Apple names Isabel Ge Mahe as Managing Director of Greater China

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Appleannounced that Isabel Ge Mahe, the company's vice president of Wireless Technologies, has been named vice president and managing director of Greater China, reporting to CEO Tim Cook and COO Jeff Williams. In this newly created role, Isabel will provide leadership and coordination across Apple’s China-based team.

“Apple is strongly committed to invest and grow in China, and we are thrilled that Isabel will be bringing her experience and leadership to our China team,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “She has dedicated a great deal of her time in recent years to delivering innovation for the benefit of Apple customers in China, and we look forward to making even greater contributions under her leadership.”

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Tablo Tuner and Tablo Engine now available to Android TV devices

Nuvyyo, the maker of Tablo Over-the-Air (OTA) DVRs (www.tablotv.com), announces the availability of Tablo ENGINE: an Android TV-based DVR app that lets cord cutters discover, watch, and record live TV from broadcast networks like ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox. Designed for customers who prefer an HDMI-connected OTA DVR experience, Tablo ENGINE brings the fast and user-friendly Tablo interface and DVR functionality to powerful Android TV set-top-boxes, starting with the Nvidia SHIELD.

 By using a Tablo TUNER OTA USB adapter to connect a TV antenna to the Nvidia SHIELD and downloading the Tablo ENGINE app, TV fans will be able to discover, watch and record live HDTV on their Android TV device without the need for Tablo OTA DVR hardware.

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The latest trailer for Blade Runner 2049 gives us a better look at the upcoming sequel

Blade Runner 2049 is the hotly anticipated sequel to the 1982 cinematic masterpiece by Ridley Scott and the latest trailer, for the movie which comes to theatres on October 6, gives a more expansive view of where Rick Deckard is at decades after we left him. Promising to be a close tie in to the original, both visually and in mood, there's more to expect from Blade Runner 2049, given the advancements in graphics, CGI and even practical effects. 

Atari is back with a retro-fantastic new console offering old games

In case you haven't noticed, retro-graming has become a phenomenon. Nintendo has managed to make a cash-grab by reintroducing mini versions of its NES Classic edition and Famicon Mini products which bring old 16-bit games to modern HDTVs. 

There's nothing more retro than Atari when it comes to gaming. While the company has kept mum and more or less lived off its legacy, there's a new console called the Ataribox which will offer all the old school goodness to nostalgic gamers. Ataribox video game console will deliver classic games, like the NES Classic. Plus some new games.

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