Amazon rolls out cold cloud storage option

From ComputerWorld: Amazon Web Services launched a new, less-expensive flavor of its cloud-based object storage service meant for data that is infrequently accessed (IA).

Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) IA is an alternative to the company’s standard S3 offering and its Glacier service...

Sony doubles down on HDR technology

From TechHive: Sony has decided to bring HDR ( High Dynamic Range) support to more of its latest 4K TVs. The company had originally planned to deliver the much-talked-about feature to the X930C and X940C models only, but the Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer now says its X850C, X900C, and...

Sony says China's censorship laws are stifling PS4 sales

From CNET: Following dipping sales, Sony this week announced a price drop for the PS4 in Japan. But the company's home turf isn't the only Asian country giving it grief, with China presenting a unique set of challenges.

"We are still challenged somewhat with a censorship regime that we have to...

T-Mobile expands its Simple Global data roaming plan to more countries

From CNET: Subscribers of T-Mobile's Simple Global plan who travel to anywhere in Europe and South America no longer have to worry about roaming charges.

The carrier announced on Thursday that it has expanded its Simple Global plan to 20 new countries to support 145 countries altogether. That means...

Microsoft extends Azure Active Directory to support Facebook, Google

From ComputerWorld: Microsoft’s Azure Active Directory identity management platform now allows businesses to authenticate customers using popular consumer applications, such as Facebook and Google’s suite of services.

Research firm Gartner’s recent Magic Quadrant named Azure AD one of the leading...

Apple gets serious about data security with iOS 9

From InfoWorld: Apple may not be the first name that comes up when you think about security, but iOS 9 shows the company has mobile security squarely in mind.

The latest Apple security push began in 2013 with Touch ID, the fingerprint recognition sensor built into the iPhone 5S. Then Apple...

Corsair unveils its own liquid-cooled GeForce GTX 980 Ti

From PC World: Corsair has long joked that it makes almost everything you need to build a PC—except for the CPU, GPU, and motherboard. Well, take one more thing off that list.

Corsair just introduced its own factory liquid-cooled, overclocked, GeForce GTX 980 Ti card. Called the Hydro GFX, the new...

Facebook takes Relay JavaScript framework open source

From InfoWorld: Facebook this week is open-sourcing Relay, which provides data-fetching for React JavaScript applications. The move could open up new possibilities for the technology, Facebook engineers said.

Accessible on GitHub, Relay is a JavaScript framework for developing data-driven...

Spotify Running finally sprints over to Android

From PC World: Spotify Running is finally here for Android.

The feature serves up a mix of tunes that sync up with your running pace, with the goal of encouraging you to keep going and of course discover new music. As is often the case, the feature launched first on the iPhone.

Spotify says it...

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