Here’s our brief weekly roundup that usually covers the newest videos to hit the major online streaming services. This time, we’re focusing on Hulu and Netflix. Netflix has added a bunch of new originals at the tail end of May, so there is plenty to binge-watch. Meanwhile, Hulu let us know what is leaving in …
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June, 2017
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2 June
Google, LG and Lenovo modular phones: Here’s what went wrong
For a while there, everyone was going mad for modular. A phone with swappable hardware parts was going to be the industry’s next radical evolution. Google demoed Project Ara with its clever endoskeleton frame, LG launched its G5 flagship with a detachable chin that connected with other accessories, and Lenovo’s trio of Motorola Moto Z phones had magnetic modules for …
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2 June
Motorola mods: Modular phones should be more exciting than this
During a full-day briefing of Motorola’s product vision a week ago, I listened to a lot of talk about Mods. Motorola’s clever snap-on accessory system is a dream of a superconnected phone future. And yet, what I mostly saw were battery packs. Practicality aside, that’s not going to get anyone to upgrade to a modular world. Motorola might want to …
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2 June
LG joins NFC payment party with LG Pay
Apple and Samsung have been fattening their pockets with digital wallets for years, and now LG wants in. The company rolled out LG Pay in South Korea on Friday, it said in a statement. South Korean users of the LG G6 will be the first to be able to use the service. LG Pay allows users to register up to …
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2 June
Verizon introduces new prepaid plans
Now playing: Watch this: Comparing Verizon’s unlimited plan — and the catch 2:12 Verizon, one of the top carriers in the US, is introducing new pricing options for its prepaid phone plans. Starting June 6, you can get 3GB for $40, 7GB for $50 or 10GB for $60 a month. Unused data can be rolled over to the next month. …
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2 June
Ariana Grande’s ‘One Love Manchester’ concert to stream live on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter
Social media is going to be all over Ariana Grande’s sold-out benefit concert to aid the Manchester, England, bombing victims. Three of the biggest sites — Facebook, Twitter and YouTube — will each be livestreaming Grande’s “One Love Manchester” concert on Sunday. The event will be shown on the pop star’s Facebook page, Twitter account and YouTube channel. One Love Manchester …
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2 June
Here come the Snapbots: Snapchat Spectacles launch in Europe
European capital cities were invaded on Friday morning by an army of friendly yellow vending machines known as Snapbots. That’s right, Snapchat Spectacles have finally made it across the ocean and are available now in London, Paris, Berlin, Barcelona and Venice. Snapchat Spectacles launched in 2016 and when Snapbots appeared in locations around the country they were often mobbed by …
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2 June
Apple needs to show it can still top Google, Facebook, Amazon
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple‘s back in a tricky position heading into this year’s developer conference: playing catchup. It’s a familiar situation. Apple’s usually not the first to leap into new markets — think smartphones or tablets. But when the company finally commits, it adds a level …
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2 June
Google Android Pay available in Taiwan
Android Pay is now available in Taiwan, Google announced Thursday. The contactless payment system was introduced in September 2015 in the US and since then has expanded to a handful of other countries. Android Pay lets you make purchases by tapping your phone on a credit card terminal. It came out a year after Apple Pay, which lets you do the …
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2 June
Leica M 264 Jim Marshall edition camera on sale for $12,950
Leica has been making its rangefinder M cameras for 53 years. On Thursday, the company released a new special-edition M Monochrom rangefinder named after late rock ‘n’ roll photographer Jim Marshall. The Leica M 246 Jim Marshall Edition Leica M Monochrom shoots black-and-white photos and comes with a 50mm f1.4 ASPH lens. Both the camera and lens are finished in brass …
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