Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman today announced a slate of new series and projects heading to their forthcoming video streaming service, Quibi. The list includes an origin story to complement Telemundo’s hit show “El Señor de los Cielos;” a music competition show produced by Justin Bieber manager and entertainment exec Scooter Braun; a show from Jennifer Lopez’s company about the power of giving and paying it forward; as well something called “Frat Boy Genius,” which will focus on the rise of Snapchat — and specifically its creator, Evan Spiegel. “It is the story of how he built and created Snapchat, which is one of the great social platforms of our time,” touted Katzenberg. “And we want to tell a story that is as compelling and interesting about the creation of Snapchat and Evan’s story as “[The] Social Network” was for Facebook,” he added. The project will be based on the screenplay by the … [Read more...] about Jeffrey Katzenberg’s streaming service Quibi is doing a show about Snapchat’s founding
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Where You Can Stream Your Favorite Christmas Specials
If you’re looking to get into the holiday spirit by sitting down with a good ol’ Christmas special, then you are in luck. There are quite a few streaming services to choose from with old and new movies to watch. Amazon Prime Video Amazon Prime Video is a great way to see quite a few Christmas movies without having to pay extra. If you’re already subscribed to Amazon Prime, which is $120 per year, then you won’t have to worry about paying extra for some movies. It’s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol are some of the Christmas classics that are free with Amazon Prime. There are some more on there, but you may have to rent them through Prime Video. If you don’t mind spending some money to rent or purchase a movie, then you’ll love some of the other Christmas movies and shows you can get with this service: Home Alone A Christmas Story The Nightmare Before Christmas Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown … [Read more...] about Where You Can Stream Your Favorite Christmas Specials
CES 2018: Sony Wants to Replace Your Dog Again
Advertisement The 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is in full swing and we’ve been browsing the exhibition to find and test cool products for you.Day 3: Windows 10 ARM and Moto ModsOn day 3 we saw one of the first Windows 10 on ARM devices, new Moto Mods, and Dell’s XPS 15 2-in-1, which sports the new Intel chip with AMD graphics.Lenovo Miix 630Lenovo’s Miix 630 essentially is a tablet with a detachable keyboard sleeve that doubles as a kickstand. And it’s one of the first ARM devices that runs Windows 10; Windows 10 S that is.ARM processors like the Miix 630’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 are more commonly found in Android smartphones. In the coming months, however, we’ll see more devices running the lightweight version of Windows 10.At first glance, it looks just like Windows 10 on any old computer. The key difference, however, is that, by default, you won’t be able to run desktop applications. With Windows 10 S, … [Read more...] about CES 2018: Sony Wants to Replace Your Dog Again
CNET names 2019’s top tech products of the year
A ton of new tech came flying at us again in 2019. But weeding out the minor upgrades and the products that aren't ready for prime time from the stuff that's actually worth your hard-earned money is what CNET's all about. Our team kicked the tires on a lot of new products, and a bunch of those ended up in our roundups of the most interesting things. But only the most significant ones got a full review from our writers, editors and tech experts. And of those, only the cream of the crop earned our Editors' Choice. For 2019, we named 44 products as Editors' Choice winners. These are the ones we recommend as the best products for the most users. In all the most important categories in tech, we've worked hard to give you clear buying advice by designating a best product to buy. In some categories, we picked a best budget product and a best high-end product. In a handful of categories, we picked more than one product, because there were a couple of outstanding choices. And if there was … [Read more...] about CNET names 2019’s top tech products of the year
Still a year away from launch, Meg Whitman and Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi keeps adding talent
Video won’t start rolling on Meg Whitman and Jeffrey Katzenberg’s new bite-sized streaming service with the billion-dollar backing until the end of 2019, but talent keeps signing up to come along for their ride into the future of serialization. The latest marquee director to sign on the dotted line with Quibi is Catherine Hardwicke, who will be helming a story around the creation of an artificial intelligence with the working title “How They Made Her,” according to an announcement from Katzenberg onstage at the Variety Innovate summit. Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman announce the name of their stealthy mobile video startup Hardwicke, who directed “Thirteen,” “Lords of Dogtown” and, most famously, “Twilight,” is joining Antoine Fuqua, Guillermo del Toro, Sam Raimi and Lena Waithe in an attempt to answer the question of whether Whitman and Katzenberg’s gamble on premium (up to $6 million per episode) short-form … [Read more...] about Still a year away from launch, Meg Whitman and Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi keeps adding talent