Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest video to hit the major online streaming services, such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. Hit play below — we’ve folded in some trivia so you’ll know more about what you’re watching. For more information on what’s available to watch …
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February, 2017
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17 February
My Friend Cayla doll banned in Germany as ‘espionage device’
If you’re considering purchasing a connected toy for your offspring, you might want to think twice. In Germany, regulators have determined that the My Friend Cayla doll could be up to no good, given its potential to steal information about children who play with it. And they say that German parents whose children are in possession of a Cayla doll …
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17 February
Congressman calls for probe into Trump’s use of Android phone
President Donald Trump regularly makes news because of his tweets. Now a congressman is making news because of the device the president reportedly uses to tweet. On Friday, Congressman Ted Lieu, a Democrat from Los Angeles, wrote a letter to the House Oversight Committee requesting an investigation into Trump’s cybersecurity practices. In particular, he calls out Trump’s apparent decision to …
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17 February
Softbank and T
T-Mobile and Sprint, respectively the third and fourth largest wireless carriers in the country, are reportedly again trying to join forces. Sprint, owned by the Japanese company Softbank, and T-Mobile, owned by German company Deutsche Telekom, are trying to clinch a merger. To do that, Softbank is willing to give up control of Sprint to T-Mobile, according to a report …
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17 February
How to buy a smartwatch or fitness tracker
If you’re shopping for a piece of wearable tech in 2017, you’re facing compromises. Smartwatches and fitness trackers aren’t really the must-have devices many companies hoped they would be. And no, you don’t really need one. But if you’re looking for a piece of tech for your wrist, here are the best choices right now, followed by a list of …
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17 February
Apple to begin iPhone SE assembly in India in coming months
India is currently the world’s fastest growing mobile market, and Apple wants in. The company is set to start manufacturing its lower-cost iPhone SE in the country in the coming months, said Reuters on Friday. Apple will use a contract manufacturer in the city of Bengaluru, which is already home to an Apple design and development center, an industry source …
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17 February
Travelling to India? You’ll get a free SIM after touchdown
India is getting more digital by the month. To make international travel easier, tourists will now be given SIM cards upon arriving in India. The cards will be loaded with 50 rupees (70 cents) worth of talk time, as well as 50MB of data, reports the Hindustan Times. “The initiative will help the tourists to immediately communicate with their relatives …
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17 February
Snap finally releases a how to use Snapchat video
It’s no secret Snapchat is confusing to use. In fact, when Snap, the social media app’s parent company, released its IPO filing documents earlier this month, the app’s confusing user interface was listed as one of the risk factors for investors. Lo and behold, on Friday, Snap released the user manual many bewildered Snapchatters (or their parents) have been asking …
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16 February
Google Fiber gets a new head, but loses employees
After showing signs of emerging from last year’s funk with Fiber 2.0, Google has appointed a new CEO to lead the Fiber unit. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, tapped broadband veteran Gregory McCray to take over the Access unit, the Alphabet team primarily focused on Fiber. McCray comes to Google from Michigan’s Aero Communications and fills the roll left vacant after …
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16 February
All the things we learned from Snap’s IPO filing
This may be the first time the word “sexting” has been included in an SEC filing. Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has released its IPO filing, and included that tidbit about how it was first dismissed as an app for sending nudes. There’s plenty of other juicy information Snapchat shared about its business as the 5-year-old company prepares to …
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