As expected, ABC today brought live TV streaming to its iOS app for users in New York City and Philadelphia. The new functionality has been delivered in an update to ABC's existing app (now renamed Watch ABC). Like The New York Times reported, live programming is available only to users who pay...
The first US network to let you take TV anywhere
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Microsoft is continuing its regular monthly updates this month, with a number of changes to both of its Surface tablets. The "Patch Tuesday" updates are rolling out immediately and for Surface Pro users they'll include some improvement in Wi-Fi connectivity and stability. There's also a video driver update to improve Skype and a specific OpenGL bug in Adobe Photoshop. Finally, there's an update to enable the PXE boot feature, an option that administrators typically use to install a copy of Windows across a network. There's no sign of the updated Wacom driver for improved sensitivity in desktop apps.
Surface RT owners will get a driver pack with the latest update that includes a specific improvement in the speaker volume. Owners have complained previously of a low volume, and this is being addressed alongside some other system...
Microsoft continues with its regular Surface updates
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