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Comcast launches a new streaming TV service to take on Sling TV

Jul13
by on July 13, 2015 at 4:50 am
Posted In: Around the Web, comcast, Insider, PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, Streaming TV

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Comcast announced today that it’s launching Stream, a new streaming TV service for Xfinity customers that costs $15 a month and offers shows from HBO, NBC, Fox and other networks. The service will allow subscribers to watch its library of content on computers and mobile devices in their homes. Comcast says it will also include on-demand movies, a cloud-based DVR service as well as access to TV Everywhere, a service that lets pay TV subscribers access apps and content that require a cable subscription. Stream will launch in beta in Boston by the end of the summer and then expand…

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Product Hunt hand picks the best free Website templates so you don’t have to

Jul12
by on July 12, 2015 at 10:29 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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Conceptualizing a new Website is monumentally difficult. For most though, form will follow function as site owners focus on its purpose as opposed to its good looks. But visual appeal and ease of use is critical to site success, and ultimately may prove an even bigger challenge. That’s why many people rely on templates to get them over the visual and navigation hurdle. But with the multitude of templates and themes out there, finding the right one to suit your site is a chore in itself. Product Hunt has set out to ease that pain with Template Stash, its own collection of best free themes and site templates. Template…

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Grids for Instagram desktop app arrives on Windows

Jul12
by on July 12, 2015 at 9:24 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

People use Instagram in different ways, and it’s become obvious that many more than the company ever expected actually like viewing (and  — gasp — uploading) their Instagram collection on the desktop. Instagram does facilitate a utilitarian sort of desktop interaction, but a very handsome app called Grids came along for the Mac a few months ago that made viewing Instagram a whole lot more pleasurable. Now, PC users can share in the delightful experience, as Grids has now launched a version of the same app for Windows. The app runs much the same way on Windows as on the Mac, with a clean…

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Asus’ Zen Pad S is available now in the US

Jul12
by on July 12, 2015 at 8:11 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets

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Asus’ new ZenPad S 8.0 tablet is available now at Best Buy for $199.99. Asus had launched the tablet at Computex in early June, but did not divulge either the price and release date. Designed as an on-the-go tablet that could offer a lower-cost alternative to the iPad mini, the ZenPad S 8.0 weighs 10.51 ounces (298 grams) and is 0.25 inches (6.6mm) thick. The ZenPad S 8.0 runs Android 5.0 (Lollipop) on an 8-inch 2048×1536 display and is powered by a quad-core Atom Z3530 processor. The tablet includes both a 5-megapixel rear and a 2-megapixel front camera, 32GB of storage and a microSD slot. The…

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