[ad_1] Amazon has failed to address our initial concerns that their investment in Deliveroo could be bad for customers, restaurants and grocers. The deal will now be referred for an in depth, Phase 2, investigation. Find out more: https://t.co/tvRHjmfPFm pic.twitter.com/JqJQVahx00 — Competition & Markets Authority (@CMAgovUK) December 27, 2019 After its own takeout and delivery […]
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How Twitch started to lose its grip on video game streaming
[ad_1] On a recent episode of YouTuber Brian Davis’ The True Geordie Podcast, Ninja explained that he had “wanted to make it work” with Twitch and spent roughly eight months trying to renegotiate with the company. The streamer wanted “a little bit more freedom,” he told Davis, but couldn’t come to an agreement. “They just […]
Streaming won’t get easier or cheaper
[ad_1] And it won’t slow down in 2020, either — HBO Max and Peacock are right around the corner. Between those and existing streaming options, like CBS All Access, Sundance Now, Shudder, BET+, Crunchyroll and Funimation (did we miss any?), it’s getting expensive to keep up with TV and, naturally, piracy is roaring back into […]
The best gadgets of 2019
[ad_1] Bigger, lighter ultraportable laptops Cherlynn LowReviews Editor Good lord, did laptops get a facelift this year. After all the progress that notebooks as a category made last year, I wasn’t expecting to see much more improvement in 2019. I was wrong. This year, Dell launched a new XPS 13 2-in-1, which my colleague Devindra […]
Walmart’s Amazon attack plan could put 5G antennas, servers in stores
[ad_1] Now that Walmart and others are chasing Amazon’s convenience with shipping that’s nearly instantaneous, deep discounts for third parties and convenient in-store pickup of online orders, what’s next? According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Walmart might use its stores to go after AWS. Yes, you read that correctly. Apparently CEO Doug […]
Apple, Amazon and Google unite to help create a universal smart home standard
[ad_1] Google, Amazon and Apple (plus others) have created Connected Home Over IP, a new working group managed by the Zigbee Alliance, which aims to develop a new, open smart home connectivity standard based on Internet Protocol (IP). For consumers, this will mean that stuff just works together, but it’ll be a boon for developers, […]
Recommended Reading: The science fiction of William Gibson
[ad_1] How William Gibson keeps his science fiction realJoshua Rothman,The New Yorker While a lot of sci-fi is obsessed with the distant future, one of the best authors of the genre takes a different approach. The New Yorker explains how William Gibson “has imagined the near future more convincingly than anyone else” to create his […]
Roland’s Alexa-powered keyboard is available for $500
[ad_1] The keyboard is semi-portable at 8.8 pounds and supports battery power, although you’ll lose Alexa support when you aren’t plugged in. Roland offers a Piano Partner 2 app for Android and iOS to help you master the instrument on your own terms. This isn’t a trivial purchase by any means, but it might be […]
Citizen has a fancier alternative to Amazon’s Alexa wall clock
[ad_1] The Citizen clock is considerably more expensive than the Echo Wall Clock at $80, and that’s for the standard metal frame. The price climbs to $90 if you want a wooden frame, and that’s not including the four C batteries you’ll need (and aren’t included) to keep either model powered for roughly a year. […]
Apple Podcasts now works with Echo speakers
[ad_1] From then on, you can simply ask Alexa to play a certain show, and you’ll be able to continue listening from where you left off on another device. Alexa can fast forward through an episode or skip to the next one. You can also set Apple Podcasts as your default podcast service on Alexa. […]