Apple said to be working on ad-skipping tech for TV

Apple said to be working on ad-skipping tech for TV A new report says Apple's trying to woo cable companies on ad-skipping technology for TV programs. There's new fuel for the fire that Apple's working on technology for an updated TV set-top box or TV platform. Citing unnamed sources, tech writer Jessica Lessin (formerly of The Wall Street Journal), says Apple's been...

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Bill Gates says Microsoft Bob will make a comeback

Bill Gates says Microsoft Bob will make a comeback Speaking Monday at the Microsoft Research event, the chairman said Microsoft Bob didn't get it right, but he thinks the personal assistant feature will reemerge with a bit more sophistication Rick Rashid, former head of Microsoft Research, and Bill Gates take questions at the Microsoft Research Faculty Summit at the...

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Microsoft cuts price on Surface RT tablets by up to 30 percent

Microsoft cuts price on Surface RT tablets by up to 30 percent Tech titan reduces the prices to two of its in-house tablets by $150 in apparent attempt to drum up sales. Microsoft cut the prices on its Surface RT tablets on Sunday by as much as 30 percent as the company tries to boost lackluster sales of the in-house tablets. The software giant's entry-level 32GB...

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Moto X will sport always-on voice commands, leaked video shows

Moto X will sport always-on voice commands, leaked video shows New voice command feature will allow users to initiate commands without touching a button, according to a new purported demonstration video. If you ever get the feeling that no one is listening when you pick up your smartphone, it appears you won't have that problem with the Moto X. Motorola's new flagship...

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