- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from 9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence
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- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)Police body cameras might just represent a big talking point in next year's US elections. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton tells those at a policy forum that she wants "every department" to issue the wearables to their officers. Wh...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)No matter how diligent you are about watching for scam sites trying to swipe your password, there's always the chance that a very convincing page will trick you into handing over the goods. Thankfully, Google just gave you a safety net: ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)It may be a fraction of Netflix's size, but Hulu is no small fry when it comes to the online video business. At an advertising conference in New York, the company has revealed that it has won the exclusive streaming rights to Seinfeld. I...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NPR Topics: TechnologyThey're the latest addition to so-called "maker spaces" showing up in a number of libraries. But as libraries work to redefine their purpose in the digital age, it also raises questions about misuse.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Reuters: Technology NewsSEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday said it expects earnings to rise in the second quarter after posting its highest profit in three quarters in January-March, boosted by strong demand for its new Galaxy S6 flagship...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Reuters Video: TechnologyScientists elicit the sensation of an apparition or 'ghost' in a laboratory setting using a robotic device to trick the brains of test subjects. Matthew Stock reports.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)Popcorn Time has painted a rather large target on its back with its movie-streaming service. Due to its questionable legality, movie studios have sought to block the service, but a shift to Bittorrent-based distribution has allowed it to...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from eWeek - RSS FeedsGovernment organizations are collecting more cyber-security data than ever before, and many struggle to manage and analyze it all.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All StoriesThe latest numbers from Strategy Analytics reveal that Samsung surpassed Apple to reclaim its position as the world's largest smartphone maker in the first quarter of 2015. The two smartphone vendors were previously tied in the fourth qu...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)One of the reasons some people didn't like Windows 8 was that it seemed to include two versions of Windows: Live Tiles and the desktop, with touch-friendly apps kept far away from traditional x86 programs. With WIndows 10, Microsoft seem...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from ABC News: TechnologyCalifornia governor issues executive order to aggressively reduce greenhouse gases by 2030
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from eWeek - RSS FeedsCisco is integrating its FirePower threat prevention software and ACI network virtualization platform, while also adding a new security partner.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from 9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence
Mercury News reports that an iPad test model was one of the items stolen in a robbery and kidnapping that took place at a Cupertino house earlier this month. Specific details regarding the device are sparse at this point, although it has... - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from 9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence
Two years ago, American Airlines replaced the paper versions of its cockpit documents with iPad flight bags on all planes. At the time, the airline touted that the switch would both save money for the company and make the lives of pilots... - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Internet, gadgets, games & motoring news | guardian.co.ukAfter trial with PC manufacturer Dell, the biggest cryptocurrency company in the world heads to Britain, buoyed by ‘forward-looking’ regulators Coinbase, the American firm which has been called “ the AOL of Bitcoin ”, is to launch its se...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Reuters: Technology NewsSEOUL, April 29 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics may have put a floor under its mobile margins, but skeptics say profits will undergo a new test with the latest flagship Galaxy smartphones, among the most costly the South Korean company h...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All StoriesApple may be looking to further beef up its search platform " Spotlight " for iOS and OS X with deeper integration of Tweets and Twitter accounts, according to Twitter CEO Dick Costolo (via Macworld ). Spotlight already provides some Twi...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from 9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence
Amazon and Target won’t be the only major retailers on your wrist for long: sources say that Apple is finishing up work on a version of its Apple Store application for the Apple Watch. The Apple Watch app will come “soon̶... - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from ABC News: TechnologyNo mercy at Mercury: NASA spacecraft to plunge from orbit and slam into planet Thursday
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)We're ready and waiting in San Francisco for Microsoft to kick off its next Build developer conference. There will likely be some surprises, especially around HoloLens, but mostly we're expecting Microsoft to delve deeper into Windows 10...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)It's always sad when a couple that looked so good together decides to part company, but that's what's happening with OnePlus and Cyanogen. The cracks in their relationship started to show back in November, when Cyanogen backed one of One...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)As awesome as Project Ara is, we've yet to hear a solid timeline nor pricing info for Google's ambitious modular smartphone. But we bring you good news: For those who lack patience and want to try the next best thing, you may want to con...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All StoriesJust a day after Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that MCX member Best Buy would begin accepting Apple Pay in stores later this year, MCX, the company behind Apple Pay competitor CurrentC, announced that current CEO Dekkers Davidson has left...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from ABC News: TechnologyAn Apple Watch Sport was tossed into an industrial blender like a common smoothie ingredient as part of Blendtec's "Will it Blend?" test.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All StoriesAn iPad "test model" was one of the stolen items during a robbery and kidnapping at a Cupertino home earlier this month, reports the San Jose Mercury News . It's unclear whether the test device was for a previous iPad model or a future o...