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Android developers can now discount Play Store subscriptions for new users
Digital Trends - 4 Nov 2016 01:05
Google has rolled out a new developer tool that lets Android developers temporarily discount subscription pricing on the Play Store app market. It's available in the online console now. The post Android developers can no...
Apple activates single sign-on for tvOS and iOS beta testers
AppleInsider - 4 Nov 2016 04:57
Apple on Thursday activated single sign-on for tvOS 10.1 beta and iOS 10.2 beta, a hotly anticipated feature that allows fourth-generation Apple TV and iOS device owners to authenticate multiple streaming service apps wi...
Why Do Water Droplets Bounce?
Gizmodo - 4 Nov 2016 16:06
When a droplet of water impacts a larger body of water it has a tendency to bead up and bounce. It happens constantly, but you might not have focused closely enough to consider its strangeness--and it is very strange, es...
Apple's Irish Data Center Facing New Legal Challenges as Locals Plan March in Support
Mac Rumors - 4 Nov 2016 14:19
It's been three months since Apple finally gained approval to build its massive data center just outside of Athenry in Galway County, Ireland, and now "a small handful of locals" have been reported as working to derail A...
Microsoft 'Ends' Windows 7 And Windows 8
Forbes - 4 Nov 2016 04:10
Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 are history as Microsoft confirms new commitment to Windows 10...
Apple's 2016 MacBook Pro might not support existing Thunderbolt 3 devices
Digital Trends - 4 Nov 2016 03:07
Apple's 2016 MacBook Pros rely entirely on Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C connectors, and according to peripheral maker Plugable, they might not be compatible with Thunderbolt 3 devices. The post Apple’s 2016 MacBook Pro mig...
Google slams EU's antitrust claims against AdSense and Shopping
Engadget - 4 Nov 2016 03:02
Back in April, the European Commission started its Google antitrust inquiry looking into Android development. But a few months later it broadened the probe into investigating whether the search giant abused its control o...
MIT and NASA's flexible wing could be the future of aviation
Engadget - 4 Nov 2016 01:28
A wing is one of the most technologically advanced pieces of an aircraft, designed with all manner of moving parts that take advantage of the Bernoulli Principle. Previous efforts to make the wing more flexible, like a b...
A Brief History of Alt Music Mapped Like an Early Transistor Radio Circuit Board
Twisted Sifter - 4 Nov 2016 22:03
A brief history of alternative music mapped out to the circuit board of an early transistor radio by Dorothy Design Studio
Ten of the Best Google Home Easter Eggs
Gizmodo - 4 Nov 2016 19:45
Google Home might be the smartest home assistant currently available, but when it comes to being personable that agender Assistant (with a distinctly feminine presenting voice) leaves a lot to be desired.
Google is changing search in a big way
Mashable - 4 Nov 2016 18:00NASA's NavCube could support an X-ray communications demonstration in space--a NASA first
Phys.org - 4 Nov 2016 16:24
Two proven technologies have been combined to create a promising new technology that could meet future navigational challenges in deep space. It also may help demonstrate--for the first time--X-ray communications in spac...
Samsung is cutting the Note 7's access to mobile networks in New Zealand
TechCrunch - 4 Nov 2016 16:19
No one can claim there hasn’t been ample warning. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 saga dragged out over multiple months, encompassing two recalls, several travel bans and then, ultimately, the untimely end for the troubled h...
EE announces refreshed range of SIM-only tariffs
Pocket-lint - 4 Nov 2016 16:06
EE has unveiled a new range of 12 month SIM-only tariffs for anyone who buys a SIM-free phone and wants to take advantage of its fast 4G speeds and extensive network coverage.The plans are split into three tiers: 4GEE Es...
Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer Aren't BFFs Anymore and It's All Thanks to Smartphones
Gizmodo - 4 Nov 2016 16:05
Personal relationships are always tricky, but they're even trickier when they revolve around running a business worth billions of dollars. Just ask Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates!
2.8 million Samsung washing machines recalled due to explosions
Mashable - 4 Nov 2016 15:50Huawei CEO claims company can overtake Apple in 2018
AppleInsider - 4 Nov 2016 15:14
Huawei CEO Richard Yu thinks his company can tackle Apple head-on in marketshare, and declared on Thursday that he wants to beat Apple by the end of 2018.
Weird 'Egg Rock' Meteorite Found on Mars
Live Science - 4 Nov 2016 13:14
Last week, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity stumbled upon a dark grey, golf ball-sized object that looks nothing like the typical red-orange rocks typically seen on Mars.
Meet Team Faceless, the hot new face of Singapore e-sports - CNET
CNET - 4 Nov 2016 05:13
How does a one month old team from Singapore take on the biggest names in e-sport? CNET talks to Team Faceless on its plans to win a $3 million Dota 2 tournament.
90 miles in your car melts a foot of Arctic sea ice
CBSNews - 4 Nov 2016 04:24
A new study looks at how specific human actions are contributing to Arctic sea ice melt
Someone has reinvented the pocket knife
Mashable - 4 Nov 2016 03:46Google Fires Back At EU In Antitrust Case: Improving Quality Is Not Anti-Competitive, On The Contrary
Tech Times - 4 Nov 2016 02:18
The EU has been going after Google over antitrust matters for a while now, and the company keeps fighting back. In its latest response, Google again argues that its services are improving quality, not being anti-competit...