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What’s on your HDTV: ‘The Wire’ ‘Galavant’ ‘Downton Abbey’ ‘Friends’

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

If you’re reading this then you might not be watching HBO Signature’s The Wire HD marathon as it covers season four which some consider to be the best in the series. Of course you can jump in anywhere you want with the remastered version thanks to…

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Playdate: We’re livestreaming the ‘Halo 5: Guardians’ beta! [update: game over!]

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is more than just a collection of the green supersoldier’s greatest hits — it’s also an early access pass to the next game in the franchise Halo 5: Guardians. How early? Well the game isn’t expected until fall 201…

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TalkTalk is also in talks to buy Tesco’s Blinkbox streaming service

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

It’s no secret that Tesco is looking to offload Blinkbox its loss-making streaming service but it looks like the struggling supermarket giant may have finally found a buyer. According to the Financial Times TalkTalk is now favourite to relieve Tes…

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Xiaomi passes Uber as the world’s most valuable startup

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

As if we needed another sign of Xiaomi’s skyrocketing growth the Chinese smartphone maker says it’s now the most highly valued technology startup in the world. Yes it’s even worth more than wunderkind Uber. Xiaomi announced that it raised a whoppin…

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The year in Big Pictures: 17 thought-provoking images from 2014

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

Whatever you were doing in 2014 there’s a good chance you took a picture or two while you were doing it. Thanks to the ever-increasing quality of cameras in our phones and the popularity of sites like Instagram and Pinterest images are the de fact…

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The top 17 gaming gadgets you can buy right now

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

Say hello to Engadget’s first-ever Buyer’s Guide dedicated to consoles turbocharged headsets and all things gaming. It’s a wide wide world out there and choosing the right console and accessories is a daunting task. So whether there’s a special ga…

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‘Airbnb for Airbnb’ lets you stay somewhere while you rent your place

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

So you’ve decided to make some extra money renting out your apartment on Airbnb only to realize that you need your own place to stay in the meantime. Don’t worry there’s a service for that. Welcome to CISWYWIRMPOA? (Can I Stay with You While I Rent…

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‘Game of Thrones’ crowned as ‘most pirated’ show for third-year running

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

Interactive apps multiple theme-tune remixes constant recommendations memes or trans-Atlantic and server-collapsing debuts are but mild indicators of Game of Thrones’ public success. What’s the real measure of a show’s popularity? It’s how many pe…

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Samsung crams even faster LTE into the Galaxy Note 4

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

The Galaxy Note 4 is already one of Samsung’s best smartphones but a new model focused on maximizing 4G could make it more of a catch. The LTE-A Tri-Band CA Galaxy Note 4 (what a mouthful) can handle three different frequency bands simultaneously an…

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North Korea blames U.S. for Internet outages calls Obama ‘monkey’

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea called U.S. President Barack Obama a “monkey” and blamed Washington on Saturday for Internet outages it has experienced during a confrontation with the United States over the hacking of the film studio Sony Pictures.

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