SoundCloud is updating its Stations, after launching the discovery feature earlier this year. Stations previously allowed users to play a stream of similar music from any track on SoundCloud. Now, folks can start a new Station from an artist’s profile page, too, offering up tracks similar to that musician’s songs. Just like Stations started from …
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5 July
Today’s top Prime Day Countdown deals: The name is Bond, James Bond
Amazon Prime Day is coming (July 12), but guess what? You can start scoring deals right now. That’s because Amazon is offering “Countdown” deals in the days leading up to the main event. Anything good? Out of today’s six items on sale, here’s what I recommend: The Hisense 32H3B1 32-inch HDTV and Amazon Fire TV Stick for $119.99, shipped. The …
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5 July
BlackBerry will stop making its Classic phone
Beleaguered phone maker BlackBerry said Tuesday it will stop manufacturing its BlackBerry Classic phone just 18 months after it launched. While the phone was clearly designed for BlackBerry’s existing base of customers, the company hoped to bring in new users, touting the physical keyboard, messaging hub and longer battery life as attractive features. The phone uses the company’s own BlackBerry …
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5 July
There’s no escape: Your parents are using Snapchat
It’s finally happened. You refused to move out of home, so your parents have decided to retaliate and invade the only space you had left to yourself: Snapchat. According to new stats from ratings company ComScore, the burn-after-reading photo- and video-sharing app is “rapidly growing” its user base of over 35-year-olds, with 14 percent of US smartphone users aged 35 …
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5 July
Comcast will let you watch Netflix like a regular cable channel
Comcast customers later this year will be able to watch Netflix shows or movies just like they would click to see a regular channel. The two companies said Tuesday they have reached an agreement to incorporate Netflix into X1, Comcast’s high-tech pay-TV service. They said the service will be available to cable customers this year and they’ll provide more details …
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5 July
Get ready for more expensive Verizon wireless plans (The 3:59, Ep. 72)
Verizon is set to revamp its plans to offer more data, but at a higher price. We discuss whether the extra cost is worth it, and take a deeper look at the plans, which are optional for existing Verizon customers, who are free to keep their current plans. In addition, we look at the lessons that can be gleaned from …
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5 July
TV remote control for dogs has a ‘paws’ button
You’re watching football, rooting for your favorite team, when all of a sudden the television changes over to a nature special on the secret lives of cats. “Bad Floofypants! Turn the channel back!” And that’s the moment you regret hooking your dog up with its own TV remote control. This could be reality soon. UK pet-food brand Wagg is behind …
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Apple rolls out second developer betas for iOS 10, MacOS Sierra and WatchOS 3
Apple released a trio of beta software updates Tuesday for its developers: iOS 10 for the iPhone, MacOS Sierra for computers and laptops and WatchOS 3 for the Apple Watch. Updates to these operating systems were announced in June during the company’s annual developers conference known as WWDC. In addition to an overall refreshed interface, iOS 10 features deeper integration …
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5 July
Walmart Pay lands in 19 more states
Walmart shoppers from Arizona to Maine to Washington can now use Walmart Pay to purchase items on the go. The mobile payment service, as of last week in place in more than two-thirds of the states of the US, lets you use your smartphone to purchase products without the need to carry cash or a credit card. Its available through …
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5 July
Get a self
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. Enlarge Image No, it doesn’t hover, but it does scoot. In a super-fun way. Liger Electronics Remember hoverboards? Of course you do. Last …
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