From PC World: Microsoft released Skype for Business on Tuesday, replacing its older Lync service. And if that sounds a little boring—well, that’s sort of the whole idea.
As it signaled last November, Microsoft pulled out elements from its older Lync client and rereleased it as Skype for Business...
From CNET: Book publisher HarperCollins and Amazon have inked a deal that will keep the company's books on the e-retail giant's digital store shelves.
A HarperCollins spokeswoman confirmed to CNET on Tuesday that it has "reached an agreement with Amazon and our books will continue to be available...
From DailyTech: Pre-orders of various models of Apple, Inc.'s (AAPL) long awaited smartwatch, the Apple Watch opened up on April 10 at 12:01 a.m. PST (3:01 a.m. EST). The stock available for preorder -- priced at $349 USD and up for various models -- quickly sold out, with Apple reporting that some...
From InfoWorld: Shipping times for Apple's Watch and new MacBook stretched into the future over the weekend, with most of the former now showing "June" and the latter backordered four to six weeks.
According to Apple's online store, all models of the Sport -- Apple's lowest-price wearable, which...
From PC World: Formidable gadget leaker Evan Blass—a.k.a. @evleaks—stripped away nearly all the mystery from LG's forthcoming G4, dumping a truckload of images and teaser material that shine further light on the next flagship smartphone.
They give us a pretty complete picture as to how the G4 will...
From CNET: Pining for that ultrawide zoom or supertelephoto for your Canon SLR camera? Good news: for the second time in less than a year, Canon has cut the prices of many high-end lenses.
A total of 33 lenses are now anywhere from $30 to $800 cheaper in the US -- though Canon's professional...
From DailyTech: For the critics of so-called "quad high definition" (QHD) (aka "2K") displays and the diminishing visual returns that come with them, avert your eyes. Japan's Sharp Corp. (TYO:6753) has unveiled a 5.5-inch display for smartphones that bumps the resolution to a mind-boggling 2,160 x...
You have probably heard the old saying, "Third time is the charm". This refers to the fact, generally speaking, the third attempt of anything will produce the best chance of success. People will have learned from their past two trials and would also still have enough motivation to take a third go before giving up. This is a similar situation for electronics. The initial product released is like an experimental run, where the manufacturer starts...
Last week, I came across an article online, criticizing the Western mainstream media as inciting a culture of "self-hate". The way I interpret it is the foundation of our fundamental values in a democratic society has slowly eroded from a system that holds impartial reporting in the highest regard, to an alliance of organizations trying to shape our minds into their perspective on a daily basis. I would say the Western mainstream media -- as well...
From InfoWorld: Dell is looking ahead to Windows 10 and planning to release a tablet with the OS and other new technologies in September or October.
A refreshed Venue 11 Pro will have the USB Type-C port, which first appeared in Apple's 12-inch MacBook and in Google's Chromebook Pixel last month...
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