I reviewed the Bowers & Wilkins 805 D3 speakers earlier this year, and now that I’ve spent more time with them, my appreciation has only deepened. The sound is rich, complex and loaded with palpable texture. That extra texture supplies a sense of realism that I just don’t get from lesser speakers. This speaker regularly …
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December, 2016
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9 December
Verizon won’t push Samsung Galaxy Note 7 death update
Now playing: Watch this: Samsung’s Note 7 refuses to die on Verizon 1:22 Only one carrier’s not going along with Samsung’s plans to brick remaining Galaxy Note 7s. Verizon Wireless, the biggest wireless provider in the US, said Friday it won’t issue a software update that would prevent Note 7 devices from charging and would “eliminate their ability to work …
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9 December
Weekend streaming: ‘Fuller House’ is back for season 2
Weekend streaming: ‘Fuller House’ returns for second season Your browser does not support the audio element. Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest video to hit the major online streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. We’ve also added some trivia so you’ll know more about what you’re watching. For …
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9 December
Nintendo confirms you can’t play Super Mario Run offline
There’s a small catch with Nintendo’s much-anticipated Super Mario Run mobile game: you can’t play it offline. That’s what series creator and Super Mario Run producer Shigeru Miyamoto told Mashable in an interview. “We wanted to be able to leverage that network connection with all three of the [Super Mario Run] modes to keep all of the modes functioning together …
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9 December
Hulu rolls out user profiles, including one for kids
Hulu, the video streaming and subscription service, is rolling out user profiles on Hulu.com accounts. Similar to Netflix, individuals can create their own viewing profiles, which will save their viewing history, recommendations and watchlist. A kids profile can also be created too, which will let the user search for and browse only family-friendly videos. Each Hulu account can have up …
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9 December
Amazon won’t shake up your neighborhood store anytime soon
On Monday, Amazon revealed a new 1,800-square-foot convenience store in Seattle called Amazon Go. Soon after, the Wall Street Journal reported that the online retailer has plans to open not just one 7-Eleven-style store, but more than 2,000 grocery locations. That’s four times the number of Trader Joe’s markets, a scale that could radically change the way we shop. Don’t …
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9 December
Occipital Bridge turns an iPhone into a mixed
Now playing: Watch this: This VR/AR headset uses your iPhone to make mixed reality 1:00 Odds are, you might have tried VR. But maybe you’re not as familiar with “augmented reality” or “mixed reality” headsets that blend virtual things into actual reality, like Microsoft’s HoloLens does. That could change once more affordable phone accessories start to arrive. Occipital Bridge is …
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9 December
My favorite laptops of 2016
Now playing: Watch this: Our favorite laptops of 2016 1:45 While 2016 may not have had a lot of highlights for many people, it was at least a good year for laptops. We saw the first systems with OLED displays (something you really have to see in person to appreciate); gaming laptops that could handle VR hardware without being as …
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9 December
MacBook Pro: The HDMI, USB, USB
Now playing: Watch this: Dong talks dongles 2:34 Face it, connecting devices to your new Mac laptop, be it the new MacBook Pro (the 13-inch version of which pretty much replaces the MacBook Air as the new budget, compact, full-featured notebook) or the 12-inch MacBook, can be annoying.. Each includes one to four Thunderbolt3/USB-C ports (Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C are …
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9 December
Here’s why the iPad Mini 2 still makes a great gift
The iPad Mini 2 is Apple‘s oldest and most affordable iPad still in Apple’s tablet lineup. It hits that sweet spot between what it offers and what it costs. And it’s a great gift to give (or get for yourself) this holiday season. Here’s why. It’s an iPad The iPad is still the gold standard for tablets. It’s defined by …
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