It’s official. If you’ve still got a Samsung Galaxy Note 7, you’ve got to hand it over. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday announced an official recall for all Note 7 phones sold in the country before September 15. The group said “consumers should immediately stop using and power down the recalled Galaxy …
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Everything headed to Hulu for October 2016
Often considered the worst movie of all time, “Troll 2” starts streaming on Hulu in October. The movie is so unbelievably bad, it’s a cult hit. There’s even a documentary on the film called “Best Worst Movie” because it’s that bad. Hulu is still the home of lots and lots of TV. All 10 seasons of “Smallville” start streaming in …
Read More »Warning: If you want an iPhone 7 Plus or jet black 7, don’t line up at an Apple store
Now playing: Watch this: Apple sold out of iPhone 7 Plus, jet black iPhone 7 1:03 Enlarge Image About a dozen spots were being saved as of 9 a.m. PT on Thursday at San Francisco’s Union Square store, about 24 hours before the iPhone 7 was available. Shara Tibken/CNET If you’ve got your heart set on an iPhone 7 Plus …
Read More »Waffle the baby snake will make your life better in this viral video
Slept through your alarm, boss is a jerk, car making that funny noise again? If you’ve got just 39 seconds, this video that’s gone viral might make you feel better. Waffle is a baby Kenyan sand boa, a breed of snake that enjoys hiding out in shallow burrows. So when offered a dollhouse-size version of the classic Little Tikes turtle …
Read More »GST for online shopping? Don’t expect sweeping siteblocks any time soon
Ever since the Federal Government announced plans to charge GST on all online purchases under AU$1,000, Australians have been pretty miffed about the thought of paying more when they shop online. But consumer group Choice says things could get much worse. The group is warning that the Government could go as far as blocking overseas websites altogether if they fail …
Read More »Android Wear hopefuls call timeout on smartwatches
Time stands still for some in the smartwatch market. With Apple set to release “Series 2” of its Watch and Samsung prepping its Gear S3 timepiece, many of the biggest players that have embraced Google’s Android Wear software have decided to hit pause on their own efforts. LG, Huawei and Lenovo’s Motorola unit will not release a smartwatch in the …
Read More »Canon rejuvenates its 70
Eleven years is a long time in camera technology, so prosumer sports and wildlife photographers who shoot Canon should rejoice that the company’s affordable 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 telephoto zoom has gotten an updated replacement. The upgraded version, the EF 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 IS II USM, has the new Nano USM motor that debuted in the recent EF-S 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM for …
Read More »Holy opinions! Director reveals new Batman suit, Twitter hoots about his goggles
Who’s watching the Watchmen? “Justice League” director Zack Snyder, for one. On Wednesday, Snyder tweeted out a photo of Ben Affleck in what he describes as “the new Tactical Batsuit.” No one looked at the photo and life went merrily on and HA, who are we kidding? Bat buffs had as many opinions as Gotham has criminals. Snyder’s tweet was …
Read More »Sleep better with iOS 10’s Bedtime alarm
Flicking up on my iPhone, tapping the Timer button from Control Center, tapping the Alarm button and then tapping to turn on my alarm is a familiar sequence, but that’s no longer the last thing I do at night before going to bed. Thanks to iOS 10’s new Bedtime alarm, my iPhone wakes me up at the same time each …
Read More »3 tips for taking faster screenshots in Windows 10
Now playing: Watch this: 3 ways to take faster screenshots in Windows 10 2:07 Using Windows, you’d think taking screenshots is simple. There is a button dedicated to this on almost every keyboard called the Print Screen key (abbreviated as PrtSc or PrtScn). Pressing this key captures the entire screen (or multiple screens if you use more than one monitor) …
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