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• Mozilla to scrap Firefox support on Windows XP and Vista in 2017

  26-12-2016 21:47
  
  Mozilla will shut down support for its Firefox browser running on Windows XP and Windows Vista in 2017, the company said last week.
  The exact timing of Firefox's retirement from those Microsoft operating systems will be determined in the summer, according to a post to a company blog. "We expect to continue to provide security updates for [Windows XP and Windows Vista] users until September 2017," the firm said. "In mid-2017, user numbers on Windows XP and Vista will be reassessed and a final su
  
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• MacBook Pro is the first Apple laptop to lack a recommendation from Consumer Reports

  26-12-2016 21:18
  
  Update: Apple VP Phil Schiller said on Twitter that the company is "working with" Consumer Reports to understand the publication's MacBook Pro battery test results.
  The new MacBook Pro is the black sheep in Apple’s product line, at least according to a new review.
  Apple’s latest MacBook Pro has failed to receive a buy recommendation from Consumer Reports, making it the first MacBook in history to lack this stamp of approval. Consumer Reports cites extreme inconsistencies with batter
  
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• With Cyanogen dead, Google's control over Android is tighter than ever

  26-12-2016 17:52
  
  It wasn’t too long ago when Cyanogen announced its plan to destroy Android. Back in 2015, Kirt McMaster, then the CEO of the company behind the fledgling fork CyanogenMod, declared in no uncertain terms that Google was the enemy. McMaster told Forbes that Cyanogen’s intention was to put “a bullet through Google’s head.”
  But as McMaster would soon find out, it’s not so easy to kill a megacorp. After a series of missteps and layoffs, Cyanogen announced last wee
  
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• Top 5 internet of things trends of 2016

  26-12-2016 14:49
  
  The burgeoning internet of things (IoT) stands poised to change our world in ways as profound as the dawn of the Internet age, if not more so, by merging the physical with the digital. 2016 saw IoT begin to realize its potential.Here are our picks for the most significant IoT trends in 2016, as illustrated in 18 stories from the past year.Envisioning a new world with IoT
  Connected cars and fitness monitors are well-established IoT devices in the public imagination at this point, but IoT is also
  
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• 5 easy ways to fight mobile app fatigue

  26-12-2016 14:00
  
  You know the drill: Someone suggests you download such-and-such app. Automagically, your eyes roll. You let out a sigh. You already have a dozen screens full of apps on your smartphone. Do you really want more?
  If that sounds familiar, you have yourself a case of app fatigue. So do I. A bad case. And we’re not alone.
  In 2016, there have been some doom-and-gloom headlines about declining app usage, including Recode.net's declaration that "the app boom is over." There's some truth to t
  
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• 15% off Nest Cam Indoor Security Camera - Deal Alert

  26-12-2016 13:37
  
  Look after your home 24/7 in crisp 1080p HD. With Nest Cam Indoor, you can check in, even when you’re out, and even at night with its built-in high-quality night vision. Nest Cam features a versatile magnetic stand that lets you put it anywhere. See who’s there, listen in and speak up to get their attention. With Nest Aware, you can get a special alert if Nest Cam sees a person, and save 10 or 30 days of continuous video history in the cloud. Then speed through it in seconds an
  
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• Corporate boards aren't prepared for cyberattacks

  26-12-2016 13:00
  
  Major cyberattacks against organizations of all sizes seem to happen almost weekly.On Dec. 14, Yahoo announced the largest-ever data breach, involving more than 1 billion customer accounts.
  Despite the scale and potential harm from such attacks, there's wide recognition that corporate leaders, especially boards of directors, aren't taking the necessary actions to defend their companies against such attacks. It's not just a problem of finding the right cyber-defense tools and services, but also
  
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• 14 great PC games you might have missed in 2016

  26-12-2016 12:30
  
  Slow down and smell the backlogImage by The Eyes of AraPCWorld’s annual list of the top 10 PC games of the year is locked in and ready to drop soon. But before we celebrate the best of the best, it’s time for our biannual tradition of highlighting the smaller games we enjoyed—often ones we just didn’t get around to formally reviewing or otherwise showing off, but which we fell in love with nevertheless.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Weird science! 10 strangest tech stories of 2016

  26-12-2016 12:00
  
  The 10 strangest tech stories of 2016Image by Nervana, Softbank Robotics, GoodyearScience and technology news usually takes a backseat in mainstream media coverage. Contemporary attention spans being what they are, technical topics are often deemed too obscure, or their implications too complex, for the average reader. That's a shame, if for no other reason than this: Pay attention and you can find deliciously weird stuff in the sci-tech section, with occasional forays into the truly bonkers.To
  
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• The gifts you didn’t get: InfoWorld’s 2016 geek gadget guide

  26-12-2016 12:00
  
  Geeks like to try out new tech, and they love gadgets, so tech gifts are often on their wish list for Christmas and other seasonal holidays. With the holidays now past, you may have some Christmas cash to spend. Lots of tech and gadget companies vying for your attention this holiday season. But many, while still great gifts, are obvious, such as smartphones, laptops, and Bluetooth earpieces. Plus, they’re often the kind of technologies that geeks prefer to choose and configure themselves.
  
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• The future is now: 2016's most powerful, portentous PC hardware

  26-12-2016 12:00
  
  A year to rememberImage by Brad ChacosFor a device that’s supposedly on death’s door (ha!), the PC sure sprung to life in 2016.Cutting-edge innovations and boundary-pushing hardware advancements dropped with shocking regularity throughout the year, spurred on by the birth of virtual reality, the rise of new display technologies, and the surprise (to some) resurgence of high-end computing. In a PC industry struggling to tread water, gamers and enthusiasts are among the few bright spot
  
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