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Western Digital launches high

If you’re in the market for high-capacity and superfast miniSD cards, Western Digital has something to offer. The company announced today two new 256GB miniSD cards, the SanDisk Extreme microSDXC UHS-I and the SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Premium Edition. According to Western Digital, the SanDisk Extreme card (MSRP $199.99) is for pro users and has …

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WD updates My Passport portable drives with new look, larger capacity

WD’s popular My Passport portable drives have just found a way to become even more appealing. The company announced today the refreshed version of the My Passport Ultra, My Passport Ultra for Mac and an all-new My Passport Ultra Metal. All of these drives have up to 4TB of storage space, huge for a portable drive, and support USB 3.0. …

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Brighten up your selfie with this power bank protective case

If you’re one of those people who feel the urge to take selfies all the time, including at night, here’s something that will make you happy. Pyle Audio today introduced the Lite-Me selfie lighted smart case. Basically, this is a slim protective case for the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus that includes LED lights on the front-facing edges. You can …

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Hulu teams up with Disney to offer popular kids programing

In keeping up with Netflix and Amazon, Hulu has just made a big investment in kids programing. The company on Thursday announced a content licensing agreement with The Disney-ABC Television Group. The deal will bring more than 500 episodes and more than 20 original movie titles from Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD to the Hulu Kids library. As …

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Orlando gunman posted chilling Facebook messages during attack, senator says

Orlando gunman Omar Mateen’s Facebook activities were apparently very telling, according to a letter a US senator sent to the social network’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Sen. Ron Johnson’s letter, dated Wednesday, requests that Facebook provide all data on the gunman’s “activities on his account and any affiliated Facebook accounts, including but not limited to activity logs, Facebook timeline information, Facebook …

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iOS 10 means it’s time for iPhone 4S owners to move on

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: The iPhone 4S is here! 8:20 If you still own (and love) your iPhone 4S, I have some bad news: it’s now time to move on. As it turns out, iOS 10 will be the first major operating system …

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Coming soon: New Thunderbolt drive that delivers staggering speed

With the rapid adoption of the USB-C connector, you might think Thunderbolt is yesterday’s peripheral connection. Not so! When it comes to speed, currently nothing beats it. Case in point: the new Thunderbolt 3 PCIe solid-state drive that Akitio announced today. The Brea, California-based company’s new external storage device is slated to deliver a top speed of up to 2,500 …

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Google Play Music adds podcasts to the mix

You like Google’s Play Music but wish it could do podcasts, too? Well, it does now. Starting Monday on Android devices in the US and Canada, the Play Music service will connect users to podcasts the way it does music, according to Google’s Android blog. This mean users will be presented with podcasts based on what they are doing or …

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Global trust in the Internet is in decline, survey says

Not so sure about your privacy and security online? You’re not alone. A recent survey commissioned by the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) reveals that 83 percent of people around the world believe that there is a need for new rules about how companies and governments use personal data. And 85 percent believe that their governments should work closely …

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Back in 2005, Mark Zuckerberg didn’t expect Facebook to grow beyond colleges

The success of Facebook is beyond anyone’s wildest dreams, including those of Mark Zuckerberg apparently. In a video interview done in 2005, when asked whether he planed to expand Facebook beyond colleges, he didn’t seem to show any ambition in that direction. “Facebook is an online directory for colleges.” said Zuckerberg then “A lot of people are focused on taking …

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