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Google serves a ‘Nougat’ to enthusiasts of its Android software

Google is serving a new morsel for enthusiasts of its Android software: The next version has been dubbed “Nougat,” extending Google’s tradition of nicknaming every overhaul of Android after a sweet meals. The Nougat name announced Thursday comes seven weeks after Google sought guidelines during its annual

Try the Windows 10 Anniversary Update before it’s released

Microsoft showed off some fancy new Windows 10 features at its Build developer conference last week, and now we’re just starting to see them slowly trickle out in the latest Insider build. Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14316 brings a heap of updates and new features –

Impossible Project debuts its take on the Polaroid camera

The Impossible Project is releasing a new, old-timey instant camera on May 10th for people who want to be able to print their photos on the spot. It’s called the I-1, and it works like Polaroid cameras of old, but with a modern twist. The I-1 connects

How T-Mobile Brings Its “Un-Carrier” Image to Social Media

When you’re in the telecom industry, are known as the “Un-carrier”, and your CEO has 2.2 million followers on Twitter, you need to be ready for just about anything in social media. It also helps to be just a little “feisty”, says Director of Social Media Services,

Microsoft’s Bots could be its biggest contribution to computing since Windows

On stage at its annual Build conference keynote, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella painted a picture of our lives being made easier with bots, intelligent agents that live within apps and services. But, would that life be much better, or less connected than it already is – or

Microsoft will bake ad blocking into its Edge browser

Microsoft is planning to build ad blocking directly into its Edge browser on Windows 10, and that integration will be coming soon. This fact was revealed at the company’s Build conference in a session concerning what’s coming next for Edge, where a slide was shown detailing incoming

Apple makes Swift open source, so its influence will reach beyond the walled garden

As promised back in June, Apple just open-sourced the Swift programming language that developers use to build apps for Macs and iOS devices. While this might not mean much for regular folks who use those apps, for developers, it’s a huge step forward. Apple is known for