Following the addition of Android TV last month, Sony has announced that its PlayStation Vue service is now available on the fourth generation Apple TV. People will be able to use Apple TV’s Siri Remote to search and the touch-pad to navigate. Programming now available via Vue includes ESPN, NFL, AMC and CNN. PlayStation Vue …
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Coca-Cola‘s latest attempt to appeal to “the kids” is a “selfie bottle” that has an integrated camera that automatically takes snaps when you take a drink. A camera is positioned in the base of the Coke bottle and activates when you tip the bottle 70 degrees, ad industry site The Drum reports. You can then share the pictures to Instagram, …
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The future is undoubtedly in streaming media, and the companies that recognized this trend early on are now producing arguably the best gear: Sonos, Naim and even Roku. Hi-fi manufacturer Naim is now following up its popular mu-so wireless speakers with a rejuvenated series of Uniti streaming amplifiers, and they share the same distinctive design. But one of the most …
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If you’ve had your eyes on a pair of Sennheiser’s HD 5 or HD 6 series headphones for a while you may want to stop what you’re doing right now. Membership-based shopping site Massdrop has just announced its special edition Sennheiser HD 6xx for $200, and the site says it’s identical to the HD 650 ($339). The Massdrop HD 6xx …
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If you’re looking to buy a voice-operated speaker how important is sound quality to you? Is it worth buying the new $129 Google Home, or the $179 Amazon Echo, on the strength of sonic performance alone? Amazon Echo has been out in the wild for two years now. We were never thrilled with its sonic abilities — plenty of similarly …
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Spotify has announced Spotify Connect is now available in public beta on its speakers enabling users to use the Spotify app to control their music exclusively. Enlarge Image Screenshot Ty Pendlebury/CNET Once Spotify is enabled via the Sonos app, users can stream to any Sonos speaker on the network, as well as create groups of speakers from within Spotify. If …
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After years of setbacks, George Lucas has revealed new designs and a couple of competing locations for his Museum of Narrative Art. The museum building has been designed by Chinese architect Ma Yansong, the LA Times reports, and has two potential locations: Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay and Exposition Park in Los Angeles. The San Francisco Chronicle has reported …
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Sony’s PlayStation Vue app is now available on Android TV devices and will be coming to web browsers soon, the company announced Friday. The PS Vue app is available on Android TVs including devices such as the Nvidia Shield Android TV and Sony’s X930D televisions. Coming soon, PS Vue users will be able to access the service on PC and …
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The hacker who used a phishing scam to steal nude photos from celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence and Rihanna has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. Ryan Collins, a 36-year-old from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty in May to one count of “unauthorized access to a protected computer to obtain information.” Collins posed as an employee of …
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Now playing: Watch this: Windows 10 Creators Update takes 3D to the next level 2:10 A free update to Windows 10, coming the first half of 2017, will bring 3D augmented reality features to Microsoft’s operating system, as well as 4K video game streaming. The company, which announced the “Creators Update” at a New York event Wednesday, said the update …
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