Now playing: Watch this: What’s coming and going on Netflix for April 2015 1:37 Editors’ Note, April 17, 2015: Revised Netflix additions section. On Netflix, April 1 is a slaughter — no fooling around. Leaving are all the “Friday the 13th” movies available, that is, parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8. Also going …
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Discovery, Viacom also in talks to jump on Apple’s TV service
What’s next for Apple and a possible subscription TV service? Sarah Tew/CNET Apple’s expected subscription TV service could have a few more channels than originally believed. Discovery and Viacom are in talks to add their channels to Apple’s rumored subscription TV service, the Wall Street Journal is reporting, citing people who claim to have knowledge of the discussions. If the …
Read More »How to watch March Madness (even without cable)
Now playing: Watch this: Ways to watch March Madness 1:03 It’s that time of the year again. The time when Internet speeds begin to slow and productivity dips. Yup, it’s March Madness time. Millions of people will tune in online and over-the-air to watch the best college basketball teams in the nation go head-to-head. There’s a total of 67 games, …
Read More »Orange Wednesday replaced by £1 movie rental from EE
Wuaki.tv streams to smartphones, tablets, laptops and other connected devices. EE Having called “cut!” on Orange Wednesday, EE is now calling “lights, camera, action!” on a new movie-related deal: EE Film Club. The promotion gives film fans on EE, Orange or T-Mobile a movie rental for £1 plus the price of a 35p text each week from Wuaki.tv. Online streaming …
Read More »Opposition backs data retention amid criticism over ‘back
Malcolm Turnbull has praised the opposition for supporting data retention. Stefan Postles/Getty The Federal Opposition has voted in favour of a mandatory data retention scheme in Australia, meaning that metadata laws are likely to pass through Parliament with little opposition. The news comes as Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull revealed the Government worked with the Opposition to draft a series of …
Read More »Apple is tinkering with augmented reality, says analyst
Could Apple succeed where Google Glass has stumbled? James Martin/CNET Apple may be looking to enter the augmented reality arena, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. In an investor’s note released Wednesday, Munster cited conversations with industry contacts who claim that Apple has a small team exploring augmented reality, which he believes “has the potential to be as profound …
Read More »HTC One M9: Australian pricing and availability
The M9 next to the M8. Andrew Hoyle/CNET For its next flagship in the One range — the M9, up from last year’s highly-regarded M8 — Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has gone for fairly iterative changes, doubling down on the premium metal finish and boosting the front facing camera, along with some other well-regarded tweaks. You’ll also still find a …
Read More »Google Play gets serious with ‘expert’ screening, age ratings for Android apps
Google is updating its Google Play marketplace with age-based content ratings. Google All Google Play apps will soon come with age-based content ratings and face the scrutiny of Google reviewers before entering the store. Google has introduced age-based ratings for Android apps and games, the company said Tuesday in a blog post. Rather than develop its own format, however, Google …
Read More »Apple didn’t violate wireless tech patents, jury finds
Just a couple weeks after a bitter patent loss, Apple can add one to the win column. A federal jury on Monday evening ruled that Apple did not infringe five wireless technology patents owned by Core Wireless Licensing, according to Reuters. Core Wireless sued Apple in 2012, alleging that the company violated over a dozen wireless technology patents. As the …
Read More »Nomad mobile ‘Pod’ charger quadruples Apple Watch battery life
A rendering of the Nomad Pod, which is scheduled to ship in June for $59. Nomad In 2012, Nomad started out making the ChargeCard and other innovative mobile charging products for the iPhone. Now it’s jumping headlong into the Apple Watch accessories market with two new products, a mobile charging solution, the Pod, and a swanky stand and charging station, …
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