Need to sell a set of golf clubs? Just go to a FedEx Office. eBay said Tuesday it has significantly broadened a partnership with FedEx to bring eBay Valet drop-off locations to over 1,600 FedEx Office stores nationwide. The expansion will roll out over the coming months. eBay Valet lets people hand off their goods …
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10 May
Canon announces Speedlite 600EX
Canon’s mirrorless system gets a new lens, bringing the total EF-M models available up to 6. The EF-M 28mm f3.5 Macro IS STM is the first macro lens for that mount. It offers some novel features, including built-in lights around the lens and a switch that increases the magnification from 1x to 1.2x. It also incorporates Canon’s Hybrid IS optical …
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10 May
Meghan Trainor pulls music video over digitally downsized waist
The Hall of Photoshopping Woes just welcomed its latest honoree when pop singer Meghan Trainor got tangled up in a minor music-video scandal involving what looks like an artificially tiny waist. Trainor released the video for her single “Me Too” on Monday. Her new album “Thank You,” goes on sale on May 13. The video shows Trainor in a variety …
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10 May
Tablet Tuesday: Get a refurbished iPad Air (Wi
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. This is a bit of a rerun. A few weeks ago I shared a similar deal on an iPad Air 2, though the …
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10 May
Apple’s notebook shipments plummet
Apple was clobbered by a huge tumble in notebook shipments last quarter. The company’s shipments fell 40 percent in the first quarter of 2016 over the final quarter of 2015, market researcher TrendForce said Tuesday. Apple’s plunge was the largest decline among the top eight notebook vendors worldwide. Overall, the top eight sellers saw notebook shipments drop 19 percent in …
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10 May
Safe sexting? Durex wants a condom emoji
Chances are you’ve received at least one emoji by now even if you aren’t the kind of person who would text a “thumbs up” or send a “rage” face if someone asked you for a quick review of “Batman v. Superman.” That’s why condom maker Durex wants the Unicode Consortium, the nonprofit group that organizes and approves new entries for …
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10 May
Watch out, YouTube. Amazon lets anyone upload videos to Prime
Amazon is once again stepping into Google territory — this time by taking on YouTube. If you ever dreamed of having your videos seen by Amazon Prime subsribers, now it can be a reality with Amazon Video Direct. The service lets anyone upload their video, and creators have the option of offering the video for free, charging for it, or …
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10 May
Atmos Dock gives Definitive Technology’s 9000 speakers a boost
Want your living room to sound like a movie theater? Definitive Technology’s new line of flagship speakers is designed to bring “object-based” surround sound to your Friday night in. The new collection consists of four floorstanders which include the BP9020, which costs $1,300 per pair. There’s also the BP9040 (which costs $1,800 per pair ), BP9060 ($2,200 per pair) and …
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10 May
‘Orange is the New Black’ trailer hints at a darker season 4
The award-winning Netflix series “Orange is the New Black” is back for season 4 next month. A trailer released Tuesday gives us a hint of what’s to come for the women inside Litchfield Penitentiary. The teaser video blends moments of humor — as Danielle Brooks as Taystee shows off her receptionist skills — with a much more serious side. Early …
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10 May
Tops among Facebook 360 videos? A blizzard in New York
Facebook users are apparently fascinated by what it’s like to experience a blizzard in New York. A 360-degree video of a blizzard in Times Square filmed by ABC News is the most-viewed video of the year so far on Facebook’s 360 video feature, according to a top 10 list the social-networking giant released Tuesday. The feature, introduced in September, lets …
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