Verizon rolls out Wi-Fi calling this week, but starts slow

From PC World: Here's some good news for folks whose wanderings frequently lead them astray from strong cellular signals: Wi-Fi calling is finally coming to the Verizon network this week, albeit slowly.

Starting December 8, Verizon customers will be eligible for Wi-Fi calls if they have a Samsung...

Apple busts out new products in 2015, but iPhone still dominates

From CNET: When it comes to Apple, things aren't so simple anymore.

The company's 2015 was punctuated by high-risk, big-ticket launches that have taken Apple into entirely new areas. It's no longer just that iPhone company, even if its revenue suggests otherwise. Cupertino, California-based Apple...

Ozone Strike Battle Review

I always see something new and fun from my friends. On one occasion, my friend introduced me to mechanical keyboards. I had just moved here from South Africa, and I had a terrible laptop with an even worse keyboard. One time, my friends organized a LAN party, and one of them had a nice mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Blue switches. Everyone got annoyed at him, since he was the only one making lots of clicky noises while we played StarCraft...

cheero Ingress Power Cube Review (Page 1 of 4)

As Christmas is around the corner, or more specifically, twenty one days from the publication date of this review, I think it is only natural I should talk about all the things I like when this time of the year rolls around. Of course, there are the obvious things like the real meaning of Christmas, and spending time with family and friends, but otherwise, the first thing I can think of is the food. We have a lot of gatherings with other people...

Leaner, meaner PHP 7 promises huge performance boost

From InfoWorld: PHP 7.0.0, released yesterday after two years in development and eight release candidates, brings with it a doubling of performance said Rasmus Lerdorf, the founder of the language.

In an interview with InfoWorld this week, Lerdorf talked about what to expect from the upgrade to the...

Skype offers free calls to Chennai as it battles destructive floods

From CNET: Chennai, India's fourth most populous city, is battling crisis. Torrential rains and a reservoir bursting its banks have meant that the city of nearly 5 million has been paralyzed, with little relief in sight.

Communication has been difficult, especially for people abroad that are...

WD ships world's first 10TB helium-filled hard drive

From InfoWorld: Western Digital has announced the first 10TB hard disk drive (HDD) based on its HelioSeal Platform, which hermetically seals helium gas in the drive to decrease friction.

The new 3.5-inch Ultrastar He10 HDD is based on WD's third-generation HelioSeal Platform, which also consumes...

Office 2016's November update finally rolls out to early testers

From PC World: Last month, Microsoft showed off a group of new features for its Office 2016 client applications on Windows that it said would begin rolling out to users in November, first to those who want to test the latest functionality as part of the newly minted Office Insider program.

That...

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