May, 2018

• 1 May

  Sling TV cloud DVR now on browsers, Chromecast, Xbox and LG TVs

  

  As live TV streaming services mature, one of the biggest differentiators is the ability to record shows, play them back later and (maybe) skip commercials. Now one of the cheapest such services, Sling TV, has expanded its cloud DVR feature to work with a bunch more devices. Sling now supports the DVR on the Chrome …

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• 1 May

  Instagram adds Spotify, GoPro integration, video chat, AR camera effects

  

  At F8, Facebook’s developer conference, on Tuesday Instagram rolled out a bunch of new features and enhancements to make it a better place to share, connect and explore.   GoPro users, for instance, will now have a direct link to post to Instagram Stories from the GoPro app. In just a few taps, you’ll be able to select, edit and share clips …

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• 1 May

  The Google Clips camera is now $50 cheaper

  

  Google unveiled its mini Google Clips camera in October, but if you held off on buying one or perhaps want another, now may be your chance. Google Clips is currently on sale for $199, which is $50 off its normal $249 price tag. Some terms apply: The sale lasts from April 30 to May 13 and is only available to …

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• 1 May

  Your Galaxy S7 could get Android Oreo this month

  

  Don’t give up on your Galaxy S7 phone yet; Samsung Korea had revealed that it’ll be releasing its Android 8.0 Oreo update to the S7 by mid-May, and some people are already seeing the update.  A handful of Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge owners in the UK are currently posting screenshots and commenting on Reddit, confirming that the new Android update is live for them. Enlarge …

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• 1 May

  Instagram wants to keep bullies out of its comments

  

  Instagram is taking another step toward keeping the comments clean on its platform. After introducing out a comment filter last year, Instagram is rolling out a bullying filter starting Tuesday, Instagram’s Head of Analytics and Data Science Tamar Shapiro said at Facebook’s annual developer conference, F8, in San Jose, Calif. Facebook, along with other social media platforms like Twitter, have been grappling …

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• 1 May

  Olloclip boosts the iPhone X’s camera with its lens system

  

  Apple’s iPhone X already has a great camera, but if it’s your only camera maybe you’d like a little more shooting flexibility. And that’s where Olloclip comes in.  The company, which has been developing iPhone camera lenses since 2011, is back with a new dual-lens Connect X mount designed specifically for the iPhone X. The mount allows you to use …

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• 1 May

  Blu phone maker settles with FTC over data privacy

  

  The company behind low-priced, top-selling phones on Amazon has reached a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission over privacy practices. After security researchers discovered in 2016 that Blu’s phones were sending personal data — including text messages, contact lists and locations — to servers in China, the Florida-based company said it would update the software to fix the “mistake.” …

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• 1 May

  Samsung’s The Frame TV gets $400 price cut for Mother’s Day

  

  Chances are, your mom’s the kind of discerning lady who’d rather have a beautiful piece of art on her wall than a big black rectangle. The question is: Are you generous enough to make it happen for her? Samsung aims to make that awesome mom TV gift a bit easier to swallow by taking $400 off the regular price of …

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• 1 May

  Facebook and RED partner on professional VR camera

  

  On the heels of shipping its standalone Oculus Go headset, Facebook is turning its attention to what you can actually do in VR. Apparently, that includes a brand-new professional Red camera designed to capture real-world 360-degree video that you can explore. According to The Verge and Variety, Facebook has partnered with the Hollywood-favorite camera company to create a bespoke 6DoF (or …

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• 1 May

  Facebook Messenger adds augmented reality to entice shoppers

  

  Facebook not only wants you to trust it with your personal data, it also wants to turn its Messenger chat app into your go-to shopping destination.  The social network is adding new features it hopes will convince its 1 billion Messenger users to turn to the platform as a retail hub. The new features include augmented reality experiences, automatic language …

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