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Google’s Twitch acquisition falls through, Amazon steps in
After weeks of uncertainty and user revolt, the story surrounding Twitch just got more bizarre. Reports are coming in today claiming that Amazon will be acquiring the popular video streaming service, and that only adds to the confusion of the … Continue reading
Reports: Amazon will pay $1 billion to buy video-game streaming site Twitch
Amazon will pay at least $1 billion to acquire Twitch, a site for streaming video-game play, according to reports published Monday in The Wall Street Journal and The Information. Amazon has agreed to acquire the 3-year-old company, the Journal said, … Continue reading
Slides for iOS completes Google’s productivity suite on iOS
Google’s pushing hard into the productivity space on iOS, and continuing to build out its own microecosystem on Apple’s mobile operating system. Earlier this year, the company started to split off functionality from its Google Drive app, releasing individual apps for both … Continue reading
Sony leaks Xperia Z3 tablet and smartwatch
Sony may have accidentally outed a new smartwatch and tablet ahead of the company’s product launches at the IFA tradeshow next month. A picture posted to the Sony enthusiast site XperiaBlog shows a person sitting poolside with what is likely … Continue reading
ET deals: HP Envy 17t Core i7 touch 1080p laptop with 4GB GeForce 850M for $880
The Envy 17t is a pretty strong offering even at the base level, but we’re suggesting a customized high-end config that takes full advantage of an extra coupon code. Our config includes a new Core i7-4510U dual-core processor paired with a powerful 4GB Nvidia GeForce … Continue reading
The final ISA showdown: Is ARM, x86, or MIPS intrinsically more power efficient?
A new paper from the University of Wisconsin tackles the question of whether ARM or x86 is more power efficient with updated processors and results from China’s Loongson processor. Does ISA still matter?
Airbnb to reveal 124 New York hosts to attorney general
Airbnb will hand over information on 124 of its hosts in New York to comply with a request from the state attorney general, who is investigating the legality of the service, the company said Friday. The attorney general sought unredacted … Continue reading
Surface Pro 3 bugs keep coming as overheating complaints arise
The temperature icon of death is just the latest headache for Surface owners.
2015 Kia K900 car review: Beats the Germans on paper if not on the road
The K900 a big luxury sedan with lots of tech. Others have more.
Meet the TiVo Roamio OTR: Finally, there’s a TiVo for cord-cutters
Cord-cutters may finally have a reason to pay attention to TiVo, thanks to the TiVo Roamio OTA. The $50 DVR box connects to any over-the-air HD antenna and lets you record up to four shows at a time from free … Continue reading
