May, 2017

• 24 May

  Motorola: We would’ve caught Samsung’s Note 7 battery flaw

  

  Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 sent the wireless industry into a frenzy when the phones started catching fire. Samsung itself recalled and scrapped the phones, and many other companies started looking into their own manufacturing processes. But at least one phone maker held firm with the processes it already had in place. “Absolutely not,” said Motorola’s …

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• 24 May

  Acer’s new computer range keeps it thin

  

  We first got a glimpse of the Nitro 5 at the Acer press conference last month, and Acer is leaning heavy on “modern titles at a mainstream price.” Designed in different configurations to hit a variety of needs for casual gamers, the Nitro 5 will start at $799 in July (converting to around AU$1,075 or £615). Working to give you …

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• 24 May

  T

  

  T-Mobile has its sights set on Verizon Wireless customers. The company said Wednesday it will cover the payments left on your Apple iPhone or Google Pixel if you bring it over from Verizon. Since they work equally well on both networks, the hope is that customers will just keep their phones when using T-Mobile service. The offer is a limited …

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• 24 May

  Facebook recruits original shows from Buzzfeed, Vox

  

  Facebook has signed deals with companies already putting tons of video on its giant social network, including Buzzfeed and Vox, according to a report by Reuters. Facebook declined to comment. Video has been crucial for Facebook, which has been aggressively advancing the number of clips and live streams that bubble up to the top of your News Feed. The social …

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• 24 May

  Facebook adds story carousels to Trending Topics

  

  Facebook says it wants to expose you to more news sources. The social network on Wednesday said it revamped its Trending Topics feature — which shows you buzzed-about news stories on Facebook — to include a handful of stories on any given topic. Now, when you click on a trending topic, you’ll see a carousel of stories from different publications …

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• 24 May

  Sorry GoFundMe. Facebook wants to steal your business, too

  

  Facebook is expanding its personal fundraisers tool into two new areas: community and sports. Since March, the social network has been testing the fundraiser tool, which helps people raise money from friends and family on Facebook. The categories people can select for their fundraisers now include education, medical, pet medical, crisis relief, personal emergency, funeral and loss, sports, and community. …

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• 24 May

  ​Your next PC may finally get high

  

  Ever since 2011, Intel has been trying to get you excited about a high-speed port called Thunderbolt. Unless you bought a Mac or other premium PC, though, you probably didn’t give it a second thought. But that could change with Wednesday’s announcement that Intel plans to build Thunderbolt support directly into its processors. That would mean PC makers get the …

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• 24 May

  Samsung’s latest Gear 360 is cheaper, more powerful than before

  

  If you’re ready to dive into creating 360-degree photos and video, Samsung has a new camera to sell you and you don’t even have to have one of its phones this time around. Available starting Thursday, May 25, the 2017 Gear 360 will sell for $230 — more than $100 less than the bigger, but less powerful original. You’ll be …

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• 24 May

  ‘Orange Is the New Black’ and other reasons to stay home in June

  

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• 24 May

  Newest ‘Spider

  

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