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3 October
Hulu drops price to $6 per month
With Netflix at $10 per month and Sling TV at $20, cutting the cable cord can start to add up. One of the most popular services, Hulu, is offering some relief. The company’s lowest monthly price for new subscribers is now $6, down from the $8 it used to charge. That buys you the version of Hulu that includes ads. …
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3 October
Huawei was originally chosen to make Pixel phones, report says
A few hours from now, Google is expected to unveil two HTC-made Pixel and Pixel XL phones, spiritual successors to the Nexus devices of yesteryear. However, according to Android Police, Google originally wanted Huawei to make its two Pixel phones. The Chinese electronics giant, you probably remember, was behind last year’s excellent Nexus 6P. Huawei soured on the deal, an …
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3 October
Microsoft Band out of fitness race this year, may not return
It looks as though Microsoft really does intend to drop its line of fitness bands. The latest evidence: Microsoft has removed all references to its Band fitness trackers from its online store. A tipster who asked not to be named showed me a cached version of the Microsoft Online Store listing from yesterday, October 2, which included Band devices. Today, …
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3 October
Apple rumored to release 3 iPads next spring
In March, Apple released a more portable 9.7-inch version of its powerhouse device, the iPad Pro. But the rumor mill is churning out new speculation that the company may release more iPad Pro models, this time from the Japanese Apple blog, Macotakara. Current iPad Pro models Sarah Tew/CNET The post (written in Japanese) suggests that the iPad Pro will be …
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3 October
Trump campaign turns Harry Potter site into anti
If you were a frequent visitor to the website ClintonKaine.com, you’ll notice a few changes today. The former fan fiction site no longer features a cartoon portraying Hillary Clinton as a wizard much like Harry Potter. Instead, you’ll find links to news stories and commentary that criticize and critique the Democratic presidential candidate. Hillary Potter, fare thee well. The change …
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3 October
Apple Maps now shows Amtrak train routes across the country
Amtrak just expanded route coverage in the Transit section of the Apple Maps app to include all of the United States. That means Amtrak lines will now show up as an option (along with subways, buses and ferries) if your itinerary is in the path of a relevant train. The train routes are only displayed if you search a city …
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3 October
Hottest Android apps in September
Now playing: Watch this: The top trending Android apps for September 2016 1:50 Everyone is always looking for awesome apps for their phone or tablet. We talked to Google to find out what Android apps are trending in the Google Play store. It turns out that every trending app also has an iOS equivalent, so iPhone users might find new …
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3 October
4chan gets a bailout offer from Martin Shkreli
The embattled image board 4chan may have found an unlikely savior from its financial woes in Martin Shkreli. Like the notorious Big Pharma bigwig, 4chan also has a less-than-stellar reputation; it’s widely regarded as the “cesspool of the internet.” 4chan has suffered from money troubles for a number of years now, with its original founder Christopher Poole selling the site …
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3 October
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