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Review: Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200SA

Introduction I have a soft spot for small notebooks in the 12-inch range. To me, it’s the perfect size for a go-anywhere notebook with a screen and keyboard that’s not too small. So as you might imagine, I was excited to try out the 11.6-inch Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200SA. It’s compact and lightweight, and as a 2-in-1 convertible notebook, it also doubles as a tablet. At first glance, it’s

Facebook set to steal more TV ad dollars as video views soar

It’s not just Netflix and Hulu you have to worry about. Along with Facebook’s strong financial results released on Wednesday was a number that should send a chill through the cable and broadcasting industry. The social network – whose shares rose 5 percent to hit a record high of $109.44 on Thursday – said its video views surged to 8 billion per day in the third quarter, from just 1

Disney-owned channels coming to PlayStation Vue

(Reuters) – Users of PlayStation Vue, Sony Corp’s cloud-based TV service in the United States, will soon be able to stream content from channels owned by Walt Disney Co , including ESPN, ABC Family and the Disney Channel. PlayStation Vue can be used by PlayStation 4 and 3 users and can be accessed on Apple iPads and iPhones through the PlayStation Vue mobile app.

UK unveils powers to spy on web use, raising privacy fears

By Michael Holden and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – Britain unveiled plans for sweeping new surveillance powers on Wednesday, including the right to find out which websites people visit, measures ministers say are vital to keep the country safe but which critics denounce as an assault on freedoms. Across the West, debate about how to protect privacy while helping agencies operate in the digital age has raged since former U.S.

UK unveils powers to spy on web use, raising privacy fears

By Michael Holden and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – Britain unveiled plans for sweeping new surveillance powers on Wednesday, including the right to find out which websites people visit, measures ministers say are vital to keep the country safe but which critics denounce as an assault on freedoms. Across the West, debate about how to protect privacy while helping agencies operate in the digital age has raged since former U.S.

How to use the iPhone Twitter app

There are many great Twitter clients for the iPhone 6S and its siblings, but we still love the free official one (known as Tweetie before it was bought by Twitter), because under the simple exterior there’s a huge amount of power and a staggering number of shortcuts to help you better manage your tweeting. We’ll showcase some of the most useful features that lots of people miss, as well as

Mr Biffo: 10 things I want to see in the World of Warcraft movie

Introduction What you are about to read has been written by Mr Biffo, the creative force behind the 90s Teletext videogames magazine Digitiser. He now runs the show at digitiser2000.com The World of Warcraft movie – AKA Warcraft – isn’t out until next year, but as the first trailer is unleashed, the game’s legion of fans are already frothing themselves into a stupor. Here are 10 things that the movie

Mr Biffo: 10 things I want to see in the World of Warcraft movie

Introduction What you are about to read has been written by Mr Biffo, the creative force behind the 90s Teletext videogames magazine Digitiser. He now runs the show at digitiser2000.com The World of Warcraft movie – AKA Warcraft – isn’t out until next year, but as the first trailer is unleashed, the game’s legion of fans are already frothing themselves into a stupor. Here are 10 things that the movie

Forget Apple Pay: this guy has made a way to pay with your hand

As Apple Pay and other mobile payments services grow, these guys from Sweden have taken it one step further and just made the first ever payment via the human body. The world’s first ever bio-payment was done with the xNT implant inside a man’s hand and it has used the NFC chip to trade Bitcoins between two different accounts. Patric Lanhed is the biohacker who used his implant to send

Forget Apple Pay: this guy has made a way to pay with your hand

As Apple Pay and other mobile payments services grow, these guys from Sweden have taken it one step further and just made the first ever payment via the human body. The world’s first ever bio-payment was done with the xNT implant inside a man’s hand and it has used the NFC chip to trade Bitcoins between two different accounts. Patric Lanhed is the biohacker who used his implant to send