In a move to woo French viewers and placate French regulators, Netflix’s France service, which just launched Monday, will feature the eight-part TV series The made-for-France plot: Instead of Francis Underwood and Washington DC, “_Marseille_ focuses on the story of Robert Taro, mayor of the city for 25 years,” . “The coming elections have him face the man he chose as his heir, an ambitious youngster aiming high … Marseille stages a fight around revenge, animated by drug lords, politicians, unions and the political players of the city.”
Just a few days after panning the Apple Watch, an executive with TAG Heuer admitted that the company is making a smartwatch of its own. “We want to launch a smartwatch at TAG Heuer, but it must not copy the Apple Watch,” Jean-Claude Biver, head of watchmaking for TAG Heuer parent company LVMH, told the Swiss newspaper NZZ am Sonntag. His comments were subsequently relayed Biver said TAG Heuer would show off smartwatches at the Baselworld expo in March, at the latest, but gave no other details. “We cannot afford to just follow in somebody else's footsteps,” he said.
Monitors and TVs supporting 4K resolution are just arriving, but the new DisplayPort 1.3 is already looking forward to 5K resolution. The new DisplayPort standard, announced by Video Electronics Standards Association, will replace the existing 1.2a standard. The new standard will connect computers to 5K monitors that display images at a resolution of 5120 x 2880 pixels. DisplayPort is widely used in businesses to connect PCs to external monitors, and competes with HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface connector). Seiki has already announced monitors
Google is planning to test Internet delivery by drone high above New Mexico, according to a government filing. On Friday, the company asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to use two blocks of frequencies for the tests, which are scheduled to last about six months and begin in October. They will be conducted above an area of more than 1,400 square kilometers in the center of New Mexico to the east of Albuquerque. “Google recently acquired Titan Aerospace, a firm that specializes in developing solar and electric unmanned aerial systems for high altitude, long endurance flights,” Google said in its application. “These systems may eventually be used to provide Internet connections in remote areas or help monitor environmental damage, such as oil spills or deforestation.”
The launch of The effort debuts today as phones go on sale for around $105. If it proves successful, it could be a model for how Google will approach Android smartphone development and updates both abroad and in the United States. With Android One, Google is parterning with regional brands to build near-stock Android phones at a cost more accessible to the average Indian customer. One goal, of course, is to gain millions of converts to the Android ecosystem is by reaching a market where most have yet to buy a smartphone. The phones get software updates directly from Google, which the company hopes will avoid the fragmentation that has plagued Android in the U.S.
A couple more Windows Phone features are apparently headed to Windows 9, with signs of Wi-Fi Sense and Storage Sense showing up in the latest leaked preview builds. Wi-Fi Sense is a feature of Windows Phone 8.1 that automatically signs users into public Wi-Fi hotspots. It can accept terms of service on the user's behalf, and fill out a phone number, name and e-mail address if required, so the user can quickly get online with little effort. Wi-Fi Sense also share network credentials with Outlook, Skype, and Facebook contacts, so they can connect to your local Wi-Fi without knowing your password. A
It's truly the end of an era. Long before it was a worldwide cultural phenomenon, Minecraft was a simple, insanely fun world-building game conceived and created by one man: Markus Persson, lovingly referred to as "Notch" by fans worldwide. Although Persson stopped working on Minecraft years ago, handing off development duties to a fellow Mojang employee, he was still the name and face synonymous with the independent gaming hit. No more. No more independence, as Microsoft has announced that it is
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Clearly, something is broken. But is it hardware, software, the device or the computer? That's going to take some experimentation. First, let's get the obvious out of the way: Unplug the device, then plug it again. Did that fix the problem? If not, unplug it again, reboot your PC, and then plug it in again. Did that help? How about trying another port? No? Well, it was worth a try. Since the problem persists, let's get on to more serious tests.
Unsurprisingly, Apple sold a lot of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus devices last Friday. And it's going to sell a lot more at 8 a.m. on September 19 at Apple Stores.
Confusingly, Motorola has taken the name from last year’s flagship phone and used it again for this year’s model: it’s just called the “Moto X.” That’s a shame, because this year’s version is a big improvement. The new Moto X is blazing fast, smartly designed, and strikes just the right balance between stock Android and custom software. It deserves a name that lets customers know that it's a big step up from last year's model. In fact, if it weren’t for a slightly smallish battery and a middle-of-the-road camera, it would easily take the crown for the best Android phone this year. The old Moto X had a 4.7-inch 720p display and a Snapdragon S4 Pro processor—barely a step up from all those mid-range phones that cost about $300 off contract. It was fast enough, but it wasn’t going to win over any enthusiasts. The new Moto X finally delivers powerful hardware worthy of a company flagship phone.
