Netflix users are paying the price for Comcast’s data caps

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As pretty much everyone who isn’t on Comcast’s payroll knows, its data caps aren’t about ensuring “fairness” but about slowing the growth of cord cutters. The Wall Street Journal has a good new report that shows how much data caps are already making people think twice about how much they watch Netflix, and one user says he’s already cancelled Netflix because he doesn’t want to pay Comcast’s overage fees.

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Freefly VR turns any iPhone or Android phone into a VR headset

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Google cardboard is a fun little solution for people who want to play with virtual reality without having to make any kind of investment in hardware. But to say that a cardboard VR headset is limited in terms of functionality is the understatement of the decade. You don’t have to spend thousands on an Oculus Rift and a high-end PC to get a solid VR experience, though — check out the Freefly VR Virtual Reality Smartphone 3D Headset + FREE wireless controller, a bundle that’s currently on sale on Amazon for just $75 with free shipping.

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All the famous landmarks that were lit up in purple to honor Prince

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America is still mourning the tragic loss of musical icon Prince, who died on Thursday at the age of 57. To honor this pop music legend, several buildings and landmarks on Thursday night were lit up in Prince’s trademark purple to pay tribute to the beloved artist. Below we’ll go through some of the top landmarks that turned purple last night in honor of a legend.

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China bans key iTunes products for iPhone, iPad and Mac

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The Chinese government decided to ban two iTunes products which may be detrimental to Apple’s continued success in the country, its second-largest market after America. China wants to encourage local products and business that rival Apple’s iTunes Movies and iBooks Store, which is why Apple users in the region won’t be able to purchase or rent movies and buy books from Apple anymore.

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Tesla Model X early adopters continue to struggle with frustrating glitches

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While there’s no denying that Tesla’s vehicles are forward-thinking and beloved by multitudes of owners, there’s also no denying that early production models of Tesla vehicles tend to have more than their fair share of kinks and usability issues. We saw it previously with the Model S and now we’re starting to see an increasing number of reports detailing problems with early production models of the Model X.

Following up on a Consumer Reports piece which lambasted the Model X for having one too many usability issues, Fortune highlights an early Model X owner whose experience with Tesla’s crossover SUV has been nothing short of an exercise in frustration.

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The Model 3 is Tesla’s ‘iPhone moment’ – but can it deliver?

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The unprecedented demand for Tesla’s Model 3 is the automotive world’s biggest story this year. In short, Tesla has now received 400,000 reservations for a car that most people won’t be able to drive for at least another two years. This has spooked other car companies that no longer see Tesla as a joke and that are now scrambling to get their own all-electric vehicles onto the market.

All of this has led many to compare the Model 3 to Apple’s first iPhone — that is, it’s something that fundamentally changes people’s expectations for what they want from a product. Despite this, there are still a lot of questions about whether Tesla can really deliver.

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New free app gives us the Android notification experience we’ve been waiting for

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If you use an Android device and you aren’t happy with the phone’s default notification system, you can either wait for Android N to further improve it or install Nevolution right now. Currently in beta, Nevolution wants to improve notifications beyond what’s currently available from your average Android app by taking advantage of everything Google has to offer.

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