Amazon Prime Video is getting its own stage. The online retailer’s streaming video service is now available as a standalone option for the first time. The company is letting fans in the US binge on Amazon original shows like “Mozart in the Jungle” and “The New Yorker Presents” for $8.99 a month after a 30-day …
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17 April
LinkedIn wants to help college students find a job
Graduation is coming. You’re worried you wasted a lot of money on a fancy piece of paper because you’ll never find a job. LinkedIn wants to calm your nerves. The professional social network on Monday will release an app dedicated to helping college kids find their first job out of school. The app, called Linkedin Students, has students enter their …
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17 April
Games for your gums: New app aims to make brushing teeth fun
We don’t yet have a contraption that brushes our teeth for us (electric brushes definitely don’t count), but a Japanese company just might have something that at least makes the whole process less of a chore. Dubbed G.U.M Play, it’s a small device that fits on any toothbrush. It syncs with an app, available on both Android and iOS devices, …
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17 April
DJI Osmo Raw, Matrice M600 drone and Ronin
Last September, DJI introduced the Zenmuse X5 and X5R for its Inspire 1 drone, two stabilized camera systems made for professional video. Last year also saw the release of the company’s Osmo battery-powered handgrip that turned the original Inspire 1 camera, the Zenmuse X3, into a handheld camera with 3-axis stabilization. And now it’s bringing all of that stuff together …
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16 April
Klipsch’s tiny new headphone makes a big impression on the Audiophiliac
I really like the Klipsch Reference X6i in-ear headphone ($179, £124, AU$269), first because it’s unusually comfortable, thanks to its ultra-light weight (0.6 ounce/18 grams), and small size. Then, as I listened while wandering through the Museum of Modern Art the X6i provided a perfect soundtrack for looking at art. Isolation from external noise was above par, and the sheer …
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16 April
4 things to weigh before switching carriers
Wireless companies continually offer great deals designed to entice you to their service. Just watch out for pitfalls that could make you regret leaving your current carrier. Dear Maggie, I’m tired of paying sky-high prices for wireless service from my carrier. I’m thinking of switching to a less expensive service from a different company. But I’m a little nervous I …
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16 April
What’s more accurate: Speakers or headphones?
Headphones and speakers present sound in very different ways: speakers “play” the room, headphones “play” your ears. To clarify, when you’re listening to speakers, more sound is reflected off the floor, walls, and ceiling than there is direct sound coming from the speakers. Which means your room’s acoustics have a major effect on the sound, and no matter how good …
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16 April
Google Now, Siri and Cortana sound more human than ever
Now playing: Watch this: Google Now, Siri and Cortana — who sounds more human? 3:30 Google recently upgraded the voice of Google Now to make it sound a bit less robotic and results are certainly noticeable. But we wanted to know, of the top three personal assistants, which one sounds the best? Despite efforts to make them sound human, Google …
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16 April
Here are the three things I’m allowed to tell you about how phones are made
As part of a 19-day trip to explore and experience tech in seven cities in Asia, I joined a small group of journalists to tour a factory where Huawei makes its phones. It’s fascinating stuff, but highly proprietary — so I’m not allowed to say much. Here’s what I can share without spilling any secrets. 1. You get to suit …
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15 April
You can play Oculus
The Oculus Rift and HTC Vive aren’t as different as you’d think. Both top-tier VR headsets use a pair of lenses to magnify a pair of screens that display images from similarly powerful gaming PCs. And now, you can play games designed for the Oculus Rift on the HTC Vive, too — even games that were supposedly exclusive to the …
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