Music-streaming service Pandora has always offered quick, convenient access to algorithmic playlists — now its redesigned website wants to help you interact with those tunes in new ways. Enlarge Image Pandora’s new web interface showcases new artist-specific info, along with additional features for both free and paid subscribers. Pandora The rejiggered online interface comes packed …
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9 November
Martin Shkreli fires up Wu
The morning after Donald Trump’s Election 2016 victory, hedge fund founder and former pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli appears to be making good on a promise to mark the occasion. He’s releasing the Wu-Tang Clan album “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” — the lone copy of which he purchased for $2 million in 2015. Just hours after Trump won the …
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9 November
Samsung VR lets you climb the Sydney Opera House, no vertigo in sight
Climbing the Harbour Bridge, taking the ferry to Luna Park…now you can add “check out the view from the top of the Opera House sails” to your Sydney tourist bucket list. Samsung has launched a new VR experience to give visitors of the Opera House the experience of climbing the sails and checking out the view in 360-degree detail while …
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9 November
Microsoft adds virtual touchpad to Windows 10
Here’s a little something to get excited about if you’re a Windows 10 watcher on the lookout for new features. Microsoft on Wednesday released its latest Windows 10 Creators test version, which includes a virtual touchpad that lets you control external monitors from tablets without having to attach a mouse. “Use it just like you would a physical touchpad to …
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9 November
Getting started with Android Auto
It’s virtually impossible to stop folks from using their phones while driving, illegal and insanely dangerous though it may be. Thankfully, Google‘s newly updated Android Auto now works in every car, not just a handful of models with fancy infotainment systems. (Your move, Apple. Seriously, what’s the hold-up?) Android Auto effectively adds a “car mode” to your phone, an oversize, …
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9 November
How to spot fake iOS and Android apps
The New York Times and New York Post discovered hundreds of counterfeit shopping apps in Apple‘s App Store. This is also a problem we have seen in Google‘s Play store. While some of these apps will display annoying banner ads, others could have more serious consequences. Some apps may contain malware that could steal personal information. Scammers could also benefit …
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9 November
Naim updates high
The future is undoubtedly in streaming media, and the companies that recognized this trend early on are now producing arguably the best gear: Sonos, Naim and even Roku. Hi-fi manufacturer Naim is now following up its popular mu-so wireless speakers with a rejuvenated series of Uniti streaming amplifiers, and they share the same distinctive design. But one of the most …
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9 November
How to use GoPro’s new voice commands
Now playing: Watch this: GoPro’s Hero5 likes water, swearing and flying on the… 4:18 GoPro users have a few options available when it comes to controlling the tiny action camera without fiddling with its buttons or touchscreen. You can purchase a GoPro remote, use the Capture app on your phone, or starting with the Hero5 ($447 at Amazon) series of …
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8 November
Snapchat World Lenses turn any room into a butterfly garden
Now playing: Watch this: Snapchat ‘World Lenses’ warp your reality 1:11 Ready to see the world through Snapchat’s eyes? Snap Inc. on Tuesday updated its iOS and Android apps to include World Lenses, a series of augmented-reality filters you can use with your back-facing camera. The new filters include a winter wonderland, butterfly garden and clouds that puke rainbows, helping …
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8 November
GoPro hits return home on Karma drone with recall of 2,500 units
Now playing: Watch this: GoPro recalls Karma drones because of power problems 1:16 Joshua Goldman/CNET GoPro on Tuesday recalled of its Karma drone following the discovery that, in a small number of cases, the quadcopters lost power during operation. The camera maker sold approximately 2,500 Karma drones to consumers since October 23. In the recall announcement, GoPro said there have …
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