HBO Now hands-on: it's HBO Go without cable. What else do you need?

Starting today, millions of people in the US can buy HBO without cable. HBO Now has officially launched across Apple TV and iOS. Subscriptions can be purchased directly through iTunes — your first month is free — and the HBO Now iPhone app hints that Cablevision will begin selling the service very soon. So now that it's here, what's HBO's standalone service like to use? Well, it's very familiar. It's HBO Go sans cable. In other words, it's exactly what we were anticipating, and that's fine.

Setting up an account

We had some trouble registering for the service in the immediate moments after it went live this morning. Things seem to be settling now, but some users are still experiencing problems. As you go through the set-up...
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Imgur photos will now credit their authors when you share them

You may start seeing Imgur's logo pop up in more places across the web. The image-sharing site is launching a new tool for embedding images today that'll allow anyone to take an image, its caption, and information about who posted it and how many comments are on it, and place that on another website. Imgur has allowed images to be embedded elsewhere before today, but this update means that a lot more information will now come along with them.
Reddit started allowing embeds last month
Imgur pitches its rich embeds as a good way to handle copyright issues and attributions (that's assuming the person who posted an image actually owns it), but the reality is that this is just a good way to get Imgur's name out there. That's not a bad...
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The Halfbike Is the Standing Desk of Bicycles

If you were under the impression that a pair of large wheels supporting a seat under your butt was the only gas-free way to get around a city, you've clearly forgotten about the innovative Halfbike first introduced last year . But that's OK, because there's now a new and improved version for urban dwellers that promises the same workout in a sleeker design.
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JXE Streams: We conquer our fear of 'Dark Souls 2' on PS4

It's been just under two weeks since Bloodborne brutalized me on JXE Streams. After years of building up the gumption to actually tackle one of From Software's vicious action role-playing games, I finally braved its rank, monster-filled hallways. Kno...read more

How To Turn Your Whole Car Into A Video Game Simulator

Along with doing dumb things with old cars , I also sometimes like to do dumb things with old computers and video games. Occasionally, I can convince someone to let me parade these thingsout in front of a lot of people. That’s why the Indianapolis Museum of Art will let you play Pole Position with an actual car this summer. Let me explain.
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'Skullgirls' on PS4 will let you brawl with your PS3 friends

If you were quick to buy a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, you've probably had that horrible moment when you realized that your friends with last-generation systems couldn't join you in online games. You won't have to leave them behind when Skullgirls arr... read more