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Will Windows 9, and all future Microsoft OSes, simply be called ‘Windows’?
There is an increasing amount of evidence that Microsoft is preparing to drop all of its different brands of Windows — Windows Phone, Windows 8, Windows 9, Windows RT — and simply call them all Windows. The idea would be … Continue reading
Uber CEO cites ‘scrappy,’ ‘fierce’ methods in fighting taxis, Lyft
Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick has no qualms over wanting to succeed in every city in which the firm operates, even if it means getting rough and dirty. Uber has cited taxis as a major competitor, but startups like Lyft … Continue reading
ET deals: Lenovo quad-core desktop $500, HP Core i7 laptop $675, more
We’ve got another great load of deals for you today, from around $500 for a solid desktop, to MacBook Air discounts, to tablets, 4K TVs, and more.
Apple’s HomeKit is ready to shake up the connected home market
HomeKit is one of the most mysterious features of iOS 8, because when Apple unwrapped it at WWDC in June, the company was really talking to developers. Craig Federighi teased what consumers would someday be able to do with it, … Continue reading
Moto 360 with stainless steel band shipping November 11 (if you can buy one)
The Moto 360′s stainless steel band is one of the sought-after accessories for anyone looking to fancy up their new smartwatch. The watch and steel band were listed listed together as a $300 pre-order from Verizon Monday with a shipping date of … Continue reading
Live coverage: Apple’s Sept. 9 event
Jason Snell, Dan Moren, and Serenity Caldwell will be live in San Francisco for Apple’s 2014 developer’s conference keynote.
The last of the summer supermoons: Watch out for tonight’s Super Harvest Moon
After a summer of sensational supermoons, it all culminates tonight with a huge supermoon that also happens to be this year’s harvest moon (the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox). Viewing conditions look like they’ll be good for most … Continue reading
Amazon Fire phone price slashed to 99 cents on-contract
Amazon is slashing the price of its Fire phone by $200, just seven weeks after launch. The 32 GB model will now cost $0.99 with a two-year contract, or $449 without a contract. When Amazon launched the phone on July … Continue reading
Hackers launch Apple ID phishing campaign playing on iCloud security worries
Phishing emails masquerade as security alerts from Apple about rogue iTunes purchases, researchers from Symantec said
Chevrolet EN-V 2.0 concept looks like a motorized ladybug with autonomous talents
Chevrolet’s Electric Networked-Vehicle concept may not generate the buzz that Google’s latest autonomous car did when it showed up a few months ago. Unlike Google’s newly born effort, however, the EN-V’s been around since 2010, and version 2.0 of the … Continue reading
