From DailyTech: In its recent publication of the "recommended requirements" Facebook Inc.'s (FB) head mounted display (HMD) subsidiary Oculus VR raised a couple eyebrows in putting a requirement pertaining to Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) "Windows 7 SP1 or newer" -- and then making no mention of Apple...
From ComputerWorld: Google will include a "buy" button in its search results on mobile devices in the coming weeks, said a report on Friday in the Wall Street Journal, a move that could give online shoppers an easier way to buy products on small screens.
The change might also give consumers an...
From InfoWorld: Microsoft on Friday retreated from earlier statements that owners of counterfeit copies of Windows 7 and 8.1 will receive a free upgrade to Windows 10 this summer.
Now the company says they won't.
"Our free offer to upgrade to Windows 10 will not apply to non-genuine Windows...
From PC World: Windows 10 isn't ready yet, but when it does roll out this summer most Nvidia GPU-toting gamers will be ready for it. Nvidia recently announced its GeForce DirectX 12 drivers for the GeForce 600 series and up are now certified by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Qualification Lab. WHQL...
From CNET: Those of you looking to buy Apple's new 15-inch MacBook Pro with the Force Touch trackpad might finally get your wish in just a couple of days.
French blog site MacG reported the news, pegging the information on "reliable sources," as translated by 9to5Mac. If the rumor is true, the...
This NHL season has been one of the most interesting seasons. Personally I saw my beloved team, the Calgary Flames, make the post-season after a six year hiatus. There was also an increased interest in advanced statistics. For example, one of the newer metrics is Corsi. This refers to the number of shots on goal, the number of missed shots, and the number of blocked shots. This can be applied to a team or to a specific player. As such, there is a...
If you have had the opportunity to attend a Basic Economics 101 class, you will have most likely been presented with the basic definition of what economics is. In a nutshell, economics is the study of how individuals, firms, governments, and nations make choices to allocate their scarce resources to satisfy their unlimited wants. Because of this scarcity, we as individuals are forced to allocate our resources efficiently. The limited resources in...
From InfoWorld: Microsoft is adjusting how it ranks Bing search results for mobile users, prioritizing sites that display better on smaller screens to accommodate the increased use of mobile search.
The changes, announced Thursday, come less than a month after Google started prioritizing mobile...
From PC World: Struggling display manufacturer Sharp, reeling from fierce competition in smartphones, will push automakers to incorporate vehicle dashboards that have gestural commands, thin bezels and other next-generation features.
It’s hoping cars will be controlled, in part, through high...
From CNET: Microsoft on Thursday is making available another Windows 10 Mobile preview build for phones to Windows Insider testers.
The new build, 10080, works on more Windows Phones -- including Lumia Icon, Lumia 930 and Lumia 640/640XL devices -- as well as the first non-Lumia phone supported by...
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