The argument between iPhone and Android owners is as old as both platforms, and one I can’t see coming to an end anytime soon. With each announcement and release of major updates, both sides like to point out copied features or updates that the other operating system lacks. In a lot of ways, the debate …
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Need to share a big file, or photos or videos that won’t fit in an email? Never fear. It’s easy to send almost anything to co-workers, family members and friends online — and often for free. Enter two of the most popular options for sharing files, photos and videos: Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive. Here, we’ll walk you through how …
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Want to spoil mom on Mother’s Day? It’s not too late, even though the holiday is looming. Here’s an idea: Does your mom have an aging phone and want to upgrade to an iPhone 12? This weekend only, T-Mobile is offering a deal that can score you a new iPhone 12 for free — with very few strings attached. See it …
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Google‘s YouTube is tweaking its app for Roku to include access to its live-TV streaming subscription service, YouTube TV, the search giant said in a blog post Friday, as it also explores sending free streaming devices to YouTube TV subscribers. It’s the latest escalation in a standoff between Google and Roku over a new distribution deal for YouTube TV, a subscription service that …
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If you have a subscription to YouTube TV and a Roku streaming box, you’ve probably received emails detailing a dispute between the two companies. Roku says Google wants more user data, search-result manipulation and hardware requirements. YouTube calls the claims “baseless and false” and says it wants to “renew the YouTube TV deal under the existing reasonable terms.” For now, the main consequence of …
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For six months, there’s been a YouTube TV-shaped hole in the PlayStation 5’s lineup of streaming apps — but that’s changed on Thursday, as Sony’s console joined Google’s list of devices that support the streaming service. A popular, well-reviewed pick for streaming, the YouTube TV app’s arrival on PS5 helps bring the console up to speed with the Xbox Series …
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At this point, I’ve used Spotify for several years, and can’t imagine switching to any other service for my music streaming needs. The app is one of the most used on my phone and laptop. I’d tried Pandora and Google Play Music back in the day, but never felt compelled to invest in their premium features. When I finally gave …
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Google on Wednesday announced the launch of a new entertainment hub for Android tablets called Entertainment Space, modeled on its Kids Space app suite. The hub will include apps for video streaming, games and books. The tech giant said it’s seen over 30% more people start using Android tablets compared to the prior year. “Once you sign in to your …
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Years in the making, the latest TV tech to challenge the supremacy of OLED will finally go on sale later this year. Called dual-cell LCD and only available from Hisense, it promises better image quality than any LCD-based TV yet. And like most new TV technologies it won’t come cheap, appearing only in a 75-inch size and shipping this summer …
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Microsoft finally ended support for Adobe Flash Player back in December. And while a fall Windows 10 update removed Adobe Flash Player from devices before the software reached end of support, Microsoft is taking another step to keep customers secure, removing the Flash component from Windows through another update rolling out in June, the company said in a recent blog post update. …
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