Now playing: Watch this: Big news! Apple is not killing off a port 1:20 Enlarge Image Apple’s alleged new connector is an old off-the-shelf connector used with such products as Nikon cameras. http://www.jcshop.co.uk/ Apple blog 9to5Mac reported today that Apple was planning a “new smaller Ultra Accessory Connector (UAC) for Made-for-iPhone accessories,” which created a …
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If all the leaks and rumors you’ve heard about the LG G6 make you drool with anticipation to buy LG’s flagship phone for spring, you may have to wait until April 7. That’s when the phone will start reaching US buyers, Venture Beat reports, citing “planning materials” that the site acquired. That’d be about a month after the handset goes …
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6 February
Ever own a computer with a DVD drive? You may be owed $10
Now playing: Watch this: You can earn $10 if you had a DVD drive a decade ago 1:44 Do you remember the computer you owned a decade ago? Did it have an DVD drive? That little trip down memory lane may have just earned you $10. This past December, Sony, NEC, Panasonic and Hitachi-LG settled a class-action lawsuit that’s been …
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6 February
HTC 11 phone could get the coveted Snapdragon 835 chipset
The HTC 11 phone is rumored to be getting something that its flagship HTC U Ultra won’t have: Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 835 processor. That’s according to an alleged screenshot of the settings menu posted by a user of the Weibo chat app. Although this image has since been discredited in a Reddit thread, the phone could still potentially come with …
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6 February
Justin Bieber joins Pineapple Pen guy for super Japanese ad
When Japanese singer and comedian Piko Taro enchanted the internet late last year with “PPAP,” Justin Bieber was among his biggest fans. In what could be the beginning of 2017’s wildest bromance, the two are now joining forces in Japan to work on a commercial for local carrier SoftBank. The actual advertisement has yet to be shown, but SoftBank released …
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6 February
‘Planet Earth II’ is coming to Snapchat a day early (sort of)
Snapchat is gifting US nature-documentary nerds something to lord over their UK brethren for once — some early “Planet Earth II” video nuggets that lovers across pond won’t get to see. (Just don’t set your heart on hearing Sir David Attenborough’s familiar tones so soon.) Snapchat said Monday that it will debut a companion series to the buzzed-about BBC doc …
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6 February
Get a Canon Pixma MX922 wireless all
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. Whoa. Late on Friday, RingPlus sent a rather alarming notification to subscribers, which I will now paraphrase: “Your service will terminate on Feb. …
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5 February
iPad Pro’s $150 discount at Target is an insanely good deal
Now playing: Watch this: How to choose your next iPad 2:18 If you’ve had your eye on the 9.7-inch iPad Pro tablet but couldn’t justify the $600 price tag, now’s the time to take the plunge. Effective today, Target is discounting the tablet by $150 at all storage capacities. That translates to: 32GB iPad Pro for $450 (25 percent off …
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5 February
Samsung’s battery blowup makes me more likely to buy the next Note
Samsung‘s exploding Galaxy Note 7 — a global fiasco — makes me more likely than ever to buy a Samsung phone. Yes, you read that right. Faced with a company that sold a phone which could have literally burned down my home, then rushed a replacement phone that was also prone to catch fire, I still wouldn’t hesitate to choose …
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5 February
How to watch Super Bowl 2017 if you don’t have cable
Looking for Super Bowl 2019? Check out Super Bowl 2019: How to watch Patriots vs. Rams online, start time and much more The matchup for Super Bowl LI (that’s 51 to you non-Romans) is set. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots will take on Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons at 6:30 p.m. ET, 3:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, February …
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