Now playing: Watch this: More details on Sling TV 17:35 LAS VEGAS — Fewer people — and particularly fewer young people — want to pay for cable or satellite TV service. So Dish Network, which has been gradually shedding subscribers, is trying something a little different to acquire new customers: It’s launching Sling TV, a …
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I recently reviewed the Echo , Amazon’s new voice-activated, cloud-connected wireless speaker. As part of the review I noted that the Echo had launched with Android and Fire OS apps and that no iOS app was available. Well, that’s not the case anymore, as an iOS Echo app has made its way into the App Store and is now available …
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As expected, Apple announced an even thinner iPad Air 2 and an iPad Mini 3. Apple Yes, Apple today announced new iPads , iMacs and Mac Minis , along with an iOS software update (8.1) and a release date and price (free) for Mac OS X Yosemite (today). For some, that’s plenty. But for others, it’s not enough. With that …
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Price points are important in consumer electronics, even for Apple, which gets away just fine with charging a premium for its products. And it’s important that Apple launch its flagship iPad, the iPad Air 2 , with a starting price of $499 (£399, AU$619), the same as what last year’s entry-level iPad Air cost. That’s a good chunk of change …
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The Harmony Ultimate Home and Home Control remote are now available in white and black. David Carnoy/CNET From a hardware standpoint, it’s hard to call Logitech’s new Harmony Living Home remotes completely new. More of a whitewash. The new touchscreen-equipped Harmony Ultimate Home ($350) is identical to its predecessor — the Harmony Ultimate — aside from the fact that it’s …
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CNET Yes, we got some new iPhones, a new line of watches and some other nifty new software and services today. That should all add up to a pretty satisfying helping of Apple products for one meal. But as is their nature, Apple launch events have a tendency to leave some people a little peckish. With that in mind, here’s …
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The new iPhone is rumored to come in two sizes, which will leave case makers scrambling to produce products. Amazon A new iPhone — or iPhones — is almost upon us, and with it will come a possible sea change in the market for iAccessories. Unlike 2013’s iPhone 5S , which worked with almost all of the 5’s accessories and …
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The $39 NomadPlus is available for preorder now. Nomad Earlier products, like the PlugBug, have piggybacked off Apple’s power adapters to create hybrid two-in-one chargers. But the folks at Nomad say their $39 NomadPlus is the first to mate Apple’s basic iPhone USB wall plug with a rechargeable battery. Related stories Apple CarPlay lets iOS take over a Mercedes-Benz ChargeKey …
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Fledgling e-book subscription services Oyster and Scribd got a big boost as Simon & Schuster, Inc., one of the “Big 5” publishers, announced today that its backlist e-book titles are now being made available to consumers via the subscription services. Both companies are vying to become the Netflix for digital books and have all-you-can-read plans for less than $10 a …
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The Case+ and its various add-ons ship this month (May) for $199.99. Logitech Logitech is dipping its toe deeper into the iPhone accessory market with a new iPhone 5/5S case “system” that features a suite of add-on accessories that attach magnetically to a base case called the Case+. The magnetically mounted additions to the Case+ include the +Tilt, a kickstand …
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