From ComputerWorld: Three months after its launch, Windows 10 now powers an estimated 132 million PCs, according to data published Sunday by an analytics vendor.
Numbers released today by U.S. metrics company Net Applications showed that Windows 10's user share -- a proxy for the portion of all...
It usually does not make a whole lot of news around the world when Canada elects a new prime minister. There are probably a number of reasons why, but in my opinion, it is mainly because a change of guard in this country does not affect the world stage nearly as much as, say, having a new President of the United States. However, when Justin Trudeau was elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada last week, more international news was made than...
In the summer I went to a lab to get blood work done for my annual checkup. As this was the first time I ever did any kinds of these tests, I made a number of rookie mistakes. I was told if I went in early, I would be able to get out quickly. However, if I did not, I was told to book an appointment. Unfortunately, I ignored both advice, and went right after work without booking an appointment. This left me waited at the Calgary Lab Services for...
There are many words that can make a person feel uncomfortable. Many of those would be so-called bad words, or it can simply be words that remind you of certain bad experiences you have had in the past. Personally, when I hear the word "lite", I get a little uneasy. This is especially applicable when the word is slotted into the back of a product's name, and is something I expect to use in the long run. In my younger days, when I pursued a career...
From ComputerWorld: Facebook is on an aggressive push to gain users in emerging markets, and on Thursday it began tackling a new task: Making money from them.
With more than a billion users, the company's footprint already extends to almost every country on Earth, but the Facebook seen by users in...
From InfoWorld: Bowing to the reality that Google's Chrome has become the world's fastest-growing browser -- and by some accounts, the choice in the enterprise -- Microsoft today launched a Chrome add-on for quickly accessing Office Online apps and their documents.
The small extension adds an icon...
From PC World: As part of a massive suite of Windows 10 news on Thursday, Microsoft rolled out a new beta version of its PC and tablet operating system, Build 10576, to members of the Windows Insider Program.
The big changes inside the new build are focused on improving Microsoft's Edge Browser...
From CNET: South Koreans currently enjoy the world's fastest Internet speeds, so it makes sense that they would be the first to get a fifth-generation mobile network, aka 5G.
SK Telecom, the country's most widely used mobile carrier, on Thursday declared it would be the world's first operator of a...
From ComputerWorld: Seagate today announced its first 8TB hard disk drive (HDD) customized for recording video -- lots and lots of video.
The new 3.5-in. 8TB Surveillance HDD, which will retail for around $385 online, is designed to store more than 800 hours of high-definition (HD) content captured...
From InfoWorld: Cisco this week announced its third acquisition in as many days with the intent to buy 1 Mainstream, a privately held provider of cloud-based video.
Cisco other two acquisitions this week focused on analytics. Cisco announced intentions to acquire Lancope for $452.5 million, for its...
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