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Some gamers mourn Microsoft's Xbox One DRM reversal

IDGNS staff — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:53:36 +0000

There was a largely euphoric reaction online in the hours after Microsoft reversed its policies for the upcoming Xbox One game console, which had restricted resales of used games and required a constant Internet connection.

Why does an object inserted in a Word document move when I edit the text?

bralphye — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:14:46 +0000

I inserted an object in a paper I’m writing, and everything I move text around the object moves. I just want it to stay in the same place. Why is is moving during editing?

Report: Microsoft and Nokia talked acquisition

IDGNS staff — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:35:46 +0000

Microsoft and cellphone maker Nokia were in advanced talks about an acquisition of the Finnish company's device business, but the discussions have broken down, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Install High-Lights icons in Ubuntu 13.04

jimlynch — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:48:24 +0000

Here's how you can install the High-Lights icons in Ubuntu 13.04.

Install High-Lights icons in Linux Mint 15

jimlynch — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:47:50 +0000

Here's how you can install the High-Lights icons in Linux Mint 15.

Install CalculusTouch on Ubuntu Touch

jimlynch — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:34 +0000

Here's how you can install CalculousTouch on your Ubuntu Touch device.

Install LibreOffice 4.0.4 in Ubuntu 13.04

jimlynch — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:05:43 +0000

Here's how you can install LibreOffice 4.0.4 in Ubuntu 13.04.

Run iOS 7 in your browser

jimlynch — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:00:31 +0000

Here's how you can try out iOS 7 right in your browser.

Canonical taps international cell carriers for mobile advice

IDGNS staff — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:58:59 +0000

Canonical announced Tuesday that it has formed an advisory group of international wireless carriers – including big names like Deutsche Telekom and Korea Telecom, but excluding all of the big four U.S. networks.

Venture firm Accel makes another huge Big Data bet

IDGNS staff — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:51:58 +0000

Accel Partners Tuesday announced a $100 million fund to back software companies exploiting the technology foundation built by the first wave of Big Data start-ups.

Four ways OS X Mavericks will save your MacBook's battery

IDGNS staff — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:47:39 +0000

A few clever software tricks make all the difference.

Master the command line on a Mac: navigating files and folders

IDGNS staff — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:27:20 +0000

If you aren't already familiar with OS X's command-line interface, this article will help get you up to speed.

Apple pours OS X Snow Leopard another Java fix

IDGNS staff — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:18:02 +0000

Apple on Tuesday patched Java 6 for OS X Snow Leopard, Lion and Mountain Lion, fixing 34 flaws that Oracle addressed the same day for Windows.

Google Glass apps for enterprises coming by early 2014

IDGNS staff — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:08:05 +0000

A company that specializes in Google apps is developing a series of enterprise applications for Google Glass that should be available late this year or early 2014.

Financial servies firm figures out how to do social safely

IDGNS staff — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:50:39 +0000

The freewheeling flow of information on public social media sites may cause many people in conservative, highly regulated industries such as financial services to shudder. But one Canadian firm has taken the plunge, believing its employees can use social tools in a safe and ultimately profitable way.