Jacob Krol

iHeartMedia boosts its podcast library

Libsyn’s podcasts are coming to iHeartRadio, a music and radio streaming platform with more than 85 million users, parent company iHeartMedia announced Thursday. Before today, Libsyn was already syndicating with Google Play Music, Spotify, iTunes, and 20 other platforms. It will be adding over 28,000 podcasts to iHeartRadio’s service, which is available on iOS and …

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Microsoft’s Thinga.Me is a scrapbook app for organizing your real

People collect a lot of stuff: coins, stamps, Star Wars figures — you name it. And for those numismatists and philatelists of the world, Microsoft has a new app for archiving their passions and sharing them with the world: Thinga.Me. Screenshot by Jacob Krol/CNET Yes, you can already take photos of your trophy shelf and post that on Facebook, Twitter …

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Verizon is kicking off July with some sweet deals on accessories

Verizon has chosen three accessories to discount for the month of July for its customers. Canary Home Security System: Normally $199, you can pick up this DIY home security system for $159, or a two-pack for $319. It includes a camera and motion detector. Read the full CNET review. Mophie Powerstation Plus 3X: This is available for $79, down from …

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Giroptic strapped one of its forthcoming 360cams to the back of an eagle flying near Scotland’s Loch Goil to stunning effect. Though don’t expect a drone-style steadicam shot: eagles, it would appear, are well-suited to fly through wind and turbulence. The video — the latest of many on Giroptic’s YouTube page — hits just as the company says it has …

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Sling TV adds a slew of new channels including BBC, NBC, Bravo, USA and Syfy

Sling TV is adding a bunch of new channels to its streaming video service — but watching some of them simultaneously could be a challenge. Among the new channels are popular, previously unavailable networks from the NBC and BBC family, including USA, Bravo, BBC America, Syfy and some regional Comcast Sportsnet channels. But Sling is keeping its channel offerings in …

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Windows 10 Anniversary Update hits on August 2: What you need to know

Now playing: Watch this: Major Windows 10 update coming August 2 1:38 Windows 10 debuted last summer, and one year on, Microsoft is adding several new features, with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update arriving on August 2. That’s perilously close to Microsoft’s self-imposed deadline for upgrading from older versions of Windows 10, so you will have to get Windows 10 …

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Moto G4 arrives July 12 for $200 and works on all major US carriers

Motorola is bringing its pair of super-budget-friendly phones, the G4 and G4 Plus, to the US. They cost $200 and $250, respectively, which are highly competitive prices. In contrast, the OnePlus 3, which CNET editor Lynn La just declared the budget phone winner, costs about $400. Unlike the upcoming Moto Z, which will be exclusive to Verizon here, these unlocked …

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T-Mobile is doling out freebies again. The wireless carrier on Thursday announced a trio of bonuses for its customers — one of which is open to non-subscribers as well. Free unlimited data across most of Europe: Beginning July 1 and wrapping up at the end of August, T-Mobile Simple Choice customers will get free unlimited data up to 4G speeds …

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Amazon Video support will be dropped from 2010

Vizio TVs from the 2010-2011 model year will no longer support the Amazon Video app. That’s the word from Amazon, which notified users of the affected televisions via email. The app will cease to work on August 15. Amazon is offering an olive branch, however: the same email offers affected users a $15 discount on the Amazon Fire TV Stick …

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T-Mobile and Samsung paired up on Wednesday to launch two new budget devices to the carrier’s lineup, the Galaxy On5 smartphone and the Galaxy Tab E tablet. Galaxy On5 phone Joining the lineup is Samsung’s Galaxy On5 phone, which is coming to both T-Mobile and its prepaid brand, MetroPCS. Meant for simple use and keeping costs low, it comes in …

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