60 https://ccm.net/news/ CCM Benchmark © 2021 CCM Benchmark Group webmaster@commentcamarche.net Wed, 31 Jul 2019 14:17:19 GMT Wed, 10 Mar 2021 03:52:48 GMT 29203 https://ccm.net/news/29203-chrome-incognito-mode-now-undetectable Internet Wed, 31 Jul 2019 14:17:19 GMT PaulRubens Websites will be powerless to stop users enabling Chrome 76's Incognito Mode to bypass some content walls. (CCM) — Websites can no longer detect when a web user is using Incognito Mode in Chrome 76, the latest version of Google's browser which was released today. This means that web sites which restrict visitors to viewing a limited number of pages before they have to pay for access will 29202 https://ccm.net/news/29202-iphone-s-steady-decline-continues Internet Wed, 31 Jul 2019 09:31:01 GMT PaulRubens iPhones now make up less than half of the company's total sales revenues. (CCM) — Apple's iPhone continues to sink, with smartphone revenues now accounting for less than half of Apple's total sales for the first time since 2012, the BBC is reporting. Although the company's iconic handsets are still in demand, sales declined by an astonishing $741 million in the most recent quarter 29201 https://ccm.net/news/29201-mediatek-unveils-flagship-gaming-chips Internet Tue, 30 Jul 2019 13:22:05 GMT PaulRubens The Helio G90 and G90T chips will be pitched at flagship gaming smartphones. (CCM) — Taiwan-based chip-maker MediaTek has announced two high-powered mobile processors designed to offer lightning fast performance to smartphone gamers. The Helio G90 and G90T chips feature octa-core CPUs clocked at 2.05GHz, according to a report in The Verge. These use the same ARM Cortex-A75 and A55 cores 29200 https://ccm.net/news/29200-ps4-sets-100-million-unit-sales-record Internet Tue, 30 Jul 2019 11:34:27 GMT PaulRubens The PlayStation 4 has beaten the record set by Nintendo's Wii. (CCM) — Sony's PlayStation 4 (PS4) games console has become the fastest to make the 100 million unit sales mark, smashing the previous record set by Nintendo's Wii. The PS4 was launched in November 2013 and racked up 100 million sales in five years and seven months — two months faster than the Nintendo console, according to 29199 https://ccm.net/news/29199-oppo-unveils-waterfall-screen Internet Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:06:18 GMT PaulRubens The company should be the first to market with a smartphone screen which hangs down over the side of the device. (CCM) — Chinese smartphone-maker Oppo has begun showing off a prototype device with a "waterfall" screen which allows images to flow over the edges of the display and onto the side of the handset, according to an Engadget report. This is achievable thanks to an 88 29198 https://ccm.net/news/29198-apple-preps-16-inch-macbook-pro Internet Mon, 29 Jul 2019 12:00:07 GMT PaulRubens The new MacBook Pro will reportedly offer a larger display in a form-factor similar to the existing offering. (CCM) — Apple is putting the finishing touches on a new MacBook Pro with ultra-thin bezels around a new 16-inch display, according to a Digitimes report. The original MacBook Pro design featured a 15-inch display, but the report says that the new larger display will fit in a 29197 https://ccm.net/news/29197-fortniters-battle-for-30m-cash-pile Internet Fri, 26 Jul 2019 14:32:32 GMT PaulRubens The last player standing from over 40 million competitors will win a first prize of $3 million. (CCM) — The top 100 players of Fortnite, arguably the most popular video game in the world, have come together in New York for a battle royale to fight the chance to become millionaires. The Fortnite World Cup is the culmination of a knock-out competition which has seen 40 million entrants from 29196 https://ccm.net/news/29196-developer-regrets-inventing-retweets Internet Fri, 26 Jul 2019 13:56:44 GMT PaulRubens Retweeting allows tweets to go viral and become a 'creeping horror story,' developer admits. (CCM) — Twitter developer Chris Wetherell wishes that he and his team had never built the retweet button that has become a key part of the social network back in 2009. In a recent interview, Wetherell likened the addition of the button to "handing a four-year-old a loaded weapon," 29195 https://ccm.net/news/29195-amazon-prime-video-in-virtual-reality Internet Thu, 25 Jul 2019 11:00:08 GMT