Amazon’s Alexa has learned yet another new skill. Amazon Echo and Fire TV users will now be able to sync the popular virtual assistant with their Fitbit accounts to get updates on their daily activities. Alexa integration adds a layer of convenience to Fitbit users, who will no longer have to open the app to …
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It’s March Madness time. Millions of people will tune in online and through cable or satellite providers over the next three weeks to watch the best college basketball teams in the nation face off. There’s a total of 67 games, all of which will be streamed online and broadcast across CBS (the parent company of CNET), TNT, TBS and TruTV …
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Nike is creating a personalized retail experience to appeal to athletes and fitness enthusiasts. The nation’s largest sportswear maker on Wednesday unveiled a revamped Nike+ app at its annual Nike Innovation Summit event in New York. Nike has watched as competitors snap up popular fitness apps. Rival sportswear brand Under Armour has acquired MapMyFitness and popular nutrition tracker MyFitnessPal. Meanwhile, …
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Republican presidential candidates will take the stage tonight for the 12th and final presidential debate before the increasingly important Florida and Ohio primaries. The participants are property mogul Donald Trump, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Ohio Gov. John Kasich. The debate will take place at the University of Miami, in Florida, and be hosted by CNN, …
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Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will take the stage tonight at Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida. The debate comes on the heels of two primary elections. Last night, Clinton captured an easy victory in Mississippi, but was upset by Sanders in Michigan. The debate will be hosted by Univision and The Washington Post, and moderated by …
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Samsung just took the wraps off its brand new Galaxy smartphones. The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge feature improved cameras, faster performance and longer battery life, among a myriad of other features. The highlight, however, has got to be the return of a microSD card slot and IP68 water-resistant rating, both of which were favorite features that didn’t make …
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Editors’ note: Check out our hands-on impressions with the Iofit smart shoes. The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones won’t be the only products Samsung shows off at Mobile World Congress. The South Korean electronics giant will also debut a new pair of connected smart shoes. The shoes, called Iofit, were developed by Salted Venture, a startup that is …
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The consolidation of fitness apps continues. Runkeeper on Friday announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Japanese footwear manufacturer Asics. The popular fitness app is the latest to be bought by a large athletic apparel company. Under Armour purchased MapMyFitness for $150 million in November of 2013, followed by acquisitions of both Endomondo and …
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T-Mobile introduced its Binge On feature late last year. The program allows anyone with a data plan of 3GB or more to stream unlimited video that won’t count against your data cap. The list includes Netflix, HBO, Amazon Video, Sling TV and dozens of other streaming services. The major exception is YouTube. Binge On automatically reduces streaming video quality (over …
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Now playing: Watch this: What it takes to broadcast the Super Bowl 3:23 Will Peyton Manning win his second Super Bowl, or will newcomer Cam Newton capture his first? These questions will be answered on Sunday, February 7, when the Denver Broncos take on the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The game …
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