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Microsoft puts kibosh on Kinect for Windows sensors

The now defunct Kinect for Windows V2 sensor. Microsoft Last year when Microsoft announced an adapter kit that would allow Kinect for Xbox One sensors to work with Windows, some wondered whether the company would cease making Kinect for Windows sensors. On Thursday, we learned that the answer is yes. Starting today, Microsoft will no longer be making Kinect for …

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Sling TV to offer HBO add

Cord cutters who want to watch “Game of Thrones” can do so on Sling TV too. HBO The going rate for HBO without a cable subscription seems to be 15 bucks. Sling TV is the latest provider to announce the availability of HBO without requiring a cable subscription. For $15 per month, Sling TV subscribers can access the live HBO …

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How to disable Protected View in Microsoft Word

Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET If you’re routinely on the receiving end of Word documents and have a current version of Microsoft Office, you may have noticed something: Whenever you open one of these file attachments or downloads, Word opens in something called Protected View. This is, believe it or not, a feature, even if it comes across an annoyance. By …

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How to find your Mac’s basic specs in OS X

Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET It can be difficult to remember which MacBook model you own, given that Apple doesn’t give them very distinct names. Do you have a “Mid 2010” or “Early 2011” machine? What type of processor do you have? Is it even possible to upgrade your RAM? Fortunately, finding your Mac’s basic specs in OS X is very simple …

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Facebook new video app gives you a new way to Riff with friends

Facebook Ok, the topic is #humpday: Make a video! That’s the gist of Facebook’s newest app, called Riff, which encourages people to upload videos, tag them with a topic and then invite friends to respond and add content. People can create any topic they want from “#shakeitoff” to “game face.” “Our hunch was that if you could make videos collaboratively, …

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Get a pair of Remyx LED illuminated earphones for $25

Future Illuminations Like most mammals, I like shiny, flashy things. And things that glow. If they can flash and glow at the same time, so much the better. Today only, and while supplies last, Ellumiglow has the Future Illuminations Remyx LED sound-synchronized earphones for $25 shipped. That’s after applying coupon code nojoke — because this ain’t no April Fool — …

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