July, 2017

• 13 July

  I controlled a Sony OLED Android TV with an Amazon Echo Dot

  

  One of my favorite things about my TV setup at home is the ability to say “Alexa, turn on the TV” and have the TV fire up, my AV receiver switch to the right input and my TiVo ready for action — er, vegetation. To do all that, I use a Harmony universal remote. That’s …

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• 13 July

  Snapchat’s coming to Formula 1 Grand Prix races

  

  Ready, set, snap. Snapchat’s coming to Formula 1 racing, the companies said Thursday. Starting with the British Grand Prix this weekend, Snapchat users will be able to contribute photos and videos to a larger, public Snapchat Story for Formula 1 Grand Prix races in Abu Dhabi, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Singapore and the US. “Snap’s platform is one of the most …

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• 13 July

  iPhone 8 may use 3D lasers for better AR

  

  Apple is said to be working on a 3D laser system to make for better AR, or augmented reality, on the iPhone 8 — our going name for Apple’s next iPhone — according to a report by Fast Company. Apple’s ARKit was debuted at WWDC last month. James Martin/CNET Although Apple has been hush-hush about its next iPhone, we’re 99 percent …

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• 13 July

  2017 Chevrolet Silverado HD can’t keep up with the competition

  

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• 13 July

  Paypal headed to iTunes, Amazon’s Prime Day smashes records

  

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• 13 July

  New version of Google Drive goes live

  

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• 13 July

  Keep hackers (and friends) from using your Hulu and Netflix accounts

  

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• 13 July

  Facebook rumored to release a wireless Oculus headset

  

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• 12 July

  You could be going back to school with free headphones, thanks to Apple

  

  You may be not thinking about going back to school yet, but Apple is. Apple’s back-to-school promotion is back, and this year the company is offering education discount pricing and free giveaways to college students and their parents, as well as faculty and staff of K-12 institutions. Eligible customers will be offered one free pair of either Beats Solo3 Wireless, …

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• 12 July

  People watched nearly 7 billion hours on Roku devices this year

  

  Roku has to compete with three of the world’s biggest tech companies to sell its streaming boxes. But it doesn’t appear to be struggling to keep up.  The Los Gatos, Calif.-based company on Wednesday said it hit 15 million monthly active accounts at the end of June, up 43 percent from the year earlier. Also, users streamed nearly 7 billion …

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