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Live streaming TV services, like Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, Hulu with Live TV, and others, are gaining steam in the U.S. as more consumers cut the cord with traditional pay TV. According to a new report from Conviva out this morning, these services (called virtual MVPDs) now account for over three-quarters of all plays and viewing hours in the U.S. That growth has come at the expense of dedicated apps from individual publishers, the report found. Over the past 12 months, streaming TV services – the virtual MVPDs like Hulu with live TV, Sling TV, or PlayStation Vue – have seen a 292 percent increase in plays and a 212 percent increase in viewing hours, while publisher apps have seen declines of 16 percent and 19 percent, respectively, across those fronts. The services have also been improving over time. Many suffered from glitches and outages at launch – and this continues today, on occasion . But overall, they’re more stable than in the past. The report found that across thes...

iQiyi , seen as the "Netflix of China," missed on both the top and bottom lines. Shares tumbled 12% following the company's third-quarter results. iQiyi added a net of 13.5 million subscribers in the third quarter. Watch iQiyi trade in real time here. iQiyi , widely seen as the "Netflix of China," tumbled as much as 12% Wednesday after the company reported third-quarter sales and profits that fell short of Wall Street estimates. The Chinese video-streaming giant on Tuesday announced a loss of $4.30 a share , missing the $2.80 loss that was expected by Wall Street analysts, according to Bloomberg data. The company generated $6.91 billion in sales, missing the $6.97 billion that was anticipated. Meanwhile, the company added a net of 13.5 million subscribers in the third quarter. By the end of September, iQiyi had a total of 80.7 million subscribing members, over 98% of whom were paying. That's up 89% versus a year ago. "Our library of premium c...

This is clever. Made by HyperDrive, the USB-C Hub slips onto an Apple USB-C power adapter and adds two USB 3.0 ports. That’s all. I love it and it addresses a major shortcoming of Apple’s current notebook lineup. Apple ditched full size USB ports in favor of the versatile USB-C. It makes sense on some levels. USB-C supports nearly every bus format available but there are still a bunch of devices that ship with the older USB plug. Like the iPhone. If a person walks into an Apple store and buys the latest iPhone and the latest MacBook Pro, the iPhone will need a dongle to recharge off the MacBook Pro. Why not make it this dongle? Similar devices have long been on the market but tend to use the power port to add a USB port. This one uses the power of USB-C, which results in an adapter that’s a touch smaller than the alternatives. The HyperDrive USB-C Hub comes in two flavors to match the two versions of Apple’s power adapters. The USB-C Hub for the 61W power adapter costs $39.99 while...

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The lightweight, super-slim MacBook Air is probably Apple's best-selling laptop. Apple has never broken down which of its Mac computers sell the most units, but CEO Tim Cook hinted at an event in Brooklyn on Monday that the MacBook Air was the "most beloved." And on Tuesday, it got its first major redesign since 2010.  In recent years, it had been difficult to find a great Apple laptop for most people. Apple's pro-level models had adopted an unpopular, finicky keyboard, added a gimmicky touchscreen "Touch Bar" to the MacBook Pro, and raised prices across the board. Its thin-and-light MacBook, ostensibly the flagship of the line, was underpowered and had a single USB-C port, which it also used for charging.  Enter the newly-redesigned MacBook Air. The entry-level Apple laptop has been revamped, with a new design, new ports, a "third-generation" butterfly keyboard, and a much higher-resolution screen than the previous model. Oh, and it comes in...

iQiyi , seen as the "Netflix of China," missed on both the top and bottom lines. Shares tumbled 12% following the company's third-quarter results. iQiyi added a net of 13.5 million subscribers in the third quarter. Watch iQiyi trade in real time here. iQiyi , widely seen as the "Netflix of China," tumbled as much as 12% Wednesday after the company reported third-quarter sales and profits that fell short of Wall Street estimates. The Chinese video-streaming giant on Tuesday announced a loss of $4.30 a share , missing the $2.80 loss that was expected by Wall Street analysts, according to Bloomberg data. The company generated $6.91 billion in sales, missing the $6.97 billion that was anticipated. Meanwhile, the company added a net of 13.5 million subscribers in the third quarter. By the end of September, iQiyi had a total of 80.7 million subscribing members, over 98% of whom were paying. That's up 89% versus a year ago. "Our library of premium c...

Lime has recalled 2,000 electric scooters in three US cities, it said Wednesday. The company removed the scooters from service after the Washington Post asked about reports of some newer models catching on fire.  Some Reddit users noticed charging was unavailable in other cities beyond the ones affected by the recall.  Lime has recalled 2,000 of its electric scooters from the streets of Los Angeles, San Diego, and Lake Tahoe, the company said Wednesday, after the Washington Post contacted it about some catching on fire. In a statement , Lime said it was investigating the "unconfirmed" reported and had pulled the vulnerable models, manufactured by the Chinese company Segway Ninebot, from circulation. "At no time were riders or members of the public put at risk," Lime said. "Unfortunately, despite our efforts, we’ve recently received an unconfirmed report that another Segway Ninebot scooter model may also be vulnerable to battery failure, which we are ...