May, 2015

• 14 May

  Live events to catch online in May 2015

  

  Now playing: Watch this: What to watch live online in May 2:00 The world of online video is diverse. There is lots of content at Netflix and Amazon, but let’s focus on Livestream.com, home of — you guessed it — live streaming content. The end of “Mad Men” will leave a void in people’s viewing …

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• 14 May

  Streaming may save record industry, says one insider

  

  Taylor Swift may have shaken her music off streaming service Spotify, but streaming could yet reverse the decline of the recording industry. Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic Thom Yorke, Taylor Swift and Jay Z may not like Spotify, but it seems that streaming could be the saviour of the recording industry after all. “It’s been a rough ride for the recording industry. The …

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• 14 May

  PayPal goes back in time with ‘PYPL’ ticker symbol

  

  PayPal Here, a credit card reader, is just one of many ways the company is competing in digital payments. PayPal It won’t be long before PayPal goes back to its familiar home on the Nasdaq. PayPal will begin trading on the exchange in the second half of 2015 under the ticker symbol “PYPL,” the company announced Thursday. The ticker is …

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• 14 May

  Get a PowerSkin Pop’n mobile charger for a penny

  

  PowerSkin Can you ever have too many mobile chargers? Well, yes, 37 is too many. But a measly one or two? That might not be enough to cover your travel bases. If you don’t have a charger in every pocket, backpack, handbag, glove box, briefcase and so on, you’re insufficiently prepared for modern life, people! While you’re mulling that over, …

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• 14 May

  Amazon’s streaming deal with Viacom said to nix reality shows

  

  ‘Mob Wives’ may be getting the ax on Amazon’s Instant Video service. Amazon Amazon isn’t on the lookout for reality series in a streaming-video deal it’s negotiating with Viacom, a new report says. The e-commerce giant, which operates the Amazon Prime Instant Video streaming service, is looking to kick several reality shows from its service, including “Teen Mom” and “Mob …

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• 14 May

  How to use Handoff to go from Apple Watch to iPhone

  

  Matt Elliott/CNET There are certainly limitations to what an Apple Watch can do with its small display and lack of an onscreen keyboard. It’s more a companion to your iPhone than standalone device. When you are using an app on the Apple Watch, you can use Handoff to quickly open that app on your iPhone and continue on your merry …

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• 14 May

  Apple Watch tempting for thieves: No password needed to reset

  

  Should Apple put more security protections on the Apple Watch? Critics are questioning why the Apple Watch doesn’t have the same protections as the iPhone to discourage theft. Without knowing the passcode, the Apple Watch can be reset to factory settings — just like on day one — and sync to a new iPhone: Now playing: Watch this: Apple Watch …

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• 14 May

  Zuckerberg marks his birthday, but don’t make a big deal about it

  

  Mark Zuckerberg has been holding monthly Q&A events since November Facebook What’s the best birthday present the leader of the world’s largest social network could get? Just leave him alone. That’s the message Mark Zuckerberg left people with when holding his sixth town hall event answering questions from the public Thursday. Zuckerberg says he’s so averse to birthday celebrations that …

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• 14 May

  Rdio launches cheap streaming

  

  Rdio is adding a midpriced level of service, joining its free Pandora-like option and the standard $9.99-a-month subscription. Rdio Haven’t we heard this tune before? Streaming music service Rdio unveiled a $3.99 level Thursday as a cheaper but also more limited alternative to the $9.99 all-you-can-eat subscriptions standard in the industry. (In Australia, those prices are AU$5.99 and AU$11.99.) If …

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• 14 May

  Microsoft brings fast

  

  The mobile version of Microsoft Hyperlapse creates accelerated video on Android and Windows Phone devices. Microsoft Microsoft announced on Thursday three apps for making hyperlapses — videos that compress the passage of time to make a breathlessly fast-paced version of the original clip. The company’s imaging researchers released two free mobile versions, Microsoft Hyperlapse for Windows Phone and a preview …

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