Technology News Archive
24 Mar 2015
Ford, IBM to face renewed US lawsuit over apartheid-era abuses
Ford, IBM to face renewed US lawsuit over apartheid-era abuses Ford Motor and IBM will again have to face a US lawsuit claiming they encouraged race-based human rights abuses in apartheid-era South Africa, despite a series of recent court decisions limiting the right to pursue such cases. Reviving a 12-year-old lawsuit, US District Judge Shira
23 Mar 2015
Revamped Apple TV will be unveiled at WWDC 2015
Revamped Apple TV will be unveiled at WWDC 2015 While Apple Watch is yet to hit store shelves, reports about a new Apple TV to be launched in June have started circulating on the web. According to Buzzfeed, the Cupertino Company will showcase its revamped Apple TV at the World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC)
21 Mar 2015
Transit (for Android)
Transit (for Android) Every commuter with an Android-powered tablet or smartphone who’s felt the sting of not knowing the schedule of public transportation should download Transit (free). The Android-only app delivers real-time bus, train, and ferry information to users in more than 80 domestic and international cities, including Berlin, Houston, Montreal, Nashville, New York, and San
21 Mar 2015
Camera360 (for Windows Phone)
Camera360 (for Windows Phone) The Camera360 Setup Experience The app, available in the Windows Store, is a moderate 16MB download, and works on smartphones running both Windows 8 and 8.1. I tested it on the Lumia Icon, which sports a 20-megapixel f/2.4 camera with 6-element optics. View all Photos in Gallery On first run, Camera360 plays
21 Mar 2015
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (for Android)
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (for Android) Antivirus Scan Out of an abundance of caution, I don’t perform live malware testing when reviewing Android security apps. Instead, I leave it to the professionals. According to preliminary results from independent labAV-Test, Malwarebytes detected more than 90 percent of the malicious sample files used in their evaluation. That’s below the
21 Mar 2015
Google Play Newsstand (for Android)
Google Play Newsstand (for Android) Let’s Play Google Play Newsstand contains four main sections: Read Now, My Library, Bookmarks, and Explore. Tapping Read Now takes you to the Highlights section, where you’ll see news items from a variety of big-name sources, including The New York Times, NPR, and Slate. If you don’t fancy the default
21 Mar 2015
The 10 Best Gaming Laptops
The 10 Best Gaming Laptops When it comes to gaming, the platform of choice goes to the consoles. Well, at least as far as the average consumer goes. But enthusiasts know that if you want to experience the true quality that a game has to offer, then PC gaming is the way to go. Desktops
21 Mar 2015
BitTorrent-like P2P software updates could be coming to Windows 10
BitTorrent-like P2P software updates could be coming to Windows 10 If you’ve ever impatiently watched the progress bar fill for a Windows update, salvation is on the horizon. Leaked screenshots of an unreleased Windows 10 build show that peer-to-peer software updates are coming to Redmond’s next major OS release, so hopefully the patching process will
20 Mar 2015
How to Get Music Onto Your Smartphone
How to Get Music Onto Your Smartphone Your Android smartphone can be a great music player — after you’ve jumped through a few hoops. There are basically two ways to indulge in your listening pleasure: 1) transfer music files to the device; and 2) access a service to stream music from the Web. The easiest
20 Mar 2015
How to Set Up a Microwave Internet Link Over Distance
How to Set Up a Microwave Internet Link Over Distance You too can set up a personal wireless Internet connection of your very own over distances of up to several miles. All you need are two microwave antennas; some long Ethernet cables; a couple of photographic tripods; a laptop; an old WiFi Router; and a