Android and iOS increased their combined share of the global mobile OS market in 2014, running on 96.3 percent of all smartphones. That’s up from their 93.8 percent share in 2013, IDC said Tuesday. Android increased its share of the smartphone OS market to 81.5 percent in 2014 from 78.7 percent, while iOS’ share shrunk to 14.8 percent from 15.1 percent. Despite the slip, shipments of iOS devices grew 25.6 percent thanks to the release of the iPhone 6, according to IDC. Apple shipped 192.7 million smartphones in 2014, up from 153.4 million in 2013. With the iPhone 6, Apple responded to the market’s demand for an Apple phone with a larger screen, so IDC questions whether momentum for the company’s smartphones can be maintained.
Waffle House wants to disrupt more than just your stomach as it partners with parcel delivery app Roadie. Described by the
Google is adding a new warning to Chrome in its continuing efforts to Chrome isn’t the only site sending out warnings. Other browsers, such as Firefox, also warn about potentially harmful sites. Google’s definition of unwanted programs isn’t just about malware, but also tricky programs that try to sneak onto your system. The search giant defines unwanted software as anything with dishonest behavior, such as piggybacking on the installation of another program, apps that are difficult to remove, and software that fails to live up to its advertised functionality. Even software that changes your homepage—a not uncommon occurrence—can qualify as unwanted software from Google’s point of view.
If you use Plex’s Roku app to stream your personal media files, you should be in for a pleasant surprise. The app has just received a major update, with a modern look that’s much easier to navigate. The previous version of All of that’s been improved in Plex's update. The home screen has quick shortcuts to movies, music and TV shows, and the content thumbnails are much denser, with titles underneath each one. For Plex Pass subscribers, selecting a movie or show also provides extra content, such as trailers, artwork and behind-the-scenes clips. Music playback now features artwork and track lists next to the currently playing album.
Remember the good ol' days when Valve and Oculus were buddy-buddy and sharing all sorts of virtual reality R&D back and forth? It seems like those days might be over, if a Last time I spoke to Oculus they said (paraphrasing) that there wasn't a ton of collaboration going on with Valve at the time because most of Valve's VR experts had left to join Oculus. It seems Valve wasn't resting on its laurels though, with a "previously-unannounced SteamVR hardware system" set to debut at the show.
We took LoopPay's physical Card device to see what using Samsung's newly acquired technology is like to use out in the real world.
A delicate wallflower of a laptop, the Dell Latitude 12 E5250 is not. As a matter of fact, I wouldn’t bet against it in a fight with its Latitude 14 and 15 siblings—our touchscreen model of the 12 was actually thicker and not a whole lot lighter. That’s not knocking the E5250; it’s extremely sturdy and a good performer. However, considering the minimal weight savings, you might consider the Latitude 14 and 15 5000 series with their larger displays and keyboards. The E5250 comes in a variety of configurations, from a $919 model with a Core i5 5200U, 4GB of system memory, and a 500GB, 7,200rpm drive, to the near high-end $1320, Core i5 5200U, 8MB, 128GB SSD configuration that I tested. You can pay even more if you want a larger 256GB SSD and the slightly faster i5-5300U CPU. Note that those prices are discounted “Dell” prices, which, to the best of my knowledge, are in effect at all times, despite a more expensive “list” price that’s always quoted.
Your old smartphone has a greater destiny than your junk drawer. Believe it or not, you can turn it into, say, a mini-PC or media streamer. Assuming it packs both USB On The Go support (OTG) and a Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) compatible port, there’s a ton of additional functionality lurking under that its hood. Heck, you can even use a smartphone with a broken screen for this. Without further ado, here’s how to transform your old smartphone into the brains of an Android-powered PC. Many smartphones from companies like Google, Samsung, LG, HTC, and Sony—among others—ship with MHL ports and have built-in compatibility for USB OTG as well.
Spiele sind ihm oft zu geradlinig und er liebt es, Sci-Fi-Storys zu erfinden. Sein Spiel «Airships» hat David Stark jedoch entwickelt, um Dampf abzulassen.
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Ein Physiker hat die Sprungeigenschaften von Super Mario analysiert. Er kommt zum Schluss: Der Klempner muss mächtig starke Beine haben.
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