June, 2019

• 17 June

  You can win* an ultimate live TV and streaming bundle

  

  Hope you’re ready to start or expand your streaming library, because CNET and TV Guide  are giving away three awesome bundles that’ll be sure to have you binge-watching all summer! Our grand-prize bundle includes an Apple TV 4K, a $25 gift Card to CBS All Access and a $100 gift card to a streaming service of choice …

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• 17 June

  Elon Musk says he deleted his Twitter account, and we’re all confused

  

  The Twitter account of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has long been one of the wackier places on the internet. Musk might’ve taken it a step further, changing his Twitter handle to Daddy DotCom and tweeting that he was done with the social media site.  “Just deleted my Twitter account,” Musk tweeted early Monday. Just deleted my Twitter account — Daddy …

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• 17 June

  Huawei expects to take $30B hit from US ban

  

  Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei said Monday that the Chinese phone maker’s troubles with the US could take a huge toll on the company in the coming months. Speaking from the company’s headquarters in Shenzhen, Zhengfei said he expects up to $30 billion could be wiped off Huawei’s revenue expectations for 2019.  Zhengfei’s statement is a marked departure from previous statements …

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• 17 June

  Wacom Bamboo Ink Plus adds tilt, rechargeable battery to its repertoire

  

  If you feel like stepping up to a more premium-feeling pen for your Windows 10 two-in-one or tablet to create or to annotate, Wacom’s ready for you. The Bamboo Ink Plus improves on its predecessor in several ways — it’s better designed overall — while still retaining its ability to connect to any Windows Ink-compatible device via either Wacom AES …

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• 17 June

  WarnerMedia could acquire J.J. Abrams content for $500 million

  

  WarnerMedia has reportedly beat out Apple, NBCUniversal and other media companies to secure streaming content from J.J. Abrams. The deal is worth around $500 million, a report says. Abrams runs media company Bad Robot with his wife, Katie McGrath. Bad Robot is responsible for shows and movies including Westworld, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Lost, Fringe, Mission: Impossible Fallout, …

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• 17 June

  In tweet, Samsung recommends scanning QLED TVs for viruses

  

  Nearly anything that connects to the internet can be hacked. And that includes Samsung’s QLED TVs.  In a tweet, Samsung US support account shared a video Sunday outlining how users can scan their smart TVs for viruses. It is unclear what prompted the tweet or why the process seems to be opt-in as opposed to the operating system automatically scanning …

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• 17 June

  Stadia, xCloud and more: Where cloud gaming stands now

  

  The future landscape of gaming platforms is starting to coalesce, and we’re getting a more solid vision of it from announcements made around the annual E3 gaming show. Google offered more of the details for its much-anticipated Stadia service in its pre-E3 press event — pricing, availability, speed requirements and launch games — while Microsoft gave us a glimpse of its …

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• 17 June

  Sprint takes on Tile with a new Tracker

  

  Sprint is getting into the tracker game. Called “Tracker + Safe & Found,” the fourth largest wireless carrier is introducing a new “matchbook-size” physical tracker that attaches to items such as keys, backpacks, bikes and luggage (with a dog-collar option available as well). The device combines with Sprint’s LTE network and the Safe & Found app to provide real-time monitoring …

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• 17 June

  Get 2 years of nearly unlimited cloud backup for just $19.95

  

  Today’s deal is a rerun, but it’s my favorite kind: More bang for the buck. It was already a steal back in January and now it’s even stealier. Read more: The best storage devices for 2019 This is about data, specifically your priceless photos, documents, contacts and the like. All it takes is one virus, ransomware attack, flaky OS update …

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• 17 June

  Comcast’s new remote control lets you channel surf with your eyes

  

  My eyes follow a little cartoon cow from the top left to the bottom right of a Microsoft Surface screen. There’s a reason I’m staring so intensely — and it’s not because it’s adorable. Both of my pupils are dilated by the act, but in less than five seconds they will be paired with a new virtual remote control system, …

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