Dell is done with Android -- again

From CNET: Dell made two of the very best Android tablets you could buy -- until now. The company is no longer selling its Android-based Venue tablets, and it won't be replacing them with new ones.

As of today, Dell isn't selling any Android products at all.

"The slate tablet market is...

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Happy Canada Day! One hundred and forty nine years ago, the Constitution Act, also known as The British North America Act, was signed, creating the nation of Canada. This Act established Canada as a self-governing country, and at the time joined the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the province of Canada, which was Ontario and Quebec combined. Being born and raised in Canada, I can honestly say I am quite fortunate to reside in this...

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I am the youngest of three brothers, and the youngest by quite a bit. This means I am forced into a lot of compromises, which are not necessarily always fair for me. Being the youngest does have its advantages, but quite often, I got the short end of the stick; not that I am complaining though. These "compromises" were heightened during my recent vacation, where I got the small bed, and no matter what, I got the middle seat in the car. For this...

Microsoft appears to be building a business app marketplace

From InfoWorld: Microsoft appears to be building a business app store. The company put online a test version of a service called AppSource that's designed to help businesses find software that augments the Microsoft products they already use, such as Power BI and Dynamics AX.

The AppSource site was...

Apple's new patent will block your iPhone from recording video at gigs

From CNET: If you're sick of having your view of Adele obscured by a thousand iPhones trying to film her, things are looking up. Apple has patented a system designed to force your iPhone into disabling video recording functions and it's designed for use in concert venues.

The system, The Guardian...

Mobile ransomware use jumps, blocking access to phones

From PC World: The number of users infected with mobile ransomware is skyrocketing, as hackers try to expand the number of potential victims they can target.

Compared with a year ago, almost four times as many users are being attacked by mobile ransomware, security firm Kaspersky Lab said on...

Verizon set to offer 'unlimited' option, data rollover

From CNET: An image from a Verizon test site spotted by The Consumerist has the nation's largest wireless carrier offering a rollover-like feature that allows customers to take unused data with them to the following month. There's also a "safety mode" that removes overage fees, and some customers...

Roku widens TV line with Hitachi

From CNET: Roku said Hitachi's US unit is joining its lineup of television makers offering internet-connected TVs with the capabilities of Roku's streaming media boxes built into the unit itself.

The companies said that they will make models in a variety of screen sizes, available in the US fall...

Microsoft's big Windows 10 Anniversary update launches on August 2

From PC World: Microsoft’s latest major refresh of Windows 10 will be released publicly on August 2, the company confirmed Wednesday morning.

In a blog post, Microsoft outlined the full list of new features coming with the update, including security upgrades, improvements to Cortana and features...

Amazon slashes prices on budget phones by half -- but there's a catch

From CNET: If you could save a few bucks on a new phone by allowing ads on your lockscreen, would you do it?

That's the idea Amazon is pitching with a new offer to its Prime members for two unlocked budget phones. Starting Wednesday, the e-commerce giant will take early orders for the Blu R1 HD for...

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