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Microsoft announces next IE version will feature Web Audio, Media Capture, ES6 Promises, and HTTP/2

May28
by on May 28, 2014 at 1:30 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Design & Dev

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Microsoft today announced it is developing at least four new features for the next release of Internet Explorer: Web Audio API, Media Capture and Streams, ES6 Promises, and HTTP/2. The company says this is not an exhaustive list of what to expect in the next version, but merely what it is currently confident that it will be able to deliver. Microsoft further says these features form a part of its “commitment to delivering interoperable implementations for the latest features on the modern Web.” The company also mentions that “several other features” are very important, it is working on a plan…

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Microsoft announces next IE version will feature Web Audio, Media Capture, ES6 Promises, and HTTP/2

May28
by on May 28, 2014 at 1:30 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Design & Dev

ie_old
Microsoft today announced it is developing at least four new features for the next release of Internet Explorer: Web Audio API, Media Capture and Streams, ES6 Promises, and HTTP/2. The company says this is not an exhaustive list of what to expect in the next version, but merely what it is currently confident that it will be able to deliver. Microsoft further says these features form a part of its “commitment to delivering interoperable implementations for the latest features on the modern Web.” The company also mentions that “several other features” are very important, it is working on a plan…

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How Apple could solve smart home fragmentation or mess up everything

May28
by on May 28, 2014 at 1:15 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Your home is your largest gadget. It’s teeming with all your electronics that outside of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections, rarely talk to each other in any meaningful way. Over the past few years, companies have attempted to create a  more connected home with the Internet of Things, but with limited success. Reportedly Apple is ready to make your home and your devices BFFs. According to the Financial Times Apple is jumping into the space with its own smart home system. While companies like Belkin and Philips have had products on the market for years (the WeMo and Hue respectively), the tech giants like Apple,…

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Tesco launches Blinkbox movie and TV streaming app on Xbox One, says Chromecast support is coming

May28
by on May 28, 2014 at 1:13 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates, UK

The UK-only, Tesco-owned TV and movie streaming service Blinkbox has today launched a standalone app for the Xbox One games console. The app allows users to access Blinkbox’s repository of film and TV content, and finally brings support to Microsoft’s current-gen console – a move prompted by a general shift in trends towards media consumption via games consoles, rather than PCs. “We’ve been on the Xbox 360 for a while and together with PlayStation, we’ve seen games consoles overtake computers as popular devices for enjoying our service,” Blinkbox’s managing director Adrian Letts said. The company also promised that it’s already working…

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Tesco launches Blinkbox movie and TV streaming app on Xbox One, says Chromecast support is coming

May28
by on May 28, 2014 at 1:13 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates, UK

The UK-only, Tesco-owned TV and movie streaming service Blinkbox has today launched a standalone app for the Xbox One games console. The app allows users to access Blinkbox’s repository of film and TV content, and finally brings support to Microsoft’s current-gen console – a move prompted by a general shift in trends towards media consumption via games consoles, rather than PCs. “We’ve been on the Xbox 360 for a while and together with PlayStation, we’ve seen games consoles overtake computers as popular devices for enjoying our service,” Blinkbox’s managing director Adrian Letts said. The company also promised that it’s already working…

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