NASA launched the twin Voyager probes in 1977 on a mission to study the outer solar system and beyond. Now, almost 50 years later, both spacecraft are still going strong. Well, Voyager 2 was doing fine the last time we heard from it, but a small mistake means the iconic …
Read More »NASA’s Hubble Telescope
The aging Hubble Space Telescope is still in safe mode after an apparent hardware failure on June 13th. NASA initially hoped it would be a quick changeover to backup hardware, but the swapping in replacement hardware has not solved the problem. The team is still working on a solution, but …
Read More »Samsung’s Foundry
When Samsung, NXP, and Infineon announced they were shutting down their factories in Austin, TX to help the state manage its electrical shortage, the shutdowns were expected to be brief. There’s no word on whether or not Infineon has restarted, but both Samsung and NXP are still offline, 15 …
Read More »Showtime makes its entire library available for offline viewing on mobile devices
Showtime will now allow subscribers to download its programming for offline viewing on mobile devices – following similar moves by Netflix and Amazon. The network says its entire library will be supported, including the full seasons of its top shows like Homeland, Billions, Ray Donovan, Shameless, The Affair, Weeds, Dexter …
Read More »Netflix brings offline viewing to Windows 10 PCs and tablets
Netflix added support for offline viewing on iOS and Android late last year, and today it’s bringing the same feature to Windows 10, with the exception of Windows 10 mobile devices. Arriving now in the updated Windows 10 application, a subset of the Netflix catalog can be downloaded to your PC or …
Read More »Mind the store: Using AdWords to drive offline sales
Google has measured over three billion visits to physical stores in the past two years, and you’ll soon be able to track store visits from the Google Display Network. That’s a whole lot of visits, but it’s only scratching the surface of what’s possible. Location-based searches are on the rise, …
Read More »Hyper News’ offline video app lets you catch up on the headlines during your commute
A new video app from Hyper wants to help you catch up on the latest news during your commute. What’s interesting about Hyper News, compared with apps from traditional news publishers, is that it has been specifically designed so you can watch its videos even when there is no internet connection available. This makes …
Read More »WooCommerce now works with Square to seamlessly run both online and offline stores
A bit more than a year after Automattic acquired WooCommerce, the popular service that turns any WordPress website into an e-commerce store is now integrating with Square. While this kind of integration doesn’t sound groundbreaking on paper, it has bigger implications when it comes to bridging online stores with offline …
Read More »2G shutdown forces Melbourne Bike Share offline
If you were one of the few people that used Melbourne’s bicycle sharing program to get around the city, you would have noticed the entire thing has been offline for the last couple of days. Well, turns out, the 2G network shutdown caused some “technical glitches” in their system. According to …
Read More »Dropbox Offline Folders Feature Now Available
Dropbox has today announced the availability of Dropbox offline folders, which now allows users to access files without the need for an Internet or mobile data connection. Dropbox says the new feature is one of the top requested from users, and has now been available for Dropbox Pro, Business, and …
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