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Pocket app from Mozilla now reads websites to you in a human
Mozilla has given its read-it-later Pocket app the ability to read text out loud with human-sounding voices so you can turn a website into an instant podcast. The new feature, released Thursday, spotlights the growing competence of computers to change text into speech. Other high-profile examples include Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri. But perhaps the closest to an actual human …
Read More »A bigger phone could help you win that esports tournament
Looking for a way to step up your competitive mobile gaming? The answer could be simple: Get a bigger phone. Mobile esports company Skillz announced today that it’s conducted an analysis of over 800 million tournaments and found that people competing with larger phones won significantly more often than people using smaller phones. Skillz hosts a mobile esports platform on which …
Read More »Roku Streaming Stick Plus gets a price cut: It’s now just $60
The Roku Streaming Stick Plus just got a permanent $10 price cut. It’s now officially $60, down from the $70 price it debuted at a year ago. Even at its original price, the Streaming Stick Plus was enthusiastically given the CNET Editors’ Choice Award, offering 4K HDR video, zippy performance, a remote that controls your TV’s power and volume, and easy …
Read More »The easiest way to share iPhone photos and videos
iOS 12 has introduced a slew of new features and hidden gems. And one seemingly small addition to the Photos app can make a huge change to the way you share photos and videos. Instead of texting or emailing photos and videos from your iPhone ($899 at Amazon), you can instead send an iCloud link that recipients can use …
Read More »Picking gender, skin tone for emoji won’t use extra Twitter characters now
You might not have known this, but not all emoji carry the same character count. In a blog post Thursday, Twitter noted that some emoji have taken up several characters — including emoji that let you pick gender and skin tone. But now, Twitter will count all emoji equally. “This update marks significant progress for our service, and everyone can now …
Read More »How to use Instagram’s new Nametag feature
It’s now much easier to follow someone you meet on Instagram. No words need be exchanged nor letters tapped. With Instagram Nametags, you can simply scan each other’s account to follow each other quickly and easily. If you’ve dabbled with Snapchat’s Snapcodes, Instagram Nametags will look and feel instantly familiar. Here’s how Instagram Nametags work. Now playing: Watch this: Instagram’s …
Read More »Spend at least $20 at Best Buy, get $20 cash back
I’ve been preaching the gospel of cash-back services for as long as I can remember. To me it’s a no-brainer: With a few extra clicks, you can save money you wouldn’t otherwise save. True, the return isn’t instantaneous — this is all about delayed gratification — and often your rebate amounts to just 1 or 2 percent of the total …
Read More »Samsung’s got a phone with four cameras. Genius or ridiculous? (The 3:59, Ep. 472)
On this podcast, we talk about: Why Samsung felt the need to add four rear cameras to a phone. AT&T’s tease for a new streaming TV bundle. Google omitting the camera being a savvy move for the Home Hub. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET …
Read More »Apple buys chunk of chipmaker that’s key to iPhone’s innards
Apple made a deal to buy part of Dialog Semiconductor for $600 million, allowing it to license power management technology and acquire more than 300 workers. Cupertino, California-based Apple will pay the UK chip designer $300 million in cash initially for certain assets, and an additional $300 million for product delivery over the next three years. The deal is expected …
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