HotelTonight, the platform that lets you make last-minute bookings at hotels, is today announcing that they’re expanding their reservation to up to 100 days out. The change doesn’t take effect immediately, but HotelTonight says that the expanded booking window will go live “in the fall.” […]
Month: September 2017
‘The Current War’ Trailer Debut: Benedict Cumberbatch Is Thomas Edison
A little over a century ago, Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse were locked in a seemingly endless battle. One of them, Edison, had direct current electricity, the backing of J.P. Morgan, and the juice to power Manhattan. The other, Westinghouse, had alternating current, a lot […]
Slashdot: Google Drive Faces Outage, Users Report
Google Drive Faces Outage, Users Report Published on September 07, 2017 at 05:14PM Numerous Slashdot readers are reporting that they are facing issues access Google Drive, the productivity suite from the Mountain View-based company. Google’s dashboard confirms that Drive is facing outage. Third-party web monitoring […]
New story in Technology from Time: This Is Rockstar’s First Game for the Nintendo Switch
Just like that, the Nintendo Switch is getting a Rockstar (the Grand Theft Auto folks) game, and you can play it as soon as this November 14, which is crazy. LA Noire is an oldie, to be fair, but only by six years, and if […]
Slashdot: Speed Report Finds T-Mobile and Xfinity Providing Fastest Mobile and Broadband Internet in US
Speed Report Finds T-Mobile and Xfinity Providing Fastest Mobile and Broadband Internet in US Published on September 07, 2017 at 04:40PM Mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds in the U.S. are improving, but not all carriers and providers are created equal and not all areas […]
Pensioni oggi: dal 2018 anche le donne in pensione a 66 anni e 7 mesi
Decisa oggi per le pensioni l'età definitiva con cui le donne andranno in pensione di vecchiaia: 66 anni e 7 mesi come gli uomini. Cosa cambia … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
Getting Waze Alerts During a Phone Call by J. D. BIERSDORFER
By J. D. BIERSDORFER Waze announcements, your phone calls and your music can all share time with your car’s audio system. Published: September 7, 2017 at 02:00AM from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2gKi8wc via IFTTT
Nissan’s 2018 Leaf is a smarter, longer lasting EV
The four-door hatchback has all the usual traits of an electric vehicle: super quiet ride, instant-on torque and no need to stop by the local gas station. But the big news is the Leaf’s 150-mile range. It’s a 43-mile improvement over the previous model, but […]
Pendo acquires Insert to add mobile apps to its user analytics and engagement platform
Pendo helps businesses understand and assist their customers with tools like analytics, polls and walkthroughs. Until now, however, CEO Todd Olson said the company has been focused on the web (both desktop and mobile), with just a single mobile developer on the team. “We as […]
The best cheap Now TV deals in September 2017: the cheapest boxes and passes
Update: There are some excellent Now TV offers for new customers on the Sky Cinema, Entertainment and Sky Sports packages this week. For Sky Cinema and Entertainment deals, the more months you pay for upfront, the bigger the discount. Sign up for six months of […]