July, 2015

• 31 July

  How to get an Edge experience in Firefox

  

  Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET If you recently upgraded to Windows 10, you may have noticed that your default browser is now Microsoft Edge – even though your old browser, Mozilla Firefox, is still installed on your machine. Needless to say, Mozilla’s CEO is not too thrilled about this, especially since changing your default browser back to …

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• 31 July

  What have we learned from Google Fiber?

  

  In February, 2010, Google announced its Fiber project, designed to offer a gigabit service with broadband speeds 100 times faster than what most Americans were receiving at that time. For several years, incumbent providers did not react with improved services, saying instead that such services were too expensive and consumers didn’t care about getting a gig. In the last year, …

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• 31 July

  Fashion forward: Yahoo acquires social

  

  Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer introduced digital magazines like Yahoo Style last year. Ethan Miller, Getty Images Yahoo is looking to get more fashionable. The Internet giant announced on Friday that it’s buying the social-shopping site Polyvore for an undisclosed price, as Yahoo tries to build out its digital content and advertising business. The site lets people put together sets of …

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• 31 July

  Crave giveaway: Chant BT portable Bluetooth speaker from House of Marley

  

  Enlarge Image House of Marley Congratulations to Natalie V. of Enfield, Connecticut, for winning a copy of Iolo Technologies’ System Mechanic Pro software in last week’s giveaway. If there’s one thing we’ve learned here at the Crave giveaway, it’s that readers love portable speakers. Ergo… This week, we have a Chant BT from House of Marley, maker of Earth-friendly audio …

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• 31 July

  3D

  

  Enlarge ImageSome of the components that went into the BoomCast, before everything was put together. Fathom Medical casts are getting a whole lot smarter thanks to the BoomCast, a 3D-printed cast with sensors and electronics onboard to help doctors better track the healing process and provide improved mobility. The BoomCast project was conceived of by Mike North, perhaps best known …

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• 31 July

  Here’s how to set your default browser in Windows 10

  

  Screenshot by Nate Ralph/CNET Mozilla’s CEO is not very happy with Microsoft’s decision to make Microsoft Edge the default browser in Windows 10. But don’t worry: Switching the default browser — and all of the default apps — is really easy. Set your default through your browser’s settings, or when you install the browser. Screenshot by Nate Ralph/CNET The absolute …

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• 30 July

  Beta testing Android apps is about to get a whole lot better

  

  Enlarge ImageEuropean game developer Wooga has seen success with beta testing using Google’s tools. Wooga Android fans, get ready for more beta testing! On Thursday, Google rolled out two new tools to help speed up the way that app developers test titles and gather user feedback. Under the current system, testing an app or game through Google Play can be …

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• 30 July

  What’s new on Australian streaming services in August 2015

  

  Horror movies abound in this month’s rundown of Australian streaming services and if you like Hamish and Andy then, thanks to Stan, your cup truly runneth over. Also, Netflix pops out a few new originals, including “Club de Cuervos” and “Narcos.” You can also catch up on why people are in love with “The Hunger Games”, as all three films …

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• 30 July

  Silent films are back, with Livetext messaging app

  

  Learn to speak with your eyes on Livetext. Yahoo’s going after the Snapchat generation with an app that combines texting with live video — but without sound. Does this mean silent films are cool again? Now playing: Watch this: Silent films are back, with Livetext messaging app 2:19 Also in this tech-news roundup, learn why Lexus is a butthead for …

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• 30 July

  Groupon to launch its own food delivery and takeout service

  

  Groupon will compete against Amazon and other companies with its own food delivery and takeout service. screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Groupon is getting into the food delivery and takeout business. Known as Groupon To Go, the new service announced on Thursday will initially be available in Chicago where 500 restaurants have been involved in a pilot test since March, the …

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