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Announcement Announcement Total 51 articles, created at 2016-04-21 06:01 1 Lian Li builds a motorized standing desk that doubles as a PC case Lian Li's today announced the DK-04, the world's first standing computer desk. (3.01/4) 2016-04-20 17:41 2KB www.pcgamer.com 2 HTC 10 price, release date, deals and specs Everything you need to know about picking up HTC's new flagship smartphone 2016-04-20 14:12 4KB www.theinquirer.net (2.00/4) 3 Google's EU antitrust battle: A timeline of the five-year case A timeline of Google's EU antitrust case. Read on to see the major milestones of the five- (2.00/4) year European Commission and European Union case against Google regarding alleged abuse of its dominance in the search engine market. 2016-04-20 13:42 863Bytes www.computerworlduk.com (2.00/4) 4 EU charges Google with abusing Android market dominance The European Union charged Google on Wednesday with abusing the dominant position of its Android mobile operating system, opening a second front against the U. S. technology giant that could lead to large fines. European Union antitrust regulators said that by requiring mobile phone manufacturers to... 2016-04-20 12:04 3KB pctechmag.com 5 Red Hat covers cloud apps with OpenStack and Cloud Suite Red Hat's latest OpenStack Platform release wraps up the cloud for easier deployment, but Cloud Suite will likely claim a broader audience 2016-04-20 11:40 4KB www.infoworld.com (2.00/4) 6 Microsoft's Xbox 360 to be discontinued after 10 year run Microsoft's Xbox 360 to be discontinued after 10 year run. Phil Spencer caps off the Xbox 360's ten year run with the news it'll be discontinued 2016-04-21 04:00 1KB feedproxy.google.com 7 Migrating, Managing, and More: Real IT Pros. Real Advice It is not a question any more whether or not businesses are moving applications to cloud platforms, but how quickly IT can 2016-04-21 02:42 1KB www.itworldcanada.com 8 The Division has a new and potentially game breaking exploit It's basically god mode. 2016-04-21 00:36 1KB www.pcgamer.com 9 The PC Gamer Show: Mirror's Edge: Catalyst and special guests from Duelyst We're joined by the founders of Counterplay Games for a sneak peek at what's coming to Duelyst! 2016-04-20 23:47 1KB www.pcgamer.com 10 Playable or not? Analysing the latest Hearthstone nerfs in detail Simon “Sottle” Welch looks at each of the forthcoming card changes and evaluates the likely impact. 2016-04-20 23:14 16KB www.pcgamer.com 11 The first Dark Souls comic plays it too safe So far, the Dark Souls comic isn't quite the Dark Souls of Dark Souls comics. 2016-04-20 22:42 5KB www.pcgamer.com 12 John Romero and Adrian Carmack team up for another teaser We're getting the band back together! 2016-04-20 22:19 1KB www.pcgamer.com 13 Job Simulator studio drops the price to help 'share the joy of VR' Anyone who purchased the game at the original price will be granted a refund. 2016-04-20 21:40 2KB www.pcgamer.com 14 Sous weed: Gorgeous ganja grub to tempt your tastebuds (pictures) Unofficial pot holiday 4/20 means a lot of people will get the munchies. Elevate your weed cuisine with these sublime sous vide dishes from cannabis chef Monica Lo. 2016-04-20 21:52 786Bytes www.cnet.com 15 Rocket League's new 'Hoops Mode' and NBA DLC is coming next week The new game mode is being released as a free update. 2016-04-20 20:58 1KB www.pcgamer.com 16 Total War: Warhammer adds Bretonnia as a multiplayer faction The Bretonnians won't be playable in the Grand Campaign, but they will be available for custom and multiplayer matches. 2016-04-20 18:57 1KB www.pcgamer.com 17 Microsoft Upgrades FastTrack To Help Partners Accelerate Cloud Adoption Microsoft on Tuesday announced new updates to Microsoft FastTrack, its service enabling customers making a move to cloud services like Office 365 and Enterprise Mobility Suite. 2016-04-20 17:21 3KB www.crn.com 18 Uber and Twitter have jacked up their spending on political lobbying Uber and Twitter significantly expanded their attempts to influence members of congress through political lobbying in the first three months of this year. 2016-04-20 17:19 2KB www.itnews.com 19 Guest View: Why pricing for IoT is so confusing IoT pricing follows a very tricky curve; here's how to negotiate it 2016-04-20 16:12 4KB sdtimes.com 20 Check Point CEO Says Security Vendor Is Starting To See Benefits Of Shift To Subscription Services CEO Gil Shwed said on the company's Q1 earnings call that Check Point's push toward a recurring revenue model is starting to gain traction. 