Tuesday 20 October 2015

Spec showdown: Surface Book vs. MacBook Pro, from cheapest to priciest

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Spec showdown: Surface Book vs. MacBook Pro, from cheapest to priciest

10.20.2015 9:45 AM

If there was any doubt which product Microsoft was gunning for, the spec sheet makes it abundantly clear.

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Microsoft says take your cumulative Windows updates, they're good for you

10.19.2015 5:27 PM

Windows 10's mandatory updates rub just about everyone the wrong way. But Microsoft's Joe Belfiore said the company's policy of requiring cumulative updates to Windows 10 is actually better for reliability than the old model of letting users and IT administrators apply piecemeal patches.

 

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Is it still possible to do phone phreaking? Yes, with Android on LTE

10.19.2015 8:34 PM

In the'60s and 70s, technically savvy enthusiasts sought to game telecommunications systems to make free calls, keeping telecom engineers on their toes.

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Philips Hue Wireless Dimming Kit review: Control your Hue LED lights even when you don't have your smartphone

10.20.2015 3:00 AM

It's not the ultimate lighting-control system, but it's a great solution for some thorny problems.

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10 great messaging apps for your Android Wear watch

10.20.2015 4:00 AM

These apps make messaging from your wrist something you might actually enjoy.

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Fujitsu puts Sparc M10 servers in the cloud for big retailers

10.20.2015 4:00 AM

Fujitsu has launched a managed cloud service for retailers based on the Oracle Commerce Platform and Fujitsu's M10 servers running Solaris

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Cyber insurers could help drive Internet of Things standards

10.20.2015 4:36 AM

Cyber insurance premiums could prove a big driver of Internet of Things standards as insurers look for strong, widely used tools to protect against data breaches, IoT experts say.

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Oracle reworks OpenStack for a containerized world

10.20.2015 5:00 AM

It's been just over a year since Oracle first released an OpenStack version tailored for its namesake Linux distribution, and on Tuesday it followed up with a key update reworked specifically for today's containerized world.

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Microsoft advances Surface Enterprise initiative with new warranty options and more

10.20.2015 6:00 AM

Microsoft announced a major update to its Surface Enterprise Initiative on Tuesday, revealing a new kind of warranty and showing off customers who have already purchased the Surface Pro 4 prior to its launch later this month.

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Sword Coast Legends review impressions: Dungeons & Dragons & Dungeon Masters

10.20.2015 6:32 AM

Sword Coast Legends isn't quite the Neverwinter successor I hoped for, but its four-versus-one tabletop gimmick still seems like a lot of fun.

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This add-on makes Firefox's Find feature a supercharged mimic of Chrome's

10.20.2015 7:00 AM

FindBar Tweak for Firefox is a must-have add-on for anyone who spends a lot of time searching web pages for keywords.

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Irish privacy watchdog to investigate Facebook over spying allegations

10.20.2015 7:01 AM

Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner has agreed to investigate a complaint alleging that Facebook gave U.S. intelligence agencies bulk access to its users' personal data.

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