HTC's One A9 buoys the ailing company to 6-month revenue peak

From CNET: HTC has been having a particularly rough year, but showed some signs of life in November.

Thanks to the iPhone-esque One A9, which was released in late October, the Taiwanese company enjoyed a 6-month revenue peak during November, bringing in NT$10.29 billion ($314 million, AU$435...

Micron closing Puerto Rico operation, shifts work to China

From ComputerWorld: Semiconductor maker Micron Technology is closing a manufacturing facility in Puerto Rico and moving the work to China.

Around 185 jobs are affected by the closure, which is due to be completed by the end of this month, according to a U.S. government filing.

This is not good...

Microsoft sets stage for massive Windows 10 upgrade strategy

From ComputerWorld: Microsoft has been preparing Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs for a more aggressive Windows 10 upgrade strategy that the company will kick off shortly, according to the developer of a tool that blocks such upgrades.

"Over Thanksgiving weekend I started getting reports that the...

Amazon brings Microsoft users into AWS with Active Directory service

From InfoWorld: Amazon has launched an AWS Directory Service for Active Directory, a fully-managed implementation of Microsoft's authentication and user management service.

Using Active Directory in Amazon's cloud will enable companies to bring applications including SQL Server, SharePoint, and...

Verizon rolls out Wi-Fi calling this week, but starts slow

From PC World: Here's some good news for folks whose wanderings frequently lead them astray from strong cellular signals: Wi-Fi calling is finally coming to the Verizon network this week, albeit slowly.

Starting December 8, Verizon customers will be eligible for Wi-Fi calls if they have a Samsung...

Apple busts out new products in 2015, but iPhone still dominates

From CNET: When it comes to Apple, things aren't so simple anymore.

The company's 2015 was punctuated by high-risk, big-ticket launches that have taken Apple into entirely new areas. It's no longer just that iPhone company, even if its revenue suggests otherwise. Cupertino, California-based Apple...

Ozone Strike Battle Review

I always see something new and fun from my friends. On one occasion, my friend introduced me to mechanical keyboards. I had just moved here from South Africa, and I had a terrible laptop with an even worse keyboard. One time, my friends organized a LAN party, and one of them had a nice mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Blue switches. Everyone got annoyed at him, since he was the only one making lots of clicky noises while we played StarCraft...

cheero Ingress Power Cube Review (Page 1 of 4)

As Christmas is around the corner, or more specifically, twenty one days from the publication date of this review, I think it is only natural I should talk about all the things I like when this time of the year rolls around. Of course, there are the obvious things like the real meaning of Christmas, and spending time with family and friends, but otherwise, the first thing I can think of is the food. We have a lot of gatherings with other people...

Millions of smart TVs, phones and routers at risk from 3-year-old flaw

From ComputerWorld: A three-year-old vulnerability in a software component used in millions of smart TVs, routers and phones still hasn't been patched by many vendors, thus posing a risk, according to Trend Micro.

Although a patch was issued for the component in December 2012, Trend Micro found...

Leaner, meaner PHP 7 promises huge performance boost

From InfoWorld: PHP 7.0.0, released yesterday after two years in development and eight release candidates, brings with it a doubling of performance said Rasmus Lerdorf, the founder of the language.

In an interview with InfoWorld this week, Lerdorf talked about what to expect from the upgrade to the...

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