NYC subways get wi-fi, YouTube gets 4K HDR, San Francisco’s taxis get the boot and more.
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NYC subways get wi-fi, YouTube gets 4K HDR, San Francisco’s taxis get the boot and more.
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Rather than splurging on a brick of a laptop to game on the go, Razer is selling a separate GPU enclosure to accompany its svelte Stealth Ultrabook. Bring it when you’re gaming, and leave it when you’re working.
Despite some of its cities having Google Fiber, the US as a whole still includes some 34 million people that lack access to fixed broadband at the FCC’s standard of 25Mbps down and 3Mbps up. Also, how much longer are we going to disrespect the upstream connection?
During CES last week, YouTube announced a partnership with GoPro that’ll see 360-degree video support and 4K HDR compatibility come to the service later this year.
Every last one of NYC’s underground subway stations is slated to have wi-fi by the end of this year, along with a contactless payment system by the end of 2018.
Uber and Lyft sparked a ride-sharing revolution in San Francisco and, in just a few short years, have pushed the city’s largest taxi company (Yellow Cab) “towards filing for bankruptcy.”
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Though it’s just a rumor, proven sources are pointing to an iPhone 7 that lacks a headphone jack. The upside is that a phone with fewer ports is far easier to waterproof.
After being acquired by Lenovo, the Motorola name will be phased out. Going forward, new phones will show “Moto by Lenovo” — a far more terrible label — instead.
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