CSIRO’s Chad Henry shows off some 3D-printed bugs. CSIRO Microsoft’s December Patch Tuesday didn’t exactly ring in the holidays in a merry way. Launched this past Tuesday, the latest round of Microsoft updates contained two that were beset with technical woes. In response, Microsoft had to pull one of the updates and advise enterprise customers …
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Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Microsoft is cutting the cost of an Asus Transformer hybrid notebook/tablet as its 12 Days of Deals special for Thursday. The Asus Transformer Book T100TAF normally sells for $329. But the holiday deal slashes the price by $80, to $249. The Windows 8.1 computer is available through Microsoft’s website now and at Microsoft retail outlets when …
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Will the Apple Watch dive into mass production next month? James Martin/CNET The Apple Watch could start mass production as early as next month following the resolution of problems with key components. Breakthroughs have been made in the number of successful yields for the watch’s display and processor, G for Games claimed on Thursday, citing a report from Taiwan’s United …
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Starting Thursday, Bitcoin owners can exchange the virtual currency to buy digital content from Microsoft for Windows, Windows Phone and the Xbox. Many retailers have begun supporting Bitcoin this year, including Dell, Overstock, Newegg and TigerDirect. But with its announcement, Microsoft becomes the first technology player of significant stature to embrace the currency, a move that furthers Bitcoin’s status as …
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Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET During this festive holiday season, you can always send an iTunes gift card to a loved one. But wouldn’t it be more heartfelt to send that person one of his or her favorite movies, TV shows or albums? You can do just that through the iTunes Gift option. Apple offers physical gift cards that you can …
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The Nexus 5 is out of stock on the Google Play store. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Consumers currently trying to buy last year’s Nexus 5 smartphone may face a tough time. The Google Play product page for the Nexus 5 no longer shows the red or white versions. The 16GB and 32GB black editions are still up on the page, …
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Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Those of you looking an unlocked Windows Phone handset at a budget-friendly price may want to check out Microsoft’s latest deal. Unveiled on Tuesday as the second offering in Microsoft’s 12 Days of Deals, the phone in question is a BLU Win HD handset running Windows Phone 8.1. Normally selling for $179, the phone is $129 …
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Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Apple has given kudos to what it considers the year’s best in apps, songs, movies and other content via its Best of iTunes for 2014. An annual tradition, Apple uses the list to not only highlight the winners but obviously to call attention to the wealth of material available on iTunes. Breaking down the top picks …
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Microsoft is trimming the price of a Toshiba tablet by $20. Microsoft Microsoft is kicking off its annual holiday 12 Days of Deals with a tablet that sounds like a good deal when you throw in the extra goodies. As of 5 a.m. PT, Monday’s deal is a Toshiba Encore Mini Windows 8.1 tablet . Retailing for $119, the tablet …
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What features will the successor to the Galaxy S5 sport? Josh Miller/CNET Samsung’s next Galaxy phone will up the screen size and resolution over the S5, assuming a new round of leaked specs are accurate. A screenshot leaked by Chinese website CNMO from the database of benchmarking site AnTuTu allegedly displays some of the specs of the Samsung Galaxy S6. …
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