Plus, like our news editor Richard Lawler aptly points out, after all of the rate hikes over the years, Netflixs price has risen out of default subscription range, and its easily out of forget I even had it range, when compared to cheaper, ad-supported plans from other services like Hulu, whic
A Twitter outage yesterday took down Tweetdeck (and with it, every tech journalist), and made DMs disappear. It also stopped people from adding media to their tweets. The problem has now been fixed. (Richard Lawler / Engadget)
funding by raising the cost of its streaming services. Much to the delight of shareholders, that price hike couldn't stop the company's upward trajectory. Richard Lawler wrote that the company's success was driven by its growing slate of original shows and international expansion, among other things.
Date: Dec 24, 2016
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
Sling TV hits Xbox One, with a free month of live-TV service
Licensing agreements also can be disruptive. For example, when Engadgets Richard Lawler attempted to watch the Pro Bowl on his smart phone in January, he found his service blocked. While the Pro Bowl could be streamed on a tablet or TV with no problem, the NFL has exclusive mobile contracts that Sl
Date: Mar 17, 2015
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
Facebook Safety Check offers families peace of mind after disasters
It can take some pressure off of overloaded infrastructure with everyone trying to call affected areas after disasters hit, says Richard Lawler, writing for Engadget, and of course, save you from a post-tragedy chewing out for failure to let people know youre fine.
Date: Oct 16, 2014
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
Grand Theft Auto III Series Lands On The Fire TV, Kindle Fire
Amazons Fire TV is shaping up to be a quality platform. Engadgets Richard Lawler recently detailed useful medications available to the device thanks to its open nature. As more tweaks are found and applications are ported to the platform, its quickly filling the wide gap between Google TV and Chr
Date: May 15, 2014
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
Skype for iPad goes live on App Store – then pulled
A feature of Skype for iPad not found on the iPhone version allows instant messaging while engaged in a video chat. Richard Lawler, writing for engadget, had a chance to download the new app before it disappeared and describes it as feeling like a souped-up version of the iPhone release.