Ben Fox Rubin

Amazon Day shipping option comes to all US Prime customers

Amazon Day is now national. Amazon said Thursday it’s made its Amazon Day shipping option available to all its Prime customers in the US. Amazon Day, which was introduced in November, lets shoppers pick a day of the week to receive their Amazon deliveries. The program was first rolled out slowly to select Prime customers. The …

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Let’s look inside Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 (The 3:59, Ep. 525)

On this podcast, we talk about: What it’s like to use the HoloLens 2. The potential future impacts of the HoloLens 2. Now playing: Watch this: Let’s look inside Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 (The 3:59, Ep…. 6:17 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in …

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Foldable phones are here, and they’re crazy expensive (The 3:59, Ep. 524)

On this podcast, we talk about: What Roma’s Oscar wins mean for Netflix. Samsung’s Galaxy Fold phone is joined by the Huawei Mate X and several concept devices, as part of the foldable phone trend. Now playing: Watch this: The foldable phones are here, and they’re crazy expensive… 5:05 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top …

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All eyes on the Samsung Galaxy Fold (The 3:59, Ep. 523)

On this podcast, we talk about: Details on the new Samsung Galaxy Fold foldable phone. The new lineup of Samsung Galaxy S10 phones, including a 5G version. The introduction of the Samsung Galaxy Buds. Now playing: Watch this: All eyes on the Samsung Galaxy Fold (The 3:59, Ep. 523) 4:38 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top …

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Samsung puts Bixby into its new Fold, S10 phones and Galaxy Buds

If Samsung’s Bixby voice assistant was supposed to be dead on arrival, someone forgot to tell Samsung. Bixby wasn’t close to being the main course at Samsung’s Unpacked press event in San Francisco on Wednesday, where the Korean tech titan unveiled a new foldable phone and its latest lineup of Galaxy S10 phones. But the company managed to weave its …

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MicroLEDs and more: Staring into the future of TVs (The 3:59, Ep. 520)

On this podcast, we talk about: The promise of MicroLED technology. Samsung’s newest TV lineup. When to buy a new TV. LG’s rollable TV. Now playing: Watch this: MicroLEDs and more: Staring into the future of TVs (The… 5:38 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET …

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Moto G7 and LG G8 get the smartphone wars going (The 3:59, Ep. 517)

On this podcast, we talk about: A look at the new Moto G7 phone lineup… …and the new LG G8 ThinQ phone. Home security drones. Twitter’s quarterly earnings showing some improvement. Now playing: Watch this: Moto G7 and LG G8 get the smartphone wars going (The… 4:41 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the …

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Google Assistant is making a run for Alexa (The 3:59, Ep. 516)

On this podcast, we talk about: Google’s ambitions to teach its Assistant more sophisticated tricks. Spotify buys Gimlet and Anchor, two podcasting companies. Apple’s retail chief, Angela Ahrendts, announces departure. Now playing: Watch this: Google Assistant is making a run for Alexa (The 3:59,… 5:21 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, …

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Et tu, Apple? iPhones will tout AT&T’s fake 5G E network (The 3:59, Ep. 515)

On this podcast, we talk about: Apple iPhones are now showing AT&T’s fake 5G E logo, too. Samsung invests in Refrigerdating. Google’s earnings don’t miss a beat, despite scandals. Now playing: Watch this: Et tu, Apple? iPhones will tout AT&T’s fake 5G E network… 4:31 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, …

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Now you can use AR to try on Warby Parker glasses

Buying glasses online is kind of a pain, since finding the right fit using photos doesn’t work a lot of the time. Warby Parker thinks it came up with a better way, rolling out a new feature Monday on its app called Virtual Try-On. The feature uses an iPhone’s augmented-reality capabilities and selfie camera to slap a digital pair of …

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