From The Verge: The era of Microsoft Paint appears to be coming to an end with the upcoming release of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. The image-editing application is officially being classified by Microsoft as a “deprecated feature,” as noted by The Guardian. That means that, come this fall...
From PC Mag: Late last week, Microsoft revealed it FY17 Q4 results, ending June 30, 2017. For the gaming division specifically, there's both good and bad news, and some clear feedback for Microsoft regarding how it handles gaming hardware announcements and launches.
Let's start with the good news...
From CNET: Telegram, popular for its encrypted messaging service (and adorable emojis!), just upped its privacy game for users.
The app now lets you send your friends "self-destructing" photos and videos that disappear after a few seconds, the company said in a blog post yesterday. How long it...
After leaving from an event on a cold Friday night in Edmonton earlier this year, I encountered a check stop and was stopped by the police. As I pulled into the stall, I rolled down my window and the officer began to speak. "Have you had anything to drink tonight?" he asked. "No sir," I replied. "But can I try the breathalyzer?" He chuckled for a bit and explained it does not do anything if I did not drink anything. As persistent as I could be, I...
If there is anything I value more in smartphones, it is the battery life. My first actual phone was a candy bar Nokia phone, and it seemingly never ran out of juice. For example, I remember going to Vancouver with the phone without bringing a charger. It lasted the entire week, even though I did not change my usage habits then. Nowadays, smartphones do not necessarily have anything comparable in terms of endurance. My next phone, an Android...
About a year ago, I wrote a review on the ZealSound HDE-300 earphones, which sported a wood housing. In the introduction for that review, I talked a little bit about nature and what it might have to offer for acoustics and sound, especially with wood and its history in many different stringed instruments. I think it is unnecessary to continue to explain why wood is good to use for sound. However, this week we have the Tesoro A3 Tuned In-Ear Pro...
From PC World: Remember when Microsoft touted Windows Mobile during earnings calls? Now, Microsoft's Windows Phone business is "immaterial," while Office, Azure, and other cloud and services products continue to propel the company to profitability.
In a small note during its second-quarter...
From CNET: Intel has jumped into the fray surrounding the Apple-Qualcomm patent spat by accusing the world's biggest maker of mobile phone chips of trying to use the courts to snuff out competition.
The chip giant made the allegation late Thursday in a public statement (PDF) to US International...
From The Verrge: Samsung has officially sent out invitations for an Unpacked event on August 23rd in New York City, where it will presumably reveal the next Galaxy Note device. While Samsung hasn’t quite outright confirmed the Note 8 will make an appearance, the invitation pretty blatantly confirms...
From The Verge: OnePlus has issued a software update that fixes the 911 issue that some OnePlus 5 users were reportedly experiencing earlier this week.
"We have begun rolling out the software update. Timing may vary by region,” a OnePlus representative said in a statement to The Verge. “We...
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