From ComputerWorld: Box is trying to make it easier for companies outside the U.S. to comply with regulatory requirements on where their data is stored. A new feature that lets customers pick a variety of new countries in which they can house their data.
Starting next month, companies will be...
From PC World: Google’s business practices have typically been very inclusive, and it’s in that spirit that the company has written a blog post highlighting a number of new accessibility features for Chrome OS, Android, and several of its web apps.
“It’s so important to build tools to make...
From CNET: AT&T hopes surprise-free bills will entice more people to sign up for DirecTV.
The telecom giant said Monday it will guarantee the price of a new DirecTV subscription for two years when combined with a new or existing AT&T service like wireless or home Internet.
As part of the new plan...
From InfoWorld: BlackBerry isn't throwing in the towel -- at least not just yet.
In what could be described as a last ditch effort, the company's chief executive, John Chen, told The National that BlackBerry plans to launch two mid-range Android smartphones this year. One of those phones will come...
From PC World: The HTC Vive headset and Valve’s SteamVR are finally released and shipping! You might expect that the HTC Vive works with Valve’s own SteamOS and Linux, but it doesn’t. It’s Windows-only for now, just like the Oculus Rift.
This is especially disappointing because support for Linux...
From ComputerWorld: Facebook is expected to announce chatbots, among other things, at its annual F8 developer conference in San Francisco this week, in pursuit of its continuing goal of luring back younger users.
Chatbots are programs that largely use artificial intelligence to simulate...
Whenever I go to university, I park my car at a location about eight minutes' walk away from the engineering building. Now, eight minutes of walking is not too far away, but if you ask me what the best way to get from the engineering building to my car is, I would have to say it is to take the bus. Why? Because if I take the bus, I am statistically going to be faster most of the time, or at least tie the normal walking pace at worst. Although it...
If you ask me which consumer electronics product has one the fastest market growth rate in recent years, my answer would be the drone. According to an article from the website Dronelife, DJI sold 416,000 units in 2014, while in 2015, the number became almost one million. This is an impressive 100% growth! All of a sudden, we see drones all over the place -- big box retail stores, random places in the sky, the news, and for the enthusiast among us...
From PC World: Apple's Mac Pro is aging fast, especially with screaming fast Windows desktops being announced in recent weeks.
Introduced in 2013, the Mac Pro was a top-of-the-line desktop at that time. It looked exquisite in its sleek cylindrical design, and it sported new features like...
From CNET: Uber agreed Thursday to pay as much as $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the county of Los Angeles and the county of San Francisco that accused the ride-hailing company of misleading consumers about safety.
Uber also agreed to a host of changes to its marketing and operations to...
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