Google, Microsoft, Oracle back new R Consortium at Linux Foundation

From InfoWorld: As foreshadowed on Twitter yesterday, a new R Consortium of major vendors launched today aimed at "strengthen[ing] both the technical and user communities," according to a Linux Foundation announcement.

Founding members include Microsoft, Google, Hewlett-Packard, and Oracle, along...

Microsoft hands some of the reins for its display ad business to AOL

From PC World: Microsoft will be handing over its display advertising business to AOL in nine markets as part of a new partnership between the two companies that was announced Monday.

Under the deal, AOL will use Bing to power search through its website, and will operate display advertising...

Latest Windows 10 preview spruces up Cortana, Edge browser

From CNET: Microsoft has released a new preview build of Windows 10 with just one month left before the OS's official launch.

Released on Monday, Build 10158 offers updates to the Cortana voice assistant and the Edge Web browser. It also stirs in a few refinements to the Start menu and other areas...

Lumia 940 XL "Cityman" Phablet Gets Teased Via Tests

From DailyTech: A bonafide 5.7-inch quad HD (2,559x1,440 pixel) (QHD) flagship Windows 10 smartphone from Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) appears to have shown up in GfxBench database, this time with the resolution at full pixel-count. Last time we saw a similar device with a slightly smaller display pop up...

Supreme Court denies Google request in Java infringement case

From InfoWorld: The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request from Google to hear a case in which it was accused of infringing Oracle copyrights by using Java in its Android mobile operating system.

In a huge victory for Oracle, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Google's appeal of a May...

Samsung to stop Windows Update shenanigans

From ComputerWorld: Samsung on Friday said it will stop disabling Windows Update on its PCs and tablets, bowing to a chorus of complaints -- including Microsoft's -- that it had interfered with the way users intended the patch service to work on their devices.

"We will be issuing a patch through...

OneDrive adds Chromecast support for photos and videos

From PC World: Microsoft recently added even more value for anyone who luses Google’s Android and Chrome devices while keeping all their files in Microsoft’s cloud: The OneDrive for Android app now has the ability to cast photos and videos to any Chromecast device. While not a game changing...

Microsoft adds cheaper variant of Core i7 model to Surface Pro 3 lineup

From CNET: Consumers eying one of Microsoft's Surface 3 Pro tablets have a new option.

Over the weekend, Microsoft added a sixth variant to its Surface Pro 3 lineup. The new one features a 1.7GHz Intel Core i7 processor with 8GB of memory and offers 128GB of onboard storage. The change comes in the...

Turtle Beach Impact 700 Review

If you have watched Top Gear episodes produced near Christmas, you would have seen the part of the show where they pull out bad gift ideas rather than doing the news. These products they produce include anything somewhat related to motoring as a whole. Among these gifts are a multitude of basic products branded by random car manufacturers like Ferrari and Lamborghini, like T-shirts, leather jackets, baby clothing, mugs, or spoons. Most of these...

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