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ExtremeTalk: Windows 10 is coming — what will it take for you to upgrade?

Today we’re talking about Windows 10. Microsoft is putting a full-court press behind its next-generation operating system with a free upgrade path, but how many of you intend to bite? What will it take to convince you to upgrade if … Continue reading

Commerce connecté, mode d’emploi pour 2015

Faut-il vraiment tout sacrifier sur l’hôtel du digital et du commerce connecté ou se voir disparaître faute d’avoir pris à temps le virage du retail connecté ? La formule «e-success avec plus de réseaux sociaux, de push géolocalisé et de … Continue reading

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Chrome will soon pause auto-playing Flash ads by default

Google has announced that future versions of Chrome will auto-block Flash ads from playing. Is this a move to defend user battery life, or an attempt to shift the industry away from using Adobe Flash? Why not both?

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ET deals: Flash sale on the Lenovo Z50 15-inch 1080p laptop

If you’re in search of an affordable laptop that’s built for both work and play, check out the Z50 from Lenovo. With a full HD display, a nice big hard drive, and RAM to spare, this laptop can handle all … Continue reading

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Micron announces new, 16nm TLC NAND: Will it have better luck than Samsung?

Micron has announced that it intends to offer a 16nm TLC NAND for consumer SSDs starting this fall. After the troubles Samsung has had and with 3D NAND already ramping, it’s not clear where the company will market the new … Continue reading

Attempting a minimalist living room with Shield Android TV and HDHomeRun

One of the best parts of cutting out pay TV is getting rid of the clunky, costly set-top box. Instead of paying stiff monthly fees for that living-room eyesore, you can swap in a streaming media player for glorious living-room … Continue reading

‘Burbs’ of a feather: A Tom Hanks film and 8 others that deserve another chance

Expectations are a big part of watching movies. The right kind of expectations can turn a movie into a success, but the wrong kind can turn viewers away. Thanks to streaming, we can return to certain movies again and again, … Continue reading

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Is Samsung’s plan to ramp up 10nm production by the end of 2016 a paper war?

Samsung has declared it’ll push on to 10nm with deliberate speed before 14nm chips have even begun to ship. Are we seeing the impact of Apple’s product cycles on the foundry business?

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The future of biometrics: Word meanings and brain waves

So-called ‘passthoughts’ in general can serve as ways to distinguish humans, but a new study points to word meanings as a specific type of identifier.

[Bonnes feuilles] "Les incontournables du commerce de demain" (5/5)

Dernier épisode des bonnes feuilles de l’ouvrage “Les incontournables du commerce de demain”, signé Frank Rosenthal et Olivier Dauvers, consacré au commerce de flux.