Apple iPhone 6S already in production, will integrate Force Touch
Back in May Apple showed off Force Touch, a surface of pressure-sensitive mini electrodes that can imitate the feel of a button, on its Macbook's trackpad. The Apple Watch also features the same technology on its screen. Ever since, there's been speculation if the latest iPhone would be equipped with...
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Microsoft's Sway app for iPad is now available, Windows 10 version on its way
Microsoft announced Thursday that Sway, the newest addition to Office, is now available for iPad and will have a Windows 10 version. There's also a Sway update for the iPhone. Sway is a way to publish full webpage stories for whatever topic piques your interest.
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TechSpot Store: Top deals of June
We had a number of really popular deals at the TechSpot Store this month. In case you missed any of them, here are the most popular products sold in June. TechSpot readers can use code TSPOT10 at checkout to get an additional 10% off any item in our store. Don’t...
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Weekend Open Forum: AMD or Nvidia?
After months of build-up, AMD has finally unveiled its true next generation graphics card. The Radeon R9 Fury X broke cover at E3 last week and the review embargo lifted just days ago. While it’s not the Titan killer some had hoped for, the Fury X does appear equipped to...
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This homemade volcano puts your science project to shame
Many of us can fondly remember building a volcano as a science project. The banking soda and vinegar eruption seemed immensely cool as a kid but it pales in comparison to the “volcano” that artist Bob Wysocki and geologist Jeff Karson built as part of a research project.
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Google has a new GitHub competitor known as Cloud Source Repositories
Google sometimes launches new products and services without trying to give them much attention. That is the case with its new code repository platform, which it put into beta under the radar earlier this year. Its Cloud Source Repositories is a service that allows users to store, edit and share...
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Word nerd holy grail adds 500 new terms including 'photobomb' and 'sexting'
Roughly 500 new words and phrases have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary via its quarterly update. The latest members of the word nerd holy grail include autotune, crowdfunding, deep web, e-cig, kryptonite (how is this just now making it in?), photobomb, retweet, webisode, meh, vaping, sexting and twerk.
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Facebook's latest diversity report is nearly identical to last year's
While the lack of diversity in your News Feed is on you, it’s the social network that’s to blame for its lack of workplace diversity. For the second year in a row, Facebook revealed a workplace diversity report that’s largely dominated by white males.
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Microsoft has a new mission statement, and it doesn't shy away from ambition
In a company email sent on Thursday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella outlines a revised vision for the company and introduces a new mission statement: “to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.”
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Microsoft and NASA are sending HoloLens to space as Project Sidekick
Microsoft is working with NASA on a new device called Project Sidekick that’s designed to empower astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
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Lenovo design chief wants to build a retro-styled ThinkPad laptop
Lenovo's VP of Design, David Hill, wants to create a new ThinkPad laptop that is heavily inspired by the old-school designs of popular ThinkPad laptops from the IBM era, stretching as far back as 1992.
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Make the road a happier place with MotorMood
The most common gesture from one driver to the next is probably the middle finger. Fortunately, not all drivers are jerks, a reality that one new startup is banking on.
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New Windows 10 Mobile preview build brings Microsoft Edge, UX refinements
Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 Mobile preview build today, giving Fast Ring users of the company's Insider program the ability to test a range of new features and improvements in their upcoming smartphone operating system.
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Google's self-driving pod-like cars are now cruising the streets of Mountain View
Google’s self-driving car project has taken a big step forward as the company recently began testing its latest prototypes on the streets around its Mountain View headquarters.
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OS X El Capitan beta code suggests new 4K iMac is coming
Apple's latest OS X El Capitan beta reportedly includes a few hidden references to hardware that has yet to be seen in Apple devices, fueling speculation that a new 21.5-inch iMac with a 4K display is coming soon.
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Batman: Arkham Knight Benchmarked, Performance Review
Batman: Arkham Knight, the fourth entry in Warner Brother's Batman: Arkham series, is based on the same Unreal Engine 3 as its predecessor and an Nvidia-sponsored title. Favoring one camp of GPUs is hardly the least contentious way to launch a new game, however it seems this release would have...
