Walking through Google’s campus on a warm February afternoon, Hiroshi Lockheimer pauses and points to two tourists smiling at their outstretched selfie stick. The world-famous Googleplex is always filled with tourists, who come to gawk and admire the sprawling headquarters in the heart of Silicon Valley. “Ten years ago, I would have never imagined that,” …
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22 February
DJI offers up damage insurance for its drones
You unpacked your shiny new DJI Phantom 3 drone, took it outside and immediately sent it careening into a tree or your house, leaving you weeping over a pile of plastic bits that was once a quadcopter. It happens, and DJI knows this, so it’s now offering damage insurance when you buy a new Phantom 3 or Inspire 1 V2.0 …
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22 February
A heat
Mobile World Congress 2016 is in full swing in Barcelona and for the first full day of the show, we’re seeing products that might change how we live. Yesterday was the big day for mobile phones, today is all about things you can wear and fill your home with to make life a little easier. Let’s take a look at …
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22 February
Upgrade your firmware from home with Tamron’s two new fast primes
Tamron launched its new-generation SP series lenses in September 2015 with a pair of fast, fixed-focal-length models designed for full-frame camera mounts. Their fast apertures, better build quality and new coatings improved on past designs but were still relatively affordable for photographers with smaller APS-C sensors in their dSLRs. Now Tamron is offering a follow-up pair of affordable primes. It’s …
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22 February
Everything coming and going on Netflix for March 2016
Now playing: Watch this: What’s new on Netflix in March 2016 1:17 March 18 is a big day for Netflix. Season 2 of “Daredevil” arrives on that day. Season 1 was well received and Marvel fans looking for their next fix after “Jessica Jones” should be pleased. On that same day, the Netflix original movie “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday” starts streaming. …
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22 February
Amazon’s free shipping now costs you at least $49
Amazon shoppers in the US need to shell out more money to escape shipping charges. Customers will now have to buy at least $49 worth of goods, up from $35, to qualify for free shipping. For those making book purchases, the freebie kicks in at $25. A new Help page posted by Amazon explains the new free-shipping process. With free …
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22 February
Facebook adds birthday cam. No need to bother with cards
Facebook is making it easier to say “Happy Birthday” to the special people in your life. The world’s biggest social network has introduced a “birthday video cam” function that lets you record a video message — maybe you’ll sing that famous song? — and post it to the timeline of a friend or family member. Facebook says you can complete …
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22 February
Sky
Hello sky-high movie streaming, goodbye moment of blissful disconnect from the everyday world. Qantas has today announced it will be rolling out in-flight Wi-Fi across its domestic network from 2017, with the help of another Australian icon: the NBN. Trials of the technology will begin late this year, with the help of global tech provider ViaSat, ready to deploy Wi-Fi …
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22 February
Worst movie ever, take two! ‘Manos’ star raising funds for comedic sequel
It’s a simple Spanish word that means “hands,” but to those who grew up with “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” the word “manos” means something else. “Manos: The Hands of Fate,” made in 1966 by a Texas fertilizer salesman, is a legendarily awful movie about a vacationing family that stumbles upon the creepy Valley Lodge and ends up falling into a …
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22 February
Zuckerberg aims to boost Internet backbone in developing world
Mark Zuckerberg is making his presence felt at Mobile World Congress 2016. Facebook’s chief executive popped up at Samsung’s Sunday night press conference ahead of his own keynote at the Barcelona trade show. On Monday, the CEO switched his focus from social VR to bringing Internet to the world’s poorest people with the announcement of a plan to improve network …
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