Have a First-Gen Kindle Fire? Make It Awesome Again With Stock Android

Have a First-Gen Kindle Fire? Make It Awesome Again With Stock Android: "It was never a super-powered tablet, but the original Kindle Fire was at least a step up from the monochrome delights of the popular Kindle eReader, and just as simple to set up. The Fire has a full colour 1024×600 display, 8 GB storage, a dual-core 1 GHz CPU, and runs the Kindle Fire operating system – a modified version of Android 2.3.3 built around the bookshelf/newsstand motif rather than a typical home screen/launcher."



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Asus Transformer Book V Preview - CNET

Asus Transformer Book V Preview - CNET: "TAIPEI, Taiwan -- For the person who can't make up his or her mind between getting an Android or Windows tablet, Asus seems to have the perfect solution with the Intel-powered Asus Transformer Book V.

The Book V is a combo device that features an Android phone that docks into a tablet that turns it into an Android tablet, while also being able to run Windows 8.1 on its own. That device docks into a keyboard tablet, and users can switch between Android and Windows seamlessly."



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Control Virtually Anything with Siri - No Jailbreak Required

Control Virtually Anything with Siri - No Jailbreak Required: "Siri can be amazing at times, but she can only do what Apple allows her to do. Not anymore: a new Web service called BetterThanSiri is throwing the gates wide open, and it doesn’t require your device to be jailbroken to make use of it. Today, I’ll be explaining a little about the service, and showing you how to get started with controlling a set of RGB lights. Watch the video first to see it in action."



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Up close with Zeus, the first consumer all-in-one 3D printer, scanner and fax

Up close with Zeus, the first consumer all-in-one 3D printer, scanner and fax: "3D printing might be awesome, but so far it's mostly been the realm of design geeks and passionate tinkerers. The Zeus from AIO Robotics seeks to merge 3D scanning and printing with the push-button simplicity of today's consumer all-in-one printer/scanner/fax machines. In the process, the company also created the closest thing we've seen so far to the Star Trek replicator, with the added bonus of what you might call "ToIP" – Teleportation over Internet Protocol."



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Apple unveils iOS 8: Dev tools, fitness and third-party keyboards

Apple unveils iOS 8: Dev tools, fitness and third-party keyboards: "Apple has taken the wraps off the latest iteration of its mobile operating system. The new version of iOS uses the same design language as its predecessor while adding a range of tweaks to the user experience, a richer feature set and a fresh suite of developer tools."



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The Coolest iOS 8 Features Apple Didn’t Talk About Today | TechCrunch

The Coolest iOS 8 Features Apple Didn’t Talk About Today | TechCrunch: "Apple gave us a lot to digest at today’s WWDC event, including big announcements about iOS 8, Mac OS X Yosemite, and a new programming language called Swift.

But even with two hours to present, Apple still couldn’t fit everything in. The company mentions dozens of new features to be released when iOS 8 hits this fall."



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The one new iOS 8 feature that might make it worth going back to Apple | ZDNet

The one new iOS 8 feature that might make it worth going back to Apple | ZDNet: "Summary: The folks at Apple have long had a "my way or the highway" policy when it came to modifying the inner workings of iOS. However, as this article shows, things may be changing in iOS 8."



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What OS X Yosemite says about the future of the PC | ZDNet

What OS X Yosemite says about the future of the PC | ZDNet: "Apple's WWDC keynote today included a cornucopia of feature unveilings, mixed with a few dollops of tech-industry trash-talking and the occasional brag."



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CSC opens Australian Security Operations Centre | ZDNet

CSC opens Australian Security Operations Centre | ZDNet: "US-based information technology services and solutions company, CSC, has opened a new Australian Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Australia in a bid to provide local expertise to customers in the region."



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Apple unveils OS X Yosemite - CNET

Apple unveils OS X Yosemite - CNET: "With a focus on linking together its mobile and PC operating systems, Apple on Monday revealed its latest version of the Mac OS X, dubbed Yosemite, at its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco."



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