Friday 11 December 2015

Google's biggest hits, misses, and WTF moments of 2015

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Google's biggest hits, misses, and WTF moments of 2015

12.10.2015 3:00 AM

Google may have spent most of 2015 in rebuilding mode, but its products and services still managed to shake things upfor better and worse.

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5 cool Google Drive features you probably aren't usingyet

12.07.2015 3:30 AM

Power up your productivity with drag-and-drop uploads, quick creation links, and more.

 

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NASA, Google reveal quantum computing leap that leaves traditional PCs in the dust

12.09.2015 4:59 AM

In an experiment, a quantum computer outperformed a conventional machine by 100 million times.

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Google Pixel C review: A killer Android tablet with an unfullfilled productivity mission

12.08.2015 10:00 AM

A great hardware keyboard telegraphs the Pixel C's intentions. Now Google just needs to make Android a productivity OS.

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Why you should turn off your PC, laptop, modem, router, and other tech routinely

12.07.2015 10:18 AM

Why leave stuff on? Why not? This has been debated since the birth of tech.

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Meet Excel 2016: 9 of its best new features, from databases to handwriting tools

12.09.2015 3:00 AM

Excel 2016 offers a compelling list of new features, from database enhancements to new charts and templates, even a tool for handwriting quations.

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Linux Mint 17.3 'Rosa' offers Linux Mint's most polished desktop experience yet

12.09.2015 11:00 AM

While other Linux operating systems dabble in cutting-edge features, Linux Mint 17.3 relentlessly focuses on the desktop experience.

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Asus Chromebit CS10 review: What it's like to have Chrome OS in your pocket

12.07.2015 3:00 AM

Just add a display, keyboard and mouse for a surprisingly handy Chrome-on-stick experience.

EVE Valkyrie (December 2015)

All Oculus Rift preorders will include exhilarating VR space combat game EVE: Valkyrie

12.10.2015 8:00 AM

CCP's thrilling EVE: Valkyrie will be bundled with all preordered Oculus Rift headsets.

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No, PCs don't have fewer exclusive games than consoles

12.08.2015 12:05 PM

The dark days for PC gaming are behind us, but people still keep saying that consoles have more exclusives than PCs. They're wrong.

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Pebble Time Round review: A smartwatch that doesn't seem like one

12.10.2015 3:00 AM

The Pebble Time Round might actually appeal to smartwatch haters.

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Microsoft open-sources dead, but beloved Windows Live Writer as Open Live Writer

12.10.2015 8:43 AM

Live Writer will live on as Open Live Writer, an open source project that is already available for download.

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AMD pushes FreeSync forward with support for HDMI, mobile, DisplayPort, HDR

12.08.2015 6:00 AM

The HDMI support comes via an extension. Lenovo's Y700 gaming laptop will be the first with FreeSync support.

Facebook Big Sur

Facebook releases design for souped-up artificial intelligence server, 'Big Sur'

12.10.2015 4:41 PM

Facebook is releasing the hardware design for a server it uses to train artificial intelligence software, allowing other companies exploring AI to build similar systems.

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