Entity Framework Core: Microsoft's ORM goes cross-platform

From InfoWorld: In conjunction with two other critical open source releases, Microsoft this week made its Entity Framework Core 1.0.0 available, providing a cross-platform version of the company's flagship data access technology.

The open source framework was introduced Monday along with .Net Core...

Uber is putting Pandora tunes in the driver's seat

From CMET: Uber added Pandora to its driver app Monday, so that chauffeurs can stream its digital radio and toggle between stations while better keeping their eyes on the road.

It's the ride-hailing company's second music partnership, after 2014's launch of in-car Spotify listening for riders. That...

Google will reportedly release its own phone this year

From CNET: Google is reportedly planning to go head to head with Apple and the iPhone by releasing its own phone in 2016.

The tech titan is currently in negotiations with mobile operators about releasing the device later this year, the Telegraph reported on Monday, citing "sources familiar with the...

Apple starts test run of Safari 10

From InfoWorld: Apple has begun testing Safari 10 with developers running the 2014 and 2015 editions of macOS, preparing for a fall release of the updated browser to users of Yosemite and El Capitan.

Safari 10 was introduced earlier this month as part of macOS Sierra, this year's operating system...

SteelSeries Apex M500 Review

Have you ever preferred the original thing, no matter how hard people tried to push something else, or how many claimed improvements a newer model has? I am not a big consumer of soft drinks, but if you ask me, my favorite will have to be Coca-Cola. As for anything from Pepsi, even if it could win all the so-called taste tests, who cares? It is just not Coca-Cola. Thankfully, I am not the only one who thinks this way, as Coca-Cola is still the...

Apple retires its Thunderbolt Display without warning or a successor

From PC World: Apple is discontinuing its Thunderbolt Display, the high-resolution external display that users of the MacBook and other Macs could use to get a better picture and work with more apps.

The company said Thursday that the 27-inch widescreen display with LED backlight technology will be...

BlackBerry results paint a bleak future for its phones

From CNET: The clock is ticking on BlackBerry's phone business, and it looks like time is almost up.

BlackBerry CEO John Chen has repeatedly vowed to exit the phone business if it continued to be unprofitable. If Chen sticks to his word, BlackBerry phones may soon be a thing of the past. The...

Instagram will soon automatically translate foreign languages in-app

From CNET: Fresh off hitting 500 million users, Instagram has announced that user bios, comments and captions posted in foreign languages will be automatically translated to the user's native language.

Now, we can better enjoy the snaps of breakfast, dogs and memes posted by our friends abroad (and...

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