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Latest News - April 2016
- Microsoft Outlook Update Supports Android Wear For Email On Your Wrist
- Microsoft Caption Bot Has Identity Issues, Gives Hitler The Cold Shoulder
- Intel Apollo Lake Platform With 14nm Goldmont Atom Cores Unveiled, Enter The Cloudbook
- Apple Puts iTunes Allowance For Kids On A Timeout And Promotes Family Sharing
- Windows 10 Mobile OS Gaining 64-bit Extensions To Expand Beyond 4GB RAM Memory Space
- Use Android Pay And Verizon Will Give You A Temporary 2GB Data Boost
- WhatsApp End-To-End Encryption Thumbs Nose At The Government's Attempted Invasion Of Privacy
- Skype Calls Go Plugin Free With Windows 10 Edge Browser Preview
- AMD Radeon Technologies Group’s Software And Driver Initiatives Are Paying Dividends
- AT&T’s Cricket Wireless Turns The Screws On T-Mobile With $65 Unlimited Data Plan
- Doom Open Beta Chainsaws Onto PS4, Xbox One And Steam This Weekend Only, See You In Hell!
- URL Shorteners Criticized For Weakening User Security And Privacy
- Intel Demos Blinding Speed In 3D XPoint Memory Optane SSD Demo, Transfers 25GB Of Video In 15 Seconds
- HP ENVY 15t Quad-Core SKYLAKE Laptop Now $584, 20% Off iTunes Gift Cards And More
- President Obama Backs FCC Push To Force Competition In Cable TV Box Market
- Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 14322 Visits Fast Ring With Wealth Of New Features And Fixes
- QuickTime Windows Still On Your PC? US-CERT And Trend Micro Say Kill It Now, Apple Ending Security Support
- Huawei VR Headset Rivals Samsung Gear VR With Smartphone Tether And 360-Degree Sound Field
- Microsoft Launches Legal Assault On U.S. DOJ Over Unconstitutional User Data Requests
- AMD Boosts FirePro W9100 With 32GB GDDR5 Memory To Stoke Virtual Reality Flames
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All News for April 2016
If you're an Outlook user on Android and also happen to own an Android Wear device, you're in luck -- Microsoft has just released a new update that adds support for smartwatches. At the moment, the update can be snagged from the Google Play store in some areas, but in the event your device isn't pulling down the...
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Microsoft has been at the forefront of the machine-learning craze, having developed demos that are both neat and useful. About a year ago, the company released a tool that took a guess at your age, and just this past fall, it created a tool to help identify your emotions. The company has even developed a solution that...
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While it’s definitely fun to talk about enthusiast parts like Intel’s upcoming deca-core Extreme Edition processors, we have to keep in mind that many consumers don’t set their sights that high when it comes to performance and have more meager budgets to navigate. With that in mind, Intel has announced its new Apollo...
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Apple has begun informing customers that it's pulling the plug on its iTunes Allowances feature that allowed parents to load up their kids' iTunes account with anywhere from $10 to $50 each month. As an alternative, Apple is encouraging parents to manage iTunes purchases by taking advantage of its Family Sharing...
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It's hard to be impressed in 2016 at the concept of a 64-bit processor. After all, 64-bit processors have graced our desktops for over a decade, and in recent years, our mobile devices. Currently, both Android and iOS natively support 64-bit processors, enabling faster performance (in some cases) and the ability to...
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How can you tell if a cellular carrier is invested in Android Pay? When it decides to give you 2GB of free data simply by using it. That's a perk that Verizon subscribers are able to opt-in for right now, as long as they're able to find a store that accepts the payment service, of course.
According to a message...
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When Edward Snowden blew the whistle on the NSA's comprehensive spying efforts a few years ago, some might have thought that the agency (along with others) would cool their jets. After all, they were caught red-handed prying into our lives without our knowledge. As recent months have shown, however, the government...
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It's long been a goal of Microsoft's to make Skype plugin free on the web, and by the end of the month, the Redmond outfit will achieve that goal when using Skype on its Edge browser. Without any downloads or plugins to install, Skype users will have access to real-time voice, video, and group calling through Skype...
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Late last year, Raja Koduri and crew, at the AMD Radeon Technologies Group launched the Radeon Software Crimson Edition software suite and publicly committed to improving the company’s software and drivers. In a video AMD RTG posted at the time of the initial announcement, Raja Koduri and Terry “Catalyst Maker”...
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T-Mobile’s brash CEO John Legere relishes the idea of trashing competitors (especially Verizon Wireless) and touting the superiority of his plans and features that are aimed at pleasing customers rather than shareholders. But criticism is a two-way street, and AT&T is looking for a little bit of vengeance via its...
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If you’re a fan of the Doom franchise and have fostered an itchy trigger finger at the prospect of blasting opponents into giblet with your shotgun, your time has finally come. The Doom multiplayer open beta is now live on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and via Steam.
Now granted, this multiplayer beta is only open...
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If you've ever tried to link someone to a Google Maps URL, you'll undoubtedly understand the benefit of URL shorteners. With them, we can take grossly long URLs and shorten them to a mere fraction of their original length, allowing your Facebook status update to retain a clean look and actually put a few words...
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Intel hopes that its 3D XPoint technology that it developed in conjunction with Micron will lead to a new generation of ultra-fast SSDs. The new memory technology, which is being marketed under the Optane brand name, is claimed to eventually be 1000 times faster and 1000 times more reliable than traditional NAND...
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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 to share with you, direct from our friends at TechBargains. On tap for you all today, we have deals on a HP ENVY 15t Core i7-6700HQ based notebook, a Canon EOS Rebel SL1 Digital SLR with 18-55mm STM Lens, a Dell...
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Much to the chagrin of cable TV providers that profit from leasing out set-top boxes to customers, the Obama administration joined the Federal Communications Commission in pushing for changes that would give consumers the option of buying less expensive third-party boxes that would offer full functionality with their...
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Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 14322 Visits Fast Ring With Wealth Of New Features And Fixes
Microsoft made it clear that now is not the time to focus its efforts on becoming a leader in mobile, but even so, it isn't abandoning the smartphone sector or its Windows 10 Mobile platform. Windows 10 Mobile remains a key part of Microsoft's ongoing strategy to unite devices from different categories with a single...
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Does anyone actually still use QuickTime on a Windows PC? If you’re one of the few still clinging to software and using it actively, both security researchers and Department of Homeland Security's United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) are imploring you to uninstall it right now.
The critical...
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It turns out that Huawei had something more up its sleeve than a pair of smartphone launches. In addition to recently unveiling its P9 and P9 Plus handsets, Huawei decided to formally throw its hat in the virtual reality ring by unveiling its own VR headset, one that will go up against Samsung's Gear VR...
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As we grow increasingly dependent on various online services that contain information about our personal lives, the need for privacy is paramount. This has major tech companies at odds with the U.S. government, the latter of which would like unfettered access to all things digital. Rather than give in, Microsoft is...
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With such a big emphasis being placed on virtual reality and the development platforms backing the VR movement, it should come as no surprise that hardware companies are quickly embracing the need for more computational power and the need to work with larger datasets. To the end, AMD has announced that new member is...
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There's a time and place for everything, folks. Need to relieve yourself when you're out on a date having dinner? Find a restroom rather than whipping out your member or crouching in the middle of the restaurant. Are you at the movies and need to text the babysitter because you forgot to tell her that little Billy...
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When Google released the first version of its Chrome Web browser way back in 2008, it was hard to guess whether or not it'd become a success. Naturally, many pieces of software come out that don't really "click" with people, but with Chrome, the promise of speed and lack of bloat lured many in without...
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