If you’re strapped for cash or just don’t want to spend the money on Samsung‘s Galaxy S8 and larger S8 Plus, you do have options. Lots of good ones, in fact. Because at $750 and $850 in the US, £689 and £779 in the UK, and AU$1,199 and AU$1,349 in Australia, Samsung’s phones cost a pretty penny. …

Microsoft will acquire Israeli cloud-management tool company Cloudyn, the software giant said Thursday in a blog post.   While Microsoft did not disclose Cloudyn’s price tag, it said the acquisition fits in with its efforts in cloud-based services for businesses. Cloudyn’s tools already work with Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform. “Cloudyn capabilities will be incorporated into our product portfolio that offers customers the …

Airbnb might soon be rolling out the red carpet in attempt to be more posh. The company is rumored to be adding a new luxury tier for its offerings. As reported by Bloomberg, the San Francisco-based home rental company has been working internally on a new level of high-end rentals (penthouses, mansions and the like) called Airbnb Lux. This follows …

Editor’s note: We’ll be on holiday on July 3 and July 4 next week, and then taking a hiatus from July 10 to July 24. But, be sure to still tune in, as we’ve got some hidden gems we’re pretaping and releasing during our hiatus.  What a weird decade it’s been since the iPhone first came out.  Some of us …

Weibo has succumbed to a request from Chinese authorities for it to stifle “negative talk” about local matters. The Chinese microblogging site said it “sincerely accepts the criticism” by authorities last week and detailed its course of actions in response to the order in a new statement published Wednesday. Last week, China’s State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and …

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Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest videos to end up online. It’s a new month and there are plenty of things to watch. This weekend, you can catch the not-prequel to “Titanic II,” “Titanic,” on Netflix. For those of you who don’t know, Netflix used to house the Asylum’s “Titanic II,” a movie that has absolutely no connection …

Windows 10 has a handful of features that you may be overlooking that can make you a more effective and efficient multitasker. Learn how you can better juggle multiple windows and apps with these tips. Snap Assist If you are tired of switching back and forth between open windows, why not use all of your screen real estate and work …

Apple has released the public beta of MacOS High Sierra, which means that you don’t need a developer account to check out the next version of MacOS. All you need is an Apple ID. Before you go out and update your Mac with the beta, however, you should use some caution. As with any beta software, you may run into …

Thursday, PBS announced a partnership with T-Mobile to supply wireless coverage and access to public television to rural parts of America. The wireless carrier T-Mobile will help cover the costs to expand coverage to millions of people in remote areas, ensuring availability of public television and programs like “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood”, “Masterpiece” and “PBS NewsHour”. “Moves like this will help us …