Now that Apple Music just announced serious gains in subscriber numbers, Spotify is answering back with a special deal to reel in fresh subscribers: starting today, anyone who signs up for a three-month Spotify Premium subscription in the US or UK will get a Chromecast wireless video dongle, free of charge. Sarah Tew/CNET The promotion …
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Podcast app finally comes to the new Apple TV
Apple just added your favorite video and audio podcasts to the growing list of what you can watch on Apple TV. It’s only been a month since Apple released TVOS 9.1 for its set-top box, but the company just pushed another incremental update with version 9.1.1. The big news this round is the addition of a new Podcasts app that …
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This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. It’s a tough sell to stray from Sonos if you’re considering investing in a wireless multi-room speaker system, but Raumfeld is a competitor with growing potential — at CES in Las Vegas, the …
Read More »Best Buy takes $125 off iPad Air 2, $100 off all iPhone 6 models
Earlier this week Best Buy shaved $100 off the price of the Apple watch and today that the retail giant continues the holiday promotions with big discounts on select Apple tablets and smartphones. Starting now, Best Buy will take $125 off the retail price of the iPad Air 2, and the discount applies to all available versions, including cellular and …
Read More »Amazon’s ’12 Days of Deals’ continues online bargain sprint to the holidays
With time running out on the year-end shopping season, Amazon is helping customers get into the holiday spirit with daily discounts across all its product categories — it’s all part of the “12 Days of Deals” promotion that started yesterday and will continue through December 17. Amazon promises to roll out a new themed-deal every day with at least five …
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The convenience of wireless headphones for an active world is growing too popular for Audio-Technica to resist any longer, and today the company announced a new line of wireless earbuds and headphones — five models to be exact, tuned to support an array of listening environments and style preferences. The $180 ATH-ANC40BT active noise-cancelling earbuds are first up on the …
Read More »Staples unveils Black Friday steals with 25 percent off Apple iPad models
Staples is the latest retailer to post its list of Black Friday discounts next week and while the list is full of steals, the retailer’s massive price cuts on select Apple iPad model might actually have you lining up Thursday night. Last week Staples slashed prices on the iPad Air 2, but it plans to cut an even better deal …
Read More »Amazon just sliced $20 off the price of the classic Kindle e
If you slept and missed out on last week’s discounted Kindle models, Amazon just threw out a consolation prize: for a limited time, customers with an Amazon Prime account can pick up a 6-inch Kindle with Wi-Fi for $60. Related Black Friday coverage Best Buy tempts buyers with Black Friday deals Here’s what Amazon has in store for Black Friday …
Read More »Get the Pebble Time smartwatch for $150 from Best Buy, Amazon
Black Friday is coming up quick and will surely bring plenty of discounts on smartwatches, but eager shoppers will be happy to hear that the Pebble Time smartwatch just got an impressive price drop down to $150 on Amazon and Best Buy. It’s unclear if this is an official price cut, or yet another early holiday shopping deal (Pebble could …
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James Martin/CNET Households that listen to different kinds of music can now enjoy their own tastes using a shared Google Play account for the family. At Google’s Nexus press event in San Francisco today, the search giant announced a new plan that gives up to six people access to the Google Play Music library for $14.99 a month. Music streaming …
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