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Microsoft internally debated rebranding Internet Explorer

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Microsoft internally debated rebranding Internet Explorer

08.14.2014 4:11 PM

A few weeks ago, Microsoft employees debated the pros and cons of renaming Internet Explorer, employees said on Reddit. They also offered their thoughts on upcoming extensions and versions of the browser on other platforms.

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Biometric headphones measure a wearer's heart rate

08.14.2014 10:52 PM

The headphones from SMS Audio, majority owned by rapper 50 Cent, work with a popular fitness application

 

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New World of Warcraft expansion, Warlords of Draenor, gets release date

08.14.2014 2:00 PM

Coming up on ten years old, World of Warcraft gets its fifth expansion. Blizzard also showed off the game's first (gorgeous) cinematic on Thursday.

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YouTube starts cleaning up its streaming apps, starting with Xbox One

08.14.2014 2:32 PM

A new channel guide offering access to subscriptions highlights the changes to the YouTube app for Xbox One. Other streaming devices should see a similar update in the coming weeks.

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Arise, Swarmbots! Harvard lets loose army of independent robots

08.14.2014 3:14 PM

The Harvard Kilobots provide a glimpse into how machines can mimic biological processes

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Google broadens its malware sleuthing to sniff out deceptive downloads

08.14.2014 12:00 PM

More types of malicious software will be identified by Google's safe browsing service

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Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Series review: This 15-inch notebook disappoints

08.15.2014 3:00 AM

A good display doesn't redeem Dell's consumer laptop from its myriad failings.

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14 games that feel like school

08.15.2014 3:30 AM

These games teach you stuff, some of it even kind of useful. At least, that’s what you should tell people.

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Azure cloud services have a rough week

08.15.2014 10:35 AM

Outages and service disruptions hit several Azure products in various regions of the world in the past seven days

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Android, iOS gobble up even more global smartphone share

08.14.2014 1:08 PM

So do the math: If Android and iOS have more share, that means Windows Phone and its competitors have even less share than before. Less than 3 percent, according to IDC.

How a portable travel router can put TOR web-surfing security in your pocket

08.15.2014 8:43 AM

Introduced at Def Con 22, a project called PORTAL aims to make it much easier to keep your Internet traffic private via the TOR network.

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Not sure you want to buy a Chromebook this fall? Try out Chrome OS in Windows first

08.15.2014 9:47 AM

Chromebooks are still a drop in the bucket of PC sales overall, but there's no denying they are growing in popularity. If you're not sure you want to buy in just yet, Google offers a way to test drive Chrome OS in Windows 8.1.

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