October, 2016

• 3 October

  Amazon to crack down on incentivized reviews

  

  Amazon reviews may become more trustworthy after the internet retail giant announced Monday that customers will see fewer incentivized reviews — ones that are posted in exchange for free or discounted products. Under Amazon’s updated community guidelines, customers are now prohibited from “creating, modifying, or posting content in exchange for compensation of any kind (including …

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• 3 October

  Facebook Marketplace wants to be the new Craigslist

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Facebook Marketplace attempts to take on Craigslist (again) 1:34 Enlarge Image Sceenshots of the new Marketplace. Facebook Dust off your Tiffany lamps. Facebook is throwing a giant neighborhood tag sale. The social network on Monday unveiled Marketplace, a new section of its mobile app that lets people list their furniture, cars and clothes for sale to …

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• 3 October

  ‘Shark stepping on a Lego’ photo goes viral; here’s the real story

  

  The shark knows our pain. When Robert Petersen, a student in Reno, Nevada, spotted a photo of a shark emerging from the water, its mouth open as if wincing, he made a smart and funny connection with the very human agony of stepping on a Lego brick. Then he tweeted the photo Thursday with the words “Rare image of a …

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• 3 October

  Crazy parent helmet puts kids in control of piggyback rides

  

  Do you feel like your kids control your life? Why not make it official with the Piggyback Driver from creative lab Party New York? It’s a combination of a crash helmet and a joking admission that, as a parent, you’ve given up on your independence. First, you strap the Piggyback Driver onto your head like a bike helmet. Next, you …

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• 3 October

  Is Google’s Pixel the ‘one phone to rule them all’? (The 3:59, EP. 116)

  

  It’s less than 24 hours before Google’s big reveal in San Francisco on Tuesday. Rumors are swirling over what to expect thanks to reported leaks of phones dubbed the Pixel and the Pixel XL. We talk about whether the rumored features on Google’s upcoming flagship phone will have what it takes to knock down Apple, and what’s needed to do …

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• 3 October

  Did Google’s Pixel phones just get completely leaked?

  

  Google’s next big event is on October 4 — more than 24 hours away — but you may not have to wait to get the scoop on the company’s new flagship phones. Carphone Warehouse, the UK electronics retailer, appears to have leaked all the major features of both new devices. Enlarge Image The best alleged look yet at Google’s Pixel …

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• 3 October

  Goodbye Presto: Foxtel’s streaming service to shut down

  

  Less than two years after the Australian launch of Netflix, the streaming industry has claimed its first scalp, with Foxtel and Seven West Media announcing the closure of Presto. The service will stop streaming on January 31, 2017. Foxtel launched the subscription video on demand (SVOD) service in March 2014 offering unlimited movies for a monthly fee. In December of …

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• 3 October

  Foxtel Play gets a revamp, just don’t expect streaming prices

  

  After giving the world of streaming video a solid college try, Foxtel has thrown in the towel on Presto, choosing instead to focus its energy on a revamped version of its IPTV offering Foxtel Play. But while the pay TV provider has previously said the new Foxtel Play would be priced to compete with streaming players such as Netflix and …

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• 3 October

  Shaving an iPhone 7 down with power tools gives it a fresh look

  

  The recently released iPhone 7 looks a lot like its predecessor, which in turn looks a lot like the iPhone 5. It’s a practical design, but some Apple fans would like to see a more drastic change in the aesthetics. YouTube channel ParipateticPandas is one of those. A video released on Friday shows an elaborate modification process involving dismantling the …

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• 3 October

  Alphabet may face large EU fine over antitrust issues

  

  Antitrust regulators for the EU have reportedly warned Alphabet it may face a large fine over anticompetitive practices involving its Android mobile operating software. Regulators want Alphabet’s Google to stop paying phone makers to preinstall Google search on their devices, Reuters reported Saturday, citing a document sent to complainants last week. The company could face a large fine if the …

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