However, according to French Apple website igen.fr, the stainless steel Apple Watch will cost $500 while a gold version will range from $4,000 to $5,000. It is assumed that the...
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When it comes to science fiction, Star Trek has inspired many types of technology. There are those who are trying to create tricorders, tractor beams, and even attempting to build a Star Trek-like computer. Now you can add Star Trek communicators to the list. While we have already seen flip-open cellphones that are...
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The concept of net neutrality has been a hot-button topic over the past few years, particularly as evidence by fundamental ISP misconduct that has grown more prevalent. In addition, an increasing number of customers have found themselves caught in the crossfire between two huge corporations (ISPs and content providers...
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Cutthroat competition in the wireless space has the big four -- AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile -- all trying to one-up each other with what seems like a constant roll out of new plans. You can be forgiven for not keeping up with them all -- that's our job, and in case you missed it, AT&T this week...
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Governments around the world are increasingly interested in what their citizens are doing on Facebook. According to the social network's third Government Requests Report, which provides information about the number of government data and content removal requests received during the first half of 2014, combined...
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Google Glass is an exciting ongoing development in the fields of wearable technology and heads up displays (HUDs). At the same time, it's also been the center of various controversies, such as privacy concerns and the ability to fun afoul of copyright laws by illegally recording certain content. However, there's a new...
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In a couple of weeks, Grand Theft Auto V will be released again for the current generation of consoles, though PC gamers will have to wait a bit longer. However, Rockstar Games is shaking things up by allowing gamers to play the third-person action-adventure game in first person. This marks the first time that a Grand...
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Woe is the gamer who suddenly can't play a particular title because a developer or publisher pulled the plug on an authentication server without releasing a patch to remove the requirement of checking in with the defunct mothership. About the only thing you can do at that point is pound sand or brave the shady side of...
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Few names are as meaningful and recognizable in the gaming sector as Rahul Sood. From VoodooPC to HP to Razer and Microsoft, Sood has become a bit of an icon in each place that he has eventually wound up. Now, he's taking his talents from the incubator labs of Microsoft to something more uncertain: a new startup...
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Hands-On: Dell Launches Venue 8 3000, Venue 8 7000, Venue 11 7000 With Core M, Tablets At Dell World
Dell just launched a trio of new tablets at its Dell World conference, currently taking place in Austin, Texas. One of the tablets, the sleek and ultra-thin Venue 8 7000, we’ve already shown you, because it was first unveiled by Michael Dell at IDF a couple of months back. But the other two are...
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