Google’s making a change to YouTube that’s already been underway: YouTube annotations are being discontinued. The reason is all mobile. Annotations use has dropped 70 percent on Google’s massive video site, according to a blog post Friday announcing the change. Instead, Google’s recommending everyone use Cards and End Screens to handle anything interactive. Annotations began …
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17 March
How to watch March Madness 2017 without cable
Your bracket is set. Your pool money is paid. Your co-workers are ready to be taunted. But cable TV isn’t accessible. Don’t worry, there’s an app for that. Actually a whole bunch of apps, and websites, and compatible devices. This year it’s easier than ever to watch March Madness and Final Four games live without a cable subscription. And if …
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17 March
Get ‘Game of Thrones’ season 5 for free!
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. Yes, I’m well aware this image is from season 6. Let’s not lose focus here. HBO Is there really anything else I need …
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17 March
Google vows to change ad policy after boycotts in UK
Google is rethinking some of its advertising policies after coming under fire in the UK. Some advertising customers in the UK have pulled ads from Google-owned YouTube after some of them reportedly appeared alongside inappropriate and extremist content. The list of clients includes the British government and big brands in the UK, such as the Guardian newspaper. For example, one …
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17 March
Oscar winning ‘Moonlight’ to stream exclusively on Amazon
By extending its deal with movie studio A24, Amazon Prime Video now has exclusive rights to stream “Moonlight,” winner of this year’s Academy Award for best picture. The movie, which won two other Oscars, is available to subscribers for stream and download beginning May 21. Video streaming is a cutthroat business, and with Amazon, Netflix, Hulu and others battling each …
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17 March
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T-Mobile may be off the hook for the deaths of two Dallas residents who had trouble reaching 911 operators earlier this month. City officials said Thursday that so-called “ghost calls” from T-Mobile customers are not to blame for a flood of calls to 911 operators in Dallas that clogged the system and led to longer than usual wait times. T-Mobile …
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17 March
The Samsung Galaxy S8 may come with 6GB of RAM in China
Everyone expects the Samsung Galaxy S8 to be a powerful phone, but it could be even more powerful in China. Word has it that the Galaxy S8 may come with 6GB of RAM in China compared with 4GB for the rest of the world, according to IHS research director Kevin Wang. Generally speaking, phones use Random Access Memory (RAM) as …
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17 March
LG sued in class
South Korean phone maker LG is being sued in a class-action lawsuit over claims that it sold defective G4 and V10 phones, and that the company did not provide adequate support in fixing this issue. The lawsuit, obtained by Ars Technica, includes four plaintiffs who purchased either a G4 or V10 between July 2015 through October 2016. During their ownership, …
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16 March
Buy an LG G6, get Google Home for free
Now playing: Watch this: LG G6 is water-resistant, with a whole lotta screen 2:19 If you’ve been hankering for the LG G6, the wait is almost over. The phone will be available through many carriers by April 7, with various preorder dates kicking off before then. In addition, some carriers are offering a free Google Home if you jump on …
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16 March
Samsung’s Galaxy S8 could reportedly shoot 1,000fps videos
You might not need your old video camera if you’re getting a Galaxy S8. The upcoming Samsung phone is rumored to capture video at 1,000 frames per second (fps), according to SamMobile, which cites Korean tech news site Naver. The report adds that it may have two front cameras, one for iris scanning and the other for selfies. The Galaxy …
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