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Apple Pulls Apps Found Collecting Private User Data

Analytics service SourceDNA said on Sunday that as it was adding the ability to scan apps for private API usage to its Searchlight service, the company discovered that “hundreds” of iOS apps on Apple’s App Store were collecting private information from consumers. These apps acquired the device serial number, the user’s AppleID email address, and…

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Asus May Make Its Own HoloLens

Microsoft’s Terry Myerson and Asus CEO Jonney Shih recently hinted that the latter company may end up making its own version of Microsoft’s HoloLens device. Unlike the Oculus Rift, HoloLens is Microsoft’s augmented reality headset that will project 3D images and overlays in front of the user’s eyes rather than immerse them in a virtual…

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HP Gives Chromebook 14 a Colorful Makeover

A better looking Chromebook Low cost Windows laptops have taken some of the appeal away from Chromebooks, though HP is banking on there still being an audience for Chrome OS machines. As such, the OEM has given its 14-inch Chromebook a fresh coat of paint and an upgraded display. The HP Chromebook 14 now comes…

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Overlord: Fellowship of Evil Out Today on PS4

Greetings recently-undead candidates! Today sees the launch of Overlord: Fellowship of Evil on PS4, which means you and the other Netherghūl can get to doing what you do best: bringing pain, fear, and suffering to the dim witted population and crushing all that stands in your way. But wait! Before we get to the marvellous…

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A Beginner’s Guide to Liquid Cooling

This article was published in the December 2015 issue of Maximum PC. For more trusted reviews and feature stories, subscribe here. Don’t overheat—get your feet wet with these water-cooling tips For much of recent history, water cooling has been shunned. Only a select few could afford to merrily dance with computing death, taking their chances…

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Origin PC Millennium

aT a Glance Lake Superior: Bold styling; good performance; plenty of storage. Lake Erie: Overpriced; terrible doors; no custom loop. For now, Intel’s new, high-end i7-6700K Skylake CPU is still somewhat hard to track down. You can, however, find them in prebuilt OEM machines, and Origin PC proudly sent us its new Millennium Skylake system…

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