March, 2017

• 27 March

  Facebook Messenger’s Live Location helps you track friends

  

  Facebook is making it easier to answer the question, “Hey buddy, where are you?” The social media company announced Monday that it’s adding a Live Location feature into its Messenger app, designed to help bring people together when they might not know how far apart they are. The Messenger app already lets you send your …

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• 27 March

  Facebook launches Town Hall to make finding lawmakers easier

  

  Facebook wants to help make it easier to keeping track of who helps shape the laws where you live. Facebook on Monday launched a new Town Hall feature, which puts together a list of federal and state officials based on your location. Each official can then either be followed for updates or contacted directly by listing their phone number, address …

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• 27 March

  Facebook Town Hall makes it easy to find federal, state lawmakers

  

  Facebook launched a new tool Monday that’s designed to make it easier to find and “follow” your elected representatives. The Town Hall tool lets US users find state and federal representatives based on their location. Each official can then either be followed for updates or contacted directly by listing their phone number, address or a link to message them on …

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• 27 March

  The Galaxy Note 7 may make a comeback! (The 3:59, Ep. 200)

  

  The Galaxy Note 7 is rising from the ashes. Samsung confirmed Monday that it would consider selling refurbished versions of the Galaxy Note 7, just a few months shy of two embarrassing recalls due to the phones overheating and catching fire. The South Korean company has pushed for becoming the leading industry standard for battery safety following the fiasco, finding …

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• 27 March

  Telstra hikes Foxtel prices as competition for rights ramps up

  

  If you get Foxtel from Telstra for sport or “Game of Thrones,” you’re in for a price hike. Telstra has announced it’s upping prices, with subscribers to its top-of-the-line Platinum HD package now charged an extra AU$2 per month, and Sports subscribers having to pay an extra AU$4 per month. But while it will mean Telstra’s sports fans have to …

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• 27 March

  Andy Rubin teases mysterious, possibly bezel

  

  What does an Android co-founder do days before a big announcement of a major Android phone? When you are Andy Rubin, it’s apparently tease people with another potentially beautiful device of the future. Rubin, who is now the founder and CEO of the startup Playground, tweeted out a photo of what looks like a phone that he is “really excited” …

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• 27 March

  ‘Preacher’ season one hits Hulu in April

  

  16 years after the comic book series ended, the television adaptation of “Preacher” arrived on television. The TV version deviates a bit from the source material and modernizes the characters, but the changes are for the better. The complete first season arrives on Hulu starting on April 5. Hulu also continues to beef up its movie catalog. Which should you …

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• 27 March

  Bluetooth speaker deal: UE Roll 2 is $55 at Best Buy

  

  We don’t know how long this deal will be around — it’s available for a limited time or while supplies last — but Best Buy has the UE Roll 2 Bluetooth speaker on sale for $55. That’s $45 off its list price. We’ve seen the earlier UE Roll selling for around the same price during the holiday season and this …

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• 27 March

  How to force install final iOS 10.3 for beta participants

  

  Apple on Monday released the official build of iOS 10.3. The new OS adds Find My AirPods ($165 at eBay), improved CarPlay, and new tools for developers to request app reviews with. Unlike previous beta programs, the final beta of the 10.3 program is not the same build that was released to the public. And for some reason, devices with …

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• 27 March

  Enter for your chance to win* a $2,200 Marantz receiver

  

  CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Enlarge Image This incredible prize comes to you courtesy of Auro Technologies. Thanks, Auro Technologies! Marantz The ultimate home theater comes together one …

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