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Hulu takes on cable, confirms plan to offer live TV service

Hulu will become a full-on cable competitor with plans it announced Wednesday to introduce a live TV service in 2017. The service would offer subscribers the ability to watch both live and on-demand programs,” Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins said at the company’s annual Upfront Presentation on Wednesday, according to The Wall Street Journal. Viewers will be able to catch “live …

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LG’s Stylo 2 brings large

What’s cheap, big and lets you write all over it? LG’s new Stylo 2 phone for Cricket, which has a digital pen you can use to navigate around, doodle with or use to jot notes. It’s a lot like the global LG Stylus 2 that the company announced in late February, but with a lower-resolution front-facing camera: 5 megapixels instead …

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Fitbit continues to dominate Apple in wearables

Sorry Apple, Fitbit remains the champ in the world of wearables. About 12 percent of US consumers owned either a fitness band or a smartwatch as of March, according to a survey released Wednesday by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. Among those consumers, Fitbit claims the largest chunk of the market, towering over Apple. “Fitbit established itself as an early market leader, …

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Hulu’s move into live TV is a cord

Hulu is going live. The TV streaming service, whose typical fare is reruns, will start offering live sports, news and events to its subscribers next year. The move could make Hulu a bigger competitor to Netflix and Amazon Prime Video and inspire more folks to cut the cord. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories …

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9 settings to change on the HTC 10

The HTC 10 knows a few tricks, and maybe offers some treats along the way; you just have to know where to look. To get the most out of HTC’s latest and greatest, here’s nine settings to check out. Disable HTC Sense Ads HTC Sense will display ads on your device in apps such as BlinkFeed, unless you disable the …

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