PaulRubens Oculus and Samsung Gear VR headset users can now watch Amazon Prime Video content in virtual space. (CCM) — Amazon's new Prime Video VR app lets VR aficionados stream the company's shows on a movie screen in virtual space using a supported VR headset. Users can already stream content from Netflix through a similar VR app. The Amazon app allows Oculus Quest, Go, Rift, and Samsung Gear VR 29194 https://ccm.net/news/29194-three-iphone-11s-to-launch-this-fall Internet Thu, 25 Jul 2019 09:56:43 GMT PaulRubens Apple's 2019 smartphones will have three rear-facing cameras and offer a new feature called 'Smart Frame.' (CCM) — Three new iPhones will be released later this year, all featuring the powerful new Apple A13 "Cebu" chip, according to a 9to5Mac report. The new devices will replace the current iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, but while the first two will feature 3X OLED 29193 https://ccm.net/news/29193-nintendo-offers-free-joy-con-repairs Internet Wed, 24 Jul 2019 09:29:44 GMT PaulRubens Nintendo Switch owners suffering from 'Joy-Con drift' can now post their controllers back for a free repair. (CCM) — Nintendo has finally accepted in private that it has a problem with its Switch console's "Joy-Con" detachable controllers, and will now repair them free, according to a Vice report. Many Switch users have found that their controllers suffer from the issue, which 29192 https://ccm.net/news/29192-pandora-launches-voice-mode Internet Wed, 24 Jul 2019 08:47:22 GMT PaulRubens Users of the voice streaming service can now control it with voice commands in a conversational way. (CCM) — Music streaming service Pandora's new "Voice Mode" is designed to be a personal music assistant which can create playlists based on voice commands and individuals' specific tastes. The new feature, which is rolling out today, builds up an understanding of what types of 29191 https://ccm.net/news/29191-grand-theft-auto-s-casino-uses-real-cash Internet Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:19:48 GMT PaulRubens Players can buy casino chips using real currency, but they can only cash them in for in-game money. (CCM) — A new casino has opened in the popular Grand Theft Auto video game which allows players to buy chips using real money, according to a BBC report. The catch is that although the chips can be bought with real money, they can only be cashed in for in-game dollars, but not converted 29190 https://ccm.net/news/29190-apple-releases-slew-of-software-updates Internet Tue, 23 Jul 2019 08:19:04 GMT PaulRubens Apple Watch users can now use the Walkie Talkie app without the need to fear evesdroppers. (CCM) — Apple Watch owners can use the Walkie Talkie app on their devices once again following an update to watchOS which is being rolled out around the world. The Walkie Talkie app was disabled by Apple following the discovery that it contained a major vulnerability that could have enabled a hacker 29189 https://ccm.net/news/29189-facebook-builds-prototype-vr-bangle Internet Mon, 22 Jul 2019 14:58:33 GMT PaulRubens The Tsabi haptic bangle reportedly makes wearers feel they are touching objects in cyberspace. (CCM) — Facebook's Reality Labs may have found a novel solution to the problem of how to let people exploring virtual reality feel that they are touching things, according to an Engadget report. The team has come up with a prototype device called Tsabi: a haptic bangle which is worn around the 29188 https://ccm.net/news/29188-twitter-to-explain-missing-tweets Internet Mon, 22 Jul 2019 10:30:23 GMT PaulRubens Users will soon get an explanation when they encounter a 'this tweet is unavailale' message. (CCM) — Twitter plans to clear up mysteries surrounding the messages stating: "this tweet is unavailable" that many users encounter from time to time, according to a Tech Times report. The grayed out tweets appear to many users to have been deleted, and the reason that they are 29187 https://ccm.net/news/29187-samsung-launches-superfast-mobile-memory Internet Fri, 19 Jul 2019 12:23:33 GMT PaulRubens The new LPDDR5 mobile memory chips have been optimized for 5G and AI on smartphones. (CCM) — Samsung has started mass producing blisteringly fast new memory chips which have been "optimized for enabling 5G and AI features in future smartphones," the