For Samsung, US Cellular’s agreement to open a Samsung-focused “store-within-a-store” is, as they’d say in classic film “The Princess Bride,” a dweam wiffin a dweam. On Thursday, the regional carrier announced its commitment to showcasing Samsung products, like its brand-new Galaxy Note 7 phone. US Cellular will launch these shopping silos in 57 of its …
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18 August
Best Buy kicks off 50th birthday with 50 deals for 50 hours
Editors’ note (Sunday, August 21, 2016): The sale has ended. Best Buy is hitting the big 5-0 on August 22 and the electronics retailer is celebrating with major discounts on 50 products for 50 hours. In-store and online customers are invited to save on a range of product categories including headphones, smartphones, televisions, toys, wearables and plenty more. If you …
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18 August
New ‘Doctor Strange’ images show Benedict Cumberbatch’s magical side
As the fall release date for “Doctor Strange” edges closer, Marvel has been offering new trailers and photos to give a taste of what’s to come from its latest superhero. According to the official synopsis, the film tells the story of talented but egotistical neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange who, after a tragic car accident, goes on an international quest to …
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18 August
Twitter suspends another 235,000 terrorism
Twitter has suspended an additional 235,000 terrorist-related accounts in its ongoing efforts to combat violent extremism online, the social network said in a blog post Thursday. The move comes more than six months after Twitter said it had suspended more than 125,000 accounts linked to terrorism since mid-2015, bringing the overall total of deactivated accounts to about 360,000. “Since that …
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18 August
How not to get banned by Pokemon Go, and what to do if you do
Niantic is putting the smackdown on Pokemon Go cheaters , so it’s important to know what can get you banned and what you can do if you are banned so you don’t lose your beloved pocket monsters. How not to get banned The quick and easy answer is to not do anything that is against the Terms of Service that …
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18 August
Segway, eat your heart out. We try the Honda UNI
Now playing: Watch this: Navigate the great indoors with Honda’s UNI-CUB motorized… 0:58 At some point in history after humans climbed out of the primordial sludge and walked upright, we probably asked ourselves how we could minimize this whole walking thing as much as possible. One answer apart from outright sloth: the personal mobility device. Y’know, wheels to carry you …
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T-Mobile is eliminating data plans for new customers — and for current ones who opt in. The company is getting rid of all its wireless data plans and instead offering new customers one unlimited plan, T-Mobile said Thursday. Under the new plan, called T-Mobile One, everyone will get unlimited talk, text and high-speed 4G LTE data. The company has also …
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18 August
WhatsApp messages from a ‘prison’ island, thousands of miles away
Now playing: Watch this: Smuggled phones and a wall of silence: Reporting on Australian… 2:02 This is part of our Road Trip 2016 summer series “Life, Disrupted,” about how technology is helping with the global refugee crisis — if at all. I was in the kitchen at my parents’ house when my phone vibrated. It was a WhatsApp message from …
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18 August
How to disable tab previews in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge’s tab previews can be useful. They offer a thumbnail glimpse of the current page when you mouse over a tab. If you are reading this blog post, however, you may find them annoying, especially when the tab preview for the left-most tab obfuscates Edge’s forward and back buttons. Thankfully, there is a way to disable tab previews for …
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18 August
What’s new with themes on Samsung Note 7
Now playing: Watch this: Our original Samsung Galaxy Note 7 review 2:11 Samsung’s theme store is an easy way to add a personal touch to your phone. It’s through the theme store you can change the wallpaper, icons, color scheme and font of your device. Up until now, however, Samsung has taken a one-size-fits-all approach to themes. Meaning, if you …
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