It took six weeks of tech support calls, power usage monitoring and Genius Bar diagnostics, but I’m finally convinced my new MacBook Pro isn’t an expensive mistake. And what I’ve learned along the way can help you, too — regardless of what laptop you’re using. I bought a 15-inch Touch Bar-equipped MacBook Pro sight unseen …
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14 February
Meet the man who’ll dismantle net neutrality ‘with a smile’
Ajit Pai, the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, doesn’t let a little thing like a hurricane stop him from his obligations. When the rest of the East Coast was taking cover from Hurricane Sandy in 2012, then-FCC Commissioner Pai was sitting in his kitchen at his home in northern Virginia, delivering a keynote speech via video conference to …
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14 February
Bluetooth speaker deal: UE Boom 2 is $107 at Amazon and Best Buy
Now playing: Watch this: UE Boom 2: Top Bluetooth speaker gets improved sound,… 2:31 Ultimate Ears’ Boom 2 sits atop CNET’s best Bluetooth speakers list. I often recommend it to folks looking for a compact, rugged wireless mini speaker that delivers big sound. (Yes, it’s fully waterproof.) The Boom 2 has been out a while and its price has been …
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14 February
Verizon gets ‘Silicon Valley’ star to drop the mic on rivals
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image He looks excited. He’s paid to be. Verizon/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET You’re already excited by the news that Verizon is relaunching its unlimited plan. You know, the one that gave you what you wanted until Verizon decided that it wasn’t what it …
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14 February
Don’t get too excited about Amazon’s drone delivery patent
You might have heard: Amazon just won a patent that could let it drop packages from flying drones. That’s exciting, because so far drone deliveries have been pretty slow! This past December, Amazon’s first drone deliveries, in England, required the drone to land before it could release a package, and France’s postal service can’t deliver mail by drone without landing …
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14 February
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The wireless industry has fallen in love with unlimited data all over again. It’s happened in just a matter of weeks. In January, T-Mobile went all-in on unlimited, eliminating all other options except for its T-Mobile One plan. Sprint rolled out a promotional $50 unlimited plan for singles, and $90 for a family of five (the rates go up after …
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14 February
Etsy knits one
Walking into a crafts supplies store, it’s not always easy to find the aisle where they keep the extra-bulky, hand-dyed pink merino wool yarn or the teardrop-shaped cultured sea glass beads. Sure, most people aren’t on the market for such specific items, but Etsy is hoping to make shopping for any craft supplies easier online, whether you’re a casual knitter …
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14 February
‘Lego Batman’ is late because you won’t pirate it enough
It’s time to start crossing off the days in your calendar. Just 43 days until “The Lego Batman Movie” is released in Australia. Sure, we might be starting early, but considering the film launched last week in the US, you can forgive us for watching the clock. 43 days. That’s 30 days longer than the Cuban Missile Crisis. But while …
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14 February
This little robot is your new language
Learning a new language can be rough. Casio knows this, and has made a mini-language partner for you in form of the Lesson Pod. The Lesson Pod is a charming desktop buddy that acts as both a conversation partner and instructor, providing accurate spoken sentences that you can practice at home or on the go. The little guy stands at …
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14 February
Holo app is like a cross between Pokemon Go and Snapchat
Have you even taken a video and thought to yourself, “man, this would be way better with a holographic meme?” Well, eccentric videographer, Los Angeles-based 8i has just the app for you. Holo, scheduled for release later this year, lets you impose holographs of celebrities, memes and more atop pictures and videos taken by your phone’s camera. You can see …
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