How many people are disaffected with cable TV but still attached to HBO’s shows? Two million so far, according to Time Warner Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes, who shared HBO Now subscriber numbers Tuesday, according to remarks spotted by Variety. HBO Now, which costs $15 per month, lets people watch “Game of Thrones” and “Westworld” online …
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8 February
EU plans for your streaming services to roam overseas
Why spend all your holiday soaking up the sun and seeing the sights when you could stay in and watch a movie? Online movie and TV subscriptions haven’t always worked in foreign climes, but new EU rules could let European citizens bring movie, TV and sports subscriptions to other countries, just like you bring your phone services. The EU has …
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8 February
Netflix resurrects ‘The OA’ for season 2
Netflix is breathing more life into “The OA,” its trippy sci-fi series that ended its first season with lingering questions. (Like, “Wait, was the whole thing a lie?”) The streaming giant said Tuesday it’s greenlighting a second installment of “The OA,” alongside announcements that the latest season of show “Orange Is The New Black” will go live June 9 and …
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8 February
RingPlus is dead: Now what?
Late last Friday, mobile carrier (and Sprint MVNO) RingPlus sent a notice to subscribers indicating service would be shut off on Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. PT. If you’re one of those subscribers, you’re probably scrambling to figure out what to do next. RingPlus promises that all customers will have the option of migrating directly to former rival Ting during …
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8 February
Get free phone service from CellNuvo
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. This week, many RingPlus users are scrambling to choose a new carrier in the wake of the company’s demise. I just updated my …
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7 February
YouTube vs. Facebook: Dawn of live mobile streaming (The 3:59, Ep. 175)
Facebook sees huge potential for it to grow in video. But YouTube, the reigning king of video, is keen to stay at the top of the heap. Against that backdrop, YouTube on Tuesday said it will soon let users start live-streaming from their phones, offering new competition to Facebook Live and Twitter’s Periscope. The new YouTube service was promised in …
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7 February
ZTE Axon 7 is now the cheapest Google Daydream VR
If you wanted to experience Google’s Daydream before now, you had to drop some serious cash: over $600 for a Google Pixel or Moto Z handset, and another $79 for the VR headset itself. The ZTE Axon 7 should make a Daydream investment a bit easier to swallow. ZTE said Tuesday the $400 mid-range phone will now be Daydream-ready as …
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7 February
Delayed BeatsX earphones will finally be available Feb. 10
Now playing: Watch this: BeatsX may be the company’s best new wireless headphones 1:53 Over the last several months, I’ve received dozens of messages from CNET readers asking me when Beats by Dr. Dre’s delayed BeatsX headphone ($150, £130, AU$200) would be available. I have a definitive answer now: Feb. 10, 2017. Yes, the highly anticipated neckband-style wireless headphone will …
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7 February
Intel patents laptop design with detachable curved display
Intel’s processors power the majority of laptops, but it doesn’t actually make laptops. That hasn’t stopped the chipmaker from patenting a design here and there. Among the company’s latest is a 2-in-1 laptop/tablet hybrid with a detachable curved display according to a design patent. The US Patent and Trademark Office granted the patent in November, but apparently it went noticed …
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7 February
PayPal + Slack = send money to colleagues with a 5
Workplace transactions can be complicated. (Will you remember to pay your co-workers back?) Here’s a potential five-word solution to your money-shifting problem: the new PayPal bot for Slack. If your org (or social group) uses the popular Slack workplace communications platform and you happen to have a PayPal account, it could be as easy as typing this into your Slack …
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