Dish Network, Time Warner agreement sends HBO to Sling TV
Starting at $20 per month, Sling TV seems like a decent value considering its channel lineup. Not everything can be found on Sling TV, but it does have valuable channels such as ESPN, AMC, History, CNN, and more. Consumers can then pick up even more channels for an additional monthly fee. Soon, a premium cable channel will join the over the top service.
Dish Network, Sling TV’s parent company, reached an agreement with Time Warner that ushers in HBO to customers. For $15 per month (on top of the base monthly fee), Sling TV subscribers gain access to live and on-demand from HBO. All of the critically acclaimed content seen on HBO will be available to Sling TV subscribers. The premium cable channel will launch on Sling TV prior to the season premiere of Game of Thrones on April 12.
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Sling TV to launch HBO in time for ‘Game of Thrones’ premiere
- Sling TV will be the first live Internet TV service to offer linear and Video-On-Demand (VOD) content from HBO
- HBO will be available as an add-on to “Best of Live TV” customers for an additional $15 per month
NEW YORK and ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 1, 2015 – Sling TV and HBO today announced that Sling TV will be the first live Internet TV service to offer linear and Video-On-Demand (VOD) content from HBO. HBO will be available in time for the “Game of Thrones” and “Silicon Valley” season premieres on April 12. Sling TV with HBO will be available on all devices supported by Sling TV including: Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick; current-generation Roku players and Roku TV models; Xbox One; Android and iOS devices; and Macs and PCs.
HBO will be available for $15 per month when customers sign up for the “Best of Live TV” core package. The new offering includes one live channel and the same extensive VOD library HBO provides on its other platforms. Each month, HBO offers more of the biggest and latest Hollywood hit movies, original HBO Films, groundbreaking documentaries, sports, and comedy and music specials.
“Sling TV is bringing HBO to our customers on all of our supported devices in time for one of the most important TV moments of the year,” said Roger Lynch, CEO of Sling TV. “HBO delivers hit shows and movies that TV viewers crave, and with this addition we’re adding another heavy hitter to a lineup that includes ESPN, AMC, TNT and more.”
“It is has always been our desire to make the HBO subscription widely accessible,” said Tom Woodbury, President of Global Distribution, HBO. “Sling TV is a part of that ongoing evolution and we believe HBO is a great addition to the platform.”
Sling TV’s “Best of Live TV” $20 core package delivers ESPN, ESPN2, AMC, A&E, TNT, History Channel, H2, TBS, Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, IFC, El Rey, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, ABC Family, Disney Channel, CNN, Lifetime and Galavision. This package additionally features access to WatchESPN, including ESPN3 and an array of VOD entertainment. Customers can choose to tailor their entertainment experience with the addition of HBO for $15 per month or the optional “Sports Extra,” “Hollywood Extra,” “Kids Extra,” “Lifestyle Extra” and “World News Extra” add-ons, each priced at $5 per month. In addition to live channels and VOD entertainment, Sling TV customers have access to content from Maker Studios.
Details regarding the launch date of HBO on Sling TV will be announced soon.
About Sling TV
Sling TV L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), provides over-the-top television services including domestic and international live and Video-On-Demand programming. It is available on televisions, tablets, computers and smartphones. The Sling TV programming portfolio includes content from Disney/ESPN, HBO, AMC, Turner, Scripps, EPIX, Univision and Maker Studios. Sling TV’s international OTT service (DishWorld) currently provides close to 200 channels in 16 languages across multiple devices to U.S. households. Sling TV is a next-generation service that meets the entertainment needs of today’s contemporary viewers. Visit www.sling.com.
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Square Enix rereleases Tomb Raider I for Android devices
The Tomb Raider franchise holds a very special place in the hearts of gamers around the world. Since its first release almost twenty years ago, millions of gamers have spent hours playing as Lara Croft. The game that started it all can now be played on Android devices as Square Enix, its publisher, has rereleased Tomb Raider I. Everything about the original, even its blocky graphics, returns in the version available right now in the Play Store. Tomb Raider I for Android also includes two extra chapters and support for MOGA and Logitech accessories.
The game costs $0.99 and requires 320MB of memory to install.
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Acer Chromebase marks company’s entrance into all-in-one PC market
This is no April Fool’s joke from Acer as the company announced a new Acer Chromebase series of all-in-one computers to join their Chromebook and Chromebox lines. Acer is one of the more active manufacturers in the market for Chrome OS powered devices. They recently launched a 15.6-inch Chromebook, the first to market in that size range. Moves like these have given Acer 36% market share in 2014 for Chromebook devices.