company has announced. The 10nm LPDDR5 (Lower Power Double Data Rate) chips offer a data rate of 5,500 megabytes per second 29186 https://ccm.net/news/29186-uber-users-charged-thousands-for-rides Internet Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:17:17 GMT PaulRubens A software bug resulted in some Uber riders being charged 100 times too much for their trips. (CCM) — A software bug in Uber's payment system has resulted in some passengers being charged huge fares that were 100 times higher than they should have been, according to a BBC report. Uber users in San Diego and Washington were affected by the bug, the report says. One rider was charged $9,672 29185 https://ccm.net/news/29185-instagram-offers-account-deletion-alerts Internet Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:17:14 GMT PaulRubens Users will now be warned when their account is about to be disabled and can appeal the decision from the app. (CCM) — Instagram users no longer need fear waking up to find that their account has been disabled due to some perceived infraction of the rules of the photo sharing site. This is thanks to a change in moderation policy announced by the company yesterday. Instagram will now warn 29184 https://ccm.net/news/29184-youtube-music-launches-video-switching Internet Thu, 18 Jul 2019 20:50:00 GMT PaulRubens Subscribers can now switch between synced versions of five million audio tracks and their music videos. (CCM) — YouTube Music has unveiled a new feature which allows listeners to switch seamlessly between audio tracks and music videos hosted on YouTube, the music service has announced on the official YouTube blog. When YouTube Music Premium and YouTube Premium subscribers start listening 29183 https://ccm.net/news/29183-tesla-boss-readies-mind-reading-device Internet Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:41:34 GMT PaulRubens Electrodes inserted into the brain will let users merge their minds with artificial intelligence, Musk claims. (CCM) — Tesla boss Elon Musk has unveiled details of his brain-hacking device which is designed to provide a direct interface between human brains and computers and artificial intelligence systems, the BBC is reporting. Musk's Neuralink company has applied for permission from 29182 https://ccm.net/news/29182-apple-plans-to-bankroll-podcasts Internet Wed, 17 Jul 2019 10:27:58 GMT PaulRubens Apple wants to fund podcasters who offer their shows exclusively via its podcasting platform. (CCM) — Apple is planning to consolidate its leading position in the podcasting market by funding podcasts which will be made available exclusively on its podcasting platform, according to a Bloomberg report. The move is designed to put pressure on its closest podcasting competitors, including 29181 https://ccm.net/news/29181-niantic-revamps-pokemon-go-battles Internet Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:35:25 GMT PaulRubens Players now need to be good at swiping to ensure that they win trainer battles. (CCM) — Pokémon GO trainer battles have been given a radical makeover in the latest version of Niantic's augmented reality game, and the change may spell disaster for players who are good at frantically tapping onscreen icons, according to an Engadget report. That’s because the Charged Attack mechanic in 29180 https://ccm.net/news/29180-google-s-waze-now-shows-toll-prices Internet Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:40:16 GMT PaulRubens Google Waze navigation app users can now find out what toll fees they will have to pay before departing. (CCM) — Drivers who have been stung by higher toll charges than they were expecting during a journey can now use Waze to see the cost of their trip in advance, according to a Crunchbase report. The Google-owned navigation app, in common with Google Maps and may other navigation apps, 29179 https://ccm.net/news/29179-amazon-slashes-prime-day-phone-prices Internet Mon, 15 Jul 2019 15:16:51 GMT PaulRubens Amazon has cut the price of Samsung's Galaxy S10 and S9 devices by up to $300 for Prime Day. (CCM) — Amazon is turning its annual Prime Day sale into a bonanza for smartphone buyers by hacking up to $300 from the price of the entire rage of Samsung Galaxy S10 handsets, The Verge is reporting. The online retail giant has cut $300 off the price of the Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus models, while 29178 https://ccm.net/news/29178-qualcomm-unveils-snapdragon-gaming-chip Internet Mon, 15 Jul 2019 13:41:37 GMT PaulRubens The Snapdragon 855+ offers a 15 per cent improvement in graphics performance over the Snapdragon 855. (CCM) — Chip maker Qualcomm has given mobile games enthusiasts a boost with the announcement of an update to its flagship Snapdragon 855 mobile processor, Engadget reports. The company usually updates its chip range at the beginning of the year, so the introduction of the Snapdragon 855+ 29177 https://ccm.net/news/29177-facebook-unveils-poker-ace-ai Internet Fri, 12 Jul 2019 09:42:15 GMT PaulRubens Pluribus needed just 20 hours to learn to play Poker on a level with the world's best human players. (CCM) — Scientists at Facebook have developed a "superhuman" artificial intelligence (AI) system that can beat the world's best poker players at their own game, the BBC is reporting. The AI, known as Pluribus, was programmed with the rules of poker, and then made to play 29176 https://ccm.net/news/29176-mozilla-curates-firefox-extensions Internet Thu, 11 Jul 2019 12:04:06 GMT PaulRubens Users can now find a recommended list of add-ons which have been vetted for security issues in their browsers. (CCM) — Mozilla has made it far easier for users to find good add-ons for its Firefox web browser, Engadget is reporting. In the latest version of Firefox for desktop machines, users can find a short list of recommended add-ons which have been selected by Mozilla for their 29175 https://ccm.net/news/29175-microsoft-close-to-eliminating-passwords Internet Thu, 11 Jul 2019 09:03:01 GMT PaulRubens Windows Fast ring Insiders are previewing a feature which makes their computers "passwordless." (CCM) — Microsoft is preparing to usher in a password-free future, at least when it comes to its Windows 10 operating system. The latest Preview Build 18936 (20H1) release of Windows 10, available to Fast ring Insiders, provides the option to make all accounts on a particular machine 29174 https://ccm.net/news/29174-hackers-can-access-apple-mac-cameras Internet Wed, 10 Jul 2019 14:24:54 GMT PaulRubens A flaw in Zoom video conferencing software affects millions of Apple computers. (CCM) — Millions of Apple Macs are vulnerable to a video conferencing software bug which allows hackers to spy on users through their computers' cameras, according to a BBC report. The vulnerability affects Apple Macs upon which Zoom video-conferencing software has been installed, although Zoom updated the 29173 https://ccm.net/news/29173-nintendo-unveils-switch-lite Internet Wed, 10 Jul 2019 13:44:04 GMT PaulRubens The new lower-cost Switch Lite console can only be used as a handheld games device. (CCM) — Following on from the huge success of Nintendo's Switch console, the company has announced a new, cut-down, lower cost version of the device which it has dubbed the Switch Lite, Gamespot is reporting. The new console has a slightly smaller screen at 5.5 inches, compared to the original Switch's 29172 https://ccm.net/news/29172-google-puts-youtube-back-on-fire-tv Internet Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:01:17 GMT PaulRubens Amazon and Google have made their peace with each other, to the benefit of both company's customers. (CCM) — Google and Amazon have come abandoned their strategies of undermining each other's video casting devices and appeared to have come to a peace agreement, according to a report on The Verge. As a result, Google is now allowing Amazon's FireTV devices to run its YouTube app, and 29171 https://ccm.net/news/29171-android-apps-ignore-permissions Internet Tue, 09 Jul 2019 12:41:35 GMT PaulRubens Some Android apps collect and store location data despite users denying them permission to do so. (CCM) — More than 1,000 Android apps skirt or ignore the limited permissions that they have been granted and instead gather location data and other information in direct contravention of users' express wishes, according to a Cnet report. Researchers from the International Computer Science 29170 https://ccm.net/news/29170-apex-legends-sends-ea-stock-plummeting Internet Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:41:58 GMT PaulRubens The second season of Apex Legends is not as great