Facebook updates standards to explain what it will remove

From CNET: Facebook, the world's largest social network, has updated its community standards to clarify the content that people are and aren't allowed to share.

The update is designed to provide "more detail and clarity on what is and is not allowed," Facebook said in a blog post Sunday.

With more...

After Sony Sale, Vaio Launches Android Smartphone of its Own

From DailyTech: Early 2014 saw Japanese electronics conglomerate Sony Corp. (TYO:6758) enter crisis mode. In an effort to stitch up is bleeding balance sheet, the company committed to committed to cuts of JP¥70B (~$580M USD) in spending and layoffs of 5,000 employees globally.

It also spun off the...

In Win 904 Plus Review (Page 1 of 4)

When it comes to food, I will say I am one of those people who will eat mostly anything, as long as it is edible. When I was a toddler, there were a bunch of people at my church who were making crafts with other kids. In this case, they took used crayons and melted them into different shapes with plastic molds. As I was too young to actually do this, I sat on the side and observed the other children making their crayons. After they were finished...

Fractal Design Define R5 Review (Page 1 of 4)

Back in the days, when I was on my internship for engineering, my coworkers and I would sit around the table at lunchtime to talk. One topic of particular interest was the web poll results published by the local town paper. "Looks like 67% of the people voted 'yes' and 33% voted 'no' this week," we used to say. "That probably meant two people voted 'yes' and one voted 'no'." As funny as that sounded, it was actually not too far from the truth...

Microsoft warns: The Windows 10 beta pace is about to speed up

From InfoWorld: Windows 10 beta testers woke up this morning to a new notice on Insider Hub. As Windows 10 spokesman Gabe Aul warned yesterday, this announcement suggests that those who aren't up for an old-fashioned beta roller coaster ride would be better off in the slow lane.

For those who have...

Microsoft's Cortana will find its way to iOS and Android, report says

From CNET: Apple personal virtual assistant, Siri, might soon be competing for your time with Cortana, its counterpart from Microsoft.

Cortana will be coming to iOS and Android at some point after Windows 10 rolls out with an updated version of Microsoft's virtual assistant software, Reuters...

Alibaba investing $200 million in photo-messaging app Snapchat

From PC World: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is investing US$200 million in photo-messaging app Snapchat, following a string of prior investments in U.S. tech companies.

The companies did not publicly comment on the deal. But a person familiar with the matter confirmed the investment on...

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