“Amazon stock had soared in the lead-up to what many expected would be a positive earnings report. It was up up almost 9% on Thursday, and its share price more than doubled in the past year.”
Amazon’s $50 tablet can run the Google Play Store (no root required)
“Amazon’s new Fire tablet has been getting a lot of attention thanks to its $50 price tag. While the 7 inch tablet doesn’t have stellar specs, the hardware’s not awful and the price is hard to beat. But what if you don’t want to be locked into Amazon’s app and media ecosystem?”
Microsoft buys UK-based SwiftKey for £170 million
“Microsoft has confirmed that it has acquired the London-based startup SwiftKey, maker of the popular predictive smartphone keyboard of the same name.”
T-Mobile JUMP! Prices Increase for Some on March 1, Drop for Others
“On March 1, customers participating in T-Mobile’s JUMP! upgrade program that currently costs $10 per month will either see a $2 dollar increase per month or a $1 reduction.”
Chase ATMs to give cash via smartphones
“NEW YORK — The machines are definitely getting smarter. JPMorgan Chase said it is upgrading its entire fleet of ATMs this year to include several new perks — including the option to withdraw money using a smartphone.”
Microsoft adds Mac testers to its Office Insider preview
“Microsoft today announced its Office Insider preview program now accepts Mac users of Office 365 Home, Personal and University, following up on the the same beta offer to Windows customers in November.”
How to Create a OS X El Capitan Boot Installer USB Flash Drive
“Many Mac users like to make a bootable installer drive for installing OS X El Capitan, whether for performing a clean install, or for making it easier to install OS X 10.11 onto multiple Macs.”
Cord cutters can have DVRs with multiroom and placeshifting
“Most of the developments in DVRs are for people who still have cable or aren’t bothered by paying a monthly fee — see the new TiVo Bolt and Dish Network’s new Hopper 3 — but what about cord cutters? Three new Funai-built, Magnavox-bran”
Microsoft planning to automatically offer Windows 10 to existing PCs
“Microsoft launched Windows 10 earlier this year with a reservation system designed to tempt Windows 7 and Windows 8 users to upgrade for free.”
When children are breached – inside the massive VTech hack
“I suspect we’re all getting a little bit too conditioned to data breaches lately. They’re in the mainstream news on what seems like a daily basis to the point where this is the new normal.”
