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August, 2017

  • 8 August

    The Alcatel Idol 5S has slick features but a small battery

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  • 8 August

    Let Rachio guide you to a smarter watering schedule

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  • 7 August

    Google Pixel XL now $200 cheaper ahead of Pixel 2 debut

    If you’re OK getting your phone lightly aged, Google has a deal for you. The Google Pixel XL with a 5.5-inch screen can now be had starting at $569. And the smaller Google Pixel, with a 5-inch screen instead of the XL’s 5.5-incher, now costs $524 and up.  Those prices represent discounts of $200 and $125, respectively, and are available …

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  • 7 August

    Vizio SmartCast TVs can now stream Amazon, join modern world

    Vizio is the second-best selling TV brand in the US after Samsung, and Amazon Video is the second most popular TV and movie streaming service after Netflix. But it took until today for Amazon to be available on Vizio’s best TVs. The TV maker has rolled out a software upgrade for its 2017 SmartCast TVs that allows direct access to …

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  • 7 August

    OnePlus 5 looks great in soft gold and it’s on sale right now

    We loved the OnePlus 5 enough to give it a coveted Editors’ Choice award earlier this year, and now the phone’s been given a fresh new look in the form of a “soft gold” colour. The gold hue joins the existing “slate gray” and “midnight black” options, but provides a less macho look if you want something a touch more …

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  • 7 August

    FX to stream ad

    First there was Netflix. Now there’s… just about everybody. The latest major TV provider to offer a subscription TV streaming service is FX Networks, home of “American Horror Story,” “The Americans,” and plenty of other shows without “America” in the title. Its new FX+ service will launch Sept. 5, the company announced Monday. Its shows will stream commercial-free and it’s …

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  • 7 August

    Netflix, Stan and other streamers to race past Foxtel next year

    A note from online streamers to Foxtel: You don’t crash during “Game of Thrones” and get away with it. It’s been coming and now a report from Telsyte predicts the amount of Australians who pay for online streaming will overtake pay TV subscribers by June, 2018. The report shows a 30 percent year-on-year increase of Aussies subscribing to online streamers, like …

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  • 7 August

    Get a Harman Kardon Onyx Mini Bluetooth speaker for $49.99

    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. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Twitter! Small speaker, big sound. (Also: low price.) Harman Kardon Sorry this deal is so late. The item I originally …

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  • 7 August

    This weird trick can free up gigabytes of space on your iPhone

    Now playing: Watch this: Try this iPhone hack if you’re out of storage space 0:56 It seems like iPhone storage is always at a premium, especially if you have an entry-level model with just 16GB — an economic necessity for many an iPhone owner. It’s the rare person who doesn’t know the pain of trying to download a new app or …

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  • 7 August

    T

    Over the last several years, T-Mobile has refashioned itself into the rebel “un-carrier” catering to a younger, hipper crowd.  Now, it’s going after their parents and grandparents.  The nation’s third-largest carrier on Monday introduced a new rate plan specifically marketed at consumers who are 55 and older. The plan, which includes unlimited data, calls and text messages, costs $50 a …

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