A new version of the Nokia 3310, one of a line of seemingly indestructible cell phones from the Finnish manufacturer, will be announced at an industry conference later this month.Released in 2000, the 3310 will be a modernized take on the popular mobile device that was emblematic of the industry's pre-smartphone era. No touchscreens or
Acer has introduced a new 2-in-1 version of its TravelMate line dubbed the Spin B1. The TravelMate Spin B1 maintains the line’s utilitarian spirit by being aimed directly at the education market. It will be shown off at the 2017 BETT show being held in London, England on January 25-28, and offers a rugged Windows
Oracle has announced plans to acquire Apiary, a startup that helps developers design and create documentation for application programming interfaces (APIs). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.At 2016 Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco.Image Credit: Jordan Novet/VentureBeatFounded out of San Francisco in 2011, Apiary had raised more than $8 million in equity funding, including a
A new update from Microsoft will allow Android smartphone users to benefit from more of Cortana’s features.The smart assistant that has been a big hit on Windows 10, will now be available with just a single swipe making it easier to access allowing users to access Cortana even when their device is locked.The feature is
Microsoft today started rolling out a new Windows 10 preview build for PCs and mobile devices for people participating in the fast ring of the Windows Insider Program. Build 15014 follows build 15007.As rumors indicated earlier this week, Microsoft is now bringing ebook purchasing to the operating system, specifically through the Windows Store, and only
Although Microsoft claims that Windows 10 is now more popular than Windows 7, analyst firm NetMarkShare’s monthly usage figures paint a very different picture. In December, for example, Windows 10 hit 24.36 percent globally, but it's dwarfed by Windows 7's 48.34 percent share.It’s clear that Windows 7 is going to remain the number one desktop
Nvidia released the Android 7.0 Nougat update for its original Shield TV, which brings it closer to the new model. Key features in the update are spread across gaming, video and smart home features. 4K HDR is enabled in multiple places as well.Amazon Video is the first UHD beneficiary, but also Nvidia GameStream (the feature
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Facebook on Monday began testing a live audio streaming service that will let people essentially broadcast radio-style on the leading online social network.Partners working with Facebook to test “Live Audio” included BBC World Service, book publisher HarperCollins, British talk radio station LBC, and authors Adam Grant and Brit Bennett.The new feature comes as an alternative
Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, who for the last year has been building a smart system inspired by the Iron Man character Jarvis as a virtual butler to run his household, updated followers on the project's progress Monday.With the Jarvis project, Zuckerberg wanted to use his voice to control everything in his house, from
Hackers may know what courses you took on Microsoft’s online learning site.Lynda.com, the online learning site owned by Microsoft’s LinkedIn, reset 55,000 customer account passwords after disclosing a data breach this weekend.Hackers accessed a database containing information on 9.5 million accounts—such as customer’s names, email addresses, and courses viewed—the company said in a statement on Saturday.
The Internet of Things Security Foundation (IoTSF) has announced the publication of its IoT security compliance framework.The framework, published at its recent annual conference in London, is in line with IoTSF’s mission to improve the quality and prevalence of security in Internet of Things (IoT). Moreover, the IoTSF promotes the Supply Chain of Trust concept