China shuts down iTunes' Movies and iBooks services, says Apple

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...

Here's what the new Intel will look like

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...

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS brings big changes to the Linux desktop

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...

Google will soon show live TV listings in search results

From CNET: Google is updating its search offering to show listings for live TV channels.

Searching for a show like "Game of Thrones", for example, will show results for which channels are airing the show and at what times. This will appear alongside Google's existing information, which indicates...

New AWS service helps companies to move their apps to the cloud

From InfoWorld: A new Amazon cloud service announced Tuesday could help companies with legacy applications have an easier time taking the leap to the cloud.

Amazon Web Services General Manager Matt Wood announced the new Application Discovery Service, which will allow companies to easily analyze...

Printer-maker Lexmark snapped up for $3.6 billion

From CNET: American printer maker Lexmark has agreed to be bought by a consortium of companies, led by Chinese firm Apex Technology and private equity firm PAG Asia Capital.

The price has been set at $3.6 billion, which translates to roughly £2.5 billion or AU$4.6 billion, or $40.50 per share, all...

Sony cranks up optical disc storage to 3.3TB

From ComputerWorld: Optical discs like Blu-ray are losing favor, but Sony and Panasonic don't seem to care. The companies have cranked up the storage capacity on optical media to a stunning 3.3TB.

That's a big advance in Sony's optical storage, which is based on technology used in Blu-ray. The 3...

Google to test innovative 3.5GHz wireless in Kansas City

From InfoWorld: Google won approval last week to begin testing innovative 3.5 GHz wireless capabilities by using antennas on light poles and other structures in eight areas of Kansas City, Mo.

It will be the first large-scale test of its kind in the nation, following a framework created by the...

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