Over 1 million pay TV subscriptions have been lost by the satellite and cable companies so far in 2018, as more cable alternatives become popular, or people just use Netflix or Hulu to be entertained instead.
Author: Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY
Google Lens launches for mobile; promises more info behind photo
New service from Google will work with “hundreds of billions” of photos, with say, how to buy a chair you just saw or more info about a toy.
Boston Market becomes Los Angeles Market during World Series — in LA
Local managers of the fast casual food chain suggested running banners supporting the local team during the World Series and management agreed.
How to get great photo prints from your smartphone
Reader Courtney wanted to know about where to go for prints directly from the phone, apps that offered choices on print size and quality.
Battle of the video speakers: Amazon Echo Show vs. Google Home Hub
The two are expected to be among the most heavily marketed new products. So how do the two new video display units compare? Let us count the ways.
Google Home Hub: What’s inside
Unboxing photo gallery of the new Google Home Hub, a $149 connected speaker that brings video to the Google Assistant.
Google Home Hub would be the perfect TV
Google’s answer to Amazon’s Echo Show has more video content, more affordable pricing and Google smarts. You can make calls, get weather and watch TV.
Hey Portal, Facebook might want to cut the losses now on the video device
Facebook’s video speaker is a privacy nightmare, with a camera that can follow you around the room and calls that can tracked by the social network.
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Photo tour: The classic California town of Pismo Beach
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