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Quickflix partners with Foxtel to offer Presto content

Quickflix After entering a trading halt on the Australian Securities Exchange yesterday, Quickflix has announced it has penned a deal with Foxtel to distribute its Presto TV and movie content streaming bundles through the Quickflix streaming platform. Quickflix raised questions about the future of its own online content offering yesterday when it announced the trading halt ahead of a public …

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SBS withdraws from Freeview service citing Federal budget cuts

SBS, Australia’s multicultural public broadcaster, has confirmed that it is withdrawing from the Freeview digital television service. The Australian is reporting that the broadcaster alerted Freeview to the decision yesterday, after initially briefing Communications minister Malcolm Turnbull. Freeview and FreeviewPlus are the names given to the services aggregating the Australian digital channels, along with the integrated HbbTV catch-up offerings. SBS …

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Almost all smartphones sold today have the same two flaws

The other day CNET’s Jessica Dolcourt, who isn’t a fan of smartphone cases, wrote an article about her favorite cases for protecting the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, Samsung’s sleek new flagship smartphones. The irony of the piece wasn’t lost on our readers. “Samsung updates the Galaxy to ‘premium’ materials, (CNET) shows you how to cover it with plastic,” a …

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Walmart to test cheaper challenge to Amazon Prime delivery

Walmart to test delivery subscription service. WALMART Walmart plans to test a new unlimited shipping service this summer for its online shoppers in a move that undercuts Amazon’s $99 Prime service. Walmart will deliver items purchased through its website within three days for an annual subscription fee of $50, the retail giant said, confirming a report by The Information. Walmart …

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Sprint secures LG G Stylo for Boost Mobile

The LG G Stylo features a 5.7-inch display and includes a Stylus pen. Boost Mobile Sprint on Wednesday outlined the availability details for its latest smartphone, the 5.7-inch LG G Stylo. Starting today, the handset will be offered across a number of the carrier’s brands. Boost Mobile, a Sprint subsidiary, is first out of the gate with a prepaid — …

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Facebook boosts minimum wage for contract workers to $15 an hour

Facebook is requiring its contractors to be more employee-friendly than ever. Facebook The world’s largest social network has launched a new initiative that will require the companies it works with to provide a higher level of pay and benefits. The initiative, which began on May 1 but wasn’t announced until Tuesday, will require that Facebook’s contractors pay employees a $15 …

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Walmart taps Alipay to bring mobile payments to 25 China stores

Walmart plans to expand its mobile-payments service to more stores in China. Bloomberg via Getty Images The world of mobile payments in China keeps heating up. Walmart said Wednesday that it’s teaming with Alipay, Alibaba’s financial partner, to bring mobile payments to 25 Walmart-owned stores in Shenzhen. Customers at those stores can now make purchases using the Alipay Wallet app, …

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