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Windows 10 roll-out will break Internet traffic records

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July 28, 2015

Windows 10 roll-out will break Internet traffic records

Microsoft will break Internet traffic records this week as it begins to distribute Windows 10. READ MORE

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1. Microsoft fixes crash-bug in Windows 10 just days before launch

2. NSA will lose access to 'historical' phone surveillance data Nov. 29

3. Samsung event in August portends new smartphone launch

4. Microsoft updates some Surface tablets ahead of Windows 10's launch

5. IDC cuts forecast for mobile management software sales

6. Plot.ly releases free JavaScript library for dataviz

7. Car and pedestrian collision? There'll soon be an app for that

8. OnePlus 2 price is a winner, but... [first looks]

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10. Privacy and the data toothpaste problem

11. Facebook opens Internet.org to more mobile operators

12. Over 10 million Web surfers possibly exposed to malvertising

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Microsoft fixes crash-bug in Windows 10 just days before launch

Microsoft appears to have patched a bug in Windows 10 that caused Windows Explorer to crash when users tried to remove an application or disable an enabled network interface using the Control Panel. READ MORE

NSA will lose access to 'historical' phone surveillance data Nov. 29

The U.S. National Security Agency will lose access to the bulk telephone records data it has collected at the end of November, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said. READ MORE

Samsung event in August portends new smartphone launch

The company has announced an event on Aug. 13 in New York. READ MORE

Microsoft updates some Surface tablets ahead of Windows 10's launch

Microsoft pushed out a new firmware update for its Surface tablets that improves how the devices work with Windows 10. READ MORE

IDC cuts forecast for mobile management software sales

Sales of mobile management software will grow at a slower pace over the next few years but will still top $2.9 billion in 2019, according to IDC's latest forecast. READ MORE

Plot.ly releases free JavaScript library for dataviz

The dataviz site now lets you use some of its charting tools on your own site, as long as you keep links and references to their site intact. Advanced charting requires a paid annual license. READ MORE

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Car and pedestrian collision? There'll soon be an app for that

The new system will alert drivers and pedestrians of potential collisions. READ MORE

OnePlus 2 price is a winner, but... [first looks]

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Privacy and the data toothpaste problem

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Facebook opens Internet.org to more mobile operators

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Over 10 million Web surfers possibly exposed to malvertising

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