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March, 2016

  • 27 March

    Apple’s iPhone may get new screen, wireless charging next year

    Apple may revamp its lineup of iPhones next year to include a new casing, new curved display and wireless charging, according to a reliable analyst. An iPhone with a glass casing and curved AMOLED screen will debut in 2017, according to a note issued Saturday by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo at KGI Securities. The note, …

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  • 26 March

    Oculus creator Palmer Luckey flies to Alaska to deliver first Rift VR headset to customer

    You order the Next Big Tech Gadget and lo and behold, the creator of the gizmo materializes at your office to hand you the device. Sounds like something out of virtual reality, right? Nope. This was real reality (though it did involve the virtual kind). With the official launch of the highly awaited Oculus Rift VR headset just two days …

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  • 26 March

    Chris Pratt shows off ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ film set

    Not everyone can save the universe as Star Lord, but you can get the chance to be his buddy for the day with a new charity campaign from Omaze — the same fund-raising organization that made it possible for fans to spend the day on the set of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” last year and promised one lucky fan …

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  • 26 March

    The new kings of clarity: Stax SR

    If you want to hear your music with the utmost clarity, Stax electrostatic headphones are the way to go, and their SR-L500 ($700, £545) would be a great place to start. Trust me on this, if you’ve never heard an electrostatic headphone you’ll be in for a shock! The sound is dramatically clearer than any conventional headphones you ever heard. …

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  • 26 March

    Batman Ben Affleck cuddles with Superman…the puppy

    Reviews have not been kind to “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” which opened in theaters this week. Batman and Superman don’t have to fight, especially when the latter is a puppy. Video screenshot by CNET Apparently, not everyone appreciates actor Ben Affleck’s take on the Caped Crusader, not to mention Batman’s beef with Superman, played by actor Henry Cavill. …

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  • 26 March

    Ex

    Do ex-NFL players really know how banged up their bodies are? Their iPhones might help. Medical researchers at Harvard University have created an app that lets former players share how on-field injuries may still be affecting their brains and bodies. Ex-players spend about 20 minutes a week with the app, called TeamStudy, recording their pain tolerance, mobility and memory. The …

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  • 26 March

    Oculus VR goggles could change the future. Or not

    The future of tech is here, and it may not be as much fun as you think. To join in, you’ll need to strap a black, 1.5-pound mask to your face so you can have an out-of-body-like experience that might make you vomit. There’s also the chance you’ll trip on the 13-foot-long cord that connects the device to a PC. …

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  • 26 March

    Weather forecaster shows her geek side with Batman and Superman puns

    Though many critics seem to have mixed feelings over the performances in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” which opened in theaters this week, one thing is clear: DC Comics fans can’t help but show off their love for the battling superheroes. In this case, UK-based weather announcer Sian Welby has given fellow fans the kind of superhero-saturated forecast that …

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  • 26 March

    Widescreen, letterbox and black bars: How to wrangle TV aspect ratios

    Ever watch a movie, and get distracted by the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen? Ever wonder what they are, and why they’re different sizes? Wasn’t the switch to “widescreen” TVs supposed to prevent all this? Well…yes and no. The problem is there’s still often a difference between how wide a TV show or movie is, …

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  • 26 March

    A tale of two terrific tower speakers

    This review is CNET Senior Associate Editor Ty Pendlebury’s idea — he brought in the Raumfeld Stereo L wireless tower speakers and suggested I give them a try. I liked them well enough, but I also wanted to compare the Stereo Ls with a set of wired Pioneer SP-EFS73 tower speakers. The contest proved interesting, as we shall see. The …

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