Windows 10 roll-out will break Internet traffic records

From InfoWorld: Microsoft will break Internet traffic records this week as it begins to distribute Windows 10, a content delivery expert said Monday.

"Windows 10 ... will easily be the largest day/week of traffic ever on the Internet," said Dan Rayburn, an analyst with Frost & Sullivan who also...

IDC cuts forecast for mobile management software sales

From ComputerWorld: Sales of mobile management software will grow at a slower pace over the next few years but will still top $2.9 billion in 2019, according to IDC’s latest forecast.

The projected annual sales growth by multiple enterprise mobility management software (EMM) vendors globally will...

Here comes the Galaxy Note 5: Samsung sends out invites for August event

From PC World: Samsung Electronics has announced a key event in August in New York, suggesting that the company may be attempting to launch new products ahead of Apple’s closely-watched annual iPhone event a month later.

The South Korean company announced Tuesday the “Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2015”...

Motorola doubles down on Moto X with Style, Play, updates Moto G

From CNET: Motorola, a unit of Chinese consumer electronics giant Lenovo, unveiled the Moto X Style. In the US, it will be known as the Moto X Pure Edition, which will have universal LTE banding, allowing it to work in any carrier. It will cost $399 unlocked. The company also unveiled the Moto Play...

Apple expands Watch sales into Best Buy

From ComputerWorld: Best Buy yesterday announced that it will begin selling the Apple Watch in 100 of its U.S. stores, about 10% of its total outlet count, starting Aug. 7.

The retailer will be the first national chain in the U.S. to sell the Apple Watch, not a surprise since it is one of Apple's...

Mozilla to launch new Firefox feature testing program

From InfoWorld: Mozilla plans to launch a new testing program next month that will let Firefox users try out potential changes to the browser, according to documents published by the open-source developer.

Dubbed "Idea Town" for now, the opt-in program is to kick off Aug. 11 with a teaser in the...

IBM launches its data warehouse service into the cloud

From PC World: Jumping into an increasingly competitive market, IBM has launched a cloud-based data warehouse service, which the company says offers a way for enterprises to analyze their operations while bypassing most of the headaches that come with running such a system in-house.

“You used to...

Square files for IPO, say reports, in new wrinkle for Dorsey, Twitter

From CNET: Mobile-payments company Square, the other firm dreamed up by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has filed confidential paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell stock to the public, according to several major news outlets, which cited unnamed sources.

The reports add a...

Noctua NH-C14S Review (Page 1 of 4)

I was talking to a friend recently, and I commented on how it was just "stupid hot" in Calgary. He responded by saying, "it cannot be stupid hot... unless you are referring to a person". Joking aside, heat can be harmful to humans. In the summer, it is very important people stay well hydrated, and alternate their times indoors and outdoors. The past few weeks in Calgary have been quite warm. Now I am not here to complain, especially when there...

Kingston microSDHC Mobility Kit 32GB Review

In today's culture, there is a general stereotype about how items are marketed. When items are marked with a higher price, psychologically, we deem it to be more valuable. Following this logic, we tend to believe the opposite is true, too. Not too long ago, Ferrari released their "cheapest" car, the California T. For someone who is considered well off in today's standards, approximately $200,000 USD spent on a car is probably pocket change...

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