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)So much for hopes that TAG Heuer's first smartwatch will cost less than its conventional counterparts. Jean-Claude Biver, the head of TAG's parent company LVMH, says that the Android Wear timepiece will cost about $1,400 when it ships in...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from ABC News: TechnologyHulu said to announce licensing deal that would allow streaming rights for every episode of Seinfeld.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Internet, gadgets, games & motoring news | guardian.co.ukCatherine Livingstone wants politicians to restore confidence in government process before any major policy changes are discussed Continue reading...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from eWeek - RSS FeedsPC vendors will grow prices by 10 percent to compensate for profits lost to the strong dollar, and some businesses and consumers will delay purchases.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Internet, gadgets, games & motoring news | guardian.co.ukUsers should not panic about a Facebook-style filtered timeline just yet, but Dick Costolo says curation will happen for ‘logged in users’ as well as passing visitors Twitter will expand its efforts to “curate” tweets and media for its u...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Reuters: Technology NewsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc on Wednesday announced a free extension for its Chrome web browser that better protects Google accounts, including email, against online attackers trying to steal passwords and other personal information.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)Here's one factor to take into account if you're still undecided about getting the Apple Watch: it doesn't seem to play well with tattoos. Several users revealed online that their devices act wonky when worn on a tattooed arm. The heart ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from 9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence
Users may see more Tweets in future updates to iOS and OS X. According to Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, Twitter is working with Apple on injecting Tweets into the Spotlight feature on iPhones, iPads, iPod touches, and Macs. Costolo made the ... - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)Samsung's latest earnings numbers reveal that the company did better in the first quarter of 2015 than at the end of 2014, but its overall profits are still down while the competition's are rising. The company earned an operating profit*...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from 9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence
Keyboards are important — so important that many people won’t “work” on their iPads without real keys to type on. No one complained when desktop mice gave way to laptop trackpads, or when trackpads evolved into tablet t... - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Internet, gadgets, games & motoring news | guardian.co.ukHead of news Kate Torney outlines growth plan, saying corporation intends to increase investment in online services by 40% over next three years Continue reading...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from 9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence
MCX, the merchant consortium behind the Apple Pay competitor known as CurrentC, has announced today that CEO Dekkers Davidson is being replaced by Brian Mooney. MCX has given Mooney the title of interim CEO, which makes it unclear as to ... - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)Many commercial telepresence robots are merely screens or iPads on moving platforms. DORA (Dexterous Observational Roving Automaton), however, promises to make users feel like they've been transported to another location when it does bec...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from eWeek - RSS FeedsAt the Interop conference, the NBA's CIO provides details on the IT behind North America's professional basketball league.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from ABC News: TechnologyJay Z to perform rare songs to promote Tidal streaming service
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Reuters: Technology NewsSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is freezing hiring for the rest of the year because it has grown "too quickly", Executive Chairman Jack Ma told staff.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Cloud Services WorldTagadab Cloud puts customer service to the fore.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from 9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence
Strategy Analytics has a new report out that estimates that Samsung has once again become the number one smartphone manufacturer by units shipped. Although Samsung doesn’t officially report unit numbers, the analytics firm is estim... - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)Wish you could put that Windows app purchase on your phone bill rather than rack up a separate charge? Microsoft just made your day. It's bringing carrier billing to all Windows devices, so you only have to make one payment to cover ever...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from ABC News: TechnologyLG Electronics 1Q profit sinks 60 percent as TV losses offset phone recovery
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from eWeek - RSS FeedsReal-time reporting capabilities are designed to help administrators monitor key metrics and improve call center efficiencies.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from ABC News: TechnologyNorway's finance minister doubts global warming is man-made, still backs climate policies
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All StoriesPopular image editing app Pixelmator was today updated to version 3.2.2 , introducing a more powerful repair tool and introducing support for the new Photos app and the Force Touch trackpad found in the new MacBook and the recently updat...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from ABC News: TechnologyStudy of pregnancies during Beijing Olympics suggests link between pollution and birth weight
