Comcast Xfinity TV customers will be able to sync their accounts with Movies Anywhere, the company said Thursday. Movies Anywhere allows film buffs to watch movies in one spot, irrespective of where they were bought. CNET’s Iyaz Akhtar described the service as a “digital bridge” between online video vendors. So if a customer has bought …
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One of the new features in the latest crop of iPhones — the XS, the XS Max and the XR, to be specific — is the ability to use eSIM to activate another line on your phone without need for a second SIM card. Now with the release of iOS 12.1.1 on Wednesday, the feature is up and running for AT&T …
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Several months after “pausing investment” in the service, Google is officially shutting down Allo, its messaging rival to the likes of Apple iMessage, Facebook Chat and WhatsApp. The search giant said in a blog post Wednesday that the app will work through March. Until then, users will be able to export their existing conversation history. “We’ve learned a lot from …
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Google continues to make its tools less gender-biased. On Thursday, the search giant said its Google Translate service will give both a feminine and masculine translation for a single word. Previously, the service defaulted to the masculine options. The new function is available when translating words from English into French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish and Spanish. It provides a similar function …
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It’s something you stare at each time you sit down in front of your PC, but I doubt you even see it as you quickly type in your password and unlock windows. The Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon) lock screen can be more than just a password-entry screen. It can be set up to show app notifications, calendar events and …
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Apple makes its own $40 case for the iPhone XR, finally available after being delayed weeks past the iPhone XR launch. It’s a clear case. I received one today to try out. Should you buy one? What does it feel like? Here’s my quick hands-on review after a few hours. It’s clear, that’s for sure. The packaging looks like it …
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Cheapskates don’t use Microsoft Office. Or, at least, they don’t pay for it: Microsoft offers pretty decent freebie versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint that live in your browser. And let’s not forget the various free alternatives, such as Google Docs, LibreOffice and WPS Office. All that being said, I like a good deal, and this is a good deal. …
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France will start taxing tech giants at a national level in 2019 if European Union countries can’t agree on a joint tax on digital revenues. Bruno Le Maire, France’s finance minister, set a deadline Thursday after EU finance ministers failed to agree on a plan earlier this week, Reuters reported. “I am giving myself until March to reach a deal …
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Lyft is getting ready to ride the stock market. The ride-hailing service on Thursday said it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering. Lyft said it hasn’t yet determined how many shares will be offered or what the price range will be. The IPO is expected to begin after …
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Every now and then, a gadget can connect with you on a level that goes beyond specs and features. The Joy-Cons on the Nintendo Switch, for example, snap when I dock it, and I derive an immense amount of joy from this every time I do it. Razer’s wireless charger base accessory for its Razer Phone 2 gives similar satisfaction. …
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