November, 2016

• 22 November

  Here One earbuds, rival to AirPods, delayed until early 2017

  

  If you want to give your favorite gadget lover a pair of fancy wireless earbuds this holiday season, you’ll have to cross another model off the list. Last month, Apple delayed the launch of its $159 AirPods. Now, Here One wireless earbuds won’t arrive before the end of the year, the company said Tuesday. Previously …

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• 22 November

  Get an iPad Mini 4 for $274.99

  

  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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. A few quick housekeeping notes, cheeps…First, I’ll be here on Black Friday and Cyber Monday to serve up some hand-picked and exclusive deals. …

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• 22 November

  10 apps to be thankful for on Thanksgiving

  

  You know what makes everything, including time-consuming food- and football-oriented-holidays like Thanksgiving, better? Apps! If you’re hosting dinner this year, you’ve probably gotten most of your recipes and planning covered, so we won’t waste your time with a ton of recipe apps (OK… maybe just one). But aside from dinner, you might be flailing — what wines are you going …

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• 22 November

  Meet Brand Central, Amazon’s secret, new plan to squash counterfeits

  

  Hugh Milstein wishes Amazon had rolled out its Brand Central fraud-fighting tools last month. Back then, DigitalFusion, his 25-employee digital photography business in Culver City, California, was selling high-quality space art on the e-retailer’s site. The posters got great reviews, including a shout-out from Star Trek‘s George Takei. Then, a rash of knockoffs showed up on Amazon, undercutting Milstein’s prices …

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• 22 November

  DirecTV Now confirms two more small channels

  

  When you promise 100 channels, not all of them will be must-see TV. And two of them are going to be Comedy.TV and JusticeCentral.TV. According to Multichannel News, both will join the stable of upcoming internet TV service DirecTV Now, which touts 100-plus live TV channels and a starting price of $35 per month. The service will offer them alongside …

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• 22 November

  Global internet use is growing, but not everywhere

  

  A mobile phone for every person on Earth? Well, not quite. But according to an International Telecommunication Union report released today, there are as many mobile phone subscriptions as there are people living on the planet. As the report notes, not everyone owns a phone. The reality is one of uneven mobile distribution, given that some people own multiple devices. …

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• 22 November

  The 13 best uses of Siri on a Mac

  

  Siri and I have been shacking up together on my MacBook for about two months now. How useful is Apple‘s digital assistant on a Mac? Let me count the ways. 1. Find files Siri offers a quick way to find files you want to return to. You can say, “Show me documents from yesterday” or “Show me spreadsheets from last …

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• 22 November

  Case Logic, InCase, Ogio, Chrome, Timbuktu and Tom Bihn: I tested 6 laptop backpacks so you don’t have to

  

  Looking for a lovable luggable? I am. That’s what kickstarted this little project, which became a rather big project once I decided to test out six backpacks that would hold all my electronics, lunch and other assorted gear. Unlike some of you, I usually use a purse in addition to my backpack, so I’m a little laden down, but I …

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• 22 November

  This year you can watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade live on YouTube

  

  Among Thanksgiving day traditions, watching the Macy’s New York parade live on TV ranks right up there with eating turkey, arguing with family and falling asleep early after three consecutive football games. Now, for the first time in the 64 years the parade has been broadcast live, you can watch it without turning on your TV or tuning in to …

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• 22 November

  Xiaomi will launch a new ‘product’ in January

  

  Electronics manufacturer Xiaomi may be a relatively small Chinese company, but it’s setting its sights worldwide. Recently, Xiaomi announced that it’ll unveil an all-new product at CES 2017 on January 5. Based in Beijing, Xiaomi made its name selling electronics of all kinds — including phones, fitness bands, electric bikes, robot vacuums and even a rice cooker — at lower …

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