“Amazon stock had soared in the lead-up to what many expected would be a positive earnings report. It was up up almost 9% on Thursday, and its share price more than doubled in the past year.”
Amazon’s $50 tablet can run the Google Play Store (no root required)
“Amazon’s new Fire tablet has been getting a lot of attention thanks to its $50 price tag. While the 7 inch tablet doesn’t have stellar specs, the hardware’s not awful and the price is hard to beat. But what if you don’t want to be locked into Amazon’s app and media ecosystem?”
Use Messenger.com to Access Facebook Messenger Without the Distractions
“Even if you don’t like Facebook as a social network, its Messenger app is pretty killer. If you’d rather use the latter without the former, you can head to messenger.com, where you’ll find Facebook’s Messenger in a standalone site.”
Apple Launches Repair Program for Late 2013 Mac Pro Video Issues
“Apple has determined that graphics cards in some late 2013 Mac Pros, manufactured between February 8, 2015 and April 11, 2015, may cause distorted video, no video, system instability, freezing, restarts, shut downs, or may prevent system start up.”
Turn the Chromecast Into a Standalone Media Player, No Internet Required
“The Chromecast is a pretty awesome media player that pays for itself. If you want to use it without the internet, though, you’re fresh out of luck. This custom ROM can change that.”
Windows 10 Is Now a “Recommended Update” That’s Automatically Downloaded
“Microsoft isn’t forcing Windows 7 and 8.1 users to upgrade to Windows 10, but they are pushing it on them pretty aggressively. Windows 10 is now automatically downloaded to all Windows 7 and 8.1 machines as a “recommended update” with the Windows Update tool—whether you want it or not.”
Report: Amazon wants to take on Spotify with a new music streaming service
“Amazon is no stranger to media streaming, what with its Prime Music and Prime Video services. If a new report is any indication, though, it’s about to take things up a notch.”
Facebook to prohibit private firearm transactions on its service
“WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook Inc prohibited global users from coordinating person-to-person private sales of firearms on its online social network and its Instagram photo-sharing service on Friday, countering concerns that it was increasingly being used to circumvent background che”
Uber Estimate Makes It Easy to Compare Fare Prices
“You can get fare estimates on Uber, but it’s a little inconvenient to check estimates for each type of service. Uber Estimate is an easy-to-use tool that gives you estimates for every type of Uber service, from UberX to UberLUX. It’s a simple enough web app to use.”
Apple Releases tvOS 9.1.1 Update for Apple TV With Podcast App
“The new 9.1.1 update can be downloaded over-the-air through the Settings app on the Apple TV by going to System –> Software Update. Those who have automatic software updates turned on will be upgraded to the new 9.1.1 operating system automatically. tvOS 9.1.”
