When Microsoft announced that Silverlight would be coming to an end in 2021, it gave companies that utilize the video technology less than a decade to gravitate to an alternative. Perhaps the biggest and most prolific user of Silverlight is Netflix, which takes advantage of its "high-quality streaming experience" for Watch Instantly. Today the company announced that in light of Microsoft's announcement, it will be switching to HTML5 video.
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Netflix switching to HTML5 video from Silverlight
Samsung Series 9 Premium available now with Full HD 1080p display
It's time to boot up the highest-definition Samsung Ultrabook you've ever laid eyes on - unless you've been to IFA 2012, of course. While this beast works with a fabulous 13.3-inch Full HD display and Intel Core i7 processor under the hood, you'll be kicking out Samsung SuperBright technology with a massive 300 nit of eye-piercing power. This notebook is available now at a retailer near you - especially if that retailer is web-based - with features that'll make your pocketbook explode.
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PC market tumbles as IDC points at Windows 8
If reporting that the entirety of the PC market weren't enough of a punch in the gut for Microsoft from the analytical group IDC, the suggestion that their newest operating system is to blame really, really is. What you're about to witness is the continued downfall of the PC industry in the charts of the IDC, this most recent quarter's report being much worse for ware than we're sure any of the manufacturers listed would have liked. When your only job is to create PCs and you hoped Windows 8 was going to bring the industry into a shining light, you're probably not too happy right about now.
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Nokia Tablet resurfaces in patent and Adidas app preview
It's not every day you see two tips from different sources on the same product the manufacturer hasn't yet confirmed to exist. But that's what's happening this week - and though both tips didn't appear today originally, sadly enough (that'd just be too lucky), it doesn't seem entirely a coincidence that both items would be showing up so close to one another. What we've got on our hands is the two newest appearances of the fabled Nokia tablet - could it finally be time?
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Aruba WorkSpace gets futuristic with Bring Your Own Device enterprise security
This week the folks at Aruba are showing off their brand new WorkSpace platform complete with what they note is the first Bring Your Own Device solution that integrates the elements they're bringing to the table. With this new system, Aruba will be managing networks, devices, and applications all in one - and all BYOD! This futuristic solution brings on another winning ClearPass Access Management System and is set to protect the vital information flowing in and out of your company devices every single day.
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Microsoft to bring two-factor authentication to accounts soon
Microsoft is looking to add some new security features to its account services soon. One of the features to be implemented is a two-factor authentication system, according to information discovered by LiveSide.net. The authentication feature will be available through an app via the Windows Phone Store, which is available now, but won't be usable until Microsoft completely rolls out the features. The two-step authentication feature is already used by companies like Google and Blizzard to provide an extra layer of protection for its customers' personal information.
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Microsoft Surface Pro’s warranty becomes a target in China
Last month, China's most popular TV program, China Central Television, criticized Apple's warranty policy for treating Chinese customers differently than it treats other customers from around the globe. The criticism sparked a lot of controversy, and Apple's CEO Tim Cook issued an apology and announced that he, and Apple, will improve its warranty and repair its policies in China. Seeing how much attention the controversy garnered, a Chinese radio-station has decided to jump onto that bandwagon.
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Intel begins shipping its next-gen Haswell chip
Intel is reportedly shipping its next-gen Haswell chips out to PC manufacturers now. The Haswell chip will be powering ultrabooks as well as hybrid laptops that are part laptop part tablet. Ultrabooks running the Haswell chip will see a major boost over ultrabooks utilizing Intel's current Ivy-Bridge offering. The Haswell chip is expected to roll out around June, around the same time Windows Blue is expected to show its face.
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Windows Store rolls out the MLB.TV app
It's baseball season, and to celebrate MLB.TV has arrived in the Windows Store, making it easy to watch whichever Major League Baseball game you want on demand or live. The service is only available to those who have an MLB.TV subscription, but it provides another convenient way to get your baseball fix from the comfort of your Windows device, whether its your laptop, tablet, or Windows Phone.
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Forget the economy, the PC slump is here to stay warns Gartner
Tablets and smartphones will squash traditional PC and laptop sales in a trend that looks unlikely to slow down any time soon, analysts predict, with demand for cheaper, more approachable slates hiding a slump in the PC market. In fact, Gartner expects a 7.6-percent dive in PC and notebook sales in 2013 alone, despite combined shipments of PCs, tablets, and phones expected to climb 9-percent in the same period.
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Microsoft updates SkyDrive for iOS app to version 3.0
Back in December 2012, there was a bit of a butting-of-heads situation betwixt Apple and Microsoft over the iOS SkyDrive app, which concerned the amount of moolah Apple kept from SkyDrive subscriptions upgraded via the iOS app. Such upgrades were considered in-app purchases, and as such were subject to Apple's 30-percent cut. It would seem the issue has been resolved, with Microsoft rolling out its SkyDrive for iOS update today.
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Microsoft adds Surface Chinese Edition to confusing line-up
Microsoft has quietly revealed a third version of its Surface Pro tablet, this time including a full version of Office 2013 Home and Student at no extra cost, though you'll have to be in China - and read the language - in order to benefit. The "Surface Chinese Edition" is physically identical to the regular Surface Pro tablet, but swaps Windows 8 Pro for Windows 8 for China.
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