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On February 08 2018 22:22 Faruko wrote:
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/08/at-least-196-internet-providers-in-the-us-have-data-caps/

In the US for example

UK also has data cap, Japan does also...

And probably a lot of SA and underdeveloped countries would have data caps

Following the rollout of Apple TV, Roku, and other streaming device apps, YouTube TV this month is set to add a number of major channels and more markets. However, as a result, there will be an upcoming price increase for new subscribers next month.

According to a since removed post (via BuzzFeed), YouTube TV is adding new channels on February 14th. (Update: Now official.) The notable arrivals fall under the Turner family of channels, which includes CNN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, TBS, TNT, truTV, and Turner Classic Movies.

Meanwhile, on the sports front, the cord-cutting service is gaining nationally televised NBA games, All-Star weekend, Playoffs, and the NBA TV channel. Baseball is adding the MLB Network and MLB Postseason games. Other additions include UEFA soccer and the PGA Championship.

NBA League Pass and MLB.TV will also be available for an additional monthly fee, like Showtime and Fox Soccer Plus.

YouTube TV is also launching in 18 new markets: Lexington, Dayton, Honolulu, El Paso, Burlington, Plattsburgh, Richmond, Petersburg, Mobile, Syracuse, Champaign, Springfield, Columbia, Charleston, Harlingen, Wichita, Wilkes-Barre, and Scranton.

This increases availability to over 100 cities, with the subscription featuring six user accounts and unlimited DVR, with apps for the web and mobile.

The new channels will come with a price increase, but only for new subscribers next month. Sign-ups until then are still $35, but will jump to $40 after March 13th.

On February 26 2018 07:43 TheEmulator wrote:
edit: oh I guess moving the finger print scanner is good. I heard the placement on the S8 is trash tier.

On February 27 2018 06:42 Firebolt145 wrote:

This shit is way overblown. I got used to it after an hour and with a good case it's incredibly easy to place your finger in the right spot.

Google has hinted that the company’s much-maligned Google Glass headset could one day make a comeback as “augmented reality” technology improves.

Rick Osterloh, the head of Google’s hardware division, said hi-tech glasses were “very interesting to us”, although he admitted it would be years before they will become a mass market product.

Google first released its camera-equipped glasses, which featured a screen for reading texts and discreetly watching videos, to the public in 2014. They sparked a privacy backlash and Google cancelled the project a year later, with the project ranking as one of the company’s major failures.

However, recent technological advances have reignited interest in augmented reality (AR) headsets. Intel and the secretive US start-up Magic Leap are both working on holographic glasses while Microsoft’s HoloLens went on sale in 2016.

Apple is also rumoured to be developing its own device.

Both Apple and Google introduced AR capabilities into their mobile phone software last year that allows virtual objects to interact with the real world via the camera screen, but a set of lightweight glasses are seen as are more likely future home for the technology.

“We’re trying to determine what the best future will look like for other kinds of ways to experience AR than just phones,” Mr Osterloh said.

“We’re constantly looking at all sorts of different form factors, we have a lot of research happening, but we have no imminent product announcement.

“It will take a while for the technologies to mature... it will be a few years before that’s the case. We’re going to invest for a long period of time in that area as the technology catches up to where people want it to go.”

Google has made strides in building its own hardware in the last two years, releasing its own line of mobile phones and smart speakers, although revenues from the division are small compared to its colossal advertising empire.

Augmented reality’s most prominent use to date has been the smartphone game Pokémon Go, but many technology executives believe the technology has more profound effects that can shake up education and businesses.