Apple Music still trails Spotify in total users, but it may have just taken the lead in one all-important market: the US. Each of the two music services has more than 20 million paying subscribers in the US, but Apple‘s is “now a hair ahead,” Digital Music News reported Thursday, citing an unnamed music distributor. In the midst …
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Premier League soccer matches are becoming the next tech darling. Facebook secured a deal to become the only place to stream Premier League matches in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos starting next year until 2022, in a deal worth about £200 million (or about $265 million), according to a report by the Times of London. Last month, rival Amazon snapped up exclusive …
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Hey Cheeps, Rick is still on vacation for the few more days, but he’ll be back in this space soon. In the meantime, the rest of the CNET crew will be doing our best to fill his shoes, finding the best deals we can. If you’re looking for a new TV at a great price, this deal’s a doozy. In …
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Leer en Español The 2018 FIFA World Cup is down to eight teams and we’ve got two scintillating quarterfinal matches this Friday. First up is France vs. Uruguay, followed by Brazil vs. Belgium. All of these teams are capable of winning the World Cup. France features a potent attack led by Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann and breakout teenage sensation Kylian …
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With Fitbit now selling a device specifically made for kids — the Fitbit Ace — privacy concerns are only natural. Creating a standard Fitbit account for your child and adding friends opens them up to the broader social aspects of Fitbit’s services, as well as random friend requests. Now playing: Watch this: Unboxing the Fitbit Versa 2:24 Enter Fitbit’s new Family …
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After using the Galaxy S9 or S9 Plus almost every day for the last three months, it’s funny that the phones’ most enviable features — a fantastic OLED screen, great photos from the dual-aperture camera lens, elegantly curved sides — aren’t what I love most about Samsung’s top handsets for 2018. See, it’s the little things that connect a person …
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Leer en CNET en Español The 2018 FIFA World Cup is down to eight teams and we’ve got two scintillating quarterfinal matches this Saturday. First up is England vs. Sweden, followed by Russia vs. Crotia. With its strong early play, Croatia has emerged as a contender to win the World Cup. Russia wasn’t thought to have a particularly strong squad, …
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Optical heart rate monitors like those found on the Apple Watch ($199 at Best Buy) are accurate enough to gauge the intensity of a workout and keep a close eye on your overall heart rate. However, for some users who prefer a more precise heart rate report, the Apple Watch offers support for external heart rate monitors. Fitness companies such …
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When it comes to pushing the limits of drones that’ll fit in a backpack or (very large) purse, DJI has been tops — the Mavic Pro made flying 4K footage pretty dang portable, and we’ve called the Mavic Air the best travel drone. But you might want to hold off on buying either one, because it looks like a new …
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We’ve heard whispers about a secret Microsoft project called Andromeda — a handheld foldable Surface-branded device that blurred the lines between phone, tablet and PC. Although previous rumors claimed that Andromeda was coming out this year, reports are now saying the Andromeda project has been put on hold indefinitely. The updates come from known Microsoft reporters Tom Warren and Mary …
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