Editor's Pick: BlackBerry KEYone's Success Hinges on Physical Keyboard Longing

BlackBerry KEYone's Success Hinges on Physical Keyboard Longing

Peter Suciu May 6, 2017 10:38 AM PT

The first reviews of the new KEYone BlackBerry handset appeared this week, and the early consensus is that this device will appeal to BlackBerry fans who want its familiar physical QWERTY keyboard coupled with the functionality of Google's Android OS. This handset technically is not a true BlackBerry -- it is the first device from TCL since it entered a licensing agreement with BlackBerry Limited. [More...]

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BlackBerry KEYone's Success Hinges on Physical Keyboard Longing
Google Neutralizes Docs Phishing Scam
Hulu Aims to Reinvent Live TV Experience
A Taste of Linux From a Sample Disk Platter
Apple May Be Prepping Siri for Smart Home Duty
Ultimate Edition Linux: Rough Road to a Nice Destination

Today's Story Highlights

BlackBerry KEYone's Success Hinges on Physical Keyboard Longing
The first reviews of the new KEYone BlackBerry handset appeared this
week, and the early consensus is that this device will appeal to
BlackBerry fans who want its familiar physical QWERTY keyboard coupled
with the functionality of Google's Android OS. This handset technically
is not a true BlackBerry -- it is the first device from TCL since it
entered a licensing agreement with BlackBerry Limited.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84512.html

Google Neutralizes Docs Phishing Scam
A phishing scam that surfaced earlier this week used Google Docs in an
attack against at least 1 million Gmail users. However, that amounted to
fewer than 0.1 percent of Gmail users were affected, according to the
company. Google last year put the number of active monthly Gmail users
at more than 1 billion. Google shut down the phishing scam within an
hour, it said.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84509.html

Hulu Aims to Reinvent Live TV Experience
Hulu has announced a new live-streaming television service for $39.99
per month, which will place the company in direct competition with newly
launched services from DirecTV Now, YouTube and other OTT content
providers. The Hulu with Live TV beta will offer 50 channels of live-
streaming television -- including sports, news, entertainment,
children's programming and local network affiliates.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84504.html

A Taste of Linux From a Sample Disk Platter
Since Linus Torvalds developed the Linux kernel, there has been an
explosion of distributions that can be categorized into several broad
classes. There are hundreds of distributions out there, but each
category has some that have become emblematic. Ubuntu is one of the most
iconic distributions of Linux, period. It earned this distinction by
crafting a beautiful, user-friendly desktop OS.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84507.html

Apple May Be Prepping Siri for Smart Home Duty
Odds appear good that Apple will be joining Amazon and Google in the
smart speaker competition with a Siri-powered device it plans to
introduce at WWDC next month. The new home-AI product reportedly will
have excellent acoustics with one woofer and seven tweeters, and the
processing power of an iPhone 6. Its price tag likely will be higher
than Amazon's Echo, which sells for $179.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84501.html

Ultimate Edition Linux: Rough Road to a Nice Destination
Ultimate Edition has a lot going for it. However, the latest release,
version 5.4, also reflects numerous missteps that developers of a
seasoned Linux distro should avoid. Ultimate Edition is a fork of two
popular Debian-based Linux families -- Ubuntu and Linux Mint -- that
aimed to take the best of both Linux entities and blend in a fresh mix
of visually stimulating features.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84502.html

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