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Should you get a 4K TV for gaming?

Today there are plenty of TVs for sale with 4K resolution, the successor to high-definition TV, but almost no actual 4K content. With the absence of pretty much anything else to watch in 4K today, gaming is one of the most commonly mentioned uses for 4K TVs. “Sure,” they say. “There’s no 4K movie or TV shows yet, but think …

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Google now displays real

You can now view real-time tweets in your Google mobile search results. screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET The next time you search for something via Google’s mobile app or your mobile browser, you may find related tweets popping up. As of Tuesday, real-time tweets began showing up in the search results that appear on your mobile device, assuming you use Google’s …

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This credit

A phone that’s just a phone. What a concept! Light Phone I knew things were getting bad when I was hiking the other day and stopping to text photos of the woods to my wife while also messaging her on Facebook about our plans for the night. So much for immersing myself in nature. If I had the Light Phone, …

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Watch real

Captain Voglezon in “uniform.” YouTube screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET To create a real American hero, there’s no need to spend millions on costumes, CGI effects and stunts. Apparently all it takes is a little US Army training and a faded T-shirt. When off-duty Army Captain Steve Voglezon put on his red “Captain America” T-shirt on Sunday, he surely had no …

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Google partners with DJ Skrillex to make smart Android cases

The case will send satellite images to a person’s phone. Google Have you ever wished your smartphone case was smarter? Apparently Google did. So the search giant is teaming up with artists to create a new line of cases for some Nexus and Samsung smartphones. Google on Wednesday announced the first installment of the line, called “Editions,” designed by the …

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See Peter Dinklage sing about ‘Game of Thrones’ with Coldplay

Warning: This video contains spoilers for several seasons of “Game of Thrones,” so watch at your own discretion. Related Links George R.R. Martin doesn’t want your ‘Game of Thrones’ talk on his blog Geeky cake pan will turn you into a Mother of Dragons The Westeros gang gets a ‘Too Many Cooks’-style opening Tyrion Lannister might be one of the …

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Flickr misfires with automated photo tags

Flickr’s auto-tags for a concentration camp photo include the terms “jungle gym” and “sport.” screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Flickr’s new system for auto-tagging photos is slapping certain images with insulting and inappropriate terms. Launched earlier this month, the new tagging system is supposed to automatically organize photos into specific groups by using something Flickr called “advanced image recognition technology.” The …

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