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The Best of Computex 2016

John Burek, editor-in-chief of PCMag's sister site, Computer Shopper, made the long journey to check out the PCs and other gadgets we'll see in stores this year and next. From powerful processors to adorable robots, Computex 2016 did not disappoint

Apple Devs Ditch The Watch, Embrace The TV

New data out this week has revealed that Apple AAPL -0.71%’s much-vaunted Watch is struggling to retain the interest of the usually fervent Apple developer community – a situation which could, of course, ultimately lead to consumers losing interest in it too. But the news isn’t all bad for Apple, as the data also finds that developers appear to be showing renewed interest in Apple’s iOS and tvOS platforms.

This Startup Is Building A Cellular Network For Your Lightbulb And Toaster

On a drizzly San Francisco afternoon in March, Ludovic Le Moan, 52, climbs to the roof of San Francisco’s stately public library. He’s there to check on a 5-foot pole equipped with a small antenna and a briefcase-size box. It’s one of 22 “base stations” his French startup, Sigfox, has placed throughout the city and one of 6,000 it operates across 18 countries as part of its improbable quest: building a wireless network that will cover at least 100 U.S. cities by year’s end and eventually span much of the planet.

Microsoft's Outlook and Hotmail spam filters are currently broken

Share on Facebook (1,298) Tweet Share (74) Pin (3) If you're noticing an increased amount of spam email in your Outlook or Hotmail account this morning, you're not alone. Microsoft's spam filters for its Outlook.com email service have been experiencing issues over the past 12 hours, and the company is attempting to fix the problems. "Some users may be receiving excessive spam mail," reads a warning on Microsoft's Outlook.com service status site.