Now playing: Watch this: Google Tango will change how you shop 1:59 As a kid, I always wanted to be on the TV show “Supermarket Sweep.” In the middle of a Lowe’s store in 2017, my dream almost came true. The home improvement retailer is rolling out an augmented-reality app that tells you the fastest …
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16 March
Samsung Galaxy S8 app isn’t for everyone after all
Yesterday, Samsung released an app for the March 29 launch of its Galaxy S8 phone, which anyone can download for Android and iOS. We had hoped that it would eventually reveal juicy hints and tidbits about the phone, but unfortunately, it’s only for invited guests like press and Samsung’s VIP partners. “The Unpacked 2017 app is for invited guests to …
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16 March
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Workers at a 911 call center in Los Angeles. An emergency call center in Dallas is experiencing serious problems. Getty Images A “ghost call” glitch in the emergency call system in Dallas may have led to the death of a 6-month-old infant after a babysitter using T-Mobile cell service couldn’t reach 911 dispatchers, city officials said Wednesday. Another man also …
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16 March
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16 March
Take up film photography in the digital age
Thanks to smartphones and digital cameras, people will shoot 1.2 trillion photos in 2017, according to estimates published by software maker Mylio. The advent of digital photography made it extremely easy to shoot, edit and share pictures, but a few of us still wander around with old school cameras, foregoing instant gratification in favor of the analog quality of film. …
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16 March
Spotify might restrict some album releases to paid users
If you aren’t a paying customer of Spotify, you may soon be missing out on some big album releases on the streaming-music service. The startup is in talks with several major record labels to lower the royalty fees that Spotify pays for their music, the Financial Times reported Thursday. In exchange, Spotify would for a limited time restrict access on …
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15 March
Twitter to stream National Lacrosse League matches this season
Twitter is adding indoor lacrosse to its roster of live-stream sporting events. The social network said Wednesday it is teaming up with the National Lacrosse League to broadcast one game a week this season and next. The action begins Friday as the Colorado Mammoth take on the Toronto Rock. Twitter will also air the NLL’s playoffs and show highlights across …
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15 March
Sonos vs. Denon patent case will finally go to court
As a result of a preliminary ruling in Sonos’ favor this week, the company’s case against Denon over potential patent infringement is now due to go to court on October 2, 2017. The lawsuit began in 2014 when Sonos accused Denon of “merely copying its system” citing similarities including the lineup and naming system. As part of a preliminary hearing …
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15 March
Amazon: Automation doesn’t have to kill jobs
A front cover of the New York Post in December offered an unflattering view of Amazon Go, a test convenience store that does away with cashiers. The cover included Robby the Robot modified with Amazon branding and standing beside the giant headline: “THE END OF JOBS.” Paul Misener, Amazon’s vice president of global innovation, sees things a little differently. “We’ve …
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15 March
How to use your iPad as a laptop
It’s one of the great philosophical debates of our time: Can an iPad replace a laptop? From day one, way back in 2010, we’ve been trying to turn Apple‘s iconic tablet into a computer replacement, with mixed success. If you’re a media consumer and online reader, then it’s a fairly simple transition, as long as the apps you want are …
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