Tag: PC
Google Donates $6.8 Million to Give Kids Free ‘Muni Ride’ – Headlines & Global News
Headlines & Global NewsGoogle Inc. has donated $6.8 million to let kids ride the Muni bus for free for two years. The company’s generosity aims to help the city with…
Steam Family Sharing Now Available to All Users – SegmentNext
SegmentNextSteam Family Sharing Program, the feature that allows users to share their Steam Library among multiple users and PCs is now out of Beta Phase and available to all Steam…
Microsoft to make Windows 8.1 with Bing free for users: report – Firstpost
FirstpostIt seems that Microsoft could launch a free version of Windows 8.1 in order to boost the number of people using the operating system, reports The Verge. The report quotes…
Tim Cook Chooses the Environment Over Profit – TidBITS
TidBITSBryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer witnessed a visibly angry Time Cook lash out at a National Center for Public Policy Research representative at this year’s annual shareholder meeting. The…
Mt. Gox files for bankruptcy, hit with lawsuit – Reuters
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) – Mt. Gox, once the world’s biggest bitcoin exchange, filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan on Friday, saying it may have lost nearly half a billion dollars worth…
Troubled Bitcoin Exchange MtGox Files for Bankruptcy – PC Magazine
PC MagazineMtGox said it has lost nearly half a billion dollars worth of the digital currency following cyberattacks on its computer systems. 0shares. Everything you Need to Know About Bitcoin.…
NASA Scientists Discover 715 Additional Planets – Guardian Liberty Voice
Guardian Liberty VoiceThere is further proof of inhabitable planets in the galaxy. Using data from, NASA announced Wednesday that data from the Kepler space telescope enabled scientists to discover 715…
Moov Fitness Tracker Aims to be Your Virtual Fitness Coach – PC Magazine
PC MagazineMoov can analyze your form as you’re exercising and give you real-time tips on how you can improve your workouts. 0shares. Moov. Most fitness trackers can do things like…
The Top 10 Questions About the Samsung Galaxy S5 – PC Magazine
PC MagazineShould you get a Samsung Galaxy S5? We answer your top questions about the new smartphone. 0shares. Samsung Galaxy S5
A Call To Arms, After a Dismal Year for Cyber Security – Latin Post
Latin PostWhile thousands of tech companies and organizations, big and small, and many more concerned citizens got out and protested mass internet surveillance earlier this month, one senior VP at…
Samsung Galaxy S5 has one thing the iPhone doesn’t…. – USA TODAY
USA TODAYSamsung unveiled its newest Galaxy S5 at the Mobile World Congress. It features a 5.1-inch screen, a fingerprint sensor, a heartrate sensor, and it’s waterproof. Loading… Post to Facebook.…
Nokia Unveils Android-Powered Nokia X Smartphone – PC Magazine
PC MagazineAfter countless leaks and months of speculation, Nokia finally took the wraps off of its latest project—the Nokia X. And true to all the rumors, the X eschews Nokia’s…
Smartphone’s Future Development Trends Observed at CES 2014 New Study … – PR Web (press release)
Smartphone’s Future Development Trends Observed at CES 2014 New Study …PR Web (press release)MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) observed that most of smartphones exhibited at CES 2014 are either…
Smartphone’s Future Development Trends Observed at CES 2014 New Study … – DigitalJournal.com
Smartphone’s Future Development Trends Observed at CES 2014 New Study …DigitalJournal.comMIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) observed that most of smartphones exhibited at CES 2014 are either from PC or…
Report: Samsung Galaxy S5 to have larger, sharper display – USA TODAY
USA TODAYMobile World Congress is right around the corner which means the rumor mill is churning. Samsung is expected to unveil its flagship device, the Galaxy S5, at its “Unpacked…
Google acquires Israeli security start-up SlickLogin – Economic Times
Economic TimesJERUSALEM: The global internet giant Google is acquiring SlickLogin, an Israeli developer of sound-based password alternative, in an “acqui-hiring deal”, which means SlickLogin’s staff and knowledge will be integrated…
Google Acquires Sound Authentication Startup ‘SlickLogin’ – PC Magazine
PC MagazineIt’ll hack off your pets, we bet, but SlickLogin’s high-frequency sound wave technology will at least allow you to log into your favorite websites faster. 0shares. SlickLogin. Google has…
Kickstarter hacked, you should probably change your password – PC Gamer Magazine
PC Gamer MagazineIf you have a Kickstarter account, you’re going to want to change the password, as the site is the latest to be infiltrated by dastardly hackers, showing that…
iPad users may get MS Office in 1st half of 2014 – GMA News
GMA NewsUsers of Apple’s iPad tablet can expect to get much more productive as Microsoft continues work on a version of its Office productivity suite for it. The Microsoft Office…
Microsoft extends deadline of Windows 7 PCs for business – Daily News & Analysis
Daily News & AnalysisMicrosoft has reportedly announced that it has extended life for PCs that come pre-installed with Windows 7 Professional, which means that those computers with consumer versions of…
Kickstarter hacked, user names and encrypted passwords accessed – Computerworld
ComputerworldIDG News Service – The crowdfunding website Kickstarter said Saturday it had been hacked and that user names, encrypted passwords and other data had been accessed. Kickstarter said it was…
Microsoft reportedly prepping Office for iPad to release in the first half of 2014 – Engadget
EngadgetWhile Microsoft Office Mobile for iPhone released last summer and we’ve yet to see software release for Apple tablets. Not only is the slate-focused productivity suite alive and well, it’s…
T-Mobile to Expand Early-Upgrade ‘Jump’ Plan Feb. 23 – PC Magazine
PC MagazineLooking to upgrade your T-Mobile smartphone a ton of times within a given year? Go right ahead, thanks to the expanded Jump early-upgrade service. 0shares. T-Mobile Logo. T-Mobile customers…
What Google really means when it calls Android ‘open’ – CNET
CNETGoogle loves to woo app makers to Android by whispering the sweet sounds of “openness” and “open source” in their ears. While that’s not entirely accurate, they heed the call…
Google’s Valentine’s Day Doodle Celebrates With ‘This American Life’ – ValueWalk
ValueWalkTo mark holidays and special occasions, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) often celebrates with fun doodles on their homepage and many of these doodles are interactive. This year’s Valentine’s Day is no…
Japan’s Rakuten Buys Viber Messaging Service for $900M – PC Magazine
PC MagazineInstant messaging app Viber has been acquired by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, owner of Buy.com and Kobo, for $900 million. The free messaging and VoIP service boasts a global…
Latest BBM for iPhone and Android Phones Chalk Full of New Features – E Canada Now
E Canada NowBlackberry Messaging (BBM) as one of the main avenues for the company’s return to profitability. Given the rich set of features in the latest version for Android and…