The Windows 10 Start screen in the latest build is now transparent. screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Microsoft has rolled out a new build of its Windows 10 Developer Edition with new features, fixes and enhancements. Launched on Wednesday, Windows 10 Build 10041 adds some tweaks to the Start menu/Start screen, as detailed in a blog …
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Could Apple succeed where Google Glass has stumbled? James Martin/CNET Apple may be looking to enter the augmented reality arena, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. In an investor’s note released Wednesday, Munster cited conversations with industry contacts who claim that Apple has a small team exploring augmented reality, which he believes “has the potential to be as profound …
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Lenovo will finally add Windows phones to its lineup. Sarah Tew/CNET Lenovo will finally launch its first lineup of Windows phones, slated for China around midyear. That tidbit was squeezed into the announcement made on Tuesday by Microsoft that Windows 10 itself would debut in 190 countries sometime this summer. In its blog post, Microsoft said Lenovo had announced a …
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Microsoft has crafted its own technology that can transform Android phones into Windows 10 devices. While announcing the summer launch of Windows 10, Microsoft also revealed on Tuesday an agreement with Chinese mobile device maker Xiaomi. Under the plan, some owners of the Xiaomi Mi 4, an Android smartphone, will be able to install and test the Windows 10 Technical …
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The Skype for Business Developer Preview works like the consumer edition. Microsoft You’ve probably used Skype to chat with your family and friends. Now you can use it to chat with colleagues and co-workers as part of your official workday. Unveiled Monday, the Skype for Business Technical Preview will give you a chance to try out the workday edition of …
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T-Mobile is rollout its Data Stash program to more subscribers. T-Mobile T-Mobile prepaid customers with a Simple Choice plan will soon be able to carry over their unused data. Data Stash lets you roll over any unused data from month to month, in effect giving users a bonus after a month of light usage. Launched in January, the program was …
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The Windows 10 Technical Preview. screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Windows 10 will apparently let you download updates from computers other than Microsoft’s own servers. The latest build of the upcoming OS, leaked online over the weekend, reveals a new option for getting updates from more than one place, The Verge reported Sunday. Specifically, you can choose to download updates for …
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Would you want a Galaxy S5 Mini with the S6 around the corner? Andrew Hoyle/CNET Samsung is offering the Mini edition of its Galaxy S5 through AT&T just ahead of its launch of the Galaxy S6. Available through AT&T online and in stores starting Friday, the Galaxy S5 Mini will sell for $100 via the standard two-year agreement. Buyers who …
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Facebook is up against a class-action lawsuit over kids making purchases without parental permission. CNET Facebook will find itself in court later this year defending itself against a lawsuit over children spending their parents’ money. On Tuesday, US District Judge Beth Labson Freeman in San Jose, Calif., ruled that the company must face a nationwide class-action lawsuit that aims to …
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Is Apple clearing out rival health trackers to make more room for the Apple Watch? Apple The Apple Watch is shoving aside some of its potential competition. A check of Apple Stores in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles and New York by Recode on Wednesday discovered that the Jawbone Up and the Nike+ FuelBand are no longer on the …
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