Dish’s Voice Remote, announced back in January at CES in Las Vegas, is now a reality. Available to Hopper 3 and 4K Joey customers for $30, the remote allows you to navigate, search and select programming using spoken commands. You can also change channels and record shows using your voice. It’s similar to voice remotes …
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14 July
Pokemon Go is beating all your other apps
First it was Tinder, and now it’s Twitter. Pokemon Go had more daily active users than Spotify, Netflix, Pandora and Twitter on July 11, according to new data from analyst firm Similar Web. If the rate keeps up, it has the potential to overtake Snapchat and WhatsApp. On July 10, the firm said the game was installed on more US …
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14 July
This Moto Z USB
See this? It’s a USB-C-to-3.5 mm headphone jack adapter. It comes in the box of the new Moto Z, Motorola’s flagship phone with hot-swappable accessories…and no standard headphone jack. Instead, it just has USB-C. We just got our review units and did a quick unboxing. Is it annoying? Yes, it’s annoying. Ugh. Sarah Tew/CNET The Moto Z is one of …
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14 July
Facebook activates Safety Check after truck attack kills dozens in Nice, France
Facebook activated its Safety Check feature on Thursday after a truck rammed a Bastille Day celebration in Nice, France, killing more than 70 people and injuring scores more. It’s the third time in a little more than a month that the social network has activated the tool, which lets Facebook users who are at or near the site of a …
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14 July
Pokemon Go players on T
Are you on T-Mobile? Get ready to play Pokemon Go to your heart’s content. The nation’s third-largest carrier said on Thursday that data consumed while playing the viral hit sensation Pokemon Go wouldn’t count against a customer’s high-speed data plan for the next year. The perk takes effect July 19 and is part of the carrier’s T-Mobile Tuesdays freebie program. …
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14 July
FCC unlocks critical piece of the 5G puzzle
The Federal Communications Commission just brought the reality of a superspeedy 5G world a little closer. The agency on Thursday voted to make available a block of spectrum for use in the next generation of cellular technology. It had introduced the proposal in June as a way to help drive innovation in the wireless industry. The spectrum, which runs at …
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14 July
Starz enters Roku’s galaxy of apps
Add one more premium cable service to Roku’s continually growing list of apps. The Starz app, which launched in April, is now available on the company’s media streamers, joining Apple TV (the new one, not the old) and Chromecast (via Android and iOS devices). The app gives you access to all of the content available from Starz as well as …
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14 July
Moto G4 Play brings pure Android to UK for £129
How can an already brilliant bargain phone like the Moto G4 get any better? By coming with pure, unadulterated Android and getting even cheaper. The Moto G4 Play will hit UK shelves in August and will cost only £129, cutting £40 off what was already an extremely reasonable price. That’s unambiguously good news, but I’m less sure why Moto needs …
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14 July
This iPhone case lets cyclists track rides and capture the world around them
What would happen if you took a Garmin bike computer, combined it with a GoPro, and added a splash of Strava? You may get something like the Bycle, a new iPhone accessory that is designed for cyclist and commuters. At first glance, you may think the Bycle is simply an iPhone case that can be attached to the handlebars of …
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14 July
The next step for Nest: Another camera
Nest is trying to move forward. But maybe think of this as a sidestep. First came months of scrutiny following a bombshell report that painted Alphabet’s high-profile smart-home device company as dysfunctional. Then came the departure of co-founder Tony Fadell. Now Nest is releasing its first product in a year. If you’re hoping for some new mind-blowing internet-connected home appliance, …
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