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Hands on with Project Spartan, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer replacement

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by on March 31, 2015 at 2:19 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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For all the things Windows 10 is supposed to do better than Windows 8, one of the most anticipated features in the operating system is Project Spartan, Microsoft’s soon-to-be replacement for the much maligned Internet Explorer. Though beta versions of Windows 10 have been available for a while, it wasn’t until today’s release that we’ve been able to get our hands on the browser. Keep in mind this is the first public build of Spartan, and as such there are several bugs, and performance likely doesn’t reflect the final product. Still, there are already some nifty features to look at.…

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Jay-Zzzz: Tidal music service is artist-owned to serve no one but his own posse

Mar30
by on March 30, 2015 at 10:36 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Opinion

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Earlier today, Tidal, the music streaming service that Jay-Z purchased earlier this year, broadcast a live “launch” of its product. I say “launch” because really nothing was announced, despite the hype. The company trotted out big names in music including Daft Punk, Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, Chris Martin of Coldplay and more, to make a declaration that they as artists, are uniting against other streaming services and give the power back to them. As each artist came to the center of the stage to sign a “declaration” that they’ll collaborate to create a better streaming service, Alicia Keys passionately told us that the…

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Microsoft’s Project Spartan browser is now available in the latest Windows 10 build

Mar30
by on March 30, 2015 at 9:58 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Microsoft’s long-awaited new browser is finally here for you to try. It just landed in the latest build of Windows 10 available to those in the “fast” track of updates for Windows Insiders. The latest build number is 10047 and includes a preview version of the new browser, which means some features may be missing. According to Microsoft, this preview includes Cortana, ink support, readling list/reading view and the new Spartan rendering engine. The company says that the preview is not a “ready-for-everyone” version of the browser yet and should be used with caution. It was only just made available for use internally…

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Facebook now offers notifications for events near you hosted by bands, businesses and other pages

Mar30
by on March 30, 2015 at 8:17 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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You’re on Facebook for the brands, right? A new button allows you to get notifications whenever your favorite brand/musician/page is hosting an event near you, so that you don’t miss out. A new section shown in the events dashboard allows you to subscribe to pages to receive notifications when there’s an event hosted by the page near your location. The notifications appear in a similar way to what you’d see if a friend invited you to an event. According to Techcrunch, a new button will also appear on pages near the like button to encourage users to sign up for these notifications.…

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