Microsoft Will Roll Out Windows 10

Microsoft’s news on how the company plans to release Windows 10 to the masses later this month. The launch will begin with OEM partners so that they can get their products ready for the July 29 release date. After that, Microsoft will release a build to retailers so that they can assist customers who purchased devices with Windows 8.1 installed. Once July 29 arrives, Microsoft will begin rolling out Windows 10 to the individuals participating...

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Google's self-driving cars will soon hit the streets

Watch the road, Google's self-driving cars will soon hit the streets of California    The first self-driving cars built by Google are heading to public roads for the first time. A “few” of the prototype vehicles Google has developed will appear on the streets of Mountain View, California, this summer, the company said Friday. Until now, those vehicles have been tested and driven on private property. “Safety drivers” will go along...

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LG returns to Windows Phone

LG returns to Windows Phone with a whimper       Three years after swearing off Windows Phone, LG is back with a budget handset for Verizon Wireless. The LG Lancet has a 4.5-inch display with 854-by-480 resolution, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, 8 GB of storage (with MicroSD expansion), an 8-megapixel rear camera, a VGA front camera, and a 2,100 mAh battery. Those specs put the Lancet squarely on the low end of the...

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Google Play's 'Designed for Families'

Google Play's 'Designed for Families' selection is likely to go live at I/O conference  Google is giving Android developers a firm deadline for submitting apps and games they want to the new Designed for Families section of the Play Store. The cutoff is May 28, just one day before the beginning of Google I/O. The developer conference is where Google makes announcements about new initiatives, so we're expecting the new family-friendly...

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Android M Adding Stronger Privacy Controls

Android M Adding Stronger Privacy Controls With "Android M" reportedly just weeks away from making its debut, the rumor mill is heating up. Word has it that the new version of Android will offer more controls for privacy-conscious users. According to Bloomberg Business, which cited unnamed people "familiar with the matter," Android M will "give users more detailed choices over what [information] apps can access." As Phandroid noted, this...

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Windows 10: the Last Version of Windows?

Windows 10: the Last Version of Windows?  Windows 10 will be the last major version of Microsoft's operating system. Microsoft's developer evangelist Jerry Nixon made the announcement at the company's Ignite conference in Chicago last week. "Right now we're releasing Windows 10, and because Windows 10 is the last version of Windows, we're all still working on Windows 10," he said. But don't let his comments freak you out — Windows...

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Australia's first Android TV

Australia's first Android TV device arrives with Google Nexus Player. The Google Nexus Player is finally arriving in Australian stores from next week. The player, which runs the Android TV platform, was released in the U.S. in October 2014. It will be sold at JB Hi-Fi and Dick Smith from Tuesday for A$129. The device sits in the same market as Apple TV, and is the first device to offer Android TV locally. You can use Google's voice search...

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Which Antivirus Is Best?

Which Antivirus Is Best? Tough Test Separates Winners and Losers These days you don't have to download a Trojan to get infested by malware. Drive-by downloads and other sneaky techniques can infest your computer just because you surfed to a malicious or hacked site. To evade detection, the bad guys often configure their nasty code so it doesn't attack every visitor. It might attack one visitor in ten, or only trigger once for a...

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Google Announces Anyone Can Port Android Apps Onto Chrome OS

Google Announces Anyone Can Port Android Apps Onto Chrome OS (Chromebooks). Both Android and Chrome OS are different operating systems but it seems that Google wants users from Android to be able to run apps on their Chromebooks without any issues. Just last year at Google I/O, the company announced that Android apps would soon be arriving onto Chrome OS, although safe to say that the apps haven’t exactly been pouring in. However Google had...

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Microsoft Apps Will Come Pre-Installed On Android Devices

Microsoft Apps Will Come Pre-Installed On Android Devices From 11 Manufacturers Over the past few months Microsoft has been working hard to put its apps everywhere. It is much more open to rival platforms now and is forging partnerships that puts its apps and services on iOS and Android. Just yesterday the company announced the expansion of its partnership with Samsung that will see Microsoft apps and services arrive on some Android tablets. Microsoft...

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