Major smartphone manufacturers including Apple, Microsoft, Samsung, and Motorola have signed a voluntary agreement to support anti-theft technologies on all of their devices starting next year.
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Microsoft Cuts Windows XP Extended Support Costs for Enterprise Customers
Microsoft has slashed the price it charges businesses for extended Windows XP support, in some cases by up to 95 percent. The company won’t discuss numbers specifically, but several of Microsoft’s Windows XP customers report huge reductions in cost, from as much as $2 million to $250,000.
Atari Announces Partnership to Bring Classic Games to Gambling Formats
Atari has announced a partnership with gambling game company Pariplay to develop real money versions of its classic games for casinos, lotteries, and online and mobile devices. Is this a terrible fate for some of history’s most important games, or just another fun way to lose the house?
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How to Improve Chrome Font Rendering in Windows with DirectWrite
Google Chrome is a great browser, but the Windows version has long been plagued by font rendering issues. Thankfully, Google has finally added support for DirectWrite in the latest Chrome beta, allowing for significantly improved font appearance. Here’s how to enable DirectWrite in the beta version of Google Chrome.
Hyundai CarPlay Support Announced for 2015 Sonata
Hyundai joined the surge of CarPlay news by announcing Wednesday that Apple’s iOS integration feature will arrive as an option on the 2015 Sonata later this year. Hyundai had previously pledged support for CarPlay, but today’s news is the first time specific plans have been detailed.
Major Manufacturers Pledge to Support Smartphone Anti-Theft Tech in 2015
Major smartphone manufacturers including Apple, Microsoft, Samsung, and Motorola have signed a voluntary agreement to support anti-theft technologies on all of their devices starting next year.
Pioneer Announces Aftermarket CarPlay Support via Firmware Update
Car electronics company Pioneer announced plans this week to bring Apple’s CarPlay to existing vehicles with an aftermarket in-dash solution. In addition to supporting CarPlay in future products, Pioneer will also add CarPlay support to its current line of receivers via a firmware update this summer.
Microsoft Launches Office 365 Personal: 1 PC or Mac and 1 Tablet for $6.99 Per Month
Microsoft has launched a new subscription tier of its Office 365 program called Office 365 Personal. The new tier offers access to Office apps on just one PC or Mac, plus one tablet, for $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year, 30 percent less than Office 365 Home.
Quantenna Plans 10 Gigabit Wi-Fi Chipset for 2015
Wi-Fi speeds may soon easily surpass consumer-level wired networking, according to wireless manufacturer Quantenna Communications. The company this week unveiled plans to release a new Wi-Fi chipset in 2015 that can reach a theoretical maximum of 10 gigabits per second, nearly eight times faster than the maximum theoretical speed offered by current 802.11ac Wi-Fi implementations.
