Researchers try a new 'twist' on smartwatch control

Follow:   04.30.2014  View in a Browser Researchers try a new 'twist' on smartwatch control 04.30.2014 9:19 AM Rotating, tilting and clicking smartwatches could open up new interface possibilities Toshiba Portege Z10t review: The best detachable so far (if you're into that sort of thing) 04.30.2014 6:30 AM It's the right size and weight and it's built for business. -ADVERTISEMENT-   PCWorld Superguides Check our Guides packed with practical how-tos, in-depth features, tips and tricks, and more! Laptops on PCWorld Our award-winning editors keep you up to date   DryBox looks to make a splash, drying out wet smartphones 04.30.2014 3:30 AM Get your mobile device to a DryBox Drying Station within 36 hours of its unexpected dunk in the drink, and you stand a 75 to 80 percent chance of reviving your phone. And now the company is looking to expand into self-service units. Hands on with Acer's Aspire Switch 10 hybrid 04.30.2014 9:10 AM Acer's hybrid is primarily a tablet, but a magnetic keyboard base lets users give it different shapes Warning: Voice phishing campaign targets customers at dozens of banks 04.30.2014 11:10 AM Cybercriminals used a combination of SMS and voice phishing techniques to obtain debit card details from bank customers Google Drive presentations gain Chromecast support 04.30.2014 10:37 AM Forget the living room: Google's cheap wonder-dongle now fits into school rooms and offices, too. HP joins with Foxconn to build low-cost cloud servers 04.30.2014 7:00 AM HP will tap Foxconn's manufacturing prowess to target cloud providers like Amazon and Google With ban lifted, Microsoft plans Xbox One launch in China 04.30.2014 2:07 AM But games will be subject to approval from local authorities, which means violent ones may not pass. OnePlus One hands-on: Customize the Cyanogen uber-phone to your heart's desire 04.30.2014 9:47 AM It's big. It's thin. And you can tweak every nook and cranny. Red Hat to acquire Ceph open-source storage provider Inktank 04.30.2014 10:40 AM Ceph will remain an open, multiplatform storage project, Inktank said Become Paperboy: Vintage video game recreated with Oculus Rift, Kinect support 04.30.2014 1:07 PM PaperDude VR combines modern technology to immerse gamers in that 1980s video game stalwart Paperboy. Google stops scanning Gmail messages for ads in Apps for Education 04.30.2014 1:25 PM Google's practice of serving ads based on the content of Gmail messages has long been controversial       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: messi1927@gmail.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2014 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

Apple bumps processor on MacBook Airs, drops price

Follow:   04.29.2014  View in a Browser Apple bumps processor on MacBook Airs, drops price 04.29.2014 9:15 AM A minor increase in the processor for the MacBook Air line brings with it a not insubstantial price cut. Google shows homegrown server with IBM Power chip 04.29.2014 9:06 AM Google is showing off a Power8 motherboard at an IBM show in Las Vegas Monday -ADVERTISEMENT-   PCWorld Superguides Check our Guides packed with practical how-tos, in-depth features, tips and tricks, and more! Laptops on PCWorld Our award-winning editors keep you up to date   FCC's new net neutrality proposal: What do we really know? 04.28.2014 6:20 PM The controversy over new proposed rules explodes before critics have actually seen them. Adobe patches actively exploited vulnerability in Flash Player 04.28.2014 6:52 PM The vulnerability was used in attacks against users in Syria, but will likely see wider exploitation, Kaspersky Lab researchers said. Firefox 29 with revamped Australis interface rolling out 04.29.2014 9:54 AM Firefox's visual overhaul finally gets official with Firefox 29's Australis interface. Nokia names Rajeev Suri as new CEO, reports phone sales drop 04.29.2014 12:17 PM Microsoft faces a challenge as Nokia discloses waning phone sales. Meanwhile, Nokia names its network chief as its new chief executive. Graphene is the super substance that could replace silicon, plastic and glass 04.29.2014 6:00 AM A single atom thick, yet strong as steel and hard as a diamond, graphene could change how we build technology. If we can figure out how to manufacture it. Samsung Galaxy K zoom packs a 20.7 megapixel camera 04.29.2014 12:55 AM The phone has an alarm feature to help users take selfies Heartbleed's silver lining: People are finally thinking about online security 04.29.2014 9:19 AM The security flaw got more consumers to change their passwords and start using two-factor authentication Nod is a gesture-control ring that aims to make your finger the ultimate input device 04.29.2014 9:00 AM Wave your hand to control a brave new world of connected devices. That's the Nod promise. But do you really need another wearable in your life? AMD's string of tablet failures may end with Mullins chip 04.29.2014 12:20 AM AMD releases a new tablet chip called Mullins and a laptop chip called Beema, which are based on the Puma+ architecture AMD's Beema, Mullins chips use software, sensor smarts to cut power, not performance 04.29.2014 3:01 AM The new chips perform real-time analysis on the types of apps youre using and provide just enough power to run them optimally.       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: messi1927@gmail.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2014 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

New Apple MacBook Air Brings Spec Bump & Price Drop

April 29, 2014 New Apple MacBook Air Priced at $899 with New Processor and Better Battery Life As expected, Apple just updated its MacBook Air lineup with Intel's Haswell processor and a $100 price cut across the board on all models, making the starting price for the 11-inch MacBook Air just $899. The exterior remains unchanged, although we still suspect Apple will showcase a new chassis design for the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air laptops closer to the end of this year. » Read More about the New MacBook Air Models Related links » Toshiba KIRAbook Review: Hi-Res Ultrabook With Style » Nosgoth Hands-on Preview: Free to Kain » News Bits: SSD Enclosure, LibreSSL In The Works, & More! » Best Cheap Laptops for Moms, Dads and Grads   ADVERTISEMENT     RESOURCES Moms, Dads & Grads 2014 Buying Guide Join the Conversation in the NotebookReview Forums Get a Great Deal on a Great Laptop ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by TechnologyGuide.com, part of the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from TechnologyGuide Update, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget TechnologyGuide Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2014 TechTarget. All rights reserved.