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This Chromebook costs just $149. The Hisense Chromebook, that is, announced Tuesday morning and available immediately via Walmart.com. This model and the Haier… mehr
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Laundrapp, the on-demand mobile app aiming to put the laundry industry in a spin, has raised £4 million after running an extensive advertising campaign. mehr
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Asus is taking orders for the latest version of its Transformer Book Chi laptops, which can convert into tablet mode with detachable keyboards. mehr
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Google is giving systems admins more control over Apps documents in an attempt to alleviate concerns about securing company data after moving email and… mehr
French company Infinit has released Android and iOS applications for free file-sharing that promise improved transmission speeds over cloud-based services. mehr
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Softwarehersteller Nemetschek erwartet für das laufende Jahr weiteres Wachstum - unter anderem durch seine verstärkte Präsenz im US-Markt. mehr
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Adobe has announced the availability of Adobe Comp CC, a free iPad app that enables the rapid creation of layout concepts for mobile, Web and print projects. mehr
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Israeli cloud monitoring company Cloudyn has added support for Azure, helping companies stay on top of their Microsoft deployments. mehr
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Microsoft's faster release schedule for its Windows 10 Technical Preview kicked into high gear yesterday with the release of another build a mere 12 days… mehr
LG Electronics is expected to introduce its next high-end smartphone on April 28, and has hinted that the back of the device will be covered in leather. mehr
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Samsung Electronics and LG have ended a six-month dispute over broken washing machines during the IFA electronics show last year. mehr
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Google is testing a version for Android smartphones and tablets of a console that will help its customers monitor services in the cloud while on the move. mehr
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