From PC World: China is banning Windows 8 devices from at least some government IT purchases, in a mysterious move that took Microsoft off guard.
The ban came from China’s Central Government Procurement Center, which posted a brief notice last Friday on new requirements for government tenders...
From CNET: Samsung's Galaxy S5 Prime, the long-rumored, as-yet announced update to the company's Galaxy S5, could deliver some seriously fast download speeds, according to a new report.
The Galaxy S5 Prime, which has been rumored for weeks but has yet to be announced, will feature download speeds...
From DailyTech: Before 2013, Intel had seen several years of aggressive updates to the Core i-Series. Each spring would bring fresh announcements of "ticks" (die shrinks) or "tocks" (architecture refreshes), which would alternate on a yearly basis. By the summer months, these chips would have...
From InfoWorld: Mozilla is preparing nearly-silent upgrades to get customers stuck on older versions of Firefox onto the newest edition, according to notes on the company's website and its bug-tracking database.
The plan is to start upgrading older Windows editions beginning with the next stable...
From PC World: Google is planning to buy Twitch, a service that allows gamers to stream their game play.
The talks are at an early stage, though, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. Twitch has also considered selling a stake in the company instead, the...
From CNET: Samsung is eying a new technology in biometrics, and it might just have something to do with your eyes.
Speaking to analysts at an investor forum on Monday, Samsung senior vice president Rhee In-jong said that his company is examining ways to increase the usage of biometrics in...
From DailyTech: Just as the tech industry, lawmakers, and consumers are trying to grapple with the scope of Comcast’s $45 billion purchase of Time Warner Cable (TWC); AT&T is making waves with a huge acquisition of its own. AT&T announced today its intentions to purchase satellite TV provider...
"Saskatchewan jokes are the best," I told my friend. My friend nodded in agreement. "They are simply endless," he replied. What makes Saskatchewan jokes so funny? For those who live south of the forty-ninth parallel, or the rest of the world, for that matter, let me put it this way: Let's say your dog ran off. If you lived in Saskatchewan, you can still see your dog running after three days. Haha! Now, despite all the Saskatchewan jokes the rest...
From InfoWorld: People will be able to use an online tool to ask Google not to display search results about them, according to a German data protection commissioner.
Google will create the tool following a decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), which ruled on Tuesday that...
From PC World: You can now pay for apps and other digital content from Google Play using PayPal in 12 countries worldwide, including the U.S. and Canada. Google announced the payment addition on its Android Developers blog on Thursday.
Google Play users won't have to take any action to add PayPal...
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