Microsoft wants its computers to be more nimble. Enlarge Image Qualcomm’s latest processors will be available for Windows 10 devices. Qualcomm To that goal, the Qualcomm announced at Microsoft’s Windows Hardware Engineering Community event on Wednesday that its Windows 10 devices will support the Snapdragon 835 processor, which you’ll see in many top-tier phones next …
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December, 2016
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7 December
Samsung Galaxy A7 and A3: Next year’s budget Samsung phones make an appearance (maybe)
Fans of Samsung’s lower-cost phones may have an early look at next year’s Galaxy A3 and A7, thanks to some alleged renderings leaked by well-known mobile tipster OnLeaks, in conjunction with Indian tech blog MySmartPrice. Samsung’s Galaxy A line is a cheaper alternative to its premium phones, and competes against budget buys from other phonemakers, such as the Motorola Moto …
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7 December
Drake, ‘The Martian’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ top Apple’s 2016 charts
Greetings pop pickers, and welcome to Apple’s smash hit chart of the year! Apple has released its countdown of the top-selling songs, movies, apps, books and podcasts downloaded or streamed through the iTunes Store or Apple Music. Apple bods have also picked their favourites, including breakthrough band Christine and the Queens, the movie “Kubo and the Two Strings“, and Michael …
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7 December
Apple App Store has record breaking November
Last month was a “record breaker” for Apple. The tech giant’s App Store saw its highest monthly sales ever in November, tweeted Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, on Wednesday. While Schiller didn’t give specifics, data from research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows Apple’s iOS software gaining ground in the smartphone market, which could help boost App …
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7 December
Pearl Harbor 75th anniversary: Tour the sites, ships and planes of World War II
Three quarters of a century have passed since the instigating event that brought the US into World War II. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was a key moment in the history of the 20th century, profoundly affecting countless events that happened after. Today the iconic ships and planes so familiar to the seas and skies during the war have become …
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7 December
The wearable crunch: Fitbit acquires Pebble assets
Now playing: Watch this: Fitbit officially buys Pebble 1:06 Fitbit, one of the biggest names fitness trackers, has confirmed that it’s acquiring the assets and intellectual property of Pebble, one of wearable’s early stars. In a statement Wednesday, Fitbit said it “has acquired specific assets of Pebble, including key personnel and intellectual property related to software and firmware development.” The …
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7 December
Talking toys accused of recording and sharing kids’ secrets
That internet-connected talking toy you bought your kids may be putting their privacy at risk without your knowledge or consent, according to a coalition of consumer-interest organizations. A complaint filed Tuesday with the US Federal Trade Commission alleges that Genesis Toys, the makers of “smart” kids toys — the My Friend Cayla doll and the i-Que Intelligent Robot — and …
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7 December
Pandora previews Premium, its Spotify rival
After years on the sidelines and months of teasing, Pandora is finally giving glimpses of its Spotify-rival subscription. At a presentation Tuesday night and in a blog post Wednesday, Pandora provided peeks at its coming Premium tier, a full-fledged on-demand music subscription similar to Spotify and Apple Music. The new tier will launch early next year and cost about $10 …
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7 December
Why ‘You Suck at Cooking’ is one of the best channels on YouTube
One of the biggest breakout hit channels on YouTube — and one of my favorites — is all about food. Episodes from “You Suck at Cooking” regularly get over a million views and for good reason: It isn’t your garden variety cooking channel. Instead, along with directions for making various dishes, you get original music, hilarious skits and clever commentary …
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The Un-carrier wants to unlock your phone number. T-Mobile on Wednesday launched a program called Digits, which will let customers apply their phone number to multiple devices, or create and combine multiple numbers onto a single device. T-Mobile is the latest carrier to free up your phone number to multiple devices — AT&T and Verizon offer similar capabilities — a …
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