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OnePlus is now in 16 more countries in Europe

Mar10
by on March 10, 2015 at 4:56 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Mobile

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Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus announced that it has begun selling its One phone and accompanying accessories across 16 more countries in Europe. Both the 16GB Silk White and 64GB Sandstone Black versions of the One, along with the company’s range of cases, covers and earphones, will now be able in the following countries: Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Estonia Greece Hungary Ireland Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia The company first launched in 17 countries last year, and later expanded to Indonesia and India. As in its other markets, you’ll need a OnePlus invite to buy the One in…

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Meerkat is now on Android but only for watching, not streaming

Mar10
by on March 10, 2015 at 2:11 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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The latest hot app, Meerkat, which allows you to quickly stream live video to your Twitter followers has landed on Android… kind of. Meerkat for Android is an “unofficial” client built by the team at Meerkat over a single weekend so Android users aren’t missing out. We released an unofficial watching only client for Android! built over the wknd w/ love 🙂 https://t.co/1t20fvuhsB tnx @hunterwalk @ashevat — Ben Rubin (@benrbn) March 10, 2015 The only thing you can do in Meerkat’s unofficial app is watch streams right now, but it’s good news that the company isn’t leaving Android users in the cold until…

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Tech site Gigaom is shutting down

Mar10
by on March 10, 2015 at 12:43 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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According to multiple Gigaom writers on Twitter, the site and business launched by Om Malik is shutting down. For fans of the site and fellow tech journalists (including myself), this is shock. Gigaom is shutting down. The site. And the company. But @om built something amazing and it changed my life. I love him and my colleagues. — Stacey Higginbotham (@gigastacey) March 10, 2015 I'm going to miss my fellow @gigaom editorial staffers the most. right up until the end they had me laughing, even with this terrible news — Carmel DeAmicis (@carmeldea) March 10, 2015 This hurts more than…

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Streaming TV services like HBO NOW might not be cheaper, but they’re better for consumers

Mar09
by on March 9, 2015 at 11:27 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Opinion

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The a-la-carte dream of cable TV probably won’t ever happen. Instead, over-the-top services from individual networks like HBO and the new Sling TV service will pick up where pay-TV failed. Maybe you’ll save some money, maybe you won’t. But what you won’t have to deal with when you cut the cord is the horrid billing that comes with pay-TV. Cable services like Comcast usually offer new users a deal to join. Get 6,000 channels plus HBO and Showtime for $70 a month for a year. If you look at the fine print, that monthly price usually jumps to something astronomical.…

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