Day: April 17, 2019

Microsoft’s 85-inch Surface Hub 2S Starts at $8,999, Ships in June

The Surface Hub, Microsoft’s digital whiteboard designed for conferences and meetings, received a hardware refresh today. From a report: At a press event at Steelcase’s swanky New York City hub, the Redmond, Washington company detailed the improved Surface Hub 2S, which boasts a touchscreen that’s higher in resolution than the original, plus a 4K front…


Intel swallows Brit chip slinger Omnitek in bid to boost FPGA business

Sure, FPGAs don’t make much cash, but they might soon? Intel is buying Omnitek, a small British FPGA design house primarily serving the media and broadcast industries.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


2020 Subaru Outback is techy and turbocharged – Roadshow

Subaru’s redesigned Outback makes its debut at the 2019 New York Auto Show. …read more Source:: CNet


Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout leaps into 8-bit, Claymation and more – CNET

As Avengers: Endgame pushes Marvel movie’s length, Marvel Animation is going to be pushing into new animation territories. …read more Source:: CNet


Lexus LM is a luxury minivan for executives, not so much for soccer meets – Roadshow

It’s basically a very tall luxury sedan. …read more Source:: CNet


2020 Hyundai Venue is a small SUV with big appeal – Roadshow

Hyundai’s smallest and most affordable SUV, the 2020 Venue makes its debut at the 2019 New York Auto Show. …read more Source:: CNet


LinkedIn will retire its Job Search app in May – CNET

The app’s features will be integrated into the main LinkedIn app. …read more Source:: CNet


Final Dark Phoenix X-Men trailer shows off Jean Grey’s volatile powers – CNET

Sophie Turner and the X-Men return to the big screen as Jean Grey deals with the full power of the Phoenix. …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft Loses Control Over Windows Tiles Subdomain

Microsoft has lost control over a crucial subdomain that Windows 8 and Windows 10 use to deliver RSS-based news and updates to Live Tiles — animated Windows start menu items. From a report: The subdomain (notifications.buildmypinnedsite.com) is currently under the control of Hanno Bock, a security researcher and journalist for German tech news site Golem.de….


UK watchdog slaps ‘misleading’ Voda ad: Gigafast… maybe so – but not for £23

Virgin complaint upheld The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has slammed Brit telco Vodafone’s ads for its “Gigafast Broadband” as misleading.… …read more Source:: TheRegister