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Netflix is coming to a Marriott hotel near you

Jun10
by on June 10, 2015 at 3:36 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Netflix could be coming to a hotel near you – Marriott today announced a partnership with Netflix to bring its shows straight to your room. As part of the deal, guests will be able to log into their streaming accounts (or sign up for a new one) at the beginning of a stay using the Netflix app on their rooms’ televisions. Once they check out, they’ll be automatically logged out of their accounts. Marriott’s starting with just six hotels – New York Marriott East Side, San Jose Marriott, Princeton Marriott, Newport Marriott, Dallas/Fort Worth Marriott Solana, and Bethesda Marriott Suites…

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The WSJ is gearing up to release a paid news digest app this summer

Jun10
by on June 10, 2015 at 3:34 pm
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The Wall Street Journal is reportedly gearing up to release its own digest-style news app, according to Capital. The app will be called What’s News, after the news briefs column that adorns the paper’s front page. It will be a paid app and is designed to build up subscriber loyalty for The WSJ. All of the content will be curated by the paper’s journalists and will offer a breakdown of important daily news stories. Capital says the app will enter beta testing in July, before being rolled out more widely. It’s not surprising that the company is upping its digital game…

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Apple is finally fixing the reason your Mac and iPhone’s Wi-Fi sucks

Jun10
by on June 10, 2015 at 2:30 pm
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Noticed your iPhone and Mac’s Wi-Fi weren’t so good over the last year? You’re not alone, and Apple is finally fixing it, albeit quietly. Wi-Fi problems were one of the biggest complaints about Apple’s Yosemite update for Mac last year, with thousands of users taking to Apple’s support forums to air frustration. Ever since upgrading to yosemite, discoveryd goes to 100% cpu and dns requests fail. What new nightmare is this?! pic.twitter.com/ErYAtAsAbM — Michael Koziarski (@nzkoz) October 17, 2014 If you’re wondering exactly what happened, there are a few moving parts. First, you need to understand what the Domain Name System (DNS) does.…

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PornHub launches ‘sexploration’ crowdfunding campaign to make a smutty movie in space

Jun10
by on June 10, 2015 at 2:00 pm
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PornHub, the adult video website that you’ve probably never even heard of let alone visited (right?), has launched a crowdfunding project to make a sex tape in space. The company is looking to raise an ambitious $3.4 million on Indiegogo to get its plan off the ground and is promising ‘out of this world’ rewards – none of which include actually going into space. If the campaign reaches its goal, the shoot should blast off sometime late next year. If what you really want is a copy of the resulting video, then the cheapest tier to get that is $25. For $500, you can get a…

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HotelTonight announces Escape, a new feature for discovering getaways

Jun10
by on June 10, 2015 at 1:00 pm
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 HotelTonight announced its latest addition to the service today – Escape – a feature that highlights the best getaway deals for ‘tonight’ or the weekend ahead. While the app has always provided offers on hotel rates, the new feature showcases getaways in places you might not necessarily have searched for. Escape makes it easier for people to plan a break at the last minute that are cheaper than usual because of the timing. It also gives you the flexibility to hold off in cases where something like the weather might be a factor to consider. You can search for your…

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