March, 2019

• 14 March

  HTC Vive’s VR game and app subscription service starts April 2 for $13 a month

  

  HTC’s Viveport Infinity unlimited subscription service could deliver a much-needed boost to the virtual reality scene.  Subscriptions cost $13 a month, HTC announced Thursday, or you can prepay an entire year for $99. The service, which was announced at CES 2019 with the upcoming Vive Cosmos headset, allows subscribers to download any of the more than 600 games and …

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• 14 March

  The 2017 MacBook Pro is on sale today for $999 at Best Buy

  

  Best Buy is offering an aggressive discount on the 2017-era MacBook Pro on Thursday only. The entry-level configuration, with an Intel Core i5 processor and 8GB, is on sale for $999 — that’s $300 off of the standard retail price. (Note that this is the non-Touch Bar edition that has the controversial butterfly keyboard.)  The retailer has also discounted two other configurations, …

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• 14 March

  Facebook, YouTube remove footage of New Zealand mosque massacres

  

  Facebook has acted quickly to remove footage appearing to show a shooting at a mosque in New Zealand.  Four people are in custody after 49 people died in coordinated attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, according to New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush. The unverified footage was reportedly livestreamed on Facebook by an alleged attacker. “Police are aware there is extremely distressing …

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• 14 March

  Telegram apparently got 3 million signups during Facebook outage

  

  Facebook’s loss may be Telegram’s gain. The founder of the messaging service said Thursday that people flocked to Telegram during the long Facebook outage that knocked out not only its namesake social network, but also corporate siblings Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram. “I see 3 million new users signed up for Telegram within the last 24 hours,” Telegram boss CEO Pavel …

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• 14 March

  The Good Fight star Nyambi Nyambi uses Headspace app to ‘let it go’

  

  How we operate on social media can tell people a lot about us — and can be great fodder for drama. Nyambi Nyambi, who plays investigator Jay DiPersia in the legal and political drama The Good Fight, said that technology plays a huge part in his character’s work. “People put so much information about themselves and the community around them online …

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• 14 March

  DirecTV Now just became a bad streaming deal despite Game of Thrones

  

  The wild world of live TV streaming just went through another disruption. Blame the final season of Game of Thrones starting next month. DirecTV Now, which lets you watch numerous TV channels live over the Internet without a cable TV subscription, just raised the price of its cheapest package from $40 to $50 per month. That package includes HBO, the …

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• 14 March

  Huawei reportedly develops its own OS in case it can’t use Android, Windows

  

  Huawei may have a plan B in case its relationship with the US gets even rockier. The Chinese telecom giant told German publication Die Welt that it’s developed its own operating systems for smartphones and computers in case the company can’t use Google’s Android or Microsoft’s Windows following tensions between Huawei and the US government. The news was spotted earlier Thursday by …

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• 14 March

  Best Buy offers steep discounts on 2

  

  If you are in the market for a new laptop, 2-in-1 convertible or Microsoft Surface, now might be a good time to pull the trigger on a purchase. There are a number of big discounts to be had at Best Buy — up to $500 in savings. (The 2017 MacBook Pro is also on sale as well as a trio …

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• 14 March

  Android Q beta brings a Notification Bell, and Wi

  

  On Wednesday, Pixel users got first dibs on Android Q Beta 1, the next version of Google’s mobile operating system. Android Q has a number of new features in addition to measures meant to enhance privacy and security. The updated OS includes new camera capabilities, faster app launch and foldable screen support, among other things. As Pixel users continue to …

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• 14 March

  Galaxy S10 Plus ceramic vs. glass: Which phone survived our drop test?

  

  Samsung’s new Galaxy S10 Plus has the same signature curves and aluminum frame as previous models. It’s a great-looking combination that hasn’t been so great at surviving our drop tests. The glass backs on both the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S9 cracked on the first drop from hip height. This time around, however, the glass on the front of the …

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