If you ask Microsoft, its Edge browser is a power miser. In a new blog post, the company claims that using the Edge browser instead of Chrome, Firefox or Opera delivers 36 percent to 53 percent more battery life for users of the Windows 10 operating system. According to Microsoft, the tests were run in …
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The fury of dragon fire and the vengeance of dueling illegitimate noblemen are nothing next to the ire of “Game of Thrones” fans denied their weekly fix. Last night’s episode, titled “Battle of the Bastards” and billed as a fusillade of fisticuffs betwixt one of the show’s most loved characters (Jon Snow) and one of the most hated (Ramsay Bolton), …
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For most owners of Apple TV, the box’s first job is serving up video from iTunes, Netflix, Watch ESPN and the rest, on the biggest screen in the house. But it also plays games. In fact Apple TV’s app store boasts hundreds of games, most of which were first developed for the iPhone and iPad. Currently all of them, even …
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The tiny remote controls included with Apple TV boxes are slippery little suckers, perfect for sliding between the cushion on your couch and so thin they may be tough to locate. For those times when you can’t find the clicker, having a remote app on your phone is a lifesaver. At its World Wide Developers Conference a couple days ago …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: Apple refreshes tvOS, gets better at searching with Siri 1:54 If you were waiting for the Apple TV to offer something revolutionary that upsets the TV world as we know it, relax. The latest improvements to the company’s set-top …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: Apple refreshes tvOS, gets better at searching with Siri 1:54 A live multichannel TV service is coming to the Apple TV set-top box today. It’s just not Apple’s own service. Instead of the Apple-branded live TV service that’s been …
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If competition drives prices down, the flipside of that logic is that lack of competition keeps prices high. And that seems to be the case with LG’s OLED televisions. The Korean manufacturer — sole producer of big-screen TVs that utilize organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display technology — has just announced pricing for all of its new 2016 models. They start …
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In my updated Nvidia Shield review I called it a powerful but niche product that appeals primarily to tech geeks. A software update aims to broaden its appeal, while also increasing its already substantial geek cred. Coming soon with a free update to version 3.2 of Shield’s software is the ability to stream Netflix’s HDR (high dynamic range) material. Shield …
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No longer content to trail Siri on Apple TV, Amazon’s Alexa is speaking up for herself on TVs, and listening to more of your commands. Today Amazon unveiled a few new capabilities for its Fire TV devices, namely the $99 Fire TV box and the $50 Fire TV Stick with voice remote. They expand the devices’ voice recognition features, and …
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Uber drivers now have an organization in New York to represent their interests. Just don’t call it a union. The ride-hailing company unveiled an agreement Tuesday with the International Association of Machinists establishing the Independent Drivers Guild. The guild is the first organization of its kind to receive the official blessing of Uber, although a number of unsanctioned organizations exist …
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