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How to get started with Netflix’s new offline playback mode
Despite Netflix Inc. stating two years ago that the company would never offer offline playback, it has reversed course and will now allow subscribers to download select movies and television shows. Movies and TV shows that are available to download from Netflix include various Netflix originals such as “Stranger Things,” “Narcos” and “The Crown,” as well ...
Office 365 gets new PowerPoint collaboration features, mobile notifications, more
Microsoft Corp. has announced several new features to Office 365, including real-time co-authoring in PowerPoint, the ability to upload attachments to the cloud directly from Outlook and mobile notifications. When it comes to productivity applications in the cloud, Office 365 is beating Google Inc.’s G Suite, according to a survey conducted by Bitglass Inc. Across ...
What to expect from AWS re:Invent – and how to watch it live | #reInvent
AWS re:Invent 2016, the fifth annual Amazon Web Services’ conference, is underway in Las Vegas. The conference will explore the Internet of Things, serverless computing, databases, containers and more. SiliconANGLE will once again be at AWS re:Invent with exclusive interviews from our roving news desk, theCUBE. (* Disclosure below.) Despite Amazon.com Inc. missing analysts expectations ...
Watch LIVE from HPE Discover 2016 London | #HPEDiscover
Having completed its first full year as an independent company, how is Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.’s faring in a still competitive market for enterprise cloud? This week’s HPE Discover 2016 conference in London, the company’s largest customer event, will offer clues to the progress and challenges facing the streamlined computing service provider. Kicking off today ...
Samsung Galaxy S8 rumor roundup: 6GB RAM, 256GB storage, display upgrade, AI digital assistant, more
The rumor mill about Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s 2017 flagship smartphone – the Galaxy S8 – is in overdrive. If the rumors about the Galaxy S8, including increased RAM, storage, updated display and digital assistant, are any indication the company will try to use the S8 to redeem itself after its nightmare year with the Note7. ...
Eve V, the first crowdsourced 2-in-1 laptop, takes on Microsoft Surface Pro
Eve-Tech, a Finland-based startup, is taking on the Microsoft Surface Pro with its Eve V 2-in-1 Windows-powered laptop. Backed by Intel Corp., Microsoft Corp. and the Finnish government, Eve-Tech is currently raising funds for the device on Indiegogo Inc. More and more manufacturers are designing 2-in-1 laptops to take on the ever-popular Microsoft Surface Pro, which ...
iPhone 8 rumor roundup: OLED display, wireless charging, embedded home button and more
Next year marks the 10th anniversary of the iPhone and if the rumor mill is to be believed Apple Inc. has some big features planned for it next flagship. There has been no shortage of rumors about the 2017 iPhone model and with an expected launch date of Sept. 2017, the rumors will increase and ...
An in-depth guide to the revamped Google Sites: Google Analytics, team collaboration, more
A rebuilt version of Google Sites is now available to all users, following a short beta launched in June. Google Sites is a drag-and-drop website builder that integrates with Google Inc.’s various other tools including Calendar, Docs, Drive, Maps and more. Users can then choose to publish their site publicly or internally within their organization. ...
How to use Instagram’s new live video and disappearing messages features
Facebook Inc.-owned Instagram is embracing live video with the launch of new features for iOS and Android users. The launch of live video on Instagram Stories is not surprising considering Facebook’s focus on live video over the past year. However, unlike its parent company, live videos on Instagram will disappear after 24 hours. The company ...
How to set up Touch ID on the MacBook Pro to unlock it, use Apple Pay and more
With the launch of the new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, Apple Inc. incorporated a Touch ID reader into the device’s power button. Now that Touch ID is no longer limited to iPhone and iPad users, Mac users can use it to unlock their machines, approve Apple Pay purchases, as well as purchases on the ...