Monday, October 3, 2016

Xiaomi Mi 5s debuts with metal rear and ultrasonic fingerprint sensor and other top stories.

  • Xiaomi Mi 5s debuts with metal rear and ultrasonic fingerprint sensor

    The new Mi 5s drops the glass rear for brushed metal. Xiaomi It's been less than a year since the Xiaomi Mi 5 was announced at MWC, but Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is already updating its flagship. The Mi 5s drops the glass rear for a brushed metal back and switches the capacitive button fingerprint sensor to an ultrasonic one.The change means Xiaomi can cut costs since it won't have to cut a hole in the scre..
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  • Moscow to Microsoft: We're ditching Outlook, Exchange on 600000 machines

    Moscow to Microsoft: We're ditching Outlook, Exchange on 600000 machines
    It seems the sun may be setting on Microsoft's relationship with the authorities in Moscow, with Exchange Server, Outlook, Windows, and Office all facing the exit. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto Moscow is ditching Microsoft's email platforms for a homegrown alternative, in line with Russian president Vladimir Putin's call for local authorities to stop buying foreign tech. The Russian capital is set to..
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  • Europol: Ransomware now top cybercrime threat

    Europol: Ransomware now top cybercrime threat
    Danny Pyka, an Austinite who worked for Mercedes-Benz for about 10 years, had been suffering from depression for so long and so severely that he was certain his suicidal thoughts would eventually lead to the end of his life. "It was just miserable," said Pyka, who found work as a handyman, but found it difficult to have a normal life or relationships with his wife and 18-year-old daughter not affected by his condition. "I was secluding myself... I'd close the house off and just sleep pretty muc..
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  • Amazon Tips New Fire TV Stick With Alexa Voice Remote

    Amazon Tips New Fire TV Stick With Alexa Voice Remote
    Amazon on Wednesday introduced an all-new version of its Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote. Priced at $39.99, the next-generation Fire TV Stick is up to 30 percent faster than its predecessor, is "more powerful," and offers access to more than 7,000 channels, apps, and Alexa skills in addition to 300,000 movies and TV episodes, so you should never run out of things to watch. The device is available for pre-order today and begins shipping Oct. 20. Those who purchase and activate the device by..
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  • BlackBerry bails on building its own phones

    BlackBerry bails on building its own phones
    The BlackBerry DTEK 50, which was built by Alcatel, was the most recent phone released by BlackBerry. BlackBerry It's a big nail in the coffin for phones from BlackBerry. The Canadian company said Wednesday it will shut down its phone business after the failure of its latest bid to use Google's Android software to stimulate interest. Instead, BlackBerry will rely on others to design, build and sell the devices s..
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  • Apple Planning New UK Headquarters in London's Historic Battersea Power Station

    Apple Planning New UK Headquarters in London's Historic Battersea Power Station
    Apple is working on building an all-new campus location in London's Battersea Power Station, where 1,400 employees will be moved from eight locations around London to occupy the company's new UK offices (via Evening Standard). Battersea is currently under a "painstaking" restoration process after 33 years of being abandoned, with a predicted opening date for Apple's offices expected sometime in 2021. For the site, Apple is leasing 500,000 square feet in total, making it one of Apple's largest..
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  • YouTube rolls out offline video saving feature in Pakistan

    YouTube rolls out offline video saving feature in Pakistan
    Things are getting back on track for YouTube in Pakistan. Months after the country lifted its three-year-old ban on the site, people have once again begun turning to Google’s video service for consuming and creating videos. Pakistanis are now spending substantially more time on YouTube than they were in January, the company told Mashable India. Google says the watch-time of YouTube has more than doubled in eight months. Pakistan government had banned YouTube in late 2012 after it found an anti-..
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