David Carnoy

Logitech’s new Case+ mobile accessory suite for iPhone 5/5S has a magnetic personality

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+ …

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Speck CandyShell Amped: Will this case make your iPhone louder?

The CandyShell Amped for iPhone 5/5S comes in a few different color options for $44.95. Sarah Tew/CNET In recent months, Speck, one of the leading case makers for mobile phones and tablets, has coalesced its marketing efforts around its signature CandyShell brand, which now includes the freshly released CandyShell Amped, a case that’s supposed to double the volume of your …

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Why the plastic body of the Samsung Galaxy S5 is its secret weapon

The S5 retains the removable battery and memory expansion options — key features for many users. Sarah Tew/CNET Around six months ago, long before the Samsung Galaxy S5 was officially unveiled, rumors started kicking around that it would have aluminum body. The thinking was a) in order to differentiate the S5 from the S4, Samsung should make the new model …

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Get these great Bose headphones at a huge discount before they’re gone forever

The $179.95 OE2i on-ear model can be found for as low as $100 online. Sarah Tew/CNET Yesterday, Bose refreshed its line of on-ear and around-the-ear headphones with new branding and new colors. However, according to what we’re hearing from Bose reps, aside from the cosmetic changes, the new SoundTrue headphones look and sound the same as the OE2 and AE2 …

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Amazon to host April 2 event in NYC

For months, Amazon has been rumored to have a video set-top box in the works to rival the Google Chromecast, Roku, and Apple TV. Well, we may finally get to see it on April 2, as the company has sent out a press invite for an event in New York, where it will discuss “an update to our video business.” …

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Best high

Now playing: Watch this: Hitting the slopes with high-tech ski gear (Video) 3:01 Update, February 12, 2014: Added Drift Ghost-S action camera and POC Receptor Bug Communication (with Beats audio). CNET doesn’t usually write up ski equipment, but with more ski gear going high-tech — and mingling with the high-tech gear we carry day to day — we thought we’d …

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Best iPhone 5S and iPhone 5 cases

Updated February 3, 2014: Added 10 new cases, dropped 10 from list, included “best of the best picks” at the front. Best iPhone SE and iPhone 5S cases +45 more See all photos Since the release of the iPhone 5 in 2012 and the iPhone 5S in 2013, this list has been updated several times as new cases have been …

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Scribd extends e

Scribd, hailed as the YouTube of documents and now trying to become the Netflix of digital books, has launched a Kindle Fire app. Like its Android and iOS apps, the Kindle Fire app allows Scribd’s premium account holders to check out e-books from the company’s library of “100,000 +” titles that make up the backbone of Scribd’s fledgling e-book subscription …

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Moshi SenseCover for iPhone 5/5S has touchy new feature

The one issue with flip-cover or “folio” style smartphone cases is that while the front cover offers good screen protection, it can be a little cumbersome when you’re answering a call or have the phone held up to your ear. Moshi’s answer is the SenseCover, a new faux leather flip-style case that has a built-in window, along with touch sensors …

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Dish focuses on multiroom streaming with wireless extenders, apps for LG TVs, PlayStation, Android

For the past couple of years, Dish’s kangaroo-themed CES announcements have centered on its Hopper DVR, which acts as a command center for whole-home Dish systems, enabling you to access content on Joey set-top extender boxes in other rooms and stream it to mobile devices using the Hopper’s integrated Sling feature. Related stories Best Cheap Home Internet and TV Bundles …

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