Big Chrome OS change coming: A launcher overhaul adds Google Now

From InfoWorld: Some hefty changes are coming to Chromebooks and Chromeboxes, including a new app launcher with Google Now built in.

The new launcher is available now in the Chrome OS beta channel, and it's a major departure from the existing version. Instead of a small pop-up that shows all your...

GitHub recovering from massive DDoS attacks

From PC World: Software development platform GitHub said Sunday it was still experiencing intermittent outages from the largest cyberattack in its history but had halted most of the attack traffic.

Starting on Thursday, GitHub was hit by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that sent large...

T-Mobile ditches static coverage map

From CNET: T-Mobile is taking a new approach to the staid wireless-coverage map.

The company unveiled on Monday its "next-gen" network map, which uses real-time data collected from customers and through third-party sources such as Speedtest.net and Inrix. What makes it next gen? It isn't a static...

PlayStation spins free Spotify tunes on your TV

From CNET: Sony on Monday launched PlayStation Music to play tunes on the gaming console, joining forces with Spotify to make the free version of the streaming service work on TVs for the first time.

Previously, connected-TV devices -- whether gaming consoles or over-the-top boxes like Roku --...

Patriot Blaze 240GB Review (Page 1 of 10)

I recently went to the theaters with one of my friends, where we watched the movie "The Imitation Game". In this movie, Benedict Cumberbatch played the life of Alan Turing, with the main focus of his life during World War II. In short, Alan Turing was a mathematician at Princeton University. In 1939, he was called to help the British army decipher German's Enigma signals, which would help them determine the location of various war vehicles...

Silicon Power Slim S80 240GB Review (Page 1 of 10)

What should you do if you are driving a friend home, but do not exactly know where they live? I do not know about you, but personally, I found the easiest way is to ask them for directions. Sure, pulling up Google Maps works, but what works better than asking the person who actually live there? As logical as this may sound, things do not always work out as it does in theory. One time, I was driving my friend home. As I neared the street of where...

Microsoft wants to make Powerpoint more Web-friendly, buys LiveLoop

From InfoWorld: Microsoft has acquired LiveLoop and its technology for sharing PowerPoint presentations online more easily.

The software giant didn't reveal any financial details, but confirmed the deal via email saying the team from LiveLoop will help build great collaboration across Office...

Google Chrome's data-saving compression feature hits PCs

From PC World: Google recently added another way to reduce your PC's bandwidth demands when you're tethering, or any other situation where every megabyte counts.

Chrome users can now add a new extension called Data Saver (Beta) from the Chrome Web Store that compresses web pages on Google servers...

Google reportedly turning Web game into TV show

From CNET: Google already makes the software that powers some televisions. Now it wants to make some of the content that shows up on TV.

The search giant is reportedly developing a TV show based on Ingress, a game created by Google's Niantic Labs gaming studio, according to The Information...

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