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from BBC News - TechnologyTechnology journalists react to LG's latest smartphone, the G4.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TechCrunchMicrosoft today announced Azure Data Lake, a new data repository for big data analytics workloads, during its Build developer conference keynote. The idea behind Data Lake is — as the name implies — to give developers a...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from EngadgetInstagram uses its official account to promote notable snapshots on the social network, and has been doing so for quite some time. But now, the filter-driven app will serve up a daily look at music "around the globe." Through the @music ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Digital TrendsA dozen American Airlines flights were delayed by software bug on several pilots' iPads. The airline informed passengers of the issue. A few years ago, the airline replaced the pilots' heavy cockpit bags with iPads. The post Tech fail! P...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from PCMag.com Breaking NewsBandai Namco's Tamagotchi Classic, however, is available to download to your wrist.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from PCWorldSoon the Apple Watch Edition won’t be the only wearable with a luxury price tag. TAG Heuer says its smartwatch is coming by November with a price tag of $1,400. A Bloomberg report says it will run for 40 hours, more than double that of ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from 3ders.orgThanks in no small part to the recent developments in creating 3D printers and filament for manufacturing objects on-demand in space, it looks like the world may be seeing its first space-ready 3D scanner be sent up to the International ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from CNET NewsFrom "The Avengers" to "Guardians of the Galaxy," a new video delivers four minutes of awesomeness from Marvel's cinematic universe.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from PCWorldProtests over a controversial international trade agreement have taken on new urgency in recent days, after U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation that would give President Barack Obama’s administration broad authority to negotiate the de...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Silicon Alley InsiderSoon enough, you'll be able to set up an Uber ride from right within your Outlook email account. The feature was announced on stage today at today's Microsoft Build developer conference in San Francisco. There's a new tool in Micro...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Wired Top StoriesWant to know a little more about the new characters coming in Avengers: Age of Ultron ? We have your Avengers 102 reading list right here. The post 5 Comics That’ll Get You Ready for Avengers: Age of Ultron appeared first on WIRED .
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Digital TrendsUber's relatively new food delivery program, UberEATS, recently got a boost. Separately, the company's experimenting with a new same-day merchant delivery program for high-end retail. The post Uber may soon deliver jewelry and handbags a...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TheNextWeb.comWhen it comes to action cameras, GoPro is the one that springs to mind for most as it has monopolized the market for so long. Today, TomTom announced that it is venturing into the action space with its new Bandit camera. It will be price...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TechCrunchAt its Build developer conference today, Microsoft announced that it expects Windows 10, its forthcoming operating system, to run on one billion devices in two to three years. That’s the idea, at least. The goal is reasonable...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from PCWorldBreaking out of its Windows ecosystem, Microsoft has introduced a version of the Visual Studio development tool that can run on Linux and Apple Mac machines. While Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE) was built to help ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TechCrunchCivic tech is not a new concept. People have been using technology to empower citizens and improve government operations for more than 10 years. However, there are a growing number of entrepreneurs, innovators, and private and publ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from EngadgetBack when we saw Connected Cycle's smart bike pedals at CES in January we were pretty impressed by its plan to track activity and location; now you have a chance to get in on the action. The outfit's smart pedals recently hit crowdfundin...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Geek.comIt seems that the high-end and hardcore sectors of the PC components market isn’t just about speed, it’s also about gimmicks. The latest of those comes from memory manufacturer Geil, which has made […]
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from CNET NewsThe show about nothing means something to Hulu, which may be paying between $700,000 and $1 million per episode, according to sources.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TechCrunchAirbnb is finally rolling out an app that will enable users to browse and search its listings on a device that’s bigger than a phone, but not quite as unwieldy as a laptop. But more than that, the new app for iPad and Android...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TechmemeMSDN : Livestream of Microsoft's Build 2015 keynote from San Francisco — LiveBuild 2015 — Keynote Presentation 10:30AM to 1:00PM Ask The Gu 1:02PM to 1:30PM with Scott Guthrie The Next Generation of A...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TechCrunchDevelopers and independent software vendors who often run hundreds — or even thousands — of separate databases for their customers now have a new option to manage them while keeping cost predictable. As Microsoft today ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from EngadgetPolice body cameras might just represent a big talking point in next year's US elections. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton tells those at a policy forum that she wants "every department" to issue the wearables to their officers. Wh...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Wired Top StoriesThe lava lake at the summit of Kilauea is overflowing, creating lava flows in the summit crater. The post Kilauea’s Summit Lava Lake is Overflowing appeared first on WIRED .
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TechCrunchToday, as expected, Microsoft announced that developers will be able to more easily bring their Android applications to Windows devices. Developers, Microsoft said, will be able to “reuse nearly all the Java and C++ code from...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from PCMag.com Breaking NewsDark, solid blacks or reds are most troublesome; you may get away with lighter colors like purple, yellow, or orange.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from PCMag.com Breaking NewsWhat's next for Windows 10? Microsoft Build begin at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT. Watch it live here.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Silicon Alley InsiderThere's a great deal on this wireless mouse today. The Logitech M510 wireless mouse has a contoured shape with soft rubber grips, which is more comfortable for hands. It comes with back/forward buttons and side-to-side scrolling to let y...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from CNET NewsThe latest data shows growing adoption for Apple's current mobile OS as iOS 9 is expected to be unveiled in June.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Digital TrendsMicrosoft's annual Build conference is upon us. Here's how to watch it live today and tomorrow. The post How to stream Microsoft’s 2015 Build conference live appeared first on Digital Trends .
