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17 Mar 2015
Apple unveils smallest and lightest MacBook ever with 12-inch Retina Display
Apple unveils smallest and lightest MacBook ever with 12-inch Retina Display Today Apple has unveiled its reinvented MacBook, a 12-inch model that’s thinner and lighter than any machine the company has made before. The all-new unibody structure has no internal fan for the first time ever, and it contains the smallest and densest logic board the
17 Mar 2015
Google announces Android 5.1 Lollipop, rolling out to Nexus devices today
Google announces Android 5.1 Lollipop, rolling out to Nexus devices today Google released Android 5.0 Lollipopback in November of 2014 with a complete UI revamp and a number of cool new features like Smart Lock and priority notifications. After an initial burst of device updates, things slowed to a crawl as a number of bugs
17 Mar 2015
Apple iOS 8.2 fixes FREAK bug, but will it restore the iPhone and iPad’s stability?
Apple iOS 8.2 fixes FREAK bug, but will it restore the iPhone and iPad’s stability? Apple has released iOS 8.2, a much-needed point revision that will hopefully address some of the unusually large amount of bugs iPhone and iPad owners have experienced over the past few months. The new OS update includes support for the
17 Mar 2015
DisplayMate: Galaxy S6 has the best smartphone display ever
DisplayMate: Galaxy S6 has the best smartphone display ever The Samsung Galaxy S6 is probably the most anxiously anticipatedAndroid smartphone of the year. Samsung’s device releases are always a big deal, but this year the company has rethought how it makes smartphones. The Galaxy S6 is slimmer, faster, and more attractive than its predecessor. Part of
17 Mar 2015
Google launches revised Chromebook Pixel — nicer, still not for mainstream buyers
Google launches revised Chromebook Pixel — nicer, still not for mainstream buyers The rumored, then-Google-confirmed Chromebook Pixel 2 is now finally here — and it’s just called the Pixel, again. Because Google, Apple, and everyone else likes to confuse the living heck out of us. It looks like a beauty, though, and this time around, the
17 Mar 2015
NASA to test private air traffic control system for drones
NASA to test private air traffic control system for drones The FAA announced its long-awaited rules for the commercial use of drone aircraft a few weeks ago, and they were much less restrictive than many feared. However, there’s one big catch for anyone who wants to make use of drones — the operator needs to have line
17 Mar 2015
USB-C vs. USB 3.1: What’s the difference?
USB-C vs. USB 3.1: What’s the difference? With the launch of the Apple MacBook and Google’s Chromebook Pixel, USB-C (also called USB Type-C) and the accompanying USB 3.1 standard are both hitting market somewhat earlier than we initially expected. If you’re curious about the two standards and how they interact, we’ve dusted off and updated our
17 Mar 2015
Google WHOIS error reveals hundreds of thousands of owners’ personal info
Google WHOIS error reveals hundreds of thousands of owners’ personal info A researcher at Cisco’s Talos security group recently discovered a bug that caused some Google Apps customers to have their personal information leaked via WHOIS domain listings for more than a year. Google Apps is a popular service these days, so in this case “some”
17 Mar 2015
ET deals: Lenovo Y40-80 14-inch laptop for $599
ET deals: Lenovo Y40-80 14-inch laptop for $599 If you’re in the market for a versatile desktop replacement, take a look at this Y40-80 from Lenovo. With powerful internals, an HD display, and an HDMI output, this portable powerhouse can handle just about anything you throw out it. Even better, today we have a
17 Mar 2015
Windows 8.1 cumulative patch KB 3000850 rears its ugly head again
Windows 8.1 cumulative patch KB 3000850 rears its ugly head again Credit: CarbonNYC via Flickr Without warning or explanation, Microsoft changes the much-maligned KB 3000850 from ‘optional’ to ‘important’ I’m getting fearful reports about an unannounced and unexpected change in the status of the botched KB 3000850 patch, a massive Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1,