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Latest News - August 2015
- NSA, PRISM And Spying, Jeb Bush Wants More Of It And Less Encryption
- Samsung Reportedly Working On 18.4-Inch Android Tablet, 12-Inch Windows 10 Tablet
- Mozilla Lays Out Security-Focused Future Of Firefox And Its Extensions Lockdown
- $499 Lenovo Erazer X315 Gaming Desktop, 1-Day Amazon ARRIS SURFboard Refurb Sale And More
- Google Brings Interactive Watch Faces And Translate Support To Android Wear
- Spotify’s New Privacy Policy Prompts Users To Grab Pitchforks, CEO Apologizes
- Google Appeases Privacy Hounds By Detailing OnHub Router Data Collection Routines And Opt-Out Procedures
- Amazon Slams Door On Flash Ads Starting September 1
- Samsung Woos iPhone Owners With $1 Galaxy Note 5, S6 Edge+ 30-Day Test Drive
- Alienware Returns To Rule With Its BIG 18 Inch... And Dual GTX 980M Graphics
- Here’s How To Hop Aboard Sony’s PlayStation 4 System Software Beta Program
- HBO Now Arrives On Amazon Fire TV And Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Refresh Likely Imminent
- Nintendo 2DS Portable Gaming Console Price Reduced To $99
- Dell Inspiron 3000 Core i5-4460 Desktop for $494.99, 50% off Inateck Bluetooth Keyboards and More
- Even Identical Twins Can’t Foil Windows Hello Facial Recognition In Windows 10
- Report: Smartphone Sales Freight Train Slows Down As Chinese Market Faces Saturation
- Four Lightning Strikes Hit Google’s Belgian Data Center, Minimal Data Lost
- Google’s Project Ara Delayed Because Phones, Modules Couldn’t Pass Drop Tests
- Sony’s SmartBand 2 Wearable Gains Heart Rate Monitor, Still Lacks Display Screen
- Microsoft Reportedly Holding October Event For New Surface Tablets, Flagship Lumia Smartphones
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All News for August 2015
Following the revelations from Edward Snowden that the U.S. has engaged in wide-scale surveillance programs that spy not only Americans, but also ally nations, many in the tech industry have called for even tougher software encryption to keep law enforcement and government agencies from overstepping their bounds with...
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Samsung reportedly has two upcoming tablets in the works, and they are aimed at wildly different markets. The first tablet features a huge 18.4-inch display, and apparently carries the internal designation of SM-T670. Despite the massive screen size, don’t expect to see some crazy-high resolution with this tablet —...
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Mozilla on Friday announced some major changes coming to the development of add-ons for its Firefox browser. One of the biggest changes is a new extension API called WebExtensions, which isn't all that different from the one used in Chrome and Opera. By switching to WebExtensions, Mozilla is making it easier for...
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It’s just about time to close out another week, but not before serving up the latest batch of HOT deals, direct from our friends at TechBargains. On tap for you all today, we have deals on a Lenovo Erazer X315 AMD A8-7600-based desktop system, a 1TB Samsung T1 Portable USB 3.0 External SSD, an HP ENVY 5660 Wireless...
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The Android Wear platform was pretty rad to begin with (kids these days still say "rad," right?), but now it's even better. To start with, Android Wear users now have access to three interactive watch faces. With just a simple tap, you can change your watch face's design, reveal more information, or launch a specific...
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Loved today, hated tomorrow. That's how it goes on the Internet, which is made up of a fickle community of users that will turn on your in an instant if there's a perceived slight. Spotify, long considered one of the so called good guys of the Internet, is finding this out the hard way after making some key changes to...
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The Google OnHub wireless router is here and it’s enjoying the spotlight at the moment, thanks to its handsome design and the promise of easy setup for the typical consumer. But as little as the OnHub resembles an ordinary router, it’s exactly that, which means if you use the OnHub, you’re sharing information about...
