Microsoft shows fruits of Xamarin acquisition with Visual Studio integration and more

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Top Stories @PCWorld Mar 31, 2016 Microsoft shows fruits of Xamarin acquisition with Visual Studio integration and more In its continuing push towards making its tools available across platforms, Microsoft announced several integrations with the Xamarin development tools it acquired earlier this year. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Microsoft fires back at AWS with Azure Functions service and more • Microsoft shows fruits of Xamarin acquisition with Visual Studio integration • Microsoft puts Windows Phone on hold • Eat your heart out, quad-cores, Intel just dropped a 22-core CPU on us. Boom • Hands-on: How HoloLens handles creating shared experiences • OpenText CEO: 'One does not upgrade to digital' • Intel's face-meltingly fast new SSDs are its first with cutting-edge 3D NAND • Dell powers up 22-core Precision desktops for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive • Microsoft Build's biggest reveals: Super-smart bot butlers and the future of Windows • IBM to buy Salesforce.com consulting specialist Bluewolf • This iPhone SE teardown is pretty much what you'd expect • Microsoft pitches developers on building applications for Office users • Intel's 22-core Broadwell chips will speed up cloud services • Here's how the consumer Oculus Rift got so much lighter and comfier Microsoft fires back at AWS with Azure Functions service and more On Thursday, Microsoft Executive Vice President Scott Guthrie fired back at Amazon in the ongoing public cloud wars with a set of new announcements of capabilities for Microsoft's Azure cloud platform. Read More ▶ Microsoft shows fruits of Xamarin acquisition with Visual Studio integration In its continuing push towards making its tools available across platforms, Microsoft announced several integrations with the Xamarin development tools it acquired earlier this year. Read More ▶ Microsoft puts Windows Phone on hold Microsoft's Terry Myerson says that Windows Phone simply isn't a priority right now. Read More ▶ Eat your heart out, quad-cores, Intel just dropped a 22-core CPU on us. Boom Intel's Xeon E5-2600 V4 will pack 22 Broadwell cores and Hyper-Threading. Read More ▶ Hands-on: How HoloLens handles creating shared experiences As Microsoft began shipping its HoloLens augmented reality headgear, the company gave journalists a sneak peek into how developers can create networked experiences. Read More ▶ OpenText CEO: 'One does not upgrade to digital' Every company is an information company today, says Mark Barrenechea, and transforming for the digital era requires looking beyond the ERP systems that have played such a central role over the past few decades. Read More ▶ Intel's face-meltingly fast new SSDs are its first with cutting-edge 3D NAND Intel promised super fast and high-capacity SSDs with 3D NAND chips last year, and the company announces the first of those drives Thursday. Read More ▶ Dell powers up 22-core Precision desktops for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive Virtual reality is poised to change desktops, and Dell is packing serious horsepower in its new Precision desktops to view and create VR content. Read More ▶ Microsoft Build's biggest reveals: Super-smart bot butlers and the future of Windows Microsoft's Build 2016 conference may be for developers, but it was brimming with news about Windows 10, PC gaming, Cortana, and more. Read More ▶ IBM to buy Salesforce.com consulting specialist Bluewolf IBM sees customers of Salesforce.com as key to growing revenue at its Global Business Services consulting division. Read More ▶ This iPhone SE teardown is pretty much what you'd expect iPhone SE teardown: Apple's smaller handset combines 2016 internals with a 2012 touchscreen. Read More ▶ Microsoft pitches developers on building applications for Office users Microsoft Executive Vice President Qi Lu had an interesting pitch for developers Thursday: Build applications that use data from Microsoft Office. Read More ▶ Intel's 22-core Broadwell chips will speed up cloud services Intel continues to jack up the number of CPU cores in its chips, on Thursday releasing a new line of Xeon E5-2600 v4 which have up to 22 cores. Read More ▶ Here's how the consumer Oculus Rift got so much lighter and comfier iFixit's Oculus Rift teardown reveals special lenses for a lighter, comfier VR headset. Read More ▶

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Libratone Zipp wireless speakers review: Great looks, good sound, lots of features

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Best of TechHive Mar 31, 2016 Libratone Zipp wireless speakers review: Great looks, good sound, lots of features The Zipp and Zipp Mini sound good, but they illustrate the distinction between a multi-room audio system and a whole-home audio system. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Cord cutters should hope Vizio's new smart TVs don't spark a trend • Kuvée Smart Bottle hands-on preview: Go ahead, open all the wine you want • FAQ: Everything you need to know about 802.11ax Wi-Fi • TCL brings its Roku TV lineup to the U.S. market • How to watch Netflix with faraway friends • The Internet of Things is all fun and games until a racist takes over your printer • Tony Montana and friends, streaming this week • Kanex Digital Audio Adapter for Apple TV review: Comes to the rescue of Apple TV owners • Turn a Raspberry Pi into an Echo-like speaker with this recipe from Amazon • Banish Netflix's 'Continue watching' pop-up with Flix Assist • Report: Android TV remote control app will transform your phone into a gamepad Cord cutters should hope Vizio's new smart TVs don't spark a trend Vizio's "Tuner-Free" TVs require extra hardware and hassle for antenna users. Read More ▶ Kuvée Smart Bottle hands-on preview: Go ahead, open all the wine you want Unique valves at the mouth of each bottle keep the remaining wine fresh for up to 30 days after the first pour. Read More ▶ FAQ: Everything you need to know about 802.11ax Wi-Fi The next big new thing in Wi-Fi networks will boast groundbreaking technology, but it might not arrive for a couple years yet. Read More ▶ TCL brings its Roku TV lineup to the U.S. market With it's new P-series TVs, TCL adds the outstanding Roku interface and streaming abilities to their U.S. offerings. Read More ▶ How to watch Netflix with faraway friends Synchronize Netflix with long-distance friends using these two Chrome extensions. Read More ▶ The Internet of Things is all fun and games until a racist takes over your printer IoT security wake-up call: A white supremacist hacker sends racist documents to thousands of publicly-exposed connected printers. Read More ▶ Tony Montana and friends, streaming this week In this week's streaming movies, intriguing actors bring the big roles, small roles, and roles straight from real life. Read More ▶ Kanex Digital Audio Adapter for Apple TV review: Comes to the rescue of Apple TV owners This adapter passes through video over HDMI from an Apple TV while splitting out audio in both stereo and surround-sound formats. Read More ▶ Turn a Raspberry Pi into an Echo-like speaker with this recipe from Amazon Amazon posts detailed instruction on how to rig up a Raspberry Pi with Alexa voice commands. Read More ▶ Banish Netflix's 'Continue watching' pop-up with Flix Assist A handy Chrome extension stops the 'continue watching' dialog and kills the 30-second intermission between episodes. Read More ▶ Report: Android TV remote control app will transform your phone into a gamepad This could be a boon for multiplayer gaming on Android TV, as everyone will only need a smartphone to get in on the action. Read More ▶

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