“This is awesome!” “Oooh, I like the ocean!” “Can I have a second turn?” Would you want to do this forever? “Yeah!” That’s how my three kids, ages 8, 7 and 5, reacted to their first experience with the Oculus Rift. When one of CNET’s virtual-reality experts needed a couch for the night, he brought …
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April, 2016
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1 April
Game over: Betting sites sack college fantasy sports
The bets are off for fantasy college sports. A deal between the National Collegiate Athletic Association and two online fantasy-sports giants, DraftKings and FanDuel, suspends betting on fantasy college sports indefinitely. All college contests will cease after the college basketball games played this week, ESPN reported Thursday. The agreement resolves months of discussion that involved not only the NCAA and …
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1 April
Keep your favorite websites pinned in Edge
Microsoft has made some handy changes to the Edge browser in its latest Windows 10 build (Build 14291), including the convenient ability to pin tabs to the tab bar inside the browser. This means you can now keep your favorite websites stored in Edge’s tab bar without taking up valuable tab real estate. Pinning tabs inside a browser is a …
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1 April
5 Android shortcuts you’ll wish you knew all along
Whether you’re just getting started with Android, or a seasoned user, these are the five shortcuts you should be using right now. Bypass unlocking your phone (when it’s safe) This feature in the Lock screen and Security menu will let your device know when it’s safe to stay conveniently unlocked. Once you add trusted places, devices, or voices you can …
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1 April
This is the best use of 3D Touch on the iPhone yet
Now playing: Watch this: 5 best uses of 3D Touch on the iPhone 1:21 Six months after the release of the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, I’ve yet to find a consistent use for 3D Touch. Sometimes I remember to press light enough to preview an email, or view a photo in Instagram. But the bulk of the time I …
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1 April
Get an MJX hexacopter with VR support for $69.99
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. Big news, cheeps: I’m packing it in. With all the money I’ve saved over the years as The Cheapskate, I can finally afford …
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March, 2016
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31 March
Sprint offers Amazon Prime one month at a time
Sprint is offering subscribers a deal that on the surface doesn’t make a lot of sense. The carrier said on Thursday its customers can purchase a subscription to Amazon Prime as an add-on to their monthly mobile phone plan. The deal includes all the regular benefits of Prime, including free two-day shipping, streaming video, access to Prime Music, unlimited photo …
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31 March
The complete guide to Android Pay
Android Pay lets you make purchases by tapping your phone on a credit card terminal. Not all phones can run the app, however, and not all banks are supporting it. This FAQ will help you find out which devices and banks can use Android Pay, explain how it works, and offer you some guidance on the extra settings within the …
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31 March
‘The Revenant’ gets skewered in hilarious parody video
When Honest Trailers skewers a movie, it doesn’t pull any punches. After all, how many sky scenes did Academy Award-winning film “The Revenant” really need before we all got a bit bored staring at trees? Honest Trailers pulls scenes from films and makes fun of things we probably think but never put into words. In the video “Honest Trailers – …
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31 March
Google Cardboard app offers magical mystery tour of Beatles’ recording studio
On any given day, the area near the zebra crossing outside London’s Abbey Road Studios is chockablock full of tourists waiting in turn to re-create the iconic cover shot of the famous Beatles album. Now those tourists can wander into the recording facility, take a seat behind a drum kit and make like Ringo. Well, sort of. In a blog …
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