AT&T to limit video quality by default—even on unlimited data plans
Enlarge / AT&T's pitch for Stream Saver. reader comments 65 AT&T today said it will begin limiting the quality of mobile video for cellular data customers in early 2017. A new feature called "Stream Saver" will throttle video to DVD resolution of about 480p. Customers will be able to opt out of Stream Saver, but it will be enabled by default—even for customers with unlimited data, AT&T told Ars. AT&T will notify customers once Stream Saver has been activated and provide instructions for t..>> view originalWhy did Facebook just buy a popular social analytics tool used by media companies?
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Emoji fans could be set for a whole new way to chat to their friends.A number of new images are set to come to a smartphone near you soon, including much-needed additions such as a giraffe, pretzel and zebra.In total, 51 new emoji will be released later this year, giving you more ways to liven up your text messages, with 33 existing images also set to be updated to include a version for both genders.The new emojis are among those approved by Unicode, the governing body which oversees the rollout..>> view originalApple's iBooks StoryTime app for Apple TV will read to your kids
Apple on Thursday released a new Apple TV application called iBooks StoryTime that brings children’s books to the TV’s big screen. Kids can flip through the pages of the books on their own, or switch on Read-Aloud narration which will sync the audio to the on-screen text and flip the pages for you. The app, which works on 4th generation Apple TV devices that have access to tvOS App Store, is a free download, but the books themselves are not. There’s one free giveaway at launch so you can test ..>> view originalZuckerberg: Fake news on Facebook affected election? That's 'crazy'
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Snapchat’s going to be selling Spectacles at another location in just under 24 hours as of Saturday morning, as the company’s Snapbot locator page started a 24 hour countdown timer as of 7 AM PT (10 AM ET). The sleeping bot on Snap’s Spectacles locator page will presumably be replaced by an updated map when the countdown runs out, showing you were the adorable vending machine will next appear to sell the video capturing sunglasses. Spectacles went on sale last year with no real advance notice,..>> view original11 paid iPhone apps on sale for free for a limited time
Never has the world needed a weekend more badly than it does today. Thankfully, Friday has arrived, and so has our fifth and final collection of paid apps on sale of the week. If you want to spend your whole weekend laying in bed, downloading free apps, you are more than welcome to do so. Just read on and start downloading. MUST SEE: Leak suggests the iPhone 8 will finally get the redesign it deserves These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free for a limited tim..>> view originalCall of Duty: Infinite Warfare Update 1.04 Is Live on PS4 & Xbox One
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Update 1.04 Is Live on PS4 & Xbox OneWeighing in at 850MB on PlayStation 4 and 1GB on Xbox One, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare update 1.04 is now available to download. Infinity Ward hasn’t updated their patch notes thread on Reddit with the changes yet, but Charlie Intel and users on Reddit have confirmed that Infected mode is now live.Some of the other changes appear to include: a rarity for Camos, the ability to see other players’ stats in the lobby, pick 10 poi..>> view originalApple Store Selling Refurbished iPhones at a Discount
DAILY VIDEO: Apple refurbished iPhones again being offered in the Apple Store; Google pulling the plug on free Map Maker tool; SAP releases revamped HANA database Nov. 30; and there is more. Samsung Aims to Incorporate AI in Galaxy S8 SmartphonesDAILY VIDEO: Samsung evaluating AI for use in Galaxy S8 smartphones; LG begins Android 7.0 Nougat OS... Apple Drops Prices of MacBook Pro Dongles After ComplaintsDAILY VIDEO: Apple drops MacBook Pro dongle prices after customer pushback; Sam..>> view originalApple Loop: Apple Kills iPhone Successor, MacBook Pro Decimates Competition, Secret iPhone Discounts
Saturday, November 12, 2016
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