March, 2019

• 19 March

  Netflix won’t join Apple’s video streaming service

  

  Netflix CEO Reed Hastings confirmed that his company won’t be playing a role in Apple’s upcoming video streaming service. “We want to have people watch our content on our service,” he said Monday. “We’ve chosen not to integrate into their service.” Apple is expected to reveal its offering at an event next Monday, but Hastings’ …

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• 19 March

  Disney closes Fox takeover, forging a Hollywood monster to take on Netflix

  

  It may not get a dramatic trailer drop, but it’s still one of the most highly-anticipated climaxes in Hollywood. Disney, the largest traditional media company in the world, closed its takeover of major parts of fellow Hollywood giant 21st Century Fox late Tuesday. It marks the companies officially becoming one a year after they first reached an agreement to merge …

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• 19 March

  Pixel 3a and 3a XL to be new Google midrange phones, says leak

  

  We’ve seen three generations of Google Pixel phones, and so far they’ve all been winners. The bummer? They’re on the expensive side, with the excellent Pixel 3 starting at $799, £739 or AU$1,199. The larger Pixel 3 XL is even pricier. Google will be introducing new, more affordable phones called the Pixel 3a and 3a XL, according to leaked information given …

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• 19 March

  Best apps to help prepare for spring cleaning 2019

  

  Turn off the TV and shed your winter hermit shell because spring is right around the corner. If you haven’t thought about spring cleaning yet, it’s not too late. Use these helpful cleaning apps to inspire you to sweep last year’s mess out the back door and get your house tidied up. FlyLady FlyLady (download for iOS), based on the …

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• 19 March

  Facebook takes steps to protect you from discriminatory ads

  

  Facebook is making changes to a range of ads on the social network in an effort to protect its users who are searching for a job or housing from discrimination.  Advertisers that run housing, employment and credit ads will no longer be able to target users based on age, gender or ZIP code, and will also have fewer options when …

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• 19 March

  Angry Birds AR is heading to iPhone. Here’s what it’s like to play

  

  Games that use augmented reality could involve layers on top of the real world, maps that bend our reality into new universes. Or sometimes it’s just launching birds into pigs. Apple’s next big AR game get for iOS is Angry Birds… which, while it isn’t exactly Harry Potter or Pokemon, has an established universe of its own. Rovio’s augmented reality game …

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• 19 March

  Want a Galaxy S10, S10 Plus or S10E? Already have one? Start here

  

  The Galaxy S10, S10 Plus and S10E are yours for the taking. Whether you’ve already bought one, are going to buy one or are still on the fence, there’s a lot you’ll want to know about Samsung’s latest batch of phones. Like how much they cost, what the difference is between them, what the accessories are like and if the phones themselves …

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• 19 March

  Apple’s new iPads: Save $25 when you preorder

  

  In case you missed it, Apple announced new tablets yesterday: A $399 iPad Mini and a $499 iPad Air. As always with new Apple product launches, don’t expect any kind of sale pricing for at least– Hang on, what’s this? For a limited time, Best Buy is offering $25 off any of the new iPads when you preorder. To get …

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• 19 March

  Adobe and Moleskine team up, launch digital drawing notebook for creatives

  

  Creative software company Adobe and luxury stationary maker Moleskine have teamed up to launch an analog-to-digital drawing notebook aimed at creatives and designers. The clumsily named notebook is called the  “Moleskine Paper Tablet – Creative Cloud Connected,” and it enables illustrators to sketch on paper while their images are simultaneously converted to digital images. Though it’s a niche device, this …

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• 19 March

  Alamo Drafthouse movie subscription to launch nationwide this year

  

  Alamo Drafthouse, a theater chain known for its food and drinks, will launch its movie tickets subscription service, Alamo Season Pass, by the end of this year nationwide, according to an Alamo spokesperson. The theater chain has been testing the beta version of Season Pass since July, according to Business Insider, which earlier reported news of this year’s nationwide launch.  …

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