Now playing on YouTube: a new documentary that tells the story of teenage girls who use computer code to solve problems. The film “Codegirl” is hitting YouTube before it gets to theaters and video on demand, and in that initial window you won’t have to pay to watch it. “Codegirl” follows high-school-age girls from around …
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For as long as Apple TV has been around in the UK, it has had one major problem: no BBC iPlayer. All that is now set to change, as the BBC confirmed on Thursday that its catch-up and on-demand services will finally be available on Apple’s home entertainment box. The new version of Apple TV is on sale now in …
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Samsung has lifted the lid on the Galaxy View, an 18.4-inch tablet designed to be a video-watching companion for those on the move. The South Korean tech giant first teased the View at Berlin trade show IFA at the beginning of September, but has now posted photos on the company blog showing the massive tablet from multiple angles. The View …
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Travellers in Europe can get ready to say goodbye to roaming fees once and for all. European politicians voted on Tuesday to kill international roaming charges across the EU by June 15, 2017. Phone users across Europe will also see fees for using data abroad cut by next summer. Agreeing on a date for the abolition of roaming charges is …
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Apple is facing a lawsuit over a new software feature that lets iPhones switch to cellular data when the Wi-Fi signal is weak. Wi-Fi Assist has provoked complaints from customers since Apple introduced the feature in mid-September with the latest version of its iOS software for iPhones and iPads. Many have complained that Wi-Fi Assist is switched on by default …
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Microsoft has tweaked its Surface Book lineup just before next week’s launch by adding a low-end model designed to lure gamers with better graphics. This new version of the most basic Surface Book laptop, spotted Thursday by TechRadar, adds a separate Nvidia GeForce graphics chip rather than relying on graphics tech integrated directly into the model’s Intel Core i5 processor. …
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Apple is seeking apps for its overhauled Apple TV streaming-media box. The updated Apple TV , which runs Apple’s new tvOS software, goes on sale October 30. Apple put the word out to software developers on Wednesday it’s now accepting app submissions. The company also published guidelines on design for large screens and on compatibility with the touch-sensitive panel on …
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Samsung Pay is now available on all the major US carriers. Sarah Tew/CBS Interactive Samsung is finally going to help Verizon customers at the checkout counter. The nation’s largest wireless carrier now supports Samsung Pay, the Korean electronic maker’s mobile payments service. Verizon customers with the Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+ or Galaxy Note 5 can download the …
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Samsung’s recently released Galaxy S6 Edge+. Sarah Tew/CNET Samsung is reportedly moving up the launch of its next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S7, to January in order to ramp up competition with Apple in the high-end phone market. Samsung finalized the design for the Galaxy S7 by the end of September and is currently securing the components it will need …
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The Electric Jukebox streamer plugs into your TV’s HDMI port. Andrew Hoyle/CNET LONDON — How can you persuade older people to ditch their hi-fi and get hooked on streaming music? A new service from a UK startup thinks the answer is to plug into their TVs. The Electric Jukebox is a music-streaming service designed for people in the US or …
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