From ComputerWorld: Microsoft has been preparing Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs for a more aggressive Windows 10 upgrade strategy that the company will kick off shortly, according to the developer of a tool that blocks such upgrades.
"Over Thanksgiving weekend I started getting reports that the...
From InfoWorld: Amazon has launched an AWS Directory Service for Active Directory, a fully-managed implementation of Microsoft's authentication and user management service.
Using Active Directory in Amazon's cloud will enable companies to bring applications including SQL Server, SharePoint, and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
From ComputerWorld: A three-year-old vulnerability in a software component used in millions of smart TVs, routers and phones still hasn't been patched by many vendors, thus posing a risk, according to Trend Micro.
Although a patch was issued for the component in December 2012, Trend Micro found...
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...
From PC World: Samsung Electronics has agreed to pay Apple US$548 million in damages in a patent infringement lawsuit in California, which will be the first shot at compensation Apple will get in the dispute that has dragged on for several years with many twists and turns.
The move by Samsung...
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...
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