as some people were expecting. (CCM) — The latest version of Electronic Arts' battle royale Apex Legends has failed to live up to video gamers' expections, sending the company's stock price down sharply, Yahoo! Finance is reporting. Electronic Arts released Apex Legends earlier this year, in an apparent attempt to cash in on the runaway 29169 https://ccm.net/news/29169-global-video-controls-for-chrome Internet Mon, 08 Jul 2019 10:19:20 GMT PaulRubens Google may soon let Chrome users stop videos playing without first tracking down the tabs they are playing in. (CCM) — Google Chrome users will soon be able to squash unwanted videos playing in background tabs using a new feature called "Global Media Controls," according to an Engadget report. The new feature, which is available in the Canary development version of the browser, 29168 https://ccm.net/news/29168-cassette-tapes-go-high-tech Internet Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:51:05 GMT PaulRubens NINM Lab's IT'S OK cassette player adds Bluetooth 5.0 to a music format from the 1960s. (CCM) — Forty years after the introduction of Sony's revolutionary Walkman portable cassette tape player and almost 60 years after the launch of the musicassette, NINM Lab is attempting to kick the format firmly into the twenty first century with the introduction of a Bluetooth 5.0 cassette player. The 29167 https://ccm.net/news/29167-apple-gives-up-on-macbook-keyboard Internet Fri, 05 Jul 2019 07:30:48 GMT PaulRubens Apple's butterfly MacBook keyboard design has proved so unreliable that the company has decided to ditch it. (CCM) — Apple has finally decided to abandon its problem-prone "butterfly" keyboard which it has used in its MacBooks for the last four years, according to a Verge report. The keyboard's butterfly switches have caused multiple problems for users, including keys not working 29166 https://ccm.net/news/29166-bitcoin-exceeds-switzerland-s-energy-use Internet Thu, 04 Jul 2019 12:07:01 GMT PaulRubens The Bitcoin network is now a very energy-inefficient way of processing financial transactions. (CCM) — Bitcoin is now being mined with such intensity in "farms" around the world that the cryptocurrency is now responsible for more energy consumption than the whole of Switzerland, the BBC is reporting. The BBC quotes figures from a new online tool produced at the University of 29165 https://ccm.net/news/29165-bad-data-cripples-facebook-and-whatsapp Internet Thu, 04 Jul 2019 09:00:59 GMT PaulRubens Many Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram users were unable to view images on the services. (CCM) — Facebook suffered from serious operational snafus yesterday, resulting in widespread problems displaying images on its Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram social media and communications services, Arstechnica is reporting. The cause of the problems appears to have been bad timestamp data that 29164 https://ccm.net/news/29164-samsung-fixes-folding-phone Internet Wed, 03 Jul 2019 14:39:58 GMT PaulRubens The Galaxy Fold may now come to market some six months after it was original planned. (CCM) — Samsung has redesigned and finally fixed its troubled Galaxy Fold and should be ready to launch it by the all-important holiday season, according to a Bloomberg report. Samsung's first attempt at launching its folding phone ended in fiasco after multiple units failed while in the hands of 29163 https://ccm.net/news/29163-nvidia-s-rtx-line-gets-super-boost Internet Wed, 03 Jul 2019 13:35:22 GMT PaulRubens The new Super variants of the RTX 2060, 2070, and 2080 graphics cards offer up to 25 per cent performance gains. (CCM) — Nvidia's already high-end RTX line is getting a performance boost with the addition of three new "Super" variants of the RTX 2060, 2070, and 2080 desktop graphics cards, The Verge is reporting. Two of the new cards will be priced at the same level as their 29162 https://ccm.net/news/29162-sony-demands-more-cash-from-cord-cutters Internet Tue, 02 Jul 2019 11:24:48 GMT PaulRubens Prices for the PlayStation Vue service are being increased by $5 per month across the board. (CCM) — Sony is bumping up the price of its basic PlayStation Vue live TV streaming service by more than 10% to $50 per month, with every subscriber seeing a price jump of $5 per month, The