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from EngadgetIt may be a fraction of Netflix's size, but Hulu is no small fry when it comes to the online video business. At an advertising conference in New York, the company has revealed that it has won the exclusive streaming rights to Seinfeld. I...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TechmemeAndy Greenberg / Wired : Google's new Password Alert Chrome extension combats phishing and risk from password reuse by warning users who enter their Google password at a non-Google site — Chrome Can Now Warn Users Who ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from CNET NewsSamsung opted against using Qualcomm's Snapdragon chips in its new flagship phone, but Qualcomm's executive chairman sees a silver lining.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from CNET NewsImages taken by NASA's Messenger spacecraft and released in the probe's final days use colour to reveal the mineral composition of Mercury's surface.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TheNextWeb.comFor as long as Evernote has been charging, it has cost $5 per month. Or free, if you can live with a few less features and reduced online storage. Today, however, it has changed its pricing to create three tiers – Basic, Evernote Plus an...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Digital TrendsBMW will update the 3 Series in time for the 2016 model year. The automaker's bread-and-butter sedan will get a new look, more tech inside and more efficient engines. Full details will be published after the car makes its official debut ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TheNextWeb.comToday, Microsoft made available its first ever release of .NET Core for Mac and Linux. .NET Core allows developers on platforms that aren’t Windows based to build their applications using the language for the first time. Microsoft also p...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TechmemeEmil Protalinski / VentureBeat : Microsoft releases .NET Core preview for Mac and Linux — At its Build 2015 developer conference today, Microsoft took the first step in releasing a cross-platform version of .NET, the c...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Wired Top StoriesIt’s not true to say society’s heading for a technological disaster but we must keep our hands firmly on the wheel, says Ian Wood, senior partner at Lippincott.Read more here… The post Why We Need a Global Human/Technol...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TechmemeFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch : Microsoft launches a preview of Visual Studio Code, a free lightweight code editor for OS X, Linux, and Windows — Microsoft Launches Visual Studio Code, A Free Cross-Platform Code Edit...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TheNextWeb.comIf you’re like me, you’ve accumulated a handful of Google accounts over the years. Remembering which contacts are stored in which Gmail address book can be a pain. Now FullContact is fixing that with a new cross-account sync feature. The...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TheNextWeb.comToday at BUILD, Microsoft showed off its new cross-platform integrations that developers can use to build apps that deeply embed inside Office. During the presentation, the company showed off some interesting real-world scenarios like an...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Silicon Alley InsiderLG boasts its newest smartphone, the LG G4, has the widest aperture available on any US smartphone. But what does that mean? The LG G4 comes with a 16-megapixel rear camera with a f/1.8 aperture. In photography jargon, the "f...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Slashdotsavuporo writes: Team members from John Carmack's defunct suborbital rocket company, Armadillo Aerospace, have re-launched the suborbital rocket project now as Exos Aerospace through a Kickstarter campaign. While original Armadillo effor...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Silicon Alley InsiderThe Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) has lost control of a robotic cargo ship that's now spinning wildly through space in a downward spiral to Earth where it will burn up upon re-entering the planet's atmosphere. The Progress 59 ...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Digital TrendsJulie Larson-Green has been announced as the 2015 recipient of the Anita Borg Institute's Women of Vision ABIE Award for Leadership. The post Julie Larson-Green will receive the 2015 Women of Vision ABIE Award for Leadership appeared fir...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TechCrunchMeal kit delivery startup PlateJoy has raised $1.7 million in seed money to get into bigger markets and take on competitors like Blue Apron in the recipes-for-delivery segment. The funding comes from Foundation Capital, Sherpa Vent...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TechCrunchWire, the communications app backed by Skype co-founder Janus Friis which launched late last year, is now expanding its service to the web with the launch of Wire for Web. Envisioned as modern-day take on what Skype, had it been bu...
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Silicon Alley InsiderChelsea players responded to Arsenal fans' 'boring, boring Chelsea' chants in this incredible Instagram video. Video courtesy of Didier Drogba via Instagram Follow BI Video: On Facebook Join the conversation about this story »
- Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TheNextWeb.comPeople trying to steal your information through carefully crafted phishing websites is nothing new, but Google actively warning you if you fall foul of these attempts certainly is. As of today, there’s a new chrome extension called Passw...
