February, 2017

• 8 February

  Windows 10 will let you watch TV as you work

  

  Multitaskers who need to watch video while crunching numbers in a spreadsheet will be delighted to know Windows 10 soon will be able to accommodate miniature video players better. A test version of Windows 10 released Wednesday comes with a feature called “compact overlay window” that will always float atop your other windows. That could …

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• 8 February

  Now you can watch Epix shows like ‘Berlin Station’ on Apple TV

  

  Subscribers to the premium cable network Epix will now be able to watch on their 4th-gen Apple TV boxes. The network, owned by Viacom, Lionsgate and MGM, says the Apple TV app will be available starting today. “Apple has been a renowned leader in shaping the digital landscape and I’m proud to make our content available on Apple TV,” Epix …

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• 8 February

  These are the watches that will be updated to Android Wear 2.0

  

  Android Wear 2.0 has arrived. More on Android Wear 2.0 Google says ‘Android Wear is not a hobby’ Android Wear 2.0 is making your watch even smarter Google‘s revamped smartwatch operating system is now available. The update includes a redesigned user interface and adds new features that help make watches less reliant on phones, such as an on-watch app store …

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• 8 February

  First phone or watch with a ‘diamond’ screen coming by end of 2017

  

  This isn’t a pair of Tiffany earrings or an engagement ring. By the end of 2017, you’ll be able to buy a smartphone, watch or fitness band with a screen made with diamond. Yep, diamond. You may have heard of gadgets made with sapphire crystal before (like the the 128GB version of HTC’s U Ultra and 2014’s Kyocera Brigadier). Adam …

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• 8 February

  Microsoft Office testers to get early MacBook Pro Touch Bar support

  

  The Touch Bar in Apple’s updated MacBook Pro laptops is a useful and unique add-on, but for the first few months of the product’s life, it supported little more than a handful of Apple apps built into MacOS. Since then, some big players, from Photoshop to Spotify, have added support, and now one of the biggest cross-platform software packages — …

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• 8 February

  ​Another Samsung battery fire

  

  Burning batteries have caused more trouble for South Korean tech giant Samsung. For the last year, the problem has been Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 7 phone, which suffered fire-prone batteries in its initial run as well as in a round of replacement phones. But on Wednesday, its sister company Samsung SDI was hit by a minor fire involving faulty batteries. …

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• 8 February

  Stop developers from bugging you for a review in iOS 10.3

  

  Now playing: Watch this: iOS 10.3: Best new features 2:04 iOS 10.3 is a midyear iPhone update full of helpful features, such as a tool that lets you track down a lost AirPod and easier iCloud storage management. But perhaps best of all, Apple is giving you more power over being nagged about leaving reviews for an app in the …

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• 8 February

  Samsung giving away 256GB microSD with Galaxy S7

  

  If you’re sitting on the fence about what phone to buy, Samsung is offering a new deal with its current flagship: a free 256GB microSD card with every Galaxy S7 Edge or Galaxy S7. The card is the Samsung 256GB microSD EVO+ memory card that retails for $250. With the Galaxy S8 rumored to be dropping at the end of …

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• 8 February

  Are you excited for Android Wear 2.0? (The 3:59, Ep. 176)

  

  You gotta give it to Google for its persistence. The search giant’s software for smartwatches, Android Wear, hasn’t really inspired people to take a chance on high-tech fashion. A handful of companies have either scrapped or delayed their own watches, and it looks like enthusiasm has waned for the software. But not at Google. The company is back with Android …

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• 8 February

  Flipboard now lets you set super

  

  Flipboard wants to get personal. The maker of the news aggregator app unveiled a major redesign on Wednesday, its biggest update in two years. The crux of the update is a change in how Flipboard organizes the stories it shows you. Instead of just grouping articles on several different subjects into one big digital “magazine,” Flipboard’s 100 million monthly users …

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