Last week, the Senate voted along party lines to approve regulatory changes that would overturn currently existing regulations that limit what ISPs are allowed to do with your internet browsing data. Today, the House votes on a similar message. If you care at all about the concept of user privacy, …
Read More »Google’s Search app now includes Gboard, a widget and expanded 3D Touch
Google’s desire for its search engine to become more deeply integrated into the iOS operating system got a big push today – the company says that its previously standalone keyboard app Gboard is now being bundled with its main iOS Search app. This change was announced alongside a handful of new features, …
Read More »Developers can finally respond to App Store reviews – here’s how it works
With yesterday’s release of iOS 10.3 and macOS 10.12.4, Apple has made a significant change to how its App Stores operate. At long last, developers now have the ability to respond to user reviews in order to offer support, ask follow-up questions, say thanks, or otherwise interact with their app’s customers. The …
Read More »Intel launches Optane memory with cache acceleration for PCs
Last week, Intel announced its new Optane drives meant for server and HPC configurations. Today, the company is announcing its PC client version. The new drives will ship in 16GB and 32GB capacities. They’re mostly intended to serve as cache drives for mechanical hard disks, as opposed to being primary …
Read More »Microsoft faces new class-action lawsuit over its Windows 10 upgrade policy
Multiple Illinois residents have sued Microsoft over its Windows 10 upgrade program. They allege the company’s invasive upgrade practices cost them time, money, and substantial inconvenience by forcing them to deal with various unhelpful Microsoft tech support options, upgrades that were installed without the user understanding that they had an …
Read More »Google Play pilot test in US introduces a ‘free app of the week’ section
Apple began offering a “free app of the week” back in 2012 as a means of highlighting some of the App Store’s best titles and encouraging users to start downloading. Google, belatedly, is following in Apple’s footsteps with its own newly launched “free app of the week” section on Google …
Read More »Samsung confirms the Note 7 will return as a refurb device
People liked their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices, except for the part where then had a tendency to burst into flames. Samsung went through two recalls last year as it attempted to salvage the situation, but in the end it opted to simply end sales of the Note 7. It …
Read More »Facebook officially launches “Town Hall” for contacting government reps, adds local election reminders
Earlier this month, TechCrunch reported Facebook was rolling out a new feature called “Town Hall,” which would allow the social network’s users to easily locate, follow and contact their local, state and federal government representatives. The company today confirmed the feature is available to all U.S. users on desktop and …
Read More »Cinema giant Arri aims its cameras at surgical microscopes
While Arri isn’t the first camera company to come to mind for most of us, it’s one of the oldest and most successful. For nearly a century, it has been the leading provider of movie cameras to the feature film industry. For most of that time it has sold film cameras, …
Read More »Dell’s new 8K monitor is now available for $5,000
It’s only been a few short years since the first 4K panels hit store shelves, and now we’ve got an 8K display you can purchase as well. This is a stunning panel for people who do a particular kind of work in photo or video editing. It boasts full coverage …
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