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To Play With The Oculus Rift You Pay With Your Privacy
We all love the idea of virtual reality and augmented reality, the idea that technology can send us to the deepest parts of the earth or the farthest reaches of space inspires us to enjoy things we will never get to do in the real world, all from the comfort…
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All BBC Services are Currently Down
The BBC is currently suffering from intermittent internet service outages this morning. All BBC web-based services have been affected including iPlayer and the main news website. DownDetector has shown a dramatic rise in reports of the websites being unavailable from around 7am too, the website is showing 500 error pages,…
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Amazon Web Services Goes Down Before Getting Up Again
Bit of Tubthumping play on words in the title there, readers who remember the 90s will get this, surely, oh come on I am not that old! Anyway, many web services are intrinsically integrated with each other to bring benefits to consumers, all well and good then right? Yes and…
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Hulu Planning An Ad Free Subscription?
On paper, the media streaming service Hulu is a great idea, either watch selected shows for free or pay a $7.99 (£5.12) fee to view an expanded array of content. But the problem lies with United States based consumers who pay a subscription but are still subjected to commercials within…
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Amazon Home Services Now Available in Major US Cities
31 Amazon’s new Home Services options are now available in the US to “major” cities in 41 states. The service lets customers shop for professional services locally from Amazon in categories from tech support to home maintenance. Amazon rolled out the brand new Home Services, where customers can purchase anything…
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Rideshare Applications Put Taxi Companies in Turmoil
Have you gotten on the Uber or Lyft craze yet? New reports have just come to light that thanks to these new offerings, Taxi business has been majorly disrupted due to the new their technological advantages and pricing structures. It’s a common complaint in much of the Western world, users…
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Amazon Offers Handyman Services through its ‘Amazon Local Services’
Amazon has started offering local handyman services with its ‘Amazon Local Services’. A number of visitors to Amazon.com have started noticing listings for local technicians for the fitting of items like TVs and washing machines. It’s not just about installation either, Amazon’s site for providers interested in the new service,…
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T-Mobile Users Now Able to Gain Data Free Access to Music
T-Mobile hit the market hard at Seattle’s Paramount Theater last night, announcing some big offers to end users. Alongside their ‘free trial’ offer of an iPhone 5s to potential subscribers, T-Mobile have announced that their service will allow free data streaming to all top music streaming services, including: Pandora iTunes…
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13 Countries Added to AT&T’s International LTE Roaming Add-On List
American multinational telecommunications corporation AT&T is planning to expand its international LTE roaming services, having it being made available in Canada and the UK last year. The corporation is planning to extend their services by adding 13 more nations to the feature list, including Spain, France, Russia and others. Taking…
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Google’s Drive, Docs and Sites Experiencing Issues, Should We Be Surprised?
Google has experienced a lot of problems with its services lately, from Gmail to Calendar, which affected a great deal of people. It appears that their flaws have not yet been fixed, since we can see that the Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Sites services still experience…
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Google Services Go Down For 50 Minutes? What Next, The Internet?
Today, Google’s Gmail and Google+ services has been down for roughly 50 minutes. Reports from Europe, Canada, India, United States and other countries confirm that it was a worldwide phenomenon which affected a lot of users, including companies, from big to small. Whoever tried to access Gmail or Google+ would…
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Google Rolling Out An App For Live Video Lessons From Experts Named Helpouts
Google is launching a new product it’s calling “Helpouts.” It’s a new website that allows users to get in touch with experts and pay them for “services” over video chat. Google is imagining that it will be used for things like cooking tips, home repair, guitar lessons, and even healthcare.…
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Rural Internet Access: Finding High-speed Connections
The author of this article Sarah Bolloum advised her daughter to do a broadband speed test when she had some speed issues on her computer. In rural communities, high-speed Internet access is not always easy to find. Even if a local provider offers service, your home might be ineligible for various reasons.…
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