2016-04-20 15:36 3KB www.crn.com 21 Polycom Partners Eager For News On Channel Leadership, Foresee Some Executive Departures Saying that executive departures are often part of a merger-and-acquisition process, Polycom partners also emphasize it will be more important to see who stays on the channel side. 2016-04-20 15:14 2KB www.crn.com 22 10 Partner Takeaways From Intel's First-Quarter Earnings Intel announced massive layoffs as part of a restructuring effort before its first-quarter earnings report Tuesday. Following are 10 takeaways from the earnings call on what the company upheaval means for partners. 2016-04-20 15:11 1KB www.crn.com 23 Apple Gave Up User Data In 82% Of Feds' Requests Despite its high-profile challenge to the FBI's iPhone data request in the San Bernardino terrorist shootings, Apple complied with 82% of data requests from US government authorities. 2016-04-20 15:06 4KB www.informationweek.com 24 SAP Reports 33 Percent Q1 Cloud Revenue Growth The software giant consolidates management of SMB application products under a single organization. 2016-04-20 14:34 3KB www.crn.com 25 Feeling angry and betrayed, IT workers mount protest On the sidewalks next to EmblemHealth's midtown offices, protesters yelled "Protect U. S. jobs," "Keep jobs in the U. S. A. " and, to the people passing by: "It's our jobs now, your jobs next" 2016-04-20 13:45 3KB www.infoworld.com 26 GitHub updates Atom, with focus on Windows dev Version 1.7 of the Atom text editor helps developers build in the Visual Studio 2015 IDE and features tab improvements 2016-04-20 12:47 3KB www.infoworld.com 27 Razer launches Turret 'Lapboard,' Mouse combo Razer launches Turret 'Lapboard,' Mouse combo. How do they work? Magnets. 2016-04-20 12:47 2KB feedproxy.google.com 28 Microsoft Windows 10 Mobile Build 14327 adds texting via PC, strips out Skype A new test build of Microsoft's Windows 10 Mobile allows you to send texts from your Windows 10 PC via your phone. 2016-04-20 12:34 2KB www.itnews.com 29 Apple's emphasis on security makes ARM-powered Macs 'inevitable' Apple's focus on security means it will eventually offer Macs equipped with an ARM processor, Creative Strategies analyst Ben Bavarian said. 2016-04-20 12:22 4KB www.computerworld.com 30 Surface Book, Surface Pro 4 updates throw 800f0203 error, blue screens InfoWorld's own Windows blogger had problems with a Surface Book and couldn't get it to install the patches; the recommended fix doesn't work in all cases 2016-04-20 12:14 6KB www.infoworld.com 31 Public cloud review: Amazon, Microsoft, Google, IBM, Joyent The top five public clouds pile on the services and options, while adding unique twists. 2016-04-20 11:44 1KB www.computerworld.com 32 Save 40% on the TP-LINK Wi-Fi Smart Plug - Deal Alert Turn On/Off Your Electronics From Anywhere. Works with Alexa as well. 4 out of 5 stars on Amazon from 250 reviewers. 2016-04-20 11:27 1KB www.itnews.com 33 Intel's tablet adventure looking more like its netbook disaster Intel's rise and fall in tablets are starting to resemble the company's misadventures in netbooks less than a decade ago. 2016-04-20 11:26 5KB www.itnews.com 34 Google.com is 'partially dangerous', says Google But there's a perfectly logical explanation 2016-04-20 11:24 2KB www.theinquirer.net 35 Oracle security update includes Java, MySQL, Oracle Database fixes Several vulnerabilities in Oracle's quarterly patch release are considered critical and could be remotely exploited 2016-04-20 11:17 7KB www.infoworld.com 36 Microsoft kills off its Xbox 360 gaming console, but Xbox 360 games will live on thanks to the Xbox One Microsoft announces it will cease production of the Xbox 360, but don't despair: all of its services will continue uninterrupted. 2016-04-20 11:14 2KB www.itnews.com 37 68% off Amir 3 in 1 Cell Phone Camera Lens Kit - Deal Alert The kit fits most cell phone models and includes fisheye, macro and super wide angle lenses. High quality and professional looking pictures from your cell phone's camera, for just $12.88 with this 68% off deal. 2016-04-20 10:59 1KB www.computerworld.com 38 Chrome turns 50 and stands at a crossroads Google Chrome has done plenty of good for the Web, but its future looks uncertain as it hits version 50.
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