Next Windows 10 Update Lets You Go Back in Time

From PC Mag: The next Windows 10 update is set to arrive on Monday, April 30. Most Windows updates are pretty boring affairs, consisting mainly of security and reliability tweaks, but next week Windows 10 users will get some interesting new features including the ability to go back in time.

The...

Intel earnings call reveals strong revenue despite delays in 10nm chips

From PC World: Intel's first-quarter earnings call on Thursday revealed a new name for its roadmap: Whiskey Lake, which will debut as a consequence of a delay in 10nm volume manufacturing until 2019. Intel did say, though, that it's shipping low volumes of its 10nm Cannon Lake processor now.

Intel...

Amazon to raise Prime membership in US from $99 to $119

From CNET: The annual price of an Amazon Prime membership in the US is going up by 20 percent.

Amazon finance chief Brian Olsavsky said Thursday that his company will hike Prime's fee to $119 a year, from $99, on May 11. The new price will apply to existing Prime members' renewals starting June 16...

Nintendo Profits Increase 505 Percent Thanks to Switch

From PC Mag: To say that Nintendo had a great year is a bit of an understatement. The Japanese company just enjoyed its best year since 2010 and the Wii U disaster is already a distant memory. The reason for this renewed success is of course the Switch.

When Nintendo launch the hybrid console back...

Samsung makes a lot of money from chips, but phones may struggle

From CNET: Samsung's first-quarter revenue and profits soared, but it warned of tougher times ahead in the mobile market -- including a slowdown in demand for its newest phones, the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus.

The South Korean electronics giant on Wednesday reported a 20 percent jump in revenue and a...

Amazon Made a Kid-Friendly Echo Dot

From PC Mag: Amazon wants everyone using Alexa, including kids. With that in mind, you can now pre-order an Echo Dot Kids Edition, which ships with a kid-friendly version of Alexa and free access to a range of content for an entire year.

The Echo Dot Kids Edition launches on May 9, but is available...

Twitter earnings show more growth, despite bot questions

From CNET: Twitter the company has always struggled to live up to the hype of Twitter the product.

It's a world-changing service, whose instant communication has helped bring life to social and political movements like the Arab Spring, #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo. It's brought people to the front...

Live Streaming News Headed to The Roku Channel

From PC Mag: Heads up, cord cutters: Roku's free, ad-supported streaming channel is getting a new perk: live news.

Launched in September, The Roku Channel already offers around 1,000 movies and TV episodes you can watch for free, with ads. Beginning in mid-May, you'll also be able to watch live...

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