From PC World: Gamemaker Electronic Arts dismissed a rumor on Tuesday that its download client called Origin secretly collects data from users’ computers.
A supposed screenshot, posted on Reddit, claimed that Origin is “still snooping files.”
Origin collects a limited amount of information from...
From CNET: Microsoft is planning its largest round of layoffs in five years as the software giant looks to integrate Nokia Oyj's handset unit, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing people with knowledge of the company's plans.
The job cuts, expected to be announced as soon as this week, will likely...
From DailyTech: After two years of strong sales and incredible response from the tinkerer/DIY community, the Raspberry Pi Foundation has a final set of tweaks to the higher priced variant of its first generation pocket computer, the Raspberry Pi B.
Dubbed the Raspberry Pi B+, the new version still...
Would you rather be spoiled for choice, or have no choice at all? More often than not, if we have no option at all, then we would complain, because we have no option. If we have many options, we would also complain, because it is hard to make a decision. Here at APH Networks, we have recently covered three 4TB hard drives from all three major brands. This included the Deskstar NAS from HGST, NAS HDD ST4000VN000 from Seagate, and Red WD40EFRX 4TB...
From InfoWorld: In response to "an incredible number of requests," Blackberry will soon bring its BBM messaging app to Windows Phone.
For now, the app is in a filled-up closed beta, though you can register to join the waiting list. Blackberry says it will open the app to everyone in "the coming...
From PC World: Oracle has dispelled rumors that the upcoming security update for Java 7 and those it will release in the future might not work on Windows XP.
“We expect all versions of Java that were supported prior to the Microsoft de-support announcement to continue to work on Windows XP for the...
From CNET: With the newest version of its Lightroom software for editing and cataloging photos, Adobe has made good on an earlier commitment to ensure people don't lose access to their photos even if they stop paying for subscription access to the software itself.
Adobe offers Lightroom in two ways...
From DailyTech: QNAP is extended its Network Attached Storage (NAS) prowess to a portable “mobile” form-factor with its new QGenie, which it calls a 7-in-1 mobile device.
Similar in concept to products from companies like Patriot and Kingston, the QGenie not only allows users to share documents...
In sports, there are matches worth watching, simply because one side is just as competitive as the other. The tension is strong, the outcome is hard to predict, and the excitement really builds as everyone puts in their very best to bring joy for all those who cheer for them. At the end of the day, whether it is a win or a loss for the team you are cheering for, we can all look back and say, "That was a match well played." For example, in the...
You have probably heard of the phrase, “Silence is golden”, and in many ways, I find this true. For one, I am mostly an introvert, so I work quite a bit better on my own and in solitude. Often when I need to think, I would shut myself in my room to remove external distractions. The origin of this phrase is unknown, much like many other phrases. One of the first examples of using this phrase in English is, quite ironically, a long-winded piece by...
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