Eli Blumenthal

AT&T and Google team up for new promotion that offers six months of free Stadia Pro

Google’s Stadia video game service expanded to Android TV and Google TV on Monday, but that doesn’t mean Google is done making moves. On Tuesday the search giant announced a new partnership that will offer six months of Stadia Pro for free to AT&T wireless and Fiber users.  Stadia is Google’s video game streaming service …

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Microsoft Teams’ anchor

Ever wanted to be a news anchor while running an online meeting? Microsoft has something for you in an upcoming update to its Teams software.  Previously announced in March, the company is working on adding a few new modes to liven up virtual presentations on its rival to Slack, Google Meet and Zoom. One mode, called “reporter,” will “show content …

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Google Stadia heads to Chromecast with Google TV, Android TV devices on June 23

Google’s Stadia is heading to new devices. On Monday the search giant announced that it will begin rolling out the cloud-based video game service to its Chromecast with Google TV streaming stick as well as a handful of other Android TV-powered televisions and devices on June 23.  Those devices include:  Hisense U7G, U8G and U9G Android TVs Nvidia Shield TV …

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So long, wallets. In iOS 15, your iPhone will even hold your driver’s license

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s Wallet app is getting a big upgrade in iOS 15. At Apple’s WWDC keynote on Monday, Apple announced that it will be adding support for hotel keys and driver’s licenses to help ditch more physical cards. Jennifer Bailey, Apple’s vice president of …

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WWDC 2021: From AirPods 3 to new MacBook Pros, all the hardware Apple didn’t announce

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s WWDC events are always software-driven spectacles. Given that they’re targeted towards developers, that makes sense. With the rare exception of the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR in 2019, most recent WWDCs have kept the focus on what’s coming next in platforms …

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Get 6 months of Netflix Standard with Chromecast streamer for $90

Debating the advantages of getting the new Chromecast with Google TV compared to a Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV? Google has brought back a bundle that it hopes might sway you toward its new streamer. First appearing last year, the Google Store is offering a bundle its new Chromecast with six months of Netflix’s Standard plan for $90. Google’s …

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Verizon’s latest deal offers deep discounts on iPhone 12, Galaxy S21 to new and existing users

Verizon is in the process of preparing its network for a big 5G improvement due at the end of the year. Before that upgrade comes online, however, it really wants to get people onto its latest unlimited plans.  On Tuesday the carrier introduced yet another new promotion for both new and existing customers who switch to one of its Do …

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Apple TV 4K (2021) review: New remote can’t make up for high price

Apple’s latest streaming device, the second generation of the Apple TV 4K, is finally here. The new version offers many of the same features, lives in an identical-looking black box and costs the same $179 (£169, AU$249). The most notable improvements are a faster processor and a revamped Siri remote. That remote is indeed a big upgrade compared to the …

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Apple TV 4K (2021) review: New remote can’t make up for high price

Apple’s latest streaming device, the second generation of the Apple TV 4K, is finally here. The new version offers many of the same features, lives in an identical-looking black box and costs the same $179 (£169, AU$249). The most notable improvements are a faster processor and a revamped Siri remote. That remote is indeed a big upgrade compared to the …

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Apple TV 4K (2021) review: New remote can’t make up for high price

Apple’s latest streaming device, the second generation of the Apple TV 4K, is finally here. The new version offers many of the same features, lives in an identical-looking black box and costs the same $179 (£169, AU$249). The most notable improvements are a faster processor and a revamped Siri remote. That remote is indeed a big upgrade compared to the …

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