Facebook to widen use of Safety Check tool after Paris attacks

From PC World: Facebook’s Safety Check tool to help users alert friends about their safety was activated for the first time after a terror attack in Paris on Friday, with a large number of users reporting they had benefited from it.

But that move drew widespread criticism online that the company...

Microsoft presses pause on tool for porting Android apps to Windows 10

From CNET: The future is uncertain for Microsoft's plan to introduce a tool for bringing apps originally written for Android to its own Windows 10.

The tool, nicknamed Project Astoria, was designed to encourage programmers who wrote apps for devices powered by Google's mobile software to bring...

ASUSTOR AS1002T Review (Page 1 of 8)

In my SanDisk Ultra Fit 128GB review introduction last week, I talked about my friend who said women are not that hard to understand, because a 'yes' means 'yes', and a 'no' means 'no'... sometimes. To give what she is saying some perspective, I decided to ask someone else about this issue. "I have to agree with her," she said. Therefore, I proposed a scenario. "Say you are mad at someone, because they did or said something you did not like. When...

Cooler Master Storm Quick Fire Rapid-i Review

Whenever companies develop new products, often times, they are either loaded with functionality, stripped down to the core, or -- thankfully, most of the time -- balances both parameters in moderation. For some products, it is visually quite obvious what kind of it has to offer, while others may be more subtle. Some computer cases that we have reviewed here at APH Networks show just that. A few months back, I reviewed the Phanteks Enthoo Primo...

For many Oracle database users, Dec. 1 deadline looms

From ComputerWorld: Companies that use a standard edition of Oracle's database software should be aware that a rapidly approaching deadline could mean increased licensing costs.

Oracle will stop selling its Database Standard Edition (SE) and Standard Edition 1 (SE1) products on Dec. 1, meaning...

Cyber criminals turn to video ads to plant malware

From InfoWorld: Cyber criminals have been delivering malware through online display ads for years, but they appear to be making headway with a new distribution method: video advertisements.

Both methods of attack, known as malvertising, can have a broad impact and are a major headache for the ad...

Sony’s PlayStation Vue service finds a home on Amazon Fire TV

From TechHive: You don’t need a PlayStation to use Sony’s PlayStation Vue TV service anymore, thanks to new compatibility with Amazon’s Fire TV and Fire TV Stick.

Amazon’s set-top devices are only the second non-PlayStation devices to support Vue. Sony added support for iPad and iPhone in June, and...

Apple to pull the plug on Beats Music on Nov. 30

From CNET: The tech giant will shut down Beats Music on November 30, according to a support document published Thursday. All Beats subscriptions will be canceled on that day, but Apple is encouraging subscribers to migrate their user profiles to Apple Music, the music subscription service it...

Apple said to be planning person-to-person payments service

From ComputerWorld: Apple is in talks with major banks on an extension of its Apple Pay service that would allow person-to-person payments.

The discussions are continuing and it's unclear whether any banks have struck a deal with Apple, reported The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, citing "people...

HP Inc. begins life with a new 4K laptop

From InfoWorld: It didn't take long for the newly formed HP Inc. to release its first product, the ZBook Studio, a feature-packed, 15.6-inch laptop with a 4K screen.

The laptop can be configured to be as speedy as a gaming laptop, but is targeted at mobile workers.

The laptop marks the first...

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