HBO The long-awaited Foxtel Play app for Xbox One has arrived, along with a native app for a small range of Sony smart TVs. Foxtel had announced the Xbox One app in September last year, saying at the time that it would go live “in the coming months.” The Play app had previously been available …
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Hillary Clinton ramps up 2016 presidential bid with social media
Enlarge ImageCampaign stickers for Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Following an e-mail to select donors and supporters, Hillary Clinton’s campaign team reached out Sunday to the masses and publicly announced her plans to run for the US presidency, via several social media sites. An official YouTube account posted a two-minute video titled “Getting Started.” In the short promo, …
Read More »HBO Now stares down ‘Game of Thrones,’ its first trial by combat
HBO will face a mountain of demand for the “Game of Thrones” season premiere Sunday, just five days after launching HBO Now. HBO While millions of “Game of Thrones” fans are glued to their screens Sunday night, HBO will probably be fixated on another drama: Will its new service HBO Now slay or be slain in the first surge of …
Read More »Real talk: Deciphering the wireless marketing hype
The wireless marketing wars are in full force. If your head is spinning from trying to understand what all the various claims mean, you’re not alone. Who should you really believe has the fastest 4G LTE network, most reliable service or the “strongest signal”? And do these metrics really matter all that much to your overall wireless experience? These are …
Read More »11 surprises I learned about the Apple Watch
Sarah Tew/CNET The Apple Watch is a mystery device: that’s because it’s still not on sale, and few people have worn it yet. I’ve been wearing Apple’s upcoming watch for a week and a half, and even after writing a whole review , I’m still discovering surprises. The Apple Watch, being something extremely new, has quite a few little tricks …
Read More »Unlock the secret Spock emoji in iOS 8.3
Now playing: Watch this: Add the secret Spock emoji to your iPhone 1:22 In a move Spock would deem most logical, Apple has added support for a Vulcan salute emoji in iOS 8.3 and OS X 10.10.3. While the symbol isn’t in the emoji section of the iOS keyboard, it’s not hard to manually add it to your device. You …
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An Audio Classics display case Audio Classics Buying used audio gear from the original owner or a store usually carries a high degree of risk. Working electronics may turn out to have faulty components, speakers might have busted drivers, and a turntable’s bearings may be worn out. Buying used audio can be a huge hassle, but the team at Audio …
Read More »Killer curves: The radically new Technics SB
The Technics SB-C700 speaker’s flat driver. Technics In 2015, there’s no shortage of affordable, small and easy ways to access music on your phone or Bluetooth speaker, and that’s fine. But if you really want to feel the heart and soul of your music, you’ll need something better. That’s where the Technics SB-C700 speakers shine: they can unravel the deepest …
Read More »Clean your monitor or TV screen
Now playing: Watch this: Clean your laptop, monitor, or HDTV 2:21 Even if you don’t have snot-nosed kids or wet-nosed pets, your computer monitor or HDTV panel will eventually accumulate a collection of annoying smudges and stains. My household happens to contain both of the aforementioned creatures and, thus, I’ve developed a method for wiping down the HDTV in the …
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Add the secret Spock emoji to your iPhone CNET’s Dan Graziano shows you how to add the Vulcan salute emoji to your iPhone or iPad. Now playing: Watch this: Add the secret Spock emoji to your iPhone 1:22 3 ways to wrap your cables No more knots! If your cables are sitting in a big jumbled heap on the floor, …
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