Is there a Kindle TV box on the horizon? According to Bloomberg Businessweek, the answer is yes. Amazon is said to be readying its own streaming-TV box to take on the likes of the Roku, Apple TV, Xbox, PlayStation — and every TV manufacturer that now builds smart-TV apps like Netflix and Vudu directly into …
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Wireless charging on the Samsung Galaxy S4 will require two accessories. David Carnoy/CNET Good news, wire haters: the Samsung Galaxy S4 will support wireless charging. Related stories: Samsung Galaxy S4: Hands-on first take (with video) Hands-on photos: Samsung Galaxy S4 Samsung unveils Galaxy S4 Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. iPhone 5, HTC One, and BlackBerry Z10 Full coverage: Samsung Galaxy S4 …
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Roku streaming boxes can now be used as cable boxes for Time Warner Cable subscribers. The feature upgrade comes courtesy of the free TWC TV app, which went live in the Roku Channel Store earlier today. The app was first announced at CES in January. Once installed, the app provides access to hundreds of live channels, including most major broadcast …
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The ability to opt out of ads is coming to the Kindle Fire tablets after all. James Martin/CNET It looks like you’ll be able to opt out of the ads on the new Kindle Fire tablets after all. I just received this e-mail from an Amazon spokesperson: I wanted to let you know that with Kindle Fire HD there will …
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Editors’ note (September 8, 2012, 6:21 p.m. PT): One day after this story was published, Amazon has reversed course. The company now says it will offer a $15 opt-out option to go ad-free. Amazon introduced a bevy of new tablets and e-readers at its Santa Monica, Calif., press conference yesterday. And once the dust cleared, it became clear that there …
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Back at the January Consumer Electronics Show, Roku showed off a prototype of its Streaming Stick — a version of its streaming box miniaturized to the size of a USB drive, and designed to work with any TV equipped with an MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) port. We thought it was cool enough to bestow it with a nomination as one …
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Longtime CNET readers know that we’ve always liked Harmony remotes (even in the days before the original Canadian company, Intrigue Technologies, was purchased by Logitech). Harmony models pioneered the idea of “Web-programmable” consumer electronics: tell the software which products you own and how they’re connected, and the software uploads all of the codes to the remote, preprogrammed into task-based activities …
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Pioneer delivered a great line-up of AV receivers in 2011, highlighted by the VSX-1021-K. That model was one of the first non-Apple products to offer AirPlay compatibility–the ability to stream any audio from iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch models. CNET awarded the Pioneer four stars, with only the Denon AVR-1912 besting it in the $500 AV receiver line-up last year. …
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Another once-exclusive iOS app has now joined the Android family. The Sonos Controller app lets owners control any of the Sonos network audio streamers in their home. Originally announced in February (it’s arriving a few weeks after its originally intended March delivery date), the Sonos Controller is a free download from the Android Market. It’s designed to be compatible with …
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