From PC World: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS is out, and Mozilla is renewing its partnership with Canonical. Mozilla will soon begin offering the latest versions of Firefox directly to Ubuntu users as a Snap package, changing the way software installation has traditionally worked on Linux.
Mozilla announced...
From CNET: If size matters not for you, then Xiaomi's upcoming Mi Max phablet could be just what you're looking for. The company recently teased its new device in its MIUI fan forums, with a picture of the phablet in the pocket of a pair of jeans.
While it made no mention of the device's actual...
From InfoWorld: Google and Microsoft have agreed to end their long-running regulatory battles and stop complaining to government agencies about each other.
Microsoft had been one of the leading companies calling for governments to investigate Google over potential antitrust violations in recent...
When I first built a computer, I asked Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Kwan what size of motherboard I should be going for. As this would be for my daily driver, and initially my test machine, he suggested I get a standard ATX. This would mean better options for expansion ports, while also providing more I/O such as USB ports. In addition, having the capability to SLI or CrossFire was something I was interested in, although I have yet to use more than...
Recently, I was talking to some of my friends, and we were talking about what kind of cars I would like sitting our garages -- if I was not on a poor graduate student budget, of course. Personally, I would take a 2015 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Edition 507 sedan for the fire-breathing anger and screamingly lunatic naturally aspirated V8, 2016 BMW M3 for the technical perfection in delivering speed and agility for a luxury sports compact, and the new...
From InfoWorld: Things just a lot more interesting in the x86 server market.
AMD has announced a plan to license the design of its top-of-the-line server processor to a newly formed Chinese company, creating a brand-new rival for Intel.
AMD is licensing its x86 processor and system-on-chip...
From PC World: Poor little Windows phone could have a bigger effect on Microsoft's business than you'd think. As the company's mobile device strategy continues to disintegrate, Microsoft may feel compelled to push harder on Windows 10 adoption and paid services to prove it can survive without a...
From CNET: Apple is stating that its iTune's Movies and iBooks services have been shut down in China, according to Bloomberg, just seven months since the services started operating in the country.
Apple is reportedly working to restore services as soon as possible, but there is no clear time frame...
From InfoWorld: The PC market has been in trouble for ages, but last year took the biscuit. Shipments dropped below 300 million for the first time since 2008, and IDC declared it the worst year in history. That explains a lot about what happened at Intel this week.
The chip maker has been reducing...
From PC World: The Ubuntu desktop has seen very little change since Ubuntu 14.04 LTS was released two years ago. That’s about to change with today's launch of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS—code-named “Xenial Xerus”—which brings big changes and welcome polish to the classic Unity 7 desktop.
If you’re using the...
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