Windows app install limit increases to 81 devices starting October 9th

Windows users rejoice: the days of only being able to install apps on five different devices will soon be over. Starting October 9th, apps purchased with a single Windows Store account will be sharable among up to 81 devices. If you recall, we learned back at Build that Microsoft would be increasing the app roaming limit, but today’s announcement clarifies some key details nonetheless. Says the company in a blog post: “The change we’re introducing will reduce the friction that most active customers have in being able to access their favorite apps from any device, and will give developers additional opportunities to monetize.” This of course means one other thing: you’re going to need a bigger backpack. Filed under: Software , Microsoft Comments Source: Windows App Builder Blog

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Malware Now Hiding In Graphics Cards

mask.of.sanity writes “Researchers are closing in on a means to detect previously undetectable stealthy malware that resides in peripherals like graphics and network cards. The malware was developed by the same researchers and targeted host runtime memory using direct memory access provided to hardware devices. They said the malware was a ‘highly critical threat to system security and integrity’ and could not be detected by any operating system.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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Here’s a Massive List of Stuff You Can Ask Siri to Do in iOS 7

Siri got a ton of improvements in iOS 7 and a bunch of new features as well. Now, you can ask it all sorts of things, from launching apps to getting sports scores. Redditor Cheeziz_Chrust put together a list of pretty much everything you can ask Siri these days. Read more…        

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Facebook finally allows you to edit your embarrassing tyops, er, typos

If you’ve ever written “poo” instead of “pool” or “duck” instead of, er, “suck” in your Facebook status updates, then we’ve got good news for you. At long last, you can finally edit your post after it’s been published, a feature that was previously only reserved for the comments . As you can see in the screenshot above, simply click on the downward arrow on the top right to reveal the Edit Post option. So far we’re able to edit our Facebook posts on the web, and we hear that an update with the editing feature should arrive for the Android app today and the iOS one some time soon. The Android version also adds emoticons to status updates, a view of upcoming events on Pages and the ability to create and share photo albums on the phone. Don’t think you can get away scot-free with the Edit option though, as an “Edited” link underneath will open a pop-up window of its edit history, so you still might want to be careful with what you post . Filed under: Cellphones , Internet , Software , Mobile , Facebook Comments Via: TechCrunch Source: Facebook (Google Play)

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Netflix’s highest quality ‘Super HD’ 1080p video streams are available everywhere

Feeling left out because your internet provider isn’t on board with Netflix’s Open Connect program that provides access to its Super HD high-bitrate 1080p streams ? Let that feeling of abandonment go, as the company has announced all of its customers (with compatible players) now have access to the higher quality video (and, in the US, 3D). According to Netflix the move is based on a combination of performance data and member requests, although we’ll consider ourselves unofficial beta testers after a glitch temporarily switched it on for all providers back in August . Netflix is going to keep pushing its Open Connect platform, and reminds users that actually getting the video streams with less compression depends on the network connection available. Let us know if you’re seeing a few new shades and sharper edges in OITNB , or if things have stayed pretty much the same. Filed under: Home Entertainment , Internet , HD Comments Source: Netflix Super HD

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How Hyper-Threading Works (and When You Want It In Your PC)

Hyper-Threading has been in Intel’s processors for years. It’s the main difference between the Core i5 and i7, and that many games don’t use it explains why i5s power some serious gaming rigs. If you’ve been considering an upgrade but you’re not sure if you need Hyper Threading, this video from Techquickie will help. Read more…        

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Apple has released iOS 7.0.2, a small update addressing the security flaw that enabled users to bypa

Apple has released iOS 7.0.2, a small update addressing the security flaw that enabled users to bypass the lockscreen. Read more here . Read more…        

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VLC Reaches 2.1

An anonymous reader writes “With a new audio core, hardware decoding and encoding, port to mobile platforms, preparation for Ultra-HD video and a special care to support more formats, 2.1 is a major upgrade for VLC. The popular video player app also features support for 4K video as well as a partial Windows 8 and WinRT port for all those folks out there who don’t know what else to do with their Surface RT.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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