Archive for: February, 2015

Cherry’s New Wireless Keyboard Has 128-Bit AES Encryption

When you hear the name Cherry, what probably immediately jumps to the German manufacturer’s mechanical MX switches, but that’s not the only thing that it makes – you’ll also find various membrane-based keyboards in the company’s arsenal, which range from the very low keyboards to more advanced keyboards for industrial use. Now, the company is […]

New Teaser Trailer for Season Three of Orphan Black

The third season of the hit sci-fi drama “Orphan Black” is set to premiere on BBC America Saturday, April 18, 2015 and, today, the channel has debuted a teaser that offers a taste of what’s to come. Check it out in the player below! Sarah has always lived the life of an orphan outsider. But […]

Uncle Buck TV Series to Feature African-American Cast

It was revealed last fall that ABC is developing a small screen version of John Hughes’ 1989 comedy Uncle Buck. Now, Showbiz 411 has an update, revealing that the series is looking to feature an African-American cast. John Candy starred in the original film as the title character, a fun-but-immature uncle who begins to forge […]

Facebook Making It Easier to Buy and Sell Stuff

Facebook has announced forthcoming updates to its Android and iOS messaging applications that will help people buy and sell stuff. Messenger supports For Sale Groups, often run within local communities, that act as newspaper for-sale listings or swap-and-sells. The new tools will allow sellers to add descriptions and photos to their listings, as well as […]

AT&T Shipping Lollipop to LG G3

AT&T has made Android 5.0 Lollipop available to its variant of the LG G3. In addition to Lollipop, the system update includes a number of stability fixes and performance improvements. The update can be downloaded and installed via WiFi.

Lumia Denim Now Out for Verizon’s Lumia Icon

Microsoft today said the Lumia Denim system update is now available to the Nokia Lumia Icon, which is sold by Verizon Wireless. The update makes numerous changes to the behavior of the camera, including a faster shutter and 4K video capture, and also adds Live Folders and an updated Glance screen. According to Microsoft, Lumia […]

Microsoft Buys Sunrise Calendar App

Microsoft confirmed via its YouTube (now Private) channel today that it has acquired a calendar application called Sunrise. The app is available to Android, iOS, and Mac machines and is highly rated by users. Microsoft didn’t reveal terms of the deal. Microsoft last year bought an email app called Acompli, which it turned around and released […]

Nokia Updates HERE Maps for Android and Windows Phone

Nokia today announced sweeping updates to its HERE Maps application for the Android and Windows Phone platforms. The chief goal of this update was to improve the accuracy of maps worldwide with new/changed roads. HERE now more accurately represents inland water, such as ponds, rivers, and lakes. Nokia says the maps for Cyprus, Mayotte, and […]

FCC Commissioner Pai Rails Against Net Neutrality

FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai had harsh words for Chairman Tom Wheeler’s net neutrality plan. Pai, who is one of two republicans serving on the FCC, clams the public is being misled about how onerous and controlling the plan truly is. Pai said, “Through broad and vague rules, President Obama’s plan gives the FCC the power […]

WiFi Innovation Act Is Moving Forward Again

Senators Marco Rubio and Cory Booker today reintroduced the WiFi Innovation Act with the goal of opening up more access to spectrum in the 5GHz band. The act was first introduced in June 2014. Two congressmen and three congresswomen brought similar legislation before the U.S. House of Representatives today, too. “America’s policies must adapt to […]

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