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Apple Watch clocks the competition with 7 million in sales

The Apple Watch is dominating the smartwatch market. Since its official launch on April 24, the Apple Watch has snagged a sizable lead with total worldwide shipments of almost 7 million units, research firm Canalys said Wednesday. That figure, covering just two quarters, was higher than the shipments of all other vendors combined over the …

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Say hi to Reddit, the budding Netflix wannabe

A cuddlier, friendlier Reddit is taking a page out of the Netflix script. Reddit, the social news site that bills itself as “the front page of the Internet,” on Wednesday debuted its first free-standing video series, a collection of documentary shorts about the intersection of humanity and machine called “Cyborg Nation.” The idea was championed by Reddit co-founder and Chairman …

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Tons of movies and TV shows hit Hulu in November 2015

The streaming world is a bit different than it was a few months ago. Hulu’s become quite the movie destination and if you spring for the commercial-free option, the service feels entirely different. In November, Hulu will bring its usual television offerings, including season three of the History Channel’s “Vikings” as well as season finales for reality shows like “Ink …

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Get a quad

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. I haven’t shared a desktop deal in many moons — in part because I don’t see them very often, and in part because I think most people use phones, tablets and laptops for …

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Foil your cat’s bathroom attacks with 3D

There’s a war going on in your home. Your cat sleeps 23 hours out of the day and then spends the remaining hour shredding your toilet paper until your bathroom looks like an origami crime scene. If you have a 3D printer, though, you can put an end to this little, furry reign of toilet terror. Johnny Lawrence, an engineer …

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Microsoft Surface Book proves painful to repair

Should you ever have the urge to open your Surface Book to try to fix a problem, resist it. Released on October 26 to shake up the laptop market, Microsoft’s Surface Book , has garnered generally good reviews for its solid design and powerful features. But a teardown published Monday from the folks at iFixit found the device a chore …

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