PlayStation Vue users can now catch up on all of the “Game of Thrones” drama they want. Sony on Thursday said HBO and Cinemax are now available on its streaming TV service. Both are offered as standalone channels for $15 each per month (the same price as the HBO Now app that works on Apple, …
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29 September
‘MegaBots’ attacks its own giant robot
The first episode of the “MegaBots” video series, which premiered Wednesday on YouTube, shows the team’s progress toward designing, building and testing a machine for the upcoming Giant Robot Duel against Suidobashi Heavy Industry of Japan. Testing the durability of a six-ton, 15-foot tall robot makes for an entertaining series. But because hitting a $200,000 robot with a paintball cannon …
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29 September
Qualcomm reportedly in talks to buy NXP for over $30B
Qualcomm is in talks to acquire fellow chipmaker NXP, according to a new report. Qualcomm, the world’s biggest maker of wireless chips, may strike a deal with NXP in the next two to three months, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The deal would likely be valued at over $30 billion, the publication said. The Journal, citing unnamed sources, warned …
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29 September
4 little
Limiting yourself to a handful of major music services is like eating only at chain restaurants: You’ll get a good meal, sure, but you’ll be missing out on all the little cafes that might be serving up amazing alternatives. Indeed, it’s easy to stick with the likes of Pandora and Spotify, both of which are great at what they do. …
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29 September
FCC hits brakes on set
New government rules that are meant to free consumers from set-top box rental fees have been put on hold. The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it will wait to vote on the controversial proposal, which Chairman Tom Wheeler has said will help consumers cut their cable bills. Democrats on the FCC said they are still committed to “unlocking the set-top …
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29 September
HP says sorry (sort of) for crippling third
If HP really clogged your nozzles with its printer security update that killed your third-party ink, good news — in the form of another update — is on the way. Earlier in the month, HP updated a cartridge authentication procedure for select models of its office inkjet printers. That procedure shut down certain third-party cartridges that don’t use original HP …
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29 September
Cumberbatch reveals Doctor Strange will join ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
There is plenty of speculation about which Marvel superheroes will be battling in “Avengers: Infinity War” and its sequel. But one thing is certain: Doctor Strange will be showing up offering his usual spellbinding help. In an interview with British movie magazine Empire, “Doctor Strange” actor Benedict Cumberbatch discussed the “logistical challenge of aligning his schedule with those of Robert …
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29 September
Let Apple create some Memories for you
I simply can’t keep up with the pace with which I snap photos. I rarely go through and delete bad or redundant photos. Rarer still, I take the time to create an album of a trip or event. I’m long past the point of ever bringing some semblance of organization to my photo library. I’d wager that you, dear reader, …
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29 September
Fuze case for iPhone 7 wants to bring back the jack
It’s been a few weeks since the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus went on sale, which means some owners are already sick of carrying around the headphone adapter. And unless you’ve picked up a pair of Lightning headphones for yourself, you’re probably either hating the dongle life right now or rigging some other ways to output audio from the smartphone. …
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29 September
Google’s tweaks to Android Wear watches won’t arrive till 2017
Now playing: Watch this: Tick, tock, Apple Watch: Google’s new watches may land… 1:17 Google’s planned revamp of its Android Wear watch software, called Android Wear 2.0, has been pushed back to early 2017. But when it does arrive, compatible smartwatches might start doing a lot more apart from phones. Ahead of next week’s big Google news of what could …
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