AT&T’s new online TV service, DirecTV Now, will launch Wednesday at its promised low, low price: $35 for over 100 channels. But customers will have to lock in that deal. Packages for the DirecTV Now live-TV streaming service will range from $35 for more than 60 channels to $70 for more than 120 channels. But …
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28 November
Sling TV launches cloud DVR feature hours before DirecTV Now unveiling
Sling TV users will soon be able to record some TV shows and store them online for later viewing. The feature, which will initially be available as an invite-only beta to users of Dish’s online streaming video service, is being announced on the same day that a major rival is appearing on the scene. Details of AT&T’s DirecTV Now will …
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28 November
Rumor: New iPads may finally ditch the home button
Apple’s new iPads may ditch the home button and become almost bezel-less when they hit this upcoming spring, according to a recent report by Japanese Mac blog Macotakara. The 9.7-inch iPad Pro is a cute little powerhouse tablet. Sarah Tew/CNET Macotakara has previously reported Apple’s plans to unveil three new iPads next year, a rumor supported by various other analysts …
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28 November
Cyber Monday sweeps social media
Cyber Monday has dawned. Black Friday’s digital sequel is here, and social media is eating it up. People are furiously tweeting about where to find deals. Cyber Monday also taken over Facebook, with more than 1 million people posting about it. Social Cues is our early look at what people are talking about on Facebook and Twitter each day. Here’s …
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28 November
The Cheapskate’s don’t
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. What’s better than Black Friday? Duh: Cyber Monday! Without any further ado, let’s get right to my top picks for this, the only …
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28 November
Buddy Pokemon: How far to walk every single one
Each Buddy Pokemon in Pokemon Go has a different distance it must be walked before it will find a candy. Unfortunately, you have to swap them in and out as your buddy to see how far you need to walk them. If you’re already in the process of walking a buddy, then swapping will make you lose your progress. Don’t …
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28 November
Apple beats Aussie banks in fight over Apple Pay access
When it comes to taking on Apple, turns out Australia’s competition watchdog isn’t happy about Australia’s big banks banding together to boycott the tech giant over Apple Pay. The ACCC has issued a “draft determination” denying three of Australia’s “big four” banks the power to collectively bargain with Apple over its mobile payments app. While the ACCC will still seek …
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27 November
Can tech save the rhino?
The future looks grim for the rhinoceros. Just 29,000 rhinos now exist in the wild, down from half a million at the beginning of the 20th century. Look closer, and the numbers become even more disheartening. The western black rhino was officially declared extinct in 2011. Three of the five remaining species aren’t far behind: Just 58 to 61 Javan …
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26 November
Vinyl records top the popularity charts
Sheila Burgel grew up with vinyl records. Almost every weekend, she and her father would comb through rows of record stacks at Crazy Eddie’s (“His prices are INSANE!”) for the latest hits. At home, the music played nonstop on the stereo her father built. That was in the ’80s, when vinyl still ruled the music industry. By 1997, when Burgel …
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26 November
Black Friday breaks $1B sales mark on mobile devices
US shoppers made $1.2 billion in purchases with their phones and tablets on Friday, the first time in US retail history that mobile revenue exceeded $1 billion in one day, according to data released Saturday by Adobe. see also Black Friday holiday gift guide Your Black Friday brawl videos, in all their glory Here’s the tech you shouldn’t buy on …
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