Mail service as we know it just doesn’t work anymore. Too much junk. Too much hassle sorting, scanning, and/or filing the stuff we need to keep. And, let’s be honest, so much of what arrives in our mailboxes could — some would say should — arrive electronically. Austin-based startup Outbox wants to make that happen …
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February, 2013
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27 February
BT buys ESPN TV channels, BT Sport TV service coming summer
BT is buying a bunch of ESPN channels, which it’ll roll into its own sports service that’ll launch this summer. The landline and broadband provider is picking up the ESPN UK and Ireland TV channel business, which includes the ESPN and ESPN America channels, as well as live sports rights. The deal is expected to be completed by the end …
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27 February
Game of Thrones director has second take at piracy
Tywin Lannister is equally unimpressed with your piracy. (Credit: HBO) Suggesting that the media had taken some of his comments at the Perth Writers Festival “out of context”, Game of Thrones director clarified his early statement that he wasn’t worried by piracy. “I am 100 per cent completely and utterly against people illegally downloading anything,” he said, according to AAP. …
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27 February
Game of Thrones director not worried by piracy
Spoiler alert. (Credit: HBO) According to TorrentFreak, Game of Thrones was the single most torrented show on TV last year, with 4.3 million downloads per episode. But speaking at the University of Western Australia as part of the Perth Festival, GoT director David Petrarca said that unauthorised downloads didn’t matter — and that they actually helped generate a “cultural buzz” …
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27 February
Pure Avalon 300R Connect on sale now, costs £300
Pure’s first set-top box is on sale now. The company has announced its rival to YouView is up for grabs from Internet retailers, though there are only seven left in John Lewis, and five at Amazon, so you’d better get your skates on. It’ll be available in-store at John Lewis and selected independent retailers later this week. We went hands-on …
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26 February
Star Wars Pinball coming tomorrow to Android, iOS (video)
Ready to visit a pinball arcade far, far away? Tomorrow, Zen Studios will release Star Wars Pinball for Android and iOS, giving you the chance to see how your pinball wizardry matches up with your Jedi wizardry. (The game is getting a simultaneous release for Mac, PlayStation, and Xbox.) Zen will offer three Star Wars-themed tables as part of its …
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26 February
Plug in a BeeWi Mobot to control your gadgets while you’re out
BARCELONA, Spain–Time for a new meaning to “plug and play”: the BeeWi Mobot is a power plug that not only controls the gadgets in your home, but also tells you what’s going on while you’re out, thanks to a SIM card and an iPhone app. The Mobot is a prototype shown off here at Mobile World Congress by smart toy-builder …
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26 February
How the wireless industry will connect the next billion people
BARCELONA, Spain–The price of mobile devices and services will need to come down to connect the next billion people. That’s according to the CEOs of four major companies in the wireless arena: Nokia, Qtel Group, Bharti Airtel, and Mozilla. “As an operator, we have to package services to the lower segment of the economy,” said Nasser Marafih, CEO of the …
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26 February
Analyst: Google’s Chromebook Pixel succeeds on image
Google had already achieved a measure of success with the Chromebook Pixel, according to an analyst at Gap Intelligence. “[It’s] a fantastic ploy to get people to think about Chrome differently,” said Deron Kershaw, an analyst Gap Intelligence who follows retail sales of laptops. The Pixel is now being sold by Best Buy at a starting price of $1,299. Related …
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26 February
Viber CEO takes on carriers’ over
BARCELONA, Spain–Carriers love to bash companies like Skype and WhatsApp that provide services on top of their mobile networks at the Mobile World Congress trade show. But one thing was different this year: Viber Media founder and Chief Executive Talmon Marco entered the lion’s den to defend the idea. Viber‘s free messaging service, which competes directly with carriers’ own high-profit …
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