Editor’s Note, Feb 4 2020: Sony shut down the PlayStation Vue service on January 30, 2020, but for a list of the best alternative live TV streaming services go here. Sony’s PlayStation Vue has a name problem. It’s a live TV streaming service that doesn’t include “TV” in the name at all. Worse, the name could imply that it …
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Amazon’s Prime Video app has returned to the App Store after mysteriously disappearing earlier Friday. In a statement, Amazon blamed the issue on a glitch. “Earlier today, there was a technical glitch that impacted the Prime Video app on iOS and TVOS devices,” an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement. “The issue has been resolved, and the Prime Video …
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How much cellular data do you consume in a typical month? If you spend most of your time connected to Wi-Fi, it might be less than you think. Indeed, based on a recent poll of Cheapskate readers, the majority of users chew through only about 1-5GB per month: Do you track your phone’s data consumption? If so, how much do …
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After hundreds of sexual assault allegations and the murder of a woman who entered the car of a man posing as a driver, Uber recently rolled out new safety features to better protect passengers and drivers from harm. These include the ability to text 911 from the app during a ride, and new tools to verify that riders are getting …
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The $699 price tag for iPhone 11 seems to be paying off. Apple reportedly increased its order for iPhone 11s by 10%, or 8 million units, the Nikkei Asian Review reported Friday. “This autumn is so far much busier than we expected,” an unnamed source with knowledge of the situation told Nikkei. “Previously, Apple was quite conservative about placing orders. After the …
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In his recent review of the EarFun Free true-wireless earphones, David Carnoy called out what he considers a “silly” company name. Me, I like it. Way better than the meaningless and/or made-up likes of Tronsmart, HolyHigh and Sony WF-SP700N. I mention that review because, naming conventions aside, Carnoy found a lot to like about the product, a $40 AirPods alternative. …
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Apple CEO Tim Cook says his company isn’t interested in launching a cryptocurrency. In an interview with French publication Les Echos published on Friday, Cook said he believes deeply that money must remain in the hands of states. “I am not comfortable with the idea that a private group creates a competing currency,” Cook told Les Echos, according to a translation of …
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Our livestreamed test is over and the results are in: Samsung’s new Galaxy Fold didn’t make it all the way through our durability test, but it survived around 120,000 automated folds. After an attempted launch this past spring marred by complaints of screen problems on preproduction review units, Samsung’s foldable phone was released Sept. 27 with key design changes and a more …
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The Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are coming soon — very soon. Oct. 15, to be precise. That means Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL deals are coming, well, now. Case in point: For a limited time, Best Buy is offering the unlocked Google Pixel 3 XL 64GB for as low as $499.99 when you activate service. (The …
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If you blinked In the middle of Microsoft’s Surface Event on Oct. 2, you might have missed the Surface Pro 7 announcement. Squeezed between the new Surface Laptop 3 and Microsoft’s future dual-screen Surface Duo Android phone and Surface Neo dual-screen tablet with Windows 10X software for dual-screen devices, the Pro 7’s staid update didn’t stand out. It was also overshadowed by the Surface Pro X, a 13-inch tablet …
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