Netflix has so many great TV shows and movies that seemingly every time you hear about a new thing to watch, it’s on Netflix. For that reason you might be wondering how to watch the streaming service on your TV. Relax, it’s easy. Here’s what you need to know. First, the basics: You’ll need the Netflix app, …
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Amazon’s range of streaming devices just got a little larger with the unveiling of the company’s flagship player, the Fire TV Stick 4K Max. Amazon says the Max is 40% more powerful than the popular $40 Fire TV Stick 4K and comes with a quad-core 1.8GHz processor. This should translate to speedier loading times and navigation than the cheaper model offers, …
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Amazon’s cloud gaming service Luna is opening up to more devices, including Fire tablets, Chromebooks and the new Fire TV 4K Max, the company announced Thursday. The company is also introducing a new channel, the $3-a-month Family Channel, which includes kid-friendly games like SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom and Garfield Kart Furious Racing. “Amazon Luna is already available today …
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Bose has unveiled its first Dolby Atmos soundbar, the Smart Soundbar 900, which offers a choice of smart assistants in addition to Wi-Fi music streaming. The Bose features HDMI connectivity as well as Wi-Fi (Spotify Connect, AirPlay 2) and two-way Bluetooth streaming. Like the 700 it offers a choice of Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa for voice control, and will work …
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Apple on Friday delayed a set of features designed to protect children from sexual predators on some of its iPhones, iPads and Mac computers. The move follows criticism from privacy advocates and security researchers who worried the company’s technology could be twisted into a tool for surveillance. In a statement, Apple said it would delay its new tools to identify images of child …
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Just in time for the start of football season, streaming TV service Sling TV has launched an exclusive new Barstool Sports Channel, collecting content from the popular fantasy sports and culture franchise. The channel promises “special commentary, live content and more” for both Sling subscribers and Sling Free users. It says new episodes will be available exclusively on Sling for two …
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Fitness brand Under Armour has teamed up with Samsung-owned audio brand JBL and movie superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to produce a set of wireless headphones with a claimed 45 hours of battery life. The $300 UA Project Rock Over-Ear Headphones feature JBL Charged Sound for “maximum motivation and amplified bass” and were finely tuned by “The Rock” himself. But …
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Google has shared a video promoting its new Pixel 5A smartphone that parodies Apple while also announcing the phone has a headphone jack — a feature most phones on the market now lack. The Google video starts with a picture of a circle and a Jony Ive-alike announcer saying: “Perfect. Simple. Some might say simply perfect.” It’s only 40 seconds …
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Streaming service AiMi wants to take on Spotify and Apple Music with an entirely AI-generated music subscription for 10 dollars a month. The new AiMi Plus will combine artist-submitted samples with AI music for extended, seamless mixes based on a series of moods. CEO Edward Balassanian told CNET that the AI listens to examples of similar music and each app preset …
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JBL has unveiled two more affordable products in its retro L line, the L52 Classic bookshelves and the L75ms music system — but these speakers offer all the mod cons. The L52 is a “scaled-down version of the award-winning L82 Classic,” Samsung-owned JBL says, with a two-way, passive design consisting of a 0.75-inch titanium dome tweeter and a 5.25-inch white …
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