Nyrius Planning to mount your TV on a wall? Hope you like cables, because you’re probably going to be looking at a lot of them snaking out from the back. And even if you run them inside the wall, here’s hoping you can place all your connected components — cable box, Roku box, game console, …
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Virgin Mobile I’ve been mostly satisfied with Virgin Mobile service on my iPhone 5S , especially the $30-per-month price tag for nearly unlimited everything. But there’s one feature I’ve missed: mobile hotspot. Thankfully, the carrier now offers that capability, as $5 buys you a day’s worth of using your handset as a Wi-Fi hotspot for up to five devices. (And …
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Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET First things first: You’ve got just one more day to enter the NeatConnect scanner giveaway contest! As of right now, there are under 4,000 entries, so your chances are pretty darn good. Second things second: What can I tell you about audiobooks that I haven’t already said a dozen times? If you’re taking a long trip, …
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Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Earlier today, Amazon took the wraps off Prime Music, a new streaming service for Amazon Prime subscribers. With it you can listen to a library of over one million songs, all commercial-free, on anything from your PC to your Roku box to your smartphone or tablet. Let’s take a look at how the service works on …
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Amazon Calling all last-minute Fathers’ Day shoppers! Amazon has so got you covered. For a limited time, Amazon is offering the Fire TV streaming media player and Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch tablet for $249, shipped. (Plan on spending extra if you want it shipped overnight.) That’s $79 less than what you’d pay for these two goodies separately. The Kindle Fire …
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My iCracked tech met me at the local Starbucks, tools at the ready. Photo by Rick Broida/CNET Broken iPhone? What could be easier than a local tech who comes to you and fixes the handset while you wait? That’s what I set out to learn after repair service iCracked announced a new app that would dispatch a tech to your …
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CNET Let me just start by saying: Google Chromecast, $35; Roku 1, $50; Apple TV, $100. If you’re looking for a media streamer, you’re probably thinking I’m nuts right about now. Ah, but if you already own an iDevice of some kind, meaning you’re already vested in the Apple ecosystem, I would argue that an Apple TV is the box …
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The iCracked app lets you request an on-site repair tech. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Take it from me: a busted iPhone can ruin your whole day. I’ve seen firsthand the results of a brush with concrete, and I know from experience that DIY iPhone screen repair is difficult and often unsuccessful. It’s also time-consuming. If you need your phone fixed …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Smart-home technology may be on the agenda at next week’s WWDC. James Martin/CNET What will Apple announce during next week’s WWDC? Needless to say, the rumor mill is spinning fast and furious, with lots of expectations for new iPhones and the very likely …
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The NFC-enhanced Cliq case comes in your choice of five colors. Cliq Cases What’s your most commonly used app? Kindle? Calendar? Camera? Sure, you can put its icon on your home screen, but you still have to swipe through the lock screen, navigate to the home screen, and tap the icon. Whew! Exhausting! Related stories Hands-on with the Dimple NFC …
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