The new Chromebase device features a 21.5-inch full 1080p HD resolution screen that is touch-enabled. Acer has added in some additional security to the Chrome OS, which provides support for multiple users. Acer has arranged for users to get a complimentary 100 GB of Google Drive storage when they purchase a Chromebase.
The Chromebase is powered by an NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor, a built-in HD webcam, 3W speakers, a variety of ports including HDMI out, and supports both WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity.
Acer says the new Chromebase will be available in the second quarter in North American and Asia Pacific markets, although they have not provided any pricing information.
You can read the full press release below.
Acer Announces Industry’s First Chromebase All-In-One Desktop with Touch Display
TAIPEI, TAIWAN (April 1, 2015) Acer announced today the latest addition to its industry-leading Chrome OS device family, the Acer Chromebase series, complementing its existing Chromebooks and Chromebox. The touch-enabled configuration of the Acer Chromebase is the industry’s first all-in-one Chrome OS desktop with touch display, continuing Acer’s leadership in the Chrome OS market after launching the first 15.6-inch display Chromebook and fastest-performing commercial Chromebook. According to the latest data from Gartner, Acer Group is currently the world’s leading Chromebook brand with over 36% market share in 2014[1].
Simple, Fast, Secure, and Affordable
The new Acer Chromebase comes with a Full HD resolution, 178-degree viewing angle display which incorporates 10-point touch technology[2], enabling more than one user to work, play and interact together. The device boots up in 10 seconds, and has multiple layers of security built-in with automatic system updates. Chrome OS supports multiple users and accounts while photos, videos, music, and documents are all synchronized and backed-up with the user’s Google account. Acer Chromebase also comes with a complimentary 100 gigabytes of Google Drive storage[3] so users have plenty of space.
Ideal for Work or Play
The Acer Chromebase is powered by a class-leading NVIDIA® Tegra® K1 quad-core processor, helping it deliver a responsive and rich multi-tasking experience, and stay quiet even when running heavy workloads. It has a built-in HD webcam, so that users can chat face-to-face with family and friends on Google Hangouts with amazing video image quality on the 21.5-inch 1080P Full HD display. The Acer Chromebase is VESA-compliant so that it provides flexible viewing options when mounted to a VESA-compatible stand, bracket, arm, or wall mount suitable for search or navigation use in public areas. It has two 3W audio speakers and provides HDMI out, USB 3.0, USB 2.0 ports in addition to 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 wireless connectivity.
Availability
The Acer Chromebase will be available in North American and Asia Pacific markets in Q2, to learn more about availability, product specifications and prices in specific markets, please contact your nearest Acer office viawww.acer.com.
About Acer
Established in 1976, Acer is a hardware + software + services company dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and support of innovative products that enhance people’s lives. Acer’s product offerings include PCs, displays, projectors, servers, tablets, smartphones, and wearables. The company is also developing cloud solutions to bring together the Internet of Things. Acer employs 7,000 people and ranks No. 4 for total PCs globally (IDC 2014). Revenues for 2014 reached US$10.39 billion. Please visit http://www.acer.com for more information.
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Apple Looking for TV Networks to Bear Streaming Costs for Upcoming TV Service
For its upcoming streaming TV service, Apple is asking its content partners to take on the job of streaming television shows and movies to its customers, reports Re/code. Rather than hosting streaming content itself, Apple is requesting that its partners build out the necessary infrastructure and take on the related costs.
Apple is asking TV networks to handle the responsibility and cost of the streaming infrastructure associated with its Web video service, industry executives say. That issue is one of many unresolved questions about the proposed service, which Apple would like to launch next fall but can’t until it lines up programming deals.
Negotiations for the streaming service are reportedly being conducted by iTunes chief Eddy Cue, who has told networks and potential partners that Apple wants to concentrate on software and hardware, areas where it excels, while leaving infrastructure concerns in the hands of people who are better suited to handle it.
According to Re/code, the request isn’t unusual because content that users stream from existing Apple TV channels and iOS apps is handled by the networks that provide the content, through partnerships with content delivery networks like EdgeCast. Though streaming services aren’t overly expensive, at approximately 5 cents per hour per stream, the idea of dealing with the demand of an Apple television service available to millions has “given executives pause.”
In addition to leaving infrastructure concerns to those with more experience, a source that spoke to Re/code believes that it’s also possible Apple is hoping that if programmers provide the streams, Internet providers like Comcast and Verizon will be less likely to “penalize Apple’s service.”
Apple is rumored to be working with several partners on its upcoming streaming service, including CBS, ABC, Fox, Discovery, Disney, and Viacom. It may include around 25 channels, and pricing is said to be in the range of $30 to $40. The streaming service may make its debut in June at the 2015 Worldwide Developers Conference ahead of a fall launch.
