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PBS Kids, with a new channel, turns to tech old and new

For one of its biggest channel launches in years, PBS realized that a crucial technology to complete its mission was one that’s existed since the dawn of TV: over-the-air signals. On Monday, the public television programmer fired up PBS Kids, a free channel of 24/7 educational children’s programming. It has familiar shows like “Sesame Street” and “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” as …

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Apple MacBooks to embrace new CPUs, big RAM boost, analyst says

Now playing: Watch this: MacBooks may grow more powerful this year 1:30 Apple’s newly refreshed laptop line may be a hit in stores, but many are still concerned that the MacBook Pros aren’t quite “pro” enough. The electronics giant may assuage some of those concerns later this year, predicts KGI Securities analyst and Apple Nostradamus Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo, who last …

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When will Alexa and Google Assistant appear in speakers that actually sound good?

The always-on, always-listening “smart speakers” made by Amazon and Google, the Echo and Google Home, sound great when asked to read news headlines or the weather. But if you care about audio quality when playing back music, both kind of suck. Solutions exist today for music-centric Alexa and Google Home users who want better sound. You can hook an Echo …

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Android Wear 2.0 may arrive on February 9

The next version of Google‘s smartwatch operating system will arrive on February 9, according to known and generally reliable leaker Evan Blass. Android Wear 2.0, which was originally announced last May, looks to completely revamp the operating system and help make watches less reliant on phones. In addition to a revamped user interface, the update will add an on-watch app …

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Get a Dell multifunction laser printer for $59.99

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. Shut up and take my money, Staples! Dell Thanks so much for the outpouring of Twitter love yesterday! I’m now well past 20,000 …

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