John Falcone

Roku Channel delivers more free movies to cord cutters

The best free content on Roku devices will soon be available in one place. The Roku Channel is a new, free channel that will aggregate existing and new no-cost content in a single app. The eponymous channel will offer movies from new Roku partners including MGM, Sony, Warner and Lionsgate, intermixing them with free content …

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iPhone 8’s rumored $1,000 price tag: Why it makes sense

Rumors that the new high-end 2017 iPhone would cost upwards of $1,000 have persisted for so long that I can’t even remember where or when they first started. But with the recent New York Times report from Brian X. Chen that the Apple lineup will include “a premium model priced at around $999,” that price tag has been elevated from …

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September 12 said to be iPhone 8 day

Now playing: Watch this: The iPhone 8 could be announced on September 12 5:00 The world will get its first look at the 2017 iPhone models on September 12, according to the Wall Street Journal. The paper reports that Apple will unveil three new iPhones that day, citing anonymous sources “familiar with the matter.” Apple may host the event at …

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Galaxy Note 8 launch: Everything you need to know

Now playing: Watch this: The Galaxy Note 8 has 4 unique features 3:24 The wait is over. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has been officially unveiled in New York City.  Samsung’s newest high-end Android phone features a 6.3-inch wraparound AMOLED screen and S Pen stylus. It’s aimed at pro and enthusiast users, and its price tag proves it: It will retail for …

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The iPod is dead, now let’s kill iTunes

By now, I’m sure you’ve heard: Apple finally put the iPod out of its misery. The iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle have met their logical end, following the iPod Classic (2001-2014) into gadget history. The Touch remains the only iPod-branded product in Apple’s line. (And that name has always felt like a stretch — it’s really just a Wi-Fi-only iPhone, or a 4-inch iPad, if you will.) Not even …

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The iPhone turns 10: A look back

The original iPhone hit stores on June 29, 2007 — and the world hasn’t been the same since. If that sounds like hyperbole, consider this: You’re probably reading this on an iPhone or its chief rival, an Android phone. You’ve seen countless photos or videos in the past 24 hours — on social media, on TV news — that were …

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Google I/O AR/VR session live: Live stream, what to expect

Welcome to day 2 of Google I/O, the company’s annual developer conference. More from Google I/O 2017 Android O, Google Lens and VR: Everything important from Google I/O Google Photo’s AI is better at sharing your photos than you are 5 ways Google Home just got better See all Google I/O 2017 news Yesterday’s kickoff keynote was jammed full of …

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Google I/O 2017: Start time, live stream, what to expect

Livestream It’s time for Google to show us its roadmap for 2017 and beyond. The search giant has once again taken over the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, for its annual Google I/O developers conference, which runs today through Friday. What to expect While ostensibly targeted at the army of developers working in the various corners of Google’s empire …

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iTunes is coming to the Windows 10 Store

Now playing: Watch this: iTunes coming to Windows 10 Store 0:57 Apple‘s iTunes is coming to the Windows Store. Yes, you read that correctly. Related coverage from Microsoft Build Everything just announced at Microsoft Build iTunes is coming to the Windows 10 Store Microsoft to take on Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home Terry Myerson, executive vice president of Windows and …

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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and everything else at Microsoft Build

Now playing: Watch this: Microsoft debuts Windows Story Remix to edit and organize… 3:54 Microsoft wants to be a key asset in your digital toolbox — regardless of whether you’re using Windows, iOS or Android. Unlike the high-level wonkiness of the previous day at Microsoft Build, day two of the company’s developers conference had plenty for average consumers across the …

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