If you need a battery replacement for your aging iPhone, things may have gotten a little easier. Apple reportedly confirmed that “service inventory of all iPhone replacement batteries is now available without delay,” according to an internal memo seen by MacRumors. In theory, this means it should be easier to replace your iPhone’s battery, without …
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9 May
Hulu live TV guide comes to Apple TV, Xbox One, Fire TV, Nintendo Switch
Since it launched a year ago, Hulu’s live TV service has had its share of complaints about the interface. In particular, it’s been tough to find what’s actually on now. Today the company introduces a new tab that should be familiar to anyone used to a cable TV or satellite box. Hulu calls it a live guide, and it’s basically a …
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9 May
Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Enterprise comes to virtual reality (update)
Flying the Enterprise in virtual reality is a Star Trek fan’s dream come true. But when Ubisoft’s Star Trek: Bridge Crew game launched last May, it didn’t necessarily come with the USS Enterprise that fans would have wanted — its USS Aegis was a bit of a knockoff. But now, a DLC expansion will let you captain the same ship …
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9 May
Verizon certifies Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact for BYOD
Sony announced its Xperia XZ2 Compact at Mobile World Congress in February, bringing its world-class camera technology to it and its bigger sibling the XZ2. Now, while you can’t buy the Compact from Verizon, you can buy an unlocked version and use it on Verizon’s network. CDMA networks like Verizon and Sprint’s aren’t as plug and play as the GSM …
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9 May
The GPU shortage may be over: GeForce graphics cards in stock at normal prices
The shortage of Nvidia graphic cards is seemingly over. Nvidia announced that it is restocking its GeForce GTX 10-series GPUs at their original retail price, which means gamers can start buying them again to build their custom gaming PCs. But wait — why was there a shortage? The culprit is cryptocurrency. The processing power on Nvidia’s and other high-end GPUs …
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9 May
ZTE’s business comes to a grinding halt after the US ban
The US government’s export ban on ZTE has effectively brought the Chinese telecom giant and phone maker to its knees. In a Hong Kong Exchanges filing on Wednesday, ZTE told investors that the “major operating activities of the company have ceased” because of the US Commerce Department’s export ban. In April, US officials said they were imposing a “denial of export …
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9 May
Netflix recommended TVs list starts 2018 with LG and Sony
The TVs of 2018 just started to hit store shelves, and Netflix has already blessed a few of them. According to Netflix, the following 2018 televisions are officially “Netflix Recommended.” LG 4K UHD TVs with WebOS 4.0 Sony W800F- and WF800-series Android TVs Yep, it’s a short list. In fairness, the first line actually encompasses the vast majority of LG’s 2018 TVs, …
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9 May
Steam Link app hopes to blow your mind with mobile game streaming
After a long lull, this is turning out to be a big year for cloud gaming. Nvidia’s GeForce Now is still in beta but going strong, and now Valve is extending Steam’s in-home game-streaming capability to iOS and Android devices that connect to the same network as the host system. The Steam Link app, which Valve plans to launch the …
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9 May
How to get all of Google Assistant’s new voices right now
Tuesday, at the I/O 2018 conference, Google announced that users would soon be able to choose among six new voices, including the voice of John Legend. These new voices are powered by WaveNet, an AI-based voice synthesizer created by DeepMind, a subsidiary of Google UK. Now playing: Watch this: Give Google Assistant a new voice 1:41 WaveNet lets Google simulate entire …
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9 May
Google Tour Creator lets schools make their own VR stories
Will my 9-year-old start making VR projects when he’s in junior high? I think it’s likely, after seeing what Google has in store with Tour Creator. The tool is a surprise announcement at this year’s Google I/O conference aimed at the education market, and unlike previous educational VR efforts, this one’s about creating. Google’s first educational dives into VR, years ago, …
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