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Blackberry wants to force popular services onto its platform in the name of net neutrality
Blackberry wants to get the government to mandate that certain applications and content services be forced to provide their services on the Blackberry platform in the name of net neutrality.
ET deals: Lenovo Flex2 14-inch 1080p Core i7 2-in-1 touch laptop for $599
As Broadwell trickles into the mainstream, prices on 4th-gen Core i7 laptops are better than ever – even on normally costly models like touchscreen convertibles. Today you can pick up the versatile Flex2 with a Core i7 processor for just … Continue reading
Google to make bigger retail push with Nexus Player
Google’s Nexus Player is finally going to be more widely available. Until now, you have only been able to buy Google’s Android TV box in the Play Store, now it’s hitting retail. The first dedicated Android TV device is listed … Continue reading
Stir’s new Kinetic Desk M1 is a smarter desk for a lower (but still high) price
I spend a lot of time—a lot of time—at my desk, probably more than anywhere else, even my bed. We know that sitting in one place for hours and hours is really bad for your health, and the new Kinetic … Continue reading
Building an Apple-powered smart home? Here’s how non-HomeKit devices could work
Your Apple-powered smart home of the future needn’t be limited to the HomeKit ecosystem, but venturing outside will bring some restrictions. HomeKit is Apple’s upcoming framework for smart home devices such as lightbulbs, door locks, garage door openers, and thermostats. … Continue reading
Hard drive failure rates point to clear winners and losers in 2014
New data from backup company Backblaze illustrates which drives are more and less reliable than others, but ongoing issues with the data collection limit how much people should conclude from this. Hard drive failure rates and reliability are more complicated … Continue reading
Apple Watch to reportedly feature powerful CPU, 60 fps display, terrible battery life
The Apple Watch is reportedly coming soon, but the device may have battery problems. If reports are accurate, not even Apple has been able to solve the annoying problems of physics.
Amazon to stream its television series ‘Transparent’ for free this Saturday only
Amazon is celebrating its two Golden Globe wins for its original series Transparent by making all 10 episodes of the show available for streaming without the usual requirement that you be an Amazon Prime subscriber. But the company’s generosity will … Continue reading
The fastest camera ever created will be used to study invisibility cloaks
Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis have now modified the standard 1-dimensional streak camera so that it can record 2-dimensional single-shot images without any illumination — all at the astounding rate of 100 billion frames per second.
ET deals: Dell UltraSharp U3415W 34-inch curved 3440×1440 IPS monitor with 3-year warranty for $1080
Dell’s new UltraSharp U3415W is a thing of beauty, using some of the best display technology on the market to create an immersive, arcing, high-def picture. Such a task is not done cheaply, but thanks to a coupon code you … Continue reading
