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If you followed Microsoft's developer conference Build 2016 closely or even today's Edge Web Summit, you might have heard casual mentions of a dark theme in Windows 10. A new report from Thurrott.com says that yes, the option for a dark theme is coming to Windows 10 for PCs. The new feature will be available in the upcoming Anniversary Update - formerly known as Redstone - coming this ...read more
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As we near the inevitable reveal of Nintendo’s mysterious new NX, more and more evidence is coming to light that suggests that the console may in fact be launching in 2016. The latest is the latest research study released by Technavio (via Business Wire), which indicates that Nintendo is getting ready to launch their next generation system some time in 2016. “The market is predicted to ...read more
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For a long time, Internet Explorer has been the most popular browser in the world, but with Microsoft pushing users towards Edge, and consequently cutting Internet Explorer market share, Chrome is being given an excellent opportunity to occupy the top spot. In March, Internet Explorer fell from 44.79% to 43.40% while Chrome went from 36.56% to 39.09%, which is quite a large jump. This month ...read more
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced last week - after over a month long legal battle with Apple - that it won't require the company's help in unlocking the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone 5c, as it managed to break Apple's encryption through other sources. Now, a request to unlock two other devices made by a prosecutor in Arkansas has been acknowledged by the FBI. Two teenagers who ...read more
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During the Microsoft Build conference today, Microsoft unveiled some big plans they have for their Edge browser in Windows 10. One of the features they have planned is built-in ad-blocking which is targeted to appear in the next Edge version. At the top of the list, it appears there will be extension support coming along with the built-in ad-blocking. Here's the list of features Microsoft ...read more
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Nintendo has denied it plans to cease production on Wii U consoles, after rumors to the fact circulated yesterday. A spokesperson for Nintendo, speaking with Japanese site IT Media, said the report was not based on an announcement from the company. “From the next quarter and thereafter as well, production is scheduled to continue,” on Wii U. On March 22, Japanese newspaper Nikkei ...read more
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Last week, images of the purported Nintendo NX controller were posted online, but many felt the images were sketchy. And rightly so. Today, two more images of the controller have surfaced. These new hi-rez images come courtesy of reddit user perkele37 who stressed the controller isn’t “the final design,” as its part of the Devkit. The images show the controller unit for the console ...read more
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The online arm of the prominent Japanese newspaper Nikkei Shinbun reported today that Nintendo is set to discontinue the production of the Wii U by the end of 2016. According to Nikkei, the Wii U’s relatively sluggish sales aren’t expected to recover, so the house of Mario and Zelda will cease production early. Reports from manufacturers also indicate that production of some of the ...read more
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Rumors of a new 4" iPhone have stretched back for a full year, originally stating that the device would launch alongside the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. Today, that rumor becomes a reality. The rumored 4" device was originally known as the iPhone 6C, then the iPhone 5SE, and finally, the iPhone SE, standing for Special Edition. As with the iPhone 5C, the rumors were that this was finally Apple's ...read more
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Apple has seeded iOS 9.3 beta 7 to both the developer and public beta. Throughout this beta cycle - which includes iOS 9.3, OS X 10.11.4 El Capitan, watchOS 2.2, and tvOS 9.2 - all four OSes have typically been iterated at the same time. When beta 6 was released, tvOS 9.2 was left out, only to be released a few days later. Today, iOS 9.3 beta 7 is released on its own. It also comes at an ...read more
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