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T-Mobile on Tuesday announced another expansion of its “Binge On” program, which lets you stream music and video from select services without burning through your mobile data plan. The new arrivals include Azubu, Dailymotion Games, Eyegroove and PBS, which should come in handy if your kids like to watch “Sesame Street” in the backseat. It’s the sixth time T-Mobile has …

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Netflix enables picture

Apple iPads have had the ability to display picture-in-picture mode for video playback since the introduction of iOS 9, but Netflix was slow to add the feature to its app, until today. The streaming video service on Tuesday released version 8.7.0 in the iTunes store. The app can now minimize videos so you can watch them while multitasking on an …

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Snapchat’s set to start sneaking ads into your stories

It might make you feel like vomiting (a rainbow), but seeing more advertisements in between your snaps on the immensely popular messaging app Snapchat was basically an inevitability. Now, Snapchat’s making it official with Monday’s announcement of “Snapchat Partners,” a venture aimed at expanding advertising opportunities in the app. The focus for now, according to Adweek, is on Snapchat’s auto-advance …

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Apple to developers at WWDC: Here are open iOS 10 apps. Ok, now stop right there

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple is embracing its developers like never before. The Cupertino, California, company unveiled on Monday new ways for developers to tap into some of its key mobile apps — including Maps, Messages, Siri and even the Phone function — starting with the upcoming …

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Fitness trackers still hot, but smartwatches catching on

Fitness trackers remain the go-to device for people who want to monitor their health and activities, but smartwatches are starting to up their game. Among wearable owners who exercise, activity trackers are still more popular than smartwatches across most fitness-related categories, NPD Group said Monday. Their users are also more active, with 79 percent of activity tracker owners exercising regularly, …

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Best Buy trims up to $30 off Fitbit activity trackers

Those of you shopping for a Fitbit fitness tracker can save a few dollars at Best Buy. Available both online and in Best Buy’s stores, all Fitbit Charge HR activity trackers are on sale, including in black, plum, blue, pink and tangerine and in both large and small sizes. For example, you can save $20 on the large pink version …

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Zuckerberg: ‘I am not a lizard’

If you let anyone ask you a question, be prepared for doozies. That’s probably how Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg shrugged off a tongue-in-cheek message from a fan who was watching his Tuesday question-and-answer forum on the social network’s live video service. “Are the allegations true that you’re secretly a lizard?” Zuck read. “I’m going to have to go with no. …

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