Basics of quantum teleportation now fit on a single chip
Until now, quantum teleportation (that is, sending quantum data from one place to another) has required a room-filling machine. That’s not going to usher in a brave new era of quantum computing, is it? However, a team of British and Japanese researchers has shrunk things down to a much more reasonable size. They’ve stuffed the core optical circuits for quantum teleportation into a single silicon chip that’s just slightly longer than a penny — in contrast, an experimental device from 2013 was nearly 14 feet long. While scientists built the chip using “state-of-the-art nano-fabrication,” it should be more practical to make than its ancestors, which took months.
This doesn’t mean that a whole quantum data transmission system fits on a chip yet — that’s the next step. Even so, this is a big deal for quantum computing as a whole. It’s no longer outlandish to imagine reasonably-sized quantum cryptography devices that give you airtight communications, and the technology you see here is ultimately vital to building true quantum computers. This chip may just be a stepping stone, but it’s a big one.
[Image credit: University of Bristol / NTT Device Technology Laboratories]
Filed under: Science
Via: Phys.org
Source: University of Bristol, Nature
Ready Steady Mental turns Google Cardboard into a stress reliever
Put on Google Cardboard and go crazy. In Ready Steady Mental, developer Submachine Factory encourages users to kick and scream all they want to earn points. The virtual reality game simply asks users to “scream and shake” their heads for ten seconds. Apparently, Ready Steady Mental has “bleeding edge graphics and never-before-seen gameplay.” So, get your Google Cardboard on and let us know how crazy you went in ten seconds with this game. Who knows, it could relieve some of that stress you’ve been feeling.
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Source: DroidGamers
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Top 8 tips to make you an Android photography expert
You can make a smartphone camera of any quality better just by knowing a few tips to make the most of it.
While the average smartphone camera is increasing in quality — both in terms of hardware and software — at a rapid rate, some of the biggest strides in improving your photos can be accomplished regardless of the camera you use. Smarpthones have turned everyone into photographers, but that doesn’t mean we always follow some photography basics that can really kick up our photos to the next level. If you’re ready to move from beginner to expert with your smartphone pictures, read along for a few tips.
Energizer 2X Charging System for Xbox One makes sure your controllers never run out of battery
An accessory that all Xbox One owners should have is the Energizer 2X Charging System. It keeps your Xbox One controllers powered and ready for use. No more worrying about having to replace your AA batteries in the middle of a game. It charges up to two controllers at once, and has green and red LED lights that gives you the status of your battery pack while it’s charging. It works like it should. Watch our hands-on video to see it in action.
Antutu: Top performing smartphones for Q1 2015
With Quarter 1 of 2015 already behind us, we can look back at the top performing phones of the year so far.
Popular benchmarking app Antutu have released their scores for Q1 of 2015 and perhaps of no surprise the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge tops the charts with over 10000 points higher than the closest competitor – the HTC One M9.
Following on from the latest flagship devices are the Galaxy S5, Meizu MX4, Google Nexus 6, and the Note 4.
Antutu also broke out the GPU performance for the different processors found in the most common devices in Q1 of 2015.
It seems Samsung has pipped the top of the charts with their own in-house Exynos 7420 processor, which perhaps is of no surprise given the how far ahead of the bunch the Galaxy S6 is in the charts.
Let us know if the results surprise you in the comments below.
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Google’s ARC Welder tool makes it easy to run almost any Android app on Chrome
During Google I/O 2014 it was announced that Chrome OS would be getting limited Android app support, thanks to the creation of a new “App Runtime for Chrome” (aka ARC) that runs Android code at nearly native speeds via a sandboxed Dalvik VM. Since then, several Android apps have made their way over to Chrome OS, though the number is still quite low, coming in under 50. Of course, it’s only a matter of time before this situation improves. In order to make testing out Android apps easier than ever for developers, or even just everyday tinkerers for that matter, Google has now released a new tool called ARC Welder.
Basically you install the ARC Welder Chrome app and then you direct it to the zip or APK where the Android app you want to test out is located, and it’ll then go through a setup process of sorts where you’ll chose whether to run it in portrait or landscape, phone or tablet mode, and a few other options. After that, you’ll have a functioning Android app that will run on both Chrome and Chrome OS.
It’s important to note that not all apps will play nicely with ARC Welder, and this really is meant more as a way for developers to test out and make changes to their apps in anticipation of bringing them to Chrome OS. What do you think, excited to see more developers bring over their apps to Chrome OS?
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