Andrew Gebhart

Pokemon Go catches 15 million users

If you’ve gotten the sense that everyone around you is playing Pokemon Go, you’re right. According to app research firm SensorTower, the iOS and Android app just crossed 15 million downloads. Adding to the news from Tuesday that Pokemon Go is more popular than Facebook, the staggering download figure comes less than a week after …

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USB’s all

The International Electrotechnical Commission hopes the multi-purpose USB Type-C cable will reduce waste and add convenience for customers. That’s why the IEC on Wednesday formally adopted the USB Type-C as its new international standard. Specifically, the IEC adopted the Type-C connector, along with its two way power delivery system and the high-speed data delivery of USB 3.1. The IEC made …

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ABC app brings back old shows to dip into the streaming game

Have you ever wanted to binge-watch every episode of ABC’s “Felicity,” “My So-Called Life” or “Ugly Betty”? Well, here’s your chance. ABC’s adding dozens of old and new, original shows to its iOS and Android apps to tap into the popularity of streaming media. The originals will feature the network’s existing talent such as “Modern Family’s” Ty Burrell. ABC has …

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Petition circulates to get Pokemon Go out of the Holocaust Museum

Relying on people’s self control wasn’t enough. A Care 2 petition has quickly raised more than 1,700 supporters asking developer Niantic Labs to remove the Holocaust Museum from Pokemon Go. Pokemon Go is an augmented-reality game for iOS and Android that tasks people with exploring real-life locations to find and catch imaginary monsters. One of those real-life locations is the …

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AT&T adds Wi

Now playing: Watch this: LG’s flagship G4 hits all the right notes 2:50 Don’t worry about leaving the basement to make a phone call. Starting today, AT&T is bringing Wi-Fi calling to Android phones. The LG G4 is the first to get the service. If you have an AT&T G4, you should get a notification, inviting you to download the …

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Apple’s Trent Reznor slams YouTube

Nine Inch Nails front man and Apple Music Chief Creative Officer Trent Reznor has joined the chorus of YouTube critics. Trent Reznor is no fan of YouTube. Getty Images As news from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference settles down, Reznor and three other Apple executives sat down with Billboard. In an interview published Tuesday, Reznor called YouTube “disingenuous.” “It is built …

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Sheathe your sword, NAD tells Sprint to halt its 50% off ads

Remember those Sprint ads where customers would take chainsaws and swords to their cell phone bills? You won’t be seeing those anymore. Sprint’s ads enticed you to switch from your current cell phone carrier with the promise of a similar plan for half the cost. T-Mobile, the nation’s third-largest wireless carrier, challenged Sprint’s claim to cut your phone bill in …

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Apple Pay comes to Seamless and Grubhub

If you want your food that much faster, you can now use Apple Pay to order takeout via the Grubhub and Seamless apps. Equipped with an iOS device with Apple’s mobile payment system, you can simply select the Apple Pay option at checkout to automatically use whatever credit card you’ve loaded in your settings. Apple Pay is the NFC payment …

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Huawei aims to topple goliaths of the phone market

If you live in the US, you might not know the name Huawei. So, the idea that the Chinese company could become the No. 1 phone maker in the world in 5 years seems far fetched. But that’s just what the company is aiming for, according to The Wall Street Journal. Speaking at the Converge technology conference in Hong Kong, …

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Amazon’s kid

Amazon is trying to make it easier for you to keep your kids entertained. FreeTime Unlimited — a subscription-based service with content tailored to children from 3 to 8 years old — now has over 13,000 videos, educational apps, games and books. And starting today, the service will include offerings appropriate to kids ages 9 to 12. To help you …

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