Tag: src

Dish brings over 200 international channels to Sling TV

As of today, Dish Network’s on-demand international service has a new name: Sling International . Formerly known as DishWorld, it consists of more than 200 international channels spanning 18 languages. Packages start at $15, and not surprisingly, you’ll be able to access it through the Sling TV apps, or through a new Sling International app. Given the solid launch for Sling TV, Dish’s $20 digital TV service , it makes sense for the company to consolidate its on-demand offerings. It also makes Sling TV seem more and more like a traditional subscription TV offering — which is great for people who demand plenty of choice. “Sling TV grew from the foundation established by DishWorld, enabling us to test, grow and perfect our OTT capabilities through a service that streams tens of millions of hours of content every month, ” Sling TV CEO Roger Lynch said in a statement. While Dish managed to be the first company to roll out a significant on-demand TV service, we’re also hearing that Apple is planning to unveil its own service later this year (likely along with some new Apple TV devices). Together with Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon’s streaming video and HBO Now, 2015 may end up being the year more people consider dumping their traditional cable subscriptions. But of course, they’ll just be exchanging one massive subscription for a bunch of cheaper ones. Filed under: HD Comments Source: Sling

Visit link:
Dish brings over 200 international channels to Sling TV

Google intros a way to run Android apps on desktop platforms

A handful of Android apps made their way to Chrome OS last year, thanks to Google’s native client called App Runtime for Chrome (ARC). Now, Google is giving all Android developers access to ARC and not just well-known ones like the creators of Evernote and Vine (two of the apps ported in 2014). To be exact, Mountain View has released an app/browser extension called ARC Welder that packages Android APKs into applications for Chrome OS and other desktop platforms. Yes, these converted apps could work even on Mac, Windows and Linux computers loaded with the Chrome browser. We say “could, ” because the final products don’t always work. Ars Technica put a few applications to the test and found that a lot of them don’t run on computers, because, well, they were designed for smartphones and tablets. Developers can tweak their creations if they stop running after going through ARC Welder, though. Once they’re done, they can upload the files directly to the Chrome Web Store. Even if you’re not a developer, you can still use ARC Welder to convert APKs on your own, but as we said, don’t be surprised if some of them don’t work. Filed under: Laptops , Google Comments Via: OMG! Chrome! Source: Chrome Developers , ARC Welder

Follow this link:
Google intros a way to run Android apps on desktop platforms

BMW can’t build its $135,000 plug-in hybrid fast enough

Gas may be cheap right now, but even the well-to-do prefer not to burn it. BMW is doubling the production pace of its 357 horsepower i8 plug-in hybrid car — which runs 23 miles or so on electricity alone — to around 20 vehicles per day. The automaker is bumping the numbers to meet demand and cut the four-month waiting list in half. As our sister site Autoblog pointed out, that’s a mere .04 percent of an F-150’s production, but then again the i8 costs around four times as much. A more apt comparison might be against the Tesla Model S , with sales of 35, 000 units last year, compared to 18, 000 BMW i3 EVs and i8 plug-in hybrids, combined. At the same time, Chevy sold nearly 19, 000 copies of its plug-in hybrid Volt in 2014, while Nissan sold 30, 000 Leaf EVs for a combined 7 percent bump over 2013. That shows not only that BMW is holding its own in the clean vehicle market, sales-wise, but that the overall market is growing — even in a time of $2 per gallon gas. [Image credit: Autoblog] Filed under: Transportation Comments Via: Autoblog Source: Automotive News Europe

Read this article:
BMW can’t build its $135,000 plug-in hybrid fast enough

Comcast’s new broadband service is twice as fast as Google Fiber

Comcast has drawn a new battle line against Google Fiber by launching a 2Gbps fiber broadband service called Gigabit Pro . It arrives next month in Atlanta and will be available in 18 million homes across the US by the end of the year. The package will deliver symmetric uploads and downloads like Fiber does, but at twice its 1Gbps speed. Mountain View had already announced that it would bring Fiber to Atlanta, but Comcast will now beat it to the punch both in timing and data rates. Comcast also tweaked Google’s nose by saying “our approach is to offer the most comprehensive rollout of multi-gigabit service to the most homes as quickly as possible, not just to certain neighborhoods.” That’s a reference to the search giant’s glacially slow rollout of its highly-sought service. However, most consumers don’t mind dealing with Google, something Comcast certainly can’t say. It’s been mired in bad press over customer service issues , and has adamantly opposed new net neutrality rules that are favored by consumers. That said, the sheer speed of the service is impressive. Comcast emphasized that you’ll need to be in an urban center near its fiber network and will require a “professional-grade” installation. It hasn’t revealed pricing yet, but given similarities to its business-grade service, we’d expect it to be costly. However, you might get a break if you’re in a city that also has Google Fiber. Filed under: Internet Comments Via: The Verge Source: Comcast

