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Here Comes Jump On Demand: T-Mobile’s New Upgrade-3-Times-A-Year Program

by Staff on Thursday, June 25, 2015

T-Mobile just recently boosted its existing Jump! smartphone upgrade program by introducing a brand new version that lets customers upgrade to a new handset multiple times in a span of twelve months.

Appears in: Cell Phone, Cell Phone Plans, Cell Phones, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, t-mobile

Hulu and Showtime Offer New Streaming Bundle

by Yael Kent on Thursday, June 25, 2015

As the battle between cable television and cord cutters continues, Hulu and Showtime have teamed up to offer a new service. This streaming bundle offers the content from Hulu's entire library (including what used to be reserved for "Hulu Plus," a label that was dropped as part of the new service). It also offers all of the content from Showtime, offered in a commercial-free streaming format.

Appears in: TV

Dropbox’s Registered Users Now At Over 400 Million

by Staff on Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Dropbox just recently revealed that it has now gained over 400 million registered users. In May of last year, the company had announced that it had breached the 300 millionth mark. This time, it adds another milestone to its continuing growth.

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, Wireless

Google Adds Free Radio Component To Google Play Music

by Staff on Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Google Play Music, the music streaming subscription service by Google that costs $10 a month, has not introduced any free element since it was launched, perhaps besides the usual free trials.

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, Wireless

Apple To Pay Musical Artists During Free Trial Of Apple Music

by Staff on Monday, June 22, 2015

After a very public protest from pop music superstar Taylor Swift, Apple has decided to announce that it will be paying royalties to musical artists during Apple Music's free trial.

Appears in: Apple, Internet, Mobile, Wireless

Researchers Discover That Today’s Smartphones Are Not As Safe As You Thought They Were

by Staff on Friday, June 19, 2015

The last few days have seen various researchers share their findings regarding how safe most of today's smartphones really are. Unfortunately for phone makers and phone owners, the answer is not that good.

Appears in: Cell Phone, Cell Phones, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Netflix Battles Illegal Streaming

by Yael Kent on Friday, June 19, 2015

Netflix became prominent when the physical DVD and video rental industry went kaput. Blockbuster, once the unquestioned champion of the video rental game, suddenly lost its customer base and filed for bankruptcy in 2010. Netflix played a major part in Blockbuster's demise, when it began sending DVDs by mail to clients in the United States.

Appears in: TV

FCC’s New Rules Makes It Harder For Companies To Send Unwanted Messages

by Staff on Thursday, June 18, 2015

With the new rules that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has put in place, it is now increasingly difficult for companies to send unwanted marketing messages to people's mobile devices. Under these new rules, mobile users now have expanded options in unsubscribing or blocking marketing messages or pre-recorded telemarketing phone calls.

Appears in: Cell Phone, Cell Phones, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, text message, text messaging, Wireless

Introducing BitTorrent Shoot: An App That Lets You Share Pics And Vids With Friends Privately

by Staff on Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Moving loads of pictures or videos between two handsets can be a bit of a hassle, especially when you are trying to share content between a pair of devices that are running different mobile operating systems. But now, there is a new app that allows you to do exactly that but in an easier and faster way.

Appears in: Mobile, Wireless

Sony Adds A La Carte TV to Playstation Vue

by Yael Kent on Wednesday, June 17, 2015

This year's E3 expo has turned out to be an exciting event for gamers around the world. The video game event has given fans of every console and video game company something exciting to look forward to in the upcoming year. Sony's E3 event was especially noteworthy this year.

Appears in: Television

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