Amazon’s Fire TV 2 bundles cost a tad less, thanks to an across-the-board price cut of $10. Enlarge Image The Amazon Fire TV 2 now costs $90 — 10 bucks less than before. Sarah Tew/CNET The price cut doesn’t apply to the new Fire TV Stick, but it brings the cost of the core Fire …
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October, 2016
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20 October
Sigma dives head
Sigma reinvented itself in 2012 with a terrific new lens design (I was initially skeptical about the branding) at relatively inexpensive prices, which really seemed to usher in a new competitive era in third-party lenses. Now it’s taking it all a step further by getting into the cinema-lens business, hopefully bringing with it the same quality optics. It enters the …
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20 October
J.D. Power finds higher
Into a barrage of damaging headlines comes a rare bright spot for Samsung, whose fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 has been nothing short of disastrous. A J.D. Power study published Thursday found that Samsung phones rank highest in overall satisfaction among AT&T and Sprint customers. T-Mobile and Verizon customers liked Apple iPhones best. Drawing on that study and a companion study, …
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20 October
‘Improved’ Spotify controls coming to Samsung’s new smart TVs
An updated, “improved” Spotify experience is headed to 2015 and 2016 Samsung smart TVs, offering both free and premium subscribers streaming music controls tailored for the big screen. Users will be able to sync those controls up with Spotify Connect on their computer or mobile device, with an aim to make it easier to listen to music while multi-tasking throughout …
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20 October
Netpicks: Everything coming and going on Netflix for November 2016
Now playing: Watch this: What’s new to stream for November 2016 1:00 More “Gilmore Girls” coming up! Robert Voets/Netflix “Gilmore Girls” is back in the miniseries “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.” There are four episodes clocking in at 90 minutes each. That’s a lot of coffee and quips. A Netflix original is getting renamed. “Scrotal Recall” is now …
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20 October
What’s new to stream this weekend (October 20, 2016)
Brand-new “Black Mirror” and some movies ought to make for a great weekend! Your browser does not support the audio element. Every week, you’ll get a quick roundup (in about a minute) of the newest video to hit the major online streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. We’ve also added in …
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20 October
Intel
Crowdsourcing campaigns on Indiegogo and Kickstarter continue to give birth to new tech products, like the Nextbit Robin phone and this motorized suitcase you can ride like a scooter. Joining them soon is a Windows 10 2-in-1 tablet-laptop hybrid dubbed the Eve V. Launching on Indiegogo November 21, the LTE-optional hybrid uses an Intel processor and supports an e-pen. While …
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20 October
In solar
When it comes to US companies installing solar panels on their buildings, Target is in the lead. That’s the top takeaway from a Solar Energy Industries Association report this week on companies that use sun-siphoned energy for their buildings. Interestingly, Apple is the only tech company to make the top 10. It comes in at No. 4, while Intel and …
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20 October
David Brent of ‘The Office’ is headed to Netflix
He’s a friend first, boss second. Entertainer third, probably. And now he’s getting a chance to chase that third calling right to your TV set. Enlarge Image David Brent is back, and headed to Netflix. LOTR Films He’s David Brent, the main character from the original, UK version of “The Office” — the most successful BBC comedy of all time. …
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20 October
This ‘burnt Note 7’ skin allows iPhone fanboys to taunt Samsung Galaxy fanboys
Thanks to the folks at Uniqfind, you’ll soon be able to make your iPhone look like an exploded Samsung Galaxy Note 7. We’re not sure it’s the best way to spend $25, but we suspect some iPhone fanboys will take some perverse pleasure in needling Samsung fanboys with the makeover. Uniqfind’s marketing the skin — composed of back and front …
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