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October, 2016
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18 October
Netflix throws the towel in on China
Earlier this year, Netflix launched in pretty much every country — except China. That hasn’t changed 10 months later, and it looks like it won’t. The company on Monday told shareholders that it’s ditching efforts to bring its popular streaming service to the People’s Republic, the world’s most populous nation. Instead, it’ll sell its shows, like “Narcos” and “Daredevil“, to …
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18 October
Apple’s new Macs may be unveiled October 27
Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s future MacBooks may have e-ink keyboards 2:03 Apple may be getting ready to launch new Macs. The tech giant plans to introduce new Macs at an October 27 event, Recode reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources. The event will reportedly take place at or near Apple’s Cupertino, California, campus. Apple’s line of Mac laptops and …
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18 October
Yahoo, after massive hack, still pulls in profit
It might be hard to remember, but Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is still running a business. Over the past few weeks, the internet pioneer has been in the headlines for just about anything except its products. Instead, Mayer and her team have drawn scrutiny after suffering what could be the biggest hack and theft of personal account info in history, …
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18 October
What does everyone think of the Pixel? (The 3:59, Ep. 125)
The reviews for Google’s Pixel phones are in, and people are raving about it. CNET’s own Lynn La called it “pure Android at its best,” and praised the camera. The timing of the phone’s launch couldn’t be better, as it fills the vacuum at the high-end Android segment created by Samsung’s recall of the Note 7. We also talk about …
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18 October
Sprint customers are returning in droves. Really
Maybe hiring Verizon’s “Can you hear me now?” guy is paying off for Sprint. The company released preliminary financial results on Tuesday that showed continued growth in the key metric of post-paid subscribers, or higher credit customers who pay at the end of the month and tend to stick around longer. It added 347,000 net new customers in its fiscal …
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17 October
Google adds price tracking for flight tickets
Booking flights online is stressful enough without having to worry about whether the price will go up if you wait until tomorrow. To remove the mystery and help alleviate some of that anxiety, Google Flight on Monday rolled out an update that includes notifications informing you when a current fare will expire and how much you can expect to save …
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17 October
ExoLens’ Zeiss lenses are iPhone 7
As with the recent announcement from Moment, all it takes to make iPhone 6-compatible lenses work with the iPhone 7 is new mounting hardware. So goeth Exolens splitting into two lines, ExoLens Pro and Prime; the Pro lenses use Zeiss optics, while the Prime line will be the standard consumer ExoLens lenses. The Pro lenses are the same ones I’ve …
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17 October
PBS Kids wants to ease your parenting guilt
Feeling guilty you let your kids spend hours looking at videos from your phone? The new Playtime Pad from PBS Kids might ease your guilt. For starters, the bright blue and green tablet is from the TV powerhouse known for its entertaining educational programs and games. Parents might also feel better about the tablet because it lets them set time …
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17 October
Twitter reportedly loses Disney deal partly due to image
Twitter’s Wild West image may have cost it a place in the Magic Kingdom. The Walt Disney Company opted not to pursue a deal for the microblogging network partly due to concern that its reputation as a place for bullying and abusive behavior might sully the media giant’s wholesome image, Bloomberg reported Monday. Disney was among a handful of prominent …
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