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Batman: Arkham Knight Review: Open-world superhero brawler with a car
Batman: Arkham Knight is the fourth major title in the Warner Bros. series of video games that began with 2009’s Arkham Asylum. Tonally, Arkham Knight is very much an Arkham game, but the decision to revolve so much of the game around the new Batmobile is an alienating move that...
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ICANN considering proposal backed by entertainment industry to restrict private domain registration
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, better known as ICANN, is considering a proposal (PDF) that would restrict the use of proxy registration services typically used to mask a domain owner’s information.
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French anti-Uber riots turn violent as Paris taxi drivers burn cars, attack Uber drivers
Up to 2800 French taxi drivers took part in nationwide protests on Thursday as part of their ongoing dispute with Uber. Protesters in Paris blocked roads to airports and train stations, burned tires and turned over cars, while some cabbies went as far as attacking Uber drivers and setting fire...
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T-Mobile iPhone users are getting the blue screen of death
T-Mobile users beware, the evil blue screen of death is out to get you. A large number of the provider’s user base have been complaining about random issues including, but not limited to, intermittent freezes, frequent restarts and yes, the blue screen of death. Reports seem to be coming in...
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Atom Bank redefines what mobile banking is all about
A company by the name of Atom Bank is redefining what mobile banking is all about. The startup was recently awarded a banking license in the UK but unlike a traditional bank, there won’t be any physical branches or ATMs of its own.
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Word, Excel, PowerPoint available for free on Android smartphones
Android users, take note: Microsoft Office apps are now available for free on your smartphones. In a blog post on Wednesday, Kirk Koenigsbauer, corporate vice president for the Office Client Applications and Services team, made the annoucement that Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps for Android phone join the same apps...
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Netflix is about to have more viewers than any TV network
We already know that people are watching more of their entertainment content online than ever before. We've also seen Netflix become a major player in the television arena with award winning shows like House of Cards and Orange is the New Black. Now it looks like Netflix is on the...
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T-Mobile's new Jump On Demand program allows for three upgrades a year
T-Mobile has launched a new summer campaign that’ll revisit (and improve) some of its most popular Uncarrier moves. They’re calling it Uncarrier Amped and it gets underway this weekend. Here’s everything you need to know about Jump On Demand.
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Google's new $2000 Chromebox for Meetings pack supports larger spaces
Early last year Google announced Chromebox for Meetings, a virtual meeting solution that provides companies with conferencing hardware, software and support. The collection of hardware is powered by an Asus Chromebox, and uses Google+ Hangouts and Google Apps to communicate with others remotely.
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Microsoft reveals default Windows 10 wallpaper: your thoughts?
Microsoft is hard at work putting the finishing touches on Windows 10 but one aspect has already been decided. The Redmond-based company on Thursday revealed its new “hero” desktop image, the default background you’ll see when installing the new OS.
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Could bounty programs help curb buggy game launches?
In what can only be viewed as a brilliant marketing move to attract customers while simultaneously improving its product, the developers behind Steam Early Access title Ark: Survival Evolved have launched a bounty program for anyone that finds a bug in their game.
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Will Apple finally use liquidmetal in the next iPhone?
Back in 2010, Apple signed an exclusive agreement with California-based company Liquidmetal Technologies to use the firm's advanced "amorphous" metal alloys. According to Liquidmetal's description of its technology, this material exhibits an "amorphous" molecular structure differing from the crystalline structures of traditional metals, making it lightweight, strong and malleable. It...
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360fly aims to be the GoPro of 360-degree cameras
A company by the name of 360fly is hoping to do for 360-degree videos what GoPro has done for action camera footage. Or in other words, it wants to dominate the market.
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Make your smoke detectors smart with the new Roost 9-volt battery
Buying a 9-volt battery is now the simplest way to upgrade your home to a smart home. The Roost Smart Battery for smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors is now available to pre-order for shipment in September this year.
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Batman: Arkham Knight Benchmarked: Graphics & CPU Performance
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Realtek HD Audio Codec Driver 2.79 for Windows Vista/7/8/10
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