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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
From PC World: Samsung Electronics has agreed to pay Apple US$548 million in damages in a patent infringement lawsuit in California, which will be the first shot at compensation Apple will get in the dispute that has dragged on for several years with many twists and turns.
The move by Samsung...
From CNET: Chennai, India's fourth most populous city, is battling crisis. Torrential rains and a reservoir bursting its banks have meant that the city of nearly 5 million has been paralyzed, with little relief in sight.
Communication has been difficult, especially for people abroad that are...
From InfoWorld: Western Digital has announced the first 10TB hard disk drive (HDD) based on its HelioSeal Platform, which hermetically seals helium gas in the drive to decrease friction.
The new 3.5-inch Ultrastar He10 HDD is based on WD's third-generation HelioSeal Platform, which also consumes...
From PC World: Last month, Microsoft showed off a group of new features for its Office 2016 client applications on Windows that it said would begin rolling out to users in November, first to those who want to test the latest functionality as part of the newly minted Office Insider program.
That...
From CNET: You may know Snapchat, WhatsApp and Google's Gchat. But do you remember Yahoo Messenger?
It's the venerable chat application from the bygone era of buddy lists and screen names, much like AOL's Instant Messenger. Introduced in 1998, Yahoo's service has languished in recent years as new...
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