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Facebook is one of the largest services that has yet to join T-Mobile’s Binge On program, but that may soon change. The two companies are said to be in talks about adding Facebook to the carrier’s unlimited streaming program, according to a report from Recode. T-Mobile launched Binge On in 2015 as part of its …

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​LG’s new TV is also a mosquito repellent

While you’re at home watching “Infested,” “The Fly,” “The Wasp Woman” or “The Deadly Mantis,” an LG Electronics TV could be protecting you from real-world mosquitos. The TV issues ultrasonic sound waves that repel mosquitos but that are too high-pitched for humans to hear, the company says. But the 32LH520D TV only is available in India so far, Reuters reported, …

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Apple fighting iPhone 6, 6 Plus copycat claim in Beijing

Now playing: Watch this: Apple ordered to stop selling iPhone 6, 6 Plus in Beijing 1:29 Apple, which has long accused competitors of copying the look of its iPhone, is getting the same treatment. Little-known Chinese company Shenzhen Baili claims that Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus look too much like its own 100C phone. Last month, Beijing’s intellectual …

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How to never miss another concert or festival

Now playing: Watch this: Yondr CEO discusses creating phone-free zones at events… 13:07 An email notification pops up on my phone: “Tickets on sale for Gogol Bordello!” Without pausing, I open the email, click the purchase link and finally — finally! — I’m going to see one of my favorite bands in concert. Until I set up alerts, my ticket-buying …

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Grammys will let streaming

The flashiest US music awards show will start considering tunes released solely through the music industry’s biggest business now: streaming. The group that runs the Grammy Awards said Thursday that streaming-only releases would be considered for next year’s awards, set to be doled out in February for music released in the year since last October. Previously, music needed to be …

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Your mobile appetite is going off the charts

People love their internet anywhere they can find it. In 2020, the world’s appetite for mobile access will translate to nearly 3.84 billion internet subscribers, consulting firm PwC said in a report Thursday. That translates to almost half of the 7.4 billion people expected to populate the globe in four years. And much of the time, we’ll be using our …

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Use Android apps on Chrome OS right now

In May, Google revealed Android apps would soon begin working on Chromebooks. The addition of Android apps to a Chromebook transform it from a device with a sparse app offering, to one with access to virtually any app you can use on your Android device. Starting today, owners of the Asus Chromebook Flip, Pixel 2 and R11 can begin testing …

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​Slideshow feature joins a slew of new Google Photos abilities

The Google Photos team, steadily improving its service for saving and sharing pictures and videos, has added a new ability to show slideshows. “It’s now possible to play a slideshow from any album. Just open the album, click on a photo and select Slideshow from the dropdown menu,” the Google Photos team said on Google+ Thursday. It’ll automatically advance through …

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Amazon debuts two new TV pilots based on best

Amazon’s latest TV shows promise to be a little…interesting. The internet retail giant debuted two of its TV-like show pilots: “The Interestings,” about artistic teenagers in the ’70s, and “The Last Tycoon,” an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s work about Hollywood power struggles. They’re available to Amazon subscribers starting Friday. The shows are part of Amazon’s efforts to find hit …

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Firefox plans to let you surf the web as your alter ego

Mozilla may have solved one of the web’s most annoying problems. The company that makes the Firefox web browser is testing a feature that allows people to surf the internet “in different contexts,” meaning they can choose to surf the web as if they’re logged into all their sites for work, or home, or a troll on Reddit. If you’re …

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Five ways to take better selfies (without the stick)

It’s fun to make fun of selfies, and even more fun to make fun of the people taking them ( especially if they’re holding a selfie stick). But, let’s face it, front-facing photos are here to stay, so you might as well make them look as good as possible. That can be a challenge. For one thing, your arm is …

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How to customize the look and feel of the OnePlus 3

Now playing: Watch this: How to set up the OnePlus 3’s look and feel 1:46 After setting up your OnePlus 3, there are a few things you can do to make the device look and feel like you want it to. From changing the transparency of the Google search bar, or adding software buttons to the bottom of the screen, …

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Get a Chuwi 12

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Enlarge Image The keyboard and pen are not included, but they’re also not expensive to add. Chuwi Let’s get this out of the …

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Twitter introduces emoji

Hamburger, hamburger, taco, praise hands? Yes, we know you’re hungry by the emojis you tweet out, and now advertisers will too. Twitter has unveiled a new feature allowing advertisers to target specific users with splashy ads, all based on the emojis they tweet out with their daily musings. With more than 110 billion emojis tweeted out since 2014, this could …

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Verizon Wireless lands exclusive on Asus ZenPad Z8 tablet

Now playing: Watch this: Asus ZenPad Z8 is the affordable and portable Verizon… 1:14 Verizon Wireless customers in need of a small, powerful tablet have a new option as of today: the Asus ZenPad Z8. Running Android Marshmallow, the Z8 is the first Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered Asus tablet available in the US with Verizon Wireless. Designed for gobbling down all types …

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