October, 2016

• 5 October

  Roku’s channel selection may explode soon

  

  Roku will open up its channel creation process to all content publishers with a feature called Roku Direct Publisher, the company said Wednesday. The change will allow developers to distribute their content without creating dedicated streaming applications, a process that involves time and resources. Bill Shapiro, director of product management for Roku OS, says he …

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• 5 October

  Google Pixel cautiously rolls dice with Verizon exclusivity

  

  Verizon’s exclusive deal with Google’s Pixel has been seven years in the making. The relationship between the network giant and the search titan began in 2009 with the Motorola Droid. T-Mobile’s G1, which launched a year earlier, is widely regarded as the first phone with Android. But Google’s mobile operating system didn’t go mainstream until Verizon positioned the Motorola Droid …

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• 5 October

  Did Yahoo spy on its users for the US government?

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Time to quit Yahoo? Site reportedly spied on emails for… 2:17 Enlarge Image Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer reportedly chose to obey the government’s demand. ChrisFarina, Corbis via Getty Images Yahoo built surveillance tools last year after the National Security Agency or the FBI issued a secret directive to scan all customers’ incoming emails, according to a …

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• 5 October

  How to give Siri access to third

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Siri’s new tricks in iOS 10 2:07 When you install a new or updated app that promises to work with Apple’s Siri voice assistant, the natural thing to do is fire up Siri and try it out. Only, you’ll quickly find either Siri has no clue what you’re talking about, or it prompts you to give …

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• 5 October

  Republic Wireless hops on to support Google Pixel and Pixel XL

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Google introduces Pixel phones — and lots more 1:12 Google on October 4 unveiled its Pixel and Pixel XL phones, which are the first handsets to support the company’s robust and conversational Assistant search feature. Though Verizon Wireless will be the only carrier to sell the devices, you can also buy it unlocked from Google. In …

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• 5 October

  The entry point for Apple TVs just went up

  

  Apple just discontinued the $69 third generation Apple TV. This leaves the $149 Apple TV 4 as the only new option for purchase on the Apple store (refurbished 3rd-gen units are still available for now). This move was not unexpected. With the 2015 release of the 4th-gen Apple TV, it seemed likely that the 2012 3rd-gen TV was on its …

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• 5 October

  Get a magnetic smartphone car

  

  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. Hi, cheeps. I hope it doesn’t sound self-serving to say I want to keep you around as long as possible — and that …

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• 5 October

  Why the Pixel phone isn’t called the Google Phone

  

  It’s finally here: the Google Phone. Well, not quite. It’s officially called “Pixel, Phone by Google,” and the search giant unveiled it Tuesday during a much-hyped event in San Francisco. The Pixel, available with either a 5-inch or 5.5-inch display, is a grown up Google phone, meant to compete with the top brass of the smartphone world, including Samsung and …

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• 5 October

  Yahoo scanned user email for signs of terrorist messages, report says

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Time to quit Yahoo? Site reportedly spied on emails for… 2:17 Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, pictured at the Fortune Global Forum in San Francisco in 2015, complied with a US government order to scan all user email according to reports from Reuters and the New York Times. Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Yahoo went searching for something …

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• 5 October

  Performance upgrade: The next iPad Pro could be powered by Apple’s new A10X chip

  

  Apple is reportedly working on the A10X chip, a new super-chip that will likely power the next iPad Pro and blow its predecessors out of the water, according to a rumor post by Dutch tech blog Techtastic. Last year Apple unveiled its iPad Pro alongside the iPhone 6S. While the 6S was immensely popular, Apple intended the iPad Pro as …

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