Walmart wants to become your new go-to store for digital books. The big-box retailer said Tuesday it’s opening its first-ever e-books storefront, thanks to a partnership with Rakuten Kobo. Kobo’s library of 6 million digital titles will now be available on Walmart’s US website, supplementing Walmart’s existing selection of physical books. Walmart is also offering …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Google Fit adds new features, called Move Minutes and Heart Points. Microsoft shuts down several fake websites, including two that mimicked American conservative groups. A look at the Oppo Find X phone, with its pop-up camera and nearly bezel-less display. Now playing: Watch this: Google wants you to start exercising more (The 3:59,… 4:59 The …
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On this podcast, we talk about: The new OnePlus 6T is coming to T-Mobile, in a first-ever US carrier deal for the phone maker. Amazon is reportedly working on a new DVR device. A look at Microsoft’s transformation under CEO Satya Nadella. Now playing: Watch this: OnePlus scores big with T-Mobile carrier launch (The… 4:37 The 3:59 gives you bite-size …
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Here’s an extended edition of The 3:59’s episode 440, which was originally recorded Thursday. CNET’s Jessica Dolcourt and Shara Tibken join co-host Roger Cheng to discuss the highlights from Samsung’s Unpacked event in New York, including: The new Galaxy Note 9 phone. The Galaxy Home smart speaker. The Galaxy Watch. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the …
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Samsung is making its digital helper more helpful. The tech giant’s Bixby voice assistant is becoming more conversational and personal, part of an effort to make the service more useful, the company said at its Unpacked press event in New York on Thursday. Samsung used the event to introduce its latest phone, the Galaxy Note 9. For example, if you ask …
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Samsung said Thursday that it’s making Spotify its new “go-to” music service partner. That means Spotify’s app will integrate more tightly into Samsung’s phones and smart TVs, as well as its Bixby voice assistant. Spotify will also be the only music service to be fully integrated into Samsung Music, the consumer electronics maker’s music player. At first blush, the partnership …
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Amazon on Tuesday introduced grocery pickup through Prime Now at two Whole Foods stores. The grocer’s Sacramento and Virginia Beach locations will be the first Whole Foods to get the new pickup service. The stores will fill online orders in as little as 30 minutes and deliver right to customers cars. More stores will get the service throughout this year. …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Why prices for new flagship phones are on the rise. T-Mobile’s new, cheaper unlimited plan. A boot camp to reform teenage hackers. Now playing: Watch this: Think your smartphone is expensive? Just you wait (The… 4:44 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you …
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Sonos makes higher-end speakers. For the past decade, CEO Patrick Spence said, the company tried to let as many people know that as possible. That’s changing. After Sonos went public Thursday morning, Spence said in an interview that his company will do a lot more to focus its message about Sonos, whose gear is well-regarded among audiophiles but not nearly …
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On this podcast, we talk about: CNET’s review of the new Microsoft Surface Go tablet. T-Mobile‘s latest strong quarter of customer growth. The huge demand for the Nintendo NES Classic mini-console. Now playing: Watch this: Microsoft’s low-cost Surface Go isn’t actually that cheap… 4:58 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought …
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