Monthly Archives: July 2014
Microsoft Improves Bing Maps Rendering
Microsoft has tweaked its Google Maps competitor, making it harder for users to get lost.Bing Maps has been updated to include new "rendering and...
From Clouds to Cars to Kitchens, Linux Making an Impact Everywhere
From Clouds to Cars to Kitchens, Linux Making an Impact Everywhere
by Darryl K. Taft
Linux in the Car
As infotainment systems become must-haves, Linux-based platforms are...
Daily Tech Briefing: July 28, 2014
The Amazon Fire smartphone, which went on sale on July 25, comes with advanced features such as Dynamic Perspective, which is generated by four...
CoreOS Stabilizes Cloud Container Linux Operating System
The open-source CoreOS Linux operating system hit a major milestone on July 25, issuing its first stable release. CoreOS is an Andreessen Horowitz-backed startup...
HP, Showing Off Printing Labs, Proves 2D Can Also Impress
HP, Showing Off Printing Labs, Proves 2D Can Also Impress
By Michelle Maisto
HP Wall of Print, in Vancouver
HP introduced its first ink-jet printer in 1984....
Samsung Delaying Tizen-Based Z to ‘Further Enhance’ OS
Samsung is delaying the launch of the Samsung Z, its first smartphone to run the Tizen operating system.In a July 28 statement, Samsung cited...
T-Mobile Offers Families Four Lines and 10GB for $100
Families are the new big fish that wireless carriers are casting for, and T-Mobile has announced a new deal with which to reel them...
Google Offers New Online Google App Engine Course for Developers
Google is now offering a new online course on how to build scalable apps on the Google App Engine platform to help Java developers...
Why Lumia Smartphones Will Make or Break Microsoft’s Mobile Strategy
Why Lumia Smartphones Will Make or Break Microsoft's Mobile Strategy
By Don Reisinger
Microsoft Dropped Android Support Like a Hot Potato
After Microsoft announced 18,000 layoffs, the...
ActvContent Sync Smartband Designed for Families
Fitness device startup ActvContent announced the launch of Sync, the company’s health, safety and fitness smartband, on Indiegogo, where the firm is offering the...