Verge is reporting. The company said in an announcement that its price increases follow a review of what 29161 https://ccm.net/news/29161-microsoft-customers-lose-ebook-purchases Internet Tue, 02 Jul 2019 10:53:19 GMT PaulRubens Anyone who bought an ebook from Microsoft's online store will find that they can no longer access them. (CCM) — Microsoft has upset many its customers who bought ebooks through its online store following a decision to pull out of the ebook market. Anyone who purchased ebook titles from the company will no longer be able access them. Microsoft has decided to offer refunds to customers who 29160 https://ccm.net/news/29160-bixby-marketplace-launches-in-u-s Internet Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:10:14 GMT PaulRubens Samsung's U.S. and South Korean Marketplace launch could be a prelude to the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Home. (CCM) — Samsung phone users can now customize the company's Bixby intelligent assistant by downloading Bixby apps from a dedicated Marketplace launched in the U.S. and South Korea this week. Some commentators have speculated that this is a sign that Samsung is finally ready to 29159 https://ccm.net/news/29159-jony-ive-quits-apple-in-disgust Internet Mon, 01 Jul 2019 13:32:39 GMT PaulRubens A switch in emphasis from design to operations has led to dissatisfaction in Apple's ranks, a report claims. (CCM) — Apple' star designer, Sir Jony Ive, announced his departure from the company last week after becoming "dispirited" because boss Tim Cook "showed little interest in the product development process," according to a Wall Street Journal report. Sir Jony's 29158 https://ccm.net/news/29158-instagram-launches-explore-cash-grab Internet Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:11:19 GMT PaulRubens Instagram's Explore is prime advertising space because users are 'most receptive to advertising'. (CCM) — Instragram users are about to find their Explore page populated with advertisements following the social media platform's decision to monetize the area, according to a report in The Verge. The ads, in the form of photos or videos, will not appear on the Explore grid itself, the report 29157 https://ccm.net/news/29157-google-maps-predicts-busy-buses Internet Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:43:57 GMT PaulRubens Google Maps can now tell you whether your bus is running late and if you are likely to get a seat. (CCM) — Google aims to end the misery of commuting on hot, crowded buses with a new feature in Google Maps which predicts how full buses are likely to be and whether travelers are likely to get a seat. The feature also works for trains and subway systems too, Google announced in a blog 29156 https://ccm.net/news/29156-apple-adds-cat-and-dog-detection-to-ios Internet Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:47:16 GMT PaulRubens The new artificial intelligence capabilities will be built into the iPhone operating system for all apps to use. (CCM) — iPhone owners around the world take millions of photographs of their pets, prompting Apple to build artificial intelligence into iOS that can identify dogs and cats in a picture, according to a CNBC report. The new feature relies on software called VNAnimalDetector, which 29155 https://ccm.net/news/29155-youtube-battles-bad-recommendations Internet Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:00:26 GMT PaulRubens Three changes to the video sharing service are designed to make avoiding harmful content easier. (CCM) — YouTube hopes to reduce the incidence of harmful or inappropriate content being spread by it recommendation algorithms and give more control to viewers over what they are shown, with the introduction of some important changes to the service. The first change makes it easy for users to 29154 https://ccm.net/news/29154-twitter-gives-list-a-push Internet Wed, 26 Jun 2019 11:31:40 GMT PaulRubens Some Twitter users can now swipe left to view their custom timelines, which Twitter believes are underused. (CCM) — Twitter is testing out a bold initiative to promote its powerful list feature, which the company believes is little known and underused, according to a Techcrunch report. Lists allow users to create custom timelines which only display the tweets of accounts they want to