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Microsoft: More than 75 million devices now running Windows 10 — Microsoft officials say Windows 10 is now installed on more than 75 million devices, ust less than a month after its rollout began. — Windows 10's adoption is continuing at a strong pace, according to the latest data shared by Microsoft.
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Windows 10 review: worthy upgrade for both Windows 7 and 8/8.1 users, better for desktops as well as tablets — The Windows 10 Review: The Old & New Face of Windows — Let's flash back to 2012. About three years ago, Windows 8, the last major release of Microsoft's ubiquitous operating system, was released to manufacturers.| Jonathan Mayer / Web Policy: |
AT&T hotspot at Dulles Airport tampers with HTTP traffic to inject third-party ads from WiFi monetization firm RaGaPa — AT&T Hotspots: Now with Advertising Injection — While traveling through Dulles Airport last week, I noticed an Internet oddity. The nearby AT&T hotspot was fairly fast—that was a pleasant surprise.
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Allcast creator releases free Vysor app to view and control an Android device from a computer without rooting, includes remote screen and ADB access — Vysor Share — Remote screen and ADB access — There's a few tools already out that that lets you control your Android through your PC.
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Google now lets US Cloud Storage customers mail tapes, USBs, and hard drive backups; service expanding to Europe and Asia soon — Google Cloud Storage now swallows posted tapes, USBs, and hard drive backups — Businesses on poor internet connections have a new postal option for moving large volumes of data to Google Cloud Storage.| Jacob Demmitt / GeekWire: |
Amazon secretly testing new restaurant delivery service in Seattle with Prime Now rollout … Amazon has quietly started experimenting with delivery of hot meals from restaurants in the Seattle area, GeekWire has learned. It's a sign that the e-commerce giant could soon throw its weight … | Jason Del Rey / Re/code: |
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Worldwide Smartphone Growth Expected to Slow to 10.4% in 2015, Down From 27.5% Growth in 2014, According to IDC — According to a new mobile phone forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone shipments are expected to grow 10.4% in 2015 to 1.44 billion units.
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Online male escort service Rentboy raided by federal investigators on charges of promoting prostitution; CEO and six employees arrested — 7 Charged With Promoting Prostitution by Working on Rentboy.com, an Escort Website — The terms of service on the website Rentboy.com said that people could not use it to exchange money for sex.
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Verizon looks to bring connected car features to older vehicles with Hum, a $14.99/month service that offers roadside assistance, car diagnostics, more — Verizon's New Service Aims to Connect Older Cars, Keep Them Humming — After a brief delay, Verizon is ready with a service designed … | Emily Steel / New York Times: |
Netflix is licensing films from YouTube stars and developing new shows to appeal to teens — Netflix to Add Films and TV Series for Teenagers — Netflix is entering the awkward teenage years, at least with its latest programming push. — The company is adding to its streaming service … | Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Sensei's Morph is a trackpad with 20K pressure sensors and “overlays” for various functions — The Sensel Morph wants to be a bigger, better version of Apple's Force Touch trackpad — Earlier this year, Apple opened up some interesting new ways of controlling the MacBook …
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Leaked Microsoft intranet screenshot reveals Office 2016 for Windows will be released Sept. 22 — Office 2016 for Windows coming on September 22 — Already available for OS X, the new Office will soon be out for Windows, too. — A leaked image from a Microsoft intranet site has disclosed …
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