VR is cool and getting cooler, but the way you consume it definitely isn’t. Google Cardboard, Samsung Gear VR and most other VR headsets are big, bulky and hard to travel with. They also make you look, well, the word “dorky” comes to mind. The Homido Mini is a pair of folding VR glasses that …
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What’s new on Australian streaming services in January
Presto has scored a massive number of titles for January, with plenty of kids’ shows to fill the long school-free hours over the summer break, so if you don’t have a streaming subscription, now is the time to get a free trial. There’s also plenty to entertain the adults, including “Zombieland” and “True Detective”, which is definitely worth a re-watch. …
Read More »5 apps to help you recover from holiday spending
Receipts get misplaced, a deposit is forgotten, and losing track of your finances gets easier. Whether you’re trying to recuperate from holiday season spending, or want to create better money management habits for the new year, it’s a good idea to start tracking your finances. This selection of apps will help you keep a thorough record of where your money …
Read More »The Harbeth 40.2 speakers sound closer to live music than most
I review a few dozen speakers each year, and listen to a bunch more. Most are pretty decent, a few are dreadful, and fewer still are truly remarkable. This year the ELAC Debut B6 bookshelf and Magnepan .7 panel speakers topped my list as terrific values, but the Harbeth 40.2 is the one I’ll remember 10 years from now. It’s …
Read More »The best tech deals of 2015
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. I don’t know about you, but I’m a sucker for “Best of” lists. Best movies of the year, best books, best TV shows …
Read More »Samsung’s working on a chip that may finally make fitness trackers useful
Fitness trackers are a hot holiday item, and there’s a chance you got one as a gift this year. But how long will you actually stick with the device? Most only track simple stats like the number of steps taken and calories burned. Smartwatches like the Apple Watch can keep tabs on your heart rate. I stuck with my Nike …
Read More »CES 2016 will be full of wearables, but would you really wear them?
This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. Have you ever wished you looked more like a stock ticker? Well, now there’s a smock that lets you scroll a custom message down its front, lit up like a marquee. Then there’s …
Read More »Samsung to add new Smart TVs to its Internet of Things platform, SmartThings
This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. Now playing: Watch this: Samsung TVs can control your SmartThings 1:21 Samsung’s upcoming lineup of Smart TVs, as well as its 2016 series of high-end, 4K-resolution LCD TVs (known as SUHD TVs) will …
Read More »How to bring order to your Mac’s digital photo library
Admit it, your digital photo library is a mess. Between your phone and dSLR camera — or just your phone alone — you have thousands of photos and are adding more by the day. It’s time to organize your photos so that they are safe and able to be easily browsed and shared. First priority: backup More important than organizing …
Read More »Prime again: Amazon reports another banner holiday season
Still in its Prime, Amazon is reporting (another) record holiday sales season. The e-commerce giant announced Monday that during the week before Christmas it added more than 3 million subscribers to Prime, the $99-per-year service that offers complimentary two-day and sometimes same-day deliveries. During the holiday season, which Amazon defines as November 1 to December 19, more than 200 million …
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