View post:
Comcast’s new broadband service is twice as fast as Google Fiber

​Selfie sticks are banned at Coachella and Lollapalooza

If you’re heading to either music festival this year, you can leave that selfie stick behind. Both April’s Coachella and Lollapalooza in July have added the rods to their prohibited item lists. At Lollapalooza, the rules stipulate no “GoPro attachments like sticks, selfie sticks & monopods.” Coachella said that “Selfie sticks / narsisstics” won’t allowed in, showing a healthy lack of self-awareness… and spelling skill. As NME notes , the telescopic sticks have already been banned at multiple music venues, which can now add to the no-selfie stick list of major museums and Premier League football stadiums . The ban should help the non-stick carrying public enjoy public events and spaces a little more. The blowback has started, but it’s probably not going to stop the selfie … or the sale of associated peripherals. Comments Source: NME , Coachella , Lollapalooza

Read the original:
​Selfie sticks are banned at Coachella and Lollapalooza

This is how you refuel Zero’s electric motorcycle

If there’s one problem to racing a super-cool electric motorcycle, it’s that pit stops tend to be a bit slow. After all, in the time it takes a regular hot rod to refuel, you’ve probably only gained one or two percent of charge. That’s why Zero Motorcycles has created a patent pending hot-swappable battery system for the Zero FX that enables you to “refuel” the e-bike in just over half a minute. The clip below shows you how quickly this can be done out on the track, which makes us want to buy one of these $10, 000 bikes even more than before. Filed under: Transportation Comments

View the original here:
This is how you refuel Zero’s electric motorcycle

Amazon brings back the white Kindle e-reader in China and Japan

Have you missed white Kindle e-readers ever since they disappeared in 2012? So has Amazon. The internet retailer has quietly unveiled a white version of its basic Kindle reader that’s headed to at least China on April 8th, and Japan on April 20th. It’s virtually identical to the $79 black model, including the 800 x 600 e-paper touchscreen, WiFi and 4GB of storage — you’re really just getting a cosmetic change here. Still, it’s hard not to be curious about Amazon’s sudden nostalgia kick. We’ve reached out to Amazon to find out if and when the white Kindle will reach other parts of the globe, and we’ll let you know if there are any additional launches in the cards. Filed under: Amazon Comments Via: Ink, Bits & Pixels Source: Amazon.cn , Amazon.co.jp

View original post here:
Amazon brings back the white Kindle e-reader in China and Japan

Charter buys a cable company to make up for losing Time Warner

Charter lost out on its chance to snatch Time Warner Cable before Comcast made its move , so it’s settling for the next best thing. The company just unveiled plans to acquire Bright House Networks , a cable provider that’s mostly big in Florida, for about $10.4 billion. Reportedly, the move is about getting “strategic flexibility” and solidifying Charter’s position as the second-largest cable company in the US. In other words, it wants to both improve its clout in relation to Comcast (even if the two don’t have competing networks) and streamline its costs. That last part is important in an era where services like Netflix are diminishing the importance of conventional TV. If Charter can’t have TWC, it can at least prepare for a future where it can’t depend on expensive programming bundles to turn a profit. [Image credit: AP Photo/Matt Rourke] Filed under: Home Entertainment , Internet , HD Comments Via: Wall Street Journal Source: Charter

Taken from:
Charter buys a cable company to make up for losing Time Warner

Tesla teases a ‘major’ new product, not a car, to be revealed in April

Tesla will show off a brand new thing on Thursday, April 30, at its Hawthorne Design Studio, CEO Elon Musk tweeted today. Musk promises that this is not a car, but it is a “major” new product line. We’ll have all the news as soon as it’s announced, so check back here on April 30 for the big reveal. Major new Tesla product line — not a car — will be unveiled at our Hawthorne Design Studio on Thurs 8pm, April 30 – Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 30, 2015 Comments Source: @elonmusk

Read the original post:
Tesla teases a ‘major’ new product, not a car, to be revealed in April

Auto-complete blunder leaks passport details of world leaders

Australia has proved that it can hold its own against Hillary Clinton any day when it comes to email blunders . The nation’s immigration department accidentally disclosed the passport numbers and other personal info of every world leader attending last year’s G20 summit, then compounded the problem by hushing it up. Affected leaders include US president Barack Obama, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and British prime minister David Cameron. According to an email obtained by the Guardian , “the cause of the breach was human error… (an immigration employee) failed to check that the autofill function in Microsoft Outlook had entered the correct person’s detail into the email ‘To’ field.” As a result, the world leaders’ info was leaked to organizers of the Asian Cup soccer tournament, likely to their great surprise. The mistake was noticed immediately by the employee, who brought it to the attention of his superiors. However, after determining that it was “unlikely” the email was in the public domain, an immigration officer recommended against sharing the leak with the affected countries. That provoked a strong reaction from Australia’s opposition party, which said “the prime minister (Tony Abbott) must explain this serious incident and the decision not to inform those affected.” Many nations including the US and UK have strict laws requiring that victims of data breaches be informed — especially if they’re in charge of the entire country. [Image credit: Associated Press] Filed under: Internet Comments Source: The Guardian

See the original post:
Auto-complete blunder leaks passport details of world leaders