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Google Pixel reportedly sells over 1 million phones

Google‘s first attempt at producing its own Android phone, the Pixel, has now sold more than a million units, Ars Technica reports. Google doesn’t release sales data, but the website says that installs of the device-exclusive Pixel Launcher app just passed the 1 million mark. The website says the data includes preinstalled apps on new …

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Facebook user posts ‘Deadpool’ movie, faces three years in prison

A man who allegedly uploaded a copy of the Marvel movie “Deadpool” to his Facebook page a week after it hit theaters was charged in California Tuesday. Twenty-one-year-old Trevon Maurice Franklin from Fresno, California allegedly uploaded the movie in February 2016 under the name “Tre-Von M. King.” Prosecutors say the film was watched 5 million times in the two days …

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We’re watching videos on our phones more than ever

Screen size matters not, it seems, as more than half of us are now watching videos on our phones. A record high of nearly 57 percent of video plays worldwide in the first quarter of this year came from mobile. The Asia Pacific region led the pack with 61 percent of mobile views, and in North America, slightly more than …

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Sling DVR adds Fox channels, new features

Sling has announced that users are now able to record Fox programs on its cloud-based DVR service including Fox Local, Fox Sports 1, Nat Geo and FX.  The company says that If the recording is available from Fox on demand, users will directed to the on-demand content instead. In addition users are now able to “protect” recordings from being deleted, organize …

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Is Amazon Prime Reload a good deal?

As anyone who uses a cashback credit card knows, little savings can add up. That’s the idea behind Amazon Prime Reload, a new cashback program for Prime subscribers. With it you can get a 2 percent reward on everything you buy from Amazon. It may not sound like much — but it can add up. There is, however, a fairly …

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Pirate Bay might infringe copyright after all, European court rules

The top European court has ruled the Pirate Bay could be held liable for copyright infringement by users illegally sharing films, TV shows and other content.  Although it is already widely blocked in countries including the UK and Australia, the Pirate Bay continues to provide a platform for users to share files via torrents. Founded in 2003, the site is …

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8 best unlocked phones you can buy right now

My, my, how things have changed. The way it used to be… Any phone you wanted to buy in the US was tied to your carrier and a two-year contract. But in the last several years (prodded by T-Mobile), the marketplace has burst wide open. Enlarge Image Buying an unlocked phone has its freedoms. Josh Miller/CNET Today… Verizon, AT&T, Sprint …

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Netflix limits number of times you can download some content

Life got easier for on-the-go Netflix customers late last year when the streaming giant added support for downloading content so you can watch films and shows without an internet connection. But there’s a newly noticed catch for those of us now spoiled by the convenience. Android Police reported on Tuesday that some content can only be downloaded a specific number of times …

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