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Amazon is the latest major tech company to kick Adobe's Flash platform to the curb. Effective September 1, 2015, the world's most popular online retailer will no longer accept Flash-based advertisements on its main site or through it's third-party Amazon Advertising Platform (AAP), the company announced this week. Interestingly, it's not Flash's
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Samsung earlier this year released its highly capable and impeccably crafted Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones, which it hoped would be enough to stem its slide in smartphone sales. Unfortunately for Samsung, its move to more premium materials and super aesthetics didn’t translate into meaningful sales momentum. The...
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13-inch gaming notebooks; yeah we’ve seen those. 15-inch and 17-inch gaming notebooks? That’s a big yawn. But 18-inches of gaming goodness? Now you’ve got our attention. The folks over at Dell have resurrected the Alienware 18 nameplate for a balls-to-the-wall hunk of burning love for laptop lovers.
Given its huge...
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Sony continually patches its PlayStation 4 console, and if you want to help test future firmware updates, you now can. Ahead of its next major system software update, Sony has opened up a beta program and is inviting PS4 owners to sign up for sneak peeks at what's in the pipeline, and also to provide feedback on...
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Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick have gotten a whole lot more interesting in just the past week. Both streaming devices, which first and foremost are a showcase for Amazon’s Instant Video platform, are worthy competitors to the likes of the Roku 3, Apple TV, and Google Chromecast. Speaking of that last competitor, an...
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The cost of entry to own a modern generation DS console has been lowered to a Benjamin. Actually, just shy of a Benny -- Nintendo dropped the price of its 2DS handheld to $99.99, down from its previous suggested retail price of $129.99. And in case you're wondering, yes, it still comes bundled with Mario Kart 7 (in digital form).
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Welcome back for the latest installment of HOT deals, direct from the good folks at TechBargains. On tap for you all today, we have deals on a Dell Inspiron 3000-series Core i5 Desktop, Two Dell P2414H 24" 1080p IPS LED Monitors, a Samsung UN55J6200 55-inch Smart LED HDTV, and a whole lot more. Full details for all of...
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With Windows 10 (and the right hardware), you can skip the traditional password or even a fingerprint scanner and have the OS log you in simply by scanning your face. It’s an intriguing new feature and Microsoft has been touting it as a secure, convenient way to log in. The face scanning tool is part of Windows Hello...
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At least one market research firm believes that China, the biggest country for smartphone sales, has reached saturation. As a result, worldwide smartphone sales grew 13.5 percent year-over-year, the slowest growth rate since 2013, with units totaling 330 million in the second quarter of 2015, according to Gartner...
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We all recognize that backing up data is important, but do you have backups for your backups? A single scheme isn't always enough, and if you think uploading your valuable documents to the cloud is all the protection you need, think again. Some users are finding that out the hard way after one of Google's data centers...
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Just a few days after postponing the Ara modular smartphone pilot, Google seems to be cluing disappointed users into one reason for the delay: The smartphones didn’t pass drop tests.
No more electropermanent magnets. #ProjectAra #FailedTheDropTest
— Project Ara (@ProjectAra) August 19, 2015
Yesterday, Project Ara...
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Sony on Thursday announced its second generation fitness wearable, the SmartBand 2. Described as a "multi-sensor lifelogger," the SmartBand 2 combines an accelerometer with new heart rate sensors that work together to monitor your pulse and heart rate variability so that you can gauge your excitement and stress levels...
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All eyes are going to be on Apple next month, as the company is scheduled to announce its next generation iPhone 6S/6S Plus smartphones along with new iPads (and possibly a next generation Apple TV). But attention will shift in October, as Microsoft is set to launch its Surface Pro 4 along with the long-awaited...
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If you're in need of copious amounts of online file storage, we've got a deal running in the HotHardware Shop that'll be perfect for you. A lifetime subscription to SkyHub's unlimited cloud backup service is 85% off and available for only $89.99...
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To compliment today’s launch of the GeForce GTX 950, Nvidia is also announcing that they’ve taught their GeForce Experience software a few new tricks.
Two and a half years ago when Nvidia debuted GeForce Experience, it carried a simple tagline: “Console Simplicity, PC Performance.” In its infancy, it merely...
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