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- Looking for a new smart phone? Why lower price devices are no longer inferior.
Shopping for a new phone, but don't want to break the bank? Here are some good smart phones that cost a third of top-brands but still have all the frills.
- Windows 10 preview asks, Are you fast track or slow track?
The Windows 10 Technical Preview has hit its third milestone release, with bug fixes and new features rolling out for 'fast track' and 'slow track' testers. Windows 10 will feature a work-friendly version of the Windows Store, and will fix a longstanding quirk in the operating system version number.
- Gamergate and the new horde of digital saboteurs
Gamergate revealed just how quickly online mobs are able to harness hacker tools to intimidate, harass, and humiliate.
- Do you know the basics of the Internet? Pew study says you probably don't.
The Internet has infiltrated our daily lives. We spend large amounts of our time using social networks and shopping online, but a new Pew Center study found that most Americans have a hard time answering basic questions about how the Internet actually works.
- Sony reveals its 'turnaround' strategy: More PlayStation, fewer phones
Sony's electronics division, buffeted by several years of poor sales, announced a three-year plan to return to profitability. Under the plan, Sony will sell fewer TV and smart phone models, focusing instead on PlayStation and related services.
- How fast is your T-Mobile connection? Now you can get an honest answer.
T-Mobile doesn't charge customers extra for exceeding their monthly data limits, but it does slow their connection speeds. Under a new agreement between T-Mobile and the FCC, T-Mobile won't keep speed test applications from showing the actual speeds of slowed connections.
- FCC spectrum auction brings in more than $34 billion in bids
Wireless companies such as AT&T and Verizon have collectively bid more than $34 billion in an FCC auction for the rights to use 65 MHz of spectrum.
- 'Regin' stealth malware has been spying on governments for years
On Monday, security researchers announced the existence of 'Regin,' a sophisticated malware program that has spied on governments and research institutions in Russia, Saudi Arabia, and a handful of other countries. Regin is so complex that it was probably written by a country – most likely the US, Israel, or the UK.
- Cybersecurity for cars? Yes, hackers could kill a car's engine
The U.S. military and automakers are scrambling to fortify the cyber defenses of commercially available cars before criminals and even terrorists penetrate them.
- Toyota Mirai review roundup: Toyota gambles on hydrogen power
The Toyota Mirai, announced last Thursday, is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell and emits only water vapor. A few testers have driven the Toyota Mirai, and most have positive things to say about the car.
- Three great gifts for selfie lovers These three gifts will help even the best photographer improve their selfies.
- Google Contributor subscription service supports sites and hides ads. Can it work?
Google Contributor is a subscription service that allows users to surf the web without the annoyance of ads. Other services have tried similar models and experienced pushback from content creators who say they aren't paid enough for their work. Will Google Contributor work?
- Google launches Google Play in China
Google left China in 2010 after potential loss of intellectual property, hacking attempts, and persistent censorship.
- Fidelity Investments makes 3-D game to teach money management
Who says financial planning has to be boring? Fidelity Investments created StockCity, a 3-D experience to make money management more interesting.
- Netflix now makes up a third of all Internet traffic in North America
Netflix makes up 35 percent of downstream Internet traffic during peak hours, according to a new report. Between Netflix, Facebook, YouTube, and other applications, users are downloading about 20 gigabytes of data each month.
- Apple stops calling games with in-app purchases 'Free'
After complaints from parents and authorities, Apple is renaming the "Free" section of the App Store to "Get." Apple is making the move to make it more transparent that free apps with in-app purchases are not always free.
- Firefox switches to Yahoo as its default search engine. Should Google care?
Firefox announced it will dump Google and begin using Yahoo as its default search engine starting in December. But with 67 percent of the search engine market share, should Google care?