The Wall Street Journal this week reported that the next iteration of the iPhone will not have a headphone jack, confirming rumors that have been swirling for a while. If the report turns out to be true,...
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Geek on the Street: Will Microsoft’s big LinkedIn deal go boom or bust?
Monday marked a pivotal day for business oriented social media site LinkedIn, with the announcement that it will be acquired by Microsoft for $ 26.2 billion in cash. The deal is the largest in Microsoft’s history but not the largest the Redmond...
Take it from a pro, Street Fighter 5’s changes are for the greater good
1987's Street Fighter wasn't the first fighting game—see the likes of Yie Ar Kung Fu and Karate Champ—but it remains the most influential. With three levels of attack speed and strength for punches and kicks mapped to six buttons (replacing an earlier version with pressure-sensitive pads), along with three special attacks that required a specific combination of...
Report: If your PC’s not up to snuff, Street Fighter V will punish you
Ars' review of Street Fighter V, which launches on PlayStation 4 consoles and Windows PCs this Tuesday, was based entirely on our impressions of the console version of the game. We're certainly curious how the game will run on various PC processors, video cards, and...
Tableau shares continue to sink as Wall Street analysts turn negative
Shares of Tableau Software continued to fall on Monday morning following a devastating fourth quarter financial report in which executives claimed “softness” in customer spending. Tableau lost $ 41 million during the...
Geek on the Street: Here’s what these college students love and hate about Snapchat
Take a walk around the University of Washington campus and you will unquestionably run into, maybe literally, a student looking down at his or her smartphone. But just how many of them are snapping selfies to send to their friends on Snapchat? The selfie-exchanging ephemeral-messaging...
Geek on the Street: How ‘Star Wars’ influences the lives of its biggest fans
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been hotly anticipated for well over a year now, but the Star Wars universe has had a long time to permeate fans’ lives. For some, it’s a way to connect with family and friends. Other...