Author: Kayla Wassell
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Amazon Gets One Step Closer to Buying iRobot
Amazon proposed buying iRobot in a billion-dollar acquisition deal last August, and it looks like U.K.’s antitrust regulators are on board with the idea. The proposal has been accepted in the UK by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as of today, but will still need to undergo regulatory review. “It’s important to ensure tech…
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Warner Bros Discovery Is Making More Animated Shows For Adult Swim, Max, & More
Warner Bros. Discovery is planning on bringing more animation to audiences with a focus on every age and every genre. There’s no limit to what creators can do with animation and audiences have long made it known they’ll stand by their favorite series. “There’s something secret about animation that allows it to last longer, travel…
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BritBox App Launches on Comcast
BritBox International is the leading source of streaming British entertainment and has been quietly testing out a new app over the past several months with much success. Today, the streaming service announced it has officially launched a new BritBox app via Comcast’s entertainment platforms for the United States. “As we continue to make the best…
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Smaller Internet Providers Are Starting to Merge As Competition Puts Pressure on Them
In Michigan, two smaller-scale, local broadband internet providers announced last January they want to join forces to expand coverage and grow as a collective unit. Last Tuesday, Peninsula Fiber Network and WINN Communications said the companies are going ahead with the merger and combined will host a fiber optic network spanning over 6,000 miles across…
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YouTube is Launching a New Premium 1080p on Select Google TV Devices
YouTube has been experimenting with a new 1080p content tier since last year, which provides more information per pixel for higher-quality video viewing. Earlier this year, the upgrade was available only to YouTube Premium members on Apple TV and iPhone devices. In an announcement released last April, YouTube stated: “To provide an even higher video…
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Are Streaming Services Killing Theaters? Pixar Thinks So…
In recent years, some streaming services started debuting theatrical releases alongside their platforms. Disney+ premiered 15 films slated for theatrical releases, such as Hamilton, Mulan, Soul, Cruella, and Black Widow. This helped keep a lot of these movies from being missed or postponed. However, now audiences are more likely to wait for films to be…
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Megaupload Staff Accept Plea Deal in Piracy Lawsuit Leaving Founder in a Precarious Position
Today, Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk were sentenced in a New Zealand court, earning themselves over two years in prison for their part in running a pirating website called Megaupload. They have been fighting for 11 years to avoid extradition to the U.S., where they would be facing additional charges, one of which…
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Hey Disney! is Now Available on Amazon Echo & Turns Your Echo Into Your Favorite Disney Character
Wish your Amazon Echo could answer in Disney-themed voices? Wish granted! Hey Disney! is now available on U.S. Amazon Echo devices. The Disney Magical Companion allows users to have weather forecasts, timers, and alarms respond using animation favorites such as Minnie Mouse, Fozzie Bear, Donald Duck, Dory, Mater, and BB-8 from Disney, Pixar, and Star…
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T-Mobile Lawsuit With WCO Spectrum Gets Heated After T-Mobile Loses $10 Million
T-Mobile and WCO Spectrum have been engaged in an ongoing lawsuit for years over 2.5 GHz spectrum leased by the “Uncarrier.” When T-Mobile bought out Sprint, it gained the company’s multiple 2.5 GHz spectrum leases with several U.S. schools. WCO Spectrum stands accused of using shady practices to undermine T-Mobile’s spectrum leases with said institutions…
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Cord Cutters Are Cutting Back on The Number of Streaming Services They Pay For – Are You?
Is there a limit to the number of streaming services a person is willing to sign up for? 82 percent of consumers surveyed by Hub say yes.