Friday 31 May 2013

Face-off: Does Spotlight need better Web search?

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Face-off: Does Spotlight need better Web search?

05.30.2013 12:40 PM

Microsoft is integrating Bing results into Windows 8.1 searches. Should Apple expand Spotlight in OS X and iOS to better integrate Web search, too?

Microsoft offers free Touch or Type covers with Surface RT tablet purchase

05.31.2013 10:50 AM

Customers in the United States and Canada can now get a free Touch Cover or Type Cover with the purchase of a Surface RT tablet. Touch Covers usually cost $120 (or $130 for limited edition versions) and Type Covers usually cost $130.

 

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Xbox One should accelerate development of learning robots

05.30.2013 1:15 PM

Ashutosh Saxena bought an Xbox to play computer games at home, but discovered that the Kinect motion-detection technology it includes provides a rich tool for his robotics lab where he's trying to create robots that learn what humans are up to and try to help out.

FCC should limit big carriers in spectrum auctions, advocates say

05.30.2013 1:15 PM

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should cap the participation of carriers AT&T and Verizon Wireless in upcoming spectrum auctions to ensure mobile competition going forward, representatives of consumer groups and smaller carriers said.

Office on Surface Pro suggests a shift in Microsoft's sales strategy

05.30.2013 1:45 PM

Microsoft announced Wednesday that the Surface Pro tablets it will start selling in Japan on June 7 will come with a fully-functional copy of Office, a bundle one analyst said hints at a change in Microsoft's sales strategy for its homegrown hardware.

Ubuntu's Bug #1 report closed after almost nine years

05.30.2013 2:54 PM

The tongue-in-cheek bug report from 2004 complained that Microsoft owned more market share than Ubuntu. Ubuntu leader Mark Shuttleworth closed the report Thursday.

Clearwire puts off shareholder vote to consider Dish's fatter bid

05.30.2013 6:30 PM

The tug-of-war over Clearwire looks set to continue for at least another two weeks as the struggling mobile operator postponed a special shareholder meeting once again to consider Dish Network's latest bid.

Hands on with the new Razer Blade, a gaming Ultrabook thinner than a Macbook Air

05.30.2013 6:30 PM

Razer takes aim at the ultraportable market with the new Razer Blade, a 14-inch gaming laptop that's thinner and lighter than the Macbook Air.

Dutch Supreme Court: Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 is not an iPad rip-off

05.31.2013 3:00 AM

Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab 10.1 does not infringe on Apple's iPad design right, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruled on Friday.

Teeing up for Taipei: Why Computex matters

05.31.2013 3:04 AM

Computex is coming next week. Why should you care? You'll know after reading this.

Sony VAIO Fit 15 Touch review: Great display, but lackluster performance and battery life

05.31.2013 3:30 AM

This hefty notebook has an excellent screen and plenty of storage space, but it delivers only mediocre performance and battery life.

7 things you can do to make Internet Explorer more secure

05.31.2013 3:30 AM

Still use Internet Explorer? There's no shame in that. But here are a few quick and easy steps you can take to stay safer as you browse.

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