The People API is part of the Microsoft Graph environment wherein if utilized in an application or process, users can call the "person resource type" and fetch details on a particular person.
In the changing times, and in the fight for advertising dollars, major companies will try to do anything to get that win. As such, Twitter made a promise to draw in more viewers and advertisers on what was possibly the biggest night for a live stream, the 2016 United States Elections. This was Twitter's fight against other microblogging sites, Snapchat and Instagram, and it came out swinging.
This year, Internet browser Opera added an option that allows users to block online advertisements. Brave browser, from one of the creators of Firefox, quickly followed suit and blocked all online advertisements by default. Rather than jumping into the ad-blocking bandwagon, tech giant Google has announced that such feature will not be integrated into the company's flagship browser, Chrome.
When Microsoft released the first Surface Book last year, the company proved that it is able to create a Windows-based laptop that could easily compete with Apple MacBooks. With the latest iteration of its flagship 2-in-1 device, the Surface Book 2, Microsoft made some major improvements in terms of hardware specs, and that created some minor issues.
Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has confirmed that the OnePlus 3 flagship device will finally receive the Android 7.0 Nougat update before the end of the month.
The upcoming Microsoft Windows Insider build 14965 update reportedly includes a new feature called "virtual touchpad" which many believe will replace using an actual physical mouse. Virtual touchpad, as the name suggests will put a touchpad on the screen of a tablet device, making it easy to use it when it is connected to a larger display panel.
A recent GFXBench listing suggests that Chinese smartphone maker ZTE is working on a new phone that is running on Android 7.0 Nougat. The mysterious ZTE phone is codenamed BV0800.
The Humble Store is currently offering Dirt 3: Complete Edition from the Dirt series for free.
This holiday season, Nintendo's retro gaming console, the NES Classic, is expected to be a big hit. It went on sale on Friday, November 11, at retail stores and it sold out in merely minutes.
HTC has launched a Sprint exclusive smartphone in the United States - HTC Bolt.
