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This is very cool: A Microsoft Windows Phone that senses what action you’re about to take
“The evolution of mobile touch may still be in its infancy, with many possibilities unbounded by the thought-land of the touchscreen yet to explore.” This is the moon-landing-esque conclusion Microsoft comes to after demonstrating its rather cool pre-touch mobile technology, i.e., a mobile phone that senses what your fingers are about to do and allows certain ...
Microsoft sheds more light on what’s going down at this year’s E3
Rumors have been rife as to what we’ll see from Xbox at this year’s E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) taking place at the Galen Center in Los Angeles on June 13. Hopes are high that the company will turn some heads this year, either giving us “something special in hardware” as has been rumored, or even ...
Killing an American icon: Fuel delivery start-ups could downsize U.S. gas stations
If driving to the gas station seems like a chore too far for you, then you might welcome the fact that fuel fill-up services are becoming more widely available in the U.S. Not surprisingly San Francisco was one of the first places to see such services, but over a short period of time the number of apps ...
Could a government spy on your Facebook Messenger chats?
You have to be very careful what you say on Facebook in Thailand, lest you write something the Thai government deems transgressive and end up serving a 60 year jail sentence. Even liking or sharing a post in Thailand can land you in jail for a very, very long time, and bad language, if it ...
Microsoft is about to showcase something huge at upcoming E3
Rumors are rife concerning the upcoming E3 event in June, and what Microsoft has in store for us. Last year Microsoft didn’t exactly shock us at the same event, although there is a buzz about what we are apparently going to see this year. One of the most likely rumors to prove true is an upgrade ...
Busting A.I. myths: Robots will be our slaves for another 30 years
You wouldn’t have to travel too far back into the past to find people, or even the most revered scientists, who would not be able to conceive of the technology we use today. And, it’s conceivable right now as we march headlong into a new era of highly intelligent computers evolving exponentially, that technology will become something ...
Microsoft brings Skype for Business for Mac in Preview along with a slew of other updates
Microsoft just announced a flurry of new investments for Office 365, including an upcoming, and according to Microsoft “much anticipated” Skype for Business Mac Preview to run OS X El Capitan. The preview is now available to IT professionals upon request. Microsoft said that the roll-out will be in three stages, eventually leading to public ...
Madness at Microsoft: Flagship Lumia phones are now FREE
Microsoft’s flagship Lumia phones, the 950 and 950XL, were the focus of countless leaks and rumors for almost the entirety of 2015 – one of them has now been reduced to a giveaway. The phones have barely been out for six months and now Microsoft is saying that if you buy the larger Lumia 950 XL ...
Facebook news feed updates could mean less clickbait but less informed readers
Facebook Inc. has made yet another change to what you see in your news feed, this time predicting what you want to read after ascertaining how much time you spend reading certain types of stories. The update is part of the ‘Feed Quality Program’. One of the reasons for this, says Facebook, is that many users ...
Is Microsoft on the verge of upgrading the Xbox One, or what?
On the heels of the recent rumor that Sony Corp. will be upgrading the PlayStation 4 in October to the PlayStation 4.5, rumors have surfaced that suggest Microsoft has plans to upgrade the Xbox One. There’s a twist, though. Earlier in April Microsoft’s Xbox chief Phil Spencer put an end to the rumor that Redmond might ...