T-Mobile’s newly rebranded prepaid service, Metro, is jumping on the 5G bandwagon too. The service, rebranded from MetroPCS, launched with new plans on Monday. But the company also said at an event at Grand Central Terminal in New York that it’s committing to offering 5G for Metro next year. “When we talk about 5G for …
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Netflix is buying a production studio in New Mexico
Netflix said it plans to buy its first studio — ABQ Studios in Albuquerque, New Mexico — to create a production hub in the same place where movies like The Avengers and Sicario and shows like Breaking Bad were filmed. The company plans to spend $1 billion in production there over the next decade, it said in a statement. But no big deal …
Read More »Microsoft’s Project xCloud will stream Xbox games to phones, tablets and more
Microsoft revealed Monday that it’s testing an Xbox game streaming service, currently called Project xCloud. The company demonstrated its work on the service so far in a video showing Forza and Halo, games designed to be run on an Xbox One console, being played on Android phones and tablets. The games work both with an Xbox wireless controller paired over Bluetooth …
Read More »For Magic Leap to be truly magical, it needs content, content, content
Magic Leap, one of the most talked-about, overhyped startups in the tech industry, reached a major milestone this summer when it released its mixed reality headset to developers after years of promises. Now CEO Rony Abovitz and his team are working to convince developers and creative types who’ve paid $2,295 for the first-generation Magic Leap One “Creator Edition” to invest …
Read More »Add Bluetooth to some wired headphones for $7.49
Want to cut the cord? No, not that cord — I mean the one running from your favorite on-ear or over-the-ear headphones to your phone or tablet. Assuming that cord is removable, there’s an adapter that can plug in and bestow Bluetooth goodness. And it’s on sale right now: For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Insignia Headphone …
Read More »The easiest way to get library books on your iPhone, Android or Kindle
If you’re looking for a change from the pileup of those Amazon packages of books that you keep ordering but haven’t yet read, try a different strategy: Check out some e-books and audiobooks from your local library via your phone. It’s much easier than it used to be. Libby is the much cuter and friendlier younger sister app of OverDrive, …
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As T-Mobile’s 600 MHz spectrum LTE network continues to grow, we’re finally seeing devices made to take advantage of its enhanced coverage. The 8-inch 3T 8 from Alcatel will be the network’s first to access the 600 MHz spectrum, which delivers better indoor coverage across a large geographic stretch. Powered by a 4080mAh battery, Alcatel claims up to 7 hours …
Read More »Microsoft halts distribution of Windows 10 update amid reports it deletes files
Microsoft pumped the brakes on the rollout of the latest version of its Windows 10 operating system, after users reported the recent update deleted files on their computers. On a support page, the software giant said it had “paused” distribution of the software while it investigated the reports of missing files. The notification appears to have been posted to Microsoft’s …
Read More »Intel launches 9th
Repeatedly calling it “the world’s best gaming processor,” Intel on Monday launched the ninth-generation Core i9-9900K, its flagship mainstream unlocked, overclockable CPU with eight cores, intended to appeal to gamers and that most nebulous of market segments, creators. It’s joined by ninth-gen versions of the Core i7 and i5, an 18-core i9-9980XE for people who need workstation power but not …
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