19 Mar 2015
Sony’s PlayStation Vue online TV service launched
Sony’s PlayStation Vue online TV service launched NEW YORK: Sony has launched its PlayStation Vue web video service in three cities, targeting customers looking for cheaper alternatives to cable with packages starting at $50. The web and cloud-based television service, which allows users to access live TV and on-demand video, has been in test mode
19 Mar 2015
Didn’t pay for Windows? You might still get Windows 10 for free
Didn’t pay for Windows? You might still get Windows 10 for free Microsoft hopes to convert pirate users into paying customers — or at least get them off XP The dust is beginning to clear following Windows chief Terry Myerson’s presentation in Shenzhen, China, a few hours ago. Bottom line, as best we know: If
19 Mar 2015
Microsoft open-sources .Net build system
Microsoft open-sources .Net build system The MSBuild engine is now available on GitHub, and Microsoft intends to bring it to Linux and Mac OS X MSBuild, the build platform for Microsoft’s Visual Studio toolset and the .Net Platform, is now open source, marking the software giant’s latest embrace of the open source movement. Made available
19 Mar 2015
Can Microsoft Windows 10 Win Back Enterprise Users?
Can Microsoft Windows 10 Win Back Enterprise Users? The next generation of Windows is aiming to fix everything that was wrong with the last generation. Can Microsoft reverse its fortunes with Windows 10? Microsoft’s self-stated ambitious goal with Windows 10 is to inspire new scenarios across a broad range of devices, from big screens to
18 Mar 2015
Adobe reinvents Acrobat for mobile and cloud
Adobe reinvents Acrobat for mobile and cloud Adobe is repackaging many of its existing e-signing and form-routing tools into a pay-as-you-go service akin to its Creative Cloud Talk of the paperless office has come and gone for years, with common document formats, like Adobe’s PDF, partly bridging the gap. Adobe’s new service, Document Cloud, is
18 Mar 2015
New 3D printer claims to be 25X to 100X faster than the competition
New 3D printer claims to be 25X to 100X faster than the competition Carbon3D says its Continuous Liquid Interface Production printing process can create objects in minutes versus hours A 3D printing company has just emerged from quiet mode to announce its technology: a machine that can create objects 25 to 100 times faster
18 Mar 2015
Hundreds of Android and iOS apps are still vulnerable to FREAK attacks
Hundreds of Android and iOS apps are still vulnerable to FREAK attacks Hundreds of Android and iOS apps are still vulnerable to a dangerous attack revealed two weeks ago that can compromise encrypted data, a security vendor said Tuesday. The apps have not yet been patched against the FREAK attack, short for Factoring attack on
18 Mar 2015
Battery power alone used to track Android phones
Battery power alone used to track Android phones The phone you carry around all day has a myriad of different sensors that measure everything from location to barometric pressure. Apps usually have to adhere to the permission control system built into platforms like iOS and Android to get that information, but a team of researchers
18 Mar 2015
Spartan To Replace Internet Explorer In Windows 10
Spartan To Replace Internet Explorer In Windows 10 The writing has been on the wall for a while now, and we pretty much have an unofficial confirmation. Internet Explorer will be replaced with Spartan in Windows 10. Having said that, Redmond still is trying to find a better name for their new web browser —
18 Mar 2015
Windows 10 has some pretty cool Touch Optimized Context Menus
Windows 10 has some pretty cool Touch Optimized Context Menus This is a pretty cool User Interface Microsoft enhancement that was found in Windows 10 Build 10036. It involves the look and feel of contextual menus and how they change depending on whether you’re using Touch or Keyboard. As you know, we have described Continuum and