A member of the true modern family? Netflix/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET In presenting the Emmys, Seth Meyers joked that TV is more today than movies. At which Netflix guffawed like a drunken Brando. During the NBC broadcast, Netflix ran an ad that placed a stake not so much in the ground, but more in …
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LG’s UB950T TV. LG LG has added a new model, the UB950T, to its 2014 range of 4K Ultra HD TVs. The 950T sits in-between the top-of-the-line 980T range and the ‘affordable’ 850T series. It will come in two different screens sizes: 55-inch and 65-inch, and it’s available now. The design borrows from both its neighbouring series. The stand is …
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Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren’t on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also obeys your commands. I want to come with you to …
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Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren’t on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also obeys your commands. I want to come with you to …
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Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren’t on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also obeys your commands. I want to come with you to …
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Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren’t on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also obeys your commands. I want to come with you to …
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LG’s new smartwatch? Screenshot by Steven Musil/CNET LG’s G Watch has only been out for two months, but it appears the smartwatch will soon be getting a face lift. The South Korean electronics giant is expected to unveil next week a smartwatch refresh called LG G Watch R that features a more elegant round screen, according to a new video …
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Qantas Update, August 26 at 10.30 a.m. AEST: Qantas and Virgin have now confirmed that their customers will be able to use devices from gate to gate as of today. Passengers on Qantas and Virgin can now enjoy uninterrupted access to their electronic devices from gate to gate, thanks to an easing of restrictions on using devices in the air. …
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Concept art of the next iPhone. Sina News Correction at 8 a.m. PT August 25: The image used in China Telecom’s Weibo post is concept art — as pointed out by CNET readers. Call it a big oops moment followed by a bigger oops moment. Last week, it seemed that the next iPhone and an official tagline — “Even Better” …
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With Freeview Plus set to launch in just over a week, we’ve been trying to compile a list of current TVs that will be officially compatible with the new service — and have a Freeview Plus logo slapped on to prove it. You can see the ongoing results over here. At the same time, we’ve been looking into whether older …
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The McIntosh MHA100 headphone and speaker amplifier McIntosh McIntosh is as all-American as high-end audio ever gets. The company was founded in 1949 and has been based in Binghamton, N.Y., for as long as I can remember. McIntosh still designs and builds all of its electronics there. Same as it ever was. I’ve pestered McIntosh engineers for years about building …
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Steve Guttenberg/CNET I see it happening all the time: people listening to the tinny sound of tiny speakers on their phones. I get it; most people aren’t audiophiles, and as long as they hear some sound they’re perfectly happy. That’s fine with me — I’m not trying to convert anybody, but if they want better, I’m here to help. Did …
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James Martin/CNET Twitter is going to incorporate a way for users to easily buy things directly from its network later this year, according to a report Friday from Recode. The social network is partnering with Stripe, a payments services company, to integrate a “buy” button into tweets, unnamed sources told Recode. It is expected that the button will let users …
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Microsoft vice president of engineering Darren Laybourn shows off the new HTC One M8 for Windows Phone at an event in New York City in August 2014, CNET/Sarah Tew Rival Android could be the cavalry coming to the rescue of Windows Phone, in Microsoft’s latest maneuver to advance its smartphone operating system. The underlying notion is this: Microsoft wants to …
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Secret Secret, the app that lets you to anonymously share thoughts with others, is no longer available in Apple’s App Store in Brazil. Secret was leveled with a Brazilian court ruling this week that forced Apple to remove the app from its store within 10 days. Apple on Thursday complied with the ruling, taking down the app from its Brazil-based …
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