A new security vulnerability could leave many Linux and Windows computers using the GRUB2 bootloader open to attack. After acquiring the maker of the Focals smart glasses recently, Google is bricking users’s hardware and offering refunds with just a few days notice. And with Samsung’s August 5th event just a week away, details about the […]
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Google Daydream gets HBO Now, Need for Speed apps (and more)
Google’s Daydream virtual reality platform turns supported smartphones into virtual reality devices (with the help of a Daydream View headset and remote). When I first tested Daydream, there were a few compelling apps for the platform, but in the weeks since launch we’ve seen more and more Daydream-compatible apps and games hit the Google Play Store. […]
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Amazon’s Fire TV Universal Search now covers Netflix and HBO
It’s easy to search for movies or TV shows from Amazon if you’re using an Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick, as well as some videos from third-party apps. But up until recently, two of the most popular online video services weren’t included in the Fire TV Universal Search feature. Now Amazon is rolling […]
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HBO NOW coming in April for $14.99 per month (exclusively on Apple at launch)
HBO is launching a new subscription-based service that lets you stream movies, TV shows, and other content over the internet without a cable or satellite subscription. HBO NOW launches in April and a subscription will cost $14.99 per month. There’s just one catch: at launch HBO Now will only be available for Apple devices. Customers […]
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Amazon Fire TV gets HBO Go support
Amazon has announced that HBO Go is now available for the Amazon Fire TV, and support for the Fire TV Stick is coming in the spring. That means HBO subscribers can stream movies and TV shows from the cable network, including recent hits such as Game of Thrones. Amazon Prime subscribers can already access older […]
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HBO to let you watch online without a cable subscription in 2015
Want to watch Game of Thrones, True Detective, Girls, Boardwalk Empire, or other HBO shows, but don’t want to sign up for a cable, satellite, or FiOS TV package to do it? HBO offers an online video service called HBO Go, but up until now you’ve needed to be a paying HBO TV customer to […]
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Chromecast gains HBO Go support… still can’t do as much as a Roku
Google and HBO have announced that you can now stream content from HBO Go to a Chromecast device. Just fire up the HBO Go app on your Android or iOS device, or in a Chrome web browser on your PC and you can send videos to your TV using one of Google’s $35 wireless dongles. […]
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Chromecast roundup (7-30-2013): Universal remote app, Redbox and Vimeo support and more
Comments Off on Chromecast roundup (7-30-2013): Universal remote app, Redbox and Vimeo support and morePlug a $35 Google Chromecast into your TV, and you can easily stream content from YouTube, Netflix, or Google Play Movies to your television set. Just fire up the video you want to watch on your Android or iOS device or in the Chrome web browser on your PC, and tap the button to send […]