As “Ghostbusters” fans anxiously wait to see whether director Paul Feig’s reboot will be funny or a letdown, Honest Trailers is making sure fans understand “Ghostbusters 2” was already a sequel unworthy of the original film. In a new video posted Tuesday from Honest Trailers — a YouTube series from Screen Junkies that features a …
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13 July
‘Planet of the Apps’
Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s reality show now casting 1:32 Apple is working together with musician and entrepreneur Will.i.am to produce a new reality series. The program will cast 100 app developers attempting to create the next big app. The show should be filmed around late 2016 and early 2017. However, there are no official details as to when and …
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13 July
Can everyone just leave Captain Picard alone and let him read?
Poor Captain Jean-Luc Picard. He has such a refined soul, dreaming of his family vineyard and a nice cup of Earl Grey and longing to just settle down in a plush armchair with a volume of Shakespeare. Too bad all those darn Borg and Klingons and crew members clamoring for attention keep getting in his way. Related stories The new …
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13 July
Garmin’s new bike computer can track you and up to 50 friends in real time
Garmin on Wednesday announced two new GPS devices, the Garmin Edge 820 and Edge Explore 820, which look to replace the company’s existing Edge 810 model. The bike computers feature a 2.3-inch high-resolution touchscreen that is said to work with gloves and wet fingers. Both devices are equipped with GPS, GLONASS and an altimeter to track distance, speed, location, and …
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13 July
Netflix pumps ‘Bloodline,’ renews series for third season
Good news for those still intrigued by the Rayburn family and all its dark secrets. Netflix said Wednesday that it renewed its original series, “Bloodline,” for a third season, to be aired in 2017. Like the recently released second season, Season 3 will be 10 episodes long. Based in the Florida Keys, “Bloodline” centers on a family of adult siblings …
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13 July
Warning! Some audio products and smartphones can kill you
No doubt, the world is a dangerous place, but if you stop and read all the dire warnings that come packed with audio gear and other devices you’d never let your guard down. If you think I’m being overly dramatic, go ahead and read your amplifier or phone owner’s manual, the warnings usually start on page one, and they aren’t …
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13 July
I nearly strangled my Amazon Echo on Prime Day
Alexa and I had a little quarrel Tuesday night. It wasn’t our usual tiff where I ask her to turn off an alarm and she ignores me and then we both laugh about it later. Tuesday’s record-breaking Prime Day shopping holiday included an extra bonus for Amazon Echo voice assistant owners. You could get an extra $10 off your first …
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13 July
Amazon’s very big Prime Day (The 3:59, Ep. 77)
Despite a few hiccups and an early report that suggested Amazon’s Prime Day may be a dud, the online retailer reported that this year’s sale ended up being its biggest sales day ever. Following its second year, Prime Day now looks to have solidified its place as a regular sales holiday, albeit one Amazon made up. We also discuss Firefox’s …
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13 July
4K films and football hit Sky on 13 August, but only for top
Telly fans splashing out for Sky’s most expensive TV package will soon be able to watch sport, movies and more in retina-searing 4K, as the broadcaster finally details its plans for an “Ultra HD” service. Sky’s Ultra HD, which goes live on 13 August, will let Sky customers watch films such as “Spectre” and “The Revenant”, as well as 124 …
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13 July
Pokemon Go catches 15 million users
If you’ve gotten the sense that everyone around you is playing Pokemon Go, you’re right. According to app research firm SensorTower, the iOS and Android app just crossed 15 million downloads. Adding to the news from Tuesday that Pokemon Go is more popular than Facebook, the staggering download figure comes less than a week after the game launched. This could …
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