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DJI Phantom 3 4K Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET
DJI DJI had a pretty big 2015, releasing some of the best camera drones available with its Phantom 3 line as well as new cameras for its ready-to-fly professional model, the Inspire 1. It’s kicking off 2016 by tweaking those models a bit with the Phantom 3 4K and DJI Inspire 1 Pro Black Edition.…
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Mars Polar Lander Launched
January 3, 1999 The Mars Polar Lander is launched. The mission ultimately ended in failure during an attempted landing on Mars’ surface. Attempts to re-establish communication with the lander failed after the lander entered Mars’ atmosphere. It has been concluded that the most likely cause of the failure was a software error, causing the lander…
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Review: Acer Predator 15
Thinner and lighter than ever, modern gaming laptops borrow heavily from the styling cues of modern supercars and high-tech fighter jets. The Acer Predator 15, however, resembles something more akin to tank. Heavy and huge, it cuts an aggressive figure that symbolizes the real essence of the performance beast that lies within. The Predator easily…
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Review: Acer Predator 15
Thinner and lighter than ever, modern gaming laptops borrow heavily from the styling cues of modern supercars and high-tech fighter jets. The Acer Predator 15, however, resembles something more akin to tank. Heavy and huge, it cuts an aggressive figure that symbolizes the real essence of the performance beast that lies within. The Predator easily…
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Software Arts Incorporated
January 2, 1979 Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston, developers of the world’s first spreadsheet software, incorporate Software Arts to be the parent company for their product, VisiCalc. VisiCalc was introduced and then shipped later in the year and became the first “killer app” for the personal computer. By offering such a powerful business tool that anyone could…
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Review: Updated: Toshiba Satellite Radius 12
Toshiba notebooks and 4K screens almost seem mutually exclusive. Just about every laptop in the Japanese electronic firm’s portfolio comes with an Ultra HD (UHD) option. The Satellite Radius 12 comes as the company’s latest and smallest convertible laptop yet to go 4K. The 12.5-inch Ultrabook features a stunningly vibrant and sharp screen with a…
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GE PDT750SSFSS review – CNET
GE’s high end Profile Series promises “clean lines” and “brilliant touches that answer real-life needs.” The $ 1,200 GE PDT750SSFSS Profile dishwasher lives up to the billing with a sleek stainless steel finish and an impressive list of useful features such as the ability to run a cycle on only one rack at a time…
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Review: Updated: Google Apps for Work 2016
For decades, the gold standard of office productivity software has been Microsoft Office – it inherited IBM’s status as the technology nobody got fired for buying. But while Office is undoubtedly powerful, many of its users don’t use many of its features. So why pay for things your organisation doesn’t use? That’s the rationale behind…
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Review: Updated: Google Apps for Work 2016
For decades, the gold standard of office productivity software has been Microsoft Office – it inherited IBM’s status as the technology nobody got fired for buying. But while Office is undoubtedly powerful, many of its users don’t use many of its features. So why pay for things your organisation doesn’t use? That’s the rationale behind…
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AT&T Takes Over Bell System
December 30, 1899 American Bell, at the time parent corporation of the AT&T company, reorganizes and transfers its assets into AT&T. American Bell was incorporated in Massachusetts and AT&T was incorporated in New York. Massachusetts corporate laws would have limited the growth of American Bell so by reorganizing, AT&T could bypass Massachusetts law by becaming…