If you’ve been thinking about picking up a Microsoft Surface Pro, then its fifth anniversary might be the perfect time. The company is celebrating by offering up to $200 off the 2-in-1 at the Microsoft Store and other retailers.
The post Microsoft celebrates five years of the Surface Pro by shaving $200 off the price appeared first on Digital Trends.
Source: Digital trends
The “Protect” menu item in Facebook’s mobile apps refers users to the company’s Onavo Protect VPN, but the tool falls short of basic privacy standards.
Source: Wired
Dell’s XPS 13 2-in-1 is a little dated at this point, with older seventh-gen low-powered CPUs, while the Samsung Notebook 9 Pen benefits from its newer, more powerful eighth-generation Intel Core processor.
The post Samsung Notebook 9 Pen vs. Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 appeared first on Digital Trends.
Source: Digital trends
TechCrunch has learned of a potentially serious new bug affecting a wide range of Apple devices. During their development work on an international news feed, software engineers at Aloha Browser discovered two unicode symbols in a non-English language that can crash any Apple device that uses Apple’s default San Francisco font. The bug instigates crashes on iPhones, iPads, Macs and even… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
The investor who made a massive bet on Facebook thought about exiting over national politics, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Source: CNET
Commentary: Harmony still rules the roost, but that can’t last forever. Will the category change drastically or just go away?
Source: CNET
Amazon today is rolling out the biggest makeover for its Alexa Skills Kit Developer Console – the console where voice app developers create their skills – since its debut back in 2015. The new console has been redesigned with a focus on improving developer workflows, says Amazon. It now offers separate sections for “build,” “test,” “launch,”… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Pandora Premium, which allows listeners to listen to specific albums and songs, is getting a website to accompany its app.
Source: CNET
I’ve been holding a series of micro meetups in New York over the past few years and I thought we should have one on February 28 to talk about token sales/ICOs. I’ll bring in an outside speaker and I’d love to have one or two companies pitch who are working on their own token. If you would like to be on a panel with me or pitch in front of the group email john@techcrunch.com… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
The company says it’s found a way around the opposition to stem cell research by using postpartum placentas instead of embryos.
Source: CNET