What could make an experience like being among the first in the world to see Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker even better? Stepping out of the theater and getting to interact with the newly introduced red armor-clad Sith troopers in real time. At the afterparty for the film’s world premiere in Hollywood, California, attendees …
Read More »
This story is part of The 2010s: A Decade in Review, a series on the memes, people, products, movies and so much more that have influenced the 2010s. I had a vision of the future when I was in high school in the early ’90s, and it involved a world in which we were immersed in headsets that were doorways …
Read More »
If you signed up for Disney Plus only to discover that some of your favorite Disney-owned titles are not currently available on the fledgling streaming service, you’re not alone. Thanks to previous licensing agreements with Netflix and a host of others, fan favorites like Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, Avengers: Infinity War, The Incredibles 2 and dozens more weren’t available …
Read More »
I’ve been laptop shopping recently, and was once again forced to confront the ugly question: Why am I continuing to spend $700 or more on a Windows-based laptop when Chromebooks exist? After all, these days I spend 90% of my time in some combination of Google Docs and the web. Could I get by with a laptop running Google Chrome …
Read More »
This story is part of 2019 Holiday Survival Guide, featuring tips on the best ways to manage the holiday season. The holiday season is already upon us, which means it’s time to prepare for a whirlwind of parties, family and friends — not to mention eating and shopping. Whatever your plans, technology can help you make the most of the …
Read More »
This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. Apple Arcade added another game to its new $4.99 monthly subscription service on Friday. Players can now check out Rosie’s Reality as part of Apple Arcade’s growing catalog of games. This game and the others are available on iPad, iPhone …
Read More »
Disney Plus finally launched Tuesday, and with it a daunting array of choices. But in addition to the first day being marred by service failures and login problems, it’s become apparent that the streaming service also doesn’t work with Vizio smart TVs as reported earlier by Business Insider. “Disney Plus is not currently available on Vizio TVs as a built-in …
Read More »
Disney Plus, the highly anticipated streaming service from Disney that launched early Tuesday, was downloaded 3.2 million times to mobile devices and sucked in new members for 1.3 million hours of viewing in the first 24 hours, app analytics company Apptopia said Wednesday. It’s also No. 1 app in the Apple iOS app store in both the US and Canada. …
Read More »
Disney Plus, Disney’s highly anticipated streaming service, has signed up more than 10 million subscribers since launching early Tuesday, Disney said Wednesday. By comparison, HBO Now took nearly three years to reach half that number. Hulu, another streaming service owned by Disney, has 28 million subscribers after its launch more than a decade ago. Netflix, which dominates the market for subscription streaming video, has …
Read More »
Disney Plus launched early Tuesday, and users wasted no time complaining of service failures. In the initial going, Disney Plus complaints were clustered in big cities in the Eastern US and Canada, lining up with the areas likely to experience peak demand early Tuesday morning, according to outage tracker DownDetector. The tracker also showed complaints in the Netherlands, where Disney Plus launched as …
Read More »
