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Comcast Courts Cord Cutters with $15 Stream Service

Comcast has thrown its hat into the Internet streaming video ring, currently dominated by services like Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon Instant Video. Comcast Stream will let viewers watch Comcast programming without a cable TV subscription — sort of. Here’s how it works: Each month, you pay Comcast $15, and you can then watch a number of TV channels on your phone, tablet or computer.

Comcast Courts Cord Cutters with $15 Stream Service

Comcast has thrown its hat into the Internet streaming video ring, currently dominated by services like Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon Instant Video. Comcast Stream will let viewers watch Comcast programming without a cable TV subscription — sort of. Here’s how it works: Each month, you pay Comcast $15, and you can then watch a number of TV channels on your phone, tablet or computer.

Nintendo CEO who broadened video game appeal dies of cancer

Nintendo Co Ltd Chief Executive Satoru Iwata died of cancer on Saturday, months after he led the Japanese video-game maker’s belated entry into mobile gaming following years of declining sales. The death of the hands-on CEO and president, announced by Nintendo on Monday, comes at a critical time for the company which is betting that its new smartphone tie-up with online game maker DeNA will help make up for declining

Insulin patches could replace injections for diabetics

By Nathan and Frandino A joint North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina research project aims to replace insulin injections with an insulin patch. Dr. Zhen Gu, a professor at the schools’ Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, says the work aims to make administering insulin autonomous for patients. “Basically we developed this kind of so-called smart insulin patch, which can sense the blood sugar level and release insulin